Position by eternalLove143
Summary: It's because she is his fukutaicho that she can work with him and go to missions with him. It's because of her position that she can always be at his side. It's because of her position that she found answers to her questions. Its because of her position that she will never let go of her taichou's hand.
Setting: Arrancar Arc
"dialogue"
'thoughts'
Chapter 1:
Aizen, the shinigami who betrayed the Soul Society together with the other shinigamis namely Kaname Tousen and Gin Ichimaru. Their action has caused chaos in the Soul Society especially in Seiretei.
The Gotei 13, head of the Seiretei, has done some actions but unfortunately, it didn't do any good. Including this is sending some shinigamis in the real world. Those who went were Yumichika and Ikaku of 11th squad, Abarai-fukutaichou of the 6th squad, Rukia of the 13th squad and Hitsugaya-taichou and Matsumoto-fukutaichou of the 10th squad. In their mission, they had a taste of Aizen's plan by facing the arrancars, weak arrancars. Even they have won, they were disappointed because they realize that they needed all of their strength just to defeat an arrancar, not an espada. Hitsugaya, being a taichou realize how strong Aizen is that's why he tried to train hi fukutaichou to release his bankai. But this was discontinued when the shutaichou asked to return to Seiretei at once.
Yes, they we're back. For Yumichika and Ikaku it was day again with Yachiru-fukutaichou and Zaraki0-taichou; Renji, working with his Kuchiki-taichou and Rukia with the other members of the 13th squad. For Matsumoto Rangiku, piles of paperworks and for her taichou, yells for her laziness. These activities were just only an outside appearance because for every action they do, in every minute that passes, there is tense in the air, anxious about Aizen's next move.
In the tenth division, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto are doing their paperworks they've left when they went to their mission and the report they have to submit to the 12th squad so they can research and a final report to Yamamoto-shutaichou.
"My, my… a lot of paperwork to o!" exclaimed Matsumoto as she enters the office. It has been three day since they have returned.
"Matsumoto! Will you just stand up there or do I need to drag…"
"What's this?! Hitsugaya-taichou cares for me!" interrupted Matsumoto as she put her hand waist and smiled towards her taichou.
"… you with Hyounimaru." Continued Hitsugaya while staring at matsumoto with the eyes that tells her not to ruin his morning.
"Geez, I can't do anything even if I want to, right taichou?" Matsumoto went towards her desk
"Start working, Matsumoto. You need to finalize your report for Yamamoto-shutaichou at lunch time." Ordered Hitsugaya as he drinks his tea.
While working, thoughts keep coming in on Matsumoto's head. 'Geez, its been serious around here. Orders here, Orders there. I can't even have a drink at night! Everyone's so tight. Damn it. There's no happiness around. Don't people here know that sometimes if you are in a life and death situation, you still have to enjoy?'
"Oi, Matsumoto! Quit spacing out!"
"Huh, tacihou?"
"Do you want me to add another pile of paperwork?"
"Nani? Taichou…" Matsumoto begged with her puppy eyes.
"Then stop daydreaming! Concentrate!"
"Thanks, taichou! You're so…"
"Do you want to continue what you're saying, Matsumoto?" Hitsugaya stared at her.
"Am I saying anything, Taichou? I think you're the one who is daydreaming." Matsumoto, trying to stop herself from smiling so hard returned to her work.
"Matsumoto!"
For a moment, both of them were just working. But no one can deny that the tension present in the atmosphere of Seiretei is present in their office.
"Ne, taichou?"
"What is it?" replied Histugaya, still concentrated in his work.
Matsumoto looks at her taichou with a serious face. "Are we strong enough?" Hitsugaya paused from his work and looks at Matsumoto. This is the very first time that she saw Matsumoto serious. She saw her serious during mission and critical time but this time, it's just an ordinary moment and paperwork, and still she is serious.
"Seiretei?" said Hitsugaya. " I admit that we are having some troubles. Losing three taichous all at once and having them as our enemies is a big loss to us. But don't worry. Seiretei has still ten taichou, the fukutaichous and Kurosaki's group."
"But, taichou…" Matsumoto stood up. "Number may be an advantage in our side but Aizen is strong, too strong. He has still the espadas then a bunch of arrancars. You know how strong they are, don't you?"
"Matsumoto Rangiku!" shouted Histugaya. "Haven't I told you to don't worry? Have faith in Seiretei! To the other taichou! Have faith in the other fukutaichou and Kurosaki's group. Have faith in me!"
"Taichou…" whispered Matsumoto
Hitsugaya calmed down for a bit and continued. " We are doing better these days. I'm sure that everyone know that Damn Aizen that the Seiretei before is different. Aizen may think that we're getting weaker but in reality it's the exact opposite We are getting much stronger for us to avenge the things that we lost. I am getting much stronger and will get stronger in order to let Aizen pay for what he had done especially with Hinamori.
'Hinamori. The only person taichou can his strength' thought Matsumoto. 'She is the most important person for taichou. The only girl who can put a smile on that hard face. Taichou's emotion is well hidden and only Hinamori can pull it out. I just hope one day…' Matsumoto paused her thoughts for a while.
"My deepest apology, taichou." Matsumoto bowed then return to her work
'…he can smile voluntarily and can open himself to others.' Matsumoto ended her thoughts. She sighed then started to gather the paper she has been working on.
"Matsumoto?" asked Hitsugaya who is in deep thoughts after the conversation.
"Hai, taichou?" replied Matsumoto as she faced her taichou once again.
"Why did you ask such question?"
"Oh," Matsumoto continued her reply as she fix her papers. " I just want to know when I can drink, shop again and have a peaceful bath…"
"Everything will return to normal again, Matsumoto…."
"the way they are like before." Continued Hitsugaya
"Like before eh? I would like it but…" Matsumoto paused for a while.
"But what?"
Matsumoto giggled "You're really still a kid, taichou."
"Matsumoto! I'm serious here!"
"Same here, taichou." Matsumoto stood straight and with the papers in her hands, walked towards her taichou.
"You can't still understand what I'm saying. I asked you that question because I've experienced many things in the past." Said Matsumoto as she lowered herself to her taichou's height.
"You mean I don't have answers to your questions?" said Hitsugaya. "I am your taichou, you know."
Matsumoto giggled once again. " Normal like before is the wrong phrase, Hitsugaya-taichou. Peaceful time may seem to be more appropriate."
"It's just the same, Matsumoto."
Matsumoto stood straight with her free hand in her waist. "Iie, taichou. With the years that I have lived, I heard that line many times before but it really never happened. Remember that we can't return our past. And the future is definitely different from the past."
" I already know that."
Matsumoto puts her hand at her taichou's head and rub it like a kid. "Hai. Hai. You're a tensai, taichou. It's just that when it comes to experience, I am so much ahead of you." Matsumoto then headed to the door.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I'll wander around. I really need a happy atmosphere!"
"Wander with papers?"
"Then you know where I'm heading."
As Matsumoto left, Hitsugaya was already in deep thought. 'Damn that Matsumoto. Always pushing me around. Now she's pushing me to think. Future is not the same with the past, I know it but I don't understand? What the heck is that girl saying? What's wrong with normal like before? And she said she's ahead when it comes to experience, can't she just say that she is old that's why she 'knows' things like that.'
"I'm not that old taichou." Matsumoto said as she returned to the office.
"Why are you still here? The 1st division office is far and how can you read my mind?"
"So I was correct." Matsumoto went to her taichou's table and got Hitsugaya's report. "I forgot to get these. Well then." Matsumoto left the office once again and used her shunpo to reach her destination.
'She really knows how to read me, that lazy fukutaichou of mine. I'm glad she's always at my side.' Thought Hitsugaya.
Matsumoto stopped using her shunpo when she was near the 1st division office. 'I'm super early! Geez… Maybe I'll chat with Nanao after I have submitted these paperworks.
But her planned was ruined. She stayed longer in the 1st division office than expected. She waited for the 1st division fukutaichou because he was doing his rounds. So she sat for awhile, made herself comfortable and thought about the things she wanted to do after the war is over. But her thinking was stopped when somebody said her taichou's name.
"Taichou?" whispered Matsumoto. She followed the source of the voice.
"Hitsugaya –taichou of the 10th division?"
"That's Yamamoto-shutaichou's voice." Hearing that, Matsumoto can't help but to eavesdrop. 'What a risk I'm taking. Well, I'm doing it since it concerns my cute taichou…' thought Matsumoto.
"Yes, shutaichou" said another voice.
"What's your reason, Kowamura-taichou?" said Yamamoto
"Well, we know that Hitsugaya-taichou is a prodigy, a tensai at such a young age. If we sent him there, there is a big rate of success and sending him meets the standard of the vizard for them to cooperate with us."
"I see your point."
Matsumoto was really surprised?
'Vizard? Taichou? No Way!'
End of Chapter 1
Hope you like it! I'm sorry for the errors in this story. I'm not that fluent in English.
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Preview:
"Whether I fail him or not, my loyalty lies to him for I am his fukutaichou!"
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'I can't face a person who like Aizen to live'