I wrote this for my best friend, because she's a fan of both Hiei and Hitsugaya. The truth is both are amazing, aren't they?! And they have a lot of things in common. Since I can't write shonen ai for a straight anime/ manga this is going to be ONLY friendship between Hitsugaya and Hiei (even if some of you might see hints of sth else). Enjoy and please review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach and there aren't any Shinigami/ Arrancar/ Hallows/

Demons at my house (unfortunately).

Fire and Ice

Lieutenant Matsumoto Rangiku laid on the couch with an almost empty bottle of wisky in her lap. It was a hot summer day, one of those days when you want nothing more than to stay in the pool all the time and drink ice tea or eat ice-cream. Lazily, she removed herself from the couch walking unsteadily towards the door, in search of a place with less heat.

When she opened the door a cold air hit her suddenly and she thought she was in heaven. A beautiful landscape of silvery ice was developed before her eyes.

- Bankai! Daiguren Hyorinmaru! Matsumoto could distinguish the voice of her Captain in the snowy wind. Captain Hitsugaya Toushiro, the youngest and most skilled captain of his age from the entire Gotei 13, was practicing his bankai at full power, with his wings of ice widely spread.

Matsumoto, mesmerized by the view and completely forgetting the skating rink created by Hyorinmaru, ran happily towards her captain. Or at least she tried to run…

- Taichoooooooooo, her voice trailed off as she slipped on her back and went spinning right in the opposite wall.

-Matsumoto?! Toushiro spotted her and stopped his bankai, landing gracefully near the wall. What are you doing? Are you all right?

-I'm fine, really! The orange-haired Shinigami answered getting up clumsily and trying to find her tongue in order to count her missing teeth. Toushiro supported her so that she wouldn't fall on ice again.

- How many times have I told you not to interfere with my training? You could injure yourself, like today. Or I would by accident, if I don't have enough control over my attacks.

-I'm sorry, Taichou! But you know…urayamashi desu…you're enjoying this cool air and beautiful landscape while the rest of us is melting in the summer heat. I want a bit of ice and cool air for myself! All the heat is damaging my skin, claimed Matsumoto childishly and hugged her captain, rubbing her face off his clothes.

- Ah, get away! You've been drinking again, haven't you?!

- Just one glass…but I think it was a cursed one 'cause it kept filling itself.

-Hn! Baka…now stop clinging on me like that!

- But this way I can be close to the cold, replied the woman tightening her embrace.

- The coolness isn't coming from me, but from Hyorinmaru. Now get away!

- Than I want Hyorinmaru!

-What? No way! Do you even realize what you're asking? I can't just give my zanpakuto away like that!

-But I want it! Pleeeeease! Begged Matsumoto close to crying.

-Enough! I don't know how come you find all the drinks when I hide them from you, but you're like a child. Snap out of it!

-I want the zanpakuto! Give it to me! Please! Now Matsumoto was really crying and clinging to her captain like her life depended on it. Toushiro was desperate. Fortunately for him, a hell butterfly caught their attention.

-I'm being summoned, concluded Toushiro depositing Matsumoto on safe land and heading towards the door. Before exiting Toushiro turned his head one last time towards his Lieutenant.

-Matsumoto, one more thing…

-Hm? The Shinigami woman was still bearing a sad childish expression on her face. Are you giving me Hyorinmaru? She asked hopefully. Toushiro sighted.

-No….just make sure you wear decent clothes by the time I return, he said with a quick glance at her very summary outfit. With that he left the 10th division headquarters and headed towards the center of Seireitei, where he had been summoned by the Captain Commander.

When he entered the Captain Commander's office, the older man faced him from his chair.

-You summoned me, Sou-Taichou!

-Yes, Hitsugaya Taichou. I want you to investigate the northern territory outside Seireitei: the Makai.

-The demon world?

-Yes. There is a certain youkai race, the ice maidens, koorime. Their tears materialize in a beautiful and precious gem that is worth a lot in Soul Society and even the human world. That is why koorime are often haunted down by other youkais and soon they will become endangered specie. I want you to bring a koorime here, so we can protect her from outside threats.

-You want to bring one of them here? Asked Toushiro surprised.

-Yes, for the preservation of her own race. Koorime are very gentle and shy creatures, but with amazing abilities nonetheless. It would be a shame to lose them. Koorime's abilities are related to ice so I decided to give this mission to you, since your zanpakuto is ice type.

-Kuchiki Rukia's zanpakuto is also an ice type. How come you don't send her?

-Kuchiki is in the human world at the moment, with the shinigami substitute. That lives only you in charge of this mission.

- So I can bring any koorime?

-Yes, as long as she comes on her free will. We want to reach a hand, not force them. Try to befriend the koorime, tell her about Seireitei and how she can feel at home here.

A peaceful mission…that doesn't sound too bad, thought the young Captain smiling to himself.

- I understand. I'll be leaving right away!

Toushiro left the office, passed by the 10th division headquarters to get some things for his trip, successfully avoided Matsumoto ( Matsumoto : Where could he be?...Oh, I still want Hyorinmaru! Toushiro *breathing deeply* : I must suppress my reiatsu , suppress my reiatsu) and exited Seireitei, heading north.

This is the end of the first chapter. Initially I wanted to make the story with only one chapter, but there are too many events, so there will be more. Poor Hitsugaya, he thinks it will be a peaceful mission, but he has no idea! Please review! It gives me courage to write more!