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Synopsis: First love is always special. The memories and feelings for that person will always be kept in their heart. When Momo realizes her first love, she tries to tell him her feelings only to soon find out that his first love is going to be staying in Seireitei for a few days...
Author's Note: Yup, I have thought up of yet another HitsuHina story. Yay! It took me a while to think of a good storyline to work with, but let's not talk about that. You're here to read and enjoy. This story is dedicated to all my supporting readers and the all the HitsuHina lovers out there. Here is chapter one.
~ LONG LIVE THE HITSUHINA LOVE ~
LEGEND
"Talking." "Thinking."
"First romance, first love, is something so special to all of us, both emotionally and physically, that it touches our lives and enriches them forever." - Rosemary Rogers
Hitsugaya's First Love
Chapter One: Feelings
Today is a regular day in Seireitei despite after all the events that has happened in the past year. The Gotei 13, the Vizards, and the Humans from Karakura Town have defeated Aizen Sosuke and his army of Arrancar. Thus, putting an end to the Winter War. However, it is only the beginning. Many injuries and hearts have to be healed and amended especially for those who are affected the most. It may take days, months, or even years before all the scars left by the deceased former captain of the fifth division disappear. But for now, nature is making good progress; everything is slowly returning back to normal.
It is no different in the Tenth Division Headquarters. Once again, Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto has masterfully slipped from her captain's grasp and managed to avoid paperwork duty. Toshiro Hitsugaya growled with frustration having to do them himself again. "Why do I even bother to have her as my lieutenant?" he muttered, writing away through the sheets of paper.
When he is finally done, the young prodigy set down his ink brush on the desk and let out a sigh of relief. He leaned back against the chair and began thinking to himself. One year; it has been one year since Aizen has been defeated and killed by the Substitute Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki. It has been one year since he grew about three inches taller. It has also been one year since he started worrying about other significant matters in his personal life.
Suddenly, a watched a Hell Butterfly flew into the room by fluttering through the open window. Extending a finger out, he allowed the insect to land on it and transmit its message. After a few moments, his emerald-teal eyes widened with surprise. He immediately stood up from his seat, forgetting all about the small winged creature and flash stepped out of his office. Hitsugaya needed to get the news confirmed with the newly appointed Captain Commander, Jushiro Ukitake. After that, if the news are said to be true, he will need to find Matsumoto and fast.
She took a sip from her cup of tea and gently placed it down on the table. Turning to her three peers, Matsumoto said, "Mmm, this tea brand tastes good Hinamori. Where did you get it from?"
The younger Shinigami took a seat next to her and replied, "Obaa-san sent some over to me yesterday. Apparently, it's a new brand that just came out at the shops in Junrin'an."
"I see. Hn, then it's safe to assume that taicho is getting his own share as well."
Momo Hinamori nodded with agreement. "I think so."
Third Division Vice-Captain, Kira Izuru took a sip from his cup. "So, how are things going with you guys lately?"
"I think everything's going well," the raven haired girl replied, "despite not having a captain to lead the division. What about you Kira-kun? How are things going on with you and Ichimaru-taicho?"
The pale blond haired Shinigami just shrugged. "At first, things were quite awkward, but eventually things returned back to normal. So, I suppose things are doing fine on my side."
She then turned to Hisagi Shuhei, lieutenant of the ninth division. "What about you Hisagi-san?"
"It's been busy like always," he replied. "You know, working hard on publishing the weekly magazines and staying on top of my paperwork all at the same time."
Matsumoto then stretched her arms into the air and then placed them on the sofa for support. "Tell me about it; the tenth division is the same. It's so exhausting!"
"Um Matsumoto-san, shouldn't you be at the office right now helping Hitsugaya-taicho with his work?" Kira asked.
The strawberry orange haired woman placed a finger on the side of her chin and then shrugged her shoulders. "Oh well, he can handle it. It's not like he needed help in the first place."
"Oi oi..."
She could imagine it right now; her childhood friend once again calling out Rangiku's name throughout his division headquarters. It is highly possible that Hitsugaya's voice is loud enough for the neighbouring people to hear him. Hinamori gave a hesitant laugh. Matsumoto took another sip from her tea cup and placed it back down on the table. "Enough with the talk about work," she said. "Let's talk about more important things like...uh, your first love."
Hisagi, who was about to take a sip from his tea, suddenly stopped and looked up to the strawberry orange haired woman. "You've got to be kidding me Rangiku."
"No, I'm serious! Who is your first love?"
"Shouldn't you be asking if we have ever fallen in love before?" Kira suggested.
Matsumoto stared at the third division lieutenant for a moment before turning to the raven haired girl, who appears to be in daze. Hinamori didn't even realize the older Shinigami's sudden grin on her face. "At least, I know that someone here has already fallen in love with someone," she finally said.
Snapping back into reality, Momo turned her head to see Rangiku winking at her. Her cheeks turned a little darker as she put up her hands and waved them back and forth. "N-No, I did not experience the feeling of f-falling in love!"
"Your face did not tell me so," Matsumoto replied, leaning over towards her face.
Hinamori turned a shade darker or two. She couldn't take the pressure. She suddenly yelled, "Okay! I'm in love with someone! Are you happy now Rangiku-san?"
The older female Shinigami showed a wide smile. "Yes, I'm very happy now. Thanks for telling us Hinamori."
Momo blushed and began staring down at her hands on her lap. "Mou..."
Rangiku folded her arms over her chest and thought for a moment. "So, who is the lucky guy you're attracted to?"
Raising her head up to see the three curious lieutenants awaiting her response. If only Matsumoto didn't visit her in her office, things would have been fine. She wanted a regular day, but it doesn't seem to be happening at all. There is no use running away now. Hinamori let out a sigh of defeat. Placing her two pointer fingers together, she fiddled with them, trying to muster up the courage to tell them. "W-W-Well, you see...i-it's someone who y-you all have met before..."
"Okay...more details please," Matsumoto said. "We know it's a Shinigami. So, is he a ranked officer?"
Momo slowly nodded with agreement. "Yeah..."
"That narrows our choice to two hundred sixty ranked officers in the Gotei 13," Hisagi said, placing a hand on the bottom of his chin while the other is on his elbow.
"Don't forget to eliminate the fifty women that are included," Kira corrected.
"Oh yeah, good point."
"Hn, is he a vice-captain?" Rangiku asked.
Hinamori shook her head. "No."
"I see." She then took a look a Kira. "So, it's not Kira after all."
"W-What does that supposed to mean?" the pale blond haired Shinigami said. "Even if Hinamori-kun likes me, I-I don't have feelings for her in that sense."
"Then, is he a captain?" Hisagi asked.
Momo blushed. "Y-Yes..."
"Don't tell me it's Aiz--" Izuru questioned.
The raven haired girl quickly shook her head and interrupted, "No, I only liked him as an idol, remember?"
"Oh yeah, sorry about that."
"It's alright."
"Captain, huh?" Matsumoto said out loud. Out of all the remaining seven male captains, only one seems to be the possible type for Hinamori to be attracted to. She gave the girl a look before asking, "Don't tell me the person you like is...my taicho, huh?"
"Eh, really Hinamori-kun?" Kira asked. "You fell in love with Hitsugaya-taicho?"
Momo turned bright red and mumbled, "Y-Yes, he's the one I like. I-It's weird for someone like me to have those intimate feelings for someone who has been always a little brother to you, right?"
"No, there's nothing wrong with that," Matsumoto replied. "It's completely alright for you to have feelings for him."
"Even if it's okay, it's not like he feels the same way about me," Hinamori replied. "So, I'm alright with this type of one sided relationship."
"Do not say anymore of that stuff! It's time for you to step up to the plate and confess to him head on!"
"I-I can't d--"
Matsumoto suddenly raised a finger on her lips, silencing the fifth division lieutenant. "No buts Hinamori! I'm not letting you beat yourself like this. Besides, it's not impossible for taicho for have feelings of love too. Don't you want to find out if he feels the same way?"
"Rangiku-san..."
The strawberry orange haired woman placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a smile. "Let's go to his office and find out, okay?"
She opened the slide door to the tenth division office. "Oi taicho, are you here?" Matsumoto called out.
Noticing that no one is replying, she let Hinamori enter the room before stepping in and closing the door behind her. "Maybe he has a captain's meeting to go to," Momo suggested as she took a seat on the couch.
Sitting right across from her, Matsumoto let out a sigh of defeat. "He has the worse timing ever."
Suddenly, the slide door opened once more. Heads turned to see the one and only Toshiro Hitsugaya present in the room. A smile crept up on her lips as she waved to the young white haired Shinigami. "Hey taicho, you came just in time!"
However, he has no interest conversing with the older girl. Walking up to her, he said, "There you are Matsumoto, where have you bee--"
Hitsugaya then noticed he and Matsumoto are not the only ones in the room.
"Oh Hinamori, you're here too."
Momo smiled and nodded with agreement. She replied, "Hey Shiro-chan, it has been a while."
Toshiro folded his arms over his chest and gave the raven haired girl a stern look. He suddenly sighed with defeat. Now is not the time to be worrying about being addressed properly. He turned to his vice-captain, waiting for an answer from her.
Matsumoto placed a hand on the back of her head and hesitantly laughed. "Hehe, i-it's actually an interesting story...you see."
"Forget about it; that's the least of my worries. Right now, I need your help."
She blinked. "Eh, you need my help?" Rangiku asked before a thought came into mind. "Wait a minute, if it is paperwork, I'm too tired."
"No, it's not paperwork. I know you very well enough that you're not going to do it even if I ended up begging on my knees," Hitsugaya replied. "It's about something else and it's very important."
"Important? What is it?"
"Yuki is coming to visit."
References
Gotei 13 - The Thirteen Court Guard Squads, Shinigami - Soul Reaper, Obaa-san - Grandmother
Author's Note: Well, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Just to let you know ahead of time, I might not be able to update this story as quickly as The Greatest Treasure, but I'll do my best. I have planned for this story to be around fifteen chapters long, but you know...it might be longer or shorter depending on the situation. So yeah, please leave your comments in a review. I want to know what you think. Thanks!
