Author's note: Hello Hitsugaya and Hinamori fanfiction readers and fans out there! Welcome to my 10th fanfiction- this will be a Valentine's Day special fanfiction! Super excited right? I am doing an early release because, I love you guys :) I really do! Valentine's Day is coming next weekend so might as well start because I plan to finish this fanfiction by this FRIDAY so everyone would have something to read on Valentine's Day! I want to thank everyone for your views and if you are new to my stories, please check out my other stories as well! Now before I start my Valentine's fanfiction, I do have a question for you guys...Will you be my Valentine? *HEART!* I love you guys and thank you! As always my beautiful & wonderful readers out there, STAY AWESOME! **Please NO FLAMES**

Synopsis: As days go by, Hitsugaya realizes his true feelings for Hinamori has gotten stronger. He receives a letter he is chosen to be part of the special mysterious animal masked characters for the Valentine's Day event!

Spotlight story: "The Royal Visitor"

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach or any of its characters.

"Talking" 'Thinking' "Memories"


Masked

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Chapter 1: Package

Love was in air, it was Valentine's Day in Soul Society with the smell of something sweet was filling the air. A short skirt vice-captain walking towards the 13th division with an emotionless face and in her arms she carries a package wrapped neatly in her arms.

"Oh! Hello Kurotsuchi fukutaicho" A long white haired captain greeted her with a smile and a wave. Nemu bowed "Hello Ukitake Taicho…I've brought the items you've requested from my master" she said in her robotic voice.

Handing the captain the package, Jushiro smiled "Just in time! Thank you Kurotsuch fukutaicho, this is perfect!" Without any questions regarding to the strange order, she took a bow and left.

Jushiro smiling as he took the package and quickly prepared for the arrangements for tonight's event…

In the 10th division, a young captain sitting in his office lost in his own thoughts. He had been troubled to the fact it was Valentine's Day and the only person he could think of was his childhood friend Hinamori Momo.

Things weren't the same anymore. He had developed feelings for his childhood friend, stronger than friendship and was secretly in love with her. He had not realized this in till now.

Lately, they've been distant between each other as she was busy with her division with her new captain, Hirako. He hardly gets to see her anymore, if they were ships just passing by each other. He had missed her.

'Would it be awkward if I asked her?' constantly repeating the question in his mind, he wanted to ask Hinamori if she wanted to go to the Valentine's festival together but, didn't want to risk exposing his true feelings to her.

Frustrated, he let out a deep sigh. He rested his elbow on the desk and covered his eyes with his hand. Time was running out, it was now or never.

-Knock knock!-

Removing his hand away from his eyes, he looked at the door "Enter." The door slide open as a Shinigami entered delivering a small white package. Hitsugaya looked at the package "What is this?"

"It's from Ukitake Taicho, it's for the event tonight Hitsugaya Taicho. He had requested you to open the package as soon as you've received it and please be alone when you do…" the shinigami replied.

"Alone? Why?" Hitsugaya asked but the shinigami shook his head "I am not sure why Hitsugaya Taicho…That's all Ukitake Taicho told me to say."

Hitsugaya nodded "You may leave."

"Thank you!" he said as he took his bow and left the room with the door closed. Hitsugaya taking a look at the package and slowly unwrapped it.

Inside was a small heart shaped chocolate, Hitsugaya sat there staring with an annoyed expression "…Is this some kind of joke?" He knew Jushiro would always give him random gifts and snacks but, this was becoming ridiculous.

"He sent someone to deliver one piece of chocolate…?" baffled he moved the package to the side to continue his paperwork but noticed a small parchment paper. Hitsugaya arched an eyebrow and read the note.

"EAT ME"

It was written in black ink. There had to be a reason why the 13th captain sent such urgent package and told the messenger to tell him to open it as soon as he received it. Hitsugaya sat there looking at the note and turned it over to see if there was anything written.

It was blank, with only the words "EAT ME" written. Hitsugaya reached in and took out a piece of chocolate and careful examined it "What could be so important about this…?"

He sighed "Can't be too bad, right?" looking at the small piece he popped it in his mouth and chewed.

He tasted the sweet taste of the chocolate in his mouth "Hmm…It's not bad-" suddenly he felt something burn inside causing him to fall on the floor. He felt his vision blurry as if something was covering over his face and his body started to heat up

'W-What's going on!?' he started to yell in pain, soon collapsed on the floor.