It was not the right thing to do but it had to be done as she slid out of his arms and tip toed around the room to get her things as she heard the sheets rumble when she looked up to see him turning to continue sleeping on his back as she snatched up her scarf and left.
The sun streamed in from behind the curtains as he rolled over to hold her but he discovered his hand was flat on the bed as he sat up and rubbed his eyes when he sat up the room was empty no trace of the night's activities the only thing that lingered was her smell as he got out of bed and proceeded to get ready for another day.
"Rangiku snap out of it he is only your Captain" as her alter ego answered "your sexy, energetic, taller Captain who you slept with" "shut up" "yeah lie to yourself but we both know that is was so good you have him on speed dial" as she grabbed her katana and headed for her division.
As he entered the Tenth Division office the familiar chime of a Hell Butterfly caught his attention "Captain Hitsuguya Captain Commander requests your presence at his quarters immediately" as he shunpoed over he surprised when he got there and Rangiku was already there as she stood "taicho" "Matsumoto we…" "it's okay Taicho let's go and see what the old man wants" as she walked in the Captain Commander stood to welcome them "you called for us Commander" "yes we need for you to do some how should I say this evaluating of Kurosaki Ichigo his gang's performance thus far are showing a need for concern" "yes how long" "till the end of the human year" "six months" "yes and in the meantime your division will be monitored by Captain Kuchiki and his lieutenant Abarai Renji with the assistance of your lieutenant" "yes Commander" "and Captain Hitsuguya you leave tomorrow" "yes sir" as he looked across to see Rangiku in deep concentration "dismissed" as they left she walked ahead of him and shunpoed before he could talk to her.
She needed time to think they just got to show their love for each other and this had to happen why did he have to go why not another Captain "why yours" her alter ego answered as she stopped and saw that she was outside her quarters she entered and slowly closed the door behind her as she went to her room and started to cry.
It was getting close to evening this worried Toshiro he hadn't seen Rangiku since earlier that day and he was beginning to worry so he finished up the paperwork for that day and headed for her apartment as he approached the door he tried to detect her rietsu but it was very weak "Rangiku" no answer "Rangiku" no answer as he pulled the door he tried harder to detect exactly where she was then he went to her bedroom and saw her there on her bed asleep as the moon shone in on her tear stained faced he took off his haori and untied his katana from his waist and laid next to her.
It was around seven that a grumbling sound woke Rangiku as an intense hunger hit home as she was about to sit up she felt a weight across her stomach when she looked down and saw a hand then she looked across and saw her taicho asleep "how did he get here" at that moment she didn't care about food she just laid there in his arms.
The sun came streaming through the window as he awoke to see Rangiku still asleep as she laid there then he got up and walked away when every bone in his body was telling him to stay as he headed to the Captain Commander office and through the gate to the living world.
Back in the Soul Society she sat alone on her bed as the tears fell "oh Toshiro" as she pulled herself together and left for work.
