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Disclaimer: Every Bleach fan fiction author wants it to be true but it's (unfortunately) not. I DON'T OWN BLEACH!!
PS. MAJOR FLUFF MOMENTS IN THIS CHAPTER!!
What If's:
What if Hinamori recovered from her coma before Hitsugaya went to the world of the living?
What if when Hinamori was in a coma realized that Aizen was a lost cause?
What if Hitsugaya suddenly hit a growth spurt and is about as tall as Momo?
What if Hinamori somehow got to convince Yamamoto to let her accompany him there?
What if she stayed with him in Orihime's place?
What if Hinamori was there when Hitsugaya met Karin?
Chapter 6: Meet Karin
It was a few days after that the group had met with Shouta and Yui when Matsumoto practically dragged them all to have lunch together. (A/N if you want to find out what they're wearing then check out Chapter 3 for what Hinamori is wearing, episode 125 for what Rangiku/Hitsugaya is wearing and episode 128 for what Yumichika/Ikaku are wearing and Renji's just wearing his usual out-of-fashion clothes) Telling Hinamori they needed girl-on-girl bonding, her taichou they needed 'Taichou-Fuku-Taichou' bonding time, Renji, Ikaku and Yumichika that they needed colleague bonding time. After the unwanted lunch was over they went their separate ways. Matsumoto had dragged Hinamori to do some more girl-on-girl bonding time ad Matsumoto brought Hinamori to do more shopping to find something really cute. Before Matsumoto could drag Hinamori off Hitsugaya stopped them.
"Hinamori, meet me at that place we found yesterday, at sunset." Hitsugaya practically ordered.
"H-Hai." Hinamori said letting her cheeks colour.
"Ah, Hitsugaya-taichou, you're finally making a move." Renji teased.
"It's not like that." Hitsugaya said coolly before walking off.
"Hinamori-chan, now we have to get you something cute!" Matsumoto said before rushing off with Hinamori.
Later that day after Rangiku had finished shopping and finding 'cute' things for Hinamori, Hinamori thought there was enough time to go back to Orihime's and drop off the countless shopping bags and still meet Hitsugaya on time. So she did and she met Hitsugaya on a hill sitting on the railing of a road. The view was spectacular. They had found this place the day before and it had the best view of the sky. When she had arrived he was currently working on his communicator.
"You're late." He pointed out coolly not looking away from his communicator.
"I had to drop something off before I came." Hinamori said taking a seat next to him, "You can't even look me in the eye when you greet me. I'm going to start getting jealous of that communicator of yours!" Hinamori said jokingly.
"Koban wa, Hinamori." Hitsugaya greeted, eyes tearing off the communicator screen and gazing deeply at her.
"K-Koban wa, Hitsugaya-kun." Hinamori greeted back.
Hinamori felt her face heat up so much that she could have sworn that her cheeks would light a fire. She looked away from him and stared at the amazing sunset. A few minutes later a girl (who had a strange resemblance to Ichigo) ran up to Hitsugaya. Hinamori saw with the corner of her eye Hitsugaya turning his head.
"You picked up my ball, didn't you?" She asked him.
What ball? Hinamori thought.
"Yeah." Hitsugaya answered.
"Arigatou." She thanked.
At this point Hinamori felt like a third wheel and had a bit of jealousy boil inside her.
"Your welcome." He responded and then turned to his communicator again sending a wave of relieve over Hinamori.
He probably just helped her out with something… Hinamori thought relieved.
"Hey what school are you from?" The girl pressed on.
Hitsugaya got angry and snapped his head at her.
"I'm not from any school! I'm busy!" Hitsugaya snapped making Hinamori giggle lightly behind him, "Go away." He added turning back to his communicator.
"You can play soccer can't you?" She pressed on again.
"Who knows?" Hitsugaya replied lazily.
"We're having a game soon. Will you play on our team?" She asked him.
The group of 4 boys behind the girl stopped in their tracks and let a look of shock overwhelm them.
"Hey." One of them hissed pulling the girl back.
They went into a group huddle.
"What is it?" She asked cluelessly.
"Don't give us that Kurosaki!" one of them said.
"Take a good look at him! He's blond! His hair is bleached." One of them pointed out.
"And he has scary eyes." Another pointed out terrified
"Isn't he a gang member? Don't invite someone like that on our team!" Another advised.
"Besides, how could a midget like that be good at soccer?" One said nervously.
"What did you say!?" Hitsugaya yelled snapping his head towards them only making Hinamori giggle, "Oi, if they call me a midget so are you." Hitsugaya pointed out turning his head to her.
"Who the hell is a super-midget?!" Hitsugaya yelled turning his head back to the group.
"We didn't go that far…" She started.
Hitsugaya closed his flip phone and got off the railing soon followed by Hinamori.
"Hey!" She called out to them or more like him "Wait up!"
The girl got a devilish look in her eye and kicked her soccer ball into the air.
"In that case…" She said giving the ball a powerful kick aiming at Hitsugaya.
Unfortunately she kind of needs to work on her aim because instead the ball was heading for Hinamori instead. Hinamori, without even flinching, sensed the ball coming and side stepped about a foot to her left so the ball would miss. But Hitsugaya being Hitsugaya, very over-protective of Momo, took an extra precaution and did a flip powerfully kicking the ball back at the group landing square on the face of one of the group making him fall backwards. The group stared at them in shock. He sweeped the dust off his pants with a bored look on his face making attempt to stifle a laugh. The girl gave a low gulp before,
"All right!" The girl shouted.
"Awesome! That rocked! Cool!" The group praised.
Between one moment and another, the group surrounded Hitsugaya, Hitsugaya just sweat dropped and Momo looked at them with a quizzical look on her face and a sweat drop.
"Where do you come from?" The boy who got hit in the face said a big red circular mark in the middle of his face present.
"What's your name?" Another boy asked.
"I'm Hitsugaya Toushirou." He introduced.
"Toushirou, eh? That's a cool name!" Another commented.
"Did you bleach your hair, Toushirou?" One with glasses asked.
"Your hairstyle is awesome, Toushirou!" The boy who got hit in the face marvelled.
"You're the only one we can depend on, Toushirou!" One with blonde hair whispered loudly.
"No, I told you I'm…" Toushirou started before his and Hinamori's communicators started beeping.
They took them out and looked at the screens. A Hollow was near by.
It's just a Hollow? Hitsugaya thought.
Only a Hollow…? Hinamori thought.
Hitsugaya and Hinamori glanced up from their communicators to see the girl just staring out into the direction the Hollow came from. Their communicators continued beeping.
We're the only ones near it? Hinamori thought.
They closed their communicators and glanced at each other and nodded. They began to run off to where the Hollow was.
"Toushirou, where are you going?" One of them called out.
"Something came up!" He shouted back.
"Gomen ne! He can't help out!" Hinamori yelled back turning her head back to them as she did.
"We practice at the park on the hill everyday, so come by tomorrow!" the one with glasses shouted.
As they ran to where the Hollow came from,
"Hitsugaya-kun, who was that girl?" Hinamori asked as they ran.
"I just got her ball when it rolled onto the street… Why?" He answered and questioned.
"Oh nothing, it's just that I was… Uh… Curious." She stuttered.
Hitsugaya knew there was more to the story but didn't press the subject on. When they arrived to where the Hollow was supposed to be it wasn't there.
"How strange…" Hinamori said, "Maybe Rangiku-san, Madarame-kun, Renji-kun or Ayasegawa-kun defeated it…"
"I doubt it but it's plausible." He answered.
They walked back to Orihime's in silence (like always). Even though Shouta and Yui were currently in Soul Society Matsumoto had unfortunately/fortunately somehow hidden the spare futon and the 2 were forced to sleep in the same bed… Again.
The next day they met up on the exact same spot at sunset. It was once again a spectacular view and sunset. And as always Hitsugaya had to ruin their time together by working but of course Hinamori was just glad that she got to spend time with her Shirou-chan. And the same vice versus, Hitsugaya was content with just being close to his Bed-Wetter Momo. Hinamori loved the peaceful atmosphere so much that she let it overcome her and leaned her head on his shoulder. For a split second a look of shock overcame his usually stoic face and turn to her but then he quickly recovered. He let the light pink colour his cheeks. He made no move to push her off. He never would. Though he still continued to work, Momo didn't mind this moment was too sweet to ruin as long as she was close to him. Too bad the sweet moment and mood was destroyed a little too soon for either's liking.
"Toushirou!" A voice called out, it belonged to the girl from yesterday.
Momo quickly shifted her back to its upright position and let the girl run towards them, her cheeks a crimson red.
"You again?" Toushirou asked in a bored tone, eyes still on the screen of his communicator.
"Why didn't you come to practice?" The girl asked obviously irritated.
"I never said I would." He answered bluntly, "Besides I don't have much free time."
"Why are you so busy when you're just an elementary student?" The girl asked.
Hinamori succeeded in stifling a fit of giggles but just barely.
"Shut up." He said to her coolly.
"Hey, why do you come here?" She pressed on, "Is it close to your home?"
"Not really." He answered before turning his head slightly to the sky, "This is the best place I can find to look at the sky.
Flashback
"Really! Are you listening to me Shirou-chan?"
"I keep telling you, quite calling me Shirou-chan!"
"I'll call you by your last name when you go to the same school as me."
"Don't mess around! Why should I go there?"
End Flashback
It brings back memories."
Hinamori gave a small smile knowing exactly what memory was going through his prodigal mind.
"Memories? How old are you?" The girl pressed on.
"That's none of your business." He said coolly getting off the railing and Hinamori followed in suit.
Just then their communicators began to beep. They flipped them open to see that a Hollow was close by, they began to run but the girl grabbed Toushirou's arm. Hinamori was about 10 metres away before she realised he wasn't by her side.
"Hayakun, Hitsu-" Hinamori started but stopped as she saw the scene in front of her.
A girl they barely knew for a day had grabbed onto his arm stopping him.
"Don't go that way!" She advised Hitsugaya, "W-Well, uh… I mean… I have a bad feeling about over there." She said after letting go of his arm.
She couldn't be… Hitsugaya thought.
Their communicators beeped once again and they looked at the screens.
Did someone defeat it? Hitsugaya thought.
Maybe Rangiku-san or Renji-kun or Ayasegawa-kun or Madarame-kun defeated the Hollow… Hinamori thought.
"Toushirou, what's wrong?" The girl asked.
"Iie. It's nothing." He answered closing his communicator.
"Hey, you'll come tomorrow, won't you?" The girl asked curiously.
"Who knows?" He answered lazily walking towards Hinamori, "Let's go, Hinamori."
Hinamori let a wave of relief overcome her as she and Toushirou walked off, together. That night Hinamori didn't get much sleep even with the comfort of her best friend hugging her from behind arm wrapped around her waist, she was too busy thinking.
The next day he discussed with Hinamori whether or not she thought it was strange that that girl had told them not to go in the direction of the Hollow. Hinamori agreed so they decided to watch the girl while she practiced her soccer. They were sitting side-by-side. Hitsugaya was watching the girl intently whilst Hinamori was lightly sleeping, leaning her head on his shoulder once again and this time she was also snuggling in close to him also this time Hitsugaya put an arm around her side to make sure that she didn't fall off the roof. Hitsugaya gave off a small smile and let a light pink compliment his cheeks.
She's so peaceful when she sleeps… Hitsugaya thought glancing at his sleeping friend.
Their peaceful moment together was once again interrupted.
"Taichou!" Rangiku said cheekily behind the pair making Hinamori wake up and turn as red as a strawberry.
Hitsugaya was annoyed that his Fukutaichou decided now of all times to bug him gave her an annoyed look.
"Have you two become stalkers?" She asked cheekily.
"You're wrong." He corrected her, "There' just something I'm worried about."
Matsumoto took about half a second to see what he was looking at and jumped to a random conclusion as a joke.
"Taichou, you like a girl from the real world!" Matsumoto joked making Hinamori's eyes widen ever so slightly and send a wave of jealously through her system.
"I told you that's not it." Hitsugaya said a little irritated.
"It's all right. You don't have to be shy!" Matsumoto teased jokingly.
"That's enough!" Hitsugaya said getting up and walking off the roof.
"Taichou! Please wait!" Matsumoto called.
Hinamori got up too and when she was about to follow Hitsugaya Matsumoto caught her by the wrist.
"Momo-chan, I was joking when I said that. I could see the jealousy waves running off you. Anyway Taichou doesn't like her 'cause she likes you! And you looked really cute up here!" Matsumoto teased making Momo go bright pink.
"Arigatou, Rangiku-san…" Hinamori said almost inaudibly before following Toushirou off the roof.
Hitsugaya decided that they needed to investigate the girl a little more and Hinamori agreed to they walked to the field in which she would be having a soccer game. When they arrived everyone marvelled at his arrival even though the game was half over and they were losing… Badly.
"You're late!" The girl scolded.
"I didn't promise anything." Hitsugaya replied coolly.
"What's with him?" One of the middle schoolers asked.
"Now we're going to start fighting back." The girl retorted.
"Help this far in the game?" One of them chuckled.
"Everyone, we're gonna catch up all at once!" The girl announced.
"Yeah!" The rest of her team yelled.
"Hey, matte! I didn't come here to play soccer!" He objected but then saw her wounded leg, "You're… Hurt?"
That look in his eye… It's the same look he always reserved for… me… Hinamori thought letting jealousy course through her.
"This is nothing!" She replied jubilantly whilst Hitsugaya continued to gaze at the injury, "What's wrong?"
"I guess I have no choice. We just have to win, right?" Hitsugaya asked and she just nodded her head.
"Good luck Hitsugaya-kun!" Hinamori said walking off to the sidelines before,
"Hey, matte!" The girl had called out.
Hinamori turned her head giving a quizzical look.
"The other day, you side stepped my ball without even looking or flinching. Are you good at soccer?" She asked.
Hinamori just gave a clueless shrug.
"Oi, Toushirou, she's your friend right, is she good or not?" She asked turning to him.
"Who knows?" He repeated for about the third time in the past few days.
"Do you know how to play?" She asked her.
Hinamori just gave a nod.
"Whose willingly trade out with Toushirou and- What's your name?" The girl asked.
"Hinamori, Hinamori Momo." Hinamori replied.
Two boys of the team came up and tagged their hand said,
"Tag out!"
"Matte." Hinamori said, "1 second."
Hinamori removed her elbow length denim jacket; she would just about die in that whilst exercising in the sun. She tossed it to the side and got into position. The team the Shinigami were currently on got the ball first and dribbled it to Kurosaki. She ran towards the goal but the ball was quickly stolen from them by a middle schooler. He dribbled it towards their goal but it was quickly stolen by Hitsugaya. He ran towards the goal dribbling the ball. Hinamori who was currently near the goal called out,
"Hitsugaya-kun pass!"
He kicked it to her and she then gave it a powerful kick into the goal. It unfortunately had a small pink making the goalie duck from the currently flaming pink ball that as soon as it hit the net extinguished.
Tobiume! Hinamori scolded her zanpakto.
I couldn't resist! Those guys are jerks! I swear they are looking at you the wrong way! Like the really wrong way!
It's still wrong! It can be heated but not on fire! Hinamori compromised.
Fine… Kaa-san!
I heard that! Hinamori scolded again.
I was kidding!
Once Hinamori regained her composure from arguing with her zanpakto which was a flaming pink firebird. They continued on with the game. Toushirou scored another 3 goals with the help of Hinamori of course because she was afraid that Tobiume might send some more flaming pink balls at people. After their 4th goal Hinamori started with the ball and ran towards the goal dodging peoples tackles and attempts to steal the ball when suddenly she felt a hand on her well… Butt. She even felt someone give it a gentle squeeze. When she turned around to see who it was someone was in front of her the ball in between his feet. She kicked the ball between his feet and in the process 'accidentally' kicking him in between the legs making him curl up into a little ball on the ground.
"Hitsugaya-kun!" She called as the ball went his way and continued dribbling it down to the goal.
You go girl! Show them who's boss!
Boys here are so indecent! Hinamori thought angrily.
To think they have the nerve to touch you! And to touch you there!
I can't believe someone would do that! Hinamori thought angrily some more.
She would have carried on in her thoughts when she noticed the girl scored the finishing goal with the help of Hitsugaya of course. The referee blew the whistle and the boy Hinamori kicked somehow recovered and then fell to the ground in defeat once again giving a loud groan.
"No way!" He groaned.
"We did it!" The boys in the group shouted going up to each other and giving each other hugs.
Kurosaki walked up to Toushirou,
It's all thanks to you and Momo, Toushirou." Karin thanked.
"You scored the winning goal, didn't you?" He said.
Hinamori walked up to the two and leaned in to give Toushirou the quickest peck in the world on the cheek.
"Congrats, Shirou-kun." Hinamori congratulated.
Momo and Toushirou's cheeks both coloured. Momo took the chance to call him that when he could say 'It's Hitsugaya-taichou'. The name felt strange on her lips but at the same time when she said it, it danced in her mouth. But then a look of concern overcame his face.
"Daijoubu desu ka, Shirou-kun?" She asked using her new nickname for him.
"I should be asking you that." Hitsugaya replied talking about the boy that had touched her but.
"Daijoubu! I taught him a lesson, particularly painful one at that." She giggled.
"More importantly, I have something to discuss." Hitsugaya directed at Kurosaki.
"Wh-What is it?" She asked nervously.
"Earlier you…" He started.
All three of them looked towards the sky as black cracks began to appear.
"They're coming again." She said as Hinamori And Hitsugaya got out their communicators.
H-Huge H-Hollow? Hinamori thought nervously, Wait, a Menos?
This is a Huge Hollow? Hitsugaya thought, No, a Menos?
A Menos came out of the hole in the sky and slash down at the three. Hitsugaya lunged at Kurosaki as it smashed a huge hand down. Hinamori jumped out of the way and felt the jealousy go through her as she saw the close proximity of Hitsugaya and Kurosaki.
"Guys!" Kurosaki yelled.
"Matte! Don't go!" Hitsugaya warned.
The Menos roared.
"Toushirou, you can see it?" She questioned.
"I'll explain later." He answered, "For now, just run for it!"
"I can't!" She told him, "I can't let my friends get hurt!"
The girl got out of Toushirou's hold and ran towards her ball giving it a high powered kick. The ball just exploded when it made contact with the Adjuchas.
"It didn't work?" She asked shocked.
The Adjuchas irritated brought 2 hands down smashing towards her. Acting quickly Hinamori and Hitsugaya got out of their gigais and into their Shinigami forms. Waiting for the impacts she clamped her eyes shut. Hitsugaya stopped the impact of one hand with his blade holding it will one hand. Hinamori stopped the other with her blade but with two hands holding the hilt.
"Black kimonos just like Ichi-nii's…" Kurosaki thought, "They're Shinigami."
"Hajike, Tobiume." Tobiume's blade straightens and produces several jitte-like prongs along its length; she focused her reiatsu and concentrated it in a large burst sending a shockwave of reiatsu up the Adjuchas' arm making the arm completely useless and painful.
"Sōten ni zase, Hyorinmaru!" The sky darkened and a large amount of reiatsu forced the Adjuchas to stumble back, the crescent shaped blade attached to the hilt by a chain wrapped around the Adjuchas' remaining usable hand freezing the arm completely as Hitsugaya pulled it off.
It started to hail.
"Too bad. With a captain, you Hollow don't stand a chance." Hitsugaya said.
The Adjuchas roared and opened it's mouth getting ready for a Cero attack.
"Hitsugaya-kun! Now!" Hinamori said hurriedly.
"Cero? Too slow!" Hitsugaya said as he jumped and sliced the Adjuchas in half, freezing it and breaking the ice.
"Amazing…" Kurosaki said under her breath.
The sky began to clear as the last few bits of ice fell from the sky.
Hinamori walked over to the girl and gave her small smile giving Kurosaki her hand to take to help her get up.
"Daijoubu desu ka?" She asked.
"Arigatou…" She said taking a hold of her hand and getting up, "How's everyone?"
"They're okay." Hitsugaya said walking up to the two.
"Thank goodness."
"Momo, Toushirou, that outfit…" She began.
"It seems that you have high reiatsu, but I'm impressed that you can see us." He replied.
She grabbed a hold of Hitsugaya shoulders suddenly.
"Hey, do you guys know where Ichi-nii is?!" She asked, "You're Shinigami, aren't you?"
"How do you know about Shinigami?" He asked.
"My Big Brother is one. His name is Kurosaki Ichigo." She told them.
"Kurosaki!?" Hitsugaya exclaimed in complete and utter shock, "I see. So you're Kurosaki Ichigo's sister? No wonder. Iie. Sorry, but we don't know where he is."
"Souka." She said with a slight disappointment.
She let go slowly.
"Demo, Kurosaki-kun is trying to be more powerful. Just like you. He never gives up, right until the very end. That's the type of person he is." Hinamori comforted.
"Don't worry. He's your brother, after all." Hitsugaya said.
"That's right." She said sniffling slightly.
"Taichou! Momo-chan! You're safe!" Rangiku yelled running towards them.
"She's a Shinigami, too?" Kurosaki asked.
"Yeah, she's my subordinate." Hitsugaya answered.
"You have subordinates! Do you Momo?" She asked turning.
"A few… I guess." She answered.
"You're late Matsumoto." He stated.
"My apologies." Rangiku apologised, "Huh, Taichou? This kid…"
"She's Kurosaki Ichigo's sister." Momo explained to her.
"Ichigo's sister?" Matsumoto said shocked.
"Hello." She said pleasantly.
"I'm Matsumoto Rangiku. I'm the fukutaichou under Hitsugaya-Taichou." Matsumoto introduced.
"You really are elite! You're pretty cool, Toushirou!" She said patting Toushirou on the head, "And you're still just an elementary school student!"
"Elementary student…" Toushirou grumbled irritated making Momo into a fit of giggles.
"What is it?" She asked cluelessly sending Matsumoto into the giggles as well.
"I can't take anymore!" She laughed.
"How long are you going to keep thinking that?! I'm not an elementary student!" He shouted making Matsumoto and Hinamori laugh even more.
TBC R&R
I know Hitsugaya is OOC at some points (I think, I hope not). Well anyway did you enjoy it? I hope you did 'cause I went straight to work with this one because I wanted it out as fast as possible. See ya next chappie.
