Fyi for anybody who is wondering Rin's like 4 and Shuhei is the age he was when he was saved by Kensei from the hallow, bleach's age system has always confused me so that's why I didn't bother OH! And thank you! sooo much to my followers you guys made my day :D alright enough..
Days later..
(Please, please let her still be sleeping) Shuhei thought to himself as he rushed back to where he had left Rin. Shuhei had set up a small area for Rin behind some bushes a couple nights ago and that's where Rin had been peacefully sleeping ever since. Usually Shuhei had to be the one to wake Rin up because if left up to her she would sleep all day. But today Shuhei was grateful for Rin's bad sleeping habits, he was sure she wouldn't wake up until he got back, but he had taken longer than he thought. Shuhei had run out of food, so this morning he had woken up extremely early to go into town and see if anybody needed his help with anything and in return they would pay him with something to eat, today he had to help vendors set up their stations. He was extremely exhausted after he was finished but he felt it was worth it, he was able to get enough food to last Rin and himself at least a couple days and on his way back he had found a dirty robe on the ground, it wasn't exactly in the best shape but it was much better than the one Rin had on which was falling to pieces, he knew that Rin would love it, she loved everything he gave her. Shuhei couldn't wait to see Rin's face light up with that endearing smile of hers, somehow her missing tooth made her seem more adorable he thought then smiled, but his smile quickly fell into a worried frown when he arrived to where Rin was supposed to be and found that she was missing (where is she?) he thought. He dropped the sack he was holding and looked every which way "Rin?" he called out "Rin where are you?" he waited a couple of moments for a response "Rin! …. Rin please answer me! Where are you?! … RIN!" he stopped for a few more seconds nervously waiting for any indication that would reassure him Rin was safe, when he heard nothing panic settled in his chest (what if something happened to her) Shuhei closed his eyes and shook his head (No, no I can't think like that )
In that moment he felt a gentle tap on his arm, a startled Shuhei opened his eyes, looked down and was greeted by Rin's smiling face "Suuhei BOO! " she said with her arms out, Shuhei just stood there staring down at her (She's o.k..) relief washed over his body. But Rin not receiving the response she wanted from Shuhei scowled at him "Suuhei I said BOO!" she emphasized stomping her little foot on the ground, Shuhei raised an eyebrow (oh... she wanted to scare me? Aww.. how cute, alright then ) Shuhei threw his hands up in the air in fake surprise and put on his best scared face "AHH!" then clutched his chest "Rin you scared me!" Shuhei exaggerated. Rin contently swayed herself from side to side with a small smile on her face "yeah, I'm good at scaren hu Suuhei?"
(you have no idea) he thinks to himself "yeah Rin you are" he smiles down at her while she beams up at him. Suddenly she replaces her smile with pursed lips, widens her blue eyes and goes up to Shuhei and begins to pull on his robe "Suuhei yu woa gone, wea yu go?" Shuhei suddenly remembers the forgotten sack he dropped on the floor
"Oh! Rin I have something for you" Rin's eyes grow even larger "weally!? " "mhm come on" he takes her small hand in his hand and leads her to where the sack lies, he takes a seat and pulls her down to sit next to him and gathers the sack in his lap
"Alright well I found something and I thought you might like it" he says digging inside the sack while Rin watches him with curiosity. She sees Shuhei pull out what looks like a pink rag, she tilts her head to the side "Suuhei was that?" Shuhei stands up and begins to shake the robe out and displays it in front of Rin, once she realizes what it is she sucks in her bottom lip and widens her eyes again "well what do you think? Do you like it?"
Rin just sits there for what feels like forever to Shuhei staring at the robe (oh no she hate…) he begins to think but Rin bolts her little body up interrupting his thought "SUUHEI! I LOB IT!" She squeals out startling Shuhei and races over to take the robe from his hands. Shuhei smiles in relief and contently watches the little girl admire her "new" robe. Until he sees her happily bury her face in the dirty garment (eww… Rin..) Shuhei thinks making a face "Rin ah.. why don't we go wash this first and then you can put it on o.k?" he asks taking the robe from her hands and begins to walk toward the river. Rin immediately toddles right next to Shuhei "o.k, Suuhei tank yu, is beuful!" she says smiling up at him
(there it is) he thinks returning her smile "I'm glad you like it, it might actually be too big for you but I can fix that"
"o.k!" she says clapping her small hands together in excitement
After washing the robe thoroughly in the river and allowing it to dry in the sun Shuhei finally gives the robe to Rin who had been impatiently bouncing up and down waiting for it.
"Rin go over there and put it on then comeback over to me o.k?" he tells the happy little girl pointing at some bushes
"O.k Suuhei" Rin says while running as fast as her little feet will carry her towards the bushes
Moments later Rin reemerges from behind the bushes "Suuhei look!"
Shuhei turns round to see Rin in the oversized robe with her arms extended out, he chuckles softly and begins to walk toward her "yep I knew it, it's too big but I can fix that" he kneels in front of a delighted Rin "Suuhei I lob it!" he can't help but smile at her "I'm glad, but I think you'll love it more when you're not drowning in it"
Rin begins to giggle "Suuhei I'm not downing"
Shuhei just laughs "I know, I guess I was just being silly. Now hold your arms out again and stand still o.k?"
Rin giggles "O.k silly Suuhei" and extends her arms out
Shuhei smirks at her and takes his attention to the robe "alright let's see…" he begins to rip off and fold up certain parts of the robe and uses the excess material to securely tie the robe around Rin's little self. While Rin as requested by Shuhei stands perfectly still "that should do it" Shuhei gently pushes Rin's arms down "what do you think? I did a pretty good job hu?"
Rin looks down at herself then snaps her head up to meet Shuhei's eyes and in two quick hops Rin has securely wrapped her arms around Shuhei's neck "Suuhei tank yu, tank yu so so mush, is pefect!"
The smile that quickly is finding a permanent place on Shuhei's lips ever since he meet Rin appears again. He softly pats her back "your welcome Rin, I'm really glad you like it, cuz you look really pretty in it"
Rin unwarps her arms from Shuhei's neck and looks at him "welly?" Shuhei nods "mhm" Rin smiles and turns her attention back to her pink robe and begins to slowly twirl around. Shuhei just sits back with a pleased expression watching Rin enjoy herself.