All About Toushiro:
AN: And so the Tou/Mo begins, with prompt number two… "Love".
There was no denying the look on Toushiro's face when he looked at her. It was different, gentler then with anyone else. He was always more protective of his best friend, and quick to jump to her defense. At the first sign of a threat, he was there, equally threatening the offender. He was sacrificial, willing to fight for her and endanger his own life. It was plain to everyone but him, that something that started as friendship… had grown into much more.
He was recalling in his head, the memory of Ichimaru Gin's attack that had narrowly missed him. Toushiro shook his head bitterly, he was a fool to have not seen the true intent behind the attack… for once in his life, Hitsugaya Toushiro silently thanked all higher beings that Matsumoto existed. Had she not stepped in… the white haired boy would not be here. Unable to live with the guilt of causing the death of her… he would have done something rash long ago.
Her coma-like state… her obsession with Aizen… everything about that entire time frustrated him enough to want to break something. She was clearly the most important thing in his life, how dare Aizen take that position from him… even if he was back in his rightful spot now.
Toushiro set his head on his desk, decided that for once… the paperwork could wait. He closed his eyes, and let better memories flow into his mind. Images of his childhood, and of recent times they had spent together made him nearly smile. But Hitsugaya Toushiro never smiled. At least… not when anyone but her was around. Cracking one eye open, and warily glancing at Matsumoto… he confirmed what he had already assumed. A smile would have to wait until Momo decided to drop by.