DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Bleach. Just Hitomi Misori.
Yay, chapter 3! Don't forget to R&R!
Chapter 3: Rather Unexpected
"Is he avoiding me? Or am I just being paranoid?" Hitomi stood in the shower, lost in her own mind and thoughts. "No, I'm avoiding him. I'm the one who kissed first... Wait. Am I talking to myself??" She stares at her pruned hands and shuts the water off. For the past few days, she found it very uncomfortable for her to stand in the same room with Izuru. It seems that he's been acting a bit strange during their little incident.
"Is anybody in there? Hello??" Rangiku said, waving her hand in Hitomi's face.
"O-Oh. Ha, I'm sorry. Where you saying something?"
"No, but I happened to be walking around when I saw you just standing here like a statue. Are you all right?"
"No. It's just....... nothing."
Rangiku stares at Hitomi, trying to see how long would it take for her to finally tell the truth. "Ugh! Okay, fine." Hitomi gives in and finally takes a seat on a nearby stone bench.
"Okay, I'm listening." Rangiku says, sitting beside her. Hitomi might not have known Rangiku for a long time, but she was rather comfortable telling her these things.
"I kissed him."
"I'm sorry, what did you just say, Hitomi? For a second, I thought you said you kissed Izuru." Rangiku sarcastically pointed out.
"Look, you can't tell anyone, Rangiku." She urged, tossing her long brain over her shoulder.
"I won't, Hitomi."
"You can't tell anyone, what?" The voice of a man startled both of the females. Hitomi looks over her shoulder and sees a shinigami with long dark hair.
"O-Oh. Captain Kyoraku. It's nice to see you on a nice day like today." Rangiku says, smiling. He stands tall and his eyes lands on Hitomi for a quick moment.
"Morning....," again, his eyes are glued to Hitomi, "And who might you be? I haven't seen your pretty face around here before."
"I-I'm Lieutenant Misori, 3rd Division." She says, standing to her feet with respect. "Very nice. Captain Kira must be glad to have someone as attractive as you by his side, right?" Kyoraku said, a sly smile upon his face.
Misori laughs nervously, feeling rather uncomfortable. "Well---"
Hitomi was rudely interrupted by a hard shake on the ground beneath her. "What the hell? I know I'm not the only one that felt that?" Hitomi said, suddenly sounding a bit frightened.
"And that spiritual pressure. It's---"
"Unnatural." Shunsui said in a serious tone. Again, the ground shook and the sound of an alarm went off. "What the hell is going on?" Rangiku urged, gripping onto her zanpakuto.
And BAM.
The sudden thought of what Izuru had told Misori came to mind.
"It's confidential to captains only but....... there have been a new species of......" Hitomi remembered. Could it be true about those things? Even if it was, was it terrifying as it sounds?
"Prepare yourselves. It's something big." Kyoraki said, dully, his hand close to his zampakuto.
"What am I supposed to do? Oh, Captain Kira!" Hitomi suddenly says to herself. She darted off without saying another word to Kyoraku or Matusumoto. Obviously, she was worried about her captain. Her first priority was to find him and find out what has orders were. But he could be anywhere. For all she knew, he could be looking for her as well. Worse yet, he could be fighting that thing.
Hitomi flinches at the thought of her captain fighting the mysterious creature. "I've gotta find him! Fast!"
Whatever that monster is, the spiritual pressure was slowly weighing her down. Of course, she wasn't going to let something like that stop her from finding Izuru. "Captain Kira!"
"Where are you, Captain Kira!" She yells out, peering down every corner and hallway. Yet, she still haven't discovered her dear captain. But the pressure was heavier on her back. Her knees quaked and she had eventually fallen to the ground.
"Ugh, the spiritual pressure's too strong! Out of control!" Hitomi thought to herself.
A large hissing sound came from behind her. Hitomi slowly turns her head, desperate to see what was lurking behind her. She had no idea what the hell it was behind her. It was something that looked like it had just stepped out of a fairytale. Horrified, Hitomi attempted to regain her strength to at least, stand on her two feet.
"Why are you so lightened??" A sly, high voice coming from somewhere.
"Ungh, I can barely stand." Mirosi thought, grabbing on a wall for support. There was a sudden light touch pressing upon Hitomi's shoulder. Curious, she turns her head, seeing a not so scary girl, standing on her shoulder.
"Wh-Who are you?" Hitomi questions the girl.
"I just wanna let my pets play for a bit. Is that okay with you?"
"Is this kid freakin serious? Pets?!" She thought, her eyes shifting back from the little girl to the creature before her.
"Don't tell me you're afraid----"
Within a blink of an eye, Hitomi was in a distance between the two outsiders.
"Wh-Wha? How'd I get over here so fast---" Of course, it wasn't her who moved her from danger. There was a tight grip on her arm. It was someone that had moved her from the danger zone.
"C-Captain Kira!" She cried out, looking up to her captain. His icy blue eyes gazed down her and his tightened grip loosed slightly.
"Are you all right? Are you hurt?" He asked her, the sound of worry in his tone.
"N-No. I-I'm fine," She stammered, "But we've gotta get out of here----"
Being completely distracted, the creature was hovering over them. Not having enough time to move, the creature slaps Izuru into a wall. "No! Captain!" Hitomi cries out, immediately running to his aid.
"Not so fast! Soosha wants to play too!" The little girl chirps excitedly, her beastly pet charging towards the two.
"Dammit! It's moving too fast!" Misori draws her zampakuto as quickly as possible.
"Seethe, Riten!" Her blade grows white hot and the ground shook once again. She charges to Soosha, hoping that her attack would be fatal. Unfortunately, the dog-like monster smacks Riten effortlessly and grabs Hitomi with it's steel cold claws. "Aaahhh!!" She cries out, her bones slowly shattering in her interior.
The girl once again pops up, grinning. "Ooh. Now, Soosha's really mad. Guess the game's over!" The girl teases.
"I could see that this thing was going to attack me. I felt so... helpless. Am I really gonna die? Am I?" Misori thought. There weren't any options left. Her captain's down and her zampakuto was out of her grasp. The Soosha gave its final blow, roaring and finally sinking it teeth in her left shoulder. Again, she screams, feeling her muscles tear.
"Captain Kira! Lieutenant Misori!" Someone yelled out. Someone was coming. Hitomi tries to see who was coming but her eyes formed foggy. There was more than one coming.
"Shit... I'm gonna die. This hurts...... As long as they save my captain...... Fucking pathetic....." Again, Misori thinks to herself. She felt her body breaking down. Every part of herself was shutting off.
"Lieutenant!!"
"I failed saving her..." Izuru waited by Hitomi Misori's room, constantly hearing the muffled screams of his lieutenant on the other side of the door. For every cry he hears from her, he winces in discomfort. Clearly, he was angry. Angry at himself. All he can do right now is stand on the outside, taking in every single cry his lieutenant has made.
After a another few moments of cries, the door of her room finally opens. Members of Squad 4 and Captain Retsu Unohana steps out, exhaling a very light sigh. Her gentle eyes gaze up to the worried captain.
"She's going to be fine, Izuru. There's no need to put so much stress upon yourself." She says, a smile resting on her face. He looks at her with his fading blue eyes.
"It doesn't matter. I didn't try my best to save her. She could have died."
"Lieutenant Misori... she must be very special to you. Am I correct?"
Kira's facial expression slightly changes. "I...... S-She's my lieutenant. I can't afford her getting hurt..."
Unohana smiles genuinely. "It seems to me that she's important you...... She is sleeping right now but... You can go and see her."
Without another word, she walks away, leaving Izuru stand alone. He sharply exhales and slowly stepped into the room. The room was somewhat dim, sunset was near. Kira cautiously walked towards her bed. Once getting a good look at her, he shakes his head.
"I could have stopped this from happening..." He mumbles to himself, finally taking a seat by her bed. Her shoulder and her upper half was securely bandaged. Just by looking at her, guilt ran through Izuru. Even in her sleep, the expression on her face was evidence that she was still hurting.
"I'm sorry, Hitomi." He suddenly says, taking her right hand in his hands. He felt so terrible.
"You can blame me for all of this. As long as you don't hate me........"
"Mmn... I don't blame you, Captain...." He quickly looks up and sees his lieutenant awake. Better yet, she was smiling. She sniffles and slowly sits up.
"N-No, don't get up. You won't be able to heal quickly." Izuru urges. Of course, she obeys her captain and lays back comfortably.
"What happened? I mean, after I went out cold...." Misori finally asks. Izuru lets her hand go.
"I'm honestly not sure. I remember soul reapers from various divisions came to help. Then that girl and her monster left... It doesn't make sense. We still don't know what they were or where they had came from----"
"Did you get hurt?" Hitomi suddenly says, cutting her captain short of a few words.
"I-I'm fine--- don't worry about me. Worry about yourself."
"Okay, fine. But is it all right if I ask you a question?"
Curiosity came to Kira, wondering what she had to say.
"What is it?" He finally asks.
Misori's eyes were glued to her captain. "You know...... th-that night? When I..... k-kissed.... you?" The two found themselves feeling uneasy.
"I just want to say sorry again. I-I was wrong to........" She couldn't complete her thoughts. Honestly, she wasn't sorry at all. What was really bothering her altogether was, that she wasn't sure how Izuru had felt.
"Oh. That. Well---"
"Stop doing this to me, Captain Kira." Her tone sounded like she was irritated. Misori took her time to sit up and take a good look at her captain.
"I know that I'm new to this place and everything but..... my feelings for you... I felt terrible when you walked away from me that night. I thought you hated me because I kissed you." Slowly, the eyes of Kira's vice-captain filled with tears.
"I really like you Captain Kira. And.... I don't think I can hide my feelings anymore. Just tell me.... Tell me if you feel the same way about me." Her pretty red-brown eyes shimmered with tears. On the other hand, Izuru just sat there, not sure what to say. He knew what to say but.......
"Hitomi. I am your captain. You're my lieutenant. It's not right---"
"O-Oh... Right. I get it... I'm sorry for thinking that you would feel the same---" The warm hand of Izuru slowly touched Mirosi's face. Surprised, Hitomi gives him a confused look.
"Captain. What are you doing?"
A smile appears on his face. "You weren't listening to me........"
"What are you saying? That you like me t-too?"
Both, Misori and Kira's face flushed crimson. "C-Captain, I..."
Hitomi leaned close to Izuru, his face getting more crimson as she got closer. It took forever, but their lips finally met. Both his hands dropped down to her waist, carefully pulling her closer. Her heart pace quickened, trying to believe what's really going on.
"W-wait. Wait. wait." Her hands pushed him away slightly. He had the look of wonder on his face.
"Did I do something wrong?" He asked, worried.
Her face still had a tint to it. "Um, no. It's just... everything's happening so quickly."
"I'm sorry. Then do you want me to stop---"
"N-No! Don't stop. I'm just glad."
They both smile.
"Me too." Izuru said, kissing her once again.
A/N: Well, what do you think? Is it still good so far? Ugh, it still sounds like I'm constantly repeating the words,he, she, and stuff like that. I guess it's a bad habit. And I think I'm missing a few words out. Sorry, I'm a little stupid. But again, give me some more advice. See ya!!