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Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. Mr. Kubo Tite is solely responsible for this anime/manga series and our current addiction to it.

Pairings: Hitsugaya/Matsumoto. I just love this pairing! Hehe..

Summary: Being betrayed and abandoned by their closest friends, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto realize something on their own. Even though they are abandoned, they are not alone. They start to depend on each other for support and also develop something they never expected along the way. HitsugayaXMatsumoto, if you don't like the pairing, don't read it. This is set after the whole Aizen incident…


"I'm a bit lonely tonight. Can you stay here with me?" Matsumoto asked. Now, she has her eyes open, looking at her cute little taichou.

"H-Here? As in s-sleep here?" Hitsugaya asked in disbelief.

Now, the young taichou is blushing. He can't imagine himself and his drunken fukutaichou sleeping together. Good thing the room is dark or Matsumoto could have teased him if she saw his face.

"If it's alright with you…" Matsumoto said.

He really wanted to go home and sleep. He was too tired and they have a lot of work to do in the morning. He wanted to decline, but Hitsugaya remembered the incident at the pub.

"Wait a minute! Did she say a 'bit' lonely?! From what I saw back there, it was not only a 'bit'!" Hitsugaya thought.

He felt sorry for his fukutaichou again. She needed him right now. Maybe this will be the only thing he could do for now.

"Alright..." Hitsugaya sighed.

"Arigatou taichou!!" Matsumoto smiled, and she patted the bed, signaling for Hitsugaya to lie beside her on the bed.

Hitsugaya removed his haori and put down his Zanpakutou on the side of the bed. Then, he lay on the right side of the bed, beside Matsumoto. He put his right arm behind his head and the left on his stomach. Then all of a sudden, Matsumoto hugged him. Thank god that he was positioned slightly higher than Matsumoto, or else he wouldn't be able to breathe because her big assets would be stuck on his face. It's not that he doesn't want it. He has hit puberty after all, and he's starting to like it. Though he'll never admit it to anyone, especially to his daring fukutaichou.

There was silence for a few minutes. And just as he thought that Matsumoto has drifted to sleep, he heard a sob. He felt her hug him tighter. He responded by hugging her back. His right hand resting on at the top of her head, stroking her hair lightly, and his left hand rubbing her back. Matsumoto's face was buried on the crook of his neck, and he could feel her tears on his skin.

Matsumoto really doesn't want to show her weakness to her taichou. She's Matsumoto Rangiku, and she's know to be a strong and jolly woman. Though she tried really hard to hold back her tears, she just can't stop it right now.

"I can't believe he left me taichou…" Matsumoto was still crying. Hitsugaya said nothing, but continued to rub her back, comforting her, and urging her to go on.

"He promised me that he won't leave me…" She sobbed.

"Then the next thing I knew, I was clinging on to him so he can't escape." She cried harder.

Hitsugaya's hold on her also became tighter. "I know it's hard, but it has already happened, so we can't do anything but to accept it. Just be strong Matsumoto."

There was silence for a while. Hitsugaya was still stroking her hair and rubbing her back.

"You know, before the negacion struck down, he asked me if I wanted to go with him… But I refused."

"Why? You love him, right?" He asked.

"Yes, I love him. But still, my loyalty is with you and Soul Society." She said.

"I know I made the right decision when I chose you taichou." She said.

He was touched by what she said. He couldn't help but to smile.

"You've got me Matsumoto. I'll never leave you like that bastard did." He assured her.

"I know you won't taichou." "I know you won't..."

"Good. So don't sulk about it anymore. He sided with Aizen, so he's our enemy now. You have to get over him, and move on." Hitsugaya said. "And so do I…" He whispered in a voice that's almost inaudible.

But still, Matsumoto was able to hear it. And she immediately understood what he meant. He was talking his feelings for Hinamori. She knows that her taichou is also having a hard time. Now, she was the one who's rubbing her taichou's back.

"Hinamori tried to kill him after all. Who wouldn't be hurt if their closest friend tried to kill them? But… Can he really get over his feelings for Hinamori?" Matsumoto wondered.

The young captain was surprised by Matsumoto's action.

"She must have heard." Hitsugaya sighed. Matsumoto is still wondering about it but her thoughts were interrupted when she heard her taichou speak.

"I know I'll never be able to replace Aizen in her heart." Hitsugaya said, suddenly opening up.

Hitsugaya knew that he can tell her. He trusts Matsumoto more than anyone else. He knows he also needs to let it out. On the other hand, Matsumoto was glad that her taichou is finally opening up to her.

"All I'll ever be is her friend." He emphasized the last word.

"Her friend that she used to eat watermelons with." He continued. A trace of bitterness evident in his voice.

"Her friend that always teases her. Her friend that she loves to call 'Whitey-chan'." He added.

Matsumoto feels sorry for her taichou. Unrequited love really hurts. And Hinamori was her taichou's first love after all. It should hurt a lot, especially after what happened.

"You're still young taichou. Someday, you'll meet someone who'll love you with all her heart. Just wait taichou." Matsumoto assured her taichou.

"Hnn… I hope so." Hitsugaya replied.

"Go to sleep now Matsumoto. Don't think about it anymore." Hitsugaya added.

"Hai… Oyasumi nasai taichou." Matsumoto replied.

"Oyasumi."

Then both of them fell asleep. Both comfortable in each others arms.

The next morning, Matsumoto was the first one to wake up. As she opened her eyes, she was surprised to find her face buried in someone's neck and her body locked in a tight embrace. Then, she recognized the person's scent. Only one person has that scent. And when she looked up, she saw a sleeping form of her taichou. Then she remembered the events from the previous night.

"So it's not a dream. He really is sweet!" Matsumoto couldn't help but to smile as she remembered how her taichou comforted her last night. She looked up at her sleeping taichou again.

"He's cute when scowling, but he's even cuter when he's asleep!" She chuckled.

"Why worry about Gin?! When I already have my cute taichou with me?" She said, still looking at her taichou. She can't help but to notice her taichou's slightly parted lips. They are very inviting, in her opinion. Even if he's young, his charm was greater than any other man in Soul Society. She wanted to kiss him, right here, right now. But she thought of something better.

"It'll be better to kiss him when he's awake. I'd love to see the expression on his face." She grinned. She just loves to tease her taichou. So she decided to sleep more, and just wait for her taichou to wake her up. She snuggles to her taichou and then fell asleep again.

After about an hour, Hitsugaya woke up. The sun's rays seeped through the window and into his face, which woke him up. He immediately noticed that he was not in his room, since the sun doesn't rise on his window side. Then he remembered what happened.

"Ahh.. Matsumoto asked me to sleep with her…" But then he realized what he just said to himself.

"That didn't sound proper. 'To SLEEP with her' is such a strong term. It sounds like I had… I had… No!! That's too impossible!" He blushed at the dirty thought.

"Ughh… She asked me to 'STAY with her'. There, that sounds better." He thought.

His thoughts were interrupted when Matsumoto stirred. He was able to see her face now, since she moved her face away from his neck.

"She looks peaceful and worry-free now. I hope I was able to comfort her. And she looks so…" He was slowly beginning to be mesmerized by the beauty of his fukutaichou. He withdraws his left hand from her back, and he caresses her cheeks with it.

"You're really an idiot Gin. How can you leave someone like her?"

He was still caressing Matsumoto's cheek, when she began to opens her eyes. Their eyes met. He immediately withdrew his hand and panicked.

"Ohayo taichou!" She greeted.

"Oh-Ohayou…Matsumoto." He replied nervously. He seriously hopes that he won't be busted that he was actually caressing his fukutaichou's cheek.

"By the way taichou, why were you caressing my cheek?" Matsumoto asked bluntly.

"Great. She knew." The young captain didn't know what to say.

"I… I di-didn't…" "What the fuck?! I'm stuttering! Get a hold of yourself Toushiro!!"

"I was not caressing your cheek!" He immediately defended. "I was just..." He was really out of reasons. So he tried looking away.

"Defensive aren't we? Don't worry taichou, I'm not mad or anything. Actually, I kinda find it sweet." Matsumoto said, giggling.

"It's such a pleasure to tease him. And look! He's blushing!"

"I told you I wasn't!" Hitsugaya defended.

Matsumoto, who is still not contented with a blushing and stuttering Hitsugaya, decided to carry out her plan.

"Ne, taichou…"

"What now?!" Hitsugaya answered impatiently.

He's now looking at her. He's expecting her to continue teasing him about the incident, just like what he thought Matsumoto would do in these circumstances.

"Thanks for last night." She said.

Before the young captain can even reply, Matsumoto's hand snaked up to his neck and she pulled him down to a kiss. It was a short one, but more than enough to make Hitsugaya's face turn red like a tomato.


How will our young captain react this time?

Well, that's it. Another chapter for all of you. Hope you liked it. Hehe... Read and Review!!