Sorry about the mix up last chapter. As I said, it was 1 AM and I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing, really. So, by accident, I ended up loading the wrong chapter to the wrong story. I have another story called Broken Butterflies, and I ended up mistaking that chapter 3 for Butterfly Kisses. Yes, there is an over used butterfly theme. So shoot me.

Also, if you think that Shuuhei and Akina are going to end up together or something, well … truth be told, I don't know. Their relationship is up in the air right now, and they're just slowly starting to get to know each other. It's hard to say at this point really since they just had their first official conversation. I don't have any particular plan in mind for them, so just sit tight and see what happens.

Or better yet, what do you guys think? Shuuhei + Akina? Yay or nay?

Disclaimer: I bought some bleach today, but not any Bleach. Nor do I own Arizona Green Tea. I have cans of it, but I don't own it.

Butterfly Kisses

Chapter 3: Somehow, Shuuhei became a porn star

Thanks to Shuuhei, Akina was able to handle her work a lot more easily now. When she was off at school, Shuuhei took over her duties. Since the Captain's meetings were quite boring and uneventful, she took some time to do her homework, and she no longer had anymore of those private meetings with her Grandfather. So, by the time she got back to her office, only the filing was left to be done and maybe a few assignments here and there. In short, everything in the 9th division was running smoothly.

One particular night when she had nothing to do, and he had nothing to do, Akina had called Shuuhei up to her office. When he did reach her office though, he found it empty. He looked around, checking to see if she was hiding in the corner again or something. Nope, not there. "Pssst, Hisagi-kun" That came from the window. He looked to see her hanging upside down, peeking in the window. She smiled at him and motioned for him to join her. He climbed out the window and joined her on the roof. She held out a canned drink to him and he looked at the label. Arizona Green Tea. Never heard of that, but he figured it was safe since that's what she was drinking too. "I picked it up on my way home. Really good you know"

He looked at the can for a few minutes, shrugged and opened it, taking a small sip. It was kind of sweet, despite the fact that the label said 'Green Tea'. Usually green tea tasted a little bit bitter, but this was sweet. That's commercial drinks for ya.

"Nice night" Akina commented, just watching the stars twinkle above. Shuuhei mumbled his reply and followed her gaze. Ever since that one night when she had suddenly broken down like that, the two of them hadn't had a proper conversation. For one, Akina was either at school or locked in her office and Shuuhei almost always had other things that needed to be done. And yet, within that whole month, they hadn't actually really talked. Well, they had that chance now, and it seemed as though neither side was taking advantage of the moment.

"So, how's school?" Shuuhei asked after a few silent minutes. Akina blinked, a little caught off guard by the question. "Er well, nothing that interesting going on actually. Just classes, studying, homework" she paused, "and then there's the occasional love confession, but other than that, uh, it's … fine" she laughed nervously, a sad smile on her face. Judging by her expression and the last comment she made, he figured that perhaps she was the one who made such the confession. She took a big gulp from her can and stared down at her feet. "It's very peaceful here. A lot different from where I stay in the living world" she commented. "Is that so?" Akina nodded. "Yeah. I live in Tokyo, you see. It's awfully busy and crowded too. Lucky for me, a friend of the family was able to get me a decent apartment. Of course, as of late I haven't been using it much …"

One thing that Shuuhei noticed as she was talking was that she seemed to be staring at him an awful lot. He raised a questioning brow at her, curious to know why she was staring. She flushed and looked away. "Ah, sorry, I was just wondering actually … um … 69?" she asked, pointing to her left cheek. "Nothing worth telling" he replied flatly. "Oh …" Now feeling slightly dejected, she shut up and started fidgeting with her sleeves. He sighed and scratched the back of his head. "But, seriously, why 69?" she asked, after taking a few seconds recover. "I don't know" he said quickly. She blinked, and went back to fidgeting with her sleeve. "But 69 … that number is just …." "Just what?" This time it was Akina's turn to sigh. "Oh, never mind" She gave Shuuhei a small hug and stood. "Well, I'm off to bed now. Good Night" "Night" With one last little smile, she climbed back into her office.

Tsuki Ito. Akina's best friend, and the only person, other than her brother, who knew about the whole Soul Society situation. Why? Well, it was kind of hard to hide something like that when Tsuki could see Hollows too. So, what Akina saw, Tsuki saw, and what Akina knew, Tsuki knew. Naturally, Akina told her friend all about her new job, and Tsuki asked about it every single day and how she wished she could see Soul Society for herself. Akina always replied with. "Maybe when you die you will" which always earned her a fierce glare. But now, more than ever ,Tsuki had been dreadfully nosy about Akina's relationship with her Vice-Captain.

"Soooooo" Tsuki sidled up to Akina at lunchtime, just about ready to spring her friend with a mountain of questions. "So?" Akina raised a brow at her friend as she took out her bento. Somehow, she was always able to fix her lunch everyday despite the fact that she spent most of her after school in Soul Society. "How are things with that porn star of a Vice-Captain?" "Oh, fi-" Akina stopped and stared wide eyed at her friend, her things clattering to the ground as she was taken by complete surprise. "Um, porn star?" she asked nervously. "Well yeah, you said he had a 69 tattooed on his face right?" her friend asked, looking at her friend like as if she was being slow and dense.

Now Akina was fixing her friend like as if the other were crazy. "Just cause he has a 69 tattooed on his face doesn't mean he's a porn star or anything." She replied, sighing and shaking her head. "Pfft, whatever." Tsuki rolled her eyes and pulled out her chopsticks while Akina salvaged what she could from her dropped lunch. "But seriously, what is with you? You're a pretty girl, why don't you have a boyfriend?" she asked once her friend had resurfaced. "Do you think I have time for a relationship? Between school and my duties as a Captain, I barely have time for myself" Akina replied, glaring slightly at her friend.

Tsuki laughed and hit Akina on the head lightly. "They should let you guys flirt while on the job" Akina raised a brow. "Last time I checked there wasn't anything against it" Tsuki's eyes brightened and she launched herself at Akina, grasping the other girl's hand in between hers. "Then what about that Vice-Captain of yours? He's so hot! Well that is, if those drawings of yours are any accurate" Akina was an artist by nature, and she took the art elective at her school. She was one of those promising artists and she drew a couple pictures of Shuuhei so she could show her friend exactly what her Vice-Captain looked like.

"Tsuki. No" was Akina's only reply, wrenching her hand out from Tsuki's. "I'm not like you, and besides, Hisagi-kun isn't that appealing" Tsuki pouted. "You're still bitter about being rejected aren't you?" Akina scowled and shoved some food in her mouth. "Of course not" Tsuki sighed. She was. "Nagoya-kun isn't even that great. I don't know what you see in him" she retorted. Akina glared angrily at her friend now. "Nagoya-kun happens to be very smart and talented, and he's good looking too. I mean, he's perfect!" Akina did have a point, but Tsuki thought differently. "He's too … too … GENERIC!" Akina sighed and shook her head. "You are impossible" Tsuki seemed to brighten at this comment and giggled. "Thank you. But, I'm serious here. Seeing as how you're a Captain and all, I'm sure they won't mind if you like, wander around the other divisions, do they? So why not go and check out some of the men in the other divisions"

Akina sighed in defeat. Tsuki was not going to stop bugging her until she was satisfied, was she?

"So, how was school today?" Shuuhei asked as he watched his Captain trudge down the hall, dragging her bag along the floor. For once, she didn't change out of her school uniform. "Horrible. You do the paperwork. I'm going to … sulk" He didn't ask, but just figured that she was best left alone for today.

TBC

Yeah, it's pretty short this time. Sorry about that. Next time I'll try and make it a bit longer.

Next Chapter: Akina goes exploring through the other divisions with Rayen. No doubt, she ends up traumatizing herself. Oh boy … Shuuhei better have some alcohol ready when she returns.