Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach in any way! (I only own the OC characters) All copyrights of this series goes to Tite Kubo. All poems is made up by me.
Special Note: Original Bleach storyline is slightly altered. This chapter takes place after the betrayal of Aizen, Ichimaru, and Tousen, but before the Winter War. None of the Shinigami in Soul Society haven't met Ichigo and the others from the living world yet.
Just when I thought
We get to see each other everyday again
I soon found out
Things aren't the same
Before I knew it,
I Couldn't See You as Often Anymore
-- Hinamori Momo --
Before I Knew it...
Chapter Four: I Couldn't See You as Often Anymore
As the years continued to pass, Hinamori has come to realization; even though she and Hitsugaya are living in the same environment once again, the two never got to see each other often. They were busy with their lives in Seireitei: Hinamori rebuilding the reputation of the fifth division while Hitsugaya deals with Matsumoto's paperwork stack and completing his missions. Things really have changed. Sometimes it's just so frustrating. "What's wrong Hinamori-chan?" Matsumoto asked.
Startled by her presence, Hinamori felt her heart skip a beat. "Rangiku-san! What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Well, I finished delivering the papers to the ninth division. I was about to head back to the office when I decided to visit you!"
"In other words, you were once again avoiding paperwork duty. Hitsugaya-kun most likely got mad again," Hinamori thought. "I see."
"So tell me, why are you looking a bit sad?"
"Oh it's just nothing. I just started thinking about all the memories we've shared when we are still in Junrin'an. I had a lot of fun since I've started living with Hitsugaya-kun."
"Hm, let me guess, you're missing those youthful times."
"It's nothing like that."
"Hinamori-chan, I can understand how much you feel. I myself had great memories to remember especially those of Gin," Matsumoto said as she turned her head to the side to see the beautiful scenery outside past the window.
"That's right, Ichimaru and Rangiku-san lived together, " she thought. "Ne, I'm sorry for what happened to him."
"I know. I still wonder why he disappeared with Aizen and Tousen."
"Yeah...Aizen."
Not too long ago, Soul Society went into chaos when three of their former thirteen captains suddenly left their positions to pursue their own goals by joining up with the Hollows in Hueco Mundo. The ones who were affected the most were most likely Matsumoto, Captain Komamura, and herself. It took quite some time before all of them could ever recover. For her, she refused to believe that her captain was the mastermind of all this. So, she became selfish to the point where she became paranoid. Luckily, with the help of her childhood friend, Hinamori finally realized the truth and decided to focus on her health and preparations to battle against them someday.
Suddenly placing a fist on her hand, Matsumoto said, "I know! Let's all go out and have some fun together!"
"Eh, right now? But Rangiku-san, we're busy doing paperwork duty."
"I know. That's why we're doing this activity in two days."
"Two days? What's happening in two days?" Hinamori asked as she watched the taller vice-captain slowly leave the room.
"You'll find out Hinamori-chan and don't worry, I'll get taicho to come as well. So be sure to come!"
Before she could say anything else, Matsumoto already left, leaving the raven haired Shinigami all alone.
"I wonder what all that is about," she wondered.
"I said it's a no," Hitsugaya retorted as he finished signing his signature on the last sheet of paperwork he has on his desk.
As the tenth division captain began to organize his papers together in one neat pile, Matsumoto raised her fists in front of him as she pouted, "But taicho! Why won't you go?"
"I'm on duty on that day."
"Aww come on, it's New Year's Eve on that day! Taking a day off wouldn't kill you! Think of it as a reward for working so hard in the past year."
"Reward? You make everyday a reward Matsumoto," he thought. "Why do you want me to go?"
"What do you mean? Isn't it obvious? It's a break!"
"Lies..." he thought.
Suddenly watching him open his bottom drawer in his desk, Hitsugaya pulled out a large jug of sake and placed it on the desk. "Tell me the truth or else this sake is going to get it."
"Ehh?! Since when did you find it?" Matsumoto asked.
"That's none of your business. I'm your taicho. I've been here long enough to know where you hide the sake bottles in this room. It just so happens that the biggest jug of sake is founded by me this morning."
"And what you're going to do taicho?"
"Easy, I've already gotten rid of all the sake bottles in this place. This just so happens to be the last one."
"Eh?! No way!" she exclaimed as she started ruffling through all the hiding places where she hid her sake: from under the couch, to hidden in the secret compartments, and finally to in taicho's desk drawers."Oh man, he's right and that's the most expensive sake I have!"
"Well Matsumoto?" Hitsugaya asked.
"Okay fine then, I heard from Hinamori-chan that she's overworking herself. So I decided for New Year's, you, her, myself and a few others will go out to the New Year's Festival in the grassy fields to see the fireworks. Come on taicho, just this once, do me this favour and come to the festival with us."
Leaving the jug on his desk, the white haired captain put his hands into his robe sleeves. Standing up from his chair, he walked towards the door. "We'll see."
As he walked out the room, he muttered under his breath. "I know I'm going to regret saying that. Knowing Matsumoto, she probably has something up her sleeve."
Once the white haired captain left the room, Matsumoto quickly grabbed the jug of sake and pulled the cork out to check the contents inside. Sighing with relief, Matsumoto started chugging the sake down her throat. By the time it was empty, Matsumoto slammed the jug on the desk. "Mwah! That's one good sake!" she exclaimed.
TWO DAYS LATER
Waiting outside the fifth division headquarters, Hinamori is wearing a pink coloured yukata with a sakura flowered patterns on it with a thick red obi sash wrapped around her waist. Told by the tenth division lieutenant, she would wait for her and some company to go with her to the New Year's Festival. "Mou, what's taking her so long?" Hinamori wondered.
"Oi Hinamori-chan!" called out a voice.
Upon hearing that, a few Shinigami appeared in front of her. Amongst the group of ten, one of them is Matsumoto. "Rangiku-san! Ukitake-taicho! Kyoraku-taicho! Abarai-kun! Kira-kun! Isane-san! Unohana-taicho! Nanao-san! Ayasegawa-kun! Madarame-kun!"
Amongst the Shinigami, all the women lieutenants were wearing different coloured yukatas while the captains and the men remained wearing their Shinigami uniforms.
"Sorry we're late," Matsumoto said.
"Hisugaya-kun is probably on duty right now. He couldn't make it."
"Well, let's go now," Hinamori said as she began walking ahead of them.
"Yeah, let's go!" Matsumoto exclaimed as she punched their air with her fist. "Let's hurry up and find a good spot to watch the fireworks from."
THE GRASSY FIELDS, SEIREITEI
By the time they've arrived, many Shinigami have already arrived and found a spot to watch the fireworks. "Mou, we're too late," Hinamori said. "There's too many people here."
"Well if you want some room, I don't mind starting a fight with them!" Ikkaku exclaimed as he was about to draw out his zanpakuto until he was stopped by smack of Matsumoto's hand on the back of his head. "Khorya! What's the big deal Matsumoto?!"
"You're so noisy!" Matsumoto retorted. "Now help me look for him."
"Him? Who are you searching for?" Renji asked as the Shinigami watched the strawberry orange haired Shinigami looking around.
"If you're looking for Hitsugaya-taicho, he's right there," Unohana said as she pointed her finger towards the northeastern direction.
By the time the Shinigami turned, they saw Hitsugaya leaning against a large tree and looking up in the night sky. Running to his side, the Shinigami arrived to find a large picnic blanket spread out on the ground. On it was a large basket of food and most of all...
"YAY SAKE! ARIGATO TAICHO!" Matsumoto exclaimed. "You're so kind!"
"It's the only way to get rid of all the sake bottles I've taken away from my vice-captain," Hitsugaya replied casually.
"Eh? Why does it have to be my sake? Can't you buy your own?"
"Do you really think I'm going to spend my salary or even the division funds for nonsense like this? Besides, I don't drink."
"Demo taicho..."
"Be thankful I'm letting you do this."
"Hai arigato."
"Though you're strict, you sure know how to throw a party," Kyoraku said before turning to his vice-captain. "Isn't that right Nanao-chan?"
Fixing her glass' position, Nanao ignored the captain to turn to the other girls.
"Yare yare, someone's grouchy..."
"Don't mind her. I think she's quite happy," Ukitake said. "She doesn't have to watch you tonight."
"Maybe."
Hitsugaya retorted while turning away. "Just don't mix up the water bottles with the sake bottles."
"Hai!" Matsumoto cheerfully said.
"Hitsugaya-kun you came," Hinamori said as she approached the young captain. "You even brought food. Thanks for coming out."
Before the childhood friend could say another word, his vice-captain wrapped her arm around his neck and exclaimed, "Come on you two! Let's party!"
"Matsumoto," Hitsugaya warned. "Don't get ahead of yourself."
"Daijobou, it won't go out of hand!"
"Tch," he said as he ruffled through his hair.
"Let's go and eat," Hinamori said. "Oh yeah, how do you like my yukata?"
"Let me guess, you asked Obaa-san to make you it," Hitsugaya said.
"I didn't. She sort of sent me it, insisting I wear it for the festival especially after I told her that I was going to see the fireworks."
"So umm...does it look nice on me?"
Looking at the features on the raven haired girl, Hitsugaya had to admit, she really did grew up to be a beautiful young woman. "Hm, you look nice."
"Really? Arigato!"
"But you still look a little fat around the waist."
"Mou Shiro-chan!"
"I'm a captain, remember?" he said.
"That's so mean to say."
"No wonder you're such a bed-wetter, you complain over the littlest things even the jokes I've made."
"Heh? You were only kidding about that?"
"Maybe, who knows."
"Mou..."
"Baka Momo."
"Shiro-chan."
"It's Hitsugaya-taicho!" he snapped.
Just then, the fireworks started lighting up the clear night sky. Looking up, everyone was dazzled by the colours and the designs that are imprinted in the sky. It's breath taking. This is definitely something worth to remember.
"It's beautiful..." Hinamori said. "Isn't that right?"
"Yeah, it really is," Isane agreed.
"Well, it's time for a toast to the New Year!" Matsumoto exclaimed as she passed a few cups of filled drinks around to the Shinigami. Holding her cup high up in the air, Matsumoto said, "To a Happy New Year, there shall be great cheer. For us, the Shinigami, in the year to come! Cheers!"
As the hours continued to pass in the next day, Matsumoto and the other Shinigami continued to party. "Now Hinamori-chan, truth or dare?" Matsumoto asked.
Having difficulties choosing an option, Hinamori bluntly said dare. With a grin forming on her face, Matsumoto was about to announce Hinamori's task until she felt a cold chill creep up her spine. Her taicho is watching carefully.
"Darn, as long as taicho's here, I can't do anything amusing to Hinamori-chan," Matsumoto thought. "I guess I have no other choice."
"Rangiku-san, what's my dare?"
"Oh, drink a whole bottle of water from the basket."
"Aw, that's it? How soft!" Ikkaku exclaimed.
"It's definitely something I would do," Yumichika said as he flicked his hair to the side. "It's just beautiful and pleasant."
Walking towards the basket, Hinamori found herself stuck in a predicament. Which one's the water bottles and which one's the sake bottles? "Mou, they were ordered before..."
"Hurry up Hinamori-chan!" Matsumoto exclaimed.
"Ah hai!"
Quickly taking one, she ran back to the others. After opening the cap, she started chugging all down. "Sugoi, Hinamori-chan can drink all that in one gulp!" Matsumoto said with amazement after they watched the raven haired girl finish the contents in that bottle. "Great job!"
Wiping what's left of the liquid on her lips, Hinamori wiped it away with her sleeve. "A...Ariga--to."
Before they knew it, Hinamori collapsed onto the ground. Sensing danger, Hitsugaya quickly rushed over to her side to check up on her. "Oi Hinamori!" Hitsugaya called out as he tried to nudge her awake.
Smelling a familiar fragrance from her, Hitsugaya gave a glare at Matsumoto. "She got drunk no thanks to you."
"Eh, why me?" Matsumoto asked.
"You dared her to drink a bottle of water. With that you rushed her and she accidentally took a bottle of sake that's why."
"Ah, gomen taicho. I really didn't mean to. At least we know she couldn't keep her liquor up."
Sighing with defeat, Hitsugaya grabbed a cup of liquid from the floor and quickly drank it to quench his thirst. Carrying the sleeping lieutenant bridal style, he said to the other Shinigami, "I'll take her back to her room."
"Okay then, we'll see you again some other time," Ukitake said.
"Masumoto, be sure to come to work tomorrow."
"Ehh?"
"Don't ehh me. We need to organize tomorrow's division training schedule."
"Ah hai."
With that said, Hitsugaya used shunpo and disappeared from sight. As she turned to the side to grab her cup, Matsumoto found out her cup is missing. "Eh? Where did my cup of vodka go?"
Hitsugaya hiccuped on his way to the fifth division. Feeling obnoxious all of a sudden, Hitsugaya stopped to take a break. Placing Hinamori's sleeping figure gently on the ground, he walked towards a nearby tree. Putting his hand on the tree trunk, the captain bent over, panting deeply. "What's wrong with me?" he wondered.
After a few minutes of resting, he picked her up again and started running to his destination. Thinking that going to the fifth division would take too long to get there, he decided to stop at his room in the tenth division headquarters.
By the time he arrived, Hitsugaya placed Hinamori on the already set up futon. Sitting down on the tatami floor, he spent a few moments watching her sleep peacefully. Suddenly placing a hand covering the left side of his face, he could see that his vision is turning slightly blurry. "Tch...what's causing all this? I can't even think straight."
"Let me answer that for you Hitsugaya-taicho," whispered a voice behind his ear.
Looking back to see her wrapping her arms around him, Hitsugaya said, "Hinamori? You're awake."
"You have broad shoulders Hitsugaya-taicho. You really must have worked out lately," she said as the raven haired girl began to caress across his chest with her hands.
"Oi Baka Momo, snap out of it. You're drunk."
"Really? Does that mean you two? You're heating up...and breathing more deeply," she said before she began to nibbling onto his ear. "Most of all, you're becoming ha--"
"Hina--mori stop that," Hitsugaya said as he tried to escape by running away from her grasp.
Unfortunately, it only made things worse. She knocked him down onto the ground with her on top. "I know you want me...Hitsugaya-taicho. Let's just get this started."
"No, I don't want you in that sen--mwf," Hitsugaya said before he was interrupted by the union of their lips together.
Before he knew it, Hitsugaya couldn't think logically anymore. Clearly, he has lost his mind. Opening his mouth to accept her offering, he allowed her sweet wet tongue to tangle with his. Arms began to wrap one another as the two moaned and groaned, seeking pleasure. "Mmm, I want you..." Hinamori said as she began untying the sash and throwing it off to the side.
Suddenly sitting between her legs, he had a grin on his face. As the two started breathing deeply, he whispered something in her ear causing her to smile back. He undressed her yukata all the way down to her white robed nagajuban, throwing all the excess clothing to the side. Seeing him creeping up towards her hot body, she held her hands out and began taking off his haori and then his black robed kimono and pants. With only one piece of clothing left on each party, the two sat on top of the other, staring each other down, looking into their emerald-teal and chocolate brown eyes. "Please sleep with me," Hinamori said.
With a soft smile, he leaned closer to her to start planting another kiss on her lips. Feeling the affection he's giving her, Hinamori moaned with pleasure. With one final action to her, the drunken captain plans to make her forever his. Pulling up the bottom of her juban, and exposing herself to him, he grinned with amusement. "You're mine..."
AznVKai: Chapter Four Complete. Thank you to those who have reviewed in the previous chapter. I hope you all enjoyed reading this one. To be honest, I really think I made Hitsugaya and Hinamori a little OC near the end. But then again, they're drunk. xD They sure know how to make each other wild. LOL. Anyway, please read and review! I'll be back again soon with the next chapter. (I'm pretty sure you don't want to miss it.)
Chapter Five Preview:
It is already annoying
Dealing with all the issues
Revolving around work
Paperwork
Matsumoto
Maintaining order in the Tenth Division
Three months later
I have one more issue to deal with
Before I knew it,
She is Pregnant
-- Hitsugaya Toshiro --