A/N: A loving but very difficult couple for me to do in my kind of aspect.

Anniversary

"Do you remember what day it is?"

"Uhh…"

Sacrificial

She was Captain of a non-combative Division; that didn't mean she couldn't fight, it just meant she put other priorities ahead of that. Their main focus was to heal and support the wounded, evacuate them from dangerous situations and do their best to save lives- not to engage in combative duties against any enemy forces in the vicinity.

He told her to just tend to her duties and he would take care of the rest.

She told him to stop taking hits for her; he already had enough to deal with, he didn't have time to balance between the two of them.

Chaos

Division Four had always been the permanent symbol of chaos; the bunk bed it found itself sleeping in every night. She was always able to keep a majority of it calm and organized during panic situations; chuckling lightly about how it gave her a small challenge but she never failed to keep things under control.

He couldn't understand how she did it.

Trapped

"Oh deary, it looks like the door locked behind us."

"That shouldn't be too much of a problem; it looks like we should be able to break it down-"

"Perhaps but… let's not let this moment go to waste…"

Confrontation

"Captain Ukitake, we have something we wish to discuss with you."

He glanced up from his work to spot his two temporary Lieutenants standing in front of his desk. "Uh, yes well then, go on."

"It's really none of our business. But we've noticed you've been spending a lot of time with Captain Unohana and we just wanted to know… is there something going on between you two?"

"Uh yes well… Captain Unohana and I are good friends… there's nothing wrong with that, is there?"

"Well no…"

"Isn't it your birthday tomorrow, Kiyone?"

"Ha! He remembered my birthday and not yours, Sentaro!"

"We share the same birthday!"

Sick

There was no hiding the seemingly incurable disease that plagued him. He could go weeks, sometimes months without an incident but… that didn't always happen. She had noticed that his outbreaks were getting closer and closer; they were lasting longer these days and slowly rising in severity. Everyone tried not to seem worried about it, or at least not look too worried… but they were. Everyone was.

And yet, he seemed to care little for it.

"Don't look so worried Retsu… it doesn't fit you."

Circle

"It's like no matter what we do, we always end up in the same place every time." she chuckled as she leaned back against him; cradling herself in the curve of his arm.

He followed her chuckle and pulled her in a little closer. "Maybe, but I kind of like it."

Drink

Without a doubt, every other week or so, Captain Shunsui insisted that they join him for a drink or two. Even as Fourth Division Captain, she allowed herself to relax once in awhile and enjoy half a glass. Sometimes more.

It was always the same though. Captain Shunsui fell asleep halfway through the evening; leaving just the two of them.

Ice Cream

She insisted that she didn't have a particular favorite and that any flavor was fine by her. But it had taken some time and numerous observations to finally figure it out.

Her favorite was strawberry.

That happened to be his favorite too.

Safety

He always insisted on walking her back to her Division House after those lat-night meetings. He said he just wanted to make sure nothing happened to her and that her Division was on the way to his own anyways.

There were rumors that her power was second to Captain Yamamoto; she wouldn't confirm or deny that but she was certain that if anyone tried to approach her at night… well they were the one risking their own safety. She didn't tell him that though, for the sole reason that she enjoyed his company.