A/N: Most of you done read authoe notes, but this one's worth reading! I'm re-reading a Bleach fanfic called "Games" by Secret Starr. (I NEVER re-read fanfics, so if I'm re-reading it, it has to be good.) It is one of the best fanfics I've ever read on this site. It makes me laugh and cry at the same time, and it's not even complete. It's AU and IchiRuki. It's really worth checking out. Summary: "He was the type of guy who would make girls fall without the intention of catching them, until he met her, the type of girl who knew how to play the same games...better." Arggghhhhhh, it's just so good! Onward with the chappy;
Chapter 5: Snowflakes
Winter was approaching fast. It was early December, and the Seireitei had already gotten it's first snow fall for the season. Christmas decorations started going up, cards began to get sent out, Christmas shopping started, (Rangiku's favorite sport). All was merry. Except the captain of squad 6.
(B:)
Rukia had always seemed to be close to Kurosaki Ichigo. They've always been good friends, but it seems their "friendship" is evolving into something else. I don't think I can let that go any further... I'll set her up with someone suitable for her.
"Gin, in your opinion, who is smart, disiplined, strong, caring, reliable and honest? Other than me of course."
"No one." He said not looking up from his book.
"Really, not a single person?" I shouldn't even be surprised. Of course I'm the only one with those characteristics.
"Well maybe the lieutenant of squad 9."
"Really?... I'll have to test him to see if he's worthy."
Later that day I sat in my captains office thinking.
Is the lieutenant of squad 9 up to Rukia's standards? What are Rukia's standards? Maybe I should go ask her. No, if I asked her she'd know I was meddling. No, I wouldn't call it meddling, it's more like guiding. I want her to think she picked out her own man, for the sake of her pride. Maybe I'll go talk to Hisagi?
How would I say it? "You should date Rukia." No... That sounds too desperate. Not to mention way too straight forward.
This was so frustrating, I was beginning to get a headache. As I picked up my cup of tea to drink from it, I noticed a piece of paper underneath the cup.
It read:
Oi,
I already did you the favor of talking to Hisagi. Meet up with him whenever you're free to schedule a date for him and Rukia. (If you don't know what a date is, it's when two people who are in/trying to/going to be in a relationship go out and do something fun. Not like you would know what the word fun means. I'll let you use a dictionary for that one.)
I clenched my fists, I knew it was from that idiot Gin, nobody else would speak so disrespectfuly to me.
I might as well go talk to Hisagi since Gin did most of the work for me.
(R:)
I was still amazed at how in just a matter a week, Ichigo learned kido, and almost mastered it! Where it took me 5 years just to learn! He even memorized the incantations! I shouldn't be that surprised, if I recall, he learned bankai in three days, whereas it took Nii-sama nearly a decade. That orange haired bastard really is remarkable...
Well, the work load's lightened, and everyone seems cheery and jolly, since I have nothing else to do, I might as well try 'dating'.
Hmm... Well, I don't think I'm supposed to just pick guys at random, I think I should narrow it down with common interests. Isn't that what people do?
Agghh, I don't think I can do this alone. I think I'll have to find someone to help me... But who?
(R:) (Renji)
"Renji, I need you to go over to the 9th squad."
"But taicho, I was just about to leave!" I groaned.
"And go where?"
"Um...to see my...girlfriend..."
"Girlfriend? Hm, and what were you planning to do tonight?" Was he implying...?
"Taicho! You make it sound dirty! We were just going to see a movie." My face was almost as bright as my hair.
Taicho's eyes widened.
"I had no such vulgar idea in my head. And who is this girlfriend of yours?"
Why was he being nosy all of a sudden? He had never given a rat's ass about anything that I did, let alone who I hung out with.
"Uh...it's Orihime..."
"Huh, so guys like you go for girls like her..."
My face got bright red again.
"So how did you and Orihime get into this 'relationship'?"
This was getting weirder and weirder.
"Um, I've always liked her and she confessed to me a couple months ago that she had feelings for me as well."
"Hm. And how did that make you feel?"
What was he now? A therapist?!
"Happy!" I said with a little bit too much irritation.
"Well, I'll let you go for the day if you bring me Hisagi."
"Why?"
"That is none of your concern."
"Hmph, fine." I said and shunpo'ed away.
(B:)
Just as I was finishing my report, I heard a knock on my door.
"It's open. Let yourself in."
A black haired shinigami peeked inside, then entered my office.
"Hi, you called for me, Sir?"
"Ah, yes. Sit down." I motioned my hand to the seat in front of my desk.
"I assume Gin has already spoken to you?" I asked.
"Um, kind of."
Better get straight to the point then.
"So... When are you free?"
"...Um, free for what?"
"The date. Where do you plan to go, and when are you free?"
His face turned a deep red. Something wasn't right...
"Um, sorry Taicho...I d-don't really know h-how to tell you this...but uh...I don't play for that uh, t-team..."
He sat there red as an apple, fidgeting with his fingers, looking at the ground.
What could he possibly mean by tha- wait...
I covered my face and rested it on my desk. Oh, the embarassment.
"Hisagi, tell me, what exactly did Gin tell you?"
"Captain Ichimaru just came to my barracks earlier and told me that you wanted to see me, and you'd either send someone to come get me, or you'd come your self..."
I was going to stab Gin so many times no one would recognize the corpse.
"Hisagi, you are probably very confused right now.
"I swear! I know my sexual orientaion!"
I facepalmed.
"That's not what I meant. The date was supposed to be for you and Rukia, Gin was supposed to ask you if you wanted to go on date with her. But ovbiously he didn't."
We looked at eachother and I could almost see his filtering everything I had just said.
"Okay...so you want me to go on a date with Rukia?"
"Yes."
"Okay, does she know about this?"
"That a good question. No, not quite that's why I need you to ask her out on a date. I want her to feel like it was her choice."
"Oh...that makes sense I guess. In that case we don't need to fix a place and time, I'll just ask her whatever suits her."
He just smiled bowwed and left.
Why didn't I think of that?
(R:)
I stood outside the barracks of the only person I knew that could help me out in this type of situation. I gulped and knocked on the door. To my surprise Captain Hitsugaya opened the door, he looked a bit annoyed.
"Um hello taicho."
I bowwed.
"I came to see if Rangiku-san was here."
"Oh, she's here alright."
He pointed to the couch, just as he was doing so a strawberry blondes head popped up, and she smiled.
"Ohh, it's Rukia-sannnnnn!"
Oh. She was drunk. That's why the captain was annoyed.
She got up and stumbbled towards me,
"So, what bringssss you to ssssee lil' ol me? Hehehe."
"Well I need your help with something but I can see you're busy, so I'll come back some other time."
The captain was walking away, but just as he heard those words his head whipped back around.
"You can take her. In fact you can keep her." He pushed her out of the barracks.
"Ne, taichooo what are you doing?" She frowned.
"Go out and do something for the rest of the day, but I want to see you first thing tomorrow morning. Sober." He slammed the door.
We went to the Kuchiki manor so I could ask her if she'd help me.
The whole time we walked she seemed fine like she was never drunk.
"Rangiku, were you actually drunk?"
"Hehehe, no." She giggled.
"I act like that when I don't feel like doing work, or sometimes I'll do it just to annoy my taicho. His reaction is so cute!"
"Oh, you're very good at acting." I complimented her, hoping she's say yes to wait I was about to ask her.
"Thank you," she smiled. "So what did you want to ask me?"
A/N: I'm sorry I'm late! And I was planning to put more in this chapter, but then I felt that idea should be a seperate chapter. So, I am truly sorry I'd this chapter was boring. So if Rangiku says yes to helping out Rukia, do you think they'd make a good team, like Gin and Byakuya? Thanks for reading! :) Until next time!