Till the Very End

"MATSUMOTO!!"

I shouted, so that at least the WHOLE Soul Society could hear my anger.

"Yes? Taichou?" Matsumoto sang as she entered the doorway. She looked at my all giggly like, with that smart ass smile of hers… "…and a cute one that is too…" I shook my head in frustration. "What the hell? I-I didn't just think THAT………did I?... Argh... get your head outta the gutter Toushirou-boy... remember what you had to yell at her about…" "-ichou? Taichou? Are you in there Taichou?" she waved a hand in front of my face.

I hit her hand away, back to myself. "Yea I'm fine!" I yelled. "My question is…" I took a deep breath, "WHAT THE HELL TOOK YOU SOOOOOOO LONG TO GET YOUR LUNCH!?!?!?!?! 4 HOURS MATSUMOTO?!?! 4 HOURS?!?!?!" I half, yelled, half screamed into Matsumoto's ear to make her hear me damn well.

She flinched. "S-ssorry Tai-Taichou….I-I-I I…just had some problems getting back to the office….that's all sir" she said softly, absent mindedly rubbing her hand up and down her arm. I raised and eyebrow, still glaring of coarse, and put a hand on my hip.

"I'm listening…what exactly happened on your way back to the office??" I asked. She smiled softly. "I just ran….into an old friend at mind Taichou, and I had to be by myself for awhile….nothing else…." her smile turned to a slight frown.

I was about to raise my voice again, but stopped myself from doing so. My face softened as I saw a single tear run down her face.

My heart sank.

I hated when I saw her like this. It hurt me deeply. Wounding me deeper than the deepest sword cut. That is how much I care for her.

As my lieutenant.

As my best friend.

As my secret lov—

"Hitsugaya-taichou and Matsumoto-fukutaichou? Are you currently in?" a voice came over from the door. I grunted.

"Yes?" I asked.

"This is a report coming from the Sou-Taichou Sir! It appears that the Arranccar have showed their faces in the out skirts of Seireitei." he said .

"Any word on their names?" I asked, figuring it would be Aizen.

"Yes Sir. One of them has the name of Ichimaru Gin. Former Taichou of squad three" he finished.

Matsumoto's face went pale. My eyes widened. "Gin ... shit… that damn bastard…….liar……traitor…" My hands went into balls of fists.

"That'll be all" I told the messenger.

"Yesser" he said shunpo-ing off. I stared at the door, trying to let it all soak in me. Then I heard weeping. I looked up to Matsumoto. Her hands were in her face, covering the tears she shed.

I didn't think my heart could sink any further.

Well…I think that was kinda good! Just wait for the next chappie!