Warning: Definitely has some OOC character!
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach! Nu-uh! But I own my OC!
Memories/Flashback
'...' Thought
"..." Normal Talks
Chapter 7:
Thank You Shiro-kun
After that incident a few days ago, Reika didn't visit the 10th Division any longer, which making everyone to question about that. Some snacks or things from her come so often, but Toushiro never see the blonde came to gave them herself.
"Taichou~" Rangiku called out from the couch, "Did you and Rei-chan fought?"
"What?" he raised his eyebrow.
"I mean, I haven't seen Rei-chan for a couple days, and you seems to be more... abusive too." She explained while looking at the white haired Captain.
Toushiro twitched at her comment, "I'm not abusive, Matsumoto." he replied.
"Yes you are! You have been slaving me lately! Telling me to do my paperwork and stuff," she pouted.
"Well, maybe that's because it is your fucking job to do." he retorted, "Stop whining and start working."
"Gee, It'd be more fun if Rei-chan was here," Rangiku sighed loudly, "You should probably apologize Taichou."
"Why did you think I was at fault?" he frowned.
"Because..." she paused, "You're always at fault in my eyes?"
"Go die, Matsumoto."
Rangiku laughed, "I'm serious though, about you talking to Rei-chan."
"Just shut up already." he sighed in stress.
:: Fading Away ::
"Hoho, HItsugaya Taichou!" Shunsui greeted upon seeing Toushiro walking into the hallway of the 8th Division, "Looking for Reika-chan?"
Toushiro blushed at his question, "W-What are you talking about? I'm not looking for her." he stammered.
"Right~" he teased, "Well, apparently Reika-chan has been asking for a week off. Did you two fought?"
"Why is everybody keep asking that?" Toushiro placed a hand on his temple.
Shunsui shrugged, "Just a hunch," he said, "Well, then I have to go, Reika-chan might be in her room, make sure to make up with her."
"It's not the problem!" Toushiro screamed at the Captain who already ran away, "For fuck sake."
Toushiro sighed in stress as he walked down to Reika's room. He as usual hesitate to knock on the door, his hand stopped midway to the door.
"Shiro-kun?" he heard Reika's voice from inside the room before the door opened a moment later, "Ara? What brings you here?"
The white haired Captain blinked at the blonde, "You're not mad at me?"
"Huh?" she tilted her head in confusion.
"We didn't fought?" he asked again.
Reika frowned at his question, but smiled, "Do you want to get in? I just made lunch, you surely haven't eaten anything." she pulled him into her room without hearing his response.
"Go sit at the table I'm going to bring out the food." She instructed, as she went to the kitchen.
Toushiro awkwardly stood in the middle of her room, just looking at his surrounding. His eyes finally landed on the picture that they took on the shelf.
He walked towards it and an uncontrolled smile appear on his lips as he examine the shelf. There are a lot of picture of both of them that she had forcefully asked him to take it with her, and some of her picture.
One picture caught his eyes, there were Reika, Rangiku, himself and Isshin. He remember clearly the day that they took the picture, Reika had to scold Isshin and begged Toushiro to agree on taking a picture with them.
Taichou...
"It didn't feel that long, right?" Reika's voice brought him from his thought.
Toushiro looked over to Reika who smiled at him, "Yeah." he nodded as he walked over to the table.
"Let's eat." Reika said, "Ittadakimasu."
Toushiro muttered the word quietly as he joined her to eat silently.
"Ayase?" he broke the silence.
"Hm?"
"We didn't fought, right?"
"I don't think so." She replied with a simple shrug.
"You feeling alright?" he hesitantly asked.
Reika paused her chopstick midway before looking up to him, "What are you talking about? I'm feeling fine." she laughed at him.
Toushiro eyed her as she continue to eat with a grin. He didn't like it, at all. He always hated that fake smile of hers, the ones that always hide those painful expression of her.
"Ayase-"
"You should finish your food first before talking Shiro-kun." She smiled, obviously avoiding the question.
Without any word Toushiro continued to eat and glanced at Reika once in a while. Not long after that, they finally finished and Reika was washing the dishes while he stayed at the table.
"Do you want some tea and amanattō ?" she asked from the kitchen.
"Sure" he answered.
Toushiro stared at the blonde girl as she set the plate of amanattō along with two cup of tea on the table.
Silence took over them as she sip her tea and looking out of the window while he ate his amanattō and look at her.
"Ayase," He started again, "I'm asking you once again, are you okay?"
Reika blinked and nodded, "I'm alright... Why?" She questioned.
"You were quiet not as loud as usuall." He stated while popping another candy into his mouth.
She laughed rather nervously, "Was I really? I didn't notice." She rubbed the back of her head.
And they were quiet again.
"You know," he sighed and leaned into the table, "I once told you that you can tell me anything."
"Yes you did." She smiled.
"You don't have to hide anything from me," he continued as Reika bit her lips, "Taichou used to say you can only cry in your room, the sakura tree at 10th and only when the two of you are alone..."
Reika nodded slowly.
"And what did I tell you before?" He asked.
She looked down quietly.
"Looks like I have to repeat myself, with more authority since you didn't seems to be listening to me before," he straightened his posture, "Ayase Reika, from now onward I once again grant you the permission to cry in front of me or even breakdown if you want to, no holding back or what so ever. This is a direct order, can you comply, Ayase Fukutaichou?"
"What's up with you and your authority?" She smiled with tearful eyes.
"Can you comply?" He repeated.
"Yes of course, I, Ayase Reika... Will comply." She stated as she looked down.
Toushiro looked at the blonde as she look at the floor. Her shoulder trembled as tears started to roll out of her eyes.
He finally sighed at the sight and patted her on the head, placing a comforting hand on her head and started to gave her a soothing caress.
"Now I don't have to feel lost for most of the time, right?" He asked after seeing her to calm down a little, he place his chin on his other hand as he look out of the window.
"Yes you don't" she laughed tearfully, as she wiped her tear, "Sheesh, after all this time I avoid this to happen... I'm surprised you can see it."
"Well, you're hiding the tissues in a pretty obvious place." He pointed a the trash can filled with tissues.
She smiled sheepishly at that, "You really are a nice person Shiro-kun..." She grinned widely.
"You just noticed?" He blushed while chuckling lightly.
"Thank you Shiro-kun."
:: Fading Away ::
Author's Note:
No I don't understand why did I place crying moment in my story too much... Maybe I'm having a breakdown myself 😅
