Chapter 2:
Rangiku watched as Hitsugaya finished the soupy remains of the melted ice cream. He held the bowl to his forehead and let out a deep sigh. "Ah…. Cold…"
This was quite a sight for the lieutenant. She had never seen her captain sleepwalk before. Or anyone else for that matter. It was very interesting. She couldn't help but wonder if he was always like this when he sleepwalked.
He lowered the bowl and frowned. "Cold…" He stood up clumsily from the table and blindly made his way over to the other side of the room. Rangiku watched him. Eyes still closed, Hitsugaya wondered with his arms outstretched like a zombie over to the icebox on the other side of the room. He ran his hands over the door. "Cold." He wrapped his fingers around the handle and pulled the door open. The chilly air was released and washed over him like a pleasant ocean breeze. "Ah… Cold." He stuck his head inside. The cold icy air felt so good on his hot face.
Rangiku smiled. Poor Hitsugaya… He must be so hot. Maybe that's why he's acting this way. He must be trying to find some way to cool himself down. Subconsciously, of course…
Hitsugaya basked in the cold air for a while more. It felt so good. But it wasn't enough. He climbed up and pulled himself inside.
Rangiku stood up and hurried over to him. "No, Captain! Don't do that!" She grabbed him and pulled him out of the icebox. "You can't do that."
Hitsugaya struggled weakly against her grasp. He was much weaker when he was asleep… He moaned sleepily and batted her away. "No… Too hot… Want cold…" he mumbled drowsily.
Rangiku pulled him away from the icebox. "I can't let you go inside that thing."
Still, he struggled. He whined and reached for the desired object. "… Cold…"
She sat him down in a chair and told him to stay put. Yeah, right. There was no chance of that happening. He got up again and stumbled over to the icebox once more. "Cold…" He reached the icebox and climbed inside once again. He sat in the middle of it and slumped against the frost-covered back. "Cold."
Rangiku sighed. Well, at least the door wasn't shut. She didn't want him getting locked inside of that thing. As long as the door was open it should be alright.
She sat with him for a few minutes more. It seemed that he had fallen into a deeper sleep again. He wasn't moving except for the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest with each soft, deep breath he took and the occasional snore that fell from his slightly parted lips. A smile found its way onto her lips. He was so cute.
But he couldn't stay here. She had to get him back to his room. He seemed to be asleep so now seemed like the best time to do it. She got up and walked over to the icebox. She gently picked him up and carried him back to his room.
The door to his room was still open so it was easy to get inside. Inside, there were four fans all pointed directly at his bed. They were all set on high causing them to whirl and roar. Rangiku had to wonder how anyone could sleep with all that noise. She carried him over to the bed and prepared to tuck him in. The mattress had a moist impression of Hitsugaya's sweaty outline splayed out in the middle. That poor Hitsugaya. He must have been overheating even with all these fans facing the bed. Rangiku fluffed up his pillow and set him down on the bed. She patted his head and left the room.
A few minutes later, he was at it again. Hitsugaya sat up in bed and moaned loudly. "Too hot..!" Without even looking as to where he was going, Hitsugaya climbed out of bed and made for the door. He had to find something to cool him off. This heat was unbearable.
He walked toward the exit with his eyes still closed and bumped into the closed door. He staggered backwards and opened his eyes ever so slightly. "Oh…" He turned the knob and opened the door. He closed his eyes again; they were far too heavy to keep open for so long. With a yawn, he lumbered down the hall, seeking the cold.
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