Hello...yes, it's me. Surprised? I am too. This story has actually been sitting in my laptop for a loooong time (3 years if you really want to know). And it's still not done, it's only half-completed. I've always liked the Friends with Benefits trope but I haven't got the time/commitment to actually finish writing this story.

Nevertheless, I thought there wasn't a point in letting this sit in my computer. Might as well just share it with anyone who's still into HitsuHina right? I also decided to post this because I received a review on my other fics, A Love of Fire and Ice and Lips Like These, from a guest requesting for me to come back to the HitsuHina fandom. If there are still people who love HitsuHina like I do, I really want to share my works with you all. Please enjoy.

Chapter 1: A New Relation

"I don't think this is going to work out."

"Excuse me?"

"Uhh…I don't think—"

"I heard you the first time. Are you—are you breaking up with me?"

"…Yes?"

Hitsugaya Toushirou would have said that with much more conviction if it weren't for that crazy look in her eyes.

"I don't believe this," she gasped out. "But why? Aren't we doing really well?"

She had adopted her 'innocent girl' voice and there was that familiar glint of hurt in her eyes that he knew she was obviously faking.

Great, he thought, another thing to add to the list of reasons why he wanted, no needed, to break up with her. Her behaviors alternated between possessive and clingy and downright sickeningly sweet. There was no in between and it freaked him out.

"No, we definitely were not," was his blunt reply.

"No way, you are not doing this to me. Not now, not here in the middle of a sidewalk!"

"I think I just did…"

"Hitsugaya Toushirou, you better take a good look at this," she exclaimed while gesturing to her body. "Because you're never going to get this again!"

Yup, there goes the innocent look she was previously faking.

The white-haired student flinched inwardly. She was really mad now and he was hoping this could have gone more smoothly. Her shouting was catching the attention of random passers-by and he could really do without the glances and stares. Hitsugaya presumed he could divert the attention away from them if he placated her.

"Look, it's not you, it's—"

"Don't give me that 'it's not you, it's me' crap! We both know that's bullshit and you are going to regret this!"

Hitsugaya watched silently as she spun on her heel, flipping her light brown hair in his direction and stalked away, her hips swaying from side to side.

Well it was worth a shot.

"You're boring."

"Wh-what?"

"Well, you wanted the truth…so there it is. You're boring."

The brown-eyed girl could only hang her mouth open in shock. That was his reason? That she was boring? He wanted to break up with her because she was boring? How the hell was she boring, she desperately wanted to know!

"Don't get me wrong, you're a nice person," he continued awkwardly. "It's just that…it can be quite mundane hanging out with you and that's just a deal-breaker you know. I mean, it'd be better if you could—"

"That's enough…just— please stop talking."

An awkward silence hung above them as Hinamori tried to register what was happening while he fidgeted. He really wanted to get out of here.

"So uhh…we're good right? No hard feelings?"

Hinamori swallowed thickly before answering, "Yeah."

What a dimwitted jerk. How could they possibly be good after he told her she was boring and still had the nerve to assume they're just going to be okay?

"Great! That's such a relief because I was dragging it out and—"

"Can you just go?"

"Right. Yeah. Okay, bye."

And with that, he took off, leaving Hinamori to stand alone under the dim streetlights trying to get over the initial shock of being dumped so suddenly and ridiculously.

She took a deep breath and composed herself after a few moments. She felt herself getting less morose and more furious. That guy was kind of an asshole anyway so it wasn't her loss. She was just angry at the fact that she thought this relationship was different from the others and that things were actually getting serious. It made her completely irritated when she thought about how wrong she was.

Whipping out her phone, Hinamori clicked on the 'contacts' icon and scrolled down to his name. With an air of certainty, she pressed 'delete' and watched triumphantly as his name was erased from her list. She could really use someone to talk to right now, or a drink. Or maybe both. Hinamori glanced down at her cellphone to find that her best friend's name, Hitsugaya Toushirou ('Shirou-chan' in her list), had replaced her now ex-boyfriend's name.

Without a second thought, she selected his name and pressed the call button.

It was a good thing Karakura Town was small; it made meeting up a whole lot easier. Hitsugaya and Hinamori decided to meet in their favorite bar, Urahara's, after the latter called to say that a couple of drinks would do her good. Hitsugaya agreed without a moment's hesitation, thinking that he could use a few drinks as well.

Well into the night and a few shots of tequila later, Hinamori was spilling out details of the break-up and Hitsugaya was being made by said girl to spill out his side of the story after she found out he had broken up with his girlfriend not long ago.

"I mean, can you believe him?!" she practically shouted. "He said I was boring! Boring!"

Hinamori downed the contents of her shot glass and slammed it on the counter top. "Tell me 'Shirou, how am I boring?!"

"You're not boring," Hitsugaya answered with a slight slur. "I've known you all my life and I've never gotten tired of hanging out with you."

Hinamori stared at him with widened eyes. "Really?"

"Yes. I don't know why you have this incredulous look on your face because you should know you're not boring. Why the hell did you even date that guy anyway?"

To be honest, Hitsugaya had been wondering about that ever since she started a relationship with him. He had heard stories about that guy; like how he could be scheming, selfish and probably—no, definitely perverted. Hitsugaya usually didn't bother himself with trivial matters like rumors but it was different this time because, well…it was Hinamori.

"Ahh…I don't know. I thought this was different somehow," she replied, staring forlornly at her empty glass. "He was pretty nice at first, all gentlemanly and stuff. Then it went downhill from there. He's actually a real jerk."

"Yeah, he seemed like an asshole," Hitsugaya said bluntly and finished another shot of tequila.

"Anyway, what happened on your end? Why did you break up with Kitagawa? No wait, don't answer that. Why did you date her in the first place?"

"Don't know."

He did know actually. Firstly it was because she was hot. She had light brown wavy hair, nice skin, long legs and an ample bosom which was surprisingly the only thing about her that wasn't fake. Secondly, she seemed like a great candidate after he was sick of being single for a couple of months. Besides, she was all over him which made it easier to land a few dates. He knew she only dated him because he was handsome and one of the more popular guys in the college but since he was looking for a casual hook-up as well, he wondered 'why not'. But he wasn't going to tell Hinamori any of that. He hoped she was tactful enough not to question further.

"Well I'm glad you broke it off with her. She seems a little crazy to be honest."

A little was an understatement. Like all relationships, it was great at first. Then she got too possessive and clingy and soon, her general attitude became such a turn-off to Hitsugaya. To put it shortly, it was suffocating to be with her. He could not be more relieved that he ended things between them.

"Here's to single life then!" Hinamori declared and raised her glass. "Urahara-san! Give me your best beer!"

"Ah…Hinamori-san, I think you've had enough," the man replied and flashed her a worried smile. It concerned and amused him at the same time whenever he encountered a drunk Hinamori. She was usually so reserved that it took him by surprise to find out that she got so hyperactive whenever she had one drink too many. He glanced over at Hitsugaya and was thankful to see that he was the more sober one, albeit still a little intoxicated. Hinamori on the other hand, was properly inebriated.

"Are you joking?! I was dumped! Dumped! I need your best beer stat!"

Urahara sighed and gave in, filling up a tall glass of German beer in front of her.

"Last one," he said and left them alone to drown their sorrows although it was mainly just Hinamori.

Without any sort of forewarning, the brown-haired girl chugged the glass of beer, catching Hitsugaya by surprise.

The glass was almost half empty before Hitsugaya reached out to snatch the glass from her hands. "Woah, that's enough."

"What! I'm not done, 'Shirou!"

"Yes you are."

"Don't deny me from drowning my sorrows!"

Hinamori reached over to try and reclaim her glass of beer but Hitsugaya slid it away from her in time. Her fingers missed the handle by a few inches. He didn't want her destroying her liver and being all mopey over some stupid guy.

"You don't need to do that. Look, to hell with that guy. He's an ass who doesn't know what he missed and you can do so much better than that."

"…You think so?"

Her voice had finally dropped to a normal speaking level and there was mild surprise in her features. Hitsugaya blamed it on the alcohol for making him blurt out such cheesy words.

"Yeah."

In a matter of seconds, the bar seemed to get smaller, the voices around them were drowning out and it was getting hot under the collar. Hitsugaya didn't know when the distance between him and his companion shrunk; all he was certain about was the lure of her russet eyes and the pull of tequila-laced breaths that escaped her reddened lips.

He also blamed it on the alcohol when he moved in to meet her mouth with his.

How they managed to arrive in Hitsugaya's apartment in their intoxicated state was beyond them.

The only thing they cared about now was how fast they could shuck off their clothing and make their way to Hitsugaya's bedroom without falling or knocking into furniture.

Their hands fumbled with buttons and buckles as Hitsugaya led them into his room. Using his leg, he slammed the door behind him in one swift motion while his hands maintained a tight grip on the nape of her neck. Walking backwards proved to be quite a challenge for Hinamori who was already dizzy with so much alcohol in her system. The fact that Hitsugaya's tongue was in her mouth didn't do much to help ease her disoriented state.

The moment the backs of her knees hit the edge of the bed, she fell on top of the soft sheets unceremoniously, pulling Hitsugaya down as well. As he straddled her, Hinamori reached up with only one thing in mind: fewer clothes. It was way too hot and there were way too many clothes between them. Her hands clumsily loosened his belt and unzipped his jeans while Hitsugaya pulled his shirt over his head. Before his shirt hit the ground, he surged forward and pinned Hinamori to the bed. His hands expertly worked on her blouse as he trailed hungry kisses from the corner of her mouth to her jaw and along the column of her neck, which will definitely leave angry red marks the next morning.

He pulled back only to slide his arm under Hinamori to push her further up the bed. Her legs instinctively wrapped themselves around his waist as her hands went up to card through his white hair. Hitsugaya wasted no time in planting hot kisses anywhere he could reach. He could feel the sharp rise of her chest as she breathed and the pants that escaped her lips left him more aroused than ever. Hinamori tightened her legs around his waist, bringing their bodies closer and arched her neck to give him more access. She wasn't the only one who was hot and bothered.

"Wh-What are we doing?" she breathed out headily, her voice leaden with arousal.

"Who the hell cares."

To Be Continued

Next Chapter: The Aftermath

Just a disclaimer that this was written 3 years ago...so please forgive any lame writing lol.

Anyway, I'd still love to hear from you! Tell me what you think of this. It's actually quite difficult to write this sort of story while keeping the characters in character (especially for Hinamori) but I really love the FWB verse and wanted to try it out with my OTP, heh. Okay, till next time!