Rangiku sat on the couch, table moved slightly so Rooren is able to sit on the floor, Rangiku sectioned off Roorens hair and begin's plaiting it.
'Why are you doing this again?' Rooren says still facing forward but moving her eyes as if she was trying to look behind her.
'You've got to try and impress him, plus I think you'd look cute with wavy hair' Rangiku said still plaiting, Rooren looks down.
'I've already told you its not-'
'Don't say anything'
'Anyway hasn't he got Lieutenant Hinamori? When he's not in the office or leading training I see him with her. Its understandable that he would like her, from what I've heard she's smart, a kido master, on top of that she's really pretty' Rooren's voice starts to waver as if she's about to cry, looking down at her figiting hands.
'There childhood friends, the captain does care about her but I've never noticed anything aside from them being dear friends, and trust me I would have noticed' She says softly trying to re-assure Rooren.
'There's no reason for him to like me when someone as pretty as her is right there infront of him, *sniffs* hehe I don't even know why I'm acting like this, I mean I've been on this squad for just under 4 months and I'm already getting distracted' a tear starts rolling down her cheek and Rangiku notices.
She let's go of the plait, stands up and kneels infront of Rooren, and hugs her, 'R-rangiku-san!'
'Silly girl, there no need to get upset over these things, crying's a sign of giving up, (she looks at Rooren and smiles) your pretty too, your smile lightens up anyone's day, your smart, you may not be a kido master but your swordsman-ship is amazing, your really fun to be around too, I might want to take you out for a drink some time hehe'
Rooren smiles blushing alittle. And Rangiku began plaiting her hair again sitting back on the couch.
'I'm not really a drinker'
'It'd be fun!'
'I-I guess I'll think about it..'
'Woohoo!'
Captain Hitsugaya opens the door, Rooren sitting on the couch with her knees up, her facing Rangiku who is sat at her desk, some completed paperwork, some not.
'Welcome back captain~'
'Welcome back captain!' Rooren says turning to face him smiling cheekily, she put her knees down.
He blushes faitly, but not enough to get noticed from a distance. 'Your still here Guranto?'
'I was keeping Rangiku company'
'There was no need for you to'
'I wanted her to, captain your so mean sometimes' Rangiku says stopping her paperwork only for an instant to respond.
Toshiro looks towards Rooren, Rangiku still sitting down at her desk and Rooren on the couch.
'What is that?' Toshiro asks with a confused face.
'What's what?' Rooren asked.
'With your hair'
'Oh Rangiku plaited it for me' Rooren said feeling alittle happy with herself.
'Why?' He said with a grouchy tone.
'I told her she'd look cute with wavy hair' Rangiku said going to sit on the green couch next to Rooren.
'Rangiku!' Rooren said turning to her blushing alittle, she turns back around.
'I just hope when I take the plaits out tomorrow it doesn't grow into an afro, things like that happen' Rangiku said lying back on the couch.
'What?' Rooren said surprised
'It looked just fine before, Rangiku have you been doing her hair all the time I was in the meeting?'
'Not the whole time, But, I've only just started the paper work'
*sighs* 'Atleast you've done some of it'
'I needed to make sure I plaited it properly, anyway she had something she wanted to tell me' Rangiku says still resting back, looking towards Rooren and grinning alittle.
'You made me say it though' Rooren looked away blushing.
'It feels better to get it off your chest though right?'
'I guess' she says still looking away blushing.
Rangiku turns to her captain, 'Anyway what's with you captain, its not like you to ask so many questions at once'
*growls* 'Rangiku don't you have some paper work to be getting on with!' He says back to his grouchy and annoyed tone, with a light blush, though not really noticeable.
'Fine~'
'I've also got more for you to do' The captain says looking at the pile almost magically appeared on the desk
'Captain~!'
'Just get on with it!'
'Fine fine, ill be over tomorrow to take the plaits out roo-chan'
'Okay Rangiku-san'
'Rooren go back and get some rest'
'Y-yes sir' Rooren awkwardly bowed and left the office.
(Next morning- in Roorens room in the barracks)
Toshiro is outside of Roorens room conveniently the first in the barracks,Toshiro about to knock on Roorens room door, he hears this from within the closed doors.
'A-are you sure its meant to look like this, isn't it alittle big?!'
'Yes! Its meant too look like it, its fine!'
'A-are you sure?'
'Yes you look adorable'
'Adorable makes me sound like a kid'
'Okay, does cute sound any better?'
'A-alittle yes, t-thank you Rangiku-san'
Toshiro coughs then knocks on the door, 'Rooren the group has gone without you, *opens door* its not like you too-'
Rooren turns around
'U-uh' Toshiro looking at her blushing a little
'S-sorry captain ill go now' Rooren stands up, grabs her zanpakuto and runs out, Toshiro looking like he's frozen
'So what do you think of my handy work then captain?' Rangiku sat on the floor next to a small mirror grinning
'Hmph (turns around facing away from his lieutenant, hiding the fact he's blushing alittle), get back to your post Matsumoto, you can do these things on a day off'
'Ooo captain there's no need to act like that' Rangiku says still on the floor
'There's paperwork needed to be done, get on with it.'
'I was up all night finishing it'
'Well there's more now!' hiding it still, giving Rangiku more paper work in anger alittle
'Your so mean captain' She gets up from sitting on the floor, 'All I was doing was trying to help her gain alittle confidence'
'What has this to do with confidence?' Toshiro turns around facing towards her again.
'Well if a girl feels beautiful she feels strong too, beauty is strength I think the saying goes, yesterday she was feeling down, all she needed was alittle boost and someone to say she's beautiful, or cute for her matter. Someone to tell her she's stronger than she thinks, though you know that don't you captain' Rangiku pats his head and walks past him back to the office.
Toshiro stands there for a moment, heads out of Rooren's room, closes the doors and blushes alittle 'hmph, so she just needs to be told huh?'
'Did you say something captain' Rangiku says popping up behind him surprising him
'No. Now go and do that paper work!' Toshiro says in anger blushing.