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Scaring Hinamori

Hitsuhinax1

Chapter 8: The Return [FINAL]

"I guess if you want to leave this place, you would have to let me…" Hitsugaya said with a smirk as Hinamori blushed red.

He leaned close towards Hinamori as she softens her eyes "Shiro…chan…" Her heart was beating feeling the warm breath on her lips as they were only few inches away. Hitsugaya slowly about to close the gap between them, he saw a light next to their faces.

"Erm…Excuse the interruption…" a voice said.

They turned their heads to the side seeing Kira holding the lantern and Renji with Jushiro. "Erm…Hitsugaya Taicho, the festival is almost over so, we're closing the maze now…" Kira said as the group watched the two almost kissing.

Renji stood there with a blank face as Jushiro with a wide smile. Suddenly Hitsugaya's eyes darken, his reiastu leaked around him. A large explosion occurred sending Kira, Renji and Jushiro flying towards the sky.

The maze was now completely in rubbles with only himself and Hinamori unharmed. Slowly he released himself from Hinamori who was madly blushing. They couldn't make eye contact due to what 'almost' happened "I...Better go get changed" Hitsugaya said, Hinamori nodded "O-okay…" She watched him leave with her face still flushed red.

Her heart was beating and dazed. Suddenly there was a tap on her shoulder causing Hinamori to jump "KYA!" Matsumoto got scared as well "M-Momo-chan!?"

Hinamori turned around to see her friend "Mou! Rangiku-san, you tricked me!" Matsumoto let out a laugh "Oh come on Momo-chan! I'm sure it was fun, right?" she winked at Hinamori.

She was still blushing "why did you put me in there and why didn't you tell me Hitsugaya-kun was in there as well!?" Matsumoto placed a hand on her hip "Ah sorry Momo-chan! Taicho ordered me to put you in there! He didn't- Opps…" her words slipped out.

"Hitsugaya-kun did? Why?" Hinamori blinked. "Well…I'm not one to say, I think you should talk to him" she smiled at her clueless friend. Matsumoto was a bit disappointed that her captain didn't make a move on Hinamori who was vulnerable "Oh well…Next time!" She shrugged.

After the festival was done and over with, in the 10th division private quarters the captain Hitsugaya stepped out from taking a bath. A towel over his head and walked towards the window to open it. A soft breeze entered as he sighed "what a day…"

Hitsugaya thought about the event and the 'almost' kiss, causing him to cover his mouth with his hand. He cursed himself under his breath 'great…I thought scaring her would make her run to me now she'll never go near me again after what happened.'

Frustrated at Kira, Renji and Jushiro for interrupting them, he wanted to send them all to the next life. His face had a bit of pink on his cheeks, thinking about how beautiful she looked and how close they were…

-Knock! Knock!-

Hitsugaya snapped back into reality as he walked towards the door to open it. Slowly he slide the door open with his eyes widen from the person who was standing in front of him.

"Hina…mori?" he said as he looked at her with a hint of pink on his cheeks.

"Erm…Hi Shiro-chan, I was wondering…" she began to fiddle with her fingers nervously. He looked at her and knew why she was here. He hasn't seen her doing this for a while as he stepped to the side for her to enter.

Hinamori let out a small smile and entered. She went into the bathroom to change out from her uniform into her sleeping robe while Hitsugaya was setting down the futon for them to sleep in.

She opened the bathroom door and saw Hitsugaya facing his back towards her in the futon already. Hinamori blew out the candle and laid next to him under the covers.

The room was quiet as Hinamori looked at the back of his head. She reached towards the back of his hair and touched it softly. Hitsugaya laid there quietly without moving.

"Shiro-chan…" she continued to play with the back of his white hair "Rangiku-san told me you ordered her to trick me to go inside the maze…Why?"

Hitsugaya laid there quietly and sighed "…Because…You're not afraid anymore." Her eyes widen hearing the words.

"You would always come into my room whenever you had a bad dream or there was thunder…" Hitsugaya confessed "now…you stopped coming, I thought if the maze scared you enough…you would come more often."

He felt alone, the same feeling he got when Hinamori enrolled in the academy and was too busy to come visit. He hated the feeling…

Suddenly Hitsugaya felt warm arms wrapped around, he looked over his shoulder to see Hinamori embrace him. "I'm not afraid anymore because…You're here to protect me always" she said Hitsugaya's eyes soften as he turned over to face Hinamori and returned the embrace.

"Momo…" he called out as she lifted her head towards him. They looked in each other eyes "I love you…" Hitsugaya confessed in a soft low voice. Hinamori smiled and blushed "I love you…Toshiro."

He smiled and leaned to kiss her on the lips. The warmth of his lips sent Hinamori in daze as Hitsugaya deepen the kiss. She was no longer afraid knowing her love would always be there to protect her in his arms as they slept peacefully under the perfect night knowing she'll be returning to his room often more than ever.

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