Hey guys! Chappie number 10!!
Disclaimer: I do not own bleach or any of the characters associated with it.
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Smelling the aroma of cooking food Toushiro started to stir in his sleep. Unwillingly opening his eyes he looked around and found Momo by the fire.
Momo looked over to him, "Morning!" She said with a grin.
Toushiro blinked, "Good Morning." He replied. Why was she in such a happy mood? Did she tie him up and get her sword back?
Quickly standing up Toushiro noticed that he still had his sword and hers, and that he was not tied up. Walking over to the fire he sat down beside Momo and stared at the food.
Momo laughed, "What's with you? You look like a zombie!"
Toushiro looked at her wearily, "What's with you? You're more cheery than usual…is today you're birthday or something?"
Momo shook her head, "Nope. I'm just happy!"
Toushiro smiled, "You're very strange when you want to be." He mumbled and grabbed his fish to begin eating.
Momo rolled her eyes, "Likewise Toushiro."
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*Knock* *Knock*
Rukia looked up from her work, "Come in." She said.
The door opened as Orihime quietly walked in. Rukia smiled, she'd been expecting Orihime to come any minute now.
Orihime smiled nervously and sat down on the couch that was in her office. "Hi Rukia."
Rukia nodded and went back to finishing her work.
"So what brings you to my office, Orihime?"
Orihime could feel herself blush, "I'm…confused…about some things…and I've come for some advice…I'm not bothering you from work am I?" She said in panic. She could always come some other time, if she really needed too.
Rukia chuckled, "Of course not, now what is it you need to talk about?"
Orihime smiled, "I…kissed Uryu yesterday…"
Rukia faked her surprise, "Really! Oh Wow Orihime, that's great! Are you two together now?"
Orihime sighed, "That's the part I'm confused about…While we were kissing, we were interrupted by Mr. Ikkaku and Mr. Yumichika. After that, Uryu and I ran off to our own rooms and haven't spoken to each other since…I've tried to talk to him but every time I go to his room, I get really nervous…and every time I see him on the streets, he tells me he's in a rush to go somewhere. It's almost like he's avoiding me."
Rukia knitted her eyebrows together, "That does seem a little odd…but Uryu isn't the kind of person to do that to a girl…at least I don't think…"
Orihime looked to the floor, Rukia could tell she was disappointed. Immeadiatly regretting what she said, she retracted it.
"Or maybe I'm entirely wrong… maybe Uryu's just scared of trying out his new feelings…" Not knowing what else it could be, Rukia smiled, "If it will make you feel better, I'll have Ichigo talk with him later."
Orihime smiled but Rukia could tell it was a sad one. trying to cheer her up Rukia got up and walked over to her.
"I'll tell you what, why don't we just hang out today and try to sort through this thing together, okay?"
Orihime smiled and gave Rukia a hug, "Oh Rukia, you're so great!!"
Rukia grinned, "Let me pack up my paperwork and we'll go for a walk."
Orihime nodded and grabbed her jacket.
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"Ichigo!" Uryu shouted from the outside of said orange-haired boy's office.
Ichigo walked over to the door and opened. He barely registered that it was Uryu as he came rushing by.
"Dude, what's the rush?" Asked Ichigo.
Uryu started walking back and forth, "I…I kissed Orihime! I actually did it!! But now I'm afraid to talk to her….what if she didn't like it…or worse…what if I just damaged our friendship and she doesn't talk to me ever again!"
Ichigo laughed, "Aw, c'mon man. Do you really think Orihime would be like that? Honestly?"
Uryu started to settle down now. Sighing he sat down on the couch, "I guess not…it's just that I'm freaking out."
Rolling his eyes, Ichigo sat on the corner edge of his desk, "Well, have you tried telling Orihime that? She seems like the kind of person who'd understand...."
Uryu growled, "No, I haven't. I'm afraid that if I talk to her then she'll just tell me I'm a jerk."
Ichigo knitted his eyebrows together, "Well did she kiss you back?"
Uryu nodded as a blushed formed it's way onto his cheeks.
Ichigo rolled his eyes, "Well then that's an obvious sign that she wanted it too! So stop moping around and quit avoiding her, go talk it out!"
Uryu blinked. "But what if she just--"
"Go. Now." Muttered Ichigo has he pointed to the door.
Sighing Uryu got up, 'I guess Ichigo's right...maybe I am overreacting just a little...I have been known to do that...'
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"Yes! We're in town!" Exclaimed Momo excitedly. Toushiro rolled his eyes but said nothing.
Momo turned around towards him, "Where are we staying tonight?"
Toushiro scratched his head, "Good question...." 'Where can we stay tonight? This district is pretty far away from the Seireitei...so I doubt that they really know who I am...but still. I get the feeling that something bad is about to happen...'
Toushiro was so deep in thought, he didn't realize until now that Momo had taken him by the arm and was jabbering away about a hot spring.
"That would be great! Wouldn't Toushiro!!"
Trying his best not to look like a clueless idiot, he nodded. Momo's face lit up, "So we can stay there? Thank you!!" She said and gave him a small hug.
Toushiro still wasn't used to her abnormal behavior, she'd been like this all day...Though he couldn't exactly say he didn't like it. In fact, he wished she could be like that everyday. Her smiles looked so genuine and graceful. He gave her a small smile in return.
As Momo turned around to keep on walking she accidently bumped into someone.
"Oh I'm so sorr--" But the sight of a familiar face made her sincere apology stop dead in its tracks and be replaced by a glare even Byakua would run from.
"Ah, Lieutenant Hinamori. Long time no see. How ya been doin'?"
Momo only answered with a harder glare. Toushiro took a minute, but finally recognized the face before them. It was none other than Gin Ichimaru.
Gin still looked the same as he always did. His eyes were never open, a cunning, fox-like grin was always on his face and his hands were tucked inside the other's sleeve.
"Aw, c'mon Momo, don' tell me ya forgot me already."
Momo's took a shaky breath to try an calm down her nerves, "How could I ever forget a traitor like you!" She nearly yelled. Toushiro's eyes widened slightly. Gin was a criminal now? For what?
Toushiro sensed Momo's anxiety to get away from Gin, and gently put a comforting hand on her shoulder. He was curious as to what Gin had done and why Momo hated him so much but kept it to himself.
As he started to walk Momo away from him, Gin's voice could be heard once more.
"Ah, so ya haven' forgotten 'bout the incident....in that case let me ask ya a question...."
Momo stopped walking and turned around. Toushiro could feel her whole body shaking with anger and was about to keep on walking her away before Gin could upset her even more until Gin started to chuckle.
It was a quiet chuckle, but both Toushiro and Momo heard it fine.
"Exactly how do ya get any sleep at night when ya know you're the one who stabbed and killed our beloved Capt'n Aizen?..."
Toushiro gasped and looked at Momo in shock, Aizen was dead? And she killed him?!
Momo, however, wasn't there. She was behind him.
Quickly grabbing her sword she ran at Gin with full force. "Snap! Tobiume!" She yelled and her shikai came out.
Gin easily dodged the first attack, and the second and the third.
"Hm. It's seems ta me that ya have gotten slower..."
Hearing that Momo sped up, civillians were screaming and running like mad to get inside their houses for saftey. Momo didn't care, her main focus right now was tearing Gin apart. Tears breached the corner of her eyes and threatned to fall as she swung with all her might.
This time, Gin wasn't so lucky and his cheek was scratched by Momo's blade. He didn't have time to counter the second attack and that sliced his shoulder a little. Opening his eyes he glared at her.
"Pierce her flesh, Shinso."
Momo narrowly dodged Gin's blade as it cut through her sleeve. Momo tried to get away from it but it just kept following her. Several times Gin's blade made contact with Momo's skin as it continued to chase her.
All of a sudden Momo fell down, before she could get back up the blade was already too close for comfort. Getting into a defense position to try and minimize the damage Momo closed her eyes. She knew she shouldn't have but at that moment, she really didn't care.
However, the blade never came to meet her. Looking up from her fallen stature she saw Toushiro blocking Gin's blade with Hyorinmaru.
"Capt'n Hitsugaya, there's a face I've been wantin' to see for a while...How ya been?"
Toushiro said nothing, he only glared.
Gin smiled again, "Man a few words I see...ya haven't changed a bit."
Toushiro's glare hardened, "And neither have you Gin. How dare you try attack Hinamori like that! You're just the same sneaky person as always!"
Gin's smile widened, "But Captn' she was the one who realeased her zanpaktou on me."
Toushiro frowned, "You asked for it! You were practically coursing her to draw her sword!"
Gin's smirk never faltered as he chuckled once more, "Ya act as though ya care for the girl or somethin'...do ya?"
Toushiro was silent for a minute, until his spiritual pressure started overflowing. "I care enough to make sure she doesn't die in you're hands!"
Gin's smile widened, as he manipulated his sword to head straight for Toushiro at an alarming rate.
"Rein over the frosted frozen heavens, Hyorinmaru!"
As the ice dragon appeared Momo stared at it in awe. She had seen once before when she was fighting, but it didn't seem as powerful then. And she really hadn't gotten the chance to admire it back then anyways.
Toushiro launched a well aimed attack on Gin as thunderclouds started to roll in from the manipulation in the weather.
Gin dodged it and attacked back with Shinso, however, that was blocked also. Getting irritated that the battle was becoming longer than he wanted it too, he let out all his spiritual pressure and poured it into his sword, "Bankai!" He yelled and Shinso,which was a couple feet away from Toushiro went at lightning fast speed.
Toushiro escaped it only to have Shinso follow him more profusely now. Just then Gin's blade split into three.
Knowing he wasn't going to be able to block it, Toushiro took a few deep cuts on his face, arms, and chest. Afterwards he too, summoned bankai. "Daiguren Hyorinmaru!!"
As ice started to fall from the sky Momo stared up at Toushiro's dragon yet again. It was so beautiful! Quickly looking over toward Gin, she noticed he wasn't the least bit worried. Wondering why, she looked back at Toushiro and saw one of Gin's blade swiftly heading for Toushiro's back.
"Toushiro look out!!" Momo yelled, Toushiro turned around just in time to see the blade making it's way to him. But before he could knock it out of the way Gin's blade gained even more speed.
Before either one could call out an attack, Matsumoto jumped between the two with a loud crash.
Everything was silent.
Slowly getting up Matsumoto turned to Gin, "Gin Ichimaru, I have come to put you under arrest for treason against your own and for the killing of Central 46."
Toushiro's eyes widened yet again, just what has happened since he'd left? First, Aizen's dead, Gin's a criminal, and now Central 46 is gone too?
What the hell?
Slowly turning back to Momo he sighed, which brought on the attention of Matsumoto.
Smiling sincerely at him she nodded, "It's been a while hasn't it Captain!"
Giving her a soft smile he nodded, "Maybe too long...Rangiku...it seems a lot has happened..."
Momo just looked between the two in utter confusion.
Toushiro smirked, "I see you've finally risen to Captain. How'd you pull that off? Get one of your seat officers to do you're paperwork for you?"
She scowled at him, "No I didn't! I actually did the paperwork!"
Toushiro laughed, "Why don't I believe you?"
Matsumoto pulled Toushiro over to her and rubbed his head as hard as she could, "Oh yeah, well you're still smaller than ever! So don't you dare make fun of me! It's been ten years since you left so you don't have the slightest idea what I've been through!"
Matsumoto was now giving him the tightest hug she could muster. She had missed her Captain terribly over the years, as well as Gin. Speaking of Gin...
Walking up to the tall man she slapped him once across the face, "That's for betraying us you bastered!"
Grasping his now red face Gin smiled, "Hi to you too Rangiku."
Rangiku gave him a small smile before turning back to Toushiro and Momo, "Hey Momo! You've been gone for some time too."
Momo smiled, "I've had some obstacles get in the way..." She said as she glanced at Toushiro, who was now smirking. "But yes, it has been quite a while since I've seen you."
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"Look Orihime! There's Uryu!" Whispered Rukia, they were currently walking down the busy street in the Seireitei. They had been all over the place today, from shopping to eating lunch, to walking, to spying on Ichigo (Both found that rather amusing...especially since he kept saying he got the feeling somebody was watching him...they made him very paranoid today.) Then finally to seeing Uryu across the street talking with Chad.
"Go talk to him." Mumbled Rukia as she pushed Orihime towards him. Orihime took a deep breath and pulled herself together. She was gonna do this.
When she looked back to tell Rukia that she would be okay, Rukia was gone. Orihime looked back at Uryu, oh man! Now she really had to do this! And with no moral support.
Sighing she was about to turn around and walk away until she decied that she was threw with evading him. She had to know where they stood. She was goin to find out today.
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Hey guys! Chapter number ten is up!!
I don't really know what Gin's Bankai is, (I don't think it ever shows it) so I made it up...hope that's cool with you guys.
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