Chapter One: One Year Later
Hitsugaya shunpo-ed as fast as he could on the roof tops of buildings heading toward the fourth division.
Hitsugaya was happy that Hinamori had finally come out of her coma but he was also worried that she would still be delusional about Aizen.
He arrived at the roof tops of the fourth division and just stood, contemplating what he next move should be.
Of course he thought he should get off the roof and go inside but when he tried to tell his legs to move, they stayed put.
Move! I command you!
Me or your legs master? Hyourinmaru chuckled.
Silence you over grown ice dragon! He snapped.
Well excuse me the dragon drawled.
Hitsugaya hadn't meant to snap at his long time friend and companion but he was so frustrated and confused as to why he wouldn't move.
He commanded his legs to move one more time.
To his surprise, not only did they move but they leaped off the room and landed safely on the ground. Now that that was over, the only left was to go inside.
Hitsugaya somehow got his legs to move and now he found himself standing on the other side of Hinamori's door.
He summoned all his courage and swallowed his fear and pushed open her door.
"Shiro-chan!" she shrieked wrapping her arms around his neck.
He smiled and hugged her back, happy to see that his friend had returned to him.
"Shiro-chan, when did you get taller?" she pulled away from puzzled.
That's right he thought. It has been over a year since the betrayal and Momo has been in a coma for the entire year. So she wouldn't know of anything that has happened within a past year.
Like you hooking up with your fukutaicho.
Shutup Hyourinmaru.
"Uh . . . Momo", he scratched his head. "I don't know how to tell you this but . . . you've been in a coma and—"
"Oh I already know that. Unohana-taicho told me, but when did she and Zaraki-taicho start having tea together?" she leaned and whispered in his ear.
"They've been what?" he asked shocked.
"Yeah, when I woke up, I saw Zaraki-taicho sitting in Unohana's office. When I asked why he was here, Unohana-taicho told me he was here to have his daily tea time with her. Then she left."
"Well, that is odd but I have something to tell you", he looked at her and walked her over to a chair.
"What is it?" she asked with a look of concern on her face.
"Look Momo, it's been a year since . . ." he looked down searching for the right words to use. "since Aizen left", he finished.
"A whole year? So, what else has happened this past year? Besides Kenpachi-taicho and Unohana-taicho having a secret relationship."
"Um . . . Renji is the captain of your squad and—"
"What?! Why would they replace Aizen-taicho? What, because his ideals are different than that of the Souls Society and because he—"
"His ideals Momo were ludicrous and insane and above all else, Aizen is a traitor. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't have been in a coma and missed a whole year of your life", he shouted at her.
Momo didn't say anything for a moment. She just stared at him, tears filling her eyes, and fists clenched.
"Well, he would not have had to punish me if you didn't make me doubt him", she snapped.
"So you think he tried to kill you because I made you doubt him? No, you doubted him all on your own, I did not tell you to. Remember, you wouldn't listen to me when I tried. But if Aizen is so great, then why did he tell you to kill me?"
Then he walked out leaving her to answer to his back, but he never heard her say a word. So, he shunpo-ed off.
Hitsugaya was actually glad he didn't hear her answer. She probably would have said some more shit about how Aizen didn't want him distracting her. Plus, he was glad to not have to tell her he was dating Matsumoto.
Matsumoto was her best friend and he was sleeping with her. He didn't know how Momo would take that. But why should he care what she thought. She obviously was still obsessed with Aizen, so she probably wouldn't even care.
Good. He didn't want her to care. It wasn't any of her business who he had sex with or even he dated. She couldn't have him and Aizen too.
Besides, Rangiku was a great woman who completed him in a way Momo never could or ever would. So he could care less what she thought. He had all he needed in Rangiku.
He finally reached his chambers and found Rangiku still in bed. He assumed she was still sleep so he snuck in beside her quietly and wrapped his arms around her.
"How did it go?" she asked.
"I thought you were sleep", he responded.
"That doesn't answer my question", she turned and faced him, staring deeply into his frustrated teal eyes.
"It was a disaster", he sighed. "She still thinks Aizen is innocent".
"I'm sorry Toushiro", she said wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Me too", he sighed. Then he looked at her and smiled, "But you want to know something?"
"What?" she smiled back.
"None of that matters as long as I have you", he leaned forward and kissed her on the forehead.
Matsumoto's heart swooned at his words. Was she luckiest woman in the world or not. And what a lost for Hinamori.
"I love you Toushiro", she kissed him on the lips.
"I love you too Rangiku", he kissed her back.
Hitsugaya knew what he had to do, he had to tell Momo that he was with Rangiku. No matter how much it would hurt her to hear it, he had to tell her. Then, and only then, could he move on with his life.
He walked over to the fifth division and head for the lieutenant's office. As he knocked on the door, a voice behind him said, "She's not there".
Hitsugaya turned around to see the tall red haired captain of the fifth squad, Renji Abarai.
"Can you tell me where she is?" he asked.
"Uh . . . you might wanna ask Kira or Hisagi. They might know", he replied looked rather nervous.
"Renji . . . I mean, Abarai-taicho, what's going on?" he peered at the anxious captain.
"Uh . . . see, it wasn't our fault. It's not like we meant to tell her, it just sorta came out, Hitsugaya-taicho", he stampered.
"Didn't mean to tell her what?!" he snapped. "Renji, what did you accidently tell Momo?!"
"That you were seeing someone, but we didn't say who, honest. But she seemed really upset to hear you were with someone, I think—"
But before Renji could finish his thought, Hitsugaya had already shunpo-ed off.
Hitsugaya ran across rooftops searching for Momo's reiatsu.
He had covered over half of the Seireitei until he heard her crying near the thirteenth division.
"Momo, what are you doing here?" he asked when he approached.
"Hitsugaya-taicho, nice of you to drop by", he heard a cheerful say to him.
When he looked up he saw Ukitake-taicho standing beside him offering up a bag of candy.
"Old man, you know how much I hate candy", he snarled.
"I guess you get enough sweet stuff on your own now adays", he winked at the young captain. Then he leaned closer so only Hitsugaya could hear, "Be gentle. This is really hard for her, okay?"
"Okay", he nodded.
Then Jushiro left the room, leaving Hinamori and Hitsugaya to talk alone.
"Why didn't you tell me?" she spoke first.
"I didn't think you were ready to hear that yet", he sat beside her.
"Forget me, how do you think she must feel? You keeping her a secret like she's the plague or something?"
He wondered, How does Rangiku feel?
He heard her say it was okay for them to keep things on the low but eventually, she would want to stop hiding it.
The only reason he didn't tell others was because he was trying to protect her reputation. And she knew that , but still, eventually, she would want others to know.
And Momo was probably the best person to tell this information to. She knew Rangiku better than most, and wouldn't think her to be a slut sleeping her way to the top. Yes, he knew Momo would understand.
"Momo", he began as he turned to look at her. "Yes, it is true, I am in a relationship and yes, I did not want to tell you until you were ready to hear, but since it is upsetting you this much, I'll tell you. Momo, I am dating a lieutenant"
"Who?" she interrupted.
"Please, let me finish. I'm sure you already have some idea who it is and already have your own thoughts and opinions, but I want to clarify, I don't want my relationship to ruin our friendship or your friendship with her. Momo, I am dating Rangiku".
There he had finally said it. Gotten this weight off his shoulders, emptied his chest.
After his relief subsided, he noticed Momo wasn't saying anything, nothing.
"Momo . . . did you hear me?" he looked her in the eye.
"That whore. You're dating that whore", she finally turned to look at him, her eyes with of anger and fury.
"Whoa, wait a minute. I thought you'd be happy for me and secondly, Rangiku is not a whore", he stood to his feet.
Momo stood up as well, peering up into his enraged eyes.
"Oh, so it's Rangiku now? You told me you couldn't even stand the slut. She was lazy, inconsistent in her work, and a drunk", she threw her hands up.
Toushiro was losing it but he remained calm. He knew Momo was just crazy or just jealous or both. He knew with her these days.
"Yes, I said all those things, but that was only because I was angry. It's not like I meant those things I said!" he exclaimed.
"Yeah, fine, whatever. But I still don't get the whole calling her Rangiku. The Toushiro I know hates addressing people by their first names. He feels it to be unprofessional", she shot back.
Toushiro just clenched his fists, trying to keep his anger under control.
"Rangiku is my girlfriend. Why would I continue to call her by her last name, Hinamori?" he spat out her name.
Momo just laughed.
"What's so damn funny?!"
"I don't know what it is you see in her, but she's just using you to get to top. She doesn't care about you."
Now he was sure Momo was jealous and completely insane.
Toushiro just sighed and turned around, walking away.
"She won't ever love you, no matter how much you want her to", Momo called to his back.
Toushiro stopped dead in his tracks and turned his head. "But she does love me. Every morning and every night, she loves me", he smirked.
Momo just looked shocked by his words.
Hearing that she had nothing else to say, Toushiro gathered up his reiatsu and shunpo-ed off.
When he got back to his quarters, he was physically and emotionally tired. All he wanted to do was fall into his girlfriend's arms and sleep.
When he opened the door to his room, he saw candles lit everywhere and rose peddles all over his bed. As he walked further into the room, he could smell chocolate and strawberries.
He turned around when he heard the door shut behind him and he saw his girlfriend dressed in a black see-through robe with a black bra on and black panties. Both trimmed with red lace.
"Hello Toushiro", she sauntered over to him wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Hi there", he stuttered a bit.
Even after all this time, she still knew how to make him weak in the knees and scramble up his words.
"I heard what happened and I thought this might make you feel better", she turned him to look at the bed and the bowl of chocolate covered strawberries beside it.
"You know what would really make me feel better?" he smiled at her lifting her into his arms.
"What?" she smiled back.
He just smiled as he walked over to the bed and gently laid her down on top.
"You", he leaned down and kissed her deeply.
"But . . . what . . . about—" she breathed.
"We'll eat them later", he cut her off kissing all her breath away. "I want you now".
He pulled her robe off her shoulders and she pulled at the belt of his pants.
For the rest of that night, they made love and ate strawberries in between.
Toushiro felt happier than he had ever felt in his entire life. He had made love to the most beautiful woman in all of Soul Society not only once, twice, but like six times. Screw what everyone else thinks, he was lucky to have her and would never let her go, no matter what.
"Taicho", she cooed in his ear.
"Yes, fukutaicho?" he cooed back.
"Time for another round", she slid on top of him.
"Yes ma'am", he grinned then brought her face to his, kissing her with all his might.
Sorry if the ending was bad or anything but I have to cut you off. Don't worry, Momo will find a way to break them up but I won't reveal why until a few more chapters later. Please review and give me suggestions as too how you think this should go or how it should end.