317b) Anger Tiding

Genre: Angst
Main Characters:Toshiro and Matsumoto

Rating: K

The small taicho sat at his desk, waiting for Rangiku to get back from sealing the world of the living. He worked his way through the paperwork on his desk the proceeded to do the ones he could on her desk. He didn't think much about her being gone simply because his mind lost track of time. As he worked, his mind steamed about the fact she tended to be lazy on them.

However, the light finally began to dim and he glanced up long enough to get up and light the lamps in the office. His mind worried about Rangiku, however he couldn't help but see that she had yet to return. "She shirks off, but when I give an order... she listens."

"Something must be wrong." His dragon hummed, causing Toshiro to flinch as these were words he didn't wish to hear.

At that, he went to the division intercom system and pushed a button, trying to get through on her phone, his temper rising at the thought of her goofing off. However, the anger quickly turned to one of panic. This caused him to pace back and forth, hitting the intercom button to try and contact her again. A few division members noted his agitation and simply moved on.

However, he finally pushed a button to contact the taicho of the eighth division offices. "Kyoraku Taicho?" There was a moment of silence, and then Toshiro pushed the button again. "Kyoraku Taicho, you better not be taking one of your drunken sleeps or taking a nap. I need to talk to you about something important."

There was a sound that came from the other side. "Hitsugaya Taicho?"

"Kyoraku Taicho... that was fast..." Toshiro's voice strained.

"You are losing your temper a little too much you know." Shunsui sighed over the com system.

"That's beside the point." Hitsugaya blurted out, then paused. "I apologize for my rude response, but I need to know if Ise Nanao or Matsumoto Rangiku have been in contact with you."

"I haven't heard from my Nanao-chan ever since she told me that they would be finished today. Why?"

"Because they should have been back by now from the living world." The panic began to become evident Toshiro's voice.

"Calm down. Maybe they went out drinking." Kyoraku sighed. "They need to let lose a bit too you know."

"I gave an order to Rangiku to come straight back." The small boy bumbled out.

"I know you worry about her, but you shouldn't be so hard on her." The man sighed.

"I didn't order her back because I was worried about her." Toshiro blurted out. "I ordered her back because I've been having problems with her doing her work."

"Sure..." Kyoraku took a deep breath. "If we don't hear from them by the morning, you and I will head over to the twelfth division." Toshiro simply turned to get back to his paperwork, when the come came back on. "And be sure to get to bed now. If you're worried about the situation, it is likely you'll have problems getting a good night sleep.