All right, so I thought I owed this couple (don't ask why) another one-shot. I do not own.

"What are you going to do if we ever have to fight against each other?" Rangiku asked, turning her head to look at Gin. Considering their position, she ended up looking into his lap.

"Huh? Well, I'd either turn against my "comrades" and fight alongside you, even if you're wrong." at this, he poked her in the side, getting a satisfactory yelp. "Or I'd slit my own throat. I won't fight you!" Gin turned and twisted slightly so he could wrap his arms around Ran's waist and rest his brow against her neck. "I could never dream of it..." he mumbled softly.

"Gin... You're just trying to get me to sleep with you, right?"

"That too!"

"Have you forgotten those times, Gin?" an elder Matsumoto Rangiku asked, as she clutched the wound in her stomach. If it didn't kill her... Well, no one would be more surprised than her.

The traitor simply clutched his poor victim and dearly beloved closer to his chest, bringing his legs up to help him accomplish it. "No. No, I haven't forgotten those days, Ran. They are my most precious memories." Gin kissed her temple lightly. "I often sit up late into the night remembering those days of light, and warmth, and touch, and relaxing, and happiness... No, I definitely haven't forgotten."

Ran turned her head slightly, pressing it into his shoulder. "Have you then forgotten your promise?" she whispered, glancing shortly at Haineko. She heard the zanpaktou meow pitifully in pain... And all she could do was smile bitterly, sorry she couldn't give the spirit a better end...

"No, I haven't forgotten that either... I just broke it. I'm really, really sorry, Ran-chan."

"I know you are. I forgive you. But I can't forgive the cause which took you... Which gave you the need to harm me... Will you do something for me? Two things... actually..."

"Yes, yes! Whatever you ask!" Gin answered desperately, cuddling the woman as tightly as he dared. "Anything you ask I will do."

Ran smiled slightly, hiding in her beloved's shoulder. She would really miss his smell... "Promise me you won't try to follow me, come in your own time."

"Promised. What else can I do for you?"

"If your cause ever seems to fail your expectations any... Please, betray it and go back to that vision you once held. Go back to realize the dream we used to share." Ran said, tears tumbling out off her eyes as she continued. "Please, don't leave it... Don't let them turn to dust. But please, don't dessert your own happiness either."

"I won't! I promise. If I get even the slightest reason to do so, I'll turn on Aizen and slaughter as many Hollows as I can get to before Soul Society suddenly discover I'm a double traitor and decides to question me."

"Thank you..." the longer of the two swords lying crossed on the ground faded into nothingness.

O_O I think this is one of the saddest things I've ever written. I hope you enjoyed never the less. ^^; Please review and tell me what you liked/disliked.