-:-My deepest apologizes for taking soo flipping long to put this up, but its been pretty hectic around here lately, I haven't had any time to sit down and write anything. And I also had to catch up on what was happening during the Bount part of bleach, cause I want to get my information correct. Yeah I know that some probably isn't right, but I did that on purpose. It will follow the 'main' story line, but it won't be exact.

Chapter 4-:-

"HARUMI!"

Harumi eyes shifted over to see who called her name. She knew it wasn't any of the guys cause it was a female voice, but who could it be? Rukia? Orihime? Or the one person she didn't really wanna see, Rangiku. When she finally got a glance at the person who was shouting and hollering at her, she was about to bolt down the street, it was Rangiku…great.

"Harumi!" She continued to shout as she worked her way through the large crowd of people.

How see could actually see her through all them was a wonder. Harumi is awfully short and in a large crowd of people who are way taller than her how she was visible what beyond her. Who knows? Rangiku finally moved all the people out of her way and reached Harumi.

"Can I help you?" Harumi asked trying not to show any sign that anything was wrong, cause she knew that if she did Rangiku wouldn't leave it alone.

Rangiku leaned in closer without saying anything and just stared at Harumi. When she backed away she had that 'look' in her eye.

"Hey kiddo what's bugging you?"

"I sure didn't do a good job at keeping that a secret. She sure can figure these kinds of things out really quickly." Harumi looked at her blankly, trying to play as if nothing was wrong. "I don't know what you are talking about. Nothing is wrong with me." She lied between her teeth.

"Oh don't even try that. I can tell when something is wrong. Now let's walk and talk." She said putting her arm around Harumi's shoulder and making her walk with her. "Ok now spill. Is it boy troubles?" She asked with a large smile, hoping that it was 'boy troubles'.

Harumi just sighed and rolled her eyes. "I'm telling you nothing is wrong….gee can we leave it alone."

"Aha! You said 'it' so there is something!" She shouted in excitement running in front of Harumi stopping her.

"No you heard me wrong." Harumi replied with a sweat drop forming on the back of her head and waving her hands in front of her face. "There is absolutely nothing, let me repeat NOTHING wrong."

Rangiku sighed and then pulled Harumi into the nearest café. "Will you cut the act already? Is it Captain? Shūhei? Kira?...Renji? Don't tell me it's Ichigo." She asked plopping down in a chair outside while she had a worried look on her face, hoping and begging that it was Ichigo.

"Listen to me; I don't have any boy problems, let alone any problems. Get it straight." Harumi sighed sitting in a chair and picking up the menu to hide her face.

Rangiku stayed quiet for a bit, which was very nice and not like her, but then she started up again. "Ok I don't believe a word you say. I processed this in my head and I came to the conclusion that….there really is something!"

It was getting very annoying to keep listening to Rangiku continue on about this and Harumi didn't know how much longer she could stand is. She was about to crack. "If I tell you, will you not make it a big thing?" Harumi finally admitted.

Rangiku's face lit up and she leaned in closer, just to make sure she heard everything right. She had that I-knew-it look on her face, and Harumi could just tell she was going to regret it later. Harumi put her menu down and away from her face and opened her mouth. Before even a single word spilled from her mouth she felt a hand being placed on her shoulder…

"Captain, what are you doing here?" Rangiku asked, disappointed that she wasn't able to hear Harumi's confession.

"Harumi I need to speak with you….." Tōshirō said calmly taking his hand off her shoulder. Harumi nodded and scooted back in her chair getting up. Rangiku was about to too, but Tōshirō shot her a glare that made her stop instantly. "I need to talk to her…alone." Rangiku slumped into her chair and crossed her arms across her chest and watched as the two left.

"I almost had it out of her. Damn." She said while watching as the two passed the window and down the street.

The two walked down the street without even saying a single word. Which wasn't really odd, but considering Hitsugaya said that he needed to talk to Harumi is kinda was.

"Uh, you said that you needed to talk to me?"

Hitsugaya didn't answer back, he just kept walking. Harumi hates being ignored, especially when someone pulls her away from something.

"Hello!? Are you going to answer me!?" Harumi yelled looking at Tōshirō who had a blank look on his face. "This is ridiculous! If you have nothing to say to me, I'm leaving." Harumi stopped and turned around. She was about to start walking back to where Rangiku was, but she felt something stop her. It was the tight grip of Tōshirō. She didn't say anything she just stared at the back of his head.

"I do have something to say to you…." He said in a low voice. He turned around to face Harumi and let go of her arm. Harumi was dumbstruck. She didn't know what to think or what to say. "Harumi I….." Before Tōshirō could finish his sentence Harumi covered his mouth and pushed him behind a large bush and she followed after. "HEY! WHAT WAS THAT-"

Harumi covered his mouth again. "Shh!" She said pushing his head down with her free hand.

Tōshirō's face was in the dirt and he was unable to pick his head back up due to the amount of force Harumi was using to keep his head down.

"Keiji, that's a Bount right." Harumi said aloud, but not loud enough for the suspected Bount across the way.

"Yes, I believe that it is." A male voice said from what seemed like nowhere.

Tōshirō finally managed to bring his head out from the dirt and he glared at Harumi. "Was that really necessary? And who is this Keiji person?"

A small dog plushie came out from beside Harumi and looked at the shocked Captain.

"Oh sorry, I forgot to mention that Kisuke gave him to me last night. His name is Keiji. He is supposed to help us locate Bounts. Kisuke also has 3 others that he has to help us out, but he doesn't want anyone to know about them yet."

Tōshirō just looked at her blankly and then at the small plushie at near her knee's. "So that thing was with her the whole time. Good thing I didn't tell her…that. Ok so why are we just sitting here. Let's take care of that Bount." He said separating himself from his gigai and then jumping out from behind the bush.

Harumi agreed with him and did the same thing. Keiji grabbed onto Harumi's shoulder and the two joined Tōshirō who was facing the mysterious Bount. The person eyed the three from behind the human's neck, at which she was sucking his soul from.

"Who are you and what are you up to!?" Harumi called out, reaching for her zanpakutō.

The Bount threw aside the, now dead, human and smirked at the three. "You will soon find out." And then she took off down the alley way.

"Oh no you don't!" Harumi yelled following after her, with Tōshirō close on her heels.

-:- Again sorry for the slow pace, but yeah unlike last year I got loads of homework that I have to do. Bare with me. R&R-:-