Quote 7: Hitsugaya Toshiro

"I've built a wall--not to block anyone out but to see who loves me enough to climb over it."

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It was a warm summer night in Soul Society. A light breeze carried in the scent of lilies. Hotaru sat at her desk quietly filling out paperwork. A few of her fellow squad members had previously dropped by the tenth division headquarters to ask her to go out with them, but like many times before, she politely declined their offer. Some girls that tried to befriend her called her cold-hearted and antisocial, but this was not the case at all. Hotaru knew that if they truly liked her, they would try harder to be a part of her life. She was just waiting for someone to climb the wall she had built between herself and society; she wanted to see if there was really someone that cared for her that much.

Hotaru had always been a hardworking girl. The previous year she had been promoted to third seat. Her captain was grateful to her for making up for Matsumoto's paperwork, or lack thereof. Yes, Hotaru's captain, Hitsugaya Toshiro was the apple of her eye. Despite his cold personality, she believed that somewhere deep inside he was a caring person. She combed through her copper red hair with her fingers, and her eyes began to feel heavy. Soon she fell asleep at the desk with her pen still in her hand.

When Toshiro returned to the division barracks, he noticed his third seat asleep with her head resting on her arms. He shook his head and flashed a small smile at the sight of the sleeping girl. He grabbed a fleece blanket from the storage closet and wrapped it around Hotaru's tiny figure. Toshiro pried the pen from her fingers and took her paperwork.

When Hotaru woke up, she saw that her paperwork was missing. She looked around the room only to find her captain finishing her work for her. It was then that she found the one person willing to not only climb but tear down the walls that kept him from her.

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This one was a request from happy-go-lucky-fairy (Quizilla). I think this is the first oneshot that I haven't used any dialogue whatsoever, but I'm glad it's not as short as the last one. XD Thanks for reading.

Happy reading,

~Kai