AN: lol i cannot wait for later chapters. :D anyways, there isn't really anything to say. except for the fact that toshi-kun and nasako go to the human world (a month after rangiku came back) to patrol so they're chillin' at ichigo's house. i guess that's it. (:

Patrolling is Boring

enjoy~

Hitsugaya-taicho,

There has been a number of irregular appearances of hollows in the town of Karakura that neither Substitute Shinigami Kurosaki Ichigo nor Unseated Officer Kuchiki Rukia have been able to catch. We have sent Abarai-fukutaicho to said destination and he too has not been able to catch said hollows. The Shinigami Research and Development Institute have analyzed a small piece of the disappearing and reappearing hollow and have yet to figure out what it is. I have chose you to go to the World of the Living to search the dangerous hollows. I advise you to walk with caution. Do not wander alone during lonely nights and never leave your zanpakuto behind. Bring a subordinate of your choice and be safe. Figure out what is going on with the unknown hollows. Return as soon as possible. Good luck.

Sotaicho.

Toshiro reread the note with Rangiku standing behind him, reading the words occasionally gasping at the information. "Who are you going to bring, Taicho?" She asked in a sudden sweep of seriousness. The small taicho sighed loudly, folding the paper as he tucked it into his haori, he contemplated for a moment. Who to bring, who to bring? Toshiro needed someone worthy, someone who will get the job done, someone who is strong enough to fend off a hollow long enough for him to kill it.

"Nasako-chan!"

Not the person he was looking for. Toshiro sighed over-dramatically as his third seat entered, earning an icy glare from her in doing so. He rolled his eyes and thought once more. Maybe he could have Matazashi accompany him in this dangerous journey. For one, he could figure out what her zanpakuto could do, two she was sly and sleek, Toshiro supposed she wouldn't do anything rash as apposed to his fukutaicho, and she could certainly take care of herself, yet again, unlike his fukutaicho. Hm, what an interesting thought. He would need to think about it. Had it said when he was supposed to leave?

"Matsumoto." Rangiku turned her head to look at her Taicho at the side, taking a swig of the bottle of sake on her right. "Hai, Taicho?" She answered obediently as she set down the papers she was organizing with Nasako. "Go ask Sotaicho when I am supposed to leave." He said unusually calmly. Quite worried with her Taicho, Rangiku did as so without further questioning, leaving the room hurriedly. Leaving his third seat alone with him.

After the awkward so called 'confession' (though neither claimed to be true) things had been awkward between them, as it always had. Would he bring Nasako? Should he bring Nasako? How did he know she wasn't going to laze around and not do anything he said? "Matazashi." He called, raising a hand as he spoke, gaining no answer from the female shinigami. "Matazashi." He said once more, in a more sharp and threatening tone. This time she looked up at him, their eyes clicking.

"Have you heard of the hollow case in the World of the Living?" She nodded. "Do you care whatsoever?" She shrugged. "If I offered you a choice of whether or not to come along with me to the World of the Living to investigate, would you follow through?" There was no reaction. "Is that a yes, or no?" Still no reaction. "Answer me, Matazashi." Yet another blank face. He stood up quickly, Nasako standing up as well. She dusted her hakama and stretched her arms, the sound of her zanpakuto rattling against her skin. "When do we leave?" She asked. Toshiro grinned to himself cheekily.

They left exactly three days after the mission had been set. They would stay as long as they need, and hopefully come out unscathed. Rangiku had been left with the whole division and what was left with the paperwork. She was not happy with that. The Senkaimon opened with Jigokucho fluttering about. "Be careful, Taicho, Nasako-chan!" The weary and half drunk fukutaicho called as they entered the light.

The doors opened once more, both Toshiro and Nasako coming out in their gigai. "Where are we staying?" There had only been a few straight forward questions Toshiro had received from his third seat; it was all about when and where, why and how, and who and what. And they had been very straight-forward. "At Kurosaki's." Toshiro answered as bluntly and dryly. The third seat sighed, walking behind Toshiro as he guided the way. The day was bright and hot and very boring. She didn't want to be here with Toshiro. Things had gotten much more awkward after the said situation. And he hadn't made it any better by asking her to tag along. She sighed once more, poking her thumbs into her front pockets as she squared her shoulders slightly.

"Taicho." He looked over his shoulder and met her eyes, moving them away quickly to stay away from the awkwardness that was hidden beneath them. "Patrolling's boring." Toshiro, spinning around on his heel, pointed a finger in her face, narrowing his frozen eyes. "You agreed to it, you better stick to it." He said simply, motioning for her to follow, which she did without another word. The familiar home came into view with Ichigo being kicked out the door, a furious Rukia following.

"Baka! Baka! BAKA BAKA BAKA!" She screamed as she kicked him senselessly. Toshiro and Nasako hurried to the scene as the two shinigami noticed them quickly. "Rukia, get the hell off of me!" Ichigo yelled, pushing the petite figure off of him. Rukia's face had been molded into a furious face as Ichigo dusted himself, looking awkwardly at Toshiro and the unfamiliar shinigami that followed behind him.

"Toshiro," He greeted, rubbing the back of his head to feel a lump growing painfully. Rukia hit him once more before turning to greet Toshiro herself in a polite manner. "That is Hitsugaya-taicho, Kurosaki." Toshiro snapped bitterly, Rukia's eyes now diverting themselves to Nasako, who stood idly looking up at the sky. "Who is that?" The secretive couple asked simultaneously, pointing at the female shinigami. Toshiro turned around to see his third seat staring back at the two new shinigami. He shrugged halfheartedly, a grimace forming on his face.

"My third seat." He answered flatly, both Ichigo and Rukia nodding slowly. "Uh, well. So I guess you're staying here for the next few weeks?" Ichigo asked, trying to change the subject. Toshiro nodded and shoved his hands into his pockets, walking into the opened doors. "You guys can sleep out in the living room. We don't have any guest rooms... well we did, but it's full of shit." Ichigo informed, both the shinigami nodding. "I want the couch." Nasako said monotonously, leaving Toshiro without a choice of sleeping on the floor.

"Okay, let's get patrolling!"