Chapter Two: I Chose You
"Good morning Matsumo-hoe" a woman greeted her when she came into the bathroom.
"Good morning", she smiled back ignoring their insult.
Matsumoto didn't care what the woman had said because nothing, absolutely nothing in the whole entire Soul Society, could get her down today.
She had made love or had been made love to by her taicho all night long and three times this morning. She loved him and he loved her and there was nothing anybody could do to ruin that. Not even Momo. Or so she thought.
Matsumoto was walking down the corridors of the lieutenants headquarters when she spotted Momo.
"Hi Momo", she waved.
Momo just kept walking not saying a word until she was right beside her and whispered, "Slut".
It was faint and low and no one else heard it but her.
Matsumoto turned around and ask her, "What did you just say?"
"You heard me. I didn't studder", Momo replied.
"Yes I did hear you", Matsumoto said placing a hand on Hinamori's shoulder to stop her in her tracks. "I just asked what you said because I wanted to clarify that you said it".
"If you heard me say it, then should 'clarify' things enough, don't you think?"
"Momo", she turned the brown haired shinigami around. "Why did you call me a slut?"
"Because you are. Everyone knows you're only sleeping with Toushiro to get up in ranks", she slapped Matsumoto hand away.
"Momo", she rubbed her hand, "you of all people should know that that's not true".
"What happened to Gin? Weren't you in love with him?"
"I was but I'm not anymore", she answered sternly becoming fueled with anger. "What happen to Aizen? Word is you're still crazy over him", she stalked off.
"Because Aizen is good man and so is Toushiro. And I can't stand by while you ruin his life" she called after her.
"Don't you dare", Matsumoto gritted through her teeth. "If it weren't for me, Toushiro wouldn't have a life. He spent all his spare time thinking of you and waiting for you to wake up. So I decided—"
"To steal him away while he was vulnerable!" she spat out.
"You know what, I wasn't the one who came to him, he came to me. He told me he loved me first. So you can take that and shove it up your ass!" she screamed and stormed off.
Matsumoto was furious. She didn't care what the rest of Soul Society thought of her, but Momo was a different story.
That twerp had no right to call her a slut and accuse her of ruining her taicho's life. Especially when she was the one that tried to kill him.
It took Toushiro forever to get over that, but Momo had the nerve to say she was ruining his life.
"At least I didn't try to end it!" she shouted to no one in particular.
"Hey, you okay?" she whirled around at the sound of her taicho's voice.
"Yeah sure. I'm fine" she lied.
"Rangiku", he raised his eyebrow.
"Oh taicho", she leaped up and hugged him. "What has gotten into her?"
"You mean Momo?" he smoothed over her hair.
Matsumoto began to cry on his shoulder, her shoulders shaking fiercely.
"Rangiku, what did she say to you?" he pulled away looking at her tear streaked face.
"She called me a slut and said I was ruining your life", she sniffled.
For a while, he didn't say anything, he just stared at her then he said, "Are you sure?"
Matsumoto couldn't believe what she was hearing. He doubted her but Momo was innocent.
"I can't believe you!" she shrieked and hopped off the roof.
"Rangiku wait", he called after her.
She wasn't running but she was walking awfully fast.
She heard his steps running behind her, then felt his hand grab her arm.
"Rangiku, please", he gasped trying to catch his breath.
"You believe her over me, don't you?" she snapped at him.
"No, I don't, it's just that that doesn't sound like something Momo would say", he replied softly.
"'Something she wouldn't say'?" she whirled around to look at him. "Screw what she said, she tried to kill you, on purpose".
"I know but—"
"You know what, why don't you just take her side and leave me the fuck alone!" she shouted storming off.
As soon as she got around the corner, she hopped back onto the roof and shunpo-ed off. She knew he wouldn't be able to catch up her with her anger fueling her shunpo.
Matsumoto couldn't believe how he took Momo's side but she should have known better. Momo was and still is his friend and he's always going to see the good in her, even if there's not much left.
Matsumoto knew he loved her but was starting to fear that maybe Momo would come between them and she would lose him.
Deciding she didn't want that to happen, she went to the Soul Society store to pick up his favorite things to make for dinner, but she had no intention of giving sex. She was still mad of course. But she could at least show she understood and say she was sorry. And the only way to reach any man's heart is to go through his stomach.
Hitsugaya decided to give Matsumoto her space and so he went back to his office.
When he got there he saw that his door was already open and someone was sitting at his desk.
"I was wondering when you would show up", he heard a voice giggle from behind his mountain of paperwork.
Hitsugaya could tell from the laugh that it wasn't his sexy, seductive, angry fukutaicho of a girlfriend but another fukutaicho that he was in no mood to deal with.
"Momo, please, now is not the time", he sighed rubbing his timples.
When is it ever? the ice dragon rolled his eyes.
Shutup. The young white haired captain snapped.
"But Toushiro, I really needed to talk to you about something", she whined.
Hitsugaya was definitely going to need some aspirin later and a good massage, but the chances of him getting both were slim to none. Considering his masseuse was still mad at him.
"About what?" he asked taking a seat on the couch in his office.
"Well, I'm sure you've already heard", he heard her walk over to the couch and sit next to him.
"I did and I have just one question, why would you say such a thing to Matsumoto?" he peered at her.
Hitsugaya may not have understood women but he knew the one sitting next to him.
On his way to his office, he had time to think about what Rangiku told him and he figured that if Momo was crazy enough to try and kill him, what would stop her from calling her best friend a slut to her face. She did call Rangiku a whore behind her back yesterday.
That's when he finally realized how much of a jerk he had been to his girlfriend. He felt like such an ass for how he treated her and needed to set things right, but first, he needed to get rid of Momo.
"Toushiro, she isn't good for and I'm not the only one who thinks so. Why half the women in the Soul Society think so too. Toushiro can't you see—"
"I can see it is getting late and that I need to go", he said standing up. "Plus, there is a woman who I have to makeup with."
"Fine", Momo huffed then stormed out.
Now all he had to do was by his girlfriend some chrysanthemums and a cute outfit for him to where and then everything would be okay. At least, he hoped so.
"Aizen, are you there? Aizen-taicho?" she called to the darkness surrounding her.
"So, how has the plan been going thus far?" a voice drawled from behind her.
"Uh . . . Hitsugaya is being stubborn but I think I can break them up" she said.
"Good", Aizen waved to her as he turned to leave. "I'm counting on you Momo. Don't let me down".
"Yes sir. That will teach her to defy you and kill one of your men", she saluted.
"That it will. You may take your leave", he spoke one last time before disappearing completely.
"Yes Aizen-taicho", she whispered to herself then shunpo-ed off.
Toushiro had finally got to the cashier to pay for his stuff when the cashier told him he was going on break. Suddenly, the room dropped ten degrees and five other cashiers appeared trying to ring up his stuff.
Master, do you have to drop the temperature everytime you can't have your way?
No, but you have to admit, I never have to wait long in lines or have to 'come back tomorrow' for something I want.
True but it's very unbecoming.
So you want to wait like everyone else.
No.
I didn't think so. So what was the point of your argument?
Ya know, I forgot! The ice dragon chuckled loudly.
Hyourinmaru!
Well, I think I should go now. Bye master.
Then it all went silent.
An hour later, Rangiku had steamed the perfect shrimp and crab legs. She even had his favorite dessert, watermelons dipped in powered sugar.
Now all she had to do was wait for her boyfriend to get here and the fun could really begin.
Toushiro shunpo-ed as fast as he could and made it to their quarters (really his but she lives there too) in less than ten minutes.
He put on the ridiculous white bunny ears, bunny paws, and bunny feet. Then he removed his robes to reveal his watermelon boxers.
He knew he looked ridiculous but it was what Rangiku liked. She thought he looked so cute as bunny, so a bunny he'd be. Plus, he owed her for not taking her side earlier. He felt like such an ass that he knew just flowers and candy weren't going to do.
Toushiro took in a breath, hoping she wasn't too mad, then turned the doorknob and stepped inside his room.
What he first came into the room, he could smell steam and butter and then he smelled shrimp. Knowing shrimp to be his weakness, he ran to the candle lit table in the center of room and sat down, ready to dig in.
Just as he was about to pick up a shrimp with his fork, he heard a small giggle come from behind his back and then two slender smooth arms wrapped around his neck.
"Taicho, what are you wearing", she giggled in his ear.
He dropped the fork and turned to look at Rangiku. He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her into his lap, then kissed her deeply.
At first, she looked surprised then smiled and kissed him back.
When they broke apart, he cupped her face in his hands and said, "Rangiku, I'm such an idiot. I took the side of another woman over you and I'm so sorry for that. I should have believed you and never doubted you and I promise, that in the future, should this happen again, I will always chose you. So Rangiku" he pulled her off him as he slid to the ground on one knee, "Will you marry me?"
Rangiku couldn't but laugh and cry at the same as her man pulled out a black velvet box from the pocket of his boxers.
She hadn't meant to laugh but he looked so cute and that bunny getup but she couldn't help cry either because he really did love her, despite all the he had heard and known her for. He really did love her and wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. Now that was the ultimate gift of love he could ever give her.
"Rangiku, did you hear me?" she heard him ask snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Yes", she gasped bending down to wrap her arms around him.
"'Yes' you heard me or 'yes' you'll marry me?" he hugged her back.
"Both", she said as she pulled away from him and kissed him full on the lips.
Earlier, she had said no sex for him tonight, but after that proposal and that cute bunny outfit he was wearing, he got sex however he wanted and whenever he wanted.
They had made love on the table (after they ate), on the bed, in the shower, on the roof and many other places. They even went to the hot springs, in the middle of the night, and had sex after everyone had left. Then they went to their favorite training ground and had sex there. They even went to Toushiro's favorite watermelon and had sex there and ate more watermelon.
They probably had more sex than all the other captains sleeping with their lieutenants put together, but they didn't care. They were just happy to be together and that they would be together forever.
Well, I'll have to stop you here. Don't worry, there will be more to come. Here's a little synopsis of what's to come next.
Momo is none to happy to hear that Toushiro and Rangiku are engaged, so she decides to take matters into her own hands to ensure they don't get married.
Well, you'll just have to wait and read what happens next time. Oh! And one more thing, I know I wrote it but, she is still so in awe of Aizen that she would help him destroy her two best friends. She is so sick. She needs counseling. Please review. Bye!