Growing up

ChibiRebel

A.N. Wow thanks for all the reviews! I love you all!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, don't rub it in!

Chapter 5: Roses and Water fights

Hitsugaya woke up to something slightly heavy on him. He looked down to see Hinamori on his chest looking up at him. The girl moved up closer so now their faces were inches apart.

"H-Hinamori?" Hitsugaya asked, his face turning red.

"Shhh," Hinamori shushed Hitsugaya and moved even more closer, "Toshiro...I've wanted this for quite a while."

"Qui?" Hitsugaya asked completely clueless.

"Sometimes you can be so clueless," Hinamori whispered rubbing her nose against his. Then she leaned in more and more until their lips were merely centimeters apart.

Hitsugaya gulped and closed his eyes. 'This is a dream...it's all a dream, Hinamori would not do such a thing. She would not. It's a dream...all a dream...'

"Ahh!"

Hitsugaya suddenly opened and looked around to see Hinamori moving furiously in her sleep. He forgot his dream and turned his attention to Hinamori. He sat up on his knees to see what was going on.

"Aizen no, don't-not Hitsugaya! Don't do it! NO!" Hinamori screamed as she threw the blanket off of her. She began bucking her legs.

Hitsugaya grabbed her shoulders and held her down, "Momo! Stop, I'm right here!" Hitsugaya screamed.

Hinamori eye's snapped open as she sat up from the bed sweating insanely. Hitsugaya loosened his hold on Hinamori's shoulders and later took them off.

"Shiro-kun!" Hinamori cried launching herself into Hitsugaya's arms. She wrapped her arms around Hitsugaya's back and began crying. At first Hitsugaya was in shock but he soon wrapped his arms around her, comforting the girl.

"Momo...what happened?" Hitsugaya said stroking Hinamori's soft hair.

"I had a horrible dream...Aizen, he came back and he almost killed you..." Hinamori whispered, "I know it was a dream but it felt so real...I thought I lost you."

Hitsugaya's eyes softened, "No Momo, you'll never lose me...NEVER."

"Hitsugaya-kun," Hinamori reluctantly sat up and stared into Hitsugaya's eyes, they weren't cold as they usually were. No, they were warm and filled with concern and love. Hinamori felt a tear slip out of the corners of her eyes, only to wiped away by Hitsugaya's finger.

"Don't cry Hinamori...I hate seeing you cry," Hitsugaya then nuzzled her face with hers causing Hinamori to blush, "Now let's get some sleep, we have lots to go over tomorrow."

Hinamori nodded and laid down, Hitsugaya did the same pulling the sheets over both of them. Hinamori attached herself to Hitsugaya, thus shocking the boy genius.

"Please hold me...I feel safe around you," Hinamori whispered. Hitsugaya smiled and wrapped an arm around her waist pulling her closer to him. Yes, they could both get some sleep.

Hinamori woke up to find that Hitsugaya wasn't there, she looked through the glass door of his room and saw him in his shinigami robes standing outside. She also realized that it was snowing, rather heavily.

"Hmm? What is he doing?" Hinamori asked herself putting on her clothes and walking outside to meet him, "Hitsugaya-kun, what are you doing? It's freezing!"

Hinamori rubbed her arms and shivered slightly.

"It's fine...I've never minded the cold," Hitsugaya replied turning to face her.

Hinamori gasped at what he was holding, a bouquet of roses, a large bouquet for that matter, "Roses? Aren't they out of season?"

Hitsugaya shook his head, "Look again."

Hinamori took a closer look at the roses and gasped, they were all made out of ice. The only reason they had color was because Hitsugaya's hands were frost bitten.

"These roses...are they for me?" Hinamori asked, already knowing the answer to her question.

Hitsugaya nodded and handed the roses to Hinamori, semi glad that he didn't have to hold them anymore and semi worried that Hinamori might have frostbitten hands because of him.

Hinamori held the roses in her hands and smiled, "Arigatou Shiro-kun." Hinamori then stepped closer to Hitsugaya and gave him an innocent peck on the cheek, causing the captain to blush furiously.

"Aa, it was nothing..." Hitsugaya folded his arms and looked away from Hinamori.

Hinamori knew he was trying to hide his hands from her, she knew they were completely frostbitten, she knew he was trying to act tough, he always did, "Shiro-kun, let me see your hands." Hinamori placed the roses on the ground for the time being.

Hitsugaya shook his head, "No."

"Shiro-kun let me-"

"No."

"Hitsugaya Toshiro." Hinamori gave him a look that said listen to me or else.

Hitsugaya gulped and held out his hands so she could see. The girl gasped, his hands were red and very swollen. He must've been holding the roses for quite some time. Hinamori placed her hands under his and held them up near her face.

"Oh, Shiro-kun, how long were you holding those roses?" Hinamori inquired sounding completely worried.

"For a couple of hours, that's all," Hitsugaya answered casually.

Hinamori furrowed her brow and looked at his hands again, "You shouldn't have done that Hitsugaya-kun, your hands are frostbitten now."

Hitsugaya just shrugged. He suddenly tensed up when he felt something soft touch his hands. Hitsugaya looked down to see Hinamori placing a kiss on each of his frostbitten hands. He blushed, "Hinamori, what are you doing?"

"Betsuni," She whispered holding his hands gently, "Let's get you to the 4th Division now." Hinamori then let go of his hands and began walking towards the direction of the 4th division quarters. She suddenly felt a hand grasp hers. It was very cold.

Hitsugaya winced at the pain he felt from his hands but ignored it, "No, let's not."

"What but your-" Hinamori was silenced as she felt Hitsugaya hug her, "Nevermind." Hinamori said dreamily. She couldn't think for a moment, so she didn't say anything when Hitsugaya dragged her back to his room. When Hinamori finally got her thoughts back she was surprised to see she was in Hitsugaya's room again. But Hitsugaya was no where to be seen, she then heard some water running in the bathroom. The bathroom experience from yesterday was still etched in her memory so she doubted she should go into his restroom. Hinamori then heard Hitsugaya's voice through his restroom door.

"You can come in, I'm not taking a bath."

Hinamori blushed and nodded, standing up and walking to his restroom door. She opened it and saw Hitsugaya standing over the sink dipping his hands in a bowl of hot water.

"Hitsugaya-kun, that's not going to work," Hinamori said, "You need to go to Unohana-taichou."

"No I don't," Hitsugaya argued, "I'm perfectly fine."

Hinamori looked skeptical, just then an idea presented itself in her head. 'I know Shiro-kun is going to get mad at me, but I can't help it.' Hinamori then walked quietly behind him and dunked his head into the hot water. Hitsugaya rose up sputtering furiously. He heard the bell-like giggles of Hinamori.

"Is that really funny Momo?" Hitsugaya question annoyance in his tone.

Hinamori didn't answer him, all she did was laugh.

Hitsugaya decided to get some revenge, he took the bowl of water and threw all the water on Hinamori, causing her to stop laughing and scream.

Now it was Hitsugaya's turn to laugh and laugh he did. For the first time in a long while he was actually having fun. It was a wonderful feeling.

Hinamori narrowed her eyes at his laughter but inside she was actually happy to hear him laugh. It was a nice thing, "You'll pay for that Shiro-kun!" Hinamori walked past him to the sink and turned on the hot water, she then took some in her hands and threw it at him. Hitsugaya did the same, soon it was an all out water fight. What a large mess.

TBC

A.N. Thanks for all the reviews, they keep me going! R&R

Kuro-kun: Really? Isane is a girl? I always thought Isane was a guy. Well thanks for the info