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Author's Note: Yes, I scored an early update! There's so many people who reviewed for the previous chapter. So, I had no other choice, but to comply to their request: finish chapter nine ASAP! Thank you rolf-hitsugaya, feronia. wings, kRyStAlt3aRz, MoonLightView, KnowledgeandImagination, music-rox12, Yukiko Shiroyuu, FrozenIceCream, Superanimelover1234, Yozro ~!black rock shooter!~, darklover, Neko-cheung, kawaii cookie-chan, Kay. Hitsugaya, SnowFlakeInc for your awesome reviews. Here is chapter nine. Enjoy!
LEGEND
"Talking." "Thinking."
Secrets Untold
Chapter Nine: Before You Say "I Do"
"Do you Hinamori Momo take Hayashi Tamotsu as your husband?"
She closed her eyes. "Good bye Toshiro..."
"No, she does not!" echoed a voice.
Her chocolate brown eyes opened wide, recognizing the voice it belongs to. She slowly turned around to see her childhood friend suddenly standing here before her at the bottom of the steps.
"Hitsugaya-kun..."
People gasped at the young captain's actions and began whispering to one another. From the lookout area, a smile appeared on the face of a content tenth division lieutenant. "Now that's more like it."
"Hitsugaya-taicho is here," Hisagi said.
"But what is he trying to do?" Kira asked. "He can't interrupt Hinamori-kun's wedding. The other nobles will be outraged."
"Let him do what he wants," Matsumoto replied, pushing aside the third vice-captain and the ninth division captain. "I think from here on out, things are going to get interesting."
"What is that kid doing here interrupting my peach's wedding?" Tatsuya roared.
Just as he is about to involve himself in the situation, Miyako blocked his way with her arm. "Leave them," she said.
"Miyako-chan, what are you doing?"
"Let Toshiro-kun speak what he needs to say."
"N-Nani?" Momo asked. "What do you mean I do not?"
"You and I both know you don't want to go through this arranged marriage at all," Hitsugaya stated. "As a matter of fact, you never wanted it to happen in the first place."
"You said I should go ahead and get married because I should be with my family."
He suddenly looked down on the floor, mumbling to her. "It was a mistake to say that."
"Then, why did you say it?"
"For quite sometime, I realized..."
"Realized what?"
"Denying it will only hurt me in the long term." Toshiro took a deep breath and looked into the raven haired girl's eyes. "Our relationship can't remain the way it is now. Hinamori Momo...I love you."
Momo suddenly became speechless. She had a hand placed over her mouth. The wedding guests were left shocked about his confession as a few members of the Gotei 13 could only smile with amusement. "So you're the one who became Momo-chan's acting husband," Tamotsu interrupted. "You initially thought of her as a close friend, but eventually developed feelings for her, am I right?"
"Yes, I did."
Watching him walk down the stairs, the noble stood in front of the tenth division captain to finish his sentence. "Well, let me tell you something: you had your chance to be together with her. It's too late to take things back now. She is my wife and not yours."
"But as long as she doesn't say I do, Momo is not officially married."
"You're the one that kept her mouth shut," Tamotsu said. "What makes you think you know everything about Momo-chan?"
"A lot more than you do Hayashi."
"Ou, this talk is about to get ugly," Matsumoto said.
"I sense a fight coming up," Zaraki Kenpachi amusingly said.
"Yay! A fight!" his vice-captain Yachiru cheerfully exclaimed.
"We should stop them," Orihime said.
"Even if we tried, I doubt it's going to work," Rukia replied. "This is a battle that only revolves around Hitsugaya-taicho, the Hinamori and the Hayashi family."
"He should give up while he still can," Kuchiki Byakuya interrupted. "It is futile to argue over the nobles especially when he's not of noble blood."
"Nii-sama..."
"Now look who is talking?" Ichigo said. "Didn't you defy your noble laws to allow Rukia into the family?"
"I don't need you to lecture me Kurosaki Ichigo. In this case, it is totally different from my own matters. Hitsugaya is a commoner while Hinamori and Hayashi are of the noble class."
Hitsugaya closed his eyes and thought about the situation for a moment. Reopening them, he finally said, "Fine then, I'm leaving the choice to the bride. I'll leave you all alone if she chooses you."
Folding his arms over his chest, Tamotsu replied, "Don't you get the meaning of arranged marriage? There is no choice; it is destined to be whether you like it or not."
"Then Hayashi-kun," she suddenly interrupted, "do you want to go through this?"
Heads quickly turned to the bride. "Momo-chan..."
"I want to know; do you want to get married like this?"
"I love you, there's no denying that. You're the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. At first, I didn't want to get through this, but ever since I've met you, my life has changed. Accept me and I'll make you the happiest person in this world."
"Souka? Then, I understand...What makes me happy...is when I'm working in the Gotei 13. However," she said, walking down the stairs and looking into his eyes, "what makes me truly happy is whenever I'm with you, Toshiro."
"Momo," Hitsugaya replied.
"I didn't realize it sooner, but now I know; I fell in love with my childhood friend. Hitsugaya Toshiro, if it's possible, will you forgive me for leaving you for so long?"
With a soft smile on his face, he gave her a hug and whispered in her ear. "Baka...of course, I do."
All of a sudden, people around them were cooing and awing over the scenery before them until Tatsuya and Hayashi came storming in on the two Shinigami lovers. "You can't be serious Momo-chan," Tamotsu said. "After all you've been through and you still wanted to get back together with him, a commoner?"
"There is no way I'm letting you be together with that boy!" Tatsuya snapped.
"I always knew that bond will be hard to break. When I lost my memory, I didn't know what to do. It is when I met him, my life suddenly changed. Toshiro was there whenever I needed him: when I'm sad, happy, angry, and all the other feelings I have felt during the last one hundred and fifty years. He is also there during my recent hardships. It is wrong pretending to be who you're not, but Toshiro went along with it anyway because he really cares for me," Momo explained. "The times we were a couple, I began to see him in a different way. It eventually resulted into the growth of my love for him. With that, I always wanted to be with him. I can't imagine a day without him, not anymore. I love him for who he is, not his status. Gomen nesai Hayashi-kun, Okaa-san, Oto-san, please understand."
"Momo-chan..." Hayashi said.
"Now just wait a min--" Tatsuya added before he was interrupted.
"Daijobou, you can do whatever you want Momo-chan," Miyako said walking up to the group.
"But Miyako-chan!"
"Tatsuya-kun, don't be so unreasonable. Can't you see our little peach happy together with Toshiro-kun? Love like this doesn't come in one's life everyday, you know."
"Okaa-san..." Momo said.
"Toshiro-kun has approached me and explained the whole story," she replied, taking a glance at the white haired Shinigami.
"What he did? Since when did he do that?" Tatsuya asked.
"Don't mind my husband, he's just being overprotective as always. Initially, we thought that it would be okay for you to have the arranged marriage, but whenever I see you with Toshiro-kun, I couldn't help but feel regret in our decision. We were going to take something precious away from you."
"Okaa-san, I-" Momo said.
"I can't allow this to happen. This wedding is off."
"Are you sure Miyako-san?" Hitsugaya asked.
She smiled. "Of course it is alright and don't worry about Tatsuya-kun, he'll get over it eventually."
"Momo-chan," Hayashi said.
"Hayashi-kun, I-I'm so--" Momo replied before he was interrupted.
"It's alright. I understand. He's the one that makes you happy even if he is a com--I mean not of noble status."
Hinamori smiled. "Thank you."
She wiped the tears away with her sleeve. "Oh my, such a beautiful ending," Matsumoto said.
"How romantic," Haineko agreed, "isn't that right darling?"
Hyorinmaru just smiled. "Great job Master Toshiro."
"Now that's the kind of confession I would like to happen when my darling proposes to me."
"He's not your darling Haineko!" Tobiume snapped.
"You're just jealous that he's not into someone as under developed as you!" Haineko retorted.
"Well, neither does he go for someone who is too much to handle!"
"What does that supposed to mean?!"
"If only you two would shut up already!" Matsumoto snapped.
"Uruse, you can't tell me what to do Obaa-san!" Haineko exclaimed.
"Obaa-san?! I told you to not call me that, Baka Neko!"
"What did you say?!"
"Baka Neko!"
As the three females were fighting, Hyorinmaru just sighed with defeat and began to walk away from the group. Tobiume noticed, cleverly shifted away from the fighting master and zanpakuto spirit, and followed the ice zanpakuto spirit behind him.
"Oi Rangiku-san," Ichigo interrupted, stopping the two ladies. "Ukitake-san told us to leave."
"Eh, why?" Matsumoto asked.
"A large group of Hollows have appeared somewhere near here."
"Darn, and it was getting to the good part!"
"Toshiro and Momo will follow us eventually. Right now, we need to report to our posts."
"Alright alright already!" Matsumoto said as she and the other Shinigami disappeared into thin air.
Hayashi turned to the young captain. "I may not understand Momo-chan's choice, but it's obvious she's not letting go of you. You better make the girl happy."
"I don't need you to tell me that," Hitsugaya replied.
"Now run along you two, I'll take care of everything here," Miyako said.
"But Okaa-san," Momo said.
"No buts my little peach, don't you have some duties to attend to?"
Noticing a Hell Butterfly flying around Hitsugaya, Momo turned to her mother and nodded with agreement. "Hai."
Extending a finger for the butterfly to land, the tenth division captain received his orders and turned to the raven haired lieutenant. "The Hollows are approaching this way," he said.
"Then let's get going," Tobiume said as she and Hyorinmaru appeared in front of their masters. "Right Momo?"
Hinamori smiled. "Let's go Tobiume!"
"Oi, are you sure about it?" Hitsugaya asked.
"Hn, what's wrong?"
"Are you sure about fighting in what you're wearing right now?"
Momo looked down at the clothes and accessories she is wearing. She is still in her wedding kimono and everything. "Oh yeah, I'm still wearing it, am I?"
"Even if you look beautiful in it, I don't think it's an appropriate attire to wear for fighting."
"I think it's just fine," Momo said. "Besides, I might attract a few Hollows."
Hitsugaya raised an eyebrow and smirked at the idea. "Then, they're going to die once I'm through with them."
Grabbing her hand with his own, he began pulling her along with him. Giving the Hinamori and Hayashi nobles a short bow he and his lover left the wedding chapel while their zanpakuto spirits are not too far behind them.
"How cute, they're teasing each other at a time like this," Miyako said happily. "Thanks Hayashi-kun for understanding. I hope you find your special other as well."
He sighed with defeat. "I hope so because I doubt Momo-chan's going to abandon him anytime soon."
The mother giggled. "I think so too."
"Toshiro," Momo said as she stopped her movement.
Ceasing his movements as well, Hitsugaya turned to the raven haired girl and asked, "Hn, what is it?"
All of a sudden, she pulled the white haired captain towards her. She pressed her lips against his. At first, Hitsugaya was startled by her sudden boldness, but eventually went along with her actions. He placed a hand on her lower back and kept the distance between them intimately close. Momo wrapped her arms around the back of his neck as Hitsugaya used the opportunity to take off the hairpins with his free hand, allowing her raven hair to fall down her back. Breaking the kiss, Hinamori ran her fingers through the younger Shinigami's snowy white hair and smiled. "I love you Toshiro."
"I love you too Momo."
References
Taicho - Captain, Nani - What, Nii-sama - Big Brother, Souka - Really/Is that so, Gomen nesai - I'm Sorry, Daijobou - It's Alright, Okaa-san - Mother, Oto-san - Father, Obaa-san - Grandmother, Baka - Idiot/Stupid, Neko - Cat
Author's Note: *Sniffles* I'm feeling all fluffy inside. There's too much HitsuHina fluff in the air. I hope you're all happy now that I got Hitsugaya and Hinamori together. You know what that means; there's only ONE more chapter left before this fan fiction is complete. So please do me a favour (if you want the final chapter to be posted earlier) and leave a review. Thank you!
