"Yer jealous, huh?"
The annoying, smug tone in his voice screeched in her ears. Bringing her dainty fingers to her temples, Chessebelle massaged her head in an attempt to rid the grating sound that Shinji was causing with his voice.
"You are! I can see it written all over yer face!"
Again, Chessebelle ignored the blonde egging her on, wanting to incite a reaction from her. She wouldn't give him the time of day on this matter. She certainly didn't care that he was constantly being hounded by various Gotei 13 members, nor did she care that he was relentlessly teased by Hiyori Sarugaki-a fellow twelfth division member-and she most definitely didn't give one flying fuck that Shinji had the bad habit of calling all the pretty women in Seireitei his first love.
"I never would have pegged you fer the jeal-"
Normally, the white-haired woman never had a problem controlling her emotions and keeping herself flat and monotonous in her everyday life. She had been a person that laid low and worked hard to reach her goals, never making any waves that would cast her a negative light towards superiors. However, with every word he spoke, she was being driven up the wall until she couldn't take it anymore.
Jumping up from her spot in his Captain's room, she unleashed her pent up rage that had begun festering as soon as she had heard the other women talking about the so-called date that was happening between himself and the newest tenth division lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto.
"I'm not fucking jealous! You're an insufferable braggart, Captain Hirako, and I can't even begin to fathom the idea of being romantically inclined towards someone as horribly immature and vain as yourself! If you'll excuse me... Captain."
Shinji was taken aback by her sudden outburst. His signature grin was gone, replaced with a look of shock at his normally emotionless companion's harsh words. However, as she began moving towards the door to leave, his grin returned and he reached the sliding door before her, standing with his hand against the handle.
"You know I wasn't going to do on any date. Plenty of beautiful girls in the Seireitei, plenty of interesting girls too, but none of them are on par with the level of complexity that you bring to the table." His grin melted the hard glare she gave him only partially, her anger still radiating from her body like a fire. His free hand reached for her wild hair, done up in her normal 'style' of braids in random places, bamboo holders clamped around some pieces, and even rings tied to the end of other pieces. She immediately reached up to block his touch, his hand wrapping around hers, and pulling her closer to him until she was on her tip toes as he stretched her arm.
"Plus, you look like yer no fun at all, but then you unleash this kind of emotion on me, and I realize why you caught my attention in the first place." He paused, bringing his face close to her ear, his breath tickling it as he added to his original comment. "Those exhausted eyes of yers don't do you any justice to the fire inside of you. But I could see past that bored expression you always wear, you know that."
Chessebelle rolled her eyes, feeling a blush creeping up to the tops of her cheeks but willing herself to keep it from showing on her pale complexion. She loathed him, she could admit that to herself (and anyone else if they asked), but she couldn't admit to even that small voice in her head that she may be infatuated with the tall, blonde and handsome captain.