Simple Desires: The Beginning (Hitsugaya Toushiro)
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, but I do own Amane and her plot and story.
Toushiro and aniki played shogi in aniki's and my apartment while I read my book. We talked well into the evening when aniki had to prepare to leave for his date with Soifon making me play shogi in his place. He had already lost 5 times to Toushiro.
"But I suck at shogi!" I protested. "You're better at it than me," aniki said. I sighed in defeat. "You might want to get your hair cut and take a shower if you don't want to smell like a barbeque rack," I said rolling my eyes. "Good idea," he said running to the bathroom with scissors and shampoo.
"How do I look?" he asked. "Considering you, you actually don't look that bad," I said as he stood there with a formal yukata on. "I'm going to ignore the first part," he said. "Are you taking Soifon somewhere nice?" Toushiro asked moving his knight. "Insolence!" he said sounding appalled "Of course! Only the best for my dear Soifon," he said doing a strange pose. "Uh... sure, what ever you say," I said a tad bit grossed out. "It would've been better if you hadn't moved into such a disturbing position," Toushiro said as I finished my turn. "Ok then! I'm going now!" aniki said. "Alright, have fun," Toushiro and I said as he left. "Tell Soifon hi for me," I said. "Sure," he responded leaving.
10 minutes later
"Aww! I lost again. You could've held back a little Toushiro-kun," I pouted. "Then it wouldn't be a fair game," he said. I stuck out my tongue. "It's still light out, what do you want to do?" I asked. "Why don't we do some training," he suggested. "Aww! That's no fun! Training is all you ever do," I said. "Not true, I just played shogi with you," he pointed out. "But training's not fun," I whined. "You asked what I wanted to do," he said. "Oh fine," I sighed giving in. I strung Hatsuyuki to my kentia and walked out with Toushiro.
I spent the whole time blocking his attacks since it seemed impossible for me to do anything else. I could tell that Toushiro was giving it his best, so I tried to as well. My grip tightened as he pushed harder against Hatsuyuki with Hyorinmaru. We had agreed not to use our initial releases. I parried his attack evenly but with a swift motion he forced Hatsuyuki to fly out of my hand while causing me to fall on my back. "Ack," I muttered as Hatsuyuki flew towards my face. I rolled to the side narrowly avoiding it.
"Come on, stand up. Your skills are getting dull and weak Amane," Toushiro said. "Don't wanna," I replied exhausted. "Maybe you're just getting stronger," I said panting. "Please Toushiro, can't we take a break?" I asked closing my eyes. He sighed. "Okay," he said sitting down to my right.
"The sunset's really nice today," he said lying on his back. "Yeah, it really is," I replied closing my eyes. "Hey Amane," Toushiro called lightly to ask if I was asleep yet. "I'm not asleep yet, just resting my eyes," I said. "I'm so tired," I mumbled rolling over onto his shoulder. I sensed him tense when I put my head on his shoulder and my hand on his chest.
I mentally began pounding my head against a wall. "I just did something stupid and bold." I thought as the heat began to get to my face. I closed my eyes and waited for his reaction. I was asking him a silent question that I would never had worked up the courage to tell him up front. I was nervous about asking him this way as well, but I had no choice. I awaited his reaction silently. I felt him relax a little and wrap his arms around me in a hug. I buried my nose into the black kimono fabric of his shihakusho.
Silent questions iwere/i always the hardest to interpret and answer.
I took it as a good sign. "Toushiro-kun?" I called softly. "What?" he asked having closed his eyes. "Will I always be this close to your heart?" I asked softly. "Ah," he replied softly.
"Ah" could mean yes, or that he wasn't paying attention, but I didn't ask for more. I breathed in the scent of the evening air. His words and the wind were more than enough to satisfy my soul.
If a person had walked by, I'm not sure if they would have gotten the wrong idea or the right idea. I didn't know for sure if he understood what I meant. But it was alright, as long as I was always somewhere near him it would be alright.
I am a simple girl,
With a simple brother,
I live a simple life,
In a simple home,
I do simple tasks,
I make simple mistakes,
I ask simple questions,
I got simple answers,
I had some simple friends,
Others not so much,
But I had complicated feelings for a simple friend,
I know of only one way to describe it,
In my heart, I held
Simple Desires
The Beginning of my story
(Somewhere else in Seireitei)
"Arigatou Hindomo-kun," a feminine voice said happily. "The evening doesn't end now," Hindomo replied wrapping a blind fold around his girlfriend's eyes. "What are you doing?" she asked curious. "It's a surprise," he responded soothingly. "You'll see when you get there," he said gently grasping the shoulders of his lover while leading her down the street. The people who passed looked at the couple strangely and were ready to comment on what they were doing, but Hindomo stared everyone down. "Hindomo? Where are we going? It seems like a really long walk," she said. "Don't worry, we're almost there," he said leading her into a garden.
"Alright Soifon, guess where we are," he whispered in her ear. "A garden," she said. "Precisely, but do you know which?" he asked. His lover paused for a long time trying to gather information without using her eyes. "I smell camellias along with some roses," she said finally. "Nope," he said making the buzzing noise "Let me show you," he said taking off her blindfolds. Soifon was too stunned. Roses and camellias were never a big favorite of hers, but not a one was in sight. Her boyfriend wrapped his arms around her. "You put an illusion over my nose," she said finally. She stood amidst a field of bellflower in every species and color imaginable. "I heard bellflowers were your favorite," she stood speechless.
"It's wonderful," she breathed. She could've stared at the scenery all day if she wanted to, but Hindomo wouldn't let her. He moved away from behind her and approached her from the front taking her hands. "This isn't all I have for you Soifon," he said softly. He knelt down on one knee and withdrew a velvet box. "I can't wait any longer my dear. We've been together for so long. We've spent so many happy times together, as well as many sad ones. In the end, I think it has made our relationship stronger. I love you so much Soifon. I want you to be my bride. Will you marry me?" he asked.
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