Chapter 25

In Green Forest…

Rukia watched the green meadow and smiled wickedly when she watched Kaien, Inoue, Ishida and Chado figures disappeared into thin air. Above her, Shirayuki stood proudly as she acknowledged the new strength possessed by the raven haired shinigami. When she released her power to train Rukia in the form of her friends with their abilities, Rukia didn't even flinch and the fact she embrace her opponents as if they were her real enemy surprised Shirayuki. As she observed her owner carefully, not only Rukia could slay her opponents without hesitation and within the time limit, but she could also read their movements easily and use that advantage to swiftly eliminate them all at once.

'It seems she's using all her senses in battle. Perhaps she is ready…only after this…' Shirayuki thought.

"Do you have any other tests for me, Shirayuki?" Rukia said as she let her eyes fixed on the other being.

Rukia looked at Shirayuki and deep down she couldn't deny that every time she saw Zanpakotou appearance, she was struck with awe. Sode no Shirayuki in fact a woman endowed with wisdom, elegance and tranquillity which suits her all white exterior. Right from her long straight white hair on hips length, as well as her elongated white kimono swaying back and forth slowly, Rukia admired her form even though a long white ribbon tied to her eyes, hiding the colour.

As her strength expands differently from other shinigamis, Rukia was not shocked to see her sword materialize in front of her instead of the usual normal sphere inside the wielder. However, during her training, Rukia suppressed her ability to use her release command in order to concentrate in improving her normal sword fighting methods. Her power levelled up quickly as she gained experience from the training. Now, watching Shirayuki, Rukia gripped her zanpakutou when the other nodded, signalling there is another test for her.

Out of a sudden, Ichigo, Kuchiki Byakuya and Hitsugaya stood in front of her. Rukia was shocked as she stared at her new opponents. She couldn't believe that she had to fight most important people in her life. Rukia narrowed her eyes and gripped her sword tightly as Shirayuki watched in interest as she saw Rukia's eyes filled with determination to win against them.

'Kuchiki Rukia…you are ready to reach your bankai…" Shirayuki whispered.

Tenth Division…

The moment Hitsugaya returned from sixth division after the meeting with the head of the Kuchiki clan; he sat in his office and did his paper works diligently for the past five hours. He pushed all thoughts about Rukia aside and only concentrates in his work. He knew that the sooner he could finish his work, the sooner he could spend time with Rukia...his Rukia.

Finally, after he placed the last report on his desk, Hitsugaya sighed in relief knowing that he is off for today. He glanced over to the couch and saw his fukutaichou sleeping soundly with a sake bottle on her bosom. His eyes twitch in annoyance.

"MATSUMOTO!!" he shouted which earned a loud crash as the sleeping beauty dropped herself off the couch.

"T-t-taichou!" she replied, still in shock.

"Matsumoto, I've completed all the paper works so I need you to deliver all of them to their respective places," Hitsugaya said.

"Mouuu taichou…that is so boring. Why can't you let me do something interesting?" she whined.

"Like what Matsumoto? Ask you to organize a sake competition?" Hitsugaya replied raising his brows.

"W-what? Honto? Hait! I understand! I'll arrange it now taichou!" Matsumoto replied eagerly and started towards the door as she failed to see several veins popped out from his forehead.

"MATSUMOTO!!" Hitsugaya shouted that stop the other at halt.

"Hai...hai…I know…I know…mouuuu taichouuuu… can't you give me a break?" asked Matsumoto as her face plastered with I-hate-working-but-I-love-sake-and-other-alcohol-stuff.

"Shut Up. I need to go now. Make sure you complete everything by today," Hitsugaya look at her dangerously stating that he is no mood to kid around before he left his office and quickly shunpo to the place where Rukia was.

"Ara-ra taichou, you know I need drink before I could start work. Yosh! I'll drink first and work later!!" Matsumoto said to herself before she too uses shunpo…only to the sake parlour.

It's already evening and there is a few more minutes before the sun sets. Rukia sat in the middle of the meadow as her eyes wandered when she flash back Shirayuki's words to her.

"Can you hear that Kuchiki Rukia?"

"Yes, but it's very faint. What is it?" Rukia asked as her eyes fixed to the sky.

"It's calling us. I've been hearing it for sometime now. However, the sound is stronger today. In fact I have a feeling we will be going to meet it soon," Shirayuki replied.

Rukia furrowed her brow in confusion, "But what is it?"

"Can't you feel the familiarity?"

"Don't tell me….it can't be!" Rukia suddenly held her shihakusho tightly.

"It seems not only its fragment still has an effect to you but…"

"But as I said, it can't be! It's not a soul Shirayuki! Uruhara designed it to be …" Rukia words were cut of by the other woman.

"Lifeless…yes, I know. But can't you deny that it's calling us now?" she asked.

"I-I…I don't know…but why? Why suddenly…hougyoku…" Rukia whispered.

Rukia snapped from her trance when she felt proximity of a certain white haired male moving at high speed towards her. She contemplated whether to tell Hitsugaya about her talk with Shirayuki but in the end she shrugged it off. Since she is still unsure whether it was the hougyoku's voice, Rukia tend to keep it to herself first.

'It's not the time to let him worry on speculated matter,' Rukia lift her eyes only to see Hitsugaya's face was an inch close to her.

"Ahh!" a surprised scream escaped her lips as she fumbled backwards.

Hitsugaya smirked as he watched her shocked eyes.

"Serves you right to ignore me," he said smugly.

"Why you…" she retort and before Rukia could raise her hand and smack that stupid grin off his face, Hitsugaya leaned down quickly and captured her lips in his.

Rukia was shocked but slowly close her eyes, letting her mind drowned with his sensual lips. Rukia unconsciously landed her hand at his neck and tilted her head to let him access her lips fully. When finally she kissed him back and pressed her lips harder, she felt her body moved only to be drawn forward suddenly. When she opened her eyes, his emerald eyes look at her in amusement.

"Kuchiki Rukia, I never thought you want me that much…you really love me don't you?" and Hitsugaya couldn't help feeling proud of his new findings about the petite woman.

Rukia blushed and glared at his remarks. She couldn't find the right words to rub off his question because to her it seems a statement that exactly reflect the way she felt for him.

"Hmm, judging by the way you look and your silence, I take it that you really …really love me…so much Rukia," he murmured contentedly grinning from ear to ear.

"Wait a minute! I didn't say anything! I-I was just…" and Rukia's words were cut off when Hitsugaya leaned again to give a peck on her lips and trail his sweet kisses to her ear.

"Don't worry, I do too…" he whispered that earned a deep blush from the raven haired shinigami…

Gin smiled widely the moment he entered Seireitei. Right beside him, Hinamori held her zanpakutou tightly as she began to inspect the surrounding.

"Maa, maa Hinamori chan. You know that we had masked our presence well. Why not you take it easy eh?" Gin said.

"Please stop saying my name in that manner. I don't remember ever being close to you. By the way, Aizen Sama had told us to be on our guard. He entrusts us with this mission and I will not fail him. I hope you had the same vision as me," Hinamori replied rudely.

Truth is, she really hates him.

"Hai, hai Hinamori san. Now, you know what to do right? Off you go. I need to settle some business on my own," Gin said as he smiled wickedly remembering his last fight with a certain white haired captain.

Hinamori was shocked, 'How dare he! I can't let him jeopardize what Aizen sama planned!'

Gin stopped in his tracks as he was about to shunpo to find the 10th division captain.

"Hinamori chan?"

Hinamori drew her sword to his neck.

She glared furiously, "If you dare to move around as you please and let me take the whole responsibility of this mission alone, you are dead wrong. I swear that I will make sure you pay the consequences later if you move another step to whatever you're planning to do," Hinamori hissed fiercely that Gin took a step backward with his eyes never leave the smaller girl.

"Fine then...Hmmm…I never knew that you're so scary," Gin wave his hand, grinning.

Hinamori seethe in anger, but she shut her mouth, uninterested to lead the former captain to another worthless fight.

"We should be get going to our designated place before anyone from Seireitei sees us," she said.

"Hmm, you are so boring Hinamori chan…can't wait to get my hands on my own toy. Yosh, let's get a place to rest before we start our mission…tonight," Gin followed her smiling all the way.

Hinamori only narrowed her eyes in disgust…

Hitsugaya sighed as he sat behind Rukia and let his chin rested on her shoulder.

"Let me guess, Matsumoto ran away from her work…again," Rukia said out loud.

"Hmph…She's the only who knows how to anger me within 5 minutes we're in the same room."

"Oh come on. She's probably slacking in her office work, but otherwise she's the one of the best fighter we ever have."

"I don't deny that, it's just… you should see her and her sake's bottles hidden all over the office!"

"You… must be joking, right?"

When Rukia tilt her head only to see no reaction from the white captain, she snapped.

"It can't be! A sake parlour inside the 10th division?! In your office?! And she's doing it all under your nose?!" Rukia cried.

"Are you implying that I'm an ignorant captain who doesn't know what's happening in his office?" Hitsugaya said as he watched Rukia's face grew all red as she clasped both her hands to her mouth.

"Pfft! Hahahahahaha. Oh my gosh. Hahahahaha," Rukia laughed out loud.

Hitsugaya's eyebrow twitched knowing that she laughed at him.

"Rukia…you better stop or else…" he warned her.

But as he watch her threw laughing fit and held her stomach, he couldn't help but adore her childish way.

"I-I just…just can't…pfftt…imagine that a fukutaichou who works for the iciest, genius, hardworking and grumpiest captain in Seireitei, could hide sake bottles right under his nose..hahahaha…Toushiro…i can't really…hahaha…take it…hahahaha!!" and Rukia kept on laughing till her cheeks turned red.

Hitsugaya let out a groan and with a sudden, he move in front of her and pinned her down. Rukia was too absorbed with her laughter only realized that he was on top of her when she felt her back touched the soft grass. Rukia's eyes widen when he let out a smirk and his eyes turned devilish.

"Tou-Toushiro? W-What are you doing?" she asked trying to regain her normal breathing but end up panting hard.

Hitsugaya leaned down and kiss her fully and slowly lick her bottom lips coaxing her to give permission to enter her mouth. Rukia felt ticklish but nonetheless opened her mouth and quickly Hitsugaya locked his tongue with hers that made Rukia almost gasp in surprise. However the weird feeling when he invaded her mouth quickly vanished and left her craved for more. Slowly she imitates his action to her which pleasured him tremendously.

"Ru-Rukia…you taste…so sweet," he said within his kisses which left Rukia speechless.

Rukia slowly wrapped her arms around his shoulder and bring him closer. Instead of towering her, he could feel that his body already pressing hers and he felt good when he received the same heat radiated from her body…just because of his kiss. After what it seems few minutes they locked their lips, Hitsugaya released her, trying to let his conscious mind took over. He knew if he continued savouring Rukia, he probably would lose all his control of his body towards her.

"Toushiro?" Rukia asked staring at him, confused.

"Rukia…we better stop this…it's getting harder to control…when I'm with you…" he replied breathing heavily.

Rukia smiled knowingly. Instead of pushing him off her, she only drew him closer which earned his deep emerald eyes quickly switched to hers. She suddenly lowered her gaze to his chest and blushed.

"What if…what if we really loose control? What if…I want us to loose control? What will you do to…?" Rukia let out a shrieked when Hitsugaya kissed her again with force as he and pinned her down, crashing his body to her.

Rukia couldn't help closing her eyes, losing to the white haired captain as he invades her mouth fiercely. Her heart was thumping, wanting to know how far they could loose their control when suddenly her eyes snapped open, as she felt his mouth left her and continue nibbling at her neck. Hitsugaya smirked between his kisses as he heard her moaning due to his actions. He marvelled at her smooth skin as he lick and suck at her neck.

"Toushiro…ahhh..what are you trying to do?" Rukia asked between her moans.

"Marking you…mine," he replied smugly and he lowered his head to her chest.

Rukia was aware that he had loosened her shihakushō and also knew the places he nibbled will leave red marks, but somehow she was unable to stop him. Slowly she raised her fingers to her mouth and bit them slowly, as she was drowned in pleasure while he keeps on sucking and licking her chest between her breasts.

She mewled when Hitsugaya stopped his actions.

"Open your eyes," he told her and she complied.

What she saw took her breath away as his eyes were filled with lust and power, disabled her to move or say anything with his commanding eyes. He kissed her again roughly and began grinding into her. Rukia's eyes grew bigger as it hit her that with the pace they are going now, she would really succumb to his needs and the thing that shocked her is that she wants it as well.

"T-Toushiro…nghh…I want…ahh…I want…ahhhh Toushiro!" Rukia couldn't complete her sentence as he grinds her harder and her moans grew stronger.

"I…want you too," is all he replied when suddenly both of them snapped and immediately stood up.

"Did you feel their reiatsu Rukia?" he asked with serious voice.

"Why are they here?" she said as she held the tilt of her Zanpakotou tightly.

"Ichimaru Gin…Hinamori Momo," he hissed and Rukia could feel his anger radiated from his body.

"Toushiro…don't overdo it. I won't forgive you if you die baka," Rukia said as she watched his anger dissipates slowly when he heard her words.

"Ahh, I will. For you… Let's go!" he shouted.

"Hai, hai…" Rukia replied and began to use shunpo, dashing to the flaring reiatsu…of the enemies…

My Note:

Sorry for the late upload of this chapter. I went for eye operation and luckily everything goes well. I missed reading all stories about HITSURUKI especially from Blackbelt during my recovery. But it was worth the wait as I really, really, REALLY love Conversing the Dragon and few other memorable stories on HITSURUKI. I will surely update this story and I've already thought the ending. Trust me, it will be shocking! Thank you for all the support!!