Hello readers! Just like I promised, this is the second chapter! :)

Karin POV

"Hello?" I said as I seemed to be surrounded by nothing but white walls…I was sitting in a small stainless steel stool and was wearing nothing but a white man's shirt that was buttoned up loosely.

"Hello?" I said louder only receiving what seemed like the types of cracks that are heard on a bad audio system. "Hello!" I said louder as the cracking got louder before muting.

'Hello?' A rather deep man's voice said from what seemed to be an intercom…but as I looked around the room all I saw was white…no crack or speaker to be found…

"Where am I?" I asked myself a little louder than expected but was soon answered by that mysterious man's voice.

'I am your subconscious'

"What?...But how could it-"

'Don't worry, it will all be explained soon enough…'

"What do you mean it will all be explained?"

'Simply that, because I am the projector and you are the projection…'

"What?"

'Don't be afraid…because once you aren't you'll be free…'

I woke up with a jolt…free?...free from what?...I slowly sat up from bed and as I did a massive headache began to awaken and within seconds the sunlight seeping through the curtains seemed to be the most intense light in the world to me.

"Ugh…the sun…" I said as I placed my left arm across my eyes in order to shield the blinding rays only to find that the effort was futile. I quickly pulled the sheets from my legs and ran to the large window pulling both of the curtains together as my eyesight quickly adjusted.

"Jeez…what did I drink last night?" I asked myself knowing full well that something must've happened; I quickly looked at the clock by the nightstand and saw that it was 7:30 am.

"SHIT! I'm going to be late for work!" I quickly ran to the bathroom and took off my oversized Victoria's Secret pink shirt and there it on the floor followed by my black lace thong…how could I have been so careless?!

Toshiro POV

'NO! AIZEN STOP THAT'S YOUR SON!' A rather loud feminine voice screamed as the stomps got louder.

I somehow was back to being five years old again…As I looked down at myself I noticed that I was barefoot and was wearing nothing but red basketball shorts that were worn out and a ripped black tank top that no longer held its own against my body. The kitchen was rather clean at the moment but wouldn't be for long…I knew what was going to happen…and I knew that it wasn't going to be good…

The steps were getting louder quickly and the screams that were once filling the house were suddenly silenced…I quickly ran under the table…and then…then there was nothing…just dead silence…I began to shiver and felt the prickle in my spine that warned me…danger was near…the steps continued again but this time they were slower…the kitchen door opened and I could only see the dark brown boots and straight legged light wash jeans as they stopped in front of the refrigerator and opened it before closing it and walking to the table…I couldn't breathe anymore…in that instance I felt myself hearing nothing but the loud heartbeat that was literally ringing in my ears since I refused to make any noise…the feet suddenly left the kitchen and in that instance I let out the longest breath I had ever thought possible…but it was too soon…in about five seconds after letting out that breath the feet were back into the kitchen, in front of the table and was being accompanied by the sound of a belt being unbuckled…

"I know you're down there…" The raspy voice said as the legs that were straight began to bend down towards where I was hiding…oh no…oh no…oh no…please no…mommy…no…

"NO!" I screamed out as I finally woke up covered in sweat. "Jesus, that old fuck…even after he's dead…I still can't get rid of him…"

Karin POV

I walked towards the elevator realizing that I was about an hour late…this has never happened to me before…as I climbed into the open elevator and pressed the button for my office I looked at my reflection in the elevator walls. I was wearing my red square framed glasses, my hair in a half up half down do, and a dark green and blue stripped ¾ sleeved sweater with grey slacks and back heeled boots.

'ding'

The elevator doors suddenly opened to an empty reception area…

"That's strange…" I said loudly managing to stir something behind the counter. The said person stood up and couldn't stop staring at me…almost as if they were amazed to see me…

"D-D-D-D-Dr?!" Sandra said almost as if she had seen a ghost.

"Sandra?" I asked giving her a skeptical look.

"Oh Dr! It really is you!" She said loudly as she ran from behind the desk towards me with her arms held out wide.

"Yes, who would it be-oooph!" I said not being able to finish my sentence at the blunt impact of her hug.

"I thought you would never come back!" She said as she scoped my body from head to toe in order to assure herself that what she was touching wasn't air.

"Why would you think that?" I said as I began to walk towards my office.

"Well because…"

"Because what?" I said as I looked at her before placing my hand on the door knob of my office turning it and opening it revealing what seemed to be an empty space…"What?...What happened?"

"You quit…don't you remember?" She said in a whisper. I dropped everything from my arms and walked over to my empty desk pressing my hand against it…why couldn't I remember?! What was WRONG WITH ME?!

"Well I resign from quitting…" I said regaining my composure quickly, "give me the files to the patients that will be seen today and take them to Toshiro's office…for the time being we will have to share offices…"

Toshiro POV

"Hi Sandra," I said as I passed her desk quickly trying to see if I can bury myself in work…

"WAIT! NO! YOU CAN'T GO IN THERE!" She said loudly standing up from her chair and running past me in order to stop me from getting into my own office.

"Sandra…I've had a very bad night last night and all I want to do is bury myself in my patients…now can you please…"

"I can't"

"Why can't you?"

"Because um…Because…um…"

"Because?..."

"Well…"

"Sandra if you don't move out of my way I will rip off your very revealing pink silk blouse…" I said as I looked into her eyes making her face turn as red as ever…she actually looked decent today…She was wearing her hair up in a French twist, no glasses, and matching pink high heels with a light camel colored high wasted skirt…

"Um…don't do that…the thing is…"

"Well out with it Sandra, I've got things to do and-

"Karin's back." She said interrupting me…but all it took was to hear her name and my face suddenly changed…I suddenly felt the urgency in seeing her again…Sandra quickly got out of the door's way and as soon as I opened my office door I saw her…the woman I've been wanting to see for ages…the woman whom I wanted to taste again and again…

"Toshiro…" Sandra said in a whisper, making me turn my head slightly to her, "She doesn't remember anything…"

"Perfect" I thought to myself as I made my way to closing the door behind me.

Karin POV

I heard a soft closing of the door and didn't bother to look up as I continued to check the patient's health history.

"Sandra, thanks for the coffee…you can put it right there." I said as I pointed to the spot to the right of the sign that read 'Toshiro Hitsugaya'.

"You're welcome." A rather deep voice said…in that instance I felt goose bumps all over my body…I knew who it was…but now that I had him right there I couldn't bear to look at him…

"I see…no coffee ?" I asked as I continued to read over the same sentence in the files.

"Sorry but no, it's not my job…"

"No it's not…apparently your job is to always be tardy…" I said snarkily as I finally looked up to see the man…and what I saw was not expected…he looked older…his hair was messier than usual…he hadn't shaved in what looked like weeks and was now showing off a perfectly short and trimmed beard…he was wearing what looked like black slacks and a black button down shirt without a tie…and had his hands in his pockets…his eyes that were adorned with bags under them were now bright blue and lit with inner humour…

"I can be tardy as much as I please …" He said as he pulled up a chair next to me and began to look over the pile of records that I put over to my left hand side…somehow I couldn't help but smirk at his freshness.

Yuzu POV

I had woken up to the sound of crying and soon enough it was morning time and Akira was ravenous. I quickly got out of bed and ran over to his nursery before picking him up and taking him down stairs to the kitchen.

Akira immediately stopped crying and stared at me almost as if he didn't recognize who was holding him…

"How's my baby?" I asked in a sweet tone and soon his eyes lit with recognition as one of his little hands reached for my hair.

"Yes," I said as I grabbed his little palm, "mommy cut her hair…"

While Akira began to feel my head I opened the refrigerator to find a note on one of Akira's bottle's.

"That's strange…"

I pulled out Akira's high chair and seated him in it, before turning to the bottle and ripping of the pink post it that was attached to it.

Yuzu,

Went to work. Don't wait up for me.

Love, Karin.

"OH NO!" I said as I dropped the bottle on the floor, making Akira cry at the sudden spillage of food.

Toshiro POV

She was our first patient of the day, and a rather large woman at that, with an even larger request…

"I'm sorry what did you say?" I asked her as she stared at me seriously.

"I said that I want to get liposucted all over my body, as well as a tummy tuck. And I'm willing to pay you guys more for the job than what the ticketed price is…"

"Wow…Miss?"

"Leah. Please just call me Leah."

"Ok Leah…that's awfully kind of you but even if you were to pay us more for your procedure, we can't accept your offer. We're sorry." Karin said as she folded her hands together on the desk.

"Look, I know I'm asking for a lot but the thing is that I'm tired of being fat! All my life I have been picked on and now that my high school reunion is coming up in about a month, I want to make sure that everyone remembers me as the new changed woman…not as being the same fat girl they tormented in high school." She said as we continued to look at her silently. She suddenly began to rummage through her purse and pulled out what seemed to be magazine cut outs.

"I've seen pros like you turn average people into this," She said as she unfolded one of the magazine cut-outs that revealed a picture of Scarlett Johansson in what seemed to be a make-up add. "So why can't you guys just do that for a patient that's willing to give you more money than what is asked?"

"Simply because of your health history." I said as I noticed that Karin was starting to feel sorry for the girl. "You have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and frankly I'm surprised you haven't gotten a heart attack yet…look there's a simple way for you to help yourself in order for us to finish the job…you could diet and-"

"Oh I'm already dieting. I started my diet yesterday…but I figured that surgery would help the diet to work faster…" She said as she interrupted me and continued to unfold her magazine cutouts.

"But in just one day you can't lose the weight Leah…you need to wait for-"

"For what?! To wait for the reunion to be a disaster!" She said as she freaked out momentarily, interrupting Karin, before unfolding a cut-out of Jessica Alba in a two piece bathing suit. "I want to have her stomach." She said as she finished her request with a smile.

"Look Leah…your request is just simply unrealistic…we can't liposuct all of the fat in your body in just one session even if we wanted to because we'd be putting your body through unnecessary risks and-"

"I don't mind the risks." She said rather seriously after interrupting me and leaving me speechless.

"Well Leah, we'll call you…" Karin said as she stood up, making me follow her lead.

Karin POV

"Look Leah…your request is…"

Toshiro's voice began to drift off as I continued to look over Leah's file finding something that frightened me…I had to end this and quick…

"Well Leah, we'll call you…" I said as I stood up and extended my right hand towards her making her smile in the midst of her fantasized dream body in the expectation of us saying yes.

"Wow, she doesn't take no for an answer does she…" Toshiro said as she closed the door behind her.

"She's taking lithium carbonate…" I said before handing Toshiro the paper and waiting for him to read it.

"Apparently that's not the only thing she's taking either…not only does she suffer from depression but she's also bipolar…which explains the obsessiveness and mood swings." He said as he handed me the paper.

"So what are we going to tell her?" I said as I reached for the paper with my left hand.

"What you've been telling her this whole time…we just can't do it…oh and by the way…when'd you get that ring?"

Toshiro POV

"So what are we going to tell her?" She said seriously as her left hand touched the top right hand side of the paper…something twinkled…that's weird…

"What you've been telling her this whole time…" I said as I examined her left hand from my peripheral vision…it can't be…"…we just can't do it…"…she couldn't be…she just can't…and now for some reason I feel nothing but anger towards the fact that…"…when'd you get that ring?" I asked sternly making her freeze.

"Huh?" She asked in a whisper…

"When were you going to tell me…" I couldn't help but grab the handles of the black leather chair that I was sitting on and squeeze them…

"It happened yesterday…"

"Really? Who's the guy?" I asked as I felt the stitching begin to come apart…

"The guys-"

'Ring''Ring''Ring'

"Hello?" She answered quickly before giving the phone to me.

"Yeah?"

" Dr. Hitsugaya, your face lift is here."

"Thanks Sandra," I said before handing the phone back to Karin and standing up as I walked towards the door.

"You and I are going to talk about this…" I said sternly as I stood in front of the door before opening it and leaving the room.

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