This is just a story 'bout Hitsugaya and Hinamori and a bunch of things I wanted to happen but unfortunately didn't. I hope their both in character…

Disclaimer: If I owned Bleach would I write this?? And as much as I want to I don't own Bleach… (Goes and cries in a corner)


What If's:

What if Hinamori recovered from her coma before Hitsugaya went to the world of the living?

What if when Hinamori was in a coma realized that Aizen was a lost cause?

What if Hitsugaya suddenly hit a growth spurt and is about as tall as Momo?

What if Hinamori somehow got to convince Yamamoto to let her accompany him there?

What if she stayed with him in Orihime's place?

What if Hinamori was there when Hitsugaya met Karin?


Prologue: Decision

Hitsugaya was sitting by his childhood friend's bed in which she lay in a coma. He was going to the land of living with a few others in a few days. He almost didn't notice Retsu Unohana walk in.

"What is it Unohana-taichou?" He asked.

"I know I've asked this before but please talk to her… As I have said, she is waiting." She replied.

"Fine…" He bluntly stated.

"Do you want me to give you some privacy?" Unohana asked, slightly shocked from his sudden change in answer.

"Arigato gozimas, Unohana-taichou…" He thanked in advance.

He waited until she left until he spoke.

"It's been a while since me talked, Hinamori. I know I've visited but, I haven't talked to you and I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. Momo, whatever you do, just please don't die, I care too much about you…" He told her unconscious form.

He doubted she heard him but he still wanted to tell her. He stood up and got ready to leave when something grasped his wrist. He turned his head to see Hinamori with half lidded eyes with a gracious smile on her face. To say he only widened his eyes would be a lie. It was accompanied by a gape then followed by a small smile.

"Hit-tsu-uga-y-ya-k-kun?" She whispered.

"Hinamori? Are you really awake?" He asked unsurely.

"I g-guess I a-am…" She answered just as unsure as he was.

Before Hinamori knew it she felt his strong arms encircle her fragile frame. She returned the strong embrace and encircled her delicate arms around his back. They were both so caught up with their embrace that neither noticed 4th divisions captain watching them smiling an all knowing smile.

"Did I come back too early Hitsugaya-taichou?" She asked after about 2 minutes of them embracing.

They both immediately drew back, both embarrassed but Hitsugaya was better at hiding it. Hinamori on the other hand was as red as a tomato.

"No, it's fine Unohana-taichou…" Hitsugaya replied.

"I see you've recovered Hinamori-fukutaichou… How are you feeling?" Unohana asked the female.

"Fine, accept for a bit of stinging where… Um, he stabbed me…" Hinamori said nervously.

Both Unohana and Hitsugaya knew who 'he' was, Aizen Sosuke.

"It should for a while. It is going to leave a scar there and at time to time it will hurt a bit for the first week or so of consciousness but other than that it should be fine." Unohana said reassuring Hinamori and secretly assuring Hitsugaya knowing his overprotective nature around her. "Luckily a pain killer should take away the pain immediately."

"Souka…" Hinamori and Hitsugaya said relieved.

"Shall I leave you 2 to converse a while longer?" Unohana asked calmly, playing a little bit of matchmaker because the heavens knew they liked each other.

"If it's okay with Hitsugaya-kun…" Hinamori said wanting to say something she really wanted to say to Hitsugaya.

Hitsugaya just nodded and Unohana left the room.

"Shiro-chan… Gomen, I raised my sword to you and-and-and-" Hinamori began before starting to cry out.

"You're such a baka, you bed-wetter. I don't care about that stuff anymore and if I don't you shouldn't either." He reassured. Hinamori wiped away the tears when Hitsugaya suddenly asked, "Hinamori, so you still care for Aizen?"

"No." She stated bluntly which startled the prodigy. "He's a lost cause, I realized that in my coma, he tried killing me and you, I shouldn't and I don't."

"Souka, I have to go." He said about to leave.

Hinamori once again grasped his wrist.

"Where?" She asked curiously.

"I have to get ready to go to the world of the living with some others against an arrancar threat…" He said simply.

"Take me with you…" She said almost inaudible.

"I can't-" He started.

"Please, I need to make it up to everyone, to you and to myself for blindly following him, please, let me try and redeem myself. And don't worry about me being hurt you remember what Unohana-taichou said; she said I was completely fine. Please just let me try and convince Yamamoto to let me go with you…" She basically pleaded.

She started to give him the cutest pout and the cutest puppy dog eyes she could muster. He tried to resist but both he and Hinamori knew he would eventually give in to her.

"Fine…" He muttered.

"Thank you Shiro-chan!" She said practically jumping out of her bed and flinging her arms around his neck.

"And its Hitsugaya-taichou to you bed-wetter!" He said jokingly. They both turned their heads when they heard the door open.

"Oh my, did I come at a bad time again?" Unohana said teasingly.

"No, not really." Toshiro said bluntly.

"Unohana-taichou is ok for me to take a trip to Yamamoto-taichou's place??" Hinamori asked eagerly.

"I'm not sure if you should be moving around-" Unohana started unsurely.

"That's not a problem. Hitsugaya-kun can you carry me there?" She asked innocently. Hitsugaya had a split second of shock shown on his face.

"No." He stated bluntly.

"Please, Hitsugaya-taichou?" She said adding the honorific almost reluctantly and gave her cutest puppy dog face. Again he tried to resist it but it didn't work. He gave in.

"Fine…" He grumbled.

With her arms still around her neck he put one of his arms around his arms under her knees and another behind her back supporting her (just imagine bridal style with her hanging onto his neck).

"Now that I'm all set can I go now?" Hinamori said with a bright smile on her face.

"If you're feeling ok then I-" Unohana began.

"Thank you Unohana-taichou!!" Hinamori thanked gratefully. "Let's go Hitsugaya-kun!"

At this point Toshiro felt like a horse. As quickly as he could he did as many shunpos as he could to the 1st division. There was no way anyone was going to see him carrying Momo. When they got there Hitsugaya prayed in his head that there weren't a lot of people around in the 1st division. When he got there he saw Chojiro, the 1st division's lieutenant.

"Would you mind if we converse with Yamamoto-taichou?" Hitsugaya asked.

"Of course Hitsugaya-taichou!" He led them around the division. "You're lucky; he's drinking tea on the porch."

He stood behind the door and the general shadow of the captain was seen through the door.

"Yamamoto-taichou, you have visitors. The 10th division taichou and the 5th division fukutaichou." Chojiro stated behind the door.

"Let them both in." Yamamoto stated calmly.

Chojiro slid open the door and left.

"Have a seat, Hitsugaya-taichou, Hinamori-fukutaichou." He said nonchalantly.

Hitsugaya obliged and sat on a cushion and let Momo crawl out of his arms and sit on one herself.

"What have you come to see me for?" Yamamoto asked straight to the point.

"Well-"

For the next half an hour Hinamori had tried to convince Yamamoto to let her go on that particular mission. Yamamoto listened to every reason but his answer was always 'No'.

"You have reasonable arguments but you have decided to not accept the fact that you're injured." Yamamoto confessed.

"Demo, Yamamoto-taichou I'm fine, that's what Unohana-taichou said!!" Hinamori half lied.

There was another half an hour of Hinamori trying to convince Yamamoto to let her go. Hitsugaya could swear he could be here all day so he decided to end it.

"Yamamoto-taichou, if you will allow her to come then I will take full responsibility of her safety." Toshiro stated.

"If you are willing to take on such a responsibility I guess I will approve." Yamamoto concluded.

"Arigatou gozimas!" Hinamori said happily.

Hitsugaya stood up and helped Hinamori up and they walked out of the 1st division. When they were far enough Hinamori jumped and swung her arms around Hitsugaya.

"Arigatou gozimas Hitsugaya-kun…" Hinamori murmured.

"Yeah, yeah whatever. I only did it because something could happen if you're not with me. I mean you're such an air head. There's a million and one ways for you to get hurt. Plus who's going to make sure you go to sleep! I mean you still look like a kid. I've even caught up to you!" Toshiro said jokingly.

That's when she finally noticed. Hitsugaya was the same height as her, maybe even taller.

"Hey just because you sprouted up doesn't mean I'm a kid, Shiro-chan!"

"Yes it does, bed-wetter" And that led to an argument.

A few days later and Toshiro, Rangiku, Yumichika, Ikaku, Renji, Rukia and Momo were ready to enter the land of the living…


TBC

Thanks for reading. R&R.