:$ its been a while hasnt it... my bad :( i have been extremely busy with school and finals and all that nasty stuff and by the time i had time I had no muse :( BUT! I am back..(hopefully lol). I actually have an idea where I want to take the story (even if its only for a couple more chapters) and after that well we shall see lol. Enjoy !

Chapter 12

Rangiku took her time walking away from the noble behind her. She wasn't necessarily in a hurry to get anywhere in particular so she wandered around the Seiretei mindlessly, thinking about her up and coming date with none other than Kuchiki-taicho.

As she wandered her feet ended up taking her into the Rukongai. Though in some recess of her mind she noticed where she was going, she was so lost in thoughts that she didn't really notice where exactly she was headed until it was too late.

Before she had time to head in a different direction she saw it, that run-down shack that she had once called home so many years ago.

Her body responded unfavorably. She walked towards it.

Stop! She thought to herself, but she couldn't make her feet stop her movement forward.

Stop! She yelled at herself with such conviction that she did stop. In front of the shack that her and him had shared.

"Gin.."She whispered as her hand slowly caressed the wall.

She found some inner strength to turn around and face the apple trees that were right in front. Rangiku gasped.

I could have sworn there was someone there! She thought to herself as she jogged in the general direction of where she thought she had seen someone. But she couldn't jog far. It was like some kind of invisible force was preventing her from leaving the general area.

She took some deep breaths before she turned back to the shack.

Rangiku approached it and this time she went inside.

Tears spilled down her eyes fast.

Though she and he had not lived here in a while, they had always returned here together. On her birthday, on his birthday, to eat dried persimmons for no other reason than to eat them, on special occasions, when they had gotten in a fight they'd both end up here and make up, and especially to find some private time for private activates.

It hadn't been that long since they were here, together, happy.

She could even smell him, still lingering in the air. The blankets where neatly folded and placed on top of a chair in the middle of the room.

She didn't know what compelled her. She had remained so numb to this kind of pain for a while, or well as numb as she could be but now the gates where open.

She set the blankets on the ground and cuddled up. Tears fell down freely and this time she wasn't trying to stop them.

Why? She thought sadly. Why did you do this to me!

Nostalgically she remembered how many times young Gin had made her cry, leaving her alone with only her tears and sobs as company in this shack. Telling her that he was never coming back and she could starve for all he cared.

But he never did.

He always came back.

Usually bringing food with him and a well-rehearsed apology. And Rangiku, well she would ask if he meant it. Gin would say yes. She would ask him to promise. He would promise. And all was forgiven, shed fall asleep that night with a full stomach and Gin holding her too him to provide warmth.

The memories made her cry harder.

Could it be that easy this time? Rangiku doubted it. But one thought made her cry harder than the rest because it made her feel like a traitor herself.

If he were ever to come back she knew in her heart she would forgive him, no matter what.

Always.

Thanks for the reviews and the patience. I appreciate them. This chapter is not amazingly written and I probably could have done a better job with it but I get the point of the chapter across (I hope :p) I personally think its a little jumpy, but im barely shaking off the cobwebs for this story. Thanks again for your patience and R&R pleasee :D