This is my greatest and longest chapter that I am the most enthusiastic about. Chapter 10 will finally break the walls. I had so much fun writing it, and I long awaited the moment to finally post it. Oh and I also wanted to add that I forgot from last chapter was some of you may have noticed that when Aizen became captain I stopped addressing him as Sousuke for obvious reasons. And if text is italicized it is because it is in Rangiku's train of thought and not verbally said!
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Thanks to LuvInu88: Finally I know who my mysterious reviewer is lol! I wanted to add a lot of foreign elements in this story because we all know just basing this fic on only three worlds is pretty bland. And I know Rangiku likes dancing and I figured well since she has a European look to her why not add the Russian theme to it. Glad to see you like it.
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Warnings: There is nudity, some grown-up situations and mild cursing. But all within the limits of pg-17 :)
Disclaimer: Do not own Bleach, hopefully Kubo learns English reads my fic and makes it cannon I don't care if he steals it and says it was his idea.
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"Oi, Ran-chan! Mind if you do me a favor?" her Captain's voice called out in a sing song fashion. He was accompanied by a young woman who kept a large notebook on hand.
"Good morning Captain Kyoraku! And Nanao-chan you left our quarters too early you could've had breakfast with Hikari and I" Rangiku waved to them making Nanao frown at the girl calling her so personally.
"I told you to not direct me as such in public, especially in front of our captain" she pushed up her glasses with the tip of her fingers.
"Don't worry Ran-chan she is always this cold during active hours" Kyoraku patted her back sliding his hand dangerously low.
"No it's just her time of the month..." Rangiku teased making the younger girl yell out in anger and hitting her captain for laughing along with her.
"Oh you mean permanent time of the month...you see look at Ran-chan over here why can't you have a sense of humor like her" after the sentence was uttered he earned himself another smack by her oversized book.
"Because at least one of us has to keep you in line" her monotonic tone made him recoil.
"Any how, I have some new recruits that have just entered our division and I wanted you to escort them on a training mission and along with them will be joining an extra help that decided to volunteer" Rangiku lowered her head for she hated to teach new puppies the ropes of how a shinigami should operate.
"Do I have to?" she whined she took a deep breath to start her long winded excuse.
"Lieutenant Ichimaru of the 5th division will be joining you"
Rangiku let out her gasp in an excited sigh. She has only caught Gin in fleeting glances for the past several years and she now had the chance to work with him. She mentally danced in her head.
"If you don't want to do it, I'll guess someone else..."
"I will do it!" she yelled out making him open his eyes at her enthusiasm. He scratched his head as he laughed and let Nanao give the paperwork to where the recruits are located.
After Rangiku disappeared leaving a gust of wind behind they both turned to look at the girl in confusion.
"Funny, Ichimaru had the same expression when he overheard me talking about giving Rangiku that job. He just leapt up and asked me if he could volunteer since he was a senior officer. If I wasn't suspicious I'd say they have a thing going on between them" he scratched his chin in mocking concentration.
"I doubt it, if that were true I would've heard about it. Rangiku has a loud mouth when drunk, she made no mention of Ichimaru" she turned back then she curiously looked at her captain.
"And how did you meet Ichimaru by any chance…"
"Korean BBQ and some good sake…what man can resist those combinations" he chuckled softly as he remembered the fond memory.
"Well captain now that you wiped your hands clean with Matsumoto it is time for your other duties" she sighed and opened up her agenda.
"You mean give you that long needed massage, I can work wonders on the lower back and buttocks…" Nanao shut the rest of her sentence with the heavy book, she huffed and continued on with out him
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Rangiku zipped by at breakneck speed, her heart beating as fast as her steps. She saw his tall frame standing by the training hall, his lieutenant badge high on his arm. He turned to meet her excited gaze, a soft smile curved up. She leapt and wrapped her arms and legs around him, giving him a tight embrace, the force of both her speed and impact made Gin lose his ground and they both fell back landing on the grass.
"It's really you, I can't believe it. I have so much to tell you, first of all why haven't you visited me like you were supposed to? Any ways you've grown so tall and your face it seems so thin, why aren't you eating? You're really here, wow I forgotten how soft your hair is, what is your secret? Mine is so thin and…" He shushed her endless chatter with a slim finger, his eyes wide open at her above him.
"Hello 6th seat Matsumoto we will be working together on the new recruits now and I believe this isn't a proper way to greet higher ranking officers" His calm response infuriated the girl above him. She tugged at his hair roughly and held his head while she slapped him.
"You prick! You haven't shown your dingy fox face for years and that's the first thing you say to me" He tried defending himself but only managed to make the woman above him grab him harder.
"Alright! Rangiku I missed you, I'm sorry can you stop ripping my hair, please" at the final word she stopped and looked at him, his blues always struck her. She smiled in triumph and bent over to embrace him, she noticed he had grown to develop a different scent.
"Ne, Rangiku not that I don't mind but if we continue on like this your recruits will think indecently of us" Rangiku pulled up and looked back at the hall. Gin noticed the immense change in her appearance, she has grown much taller than before and her face lost all its childish charm only to be replaced by an exotic feminine allure. His sight went lower and saw her bust has grown impossibly bigger, they were larger than a cantaloupe. Gin wondered why she would let her cleavage appear so openly, it taunted him.
"I don't give a fig, you're here!" she exclaimed. The latter thought to himself he should've visited her more often. Gin bucked himself off of her for she wouldn't get the clue to move on her own making the blonde huff in annoyance, just like old times.
As he got up she couldn't help but notice his frame, she wondered if so much of themselves really has changed.
"Well lets go in we have a lot to cover today" He led her into the training hall where the recruits looked at both of them with a slight suspicion obviously having heard their ruckus from outside.
The men ogled Rangiku which didn't bother her in the least bit while Ichimaru gazed at the idiot bunch hoping they weren't too feebleminded
After leading the newly trained shinigami around the division, they were made to divide into groups. A hell butterfly fluttered by and delivered the message that there was a small hollow within their perimeter and they were sent to dispatch it. A wave of hands soon went up for the opportunity to show off their skill in subduing the hollow, Rangiku looked on to the most eager group and chose them to go first.
They sped off into the distance with both their superiors watching from afar. When the hollow came to view Gin immediately recognized it as one of Aizen's past hollow experiments gone awry and had to be eliminated. Problem was that it was obviously not as it was alive and well wrecking havoc in the forest out bush. His hand neared Shinsō and Rangiku caught his action, a small smirk came up.
"Don't trust the newbies or you getting jittery already" she inclined her head towards him, he let go of his original position and put his arms back of his head.
"Nah, I just wanted to get this day done and over with…thought you might wanted to see Shinsō" his eyes remained slits as he watched the shinigami begin to release their zanpakto's.
One man leapt forward and swung his sword but the hollows tough hide didn't even break, its immense size knocked the man over and he quickly passed out from impact. As more men from the group followed in to attack the hollow sprouted it more arms and caught them in mid air, they soon began screaming.
Rangiku went up knowing she had to rescue them and saw that this was no ordinary hollow, she stood her distance and went behind her back to reach her Zanpakto. Gin waited anxiously as this was to be the first time she would release Haineko in front of him.
"Unare, Haineko" Her whole Zanpakto dematerialized and a swarm of gray ash surrounded her, with a swift swing of her arm she sent the cloud racing towards the hollow. Gin's eyes opened curiously to look at her attack.
As she controlled its position she swung her hilt back and a twister enveloped the creature within, the devastating attack cut the arms that held the helpless shinigami and they fell to the ground shaken. Rangiku ordered them to withdraw at once, as soon as they got away from her line of sight she went for the finishing move. She moved her hilt but in a quick instant her Haineko dissipated and formed itself back onto her hilt.
"What?" she was left dumbfounded.
"I'm tired…" a soft purr echoed within her mind, she knew who it was.
"You used me too much today, I'm just going to let the other men finish this one for me. Why do I have to handle scraps?" Haineko yawned.
"You little bitch!" Rangiku roared. Gin stifled the amusement he felt watching the whole spectacle.
Soon the hollow shook off his wounds, they both saw that all the damaged inflicted was removing itself. It explained to Gin why when they thought they eliminated it didn't stay dead. If it was regenerating it meant that the experiment was indeed a success albeit it remained incontrollable.
It turned and its eyes pinpointed at Rangiku, its gaze was like Medusa and froze her fast to the ground. An arm sprouted out and went quickly towards the woman, Gin shouted for her to get out of the way but she remained still, she couldn't feel her body and knew it wasn't just fear.
"Ikorose, Shinsō" His blade extended its self to lacerate the appendage, he flashed stepped in front of Rangiku and took her away from its gaze.
As she felt she could finally move she jumped off and turned to the hollow. Gin went back and repeatedly used Shinsō to stab into his hollow mask, the creature weakened allowed him to not make eye contact due to his rapid reflexes. Gin soon aimed his sword to deliver the finishing blow but the creature was encased in a red flash and flames overtook his body, he saw that Rangiku had finished chanting a Hado spell.
The hollow finally dissipated amongst the flames and Gin returned to the group's position. He saw that all the men looked at him with awe and cheered on his excellent battle tactic. Gin didn't feel the praise was deserving as he saw Rangiku frown and walk away from them, looking at her zanpakto resentfully.
"Wow now I see why they called your zanpakto Hyapponzashi" One man clapped to him.
"Yeah you were amazing" Gin ignored there praises and pushed them aside to follow Rangiku.
"Rangiku, I didn't mean to steal the spotlight" she rounded on him, and he stepped back thinking she was going to strike him.
"You did great, thank you…" he knew from her tone of voice it was an artificial praise.
"I can help you control Haineko… you were the one that saved them" She turned walking away from him
"Don't need it, besides everyone thinks you're the hero any how" her last comment left a stinging tone that made him stay quiet until she saw him frown.
"I was kidding, come on lets get this day over with already. I hate feeling sweaty"
Orange and yellow filled the skyline as the recruits all left to their respective quarters leaving the two senior shinigami alone. Rangiku stretched her arms over her head and bent her back slowly cracking the spine, she snooped a glance at the silver shinigami.
"I guess that's the end of today, it was kinda fun" Gin sighed he was ready to walk out of the courtyard until he felt Rangiku's warm hand snatch him back.
"Don't think your going to get away that easily, the day doesn't have to end right here" her sly tone made him smirk in response.
"And what did you have in mind?" he countered her offer waving his silver hair off his face.
"I am going to have some fun with some friends down at Akaji district, there is this nice bar that is by a theatre I usually practice in. You should come it will be fun, you me a drink anyways" Rangiku winked at him, he hasn't forgotten how her memory was a steel trap to those kinds of things.
"I was a lieutenant almost 15 years ago, we were too young to drink back then" Her hand slipped between his lips silencing him.
"Your old enough now, so what is stopping you?" her voice was tinged with a challenging tune, Gin couldn't help but succumb to her persuasive charm.
"Alright, ya no I cant say no to ya" his eyes opened slightly to show his anticipation, she moved her hand to caress his cheek. He felt her palm soft against his skin, the scent of orange blossoms lingered in her wrist.
"I guess some things don't change after all" she referred to their feelings towards each other.
"And some things do…" his hand reached to tug at her uniform closing her exposing cleavage, she softly pushed his hand away giggling.
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It wasn't much trouble wiggling out of his captain's grasp, he felt slightly liberated to finally spend some time with Rangiku privately. As he neared the bar, he checked himself and made sure that he didn't let his enthusiasm appear. The sound of a strange music and cheers bellowed out the entrance, he went inside and his eyes honed in on Rangiku surrounded by mostly men.
"Oi, Lieutenant Ichimaru! Over here!" Rangiku called out to him with a large sake bottle in hand. He swiftly made his away around as she pulled him to sit in her groups table.
After quick introductions were made Rangiku made sure to sit beside her old friend, the men at the table all laughed and chattered amongst themselves not minding the new addition to the group. The music was loud and each person had to yell over each other to get another's attention.
"I thought you weren't going to show up" Rangiku poured Gin his sake.
"What makes ya say that?" He took his drink and slowly sipped it.
"I remember in your letters you said you were going to show up in my performances but you never came, you always left me disappointed" She took her turn and quickly downed it looking intently at him.
"I'm sorry Ran-chan but I'm here making it up" he edged his cup closer to hers and her eyes looked down concealing a soft smile.
"And who are these men around here?" his pinky casually pointed around her group.
"They're all from our dance group, some of the girls couldn't come tonight but the men always show up and they always cover for the drinks" She explained nonchalantly pouring herself one more cup before telling the hostess she needed another.
"Oh I'm surprised Hikari isn't here, I never forgot about her…" Gin's made a mock reference towards her companion.
"She is with her girlfriend…she is happy and in love" She looked back at her cup sinking the arising feeling of jealousy.
"Wait…she was…I mean she is…" Gin always had a nagging suspicion about her but he never came to realize she liked women.
"Don't tell me you didn't see right through it? It's not like she kept it hidden anyway" Rangiku laughed out loud and patted his arm. She could feel hard muscle that twitched under her feel.
They spent a little while chatting up their lost times, making up for their long absences. Rangiku told Gin all about her hobbies especially the dancing group she assembled and all her missions in the human world. She told him she has visited countries outside of Japan and became fascinated by other cultures and habits, he listened intently as she glowed retelling her adventures. Gin felt a small dose of shared happiness that she was able to live her life out so fulfilling, although he wished he could say the same about himself.
The music started to change and he noticed it sounded eerily similar to his old captain's favorite music. The haunting melody tugged at his guilty conscious and he quickly grabbed the sake bottle to wash down the oncoming memories. Rangiku on the other hand smiled openly and snapped her fingers to the beat and swaying her body along.
"What is music, I feel as if I heard it before" Gin noticed her going along with the flow
"The human world calls this Salsa, it's an amazing music along with its own dance. I absolutely adore their style, it is so different from this bland atmosphere" Her body began to feel an itch to move she landed her hand above Gins.
"If you want I can show you, its really easy you might love it" she leaned over and whispered. But Gin quickly shook his head for he wasn't to fond of dancing.
"Come one don't be a sourpuss, join me I want to show you" she pulled on his hand but he remained still unwilling to move from his spot.
"No Rangiku, I really don't feel like it. I don't even like the music" He pulled her back to sit with him but she continued on making it into a tug of war.
One of the men sitting around their table went to slide his hand around Rangiku's hip and pulled him over to his tall frame. Her eyes went to meet dark green ones and her smile went from ear to ear as she recognized him.
"Rangiku I know this is one of your favorites, dance with me" The man flashed her a winning smile and took her hand away from Gin's. The lieutenant shot daggers behind his back as he attempted to whisk the woman away.
"Finally, I was waiting for you Yousuke!" She laughed as he guided her out on to the dance floor. Gin watched them as they were alone on the in the area.
The pair stood apart from each other and quickly began moving in steps along with the rhythm of the music. Both their hips swayed rapidly back and forth with the man leading Rangiku along in quick turns. He could see the joy that over took her body as she moved her arms, her feet paced back along with his. The man took her close to him and turned her body around in a perfect twirl. Her hips moving exotically as she revolved around him, his hands never leaving hers. Gin was astonished as she executed a perfect pirouette and kicked her leg up to her partners shoulder and he picked her up on cue to spin her around his body until she gracefully reached the floor. In a split second he pulled her up and gave her one last twirl and bent her back with her arm out extended. Her partners hands roamed from her neck passing her cleavage and down her thigh in an obvious display of lust.
Cheers and claps thundered throughout the bar as the dancing pair finished along with the music. Gin stood quiet among the group as they all cried out towards the pair, his hands tapping the table in annoyance.
The man gave her a swift kiss on her cheek and whispered something in her ear only to be playfully slapped on his arm. Gin couldn't help but feel a small tinge of bitterness for not having participated with her. When she returned she quickly refreshed herself with more sake and turned towards the silver shinigami.
"You always have to be a show off don't ya?" Her smile wiped off as she noticed his sour expression.
"And you always have to be a mood killer, I invited you didn't I" She countered his with an equally lucid tone. She tapped a friend's shoulder and asked him to pass her something. He slid a thin white cylindrical object that Gin immediately recognized.
"You got a light?" She turned to him, she wasn't surprised to see him shake his head in both disbelief and not having one.
The man beside her lit up her cigarette and she quickly inhaled let the tobacco sit in her lungs as she blew it out slowly. The calming effect quickly took in and her mind although a bit buzzed by the alcohol quickly became alert. She looked around the women in the bar all chattering happily amongst their men, she thought why she couldn't do the same.
"Have really things changed so much between us that it was better that we remained apart?" She thought she said it low enough for him not to hear but he caught it. He sighed and scolded himself for being too egoistic, his hand reached for her cigarette and put it in his lips taking a couple of puffs before putting it out.
"Let's get out I don't want to stay here" He took her hand and she followed him out without so much as saying goodbye to her group.
Rangiku slipped out with a sake bottle and groaned when she realized it was almost done, she greedily finished it and placed it outside. Gin took her hand and they walked quickly out the corner, he noticed that the night was still young and they could go anywhere they wanted without being seen.
As they chatted and giggled amongst themselves he took her to a park along with its own viewing balcony, they sat together with Rangiku leaning on his shoulder. The alcohol made her feel excited and cheerful.
"So what other dances have the humans taught you?" He pondered feeling her smile against his arm, she sluggishly got up and stepped in front of him.
She stretched her arm and leg outward and pointed on her toes, she then moved the outward leg up to meet her above her head. In a slow spin she bent herself down and the leg stepped down for the other leg to twirl itself up. He clapped at her small performance, she smiled and continued on letting her emotions control her body, her mind using her slow heart beat as music.
"You know there are so many fascinating things about dancing, the fact that you have absolute control over your body aside from what we learned in the academy. It's a form of expression" She neared him and lowered herself, the sake giving her the courage she needed.
"And a form of bonding…" She leaned and gave him a chaste kiss on his lips. Gin's eyes opened to meet her dark sapphires. Rangiku remembered the soft feel of his lips from many years before, her thirst for that feeling he gave her years before wanted to be quenched.
"Do you know that there a lot of men in both my group and division that want to sleep with me?" she asked a rather obvious question as her arms went around his slim neck. Her body laid outward and he bent back using his hands as support.
"Why wouldn't they want to sleep with you, you are a beautiful woman" he replied to her as he sensed her inebriation.
"Doesn't that bother you? That many men want to sleep with me?" Her lips touched the sensitive skin of his neck and traveled up bite his ear. Her arms went down to roam around his hard back, Gin could feel her soft chest against his. He wondered when she learned to touch someone, it made his mind run with desire.
She kissed his lips once more her tongue brushing along his upper lip, her soft hair nuzzling him. For a moment he lost his control and slipped in his tongue into her mouth tasting her sweetness. Responding towards his kiss she leaned over moving her body to sit on top of his lip, they continued on with each other as her hands touched all over his frame.
"Take me some where we can be together privately, I want to be with you…" she whispered into his ear, his eyes flew open at her invitation. He knew that Rangiku was not in her right place of mind and he grabbed her arms to pull her away from him.
"Not now…" he whispered but she remained persistent and took his hands and placed it on her chest eager for him to take her.
"Yes, take me now" Gin's mind tore itself apart at both longing desire and order. He reluctantly wretched himself away from her and she looked at him with confusion.
"It's not that I don't want to Ran, its just not now…not when you're like this" her eyes blinked rapidly she couldn't believe that he rejected her advances. Feeling foolish she collected herself together and began walking out of the balcony.
"We could do something else, do you want to hear some music?" He tried reaching for her arm but she stepped away from him, he knew he had offended her.
"You know, I thought you were going to be done with distancing yourself away from me, that perhaps tonight was going to be the night that something might have happened between us. But you were right, some things really don't change" She turned to look at him one last time secretly hoping he would prove her wrong, when he looked down his gaze not meeting hers she knew the truth with his silence.
"Goodnight Ichimaru" Her words stung him as she walked away and disappeared in a flash. He sighed knowing better than to follow her.
He pinched the bride of his nose in what just happened. He knew Rangiku would react like that but he was right, it wasn't safe enough for them to be alone. If he complied with her demand word would spread fast of their intimate encounter and it could jeopardize his whole plan with Aizen.
He touched his lips, Rangiku's warmth and taste remained. He smiled at their reciprocated feelings towards each other. His mind quick at work, he would give it time but he would make sure she wouldn't remain offended for much longer.
"Goodnight Rangiku…"
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"Captain Aizen, can I have ya stamp some papers that need your approval?" Gin peeked his head in his captain's office, soft brown eyes looked up to meet his cheerful smile.
"Sure bring them to me Gin" The silver shinigami went in and held a short stack of papers and handed them over to his captain not showing much emotion.
As the man began stamping papers he turned to look at his lieutenant who was looking out the window and away from his desk. It seemed rather odd to him but he continued stamping the papers, quickly finishing up he handed them back to Gin whose smile went from ear to ear.
"Thanks Capt'n I'll be on my way now…"He went to the door and turned his head one final time towards his captain bending his whole body back.
"Captain what day is it?"
"The 7th of April, why?" he took a sip out of his cup of tea.
"I think its about time that I take that two week excursion. Do ya mind?" For the first time he actually saw the man's eyebrows knit together.
"A pleasure trip?" Aizen had to reinstate his statement.
"Yes, ya know go and sow my wild oats and all that good stuff" Gin waved his hand in mocking indifference.
Catching his joke the older man chuckled... "You mean without me?" Gin tried hard not to lose his smile at his ridiculous suggestion.
"Yes, I really want to attain Bankai already, I can hear it ringing so close to me" He was telling the truth but he assessed it into his lie.
At this Aizen nodded, feeling the whole situation was turning trivial he dismissed him wondering to himself why all of a sudden he wanted to take a personal break.
"Such a strange child he has always been…" Aizen pushed his glasses back up as he dipped his pen into the ink.
Gin walked slowly back in to his office. He sat down and tossed most of the 'approved papers' into his lamp and incinerated with kido only two pieces of paper remained. He tapped on both papers and wondered which one to send first.
After some time he made up his mind and picked up the two pieces of paper and decided to personally hand them over towards their respected divisions. He hoped that his tactful planning would pay off and he set off disappearing from his office.
Rangiku sighed as she returned into her quarters, her body sore yet refreshed. The hair strippers were particularly rough with her this time and the buzz from their haoma began to wear off. Her body was as smooth and soft as the day she was born compliments towards the excellent staff at the health spa. Gods knew she needed it after weeks long work has accumulated into hard knots in her back, she saved up several weeks salary to order the Presidential VIP package which catered to all her needs both cosmetic and therapeutic.
"Oh I feel great, those girls really know how to take out every kink of my body and that jasmine and Persian rose oils left my skin so soft I can't stop touching myself" She giggled sheepishly.
A letter waited for her on her desk and she saw Nanao's stamp on the front knowing it was most likely official business.
"I wonder what she is going to order me to do now" she opened the letter dreading its contents.
As Rangiku read the letter she remained puzzled as to it's demands. She felt that her secret was put out in the spotlight and as if on cue Nanao entered her quarters.
"I see you got the order" she took off her glasses and went to undue her hair in front of Rangiku's mirror.
"Yeah, do you mind explaining what the hell this is?" there was an obvious tone of anger in her voice.
"Relax there was someone who had seen you struggling in controlling your Shikai and has offered to help you out. Apparently from a different division" Nanao finger combed her hair and put it back up a casual bun.
"I can see that but who is it and how come I am ordered to go to some remote part of Soul Society to train my Shikai, can't this mysterious person come here?" Rangiku waved the letter out in front of her.
"I don't know much about the details myself all I know is that it was sent to captain Kyoraku's office and it was stamped and sealed. The captain thought it was a good idea and ordered me to send you that letter" she remained calm and collected opposite to Rangiku's dismay.
Nanao looked back at Rangiku and a rare smile appeared out of the blue.
"Come one this isn't like you, I expected you to be done packing already and teasing me about not living life enough." Blue eyes turned to meet darker ones, the older girl rolled her head and went over to her closet and began to open her trunk.
"Your right, I should be glad it's just I don't like people to know my weaknesses especially over Haineko" Rangiku began packing her essentials and toiletries. She pondered what other things she should put in the large trunk.
"So how long am I expected to be on this 'training'?" Rangiku said out loud still not done with packing.
"Two weeks…" Nanao looked behind her curiously at the blonde haired woman.
"Ok so I know I should pack at least a month's worth of clothes…" Rangiku huffed as she folded and tossed robe after robe.
"Are you sure you need those things and what kind of shoes are that? They look painful" Nanao picked up a tall heeled shoe with her pencil.
"They're stiletto's and they're all the rage in Italy" she paused for a moment and picked out two skimpy pieces of lingerie made from fine lace.
"Which one you think is nicer?" Nanao looked up and was horrified by the scant articles of clothing she presented.
"That is so indecent! How did the allow you to cross over with that…and what is it supposed to cover, I could see right through them!" She exclaimed a red flush ran her face.
"Yeah, I thought the black one would be better…" Rangiku didn't pay attention and tossed it into the trunk.
"This is not a date Rangiku! This is serious! Why would you need so many unnecessary and let me not forget to mention licentious clothing!"
"Look my motto is always dress to impress and it doesn't matter if its guy or girl the reaction is the same when they see my clothing" She closed the trunk and locked it with a small padlock, hiding the key between her cleavage.
"Alright so is anybody escorting me over to this deserted training ground?" Nanao pinched her temples and sighed as she pointed to a hell butterfly nearby. It was obvious she would go alone.
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After a couple hours of traveling in a small litter that jostled and shook over the unstable terrain, Rangiku began having second thoughts over going to the place.
When she mentioned deserted she was underestimating the location, it was actually desolate. All there were was endless miles of trees and thick grass.
"This is bloody hell…" she muttered to herself. And then another toss made her lose her balance and she hit the back of her head against the end.
Rangiku screamed to the high heavens and soon the litter dropped to the ground. She cursed out loud in frustration and soon emerged from the cart.
"Miss Matsumoto, we've arrived to our destination" A man pointed out and Rangiku was left amazed.
The small mansion was a forgotten white and ruby jewel amiss the endless evergreens. Its surrounding grass was cut and neatly trimmed. The seen looked a little strange as to who would want to live in such a remote area although it was a beautiful estate. Rangiku stepped out and walked towards the home, a elderly couple slid open the large wooden doors and bowed low to her.
"Welcome Miss Matsumoto, we have been expecting you. I am Eiji and this is my wife Sayuri " The elder man welcomed her as he rose up from his bow, Rangiku gave them a friendly smile and let her self be led inside by the older woman.
"I never heard of this place, it is so far from the rest of Soul Society but its so beautiful" Rangiku noticed the lacquered doors and carved cedar framing. The inside seemed just as astonishing from the outside, she thought that the old couple did an excellent job in up keeping the secluded manor.
"That's because this use to be a favorite Kuchiki retreat so many years ago, we have been charged of its keeping ever since. It's so nice to receive visitors sometimes, we don't have many shinigami come around here" The old woman took off Rangiku's traveling coat and folded it into a low closet.
"Wait you said this is a Kuchiki estate? As in the noble family?" Rangiku felt a chill in her spine at the memory of her last encounter with the young Kuchiki lord, she hoped it wasn't him that had summoned her although he did have the power to.
"Yes this is one of their many estates but they sometimes rent this manor out for captains of the Gotei 13 who are looking for a more private area to relax or train in" The older man chimed in he began opening the blinds to Rangiku's bedroom, it was twice the size of her quarters in her division when the sunlight poured in.
"Its nice isn't it, I hope you enjoy your stay" Rangiku barely heard the old woman, she was racking up in her head which captain could've possibly wanted to take her to this place she never heard of. She started clicking each division one by one.
"Who is it that requested stay in here, was it a captain?" Rangiku put her arms around herself looking out of the window she saw a lush garden with several Koi ponds, not to far in the left side were the baths.
"Yes it was a captain, it had his stamp I remember but I can't recall the division…" The old man tapped his head to the young woman showing how old age tinkered with his memory.
"Oh so he isn't here yet, was I supposed to come first?" Rangiku turned to them after walking around admiring her room.
"Yes you were, the letter stated that he would come after he would finish with his duties and that we were to attend to your needs" Rangiku laughed nervously she wasn't used to being waited on by such an elderly couple.
"Is there anything I can prepare for you, I made some miso soup with dried herrings if you would like some" Sayuri offered. Rangiku nodded and Sayuri scurried away to prepare her a meal.
"Well I'll tell the gentlemen to bring your belongings inside" Eiji bowed out leaving the young blonde alone in her room waiting for her trunk to come in. She felt a small thrill within her to know which captain she has their attention, she sighed and touched all the finery that went around the room.
"I wonder how long I would have to wait…the suspense is killing me"
Although the mansion had many beautiful places where one could sit and admire, Rangiku soon quickly grew bored at sitting idly. She felt alone for she couldn't hold a conversation with the housekeepers for they were very old fashioned and she couldn't understand their simple mindedness. She tired of sitting alone and playing by herself, even sitting and conversing with Haineko who simply told her she should rest and not bother her made Rangiku more irritable.
It wasn't until midday of the third consecutive tedious day that she finally snapped and began to pack her things.
"That's it this must have been a mistake, I am going back to my division at once. I can't take being here in this backward country estate anymore!" Rangiku thought aloud, she didn't pause when she heard a soft knock.
Soon Sayuri peeked her head inside and saw the young shinigami huff as she poured all her belonging s into her trunk.
"Miss Matsumoto, your companion has arrived" Rangiku stopped at once and rushed to the balcony she saw a small cart with two men outside but didn't see anyone she recognized.
"Where is he?" she turned to the old woman.
"He is at the private hall, he has just arrived" Sayuri saw as Rangiku ran to her trunk and began rummaging inside tossing her robes looking for something. The old woman sighed as she saw the younger making a mess of her room.
"Alright I will meet him there, I need some privacy" The old woman looked at the disheveled woman in disbelief but followed her orders and left her room.
"I'm going to give this son of a bitch a piece of my mind, captain or no captain. Nobody makes me wait three bloody days and gets away with it" finally finding the piece of wear she was looking for she quickly disrobed herself and began thinking of how to make her grand entrance. After putting on a lose evening robe she checked herself in front of the mirror and adjusted herself accordingly. She might give the old couple a heart attack but she was aiming for a full blown uproar.
"There is going to be so much blood coming out of his nose I'll make sure he ends up in the emergency room of the 4th division" she slid the door open and strutted down the hall and made a sharp turn towards the private receiving hall.
She took a deep breath and banged open the doors making sure her robed would open accordingly exposing her fine European lingerie along with its garter belt and stockings.
"So you finally have the decency to arrive late, well let me tell you something…" she boomed out it wasn't until she saw the man's silver hair and tall frame did she paused.
"Hello Rangiku, oh my I didn't expect ya to receive me this warmly." His slick smile and opened cerulean eyes made Rangiku's face blanch.
"Gin!" she covered herself immediately feeling shame flush up her face at being caught unawares. He walked over to her and she stepped back.
"Were ya expecting someone else?" Gin smile fixed smile remained as neared her.
"Of course they told me a captain was supposed to arrive!" she exclaimed feeling stunned at what just happened.
"Strange, I remembered putting my name down on the letters…they must have caught only the Captain's seal" He shook his head and hunched his shoulders, Rangiku knew it was a lie.
"You think you're so slick, this isn't over. I refuse to spend one more dull day in the middle of nowhere with you" Rangiku was about to turn until Gin pulled her sash making her push back to him.
"I am serious, I meant what I said about helping ya control Haineko…although I don't mind if ya were to train with that foreign undergarment ya got there" Gin slid a finger to peak under her thin robe, his eyebrow arching in curiosity. She smacked his head for him to stop, she promised herself she wouldn't commit the same mistake twice in letting him do what he wanted.
"No, being here was a mistake. I haven't forgotten about last time, I am going to tell Eiji that I will be leaving with in that cart you just arrived in" Rangiku's voice was full of resentment. Gin pointed towards a small chest that stood atop a table, she looked over him to glance at it.
"What about it?" She met his cheerful gaze with suspicious glare. He led her over to the chest and urged her to open it.
"I thought it would be something you like, you know as an apology for making you wait so long" She open the top and his eyes gleamed at seeing her frown slowly become a wide grin. Inside were all of Rangiku's favorite goodies, along with good sake.
She pulled out a bottle and uncorked it, she took a small sip to taste. Feeling content she took a large gulp and smacked her lips. She put it back into the trunk and pushed it back at Gin.
"Don't think you can bribe my time with this cheap junk, I had greater gifts for less favors. This is chump change" Rangiku aimed at his ego, she turned facing her back towards him.
Gin sighed he didn't count on Rangiku being that upset with him and it he did have some trouble finding and arranging the chest full of her favorites. He frowned and turned away leaving the chest where it was and opened the door announcing that perhaps he indeed made a mistake and decided to go back towards his division.
Rangiku was surprised for she expected him to keep coming after her, when she turned around she saw him signaling to the men to get back up. She flashed over and pulled him into another room yanking him inside.
"Alright alright, I'll stay. Gods this is what I hate about you" Rangiku stomped her foot in anger, Gin's face remained expressionless.
"No…ya still mad at me, I will be on my way" Rangiku hated how he easily turned the tables to his favor, Gin put his hand on the door ready to open but her strength didn't let him go.
"Gin please, I'm sorry I didn't mean what I said about your gift. I like it…actually I love it please, don't go" She barely whispered the last phrase, Gin's ears rung and turned.
"What did ya say I could swear a mouse's squeak was louder" he put his hand to his ear.
"I said I'm sorry…" she lowered her head.
"No, not that part…What ya said after that" she saw his smile slowly returning.
"I said please don't go…" she said it with the same low tone.
"What say that again I believe I didn't hear you right" he leaned closer to her.
"Please don't go!" Gin reveled in hearing her say that timeless phrase that has defined their relationship.
"Oh well since ya put it that way, how can I say no" he chuckled and tapped her cheek. Her eyes flared while his showed victory.
"Ya can't outwit me…" he sang in his signature sing song tune.
"I hate you…" her cheeks turned scarlet. His smile pressed itself on her forehead catching her by surprise, she looked up and instead of meeting his teasing expression his eyes shown genuine sincerity.
"I'm starved do ya mind joining me for lunch?" he took her hand and his thumb ran over her soft skin.
"I don't mind…" she felt a loss of words.
"Well neither do I but I think you will have to change out of those clothes…don't want ya to give that old man a stroke" he kissed the top of her hand she could feel his soft chuckle rumble in small waves.
She smiled she loved that he has never lost his sense of humor. She let her self be pulled by Gin out back into the hallway and she showed him where her room was. He walked her up until the door and remained outside as she slipped in and disrobed herself she quickly went to change to a more appropriate décor.
When she slid out he surprised her with a bottle of sake that he managed to run and bring to her, she snatched it and chugged half the bottle in quick succession.
"I will need it to get through the day with you, hic" the effect hit her hard and fast. He shook his head at her.
"I wouldn't have it any other way" He offered his arm and she encircled her hands around it they made a slow shuffle out and down the stairs.
Rangiku woke up the following morning with a slight headache, groaning as she rose up and rubbed her head. She cursed for having drank to much sake the night before, she went to sit in front of a small vanity table and saw her face in the mirror. Not a sing line or crease marred her flawless complexion but her eyes were indeed puffy and red, she sighed and went to fetch her warm compress to relieve the swelling.
After finishing perking herself up she went to comb her short hair, to which she always used a fine tooth comb but went through each strand slowly and carefully. Gin opened the door unannounced and peered in.
"Ah…you're up. I was hoping to surprise you" He walked in, Rangiku told herself that screaming first thing in the morning wouldn't be good for her nerves. He sat beside her and saw her comb her hair with precision checking the teeth each time she pulled through a strand.
"Still afraid of them bugs, I see" He referred to Rangiku's long held fear of lice, he saw her eye turn to him through the mirror.
"They don't just exist in Rukongai you'll be surprised how many people have them especially nobles so I always check" She was done checking the last strand and without warning she pulled on Gin's hair ready to check his.
"Come on Rangiku not this again, ya are always so rough with me" He put his hands up his head but she smacked them away.
"Stay still, you were always the one to bring them home back then. I wouldn't be surprised you still have them, and I'm not going to jeopardize my golden locks because those nasty creatures always love your head" she bent his neck over towards the mirror and ran the comb through but it jammed itself right through the middle.
"Wow you have so many knots and split ends now that I'm looking at it closely. Don't you ever take care of your hair?" She forcefully pulled down past the knots and Gin in desperation bit her chest but she continued to quickly disentangle his knots painfully. He rolled and tossed under her, causing her to giggle as he fought to be released.
"It really hurts Rangiku" he pushed causing them both to fall back. Gin hissed when he felt Rangiku grasp the sensitive hairs by the back of his neck.
"You hated it back then and you hate now…I'm glad that part hasn't changed about you" She let him go and took the comb back from his hair. He growled at her but she nipped his nose and he bit her cheek in false anger. Feeling revengeful he slid his knuckles by her ribs and run them up and down roughly, Rangiku threw her head back and laughed hysterically as he tickled her sensitive body, she wiggled and thrashed but he pinned her bellow him.
"You hated this, but you love it now…" he saw the obvious joy in her laughter as he continued to torture her mercilessly though his fingers.
"I give I give, no more. Gin, I can't breathe!" When Gin didn't stop she snuck in her slim thigh and wrapped it around his neck turning him over, she landed on top of him with his head between her thighs in a lock.
"Ya really think this a good position for you to put me in?" Their eyes connected and she saw his bright blues sink lower and into the gap that her robe created below. Turning into cherry she rolled off of him but smacked his face for daring to peek into her intimates.
"I didn't even see anything! That wasn't fair!" Gin rubbed his cheek, her hand left red prints on his vellum skin.
"Then why suggest it?" She went into her wardrobe picking out underwear and swiftly put it on.
"Since when did it bother ya to let me see ya naked, we used to do it before. Here let me start" He began undoing the knot of his robe but Rangiku retaliated by throwing an empty trunk at him.
"Get the hell out of my room you pervert, like I need to see your privates first thing in the morning" Gin gave her a sinister smile as he caught the trunk with one hand and slipped the knot with the other. Rangiku screamed and continued to throw everything within her reach at him for him not to continue.
"I still remember how ya use to flaunt yaself in front of me back in the Academy and ya knew it made me uncomfortable…now it's my turn" He dodged all her throws and neared her, pushing her into a corner.
"Gin I swear, if you flash me I will chop it off with Haineko" She called out her Zanpakto but it remained still, wishing not to be bothered.
"It seems she agrees with me, here I'll let ya pull the last knot off"
"Gin!" He undid his sash and she fought not to look but then she caught a glimpse of white. She looked down and saw him wearing briefs, as she looked at them closely she saw that they were a gift she sent to him when she visited the real world.
"Is that what I think it is?" As she looked down Gin took off his robe and stepped back. She was wondering at first if she had gotten the right size for him but they seem to fit him well, as he looked at himself towards the mirror she smiled.
"So you did get my package, I got them for you because I remember you hated wearing those old fundoshi"
"Yes of course and they just give me the right support" She hit his head with a pillow for his indecent comment. They laughed on and Rangiku felt happy that he really appreciated the little things she sent him.
"Whenever you sent me something even if it was a small trinket from the human world, it made me know that you still haven't forgotten about me" His eyes showed their true emotion as they saw each other through the mirror. Rangiku turned, she waited for something to happen in her stomach she knew what that was. She bit her lips waiting for him to make the right move, instead Gin stepped back.
"We're gunna miss breakfast if ya don't hurry soon, them old folks are leavin'" As he said this she let out a sigh and soon what he said sank in.
"They're leaving?"
"Yes, and if we don't hurry up then that would be very rude of us and they might not let us back here again…" Gin disappeared as he slid the door behind him.
Rangiku huffed in frustration and she slid onto the mat, she touched Haineko's hilt and wondered why she was so defiant.
"Its cause you don't know what you want, when you are ready to make your choice then lead me…your so indecisive" Her soft purr made Rangiku pout.
"I know what I want! I want you to follow my orders!" her grip around it tightened.
"That's not what I meant…I meant about Ichimaru" Rangiku's head lit up but she didn't know herself how to control what she felt.
"You saw what happen last time, he flat out rejected me. Whats the point in advancing any longer, only a fool goes for a second try. No, that's not me"
"Before you say anything else we're here to train not to do anything stupid" She could feel her spirit scoff at her statement.
Rangiku's concentration broke once she felt her stomach growled. She sighed and picked herself up, she checked in the mirror and made sure she looked decent enough to bid farewell towards the keepers of the manor.
"It looks like I'm not the only one that is growling…" Her spirit crackled and she tossed it aside rolling her eyes at the mischievous zanpakto.
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The pair spent most of the day performing Jinzen though more often than not Rangiku would usually storm off feeling that the whole effort was a complete waste of time due to Haineko being moody. She watched from her afar as Gin communicated silently with his Zanpakto, Shinsō. He looked so serene and calm as she felt the reiatsu mingle simultaneously along each other, she grew envious watching him successfully communicate with it wishing she could bond the same with Haineko.
Disgusted at feeling pity for herself she decided it was best to soothe her nerves at the hot spring bath that was next to the manor. She knew Gin wouldn't mind if she ended their training session early, and she bolted straight out and into the home.
She came out looking like a perfect Ivory girl wrapped up in a cotton towel, she tested the water with her foot and dipped herself in content at the water temperature. She placed a hot wash cloth over her forehead and eyes, making the steam and water soothe taut muscles. Rangiku felt as if she were butter melting in the water and felt each pound of stress flow off of her.
"This is so stupid…at least I don't have to do anymore paperwork" Rangiku muttered quietly.
"I can see everything from up here!" She took a peak through her towel at hearing Gin's voice and saw him sitting on the balcony of his room, he peered down to her nude figure under the clear water.
"What are you doing now" She slid the towel back over her face and reclined her head.
"Just admiring the view... Ya left me all alone and talking to Shinsō isn't as interesting as talkin to ya" She waved her hand off to dismiss his comment.
"I didn't know Ran-chan likes to get a tan naked, I don't see a single light line…"
"There is a place called San Tropez and it's a … wait a minute how can you see me!" she tore off her towel and saw Gin's Glasgow smile.
"The water is crystal clear from above" He turned away and Rangiku thought he was to leave after bothering her but she soon felt a wave within the water. She wasn't amazed to see him beside her and taking her hot washcloth and putting it over his head.
"Splendid idea Rangiku…the water is an absolute delight" Gin sighed and sunk lower with the water sitting just below his eyes. Rangiku in spite placed her hand over and dunked his whole head underwater.
After a short while of struggling she let him get up and she laughed with immense enthusiasm to see him flushed red. The hot water made the blood rush up and he because of his light skin the redness perked up, he frowned and glared at her.
Rangiku finished laughing and knowing how to make him stop glaring at her neared him, she felt his hot skin against hers and wondered if the red tips of his ears and cheeks were because of the water.
"I remember when you were mad at me I would just do this…" She placed her lips on his sharp cheekbone and saw his gaze instantly soften "And see your anger blow away" After pulling away Gin's eyes remained locked in on her.
"I spoiled ya didn't I, now ya think that there isn't a man that can hold a grudge against ya" He let his hands touch the place where Rangiku's lips made contact.
"They don't exist, and never will" she waded back and reclined on the warm stone slab.
"You can't say no to me, that's why you run away. I came to realize that…" She looked away trying to push away the memory of their recent night together.
"Do ya really think that's why I run away?" He saw the brief flash of sadness in her face, Gin slowly submerged his whole body under.
Rangiku didn't startle when she felt his slim hands on her arms, traveling up to her shoulders. As his head rose breaking the surface his piercing blues met hers and she stayed still in an almost challenging stare.
"Why do ya remain still, I thought me being near ya like that would frighten ya" he saw her beauty mark rise as her lips curved upwards.
"Its because I know you will do nothing, I am safe where I am" Gin let himself follow his primal temptation and filled the separation between them until he was only millimeters from her skin. He saw that Rangiku continued to remain brave, she was confident that he would not do what she wanted him to do.
"I am right aftera…" Gin silenced her, breaking the final space he claimed her lips with his. He finally saw her eyes widened in shock. Rangiku remained alarmed until he turned his head and continued to place feather light brushes on her plump lips. She reacted accordingly and wrapped her hands around his neck and parted her lips slightly to allow him to delve into her hungry mouth.
Gin skillfully wrapped his tongue around hers as their mouths melded into one another, he fed off her reactions as she was desperate for more contact. For a moment he forgot his control and was driven by instinct as his hands wrapped around her body and he felt her bare skin against his. Rangiku's mind felt as if it was spinning into another realm, she closed her eyes as she focused on each sensation. She could feel his heart beating wildly through her chest, the hot skin of his arms squeezing her body against his impossibly tighter as he tasted more of her.
She let out a pleasured sigh as he wretched himself from her addictive lips and lowered to nibble on her slim neck. He felt her hands clutch his hair and back, he wanted more of this woman who equally desired him. His hands started to roam touching her voluptuous curves that never were there before, she has ripened over the years and she was a fruit that he craved for.
Rangiku allowed him everything, she encouraged his roaming by wrapping her legs around him instinctively. She was at pure bliss as the long standing wanting was coming to fruition in this moment, her heart was at a level of happiness that she said the phrase that she longed to say for years.
"Gin, I love you" He stopped his caresses the instant the words reached his ears. He looked up at her curiously, her cheeks were blushed and her chest rose and fell quickly. Rangiku saw his eyes and wondered has she muttered something wrong.
"I'm sorry it seems that I have given you the wrong impression…" He fell back and felt coldness as he moved further away from her body. That phrase in which he both yearned and dreaded to hear and he didn't know how to react accordingly.
Rangiku felt the familiar feeling of shame wash over her as she slowly curled her body his absence left her feeling distraught. "What do you mean?" she croaked.
"I didn't mean for this to happen, I forgot myself. You know we cant do this together, and I allowed it to happen" he stopped when Rangiku rose and jumped out the bath wrapping her towel around herself, before she turned the door she spun in furry.
"Then why do all this for me? Since I could remember you did everything for my happiness and the only thing I could think of is because you love me. If its not that then tell me what it is so I can stop acting like a damn fool and move on with my life…" she gritted her teeth and she saw his head turn away from her.
Silence was her answer.
"Even in though your sitting right in front of me you still run away as if we did something unthinkable" she spat and disappeared into the dark hallway stomping into her room.
Gin sighed heavily and cursed himself for stopping what his heart felt. The decades of separation has made him live a life lacking the intimacy he once had with her, and the one moment he dropped his guard has nearly allowed him making a grave mistake. He knew being around her was dangerous for if he did decide to allow his want to culminate it would probably wash away the years of toiling away with Aizen.
He heard her slam her door and the sounds of trunks moving, he knew she was planning to leave and yet he was undecided on whether he should allow her or not.
"I'm sorry Rangiku, I let you down again"
Her foggy eyes gazed at the crescent moon above her, she looked through the window as a silent tear rolled of into the ground. She has made herself look a fool twice in front of him and did not want to leave her room even after he knocked and asked if she wanted anything to eat. She let her anger respond by saying he should send himself to hell which he smartly replied he was already living there. He heard a tea cup smash against the door and he took this as his cue to leave, bending down to leave her dinner by the door.
Her stomach groaned and whined at not eating anything, but her anger refused to let her budge from her misery. She tried to sense Gin and felt his reiatsu was low and peaceful meaning he was resting in the adjacent room, it made hers spike up in fury for how can he let what just happened slip off of him so easily.
"What a prick…" she looked at the wall that separated them and wished she could remove them, as she stared at the wall she came to realize that there has always been a wall between them. An invisible but impenetrable wall, Rangiku wanted to find a way through it.
She kneeled in front of it and touched the cold wood, while physically she can obliterate it she knew it would cause no damage to the real barrier between them. She wondered how he could be sleeping knowing she meant to leave as soon as the sun rose and most likely never speak to him again. Did she not matter to him anymore?
She shook her head knowing that there was something in the way he kissed her that she hasn't felt with anyone else. He gave her a feeling that was new and was impossible to ignore, she couldn't take the silence and distance any longer.
Rangiku stood up and finally opened the door, she looked beside it and saw the food he had laid for her. She tipped over it and walked along the corridor to his room, she saw his door was open perhaps a silent invitation for her. She slipped in and saw his lithe figure deep in slumber, her feet crept quietly against the mats until she reached his futon. She remembered the countless times she has shared her bed with him and the calm expression his face would relax into as if his mask would come off and the his pure feelings would come alive in his world of dreams.
Her anger and shame disappeared as she saw his serene face, she realized she could never stay angry at him neither. A fault they both shared, her hand moved before her mind could register and saw him brush his hair away from his face. Feeling her familiar gesture Gin's breath rose more but remained constant, she lowered her soft hand to trace his face. Looking down she saw his aquamarine orbs open slowly along with his smile.
"Na, this has to be a dream. The real Ran-chan is mad at me and wouldn't be here in my room. My guilty conscious is trying to tell me something" He slipped her hand into his and pulled her closer so she can lay beside him.
"Yes this is a dream, I better enjoy this Ran-chan before the sun rises…and ya disappear" She laid next to him and allowed herself to feel his arms around her like the years that parted them never existed and the large manor transformed into a small depilated shack. She felt as he inhaled the sweet scent of her hair and his hand remained intertwined with his.
"What I tell ya rollin' around them flower fields…" he grumbled she chuckled and wondered if he was really dreaming. She turned to face him and pulled his face to meet hers.
"Gin…" his eyes that were sleepy slits rose to see her, the smile widened.
"This isn't a dream?" he pondered and had to test grip her hand to make sure it wasn't.
"You know this isn't a dream" there was seriousness in her tone.
"I know, so are you really leavin'?"
"Not if you answer this question…" She turned to sit on top of him seeing the moonlight change his expression.
"Why do you deny yourself?" he blinked as he heard her.
"When you kissed me, I felt something real and then you stopped revealing it further…why?" she continued.
"It's because you know we can't be together like we want to be…" he whispered the truth.
"Because I am weak…I am not at a high position like you are?" she felt his hands grip her tighter as she continued watching him.
"Its not that at all, I can't have ya get involved…" Rangiku felt the tears beginning to sting at her eyes again. She had to look away and close her eyes as she swallowed them. He was always the one who reneged on her.
"Please I hate to see ya cry Ran-chan" She whipped her head her eyes absent of tears.
"When you promised to become a shinigami to bring change I didn't expect you to change towards me… what is it that you want more than what we had and could become?" she finally couldn't hold her silence on the topic any longer.
"For you to never cry again" His finger traveled up tracing a long line down her face.
"But you as a shinigami continue to do it…" she took his hand and kissed it, he remained still as he watched her press her soft lips into his smooth palm, her warm skin tickling the tips of his fingers.
"If you attach yourself to me I will only make ya cry more, that's why I cant give ya what ya want" His warning went unheard as she lowered her body until she hovered above him.
"I need nothing else but you"
"Deny me anything else but please do not deny me what I want the most, I do not want anything else but this" she kissed him and continued on when he didn't pull back.
'I have a desire that is urgent'
"Love me without fear now, even if it's only for this moment or a lifetime" She whispered above his lips, she let her hands wander by his head.
"I will hurt ya… again and again" his warning did not deter her and she continued on feeding her desire with her plump lips on his flesh.
'Believe me this time, believe because even though what we will do will hurt me, I already know'
"Love me without shame even if the whole world is against it…" Gin rose up as he held her hips down on his lap. He obeyed her and let his longing overrun his senses and let his mouth claim every inch of exposed skin
'Leave the appearances behind, and make sense of this feeling of mine that is overtaking me'
"Take this new space of my heart that belongs to you, I beg you" Rangiku hurriedly undid the knots of her yukuta to allow him to access her more thoroughly. His hands slipped under and removed the article of clothing until there was no barrier left of her.
"This love that you created within me…"
Her hands did the same, unsnapping their ties. As they both remained naked together he cupped her shoulders as he lowered her down their eyes never breaking contact. He saw her golden hair spread out against the alabaster sheets, her eyes in a daze. Her body was worthy of endless praise, a body that will be a temple he would fanatically worship in.
"Matsumoto Rangiku, you are indeed the only woman I find the most beautiful and I will not say no to you" He took her arms that were hooked on his neck and laid them above her head as he kissed his words into her. She moaned in happiness and moved her body to close the space between them.
"And I will love you without fear or shame…" He whispered into her ear and closed her eyes as they forever recorded into her memory. As their passion enveloped them it was the first time that their emptiness would be fulfilled with each other.
The moon above them the only witness to their enrapture and discovery. Years of pain and loss, was replaced with hours of passionate completion of one another.
And they had found their paradise together in that moment.
That ends this chapter and now let me run my victory lap! Next chapter will be pure bliss and perhaps the only chapter that will contain that because after that will be only drama! Please share your thoughts with me on this fic. I find them very informative!