Title: Bound
Rating: G
Pairing / Characters: Matsumoto Rangiku / Ichimaru Gin
Word Count: 262 words
Warnings: Mild spoilers for the Soul Society arc
Summary: They are bound together, wherever they are
A/N: Do I believe this? Not really. Why did I write it? It was stuck in my brain. I write for pairings I don't even find remotely plausible, because I enjoy it.
scratches head and wonders if it's a little too late at night to be trying to justify own work
(Matsumoto Rangiku)
It was always you. When I was alone, you pulled me out of my sadness and held me close. When I didn't know where I was going, it was your hand that caught mine. When I didn't know if I was ever going to find the strength to carry on, you carried me. When my whole world had shrunk, it was you, only you, who stopped me from being crushed.
Oh, how I wished I could return the love you gave me when I couldn't find it within myself.
(Ichimaru Gin)
You captured my imagination from the moment I first laid eyes on you. Your bright hair, so much like flames, was a beacon in the darkness. At first I cared for you, and then I grew to treasure you because you were the only thing in my tainted world. You knew what I was and you loved me in spite of it. I knew how much I hurt you; perhaps I did it without thinking, but you never left my side. Never.
(Matsumoto Rangiku)
I never understood why you left me behind when I would have followed you anywhere if you'd only asked. I thought we were bound together, but in the end you proved me wrong.
(Ichimaru Gin)
I knew you would never understand why I left. I took your innocence and crushed it, and left you a shadow of the person you were meant to be. Only in my absence could you find your own path, and begin to heal. One day, I hope you'll see it.