"Okay, so where are you going, and why are you going there?"
I sighed irritably at my younger twin brother. Fastening the sash that tied Shihaihime, my Zanpaku-to, tighter to my back, I told him for the millionth time,
"Head Captain called me just to go help out Squad Three for a little while because Gin Ichimaru abandoned the Soul Society. I hope you didn't forget about that, Blaine."
He was silent, and I smirked, knowing that I had won this one. Blaine looked me straight in the eyes, his blue irises giving my green ones a harsh look.
"Just promise you'll come back soon, Baine."
I rolled my eyes as I gathered the last of my crap together.
"I won't be gone for eternity, geez. You always have to make such a big deal with me."
Blaine stayed silent, his face stony. I sighed again.
"Fine. I promise."
A grunt was all that I got for a reply. My little brother was so overprotective; sometimes I wondered which of us the older sibling really was. With a turn and a wave of my hand, I left the Squad Two barracks and my brother, and took off in the light of midday.
I suddenly found that my cold hand was gently gripped in his warm grasp. I took a breath, and blew softly, my breath seen visibly in the night air. The moon shone brightly, its silvery light soaking the both of us, lying, and looking at the sky, on a roof. His bleach blonde hair was aglow, a slight blush painting his cheeks. At first, I didn't know if he was just cold, or…
"I-it's starting to snow…"
He was making orders every which way when I arrived. I quietly stepped up behind him, and when he finally stopped to take a breath, I tapped his shoulder. He turned around and jumped, just a little.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" I said apologetically.
He waved my hand dismissively.
"You're fine. Lieutenant of Squad Three, Izuru Kira… And who are you?"
I coughed to clear my throat.
"Baine Sakamoto. I'm the helper from Squad Two."
He nodded.
"I can't thank you enough for coming. Things have been amazingly busy since the Captain left…"
Making sure I bent down low enough, I bowed to him.
"Drop the formalities, Baine. It's alright."
I looked up at Izuru Kira. A shiver went down my spine. It's alright, he told me. His calm, mellow voice sent my pulse racing. Taking a breath, I nodded.
"Lieutenant Kira, h… how may I be of service?"
I cursed myself for stuttering, although I don't think Lieutenant Kira heard it. My hands shook slightly as I fought the urge to fidget. I didn't want to screw anything else up with my first impression.
"Ah, yes. In the office, there'll be some paperwork. Please sort and file them. I'll come to check on you later."
"Y-yes sir."
Dammit, I did it again! Why was I suddenly so tongue-tied around this Izuru Kira?
The Lieutenant gave me a questioning look, but I just shook my head. He shrugged and put out his hand.
"Here. Let me take your belongings to the barracks. You can go ahead onto the office."
I could only nod as I handed him my small bag of items, including my Zanpaku-to.
"See you soon, Baine," the Lieutenant called as he disappeared with a flash-step.
See you soon… for some odd reason, I liked the sound of that. A lot.
"It is?" I asked, squeezing his hand tighter.
His free hand slowly lifted and pointed to the sky. I looked up. Little frosted specks were falling tenderly from the heavens. I tried wrapping myself in more; it was getting colder by the minute. And without thinking, I placed my head on his chest and closed my eyes.
It was dusk before the Lieutenant came and checked on me.
"Baine, are you still here?"
I heaved a stack of files into a drawer before turning to look at the Lieutenant. My heart skipped a beat as he smiled at my work, his blue eyes filled with delight. He nodded approvingly, still smiling.
"You'll be a great help to me, Baine. You really will."
I unconsciously started to dust myself off, to seem less mangy to Lieutenant Kira. He pulled at my heartstrings, and I knew that. But… I had just met him. How was I to know what love really felt like?
Lieutenant Kira called my name again.
"Baine, you are free to go and rest up. I'll definitely need your help again tomorrow. Thank you so much for all you've already done," he smiled.
I couldn't help but blush.
"Th-thank you. It was nothing, really…"
"Nonsense. You've already been such a great help. Now go rest up."
He turned and disappeared once more with a flash step. And I sighed. This was going to be an interesting stay…
"Oh!"
I was startled by Izuru's grunt. My eyes fluttered open.
"What's wrong?"
He was silent, and shook his head. His arm wrapped around my body as the snow started to fall more steadily. I smiled contentedly.
"I-Izuru, I…"
Izuru frowned and looked at me.
"You what?"
A few weeks passed. Squad Three had finally returned back as normal as they could. A new Captain had still not replaced the current empty position, but the members dealt with it the best they could. And they were doing perfectly fine.
So that meant it was time for me to leave.
The only problem was, I did not want to leave.
On my last day of helping the Squad Three members, I walked silently, sadly, and alone to my room in the light of the night stars. It was only when I had finished gathering all of my belongings, I noticed a piece of paper on my bed. A note was messily scrawled on it.
The moon shines as bright as your smile. Please meet me on the rooftop.
My heart started to race. My hands shook. Who… Who had written this note? I folded it and slipped it into my pocket. Putting my small bag of possessions down along with my sword, I snuck quietly out the door, and jumped up, landing quietly on the roof.
And there he was.
"Izuru, there's been something I've wanted to tell you."
Izuru nodded, pulling me closer into him.
"Yes?"
I waited a long while, watching the glowing snowflakes flutter silently to the ground. A whisper snaked through the snowflakes, and I took that as my cue.
"Izuru, I…"
He kissed me before I could answer. Right on my lips.
"Baine, I love you, too."
And we watched the snow fall in silence, an unspoken happiness in our hearts.
"Kumori, you know you owe me so much right now."
"Yes, Captain Toshiro, I know. But this is for Baine!"
Captain Hitsugaya only rolled his eyes as more snow fell at his command, and Kumori sighed at her friend.
"Baine and Izuru are perfect together. Don't you think, Captain?"
"Yeah, sure."
Hello! This is Ling, and I just want to thank you for reading this oneshot! My friend, Katy, has her birthday coming up on the 20th of September, and I just decided to write this for her. Baine and Blaine Sakamoto do belong to her, as they are her Bleach OCs. Haha. And the ending with Kumori is just a little humor I wanted to add. Yes… This probably wasn't the best you've ever read… but again, I everyone for reading it! And critiques and ratings are always appreciated! ^^