I awoke from dreams of my previous day, distorted into nightmares I'd luckily forgotten. The sun was already passed my window, so I knew I had slept in for a very long time. Not surprisingly, when I woke up,10th division vice-captain Matsumoto Rangiku was sitting on the foot of my bed.

"Yo!" She waved at me when she saw that I was awake.

"Rangiku, did you let yourself in or were allowed in?" I asked, stretching.

She smiled at me with a mischievous gleam in her eye, "What if I told you it was a bit of both?'

"Than I'd say I was very curious," I got out of bed and walked over to my changing screen, imprinted with a river-side sakura.

"Well, I was sneaking in, when, out of nowhere, Captain Byakuya-san appeared behind me. He told me you were still asleep, but that I should probably wake you," She recounted her tall while I changed.

I popped out from behind the screen in a pale-blue kimono with a star theme, "Because I'm your bestest friend-"

"Hai," She answered and joined me, "Nani?"

I grabbed my hair. She sighed and started to fix it for me, "You know, you'll never make a wife you can't even fix your own hair. I feel badly for your daughter, should you ever have one,"

"Wow, you sound like Byakuya-nii-san," I marveled.

"Sayuri, do you want to come drinking with me?" She changed the subject.

"Iie, I have to study," I looked down angrily.

She nodded knowingly, "Yeah, I forgot about that. I don't understand how you're such a work-a-holic," She shook her head, comparing her own carefree lifestyle and my strict, always busy life.

"Well, I guess I do need a vacation," I shrugged and looked out my window.

Rangiku slapped her hand to my forehead, "Oh my, you've gone crazy already,"

I removed her hand from my face, "Giku-san, I need you to promise me something,"

She grinned, "I promise I'll remember you the way you were,"

I shook my head and moved her hand to my lips, "Onegai shimasu, promise me that you won't le me change too much,"

She removed her hand from my grasp and hugged me, "Sayuri, I promise, I will prevent you from becoming what you hate,"

I nodded. She released me and we left my house to the library. She was only walking with me, as she refused to set foot inside one of those learning facilities. On the way, we ran into Renji-san and my best friend, Ikkaku Madarame, the same seat as me, only in the 11th division.

"Well, well, you two finally went public, huh?" I asked, putting my hands on my hips.

"Baka! You know my heart only lies with the fight," Ikkaku stated.

Renji just shook his head and mimed my stance, "So, you out for a walk?"

I shook my head, "I'm studying,"

"Hey, vice-captain Big-boobs, are you going too?" Ikkaku asked Rangiku.

I kicked him in the head, "Baka, I'm the only one who can call her that!"

He held his head, "Nice kick!"

"To answer you, iie, I'm so not going," Rangiku shuddered at the idea.

"Then you'll be alone?" Renji asked me.

I knew that besides Rukia, I was the only woman he liked in a romantic way. I liked him like that too, but I did not want to entangle myself with a superior, or even an underling. I wanted zero problems on the job, and that would be the biggest problem of all. Ah hell, I'll go for it like the baka I am.

"I will be, hai," I nodded.

Rangiku rolled her eyes, knowing what I doing.

"Would you like some company?" He asked.

I smiled at him, "That would be lovely,"

"Well wanna go drinking?" Ikkaku asked Rangiku so they weren't alone.

She merely nodded to him and waved at me, "I'll see you later!"

"See you!" I waved at her.

Renji and I walked to the library, discussing my punishment. Hai, I always had fun with him, even when we fought.

My third chappy! So, please, review and tell me any thoughts or concerns you may be having with the story! If you want to say something but fear it will offend me, don't worry, I'm pretty sure it won't. I can take it, so please, review!

I don't own Bleach, blah-blah, legal mumbo-jumbo.

Here's today's vocab kitties:

Hai: yes

iie/Iie: no

san: honorable suffix

nii-san: big brother

sakura: cherry blossom

Nani: what

Giku: nickname for Rangiku

baka: idiot

Onegai shimasu: Please(request)

If I fogot something, I am sorry!