A/N: Look at the end of the chapter.

FlashBack from previous chapter:

"Nanao chan... My Nanao chan... Don't go... Don't leave me..." Shunsui mumbled as he sat right in the middle of the office.

"Taichou? What are you talking about? Taichou? Don't sit on the floor, take a seat on the chair. Taichou?" Nanao was abit confused over Shunsui's actions and words.

"Nanao chan, onegai(i beg you)... Don't go... Don't leave me... I need you..."

Nanao was confused. She didn't know what Shunsui meant; nor she wanted to know what he meant.

"Taichou...? Are you drunk?"

"Nanao chan... next week is the start of the exchange... Do you really wanna go?" Shunsui held Nanao's slender hands tight, then giving her a sad look. Nanao didn't what to say.

"Taichou? I think you are too drunk, let me bring you back to your quarters." Nanao attempted to help Shunsui up to his feet but Shunsui refused.

"Nanao chan... do you really wanna go?... After all we did? Do you?" This make Nanao think about what happened between them.

"Taichou, about that night... Let... us... just forget it... okay?" Nanao stammered, afraid that Shunsui would be furious after hearing this.

"Nanao? Naze(why)? Do you really want this?" Shunsui's eyes had a sad look.

Nanao was very confused. She wanted to go, to see Ukitake; yet she didn't want to go, she wanted to stay with Shunsui. It was too confusing and contradicting. Nanao didn't know what would happen if she chose to stay, but she also wont know what will happen if she went ahead with the exchange.

"Taichou... I thought the exchange couldn't be cancelled..." Nanao tried to find an excuse.

"Nanao chan, it's just an excuse. There's a will, there's a way." Shunsui saw through Nanao.

"But how, Taichou?" Nanao asked.

"8th division really needs you. And me too. I need you too." Shunsui let go of Nanao's hand.

"Taichou... I..." Nanao didn't know what to say. She didn't want to hurt Shunsui nor she want to miss the chance to get Ukitake. Shunsui continued drowning himself with sake.

"Ano.. Taichou, i want to go for the exchange." Shunsui looked up, with a semi disbelieve look.

"Ano... Tai...Taichou, i mean what happen that night... You didn't tell anyone, did you?" Nanao asked it straight out.

"No... No, Nanao chan. Naze?" Shunsui asked, completely out of confusion.

"No? Not even Jyuushiro Taichou?"

"Yare."

"Ohh... Souka... Gomen ne(Sorry), Taichou i really wanna go for the exchange.. Gomen nasai..."

"Nademonai(Nevermind)." Shunsui sighed and went off with his sake bottles.

Nanao felt really sorry. She didn't know what to say too. She wants Ukitake, yet she can't bear to leave her Taichou. But what could she do? She tidied up the paperwork and went back to her quarters.

After a warm bath, Nanao slipped into her bathrobes and picked up a cup of tea near the table beside her bathroom. Carefully she sat on a red bean bag and sipped her tea. Her back was aching after sitting with the same position the whole day; it was aching too badly, yet she didn't appoarch Unohana Taichou as she would get a nagging for sure.

"The exchange's next week, what am i gonna do? I'm so looking forward to working with Jyuushiro Taichou! Yet, what am i gonna do with Kyouraku Taichou? What am i gonna do?" Nanao said to herself.

It was considered early; usually Nanao would return to her quarters at about one or two in the morning; yet today she returned at about eleven! All thanks to Shunsui and his promise that night. She wanted to rest, yet she couldn't get things off her mind. Nanao wanted to go and work with Ukitake, and if something really happens between them; would it upset Shunsui, and spoil the friendship between Ukitake and Shunsui?

"Should i go for the exchange?"

OWARI. 16/o6/o7.

Should Nanao go? Or should she not?

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