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How to Capture a Captain's Heart

Epilogue: This is How

Today is Valentine's Day; the special time of the year where newly formed couples are born from a confession from the giver and the receiver accepts it. Unfortunately, for Hinamori Momo, she won't be looking for love anytime soon; it's a fact.

Slowly, she opened her eyes to find herself lying down in her futon. "Where am I?" she wondered as she sat up.

Suddenly feeling a jolt of pain on her forehead, she quickly placed her hand on it and slowly rubbed it back and forth. "Why do I have this headache?"

"You got drunk, that's why," answered a voice.

She could feel her heart skip a beat. Turning to where the voice coming from, Hinamori saw the young captain, leaning against the door frame with his arms in his sleeves.

"Hitsugaya-kun..."

Turning his body towards her direction, the young captain asked, "How is that headache?"

"It's aching a bit, but I think I'll be fine as the day passes," Hinamori replied as she slowly rubbed the aching part of her forehead.

Giving out a silent sigh of relief, he quietly said, "That's good..."

Soon after, silence filled the room. The awkwardness between them is intense. For Hinamori, she has no idea what happened during the party and how everything go to this point, her Shiro-chan being in the same room as her.

"Ano Hitsugaya-kun," she finally spoke.

Once again irritated of being called that, Hitsugaya replied, "It's not Hitsugaya-kun, it's Hitsugaya-taichō, Bed-wetter Momo."

"Mou, don't call me that! What happened last night? I remember I was at the Valentine's Day party, with Rangiku-san an--"

"She gave you a glass of sake instead of water. As a result, you got drunk."

"Oh umm...did anything else happened?"

Before he was able to explain the rest of the story, Hitsugaya sighed and continued. "You started complaining how your life has been terrible to you; from the betrayal of Aizen to the guilt for pointing your zanpakutō at me. You also talked about how you never got yourself in a romantic relationship with any guy."

Before he could stay anything else, Hitsugaya noticed the realization on her face as she covered her mouth with her hands.

"And you must have remembered the rest of the story..."

Guiltily, she slowly nodded with agreement. For the next while, Hinamori fiddled with her fingers, trying to find the courage to apologize to him.

"Gomen ne Hitsugay--"

"Daijoubou, I understand. You don't have to explain it."

Looking down on the floor with discouragement, Hinamori concluded that her dreams could never become reality.

He really isn't interested in me. I guess that's expected. Besides, he must only think of me as his close friend.

"I better get back to my office now," he said as he turned his back away from her.

Before he was able to leave, Hinamori called, "Hitsugaya-kun!"

He half turned and replied, "What now?"

"About last night, are you sure you're not taking it the wrong way? We will always be friends right?"

When he heard those words, his eyes turned his full attention to her.

She looks hurt when she says that...

I can't stand it.

Closing his eyes, he replied, "That...can't happen anymore."

Pained to hear that, Hinamori looked down on the floor. "I see...I'm sor--"

Suddenly, everything happened so quickly. Hitsugaya used shunpō and stopped in front of her with his lips on hers. Her eyes widened with surprise. Who would have thought that this day would come. Realizing that somehow her dream has suddenly come true, she ran her fingers through his soft snowy white hair as he took the time to embrace her. For the first time, the two deepened their kiss.

By the time they broke the contract and still were in each others arms, Hinamori asked, "Shiro-chan...how?"

Giving her a stern look, Hitsugaya replied, "What kind of question is that? Weren't you the one who has been sending me that letter and the box of chocolates a few days ago?"

"Well yeah, but I never really thought tha--"

"Someone like me is incapable of falling in love especially if it's someone who he knew all of his Soul Society life? Oh please Momo, have a little faith in me."

"Hai," she said as the vice-captain rested her face on his chest.

"By the way, the chocolates tasted bad."

Then, her head shot up.

"What?!"

Loving how she reacted toward his previous comment, Hitsugaya amusingly replied, "Just kidding."

"Mou...Shiro-chan!" she pouted before her soft brown eyes stared into his turquoise-emerald ones.

"Next time, don't always follow what Matsumoto says."

Surprised to hear that he knows that much about her attempts, she asked, "Eh? You know about that too?"

Giving her a small smirk, he said, "What do you think I am? I've lived long enough to know what you and Matsumoto are like. It doesn't take a genius to know that."

"Oh..."

Giving her a light kiss on her lips, he said, "Do me this favour and always act like yourself?"

"Of course, Shiro-chan!" she said as she leaned closer towards the captain.

"And one more thing: call me by my formal name; it's Hitsugaya-taichō!"

She couldn't help it but giggle. Though he is annoyed for being treated like a child, Hitsugaya soon forgot all about it as Hinamori pulled him to another deep and lustful kiss. From that day on, things have never again been the same.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Shiro-chan..."

NO PLAN: SUCCESS

LATER IN THE DAY

"Taichō! You're so mean!" Matsumoto exclaimed.

"Just shut up and keep working!" Hitsugaya ordered from the sofa before he took a sip from his cup of warm green tea.

"Why am I the only one who gets punished to finish the paperwork for playing matchmaker with you?"

"Oh you're not the only one; Hinamori got her punishment too," he said before he took another sip of tea.

Suddenly, sitting up from her seat, the strawberry orange haired lieutenant asked, "Ehh? What would that be?"

Slightly annoyed by her questions, the white haired captain closed his eyes and replied, "That's none of your business."

"I bet he got her to bed..." she giggled as she sat back down and continued completing her papers.

Before she can continue, she felt a cold chill run up her spine. Matsumoto knows exactly what's going to happen next.

"MATSUMOTO!"

"Yieyeah!!"

THE END

AznVKai: The End! Thank you all who reviewed! Happy Valentine's Day and please leave your final comments. If I could think of another, I'll write another HitsuHina fan fic sometime soon. Bye for now!