Title: This is War!

Description: Gin steals Shunsui's kimono. In his eyes, this is a declaration of a prank war.

Pairings: None.

Characters: Main: Gin and Shunsui Supporting: Ukitake and Kira Minor: Several Mentions: Isshin and others.

Rating: T for alcohol.

Spoilers: I'm sure there are a lot, especially for later in the series.

Warnings: Alcohol use. Gin Ichimaru. Possible OOC-ness. May be considered a crack-fic.

Timeframe: Pre-Bleach.

Disclaimer: Bleach does not belong to me!

"Nanao-chaaaaaaaaaaaan!" The often heard cry of affection is heard throughout the 8th Division headquarters, but this time has a hint of despair in it.

At her desk, Nanao sighed. It was the same thing every day. As her captain strode into the room, she immediately noticed the lack of Pink Kimono. Before she could say anything, he spoke up.

"My kimono's goooone!" He wailed, stating the obvious.

Suppressing another sigh, Nanao glared at him, and coldly stated, "If you were more responsible, Captain, maybe you wouldn't have lost it."

"But I didn't lose it! It disappeared!"

"It's the same thing, Captain."

"Ahh! So cruel, yet so beautiful! A marvelous combination!"

"Sign this." Nanao completely ignored her captain's last comment, and shoved a paper at his face.

Her captain gave a very fake wail of total depression, but signed the paper non-the-less. "But my kimono!" He complained.

"Why don't you go ask Captain Ukitake?" Nanao asked, mildly wondering if it would be a little too cruel to send her captain to him.

Shunsui perked up immediately. "Great idea! I always knew my precious Nanao-chan was smart and beautiful!"

"Your Nanao?" Nanao asked disapprovingly, but her captain was already gone.

Shunsui brushed through the streets, past Shinigami, through the forest, between the two third seats, and over the bridge to Ukitake's lake house.

"Juuuuuuuuuuuuu!" He whined as he burst through the door and into the room. He picked up and shook his sleeping friend while saying, "It's an emergency! Wake uuuup!"

"Urgh! Shunsui! Stop!"

"Are you awake?"

"YES!"

Shunsui put him down. As Ukitake was holding his head and trying to stop the dizziness, he complained to Shunsui. "Urg… I swear… You're worse than Isshin…"

"No time to be nostalgic! My kimono's gone!"

This got him glared at. Again. "That's your 'emergency'?"

"Yes! It's horrible isn't it?"

"I'm going back to bed."

It was at this point that Gin Ichimaru walked in, ever faithful smile on his face, wearing Shunsui's precious kimono.