Toshiro Histugaya looked expectantly across the sea of houses, illuminated by the bright light of the full moon. He had sent for Momo Hinamori to talk to her one last time before she went away. Momo sure is keen on becoming stronger, Toshiro thought, ironically so because lieutenant Hinamori was already so powerful. He was about to continue dwelling in his thoughts when he saw a faint sillouette in the distance.
Momo Hinamori rushed across the peaks of the roofs, making as little sound as possible. She wondered what Captain Hitsugaya wanted to talk to her about. She blushed light pink at the thought of him, but then dismissed it as the night wind and the running making her blush. She knew she had feelings for Toshiro, of course, they had been very close ever since they were little, but now she felt as if it were something more. Before her thoughts could finish she could see the shine of white hair under the moon in the distance.
Captain and Lieutenant met on a roof indistinguishable from the others, red tiles overlapped and capable of sliding at any moment. Captain beckoned the older Lieutenant to sit next to him. For a while he gazed at the moon, getting lost in it. Momo sat next to him, pulling her knees up to her chest. Once in a while she sneaked a peek at him when she was sure he wasn't looking. The serious expression he always wore was faded and mixed with an expression of satisfaction, one she had not seen in a long time.
"Are you sure you want to do this, Momo?" The captain tilted his head, looking up at her from his slim figure propped up by his elbows. He searched her eyes, as if they could answer, and not her lips. Momo looked away, suddenly uncomfortable and blushing slightly. The intensity of his eyes were no more than how he looked at everyone, but perhaps it was her imagination running wild again. She turned back and answered.
"Yes, I want to become stronger and become captain of squad 5," she said in an unwavering and defiant tone, as if she was challenging him to protest. To her suprise he simply sat up and continued looking at the sky.
"If that's what you want, then go ahead Lieutenant Hinamori," Toshiro said in a voice barely higher than a whisper,"No one can stop you. I just want you to promise me. . . . " He stood up and looked down at her, "that you will be careful."
"I-I promise, Toshiro," Momo Hinamori whispered back. And with that, their night under the full moon had ended, leaving the stars and the moon alone.