Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING except the plotline. Seriously... I'm not joking...

A/N: Here is a One-Shot, concerning MY favorite little irratible Taichou of the Gotei 13 and the beloved and adorable Momo-chan. I got the inspiration for this COMPLETELY randomly. I'm not even kidding, I was just randomly surfing through Quizilla and then this idea literally POPPED into my head, fully formed. It's sorta like JKR with Harry Potter, ne? , well anyways... Enjoy!

The Night Before Christmas

A small, tired sigh escaped Captain Hitsugaya's lips. He was once again, up in the middle of the night, doing paperwork that his Vice should have already finished. And to make matters worse, it was Christmas Eve.

What sort of person sits in an office and does paperwork on Christmas Eve?!

"Apparently, I do," Hitsugaya muttered, answering his own question. He put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes, letting out a long sigh.

"Anou… Toushirou?" a soft voice called from the doorway. Hitsugaya's eyes snapped opened and peered at the person peeking their head around the door. It was Hinamori.

"Oh, Momo… what are you doing, still up at this hour?" Hitsugaya asked, sitting up straight again. He raised an eyebrow at her.

"I could ask you the same question," she grinned, and stepped inside his office, sliding the shut quietly behind her.

"Paperwork…" Hitsugaya replied, rolling his eyes and picking up his pen again. He started to write once more, his pen etching steady, flowing shapes across the paper. Hinamori watched him with a slight interest before speaking again.

"You should really rest, Shirou-chan. Tomorrow's Christmas, and Yamamoto-soutaichou decided to let everyone off for a day. You wouldn't want to miss that, now would you?" she asked sweetly, smiling down at her childhood friend. Hitsugaya's pen paused at the use of his old nickname but let it slide as he really didn't have the energy to correct her. Maybe she was right… maybe it is time to go to sleep and relax a bit…

'What are you thinking?!' his Captain Responsibility side kicked in.

'How could you let the paperwork lag off so late?! It'll just weigh you down tomorrow. Better finish it now, so you can fully enjoy your day off,' it stated sniffily.

'But Momo-chan's got a point… you've been overworking yourself. True, Matsumoto could have done paperwork, but at least she knows when to stop and enjoy herself. I mean, look at you… you're up at a quarter to twelve on a Christmas Eve and you're still refusing to go to bed?! If you were doing something else, it might have been acceptable… but paperwork?' Hitsugaya's Carefree side said.

'No no no! Responsibility comes first! Self second! That how you were taught, wasn't it? Now FOLLOW THROUGH!' his Responsibility argued.

'Well if you don't take good care of your mind and body, there won't be any Toushirou left to take on that responsibility,' his Carefree-ness countered.

"Anou… Toushirou? Are you ok?" asked Hinamori, pulling Hitsugaya from his little mental dispute.

"…Huh…?" was his well thought of response.

"Are you alright? You seemed a bit… spaced out… a few seconds ago," Hinamori frowned at him, leaning closer for a better look. Hitsugaya leaned back in his chair as her face got closer. He suddenly felt his neck grow hot, and both his Responsibility and his Carefree-ness disappeared as Hinamori's face came dangerously close to his, a slight frown still creasing her forehead.

"A-ah… yeah… yeah, I'm fine… just a bit… er… tired… yeah… tired," he stuttered, blinking furiously, and averting his eyes from Hinamori's face, fighting down the blush that was slowly creeping up his cheeks. He turned his head away and pretended to look for something in his drawer, hiding his face. When he lifted his head, it was to find Hinamori smiling down at him.

"Well, if you're tired, then go to bed," she stated simply, patting his head like she used to when they were still little children and Hitsugaya and thought that becoming a Shinigami was completely boring and pointless and one of the worst things that can happen to a person.

And look at him now… Captain of a Gotei 13 Squad… things really turned out differently.

"Y-yeah, I think I will. Thanks, Momo-chan," he said, standing up and walking around his desk so that he was standing next to Hinamori.

"Sweet dreams, Shirou-chan! And rest up so you can be all excited for the present I got you!" Hinamori exclaimed, putting a hand on his head, and bending down so that her face was on the same level as his, and, to Hitsugaya, uncomfortably close. If he moved forward and inch, their noses would touch.

His emerald orbs stared into the smiling face of one of his best friends, and most trusted Shinigami, even if she wasn't in his squad.

He didn't know what made him do it, or why he did it, but he did it. Hitsugaya leaned in, and kissed Hinamori softly on the lips. He felt the hand on his head, slacken slightly in shock and pulled back to meet a pair of wide, surprised, but please eyes.

"Ah… Gomen na… I just-" he'd begun to apologize, realizing what he'd just done, but he was cut off, but Hinamori, pulling him roughly towards by the shoulders and crashing her lips into his.

Hitsugaya's eyes widened for a moment as they stared at what little of Hinamori he could see, but he soon relaxed, and let his eyes fall shut.

The few moments they shared felt like an eternity. And eternity in which the only 2 beings that existed were Hitsugaya Toushirou and Hinamori Momo.

Though it felt like an eternity, it really wasn't and the moment had to come to an end. And when it came, the 2 pulled apart and stared at eachother. Not knowing what to say, but knowing that really nothing needed to be said. They'd come to an understanding at last. An agreement. They were on the same page now, and they might have been for quite a while, Hitsugaya realized.

He leaned in and pecked her again.

"For the dreams," Hitsugaya said, smiling at Hinamori, his eyes sparkling with pleasure. Hinamori laughed and stood up.

"Are you still going to bed?" she asked, as he walked her to the door. He shook his head but smiled at her.

"I feel a lot more awake now, for some reason," he said, his tone was teasing and cheerful. It had been a while since Hinamori had heard Hitsugaya sound like that, and it made her immensely happy to know that he was happy.

"Ok then, but don't go too late. Remember, I've still got that present for you," she said, turning to face him, a wide grin on her face.

"Another present? I'll look forward to it, then," Hitsugaya stated, his smile growing wider. Hinamori suddenly bent down and placed a warm kiss on his cheek.

"For the dreams," she repeated his words, smiled, turned, and walked off. Hitsugaya watched her retreating back for a moment before sliding the door closed and facing his room. Things had turned out a lot more… interesting than he thought it would be.

'It's gonna be hectic when Matsumoto finds out, but still…' he thought, his gem-like eyes scanning the room. His happy feelings vanished however, when they landed on the half-finished paperwork, still piled on his desk. He sighed and made his way back to his seat. He shook his head.

He was doing paperwork on the night before Christmas…

A/N: Yes another one... but I hope you like it, and would REALLY appreciate it if you all who just finished would just push that cute little blueish button down there and type a few things you thought about the story. And I wanted to ask... do you guys think I should have like... an Epilogue, explaining what happened the next day, with Matsumoto and all? I mean, I've got a pretty nice idea of what I want if I'm to do that, but SHOULD I? AND... yes there's more... I'm working on a banner for this story, so if I post an Epilogue, I can post the link with it...

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