Disclaimer – I don't own Bleach. This is for reminiscent-afterthought's Bleach: the Drabble Collective Challenge. Each needs to be a hundred words and the next theme is released monthly.

Characters: Toshiro and Bazz-B

1. Heat

Toshiro hated summer. He hated how it made him sweaty, but now his dislike was coupled from the injuries he'd received from the war with the Quincy. "Now they expect me to get alone with them because we have peace."

A sound came from the doorway and Toshiro's head darted up and he saw Bazz-B standing there, looking right at him. The boy swallowed. He wanted to escape through the window. "What do you want?"

"They want us to be friends. I picked you."

"I'm afraid of you."

"You do realize that you said that out loud."

"Just my luck..."