I'm just gonna apologize in advance for the shortness of this chapter, but I'm grounded from the computer so I snuck on and wrote what I could so I could update. And from the groundage, I won't be able to update much so don't be expecting a lot of chapters for awhile...

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story, Kubo Tite does.

Hinamori took in a deep breath and pinched her cheek before realizing she didn't dream up what had just happened. Hitsugaya had kissed her, and then even claimed he would take care of her? Somebody's been getting into the sake. It wouldn't be unlikely of Matsumoto to attempt to get her captain drunk, as she preferred anyone being more loose and anything but under control. She stood numbly to her feet as she took a step toward the exit of the room, but quickly remembered something and dashed back into the shower room. She gazed down at what she had been hoping to find. Hitsugaya's white captain cloak. She slowly bent down to pick it up, carefully grazing her hands along the white fabric. Standing up, she unhurriedly walked out of the room, holding Hitsugaya's cloak up to her face as she took in his scent. Just as she was doing so, none other than Matsumoto stepped in front of her.

"Hey, Momo!"

"H-hi, Rangiku." She said nervously before attempting to hide Hitsugaya's Shinigami robe behind her back.

"Ah...Is that Hitsugaya's? I saw him walk by without it on. And he was having a coughing fit..." The older blonde said curiously.

"Uhhh...Why, yes it is Shiro-chan's! I...I found it on the floor and was just bringing it back to him!" She said while she blushed beet red.

"Ohhh, ok." She replied with a tad of sarcasm in her voice. "You don't have to try to hide it, you know. It's pretty obvious you like Hitsugaya. Besides...you do an awful job at trying to cover it up..."

She was blushing so red it was actually making her sweat. "I-I don't like him any more than a friend! He's only like a little b-brother to me!"

Matsumoto put her hand on her chin, looking as if she was in deep thought. "Mmhmm, mmhmm...And that's why I saw you kissing him a few minutes ago then, huh?"

Hinamori was now so red she thought her head would explode. "K-kissing!? Me a-and Toshiro...kissing!? I would never think of it!"

"Then how do you explain this?" Matsumoto said amused as she held out a photo of Hinamori and Hitsugaya kissing.

"R-Rangiku!!" She cried, reaching her hand out for the picture in the taller woman's hand.

"I think it's cute that he finally made his move. I've been telling him to do that for ages, but when does he chose to do so? When he's sick. I swear, that kid is so stubborn sometimes." She sighed. "Anyway, why don't you join me for some sake, Hinamori? I haven't spent time with you since who knows when." She added with a smile.

"Uh...well I really don't think I should go drinking--"

"Great!!" She said, overly enthusiastic and slung her arm around Hinamori's shoulders. "I'll meet you at the bar at...let's say...eight?"

"Matsumoto! I really shouldn't--"

"Eight it is!! I'll see you there!" The eager Vice-captain bellowed before running back down the hall. Something was waving around in her hand. The picture!

'Oh, God! She still has that photo!!'

But before Hinamori could protest to going out drinking, or even protest who should have possession of that picture, Matsumoto was already gone. She was still quite confused of what had come over Hitsugaya, however. Did the heat from his shower get to his head? Was he so sick that he didn't know what he was even doing? What if he got angry from the existence of the very clear evidence over his actions? To be safe, she had to get that picture. Even if it meant getting drunk with Matsumoto. She had never been truly drunk before, only had small amounts of alcohol, which only made the situation worse. In the morning she would most likely be suffering the worse hangover imaginable. Matsumoto would be sure to guarentee that. First things first, she had to get Hitsugaya's robe back to him before anyone else came up with unnecessary suspicions.

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.Three hours later.

'C'mon, Shiro-chan! Where are you!?'

Hinamori found herself nearing three and a half hours of searching for the 10th division captain and she wasn't exactly happy about it. She was worrying about the photo, worrying about whoever saw her with his Shinigami cloak, worrying about the night of hell she was going to have with Matsumoto, and she was practically drenched in sweat. It was the middle of February, why the hell was it so damn hot outside!? Okay, maybe it wasn't scorching heat, but running all over Seireitei in black clothing when it's 60 some degrees can get you pretty uncomfortably warm.

Just as she was retreating to a grassy area under a shady tree, who was to walk by but Hitsugaya. She quickly stood back to her feet and smiled uneasily at him.

"Shiro-chan, h-here's your cloak." She said with a bow.

"Ah...thanks, Hinamori." He replied, slipping it on. "By the way, have you seen Matsumoto? She has a plenty good amount of paper work to fill out." He continued with a sniffle.

"N-no I haven't seen her all day." She lied miserably. To try to change the subject and cover up her failed attempt to fib she spoke up. "This weather is good for your cold, Toshiro." She said, trying to smile.

"Yeah, I suppose it is."

She couldn't really believe how he was acting. He wasn't being awkward at all, he was acting as if nothing had happened between them only hours ago. In her eyes, he had basically confessed his feelings for her, yet he acted now like it was difficult to even keep a conversation going, on small talk no less. This made the knot in her stomach tighten, thinking now for sure he would be upset if that picture were to fall into anyone else's hands. He probably wouldn't even want Matsumoto to know, since he was so easily annoyed by the loud drunk.

"Hitsugaya...?"

"Mm?"

She wanted to ask him why he had kissed her, she wanted to ask if he had feelings for her, she wanted to know if he was even sane when he did what he did, and she wanted to know if it meant anything. But the words just would not come out. Maybe she just dreamt it. No, that's not possible, Matsumoto has that damned picture. So then what the hell was he trying to tell her?

"Hinamori?" He snapped his fingers in front of her face to get her attention.

"Oh! Heh...sorry."

"Is something bothering you?"

Okay, now she wanted to scream at him. 'Of course something is bothering me! You came onto me, and then just left, and now you act as if we're complete strangers!?' But she kept that all in, and just responded with a cheesey smile.

"No, no, not at all."

"Hmph. You sure are acting odd."

"I'm just a little off today."

'Actually, I'm way off today, and it's all your fault. That's right. All. Your. Fault.'

"Hmm."

"Well, I guess I should get back to my division, then."

He responded with a nod and just stared off into the distance.

Which resulted in her angrily stomping off to her division. When she was about halfway there, she stopped mid-step and her shoulders raised while her fists clenched tightly at her sides.

"What is his problem!? He didn't even say goodbye! Ugh, men!" She said as she pouted. "I mean seriously! Is he bi-polar or something!?"

She was so busy fussing over Hitsugaya, she didn't realize Renji was behind her.

"Having problems, Momo?" He said, quirking an eye brow. Well, if those things are eyebrows...

She quickly whirled around to face her fellow Vice-captain. "Uhhh, no, no. I just...um..."

"Lemme guess, Mister Boy Genius is pinching your nerves?"

"Huh?"

"Hitsugaya."

'Yes! You have no idea! That boy needs to get a grip and learn his place!'

"Hmm? Shiro-chan? No, no, uh Kurotsuchi is just having one of his temper tantrums. You know how that goes."

"Ohhh. Yeah, and his voice couldn't be more disturbing either. It's like he hisses. He's creepy if you ask me..."

Hinamori let out a laugh and agreed with him. "That's true!"

But she still couldn't get those stubborn, aqua colored eyes, and snow-white hair of Hitsugaya's out of her head.

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Well, there's chapter two. The next chapter is going to be the same thing but in Hitsugaya's point of view, and then after that chapter will be Hinamori and Matsumoto's night out!

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