A/N: So this is my second installment in my series of one-shots, and I find that writing, to me, is easier done while listening to a nice song to base it on. Although I'm not basing most of them on songs, it just seems that with a certain theme, a story is easier to write. I don't know, I'm just rambling now. Either way, here's chappie two of my one-shots of crack.
Characters- Kira x Matsumoto
Chapter Two- Company
Soul Society was hit hard by the betrayal of Aizen and his followers, Tosen and Gin. These squads weren't suffering the worst however. No, they may have no leader for the time being, and their work being piled up, but they were not the ones suffering the worst. The being with the worst pain at their betrayal was the usually loud and lazy Rangiku, now depressed and emotionally unstable. Although she didn't show it, she still had feelings for Gin, ever since he saved her from starving to death on the streets of Rukongai.
It has been at least a week since Matsumoto has come out of her current quarters, most people were now starting to worry if she might've killed herself to escape her emotional pain. The people who knew her best however, knew she was just drowning herself in sake and other alcoholic drinks. This was the main reason for Kira to try to talk to her. He was feeling hurt by Gin's actions as well, but still not near Matsumoto's level.
He arrived after 6 in the afternoon, right after he finished all of his paperwork, now doubled because of his captain's disappearance. 'I hope she's still awake so I can at least talk to her..' he thought sadly. Kira was one to bottle up his emotions, and then let it all out while he was either drunk or when he held too much in. He is almost always sulking while doing anything. Reading, paperwork, or fighting. Everything he did he had the same look of distance on him.
He knocked lightly three times. He could hear the feint noise of sobbing coming from the other side of the door, he knew that she would never answer the door to let them see her in a weak state. Reluctantly, he slowly opened the door, hoping he wouldn't be thrown out immediately, and walked in.
She looked up at the intruder with a murderous glare, but quickly replaced it with a sad smile upon knowing who it was. Her hair was a mess, her face tear-stained from hours of crying endlessly, and dozens of sake bottles and tissues alike strewn about on her floor, confirming suspicions of her drowning in the drink. He walked cautiously towards her, unsure of how he should start comforting the fellow lieutenant.
He gave her a look of knowing, as if he had been there, done that. She suddenly felt wary of herself, and very noticeably started to look at Kira as if she was a depressed, sick puppy who needed caring for while trying to get back on her feet.
The next words she uttered were what absolutely tore him open in his heart. She looked absolutely helpless as she said them. He was frozen on the spot, as her words pierced through him like daggers.
"Why does it hurt so bad? Why do I feel so numb?.." And that's all she said before she passed out from all of her consumption her sake.
