Momo was walking in the 5th squad corridor when she saw that it was snowing outside. She went out and held her hand out and a snow flake fell on it and melted. She smiled as she remembered a certain someone who had always looked forward to winter.

'I wonder what he's doing right now? We haven't seen each other for a few weeks now... and I miss him. Well, I better go and visit him.'

Momo then walked to the 10th squad without any scarf or muffler. She admitted that it was cold but she can care less as long as she can see Toushirou, she'll be fine.

Rangiku finished half of her paperwork much to Toushirou's surprised that she'd even think of working or doing her paperwork.

'I guess that miracles do happen.' Toushirou thought as he did his paperwork.

"Taichou, have you seen Momo-chan?" Rangiku said while writing.

"No. As you can see, I didn't go out for three weeks because of the paperwork that I didn't know where came form." Toushirou said as he continued writing the necessary details needed.

"Then, you better try to go out. She could be looking for you." Rangiku said as she sipped her tea.

"There's no way that she'll ever do that."

Rangiku looked at him and mentally slapped her forehead.

'How can my Taichou, who is a child prodigy, be so dense?!'

"Even if she might not look for you, I'm sure that you miss her."

Toushirou stopped working and stared at her.

'How did she know?'

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm sure that somewhere inside of you, you miss her even if you don't want to admit it."

"Shut up."

"No need to be cold, Taichou. I always knew that you loved her and you will always love her."

"What... How did..." Toushirou found the matter unbelievable. He knew that he never told Rangiku about it so how did she know his feelings for Momo?

"Taichou, everyone here knows that you love her. Even with just a glance on how you look at her, how you worry for her, how you protect her and how you can die for her, everyone found it out. Taichou, please be true to yourself and I promise not to tell Momo-chan anything about it. This is the first time that I'm being honest in saying that I won't tell her a thing."

"Matsumoto, now that you know... what am I supposed to do?"

"Tell her in the right moment." Rangiku said as she looked at Toushirou as if she was his sister or mother.

"But... she might..."

"Taichou, are you afraid of being rejected or afraid of losing her when you found out that she might not feel the same for you?"

"I don't mind getting rejected..."

"I'm telling you that there's nothing to worry. You won't lose anything, instead, you'll gain something."

"Matsumoto..."

"Go, Taichou. I'll take care of all the work." Rangiku said as she smiled.

"Arigato." Toushirou said before he used shunpo to go out.

'I just don't want the two of you suffer the same thing that I did...'

Momo was walking when she thought of some things that had always been in her mind.

'I know that Shirou-chan had always been special to me but... why is it that when we were together... my heart beats as if it will explode? Why is it that he didn't hate me for believeing the traitor over him? Why didn't he get angry at me when I pointed Tobiume at him...? Why is it that he... always forgave me...? I always knew that I... liked him and now... I know that I love him... but... he might hate me deep inside...'

Momo kept on thinking until she stopped under a tree. She still hadn't stopped thiking even if it was already getting colder and colder.

Toushirou kept on looking for Momo and sensed her reiatsu not far from him. He walked until he was close to her and it seemed that she still hadn't noticed him.

"Hinamori..."

His voice snapped her out of it and she looked up at him. Toushirou was looking at her.

"Hi-Hitsugaya-taichou!"

Realization hit the both of them when she called him by his title. Momo stood up and nervously giggled.

"What are you doing here?"

"I-I was just supposed to visit you but I guess that I... rested here, Hitsugaya-kun."

"You'll get sick. Wear this." Toushirou said as he handed his haori to her. Momo nodded and placed it on her shoulders.

"It's warm. Thank you."

"You're welcome." Toushirou said as he made an ice shelter for the two of them. Even if it was ice, it was a little warm compared to the normal ice. Momo sitted and smiled. Toushirou also sitted and looked at her. He noticed that she was blushing a little.

"Are you alright? Your face is red."

"Don't worry. I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Ano... can I ask you a few questions?"

"Go ahead."

"Why... Why didn't you hate me for... believing the traitor? Why didn't... you get angry to me... when I pointed my sword at you...? Why... are you always forgiving me...?" Tears began to form in her eyes. Toushirou looked at her and his eyes became softer as he pulled her to him in a hug.

"Hitsu... gaya... -kun..."

'I guess that it's time.'

"Do you really want to know?"

Momo looked at him and nodded.

"I didn't hate you and I can never hate you, I didn't get angry at you and I always forgave you because... I love you."

Momo was unable to hold her tears back and she cried on his chest. Toushirou rubbed her back in a soothing manner as he waited for her to stop crying. Momo calmed down and stayed in Toushirou's embrace.

"I'm sorry to be a burden on you, Toushirou."

Toushirou looked at her when he heard her call him by his first name after so many years.

"You never became a burden on me. As I said, I'm inlove with you that's why everything is alright."

"You know... I also have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Shirou-chan, I..."

'She might say that she doesn't feel doesn't but that's alright. I love her and that's something that I'll always know."

"Shirou-chan... I love you too."

'As I predict- What was it that she said!? She love me!?'

Toushirou looked at her in disbelief. Momo giggled and leaned comfortably on his chest.

"What did you..."

"I said that I-love-you-too. Geez... Are you sure that you're not dreaming?"

"What? I'll show you if I'm dreaming or not." Toushirou said as he carried her in bridal way. Momo shrieked and wrapped her arms around his neck. He then spun a little.

"Shirou-chan, put me down!"

"I don't want to and I love you, Momo. I'll always do." Toushirou said as he chuckled. He didn't mind whether there were lots of Shinigami that can hear him laughing or see them. All he cared about was that he was happy with Momo.

Momo laughed and held on him tighter. Toushirou stopped spinning and looked at her.

"Mou... Hey. Did you know that I had always been inlove with you ever since we were kids?"

"I didn't."

"Well, now you know that I had always been inlove with you even before things happened."

"I had also been inlove with you ever since we were little, Momo."

"So that's why the boys from Rukongai always runs off when you're with me. What did you do to them?"

"I only taught them a lesson."

"What lesson?"

"Never to get too close with my girlfriend."

"You know, no one can get me from you. No one can steal me from you because my heart, soul and body belongs to you. I belong to you and only you, Toushirou."

"Then, Kira better put a little distance away from you if he doesn't want to be a popsicle." Toushirou said as he smirked.

"Geez... but then again, don't hurt my friends, okay?"

"I won't because I know that you're mine and I'm letting you know right now that I always owned you."

"Your fangirls also better create a big distance away from you if they don't want to visit the 4th squad."

"Alright and tell that to them because I don't care if they'll get confined in there or not as long as I have you."

"Okay."

"I also have to tell Matsumoto something."

"What? And put me down."

"It's a gift for her and no. I won't put you down."

"Geez..."

Toushirou's jigokuchou flew towards him and he said his message, directed to Rangiku. Momo's eyes widened as the the butterfly flew.

"Was what you said true? He's back but this time... for Rangiku-san?"

"Ah. I helped him and asked Kurotsuchi to erase the bad memories in his head. Matsumoto, after all, is a big help. She was the one who told me to confess to you."

"I see. It's about time for her to be happy."

The jigokuchou reached Rangiku and told her the message that Toushirou left, Rangiku's eyes widened and tears started to form in her eyes. She rushed out of the squad and went to the 3rd squad. She now realized that Toushirou wasn't lying. He was back. Gin was finally back.

"G-Gin..."

"Hello, Rangiku."

Rangiku ran into his arms and cried. Gin held her protectively and smiled a rare and true smile. Finally, Rangiku's wish was granted.