Author's note: Hello Hitsugaya and Hinamori Fanfiction readers out there! Welcome to my 4th fanfiction story! If you are new to my page, then let me introduce myself! I'm Hitsuhinax1, still pretty new to the whole fanficton world and thank you for coming here to read my stories! Truly grateful for your time and view, please make yourself right at home since most of all the views here are fans just like you and me! Please make sure to check out my other stories as well! This will be another short fanfiction (SORRY!) I'm trying to put everything I have in "Werewolf academy" which is going to be one EPIC story but, won't hurt to do a side story as well! THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWS AND STAY AWESOME! **Please NO FLAMES**

Synopsis: It's been 10 months Hitsugaya and his squad has been stationed in the human world and returns back home to find there has been a rumor floating around in Soul Society that he has found himself a girlfriend. Hinamori feel depressed about the rumor and losing interest in him…Will things work out between them?

Spotlight story: "Werewolf Academy"

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

"Talking" 'Thinking' "memories"


The Rumor

By:Hitsuhinax1

Chapter 1: Rumor has it...

It's been 17 months since Aizen has been defeated and in soul society a rumor has been floating around among the female shinigamis about a current 10th division captain. The rumors started to spread like wildfire, chatter and disappointments were hear every corner. Some shocked, some heartbroken and betrayed by the rumor; they couldn't believe it…

Did you hear?" a female shinigami talking to her friend. "Oh my god yeah! Is it really true?!" as a current 5th division vice-captain was on her way to her daily routine. Hinamori was carrying paperwork to her district; she couldn't help listen to their conversation. "Hitsugaya Taicho is coming back from his mission soon and… found a girlfriend!"

As Hinamori reached to her district, she placed the pile of paperwork on her desk. She felt her heart slowly aching as she held onto her chest 'Shiro-chan…' she closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh "good for you…"

As a gate opened, the 10th squad returning to their home it's been 10 months since they've left to the human world for a mission. Shinigamis welcoming back both captain and vice captain who has changed their appearances. Vice-captain Matsumoto cut her hair short as Hitsugaya grew a few inches and his hair was longer, almost covering his left eye.

The female shinigamis whispered and almost fainted at the new Hitsugaya's look, he was no longer a short boy but a tall man. "Wow…we're finally back home!" Matsumoto stretching out her arms towards the sky as Hitsugaya continued to walk back to his district for a meeting with his squad.

"Alright, great job everyone! You'll be allowed to a few days off so, enjoy yourselves!" Matsumoto announced as the squad cheered. As the 10th squad meeting was over, Hitsugaya and his vice-captain entered their office. They were welcomed by stacks of paperwork on the table and dustballs.

It was a mess, Hitsugaya looking on his desk filled with files and left out a sigh "as always…Same old paperwork. Matsumoto, let's get started on-"as soon as he turned around, she was already gone. "…MATSUMOTO!" he yelled.

Dusting off his desk, he started to working on his paperwork he noticed the sun was setting. Slowly getting up to light some candles and opened up a window behind him. As he sat down to see the sun set, he missed a certain vice-captain and wanted to see her more than anything. It's been 10 months and all he has been thinking about was his childhood friend.

'I wonder if she knows I'm back…' he thought to himself and sighed. As he was about to pick up his brush, he got up and blew out all his candles and left his office. He wasn't going to wait another day without seeing her.

As Hinamori let out a stretch "Ah finally the day is over...I guess I can finish the rest tomorrow." Hinamori walking outside towards her private quarters, she felt someone covering her eyes. "AH!" She felt someone's hands covering her eyes. She blushed "Sh-Shiro-chan?"

"NOPE! Wrong! Guess again!" she said as she removed her hands. Hinamori saw Matsumoto with her new hair cut "Momo-chan! Long time no see, I missed you!" she hugged her best friend. "R-Rangiku-san!" Hinamori hugging her back.

As the girls jumped with joy "Wow! You look great, did you just come back!?" Hinamori touching her short hair. "Yep! You look good as well, no more hair bun?" Matsumoto smiling. "Y-yeah, I thought it's time for a change" she shyly said as they decided to go have dinner together with friends.

Hitsugaya knocked on the door. There was no response and the lights weren't on. He sighed and put a palm on his face 'why didn't I notice this early…' he should have looked for her reiatsu before knocking on a empty room like a moron. He was just too excited to see his childhood friend and wanted to see her bright smile he longed for. As he left the 5th district he crossed his arms 'where are you Momo…?'

"Oh Toshiro!" as Hitsugaya saw two men walking towards him. Jushiro and Kyoraku waving their hands and patting him on the back "Welcome back home! Wow, you've became a man now! Come, let's go to the bar together!" As soon as Hitsugaya was about to reject the offer, they dragged the 10th captain.

"CHEERS!" the friends drinking and enjoying their food. "Another sake here, please!" Matsumoto yelled. "Mou..Rangiku-san, slow down…" Hinamori said as she was only there to enjoy her food. "Come on Momo-chan! I couldn't drink like this in the human world, drink a little with me!"

The three captains entered the bar "WELCOME! Table for 3? Come this way!" one of the waitress said as she lead them to their table. The bar was packed and crowed with shinigamis drinks and celebrating their comrades for their safe return from the human world. As they ordered food and drink, Hitsugaya noticed Hinamori's reiatsu. 'Is she here…?' as he looked he didn't see anyone wearing a bun.

He saw his vice-captain across the bar, getting drunk as always and super loud. He kept looking for a girl with a bun as the other captains noticed him looking for someone. "Toshiro, looking for someone?" Kyoraku asked, he knew exactly who he was trying to look for. While Jushiro gave a chuckle looking at the 10th captain scanning his eyes through out the bar.

Hitsugaya continued to eat and didn't reply back. "Aw come on, don't give us the cold shoulder! We haven't seen you for so long and since you came back…things have changed!" Jushiro hinting the young captain.

"So how was the human world, Matsumoto?" Kira asked. "Oh it's super fun; they have so many cool stuff! I even brought some makeup and nail polish!" Matsumoto showing her souvenir from the human world.

Renji let out a big burp "You know, I heard your captain found himself a little girlfriend!" Hinamori put her chopsticks down feeling a sharp pinch in her chest. "Huh?" Matsumoto said with a raised eyebrow as Hinamori felt her heart sink 'So It is true…'

"Yeah, there's a rumor floating around he found himself a girlfriend!" Kira agreeing as he took another sip of his drink. Renji chuckled "I heard they've been dating since he arrived there-" Matsumoto quickly sent a punch sending Renji flying. Hinamori stood up "Momo-chan?" Matsumoto was ready to punch Kira as well.

"Ah…Sorry, I have to go! Enjoy your night you guys" as Hinamori quickly making her way out of the bar. "RENJI, YOU BIG BABOON!" Matsumoto furious as Renji held his black eye "What!? What the hell did I do!?"

Matsumoto sighed at the clueless guys "Forget it; you guys are all thick headed sometimes!" Hitsugaya noticed someone leaving from his vice-captain's table. He was curious as he stood up and walked towards his vice-captain's table.

"So…How long have they been going out? You know...Hitsugaya Taicho and the little girlfriend of his?" Renji said as Matsumoto noticed someone behind him and made a terror face. Renji felt a cold reiastu behind him as he slowly turned around and saw Hitsugaya with a white death aura.

"…Girlfriend?" he asked in a cold voice. "EEEEKKK! H-H-Hitsugaya T-Taicho! Welcome back, it's been too long! Love the hair!" Renji sweating in fear as he saw how angry the captain is. "I-It's because we heard rumors you have a girlfriend! That's all!" Kira also crying in fear.

"Who started this rumor…? I'll take them to the next world..." Hitsugaya becoming dark, Renji and Kira holding each other and crying. Suddenly Hitsugaya felt Hinamori's reiatsu on the empty seat next to them.

"Was Hinamori here?" he said as his death aura slowly disappeared. "H-Huh? H-Hinamori-Kun? Uhh…y-yes. But, she already left" Kira shivered. 'That...That was her?' Without warning, Hitsugaya quickly went out the bar to go find her. "Oi..Toshiro? Ah…he's gone" Kyoraku said as he poured Jushiro sake. "it's okay, he hasn't seen her for 10 months now and the night is still young!"

As Hinamori entered her room, she opened her window letting the night breeze though. She closed her eyes 'Shiro-chan…' how she waited for him to come back after his mission. The 10 months since his been gone, he would always think about him and worried about him. But now, she was completely taken back to find out he found himself a girlfriend.

She should be happy for him, but she couldn't find the reason why she felt this way. 'Is this…jealousy?' she shook her head and trying to shake off the feeling 'I can't think like that! I should support Shiro-chan!' Hinamori trying to stay strong but, the feeling of someone in his embrace was bring tears in her eyes thinking about it 'Shiro-chan...I really missed you' soon she heard a knock.

She turned around 'Who could that be at this hour..' she stood there watching the door and there was another knock. "Hai!" quickly wiping off the tears, she walked to her door and opened it. Her eyes opened wide as she saw a white haired man and was taller than her. Her heart jumped, it was her childhood friend Hitsugaya Toshiro.

As they stood there looking at each other. "Shir-…Hitsugaya-kun…" she said, she couldn't call him by his nickname anymore. He was no longer a boy but a man. She stepped back as he took a step inside closer towards her "Hinamori…" he said quietly.