I DON'T OWN BLEACH

Frozen Passion

"I can hear a voice. A faraway roar from somewhere near; I've decided to find out where it is that voice comes from. Even if I have to bury myself in the middle of this ice field."

"Do not seek the because - in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions." Anais Nin

Ichimaru Gin is pressed against the crumbling buildings wall as the massive reiatsu ripples out from Toshiro. All he could see is a mass of white power as his grinds his teeth in pain. His eyes bulge watching the form walking toward him with long teal hair. The long blade in his hand is unmistakably Hyorinmaru.

"You are Hyorinmaru?" Gin wheezes as the blade points at his temple.

"I am." Hyorinmaru slowly slices into Gin's throat, the ice begins to grow out from the blade. "You will die for killing my master's love."

"Tch, I loved her first." Ichimaru raises his blade. "Kill 'em Shinsou!" From the ground burst forth a giant King Cobra wrapping it's long body around Hyorinmaru. The snake flicks it tongue over Hyorinmaru's neck.

"Hyorinmaru." Toshiro stands up dragging his blood and ice encrusted leg with him. "Kill that fucking snake."

"Of course." Hyorinmaru begins dropping the temperature in the dilapidated building.

"Bankai. Grand Crimson Lotus Ice Ring." Ice erupts from Hyorinmaru's blade streaking to Hitsugaya in a large ring. The ring circles around him once before shattering, and his blade appears in his hand. His wings grow from his back arching up high in the room.

"Impressive as always Hitsugaya-kun." Ichimaru turns his blade up making streak toward Hitsugaya in a large white path.

Hitsugaya moves away from it easily. Shinsou bites down on Hyorinmaru's neck injecting poison in him.

"Sure you wanna dodge that?"

"Rangiku.." Toshiro flashes toward Rangiku's limp ice-covered body. He already knows he is too far away. He sees Rangiku's sword near her body, moving quickly he tosses the sword in the path of Shinsou. It is easily deflected, a blur of black flashes in front of Rangiku.

"Tozanshō!" The bright blue protective pyramid surrounds Rangiku and a tiny brunette.

"Hinamori?" Toshiro stops suddenly as Shinsou's attack is halted by the Kidou.

"That won't stop me Hinamori-chan." Ichimaru moves his blade through the barrier cutting into Hinamori's shoulder.

"Bound Lightning." Momo grabs ahold of the sword activating the Kidou, lightening streaks up the blade electrifying Gin and Shinsou at the same time. Shinsou releases Hyorinmaru and Gin drops his sword. "Jikanteishi." Hinamori creates a temporal stasis around Rangiku.

"Kyomon." Toshiro mumbles lifting his hand creating the glass barrier in front of Hinamori and Rangiku. "Ichimaru you are dead."

"Hyorinmaru..."

"Ah." Hyorinmaru's body changes into a great ice dragon biting down on Shinsou, crushing him with his ice blossom.

"Hehe, come on then. Let's see who really is a genius." Ichimarau grins swinging his sword wildly.

Toshiro narrows his eyes watching the quick jabs of Gin's sword. The overwhelming movements intending to take your opponent of guard. However, Toshiro has seen him fight before and remembers his flaws. Sweeping low he moves left, then right his blade moves toward Gin's bare neck.

Red eyes open grimacing then shutting, as Hitsugaya jumps up to slide down Shinsou's blade. His leg kicks Gin's jaw sending him crashing through the brick building. Gin spits blood on the hard dirt and arches his blade up high in a circle.

Blades rain down from the sky around Toshiro, impaling him in the legs and chest. His sword falls to the ground, pulling the blades from his legs the ground begins to freeze and crumble from his feet toward Gin.

"Let the world grow dark and cold. Freeze it all, the sun no longer shines for me. She was my home. Sit upon the frozen heavens, Hyorinmaru!" Hitsugaya eyes shine pure white as the area around him flash freezes into a field of ice.

"Yes, Master."

Speaking to the atmosphere, he causes the darkness to fall. Darker than the night the storm clouds swirl and blanket the sky suffocating the starlight. Rain pours down, soaking their faces in cold moisture. Soon the rain turns to snow falling down on everything within a five mile radius.

"You will burn in hell with me!" Gin opens his eyes again as his feet feel numb and cold he walks toward him.

"Hell is cold Ichimaru. I should know, Hyorinmaru lives there in it's depths with crimson ice of blood running in his veins."

"You still talkin'? I thought you were pissed I killed Ran?" Ichimaru drops his blade suddenly as ice forms up his arms and legs.

"You feel now don't you."

"What is this?"

"Hyōten Hyakkasō , It's your death." Ice flowers bloom in a large mountain around Gin. "Damn you, Gin. You just could let her be happy."

"Tch, Let me tell you somethin' boy." Ichimaru's voice echoes from inside the ice. "There is only one person... I could never raise my sword to." Ichimaru's red eyes flick to Matsumoto's inside the barrier. Matsumoto's body changes into a small white flower.

"ICHIMARU! WHERE IS SHE!"

"Oooh, Who would have thought, Hitsugaya Toshiro had so much frozen passion locked inside him." Gin's eye glow fiery red as he turns blue.

"Please... I love her." Toshiro whispers tilting his head at Ichimaru.

"Hehe, you are a better man than me." Gin's eyes turn white and a wall behind Hinamori crumbles revealing Matsumoto's unconscious form.

"She is alive Hitsugaya-kun!" Hinamori's voice echoes to Toshiro from across the glacier.

As the last flower falls and blooms Toshiro watches Ichimaru Gin die with a smile on his face.

One week later;

Rangiku-san, please won't you stay at the relief station overnight? You have been asleep a week."

"Thank you Isane, but I am anxious to return to my division and resume my duties."

"Captain Hitsugaya sent word that you were to be given plenty of bed rest."

"Then To-Captain Hitsugaya has his powers back?"

"Of course, there is even a rumor that his powers have increased substantially."

"I see." Rangiku flash steps away from the station and after a few minutes walks inside the tenth division offices. She glances at his empty desk, walking over to hers she sits down and opens a small pink envelope. It's a card wishing she would get better soon from Orihime. Sighing she puts the card in her desk then walks over to the table by the window. On the table is a large bouquet of flowers with a card from Hinamori.

"Now we are even!"

Is all the card says, her vision begins to blur. Wiping at her face she bites on her lower lip then looks outside to glance at the clouds. Will he go back to being just her captain? Now that he is small again, how will she cope?

"You still let me sneak up on you." Hitsugaya's deep voice startles her.

"Captain, I was just admiring the flowers Hinamori left for me." She doesn't turn, her body just won't face him.

"Then you should admire this." The small velvet box slides across the table in front of her. Her heart begins to race as her fingers open the box.

"It's beautiful!" Rangiku looks at the small gold ring with a blue star setting holding up a pink teardrop diamond.

"Are you pleased Rangiku?"

"Y-yes, very!" She starts to turn around when his hand touches her shoulder.

"Then put it on and meet me outside." He flash steps away in a poof of smoke before Matsumoto can show him her happy expression.

"Rangiku-san...This way." Hinamori motions for her to follow her.

Matsumoto walks out of the office to the courtyard in a daze as rows of people stand up. She feels flowers set into her hand and blinks when Jushiro Ukitake gently guides her up through the middle of them. Looking around she sees everyone smiling and Nanao-chan hitting Shunsui with her fan because he is crying to loud. Reaching the front her mouth drops open when Ichigo grabs her hand and grins.

"Kurosaki...you are in the way." Hitsugaya shoves Ichigo aside and takes Matsumoto's hand.

"You're...how?" Rangiku drops her flowers looking at Toshiro standing next to her, his appearance just as he it was when he was human.

"Don't know... don't care." Hitsugaya takes her hand and nods his head for the ceremony to start.

"Dearly beloved..." Yamamoto begins when Rangiku tackles Toshiro in a kiss, wrapping her hands around him. "Uhem, that part is not yet arrived."

"Old people and their traditions." Toshiro grumbles pushing Matsumoto away. "Make it the fast version."

"Very well..."

Hey all! I hope you like this update =) I want to say thanks to everyone who read and reviewed this story! My next Seventeen series I have planned to be a bit longer. From the voting it looks to be Juushiro and Shunsui. I will upload the first chapter of it soon! Please let me know who you would like to pair them with. It can be anyone !