Title: College Daze
Author: Chibi Envy Chan
Rating: PG-13
Warning: None.
Pairing: Hinted Ichigo/Toushiro
Summary: Typical day in college for the one and only substitute shinigami.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.
To think, he thought high school was hard. College made it look like a walk in the park blind folded. He hated all these exams and projects all crammed into one or two weeks. It would be a miracle if he had a day without any projects, quizzes, or test the next day.
At least, he wasn't far from home. Every weekend, he'd check up on Yuzu and Karin. His dad was a different story. The guy needed to be checked into the nearest mental facility. What kind of father greeted his son with a kick? His sisters seemed to be adjusting to life without him in the same house, and Karin began helping the shinigami. Her powers kept growing. Sadly, Yuzu took more after their mother in that aspect, but she acted more like their father at times. At least, she was a good cook.
Ichigo felt very tempted to slam his head repeatedly on his desk. He didn't like math, but he put up with it just like so many things in his life. Why couldn't he get the right answer. He had been working on the same stupid problem for like fifteen minutes.
"You have a negative instead of a positive."
The substitute shinigami fell out of his seat literally, landing in an awkward position. He swore his room mate had gone clubbing. When he looked up, he found the least likely person to visit him.
Trying to regain his coolness and dignity, Ichigo scrambled onto his feel. "What are you doing here, Toushiro?"
The taichou twitched before going through his usual routine. "How many times must I remind you? It's Hitsugaya-Taichou."
"Pffft, you'll always be Toushiro to me," Ichigo waved off and took his seat. He then began searching for the negative number that should have been a positive.
"Hmph." Toushiro took a seat on what he thought to be Ichigo's bed and waited for him. "I happened to be passing by." It was a complete and utter lie!
"I thought taichou were rarely sent on missions unless there is a big threat. Rukia-chan hasn't told me about anything."
Busted though Toushiro refused to admit it. He liked spending time with the orange haired shinigami. Ichigo saw him as an adult and could care less of his rank. It was pleasant. "Vacation. What? We do have them even taichou." If he had feathers, they would be ruffled.
"Sure, that's what you say," Ichigo said and turned back to that stupid problem. He completely missed the blush Toushiro sported.
"It's the truth!"