Disclaimer: I don't own BLEACH. This rightfully belongs to its creator/s and the respective companies/agencies that have the legal rights to claim it. I'm just a fan.

Note: I really intended to make this story a one-shot. But Rangiku's idea is so sexy and the reviews and faves have been helpful in creating this chapter. Thank you for your feedback on my first story. Enjoy! :)


Do I Need A Reason: Chapter 2 by amberraven

Rangiku saw Gin walking in the hallway. She's been looking for him after their shift from the human world. As usual, her friend has a habit of not telling anyone where he's heading.

"Have you thought about my proposal to you?" she asked as she tries to follow Gin's pace. The white-haired shinigami just continued walking and gave an uninterested reply.

"Hn, you're really persistent about it." he said.

"I don't understand why you're turning me down. We're friends." Rangiku said.

Gin has thought of their friendship too. Regardless of this opportunity for no-strings attached sex, something no guy in his right mind would turn it down; Rangiku is his dear friend. He stopped walking and faced Rangiku. No guy would certainly turn his friend down. Rangiku has lovely hair, blue eyes, full lips and her large chest. There were times that Gin admitted to himself he's curious to see those assets without clothing.

"We're friends." Gin replied. He repeated what Rangiku said. It was an attempt to highlight the complexity of the situation. He had tried influencing her to reconsider it. But something in him wants to play with the idea as well. If he really doesn't want it, he should have said NO right away. But here he is, talking to Rangiku and even enjoying her fragrance how it lingers around them. Gin knew how picky the other shinigami when it comes to the type of products and scents she uses on her body. And he appreciates how Rangiku chooses them very well.

Meanwhile, Rangiku was trying to digest what Gin answered. Aren't friends should understand and help each other? Why does Gin keep on hinting that such set-up is hard to do? What makes it hard? They've known each other for a long time. Then slowly an idea came up. It made her laugh.

"Oh Gin, are you afraid that I'll fall in love with you? You're not my type." Rangiku said.

"Me neither." Gin's reply came out like a reflex. That it made Rangiku reacted in a way Gin didn't expect.

"Is that why you're turning me down?" Rangiku asked.

"You should hear yourself. You sound crazy." Gin said.

"I'm just being blunt." Rangiku defended.

"You know there are risks." Gin said to end the conversation.

There was silence between the two friends. Gin hoped that he was able to convince Rangiku to stop this… madness. Seeing the change in his friend's composure, he decided to continue walking and leave her behind. He was relieved that his friend no longer pushed the idea to him.

Rangiku accepted defeat. There was no way that Gin would accept her idea. She already knew what to do. She has a Plan B.

"Guess I'm really going to look for Aizen now." Rangiku declared and walked, opposite of Gin's direction.

Gin stopped walking when he heard Rangiku's declaration. And he's not pleased about it. He went back and walked towards Rangiku and grabbed her wrist. Intense blue orbs met stubborn golden orbs.

"Don't do it." Gin said in a stern voice.

"Since you're not helping me, I'm going to ask Aizen." Rangiku said and tried to free her wrist from Gin's grip.

"I'll not allow him to drain your energy." Gin said.

"It's inevitable that we'll wear each other out." she snapped.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that. Why not ask Ouhana how many female shinigami got in a coma these past few months due to unidentified cause for low spiritual energy? And who was the last person they're with." Gin said and he finally let go of Rangiku's wrist.

Rangiku wanted to taunt Gin but seeing him with his eyes open and hearing him imply something about Aizen, she knew her friend wasn't making up stories. Rangiku wondered why Aizen need to feed on spiritual energy. Where would he use that extra energy? Rangiku cringed at the thought. It reminded her of how hollows need spiritual energy to corrupt spirits and shinigamis-alike.

"How come no one has reported it yet?" Rangiku asked. "And did those females managed to get out of their coma?"

"It's just a temporary coma. They got back after 2 or 3days. But no one filed a report. That'll mean no Aizen for everyone."

Rangiku gasped. The victims' energy was drained almost to the core – enough to cause a temporary coma. So there was some sense of truth when the members of the Women's Shinigami Club claimed that Aizen can knock anyone down.

"What do you do now?" Gin asked.

"I don't know. I want someone I can trust." Rangiku started to feel low. Maybe it was a crazy idea.

Gin accomplished what he needed to do. He was able to stop Rangiku in approaching Aizen. With a deep sigh, he realized that the situation has changed. She's so determined that he needs to protect her. Gin remembered a saying that a crazy person can affect a normal person to behave differently. He laughed to himself. Indeed, he's crazy too. He had fooled Rangiku that he was uninterested with this sex instructor idea. But deep inside, he was really anticipating something like this would happen if he turned her down. He needed her to focus only on him. That she'll feel she has no options.

Gin took one of Rangiku's hand.

"You leave me no choice." Gin said. "I'll do it then."

"What?" Rangiku said in surprise. She was still analyzing the details that Gin has shared to her about Aizen. Then, she'll hear Gin agreeing to become her instructor. She thought she was just hearing things.

"You heard me, ne?" he said.

As they continued walking together, Rangiku smiled that her plan worked. She doesn't have any plans of going to Aizen. It was just a make-or-break act. It's always been hard to determine what her friend is thinking. But she knew he'll always be there for her.

"I guess there are no longer risks." Rangiku teased. Her tone was very confident unlike a while ago.

Gin wanted to laugh. He thought he won this. But this was Rangiku's plan all along. He fell for it. But he's not complaining.