AN: this has to be my favorite story to write so far (not that i don't like ID, i adore it) but this is so much fun! the battle begins in this chapter ;)

The Battle Begins

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Toshiro had been looking everywhere for his third seat. It had been nearly two weeks since they had arrived and they barely got any patrolling in. Only once had the disappearing hollow had come by, but they were too late. Toshiro growled under his breath as he walked down another hallway. School ended nearly an hour ago and Ichigo and Rukia had left without them. He knew that she was somewhere with that human Haru, and Toshiro wasn't in a very pleasant mood.

He was mad because he just figured out that he loved his third seat. He was pissed because he didn't want to love his third seat. He was furious because he was starting to get the hint that she liked the human more than him. Eyes narrowed, teeth bared, fists balled, Toshiro got to the last classroom, he ripped the door open. Toshiro's white eyebrows kissed at the sight, a scowl appearing onto his face. They were kissing. This made Toshiro more mad than he ever was. Kissing... in front of him. So she did like the human! Snarling under his breath, Toshiro strode to where Nasako sat with her back to him, ripping her away from Haru.

"Stay. Away. From. Her." He said through his teeth to the shocked brunette who stared with giant blue eyes. Toshiro couldn't believe it. He's known Nasako longer than the human. They weren't even of the same race for Heaven's sake! And here that human was, eating away at her lips. Toshiro was beyond furious. Haru regain composure as he smirked. Damn, he thinks he's hotter than me. Toshiro thought to himself, the grip on Nasako's wrist tightening.

"You're not her dad. You don't own her. She could do whatever she wants." Oh how Toshiro wanted to shout 'go to Hell' in his face. He would take that bastard human with his bare hands to the fiery doors with the creepy skeleton men himself. He wouldn't lose to a human on his dead life.

The tight grip on her wrist released as she rubbed it gingerly, looking at the both of them. What was Taicho trying to say? He really didn't want her around Haru, did he? "Let's let Nasako-chan decide who she wants to go with." Haru continued, leaning against the desk. Toshiro gritted his teeth and crossed his arms, leaving Nasako in the middle of the room, staring at the two. Nasako wasn't stupid. She knew they were fighting over her. But really, she knew for a fact that her taicho didn't like her the way Haru did. What was she going to do?

Nasako began walking towards Haru when Toshiro narrowed his eyes. "Matazashi. Remember what we came here for." He muttered, stopping her in her tracks. Mouthing a sorry, she grabbed her things and they were out the door. Haru chuckled to himself and sneered.

"What's wrong with you?" Nasako yelled at her taicho as they descended the hill. "What's wrong with me? I'm not the one kissing human boys!" Toshiro yelled back, turning around to glare at her. "We came here to investigate, Matazashi. Not to find a human boyfriend." The last words made Toshiro's heart ache. He couldn't believe he actually loved this thick-headed, female shinigami. Silence roused between them when they continued down the steep hill. As they neared the bottom, Nasako finally spoke.

"Why do you care so much about what I do?" Toshiro turned to look at her, taking in her beauty before shaking his head. The rest of the day was silent for the both of them. It's on.

Toshiro had to keep a close eye on his third seat for the rest of the week. Whenever she dared to look at the human, he would growl. They came here for a mission and he wanted to make sure that got through her head. But it was on the one day that Toshiro needed to attend to a few things where he trusted her enough to let her do whatever she wanted. It was one of those things love had tricked him into doing.

Nasako told him she was going to the park to get some fresh air while he needed to run a few errands. He could trust her. Or at least that was what he thought. He wanted to trust her, but sometimes things didn't really work the way he wanted. He walked down the street, getting many odd looks as he tried to remember where the park was. He wasn't happy with himself. Toshiro felt weak giving into his petty emotions over Matazashi, but he supposed things just swung one way and not the other.

He got lost a few times but he finally made it. He remembered she wore a bright green sweater, making a note to himself about confronting Matazashi about her green fetish. Toshiro could have guessed Matazashi was in the park with the bastard human Haru, but what did Toshiro know? Seeing the small children skid down the slide, the parents catching them at the end, Toshiro was having a hard time looking for his third seat. They needed to get patrolling.

As he went father in the trees and benches, he found what he was looking for. Just as he thought; Nasako with Haru, hand in hand. One would have thought they were perfect for each other. Toshiro thought differently. She and I would make perfect, better. He thought to himself when he neared, breath catching in the wind when he heard her laugh. Oh how he wanted to make her laugh himself.

Toshiro felt the sudden urge to kiss her, after seeing them kiss absentmindedly in front of him. Oh how oblivious they could be. Catching up behind her, Toshiro placed a hand on Nasako's shoulder, he pulled her close to him as he placed his lips atop of hers. She yelped in surprise, Haru raising an eyebrow. Once Toshiro pulled away, Nasako stared at him for a moment before speaking. "I thought you said you didn't like me, Taicho." She muttered, the blush creeping onto her face.

"I don't like you, Matazashi," He muttered, leaning in to kiss her once more, savoring the taste of her lips. "I love you. And I will make you'll fall for me. Hard."

AN: :O HE SAID HE LOVED HER! ZOMG! WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? I KNOW WHAT! YOU REVIEWING! lol sorry if it was a bit rushed.