Chapter 19:
Toushiro was now walking down on the 1st Division's halls. Their captain's meeting was already ended. It was just about the new schedules regarding about the changing of guards.
"Yo, Hitsugaya-taicho!" Kyouraku greeted him from behind. He stopped on his tracks and turned to face them. "It's really nice to see you back to normal!"
"Yeah, it is! But I felt bad a little since I was planning to give you some candies…" Ukitake said as he sighs while Toushiro raised an eyebrow on what he said. "Nevermind, since you're finally back to normal, I'll just give this box of candies as my 'welcome back' gift!" Ukitake took a large blue box tied with a ribbon out of nowhere.
"A-Ah, no, it's okay..." Toushiro said as he back away a bit.
"Come on, little Shiro.. Don't be shy.." Ukitake insisted as he shoved the large blue box unto Toushiro's hands.
"Hey, let's have a welcome back party for Hitsugaya-taicho!" Kyouraku yelled as he took a bottle of sake out of nowhere too. "Come on, Hitsugaya-taicho! Let's drink together!"
"No, t-thanks…But I don't drink." Toushiro replied. "Where the heck they hid those things?" He thought confusedly.
"Aww, come on… Just this once, join us.." Kyouraku insisted.
"The answer is still NO." Toushiro replied coldly.
"You're such a party pooper, Hitsugaya-taicho…" Kyouraku pouted earning a glare from Toushiro.
"Pouting like that doesn't really suits you, taicho…You look like an idiot." Nanao said who appeared behind Kyouraku suddenly.
"You're so mean, Nanao-chan…" Kyouraku made a hurt look.
"Quit that, taicho…It's disgusting.." Nanao said coldly.
"Wahh! Nanao-chan was so mean!" Kyouraku whimpered."Oh yeah, what are you doing here,Nanao-chan? You're supposed to be on the headquarters, right?" Kyouraku asked with his expression changed.
"I just want to be sure that you're not going anywhere, goofing around and drinking sakes again…" Nanao replied. "Excuse us, Hitsugaya-taicho, Ukitake-taicho…" Nanao bowed and left not before not dragging away her captain. Toushiro sighed and turned to look at Ukitake.
"I'll get going too, Ukitake…" Toushiro said.
"Ah… Bye…" Ukitake smiled. Toushiro just merely nodded and was about to leave when Ukitake called him.
"Little Shiro, if you want more candies, just drop by on my office!" Ukitake said with a big grin on his face.
"Err, no thanks…Ja!" Toushiro sweat dropped a little before leaving. As he left the 1st Division headquarters, he sighed as he stared at the large blue box on his arms. "Geez… Where should I put this large box of candies..?" Toushiro thought. "Hmm, maybe, I'll give it to my 10th division's members…" He looked up on now dark sky. "It's already that late, huh?" Then a certain raven haired girl appeared on his thoughts. "I wonder if she had taken her dinner already…" He thought, worrying that she might not be eating her dinner. "Maybe I'll ask her out for dinner…" His lips curved upwards at the thought. Then realization hit him, stopping on his tracks. "A dinner just the two of us…. Two of us… dinner… It's just like a….a….date?" Toushiro blush a little and shook his head. "Argh, it's a little too far… It's just a date! No! I mean, a DINNER!" Toushiro thought as he made his way going to the 5th Division. "Admit it. You really want to ask her out for a DATE and not just only a dinner…"Someone's voice interrupted his thoughts. "What the..? Hyourinmaru! Don't just appear so suddenly!" Toushiro yelled angrily at his thoughts. "Hmph, I know you very well, master. I know you really love Hinamori-fukutaicho for a long time now…Why don't you just confess to her since you know already that she does have the same feelings for you?" Hyourinmaru said. "Shut up,Hyourinmaru. I know what I'm doing. I'll confess to her soon but not now!" Toushiro shot back. "Whatever, master.."
"Geez, even my own zanpaktou was being nosy too…" Toushiro sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. As he reached the 5th Division, he immediately went straight to Momo's room. He knocked on the door but not before bracing himself. It's not too long when the door opened revealing the raven haired lieutenant.
"U-Umm, why are you here, Shiro-chan? Did you forget something?" Momo asked trying not to blush at the sight of her childhood friend that she has a strong feelings for.
"Uh…I was just thinking…" Momo looked at with a confused look. "It's now or never…" Toushiro thought with determination.
"Umm, have you taken your dinner already?" Toushiro asked. Momo shook her head. "Me too.. so.. I was just thinking…if you can go out with me for dinner?" Toushiro asked. Momo's face expression lightened up with delight upon hearing that. "H-He…He's asking me to go out with me! It's just the two of us…" Momo blushed shyly."Just the two of us… Eh? Just the two of us…alone?" She blushed more when it finally dawned to her. "I-It's…It's like a date…" She thought as she looked down and smiled shyly.
"It's like a date just the two of us.." Momo mumbled. But Toushiro heard this and caught the blush on her face. Suddenly, he sensed a familiar reiatsu neaby. "Someone's here…" He narrowed his eyes and cleared his throat.
"Umm, we're just going to eat our dinner..It's not like a date, bedwetter Momo…" Upon hearing that, Momo's expression changed. She frowned and turned around to go inside her room.
"Okay. I'll just fix myself for a minute." Momo replied, a bit hurt, and slammed the door shut. Toushiro turned around and slapped his forehead. "Ugh! Nice move, Toushiro! Now she's mad!" Toushiro thought as he let out a sigh of defeat.
Meanwhile, Momo was busy fixing her hair bun while frowning. She sighed. She got her pillow and buried her face on it. "Shiro-chan…Mou…Shattering my hopes like that…" She whimpered.
"You're such a jerk, Shiro-chan!" she screamed still burying her face on the pillow thus muffling her scream that only herself can hear. "But…I have no right to get mad at him… It's not his fault… It's not like he likes me or what… It's just a dinner…Yeah, a dinner…" She lifted her head and wiped the few tears away on her eyes. She looked up on the mirror and fixed herself again.
Toushiro was tapping his right foot on the floor while waiting at her when the door opened, revealing his childhood friend.
"Took you long enough…" Toushiro said.
"Sorry… Let's go…" Momo tried to smile.
"Okay, let's go…" Toushiro replied. When they left, a certain someone left its hiding spot.
"Hmmm…Whitey-chan and Peachy are on a date! Hmmm, interesting! Hehehe…"
There's an awkward silence while they're making their way to the restaurant. Toushiro would give a few glances at Momo every minute. "Now it's really awkward now… It's your fault, Toushiro…" Toushiro thought as he blames himself.
"S-Sorry about earlier…I…I didn't meant it… I didn't mind if we consider this as a…date…" Toushiro mumbled that only he and Momo can hear. Upon hearing that, Momo jerked her head on the side and look at him, blushing.
"A-Ano… What did you just said?" Momo asked, hoping.
"I said nothing…" Toushiro said and looked away.
"Mou, don't be like that, Shiro-chan…" Momo pouted.
"It's your fault for not paying attention on your surroundings…" Toushiro replied.
"So mean, Shiro-chan…" Momo pouted even more and looked away as well. "Hmmp, hiding your feelings again…"
"Argh, you did it again, Toushiro.. You're such a jerk…" Toushiro thought angrily.
Meanwhile, in 10th Division, Rangiku was busy signing all the paper works that her captain left for her. Suddenly, someone barged in.
"Ran-chan! " Yachiru screamed cheerfully making Rangiku jumped in surprise. She turned to look at the door.
"What do you want?" an annoyed Rangiku asked.
"Peachy and White-chan are on a date!" Yachiru beamed happily.
"Peachy and Whitey-chan…?" Rangiku raised an eyebrow and stared at her confusedly.
"Yep! I saw them in 5th Division earlier! Whitey-chan asked Peachy out on a date!" Yachiru exclaimed. Realization finally hit Rangiku.
"Really? Are you sure?" Rangiku asked her with widened eyes. Yachiru nodded happily.
"Kyaaa! Finally! I must see that long-awaited date between Taicho and Hinamori!" Rangiku screamed happily but once she saw the paper works that was on her table, her mood changed.
"But…If I didn't finish this…then my sakes…my precious sakes…" Rangiku whimpered and plopped down on her table. Yachiru jumped towards her table and nudged her.
"But it's Peachy and Whitey-chan's date!" Yachiru exclaimed. Rangiku looked at her while deciding what she would do. After a few minutes of thinking, she came up with her decision. She stood up and raised a fist on the air.
"Yosh! I don't care about what will happen to my precious sakes! All I want is my captain's happiness! It's just once in a lifetime so I, his lieutenant, should better witness it! Let's go, Yachiru!" Rangiku exclaimed. Yachiru nodded happily and soon left but not before grabbing a camera.
To be continued…
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Finally, I can able to update! Whoa, this chapter was kinda long… I'm sorry it's not yet the real date. It would be next chapter. So stay tuned for you to know what will happen to their 'date'… hehe
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