Chapter 3

I was heading back home when I was abruptly stopped by lieutenant Yachiru.

"Curly Chan!" she screamed, jumping on me.

Lately Yachiru has become like a sister to me.

"Good evening Lieutenant Yachiru" I said playfully, ruffling her pink hair.

This was the first time I had seen her without Kenpachi in sight.

"Where is Captain Kenpachi?" I asked her, seeming confused.

"He's out by the lake, drinking. I don't like it when Ken-Chan drinks. It usually means something is bothering him. He's been drinking a lot lately." She answered, placing a lily in my hair.

"Curly-Chan, can you go accompany Ken-Chan. Maybe he needs someone else other then me" she begged

I couldn't say no

I simply nodded and headed towards the lake.

When I arrived at the lake I saw him lying there.

Underneath the Cherry-blossom tree, lay our Captain, Zaraki Kenpachi.

His cheeks where flushed red, he was wasted.

Surrounding him where about 20 empty sake jars.

He was beyond wasted.
I walked towards him

"Good-evening Captain Kenpachi" I greeted him politely.

"Tsukiko" he awnserd, nodding "Why are you here?" he asked, seeming confused.

"I'm sorry Captain, I'll leave" I turned to walk away when he grabbed my wrist.

"Sit Tsukiko" He commanded me.

I obeyed without hesitation. You don't mess with the captain of the eleventh division. Not unless you want to die.

"Captain Kenpachi, I'm sorry to bother you, but Lieutenant Yachiru is worried. She has commented me about your drinking habits when you're upset. I think she thinks your upset with her. You should make things clear to her, that whatever is bothering you does not include her in anyway."

I stopped talking, afraid I had said too much. Who was I to meddle in the captain's life?

Kenpachi laughed. "Yachiru is worried SHES doing the damage.

And she sends the one that is doing the damage to speak to me?" He burst into laughter

I did not understand. Was I bothering him? Why, how?

I had no idea what was going on.

"Do you want to know what's bothering me, Tsukiko?"

His voice was calm. I did not even notice when he put is arm around me.

He put his hand around my waits and pulled me onto his lap.

"It bothers me I can't do this." As he said that he brushed his rough fingers across my cheek.

"It bothers me I can't do this" He embraced me

"And most of all it bothers me I cant do this"

Before I understood what was happening, his lips crushed mine with force. They moved roughly with anxiety.

As the kiss grew intense, his lips softened, molding with mine.

Electric shocks where moving through my body. I wanted more.

My arms locked around his neck, and he embraced me tighter. Our lips kept locking. My fingers intertwined in his spiky hair, his lips hungry for more.

His tongue licked my lips, begging for an entrance. I let him in.

The taste of sake was strong, I did not like it.

His tongue roamed my mouth freely, playfully licking mine.

I was so lost in the moment, I completely forgot, he was my captain.

I stopped immediately.

"Bitch why did you stop?" he growled playfully, tracing my jaw line with his lips, back and forward.

He saw how those made me shiver. He stopped, chuckling.

"Lemme tell you a secret, girlie. I love you, Tsukiko-chan. I really do" He smiled, sincerely.

"I love you Tsukiko-chan." He repeated again before he fainted.

I guess that's what sake does to you.