Rangiku was sat at her desk looking out of the window trying to do anything else apart from the large stack of paper work that was placed in front of her.
She had noticed that her captain had been leaniant with her since Gins death.
She had her hair cut and was allowed a new uniform, everyone else though she was dealing with his death well,too well some of the others thought.
But none of them had seen all the empty sake bottles in her room.
Whilst still looking out of the window a hell butterfly lands on her hand,it reads all lieutenants are summoned to a meeting.
She stands and starts to walk towards the lieutenants meeting hall, she take's her usual chair next to Renji and Nanao.
She used to sit with Izuru and Shuhei but when she sees Izuru he just reminds her of Gin.
The meeting starts and she's more bothered about Yachiru stealing all the cookies than what's being said,until Chojiro ask's her if she understands.
"What?" she asks blankly "do you understand the mission?" he repeats "i wasn't listening" she smirks but looking apologetic "your being sent to the world of the living with lieutenant Hisagi"
Her face partly lite up as she knew that she didnt have to finish the paperwork "what is the mission?" she asked "Hisage will tell you on the way, meeting over".
Everyone left to go on there own missions, Shuhei walks up to her "are you sure your ready to go on a mission Rangiku?" Shuhei asked worryingly "what are you asking me?" she replied with annoyance in her voice, she knew very well what he meant.
Though she felt it was the best thing for herself, he didnt reply to her.
"so what is the mission?" she asked "there's just been some hollows that we have to get rid of" he replied.
They went on their way to the world of the living.
Shuhei thought it would be the best way to show her his feelings to her, as he thought she was over Gin and would be interested in him.
Though she was far from over him, she just didn't want anyone else to no.
They get to the world of the living and start searching for the hollows.
"I can't find any spiritual pressure around her" Shuhei stated "me either, we should find somewhere to rest for the night" she replied as it started to rain.
They start searching for abandoned houses, if they were in Karakura town they could easily stay with Orihime but as they were far away from there, they knew no one.
They ended up finding an abandoned old house and decide to set up camp there.
They start to look around the abandoned house "there's not much here is there" Rangiku say's " at least we'll be dry and safe for the night" Shuhei replies.
Rangiku takes the master room and Shuhei take the smaller room next to it.
She lay's out a futon and decides to climb inside, she finds it quite cold as she's not used to a room like the one she's in, the soul society is usually warm not cold and damp like the house their staying in.
She looks up and see's mould growing on the ceiling and swears she feels drops falling on her head.
She lies there awake wondering if Shuhei is asleep and if he wouldn't mind sharing his futon with her too keep warm.
After a while of contemplating she decides to get up and see if he would, she quietly knocks on his door and whispers "Shuhei? are you awake?".
He hears her and wonder's what she want's, as she was so sure she wanted to sleep in separate rooms he was certain she had no interest in him so why is she asking for him in the middle of the night?
"what is it Rangiku? " he asks back, she opens his door and walks in " do you mind if... if i could sleep in your futong with you? its just im cold" she looks at him innocently hoping he wont take what she's asking the wrong way.
His eyes widen and his heart beat beings to race "of course i don't mind" he moves over so she can get in with him.
She nerviously walks over and shuffles into the futon with him, as soon as she's in there she can feel his body heat warming her, even if it is from him its sill better than how she was in the other room.
He feels her body close to his and can tell she wasn't kidding when she said she was cold, her hands felt like ice as she placed them in front of her, he decides to pull her closer to him so she can get warmer.
His actions make her slightly uncomfortable but she so cold she doesn't care, she snuggles her head into his neck "thank you Shuhei" she says with a small yawn after, she falls asleep quite quickly after that.
Sleep seems to escape Shuhei, as this cold night has brought him more than he bargained for, as he doesn't need sleep since he feels he's already in a dream, being snuggled in bed with the one he loves.
there's the first chapter i hope you like it