Not Mine Valentine
A Mother's Worry

Rangiku found herself fidgeting as she waited for her small taicho... her son, to come back to their division in one piece. "This is worse then before I knew he was my son for sure and that was bad. And I'm not even worrying about him for the same old reasons. So far the conversation hasn't gone well with him."

Around lunch time she stood up and headed to the ninth division to bring the boy back. The busty female looked up at the various members and couldn't help but notice that a bit of gossiping was going on. As she walked the halls, she caught a few phrases that they weren't careful with keeping quiet.

"It's about time that the kid hit puberty."

"Taicho talking to Hitsugaya Taicho about puberty issues is so cute."

Rangiku let out a deep sigh, knocking on the door to the room she had been told to go to. When she went in, she found herself quite surprised at what she saw and while she was a bit worried, she found some of it placated by the fact Kensei at least tried to keep things as calm as possible. Understandably that wasn't an easy thing to do.

Plus, there was something she never thought she'd ever see. Toshiro was taking an interest in something that he normally would have brushed off as being childish thanks to Mashiro, so some of the frustration she had with the female was abated by the fact she had honestly helped make strides in a particular direction.

As they left though, she couldn't help but notice that her small taicho pick up on the fact many of the division members were looking at him. While none of the gossip that had occurred while she went through the halls went on anymore as they passed by, some of the division members waved their hands at the boy.

Once they were out Toshiro let out a deep sigh of relief as they continued back to their division. He then looked up at her. His bright teal eyes were wide with the curiosity he had when he normally had some sort of question. "You wish to ask me something?"

"Is Mugurama interested in the same sex?"

Rangiku's jaw dropped. "Where did that come from?" She then paused, watching as the boy's face turned red and he opened his mouth to say something, only to have nothing come out. 'Perhaps this conversation should wait until we're someone private? We're back at the division, so lets grab our lunch and head back to the office, all right?"

"Umm... sure."

Upon getting to the office they closed the door. They then went and sat on the floor near the coffee table. "So... how did that come up."

"Kuna-san said... she said that if he was attracted to the opposite sex... he should... he should..." Toshiro paused, his head darting down before pointing his eating utensil at Rangiku's chest."

"I see. That would have made him a pervert."

"What does..." Toshiro's head darted up his head again. "No... I want an answer to my question. Is he attracted to the same sex?"

"No."

The boy let out a sigh of relief. "That's good. I don't know what I was worrying about. And yet for some reason its still worrying me for some reason."

Rangiku frowned, before setting her utensils down. "I know you're not going to be comfortable with me saying this, but it has to do with the fact... well, it has to do with the fact your uncomfortable enough around other males without having to worry about whether they're going to hit on you or not."

"Hit on me?"

"Flirt with you taicho." The busty female picked up her spoon. "You had another question for me."

"What does the word pervert mean?"

"Didn't he explain that to you?"

"No... he said that I don't know what the word means anymore then I know what the word fuck means."

"Please tell me you didn't use the word fuck in front of another taicho."

"It's Kuna-san's fault." Toshiro glanced away. "She's the one who told me to push the button on that strange thing and it talked to me. I thought it was a new kind of soul phone."

"I'm not quite following, but I take it that you were rather taken a bit aback." Rangiku let out a deep breath. "I guess you do know a lot of bad words without knowing what they actually mean."

"You make it seem as if I have a very bad habit of cursing."

"Well... no. But you do when you're angry, really really angry, you end up spouting off words you've heard other people say when they get mad."

"So what do they mean?"

Rangiku took a deep breath. "Well, you are old enough for me to explain these things to you. Fuck means to have sex with someone."

"Wait... so when someone says fuck you in battle they mean they want to..." Toshiro's face paled.

"Um..." The female frowned. "I'm sorry I made you think of that."

"Well what else am I supposed to think of? I'm also..."

"That should possibly be a good deterrent for you to not use the word." Rangiku sighed. "Also... the last thing I need is for you going paranoid on me."

"I..." Toshiro leaned on the table in frustration.

" What do you think a pervert is?"

"I'm the one who asked the question Matsumoto."

"I want you to tell me what you think it means before I tell you what it does mean."

"Kyoraku?"

"But why is he a pervert?"

'He's a womanizer."

"Why do you say he's a womanizer?"

"His fukutaicho says so."

Rangiku let out a deep sigh. "Do you even understand what it means to be a womanizer?"

"He likes lots of women?"

"So that's where you got the idea that a pervert is someone who likes girls." The female moved her hand so the palm was facing up. "It has to deal with how a person treats others. Take for example you worrying whether or not Kensei is gay... interested in the same sex to be exact. There are certain ways that you don't like being touched or look at, social norms. A pervert will go and say things they shouldn't and do things they shouldn't. Said things are all of a sexual nature."

"But I've accidentally done some things in the past."

"Being an accidental pervert is different then being an intentional one. Sometimes its cute as well."

Toshiro flinched, before looking away. "Cute? What guy wants to be cute?"

Rangiku let out a deep sigh. "You'll get it eventually."

The boy paused before turning towards her with a rather innocent look on his face. "If saying fuck you isn't a good thing insult wise should I tell someone to go and fuck themselves?"

"Say what?"

"I think I got what Kana-san says when she says she likes touching herself."

The busty female felt her face pale. "No... you don't get it. That's mild compared to what you're suggesting. Very mild."

"Then it would be a good insult."

"Taicho... if I ever catch you using that kind of language outside of battling the enemy I will not only tan your hide, I'll wash your mouth out with soap as well as ground you to your room not allowing you to do anything but sleep and eat for a full week. Do you understand me."

"You're not my mother, so you can't do that stuff." Toshiro watched as Rangiku flinched. "But since it honestly bothers you I will do my best not to use that phrase. Is it really that bad."

Rangiku felt the corners of her mouth twist up. "Yes... it's that bad."

"I see..." Toshiro frowned. "You know, I wish someone had told me what all those bad words actually mean. I don't think it is a good thing that I feel comfortable using them even when its just when I get very mad."

"Taicho... before now you really weren't old enough for anyone to explain these things to."

"Really... it's rather self explanatory. I feel a lot more comfortable with this conversation then the conversation about me hitting puberty."

"By the way, do you now understand that it is all right to like girls?" Rangiku watched as the boy suddenly paled, his eyes wide in horror. He stood up, dismissing himself as he felt ill and would be going to bed early, to which she reminded him that he was staying in her room. When he was gone she let out a deep sigh. "Good grief... at least he's acting more like his normal self right now. I hope things get back to normal with him soon."