Jushiro smiled warmly watching his husband peer out the curtains for the twentieth time that evening.

'A clock will not move if you watch its hands,' Jushiro chided him gently. He was curled up in bed, with a book open on his lap and a drink of water beside him.

'Can you believe how well this has been going?' Shunsui's weight bounced on the bed and Jushiro sighed patiently at him. 'My insider in the maggots nest informed me that Rangiku and Gin had definitely made up, then the news that young Toshiro kissed Rukia's hand when he dropped her off? We just need this pairing to end well and we'll be three for three.'

'You're far too invested in this,' Jushiro smiled warmly at the back of his husband's head.

'They're back!' Shunsui hissed excitedly as he let the curtain fall and turned to beam at him. Jushiro felt a pulse of excitement course through his veins. They were watching to see if Shuhei and Nanao had a positive end to their date that evening as the others had. The fact that they'd returned so late could only mean good things, and the fact they'd returned together?

'Is he going inside with her?' Jushiro scrambled to his husbands side who was chuckling under his breath.

'Now look who's invested,' Shunsui's voice teased against his ear. Jushiro ignored him, peeling back the curtain so the two of them could peer out into the night. Shuhei and Nanao were stood outside her house, it didn't seem like she was bringing him inside.

'He got her flowers,' Jushiro whispered excitedly.

'They're going to kiss!'

Shuhei leaned down and Nanao leaned up at the exact moment, their lips locking. It didn't last for long, neither of them pushing for more, simply enjoying the tentative press of lips.

'Awww,' Jushiro and his husband cooed collectively at the same time, but pulled back quickly from the window the moment Shunei's eyes flickered up to them.

'Do you think he saw us?' Shunsui asked.

'I'm most certain he did,' Jushiro chuckled and heard his husband groan.

'Nanao is going to kill me tomorrow,' he sighed.

'I'll miss you,' Jushiro patted his arm condescendingly while the man huffed, 'shall we have a drink together to celebrate the master plan being completed?'

Shunsui's eyes lit up, sparkling in the low light of the room, 'and take bets on what happens from here on?'

'If that will make you happy,' Jushiro chuckled, 'I am just glad that there's a little more love in the world right now.'

Shunsui swooped down on him and kissed him, holding him close and securely in a way that reminded Jushiro vividly of their young college years.

'Me too.'


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