Me Notes: I'm getting busier and busier, thanks to mi Quince Años, grumble and soon I won't be able to update any of my stories. If only dancing was as easy as typing for me, note the penname, ClumsyFox. I was not meant for that, Mom! Sorry, I'm venting my stress don't mind me...Me no own Bleach. Typing is one of the only things that calm me down, this and other HitsuHina fanfics!
Ch.3: Distraction
"'I'm so sorry Prince Hitsugaya. Please forgive me,'" Those eight words kept him up all night; playing over and over in his head.
He was able to get some sleep, but it wasn't a night. Part of him was mad at the girl for haunting him at night; the other half of him was concerned about her. Aizen wanted to hurt her even though it was accidental. Something was up. Aizen was never worried over the prince's health.
There was a knock on Hitsugaya's door early in the morning. "Prince Hitsugaya, it's time for you to learn your lessons for today!" The voice was too familiar. It was same voice every morning and every morning he had to sit in front of a silver haired man that looked way too suspicious. "If you don't get up my prince and get dressed, I'll be forced to come in and dress you myself!" he sing-song the last part.
"Shut up, Gin!" growled Hitsugaya as he got out of bed. "You come in and you're dead! I'll kill you personally."
Hitsugaya heard his creepy tutor laugh.
After two hours of having to listen to Ichimaru ramble on about military tactics, Toshiro pushed his notes aside. "Shut up Gin, you suck at teaching. Three days straight of learning about this is boring me out of my mind."
"Then what would you want to learn about?" Gin tilted his head to the right. "I still have to tutor you for another three hours."
Toshiro still had the girl on his mind and he didn't want to do anything but look for her. "I want to go into the nearest town."
"And what would you learn there?" Ichimaru crossed his arms.
"How the people of my kingdom live," Hitsugaya quickly came up with. "I don't see how nor you or Aizen have not thought about the people. I need to interact with them so I know what their needs are so they will follow and obey me." Hitsugaya had no intention of succeeding the throne after his father, but he played along most of the time. "I'm sure my father would agree to the idea."
It was true. In less than thirty minutes the prince's carriage was ready. "I don't see why we have to go in a carriage if I know how to ride a horse. Whose idea was it to go in this thing? You or Aizen?" Toshiro pulled back the curtains and stared out the window.
Gin smiled, "Jushiro was the one who came up to me and suggested it. It looks like it's going to rain and your brother didn't want you to get sick. Aizen agreed, because this way you can't escape. Now in the carriage, I can teach you without being disturbed and you can concentrate. I can see it in your eyes that you've been distracted all morning. Why don't you tell uncle Ichimaru what's been distracting you?"
"Nothing is bothering me," Hitsugaya didn't even turn to look at him. "Everything that you have been teaching me is boring. Thus the reason I don't feel like learning anything today. That and, you suck at teaching."
His teacher chuckled and looked out into the fields. "Is the distraction a girl? Believe me; I might be able to help you there. I know how it feels to have a girl constantly on the mind. On how to get her out of my mind, I can't help, but to say, just let her in. Don't even fight it. You'll never know how she feels unless you ask her. Never try to predict a woman's actions. It'll get you in trouble or you'll regret for guessing. "
They were quiet for a couple of minutes until Toshiro broke it. "That is not the reason for my distraction, because I am not distracted for the millionth time! What is the name of the town we're going in anyways? How far is it exactly?"
"Planning your escape aren't you?" Gin turned back to him. "Hmmm... I'm pretty sure it's called Durazno. From the castle it's approximately ten miles away. The town's known for its peaches. Thus, the name, Durazno. I think it's the season for peaches. I'm not sure, though... Hmmm, as your teacher I should know everything you might ask. Well, don't ask, I don't know. I wonder if Rangiku would like some...?"
"I said 'exactly,'" Toshiro didn't want an approximation. 'Some lesson,' Hitsugaya moved to the other side of the carriage. He wondered himself while Ichimaru rambled on and on. 'Okay, if my secret spot, some secret, someone's already found it. If my spot is approximately seven to eight miles south then the girl would have only had to run about two to three miles, that is if I am headed towards her town. I'm sure we're heading south I would of made a left by now if I was going to my precipice. How will I get out of this? Oh! I'll ask to go to the bathroom.' "Wait, so who's in charge of Durazno?"
"I know the answer to this question!" Ichimaru straitened up. "The Knight Kira is managing Durazno. That reminds me; he and Aizen are searching for a wife for you. Kira should arrive in two days with possible ladies. I'm going to need to re-teach you manners, now that I think about it. You've become quite spoiled."
"I don't want a wife!" He glared at his teacher. "You can't make me choose a girl who I don't even know. Besides, I have manners; I just choose not to use them around you. There's no point in wasting energy acting polite around you."
An even bigger smile spread across Ichimaru's face, "I'm not sure you get to choose your wife."
Me Notes: NO! An arranged marriage?! What is Hitsugaya going to do about that?! Sorry about the above Me Notes, I was venting, and sorry about the town name. I couldn't think of a good name so I called it Peach. Durazno is peach in Spanish... well it is for me. I don't know if they there's a different name for peaches in other Spanish speaking countries. No wait, if anyone knows the difference between Duraznos y Melocotones…. Please tell me! Thanks for reading!
