A/N: 320
Word Count: This is AU and AR, just to say. You guys want to know something weird? The spell check for Document Manager seems to think "newfound" is spelled wrong.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.
"So I guess that wasn't a good idea."
"Obviously."
From her safe spot beneath the awning wear the water shooting up from the broken fire hydrant won't hit her, Rangiku folds her arms around her chest and smiles knowingly at Gin, who is now soaked through and staring accusingly at the fire hydrant.
Just to drive the point home, Rangiku puts a finger to her cheek and adopts an innocent expression; Gin, meanwhile, runs to the safety of the awning. "Just what was it you were trying to do again?"
Gin grimaces. "I was working out a theory, trying to figure out if these things really do work or if they're just there for show like the guy at the shelter said last night?"
"Oh, you mean the Conspiracy Nut?"
"Yes, the Conspiracy Nut."
Rangiku laughs a little and stares out at the newfound fountain; there are a few children now playing and whooping wildly beneath, much to the horror of their parents. Sirens can be heard in the distance, and all Gin does is stare at the ground with that familiar, frustrated, "But this should have worked!" look on his face.
Taking the initiative, Rangiku snaps her fingers in front of Gin's face. "Gin, the police are coming, and you're the homeless deadbeat who just blew up a fire hydrant. Sweetie, this is the part where you run."
Gin tilts his head and smiles slightly. "'Sweetie'? Are you channeling River Song now?"
"Sirens. Police. Run."
"Just like the Doctor."
"I'll break out of the Storm Cage tonight, just for you. Now run so they don't haul you in for destruction of public property. I'll tell them I didn't see anything, just run."
So he does, and Rangiku makes a note to check to make sure tonight that Gin's been taking his medication like he said he would. She likes excitement, just not the sort that involves blowing stuff up.