Chapter 18:

Toushiro was now walking down on 10th Division's hallways going to his office. He was now fully dressed on his standard Shinigami uniform with his captain's haori. He was still pondering about Momo's actions earlier.

-Flashback-

"H-Here's your clothes, Shiro-chan…" Momo said as she reached her hands out to give his clothes with her head bent down. Toushiro, who was wrapped with Momo's blanket, turned around and got his clothes from her hands.

"I'll leave you for awhile so you can put your clothes on." Before Toushiro can say anything, Momo quickly dashed out of the room and closed the door shut.

"What's with her?" Toushiro thought to himself. He shrugged it off and proceeded to put his clothes on.

Meanwhile, Momo was waiting at the balcony outside of her room. She took a glance at her room. She sighed. "Mou… What's wrong with me? Why I felt so uncomfortable with Shiro-chan..? My heart is beating so fast, and my face felt so warm…" She thought as she sighed again. "Is it because…Is it because of my feelings for him?"She snapped back to reality when she heard the door opened. She turned around and looked behind her. She saw Toushiro standing, wearing his Shinigami clothes that she got from him room.

"Sorry if I made you get my clothes on my room..And thank you…" Toushiro softly said before giving her a small smile. Momo felt her face heat up. She looked down and started fidgeting. Toushiro raised an eyebrow at her action and looked at her confusingly.

"A-Anou… Y-You're very welcome…" Momo said shyly as awkward silence began to envelop them.

"I..I think…you should go back to your division now…" Momo suddenly said and went inside her room. "Well… Ja Ne!" Before Toushiro could utter a word, she immediately closed the door. "What's with her?" Toushiro thought. He sighed.

"Well then..I'm leaving now, Hinamori… Ja.." with that said, he started to walk away.

-End of Flashback-

"I wonder what's wrong with her… Maybe I'll talk to her later…" Toushiro thought as he reached his office and opened the door.

Rangiku was lying down on the couch with some bottles of bottles scattered on the table. She opened her eyes when she heard the door opened. She sat up and turned to look at the door. She saw her captain standing on the doorway. Rangiku blinked.

"EH? Taicho? Is that you?" Matsumoto exclaimed. Toushiro's eyes twitched in irritation.

"No, I'm not. Maybe I'm your 3rd seat!" Toushiro shot back at her.

"You're so mean, taicho…" Rangiku pouted.

"Who do you think I am? Have you forgotten I'm still your captain? So how come you asked if it's me?" Toushiro said angrily. Rangiku ignored him and jumped out of the couch and ran towards him.

"Kyaaaaaa! Welcome back, taichoooooo!" Rangiku squealed as she gave him a death hug.

"Argh! M-Matsumoto! L-LET ME GO! I.. I CAN'T BREATH! Damn it!" Toushiro yelled as he tries to break free.

"Oops." She quickly pulled away. Toushiro back away a bit and coughed for a few times, catching his breath. "Sumimasen, taicho… I got carried away… hehehehe.." Rangiku said.

"And by the way, how's the paper works? Did you do them?" Toushiro asked. Upon hearing that, Rangiku went back to the couch sloppily and acted like she was dizzy and lay back down on the couch again.

"I was about to do the paperwork but I felt dizzy suddenly. I'm very sorry, taicho.. I'm really not feeling well." Rangiku said. A large anime vein popped over Toushiro's head.

"Oh really? Awhile ago, you're squealing like a strangled ostrich and now you're saying YOU'RE NOT FEELING WELL?" Toushiro said. "Do you think you can fool me with that lame acting of yours? I'm not stupid! Hurry up and finish all the paper works!" Toushiro yelled angrily. But Rangiku acted as if she didn't hear him.

"Matsumoto…" Toushiro said in a threatening tone. "Are you going to do all the paperworks or I'll turn all the sakes here in Soul Society into ice cubes?" Rangiku quickly sat up and looked at him with her eyes widened.

"Taichou! You're kidding, right?" Rangiku asked.

"Do I look like I'm just kidding?" Toushiro shot back at her.

"Mou! You're so mean, taichou!" Rangiku whimpered.

"Are you going to do it or not?" Toushiro snapped at her.

"But—" Matsumoto stopped when her captain turn around and opened the door."Where are you going, taicho?"

"I'm going to turn all of your beloved sakes into ice cubes. I'm going to start on your room." Toushiro said.
"WHAT? Wait, Taicho! I'm going to do all the paper works now!" Rangiku exclaimed.

"Fine. Do it or else—"

"Yes, I'm going to do it! Just don't harm my sakes! Pleeeeeease!" Rangiku gave him a pleading look.

"Okay, fine.."Toushiro said. Just then, a hell butterfly came in. Toushiro reached out his right hand and the hell butterfly landed on his hand.

"Hmmm, a captain's meeting, huh.." Toushiro mumbled. After he got the message, the hell butterfly left.

"What is it about, taicho?" Rangiku asked. Toushiro turned to look at her.

"A Captain's meeting. I'm leaving now. So while I'm at the meeting, start doing all the paper works." Toushiro said.

"Hai!" Rangiku replied was about to leave when he stopped and turned to look at his lieutenant again.

"Oh yeah.. Since I'm merciful, I'm giving you 24 hours to finish it all." With that said, he exited the room and closed the door.

"Whaaaaaaaaat?" Rangiku screamed in disbelief. Toushiro heard Rangiku's scream from afar. He couldn't help but smirked. "Well…That's my punishment for calling me 'sneaky little brat' when I was still a toddler and for not doing you work…" He thought and grinned triumphantly as he left the 10th Division.

To be continued…

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Anyway, here's the Chapter 18…

Hmm, I decided to make this story a little longer for more HitsuHina fluff! ^o^
Well, here's the spoiler for the next chapter: Toushiro is going to have a dinner together! Well, it's more like a date (for other people). But will their "date" go well without any interruptions?

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