Ryuuken

As Ryuuken Ishida stepped into his office he nearly had a cardiac arrest as there were flowers.

Everywhere!

It looked as if his office was just assaulted by a spring fairy.

Roses that were red, yellow, peach and orange adorned the floor, cabinets and just about every available space.

Just then a group of his female colleagues' walked over to him and saw the garden in his office and smiled and chuckled.

'' wow, Dr. Ishida! Looks like someone's got it quite bad for you'' said a female with long blonde hair.

He grunted in annoyance.

'' A stalker more like it''

His workers just giggled and walked away excitedly gossiping, undoubtedly about him and his 'admirer'.

He closed his door and walked over to his chair. He huffed and cleared space to do his work.

Damn February.

He hated them.

Especially the 14th.

Every year was the same. His 'admirers' fill up his office with flowers and chocolates.

This year was a bit better as there were no chocolates in sight. Word must have gone around that he hates the damn teeth-killers.

He plainly ignored every piece of flower and continued his work until 5p.m.

He drove home after that.

As he went inside with the groceries he bought on the way, he can't help but notice cuddly couples all around him.

He went to the kitchen to put the things on the table when something caught his eyes.

A single stalk of a blue rose in a beautiful slim crystal vase.

He gently fingered the petals lovingly.

It was his favorite flower.

Suddenly he felt arms encircling his slim waist and a voice huskily whisper in his ears '' like them?''

Ryuuken leaned back onto the strong chest and nodded. '' they're beautiful. I knew there's no one but you who knows my favorite flower''.

He felt the soft stirring of breath tickle his ears as the other chortled softly.

'' I've got something for you'', Ryuuken says while placing something on the others wrist.

It was a silver watch with encrusted white crystals on the face of it.

He felt the strong arms turn him around and stared straight into his eyes.

Warm lips meets slightly pale ones in a soft kiss.

'' I love you Ryuu. Happy Valentine's Day ''

Ryuuken rests his forehead onto the others who leans down a little to meet it.

'' And I love you too, Isshin Kurosaki. Happy Valentine's Day ''.

They stand there for a few moments, enjoying the warmth of each other and the rare display of a softer and vulnerable side of them.

Losing people they love have changed their hearts forever. But maybe finding new ones might change them gradually.

Showing this outside will cause too many questions being asked so they simply enjoy their love in secret, hoping one day the strength will come to them to show this much gentler and mature side of themselves to others.