The Love Monster
Alejandro
Track 02
Shuhei had always had a thing for Rangiku, she was the perfect girl. Fun, outgoing, and she loved to drink. She also had a great figure, so of course he'd always been after it. But was just one of many hookups for her.
The morning after a hookup was the worst. Worse than a hangover. Even worse? Waking up with a hangover to found you've hooked up with someone. Rangiku did her best not to disturb Shuhei as she got up and tried to collect her things to leave. Maybe if he slept through her leaving, he'd never know it happened. That would save her a lot of drama. Rangiku pulled her shihakusho up over her shoulders and secured it. Time to run. She put her hand on the door to leave.
"Where are you going so early?" Shuhei held his aching head as he rolled up onto an elbow.
Rangiku did her best to pretend she wasn't hungover. "Oh ah captain wanted something he thinks he left in here, but hey it's not here! So I have to go back to his office now."
"I'm not dumb."
Her plan failed. "I guess you aren't."
"Gin isn't going to commit to you, ya know."
That response made her temper flare. "What do you know?" she crossed her arms angrily.
"I know what I've seen, him coming and going. He hasn't even had sex with you Rangiku."
"Call me Matsumoto, and I don't think we should do this anymore." Ouch. As soon as she noticed he was going to stand, she opened the door and left. She walked down the hall gingerly as the sunlight was assaulting her head. Shuhei had followed.
"Rangiku."
She ignored him and kept walking.
"Look at me."
"No."
"Whatever love your hiding for Gin is for nothing. He isn't going to stay for more than a while."
She slowed, this was frustrating. "I don't love him. I don't know how I feel about him."
"Then why don't you stay with me?" He'd caught up to her enough to walk beside her.
She said nothing.
"Me or him. I know I'm not a captain but I could give you more than that bastard."
"I don't love you. I want to be with Gin."
"Rangiku..."
She stopped in her tracks. "Stop calling me that. I'm not your girlfriend. Just please, stop."
"What makes this morning different? Can you even count this one?"
"No I can't. But there are a lot of things I can't count with a lot of people."
"None of them have been like me."
"Stop trying to fix me, okay? Nothings broken here. I don't need a hero."
"I'm just trying to protect you."
Rangiku ran her hands through her hair in frustration. "Protect me? From what?! You don't need to, I don't need protection!"
"He's going to hurt you and you'll regret what you're doing."
"No he won't, and if he does I don't care. I chose Gin, not you."
"Rangiku."
That was it, she turned and left headed for her room. Matsumoto knew this day would eventually come, the day when she had to stop everything between her and Shuhei. For years he'd been a flirty fling and a drunk fuck when she needed it but she never meant to lead him on. This was out of character for her, she wasn't usually mean or frustrated or even bothered in the slightest. Gin was the Bermuda Triangle to her airplane, one step in his territory and she didn't know which way was up.
And of course who would she see on this awfully bright and sunny morning, on her way between 9th and 10th divisions housing? Gin, sitting on a suspiciously placed bench in an alley she only took for shortcuts. Maybe he wouldn't notice her, she hoped not. "Mornin' Rangiku!" Such a false hope.
"Morning, Gin." She stopped, keeping her distance. Maybe it would keep him from noticing the painful hangover.
"C'mere and sit." He patted the space beside him. "Don't be shy."
This was one of the rare times Rangiku didn't fully trust his smile, or his eyes, which usually opened up a weensy bit when he talked to her. She sat hesitantly. "How are you Ichimaru-taichou?"
Gin's eyebrows came together a bit in thought, and he raised his head slightly. "Is that why yer acting like you don't wanna to talk to me?"
Her heart raced. "What are you talking about?"
"The smell, like a sweaty musk masked by stale alcohol. Ya must be pretty hungover."
She giggled nervously, hopefully the hangover was all he could smell. "Yeah, it's pretty bad."
"I'm sure Shuhei helped ya feel better last night."
Fuck. That's right. Matsumoto had been drinking at a bar with the other captains and vice-captains, in celebration of one of them completing another year as captain or something. "Not really."
Gin brushed a lock of ginger hair from in front of her closest ear. He whispered, "I forgive ya. I forgive ya as long as it don't happen again."
Rangiku let out a tremendous sigh of relief. "Thanks." That was all she could think to say. She rested her face in her hands while the ache in her head raged on. She was curious though, "um, have you thought anymore about the texts I sent you?"
"Hm? Nah, not really."
Of course. "Oh, okay. I was just wondering."
"Ya better get to your room and turn all the lights off. Yer head must be hurtin'."
"It really is." She stood up to leave. "Thanks, Gin."
He nodded with his suspicious smile, and Rangiku went to her room.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or any songs by Lady GaGa
Another shortie, just for fun. Let me know if you liked it !