Title: Bathroom
Date: 21 February, 2010
Words: 590
Characters: Rangiku, Gin, female OC; mentioned Toshiro, Aizen
Pairings: Rangiku & Toshiro, Gin & Aizen
Summary: Why is it that there's never a bathroom around when you seriously need to go?
Inspiration: My own bad luck with needing a bathroom when I'm in the middle of BFE.
Rating: PG

A/N: Just a little something based on my own miserable experiences, except I wasn't with Gin. Lol. I imagine that most all of you ladies can relate. Besides, don't you ever wonder why no one ever talks about needing to pee? I mean, you read a book or watch a movie, and none of the characters ever say, "Sure, I'd love to go on that adventure with you, but I have GOT to pee first!"

Also, about the recipe last chapter, I forgot to mention to add about half a cup of sugar!!! So sorry!!

Enjoy!
-Rachel Noelle

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Why did it seem like anytime she had to pee every other female in the whole Gotei 13 had to pee at the same time? Or she could never find a bathroom, because heaven forbid she be in her own quarters, or even Toshiro's or close to a friend's. Instead, she was always halfway across the city.

Today, though, possibly topped every past experience.

She was stuck, with only gin for company, in the Thirty-First District of Rukongai. This district played host to a decent plethora of amenities, not nearly as good as the lowest numbered districts, but enough to make living there comfortable. However, apparently these people didn't believe in public restrooms. Anywhere.

"Ugh, why does this always happen to me?" Rangiku bemoaned. "Gin? Where did you go?" Rangiku called out to her ward, wondering where he'd disappeared off to. The threat that anyone breaking his reiatsu lock would trigger Aizen's instant gruesome death had been a good enough threat to keep him in line.

"I'm right here, Ran-chan," Gin replied, stepping up to her. "And, I found ya a bathroom ova there." Gin pointed to a grimy looking building just a few paces up the road.

Rangiku grimaced. "Well, I hope I brought my sanitizer… because it'll have to work."

They trekked to the small building only to find the door locked tight. "Oh… no, no, no!" Rangiku whined. Gin looked genuinely sympathetic.

"I'll go see if I can find ya a key," he offered, looking around and setting off in the most likely direction of anyone who might be able to help.

After a few seconds a traveler happened along Rangiku and stood to watch her amusedly. "Rather a creative 'potty dance' you have there," the lady commented.

Rangiku tried to smile and look somewhat embarrassed. At the moment she was far too miserable to care. "Do you happen to know who might have a key?" she motioned to the door.

"Huh? Oh! Yes. The man in the shop to your left keeps that… facility in order," the lady looked repulsed at the idea of the bathroom. "There's a clean public restroom about three blocks ahead. If you can use shunpo, you should be able to make it in just a few seconds. It's a bright pink building. Can't miss it," the lady spoke and disappeared into the cloud of dust Rangiku left behind.

The pink building stood out exactly like the lady said. Rangiku pushed open the door and was pleasantly surprised, and dearly relieved, to find a clean restroom. A few minutes later she emerged from the building with a happy sigh, still drying her hands. Now she just had to find Gin and they could get back to their assignment.

She strolled the few blocks back to where she last saw Gin and found him waiting. He gave a silly smile when she walked up. "Sorreh, the old guy said it's outta order."

"Oh, that's okay. A nice lady came by and gave me directions. It's all better now," Rangiku smiled to Gin.

The duo left to complete their mission, gathering data on the location of public restrooms in Rukongai for the SWA. Just as they made it into the 52nd district Gin grimaced and called for Rangiku to pause.

"I gotta find a bathroom," Gin whispered loudly.

Rangiku rolled her eyes. "You can just use a tree or a bush."

"But there ain't any, Ran-chan," Gin whined. Rangiku looked around and sighed in defeat.

At least she wasn't the miserable one this time.