The New Fukitaicho
Chapter 3: A Mission
IN IZURU'S POV
Izuru sighed, rubbing his temples with his pointer fingers. He has a terrible headache [no alcohol included]. Matsumoto was causing so much noise last night. And Izuru is so tired, he can't think striaght, talk striaght, walk straight, or even sit down without missing the chair. Izuru sighed again and took his hands away from his head. There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." He groaned. The door slid open and then closed. Izuru turned and saw his taicho standing there. Izuru held back a scowl. "What do you want?" He asked, trying not to sound pissed by his presence.
"Headmaster Yamamoto has ordered the 10th Division and our division on a mission. Hollows have invaded down-town Osaka." Gin said.
"In the human world?" Izuru asked.
"Nn." Gin nods. "This task is extremely hard though. Captain Zanpatchi's division came back and they all needed medical attention." Gin said. Izuru stood, but sturred a little.
"When do he head out?" He asked.
"Now." Gin said. Izuru nods.
"What are we waiting for then?" Izuru grabbed his zanpackto and they left, side by side.
"So what's the plan?" Gin asked Toshiro.
"There is no plan." Toshiro said.
"Nani?" Izuru said.
"What do you mean by 'no plan'?" Matsumoto asked.
"Hollows are particually hard to beat. Especially if there is a lot of them. We have to get rid of them. There is no time to discuss a plan." Toshiro said. They all nodded in agreement.
"You're right." Rangiku said.
"Of course I am. I'm the Captain of the human world. I know what I'm doing." Toshiro said. Gin smirked and Izuru smiled.
"Oh, hardy-har-har-har." Matsumoto said. Gin chuckled.
"Okay. You all ready for this?" Toshiro said.
"Of course." Gin said.
"Born ready." Rangiku said.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go kick some hollow ass!" Izuru said. They all yelled in agreement and flashstepped to their choisen locations. Gin and Izuru took Central Osaka while Toshiro and Rangiku took down-town Osaka.
"In coming." Izuru said. Gin drew his sword and went into bankai.
"Bankai." He said. Izuru stared at him.
"Don't watch me! Pay attention!" Gin snapped and charged. Izuru snapped out of it and also headed for the hollows. Gin raised his sword and killed one of the hollows in a single stroke. He landed on the ground, his captains' robe flowing epically behind him. Izuru scoffed and killed one with a swip of his sword.
"There are so many." Gin said. Izuru stepped beside his taicho and followed his gaze. They could tell that the hole city was invaded by hollows.
"Look out!" Izuru warned. Gin turned around. A hollow was behind him, his hand reaching forward. Instead of having nails, it had long blades. Gin dodges it but gets snagged in the side. He hits the ground.
"Taicho!" Izuru said, before killing the hollow. Even though Izuru hated Gin, he did still care for him. And it was a fukitaicho's habit of taking care of their taicho.
Izuru bent down beside Gin, who tried to sit up but caused more blood to come out. He flinched.
"Oh, if only Orihime was here." Izuru said.
"I-I'm fine. There's a hollow behind you." Gin said. Izuru turned. But, the hollow was frozen.
"Huh?" Izuru turned around and the 10th division were there.
"Help them out." Toshiro ordered.
"Hai!" They all yelled and helped defeated the hollows. Toshiro walked over to Gin and Izuru.
"What happened?" He said.
"There was a hollow sneaking up behind Gin. He dodged it but got hit in the side but its claw." Izuru explained. Toshiro bent down besides Gin.
"Daijoubu?" He asked. Gin looked at him and shook his head no. "Matsumoto!" Toshiro yelled and stood. Matsumoto came, using flashstep.
"Hai!" She said.
"Go fetch Unohara, Orihime, or Hanataro. Gin needs to get healed." Toshiro ordered.
"On my way, sir!" She said and used flashstep again.
"Help me get him out of the way." Toshiro said. Izuru nods. They gently carried Gin out of the road and place him up against a tree.
"Shiro-chan!" Someone yelled. Toshiro quickly turned. Momo was being picked up by a hollow.
"How the hell did she get here?" He yelled. He realized something...she had a mission in the human world. He groaned and used flashstep, destroying the hollow and catching his unconscious friend in his arms. He floated to the ground.
"Hollows these days are getting too easy to kill." Toshiro said, laying her down on the grass.
"I know." Izuru said. Toshiro looked at him before turning his attention to the hollows.
"Toshiro, do you still hate me?" Izuru said. Toshiro shot him an ice cold stare that sent shivers down the new fukitaichos' spine. "You faked your own death, left Gin to suffer, left ME to suffer! Of course I fucking hate you!" He yelled and stormed off. Izuru sadly looked down. He looked at Gin, who wasn't moving.
"Eh? Taicho?" Izuru shook him but Gin still didn't move. "Gin? Ichimaru-taicho? Wake up." Izuru said and continued to shake him. Toshiro stopped and turned around.
"Where the hell is that healer?" He said, annoyingly. Someone flash stepped beside Toshiro. It was Hanataro.
"Hitsugaya-taicho. What do you need?" He said.
"Heal Ichimaru-taicho." Toshiro ordered. Hanataro nodded before bowing and running to Gin's side.
"Izuru." Toshiro said. Izuru turned and made eyecontact with the icy captain, pissed off icy-teal eyes meeting sky blue. "Do not repeat the past. Or I will hunt you down and kill you even if Gin kills me." Toshiro threatened. Izuru gulped. "I hate seeing him like this." He said.
"Toshiro, tell me somethin'." Izuru said and looked down.
"What now?" Toshiro said.
"What did I miss over the years?" Izuru asked.
"Well, you missed me becoming gay and getting bullied like hell and Gin trying to protect me but also having a hard time. The more he gets involved, the more intense the situation gets." Toshiro said.
"So, the Soul Society is being racist?" Izuru said, shooting his head up. Toshiro folded his arms across his chest.
"Both sexist and racist." He said and walked off.
"G-Gin, you need some rest!" Hanataro exclaimed. Izuru turned around and saw his taicho trying to stand. Izuru went over to him, grabbed his arm and helped him up.
"Daijoubu?" Izuru asked.
"I'm alright." Gin said and successfully stood. "How is everyone?" He asked.
"They're alright." Izuru said.
"Hitsugaya-taicho, all of the hollows were defeated." Matsumoto said. Gin looked at Toshiro, who nods.
"Good. Tell everyone to head back to the Soul Society." Toshiro said. Matsumoto bowed.
"As you wish, taicho." She said before running to the others.
"Toshiro." Gin said. Toshiro turned around.
"Gin." He said. Gin walked over to him and wraps an arm around Toshiro's shoulders. "Are you alright?" Toshiro asked.
"I'm fine." He said. Toshiro closed his eyes and grabbed Gin's hand in both of his. Izuru stared at them, wondering if he will ever get Gin back. He softly scoffed and stood, brushing himself off.
"Me and Gin getting back together? That's a waste of my time. That's never gonna happen. I bet Gin still hates me a little. I mean, I bet Toshiro already told him about me faking my own death and leaving him stranded. I admit, I feel bad for Toshiro because he gets bullied because he's gay." Izuru sighed and put his zanpackuto back in it's case. "I wonder is Gin thinks about me. I wonder if he thinks that maybe we have a chance. But it's not like I think that...okay, maybe just a little. Just watching Gin and Toshiro be together makes me a little jealous. I want Gin back but I don't know if Gin wants me back. I wonder if I should confront him about it later." Izuru thought.
Gin sat at his desk in his headquarters, doing some left over paperwork. He wanted to be occupied to get the past mission off of his mind. He knew Izuru hated him but for some reason, can't figure out why. He stopped doing paperwork and sighed. Izuru faked his death. But blamed it on Gin, saying that he left him for dead. Gin is so confused. Did Izuru fake his death or was someone pretending to be Izuru and fake his death? Or both?
Gin rubbed his temples with two of his fingers. Thinking so much started giving him a headache. He sighed once again and heard a knock on his door.
"Come in." He said. The door opened and his fukitaicho walked in, sliding the door shut behind him. "Izuru? What are you doing here? It's past midnight." Gin said.
"Well, I need to talk to you." Izuru said shyly. Izuru wasn't in his fukitaicho's robe. He was in a silk-white kimono that had a yellow obi around his waist.
"Well, what is it?" Gin said. Izuru sighed and went to the window. He looked out into the pitch black night.
"You hate me, don't you?" He said.
"Hate you? What do you mean?" Gin said. Izuru looked at him.
"You know exactly what I mean, taicho." He said. Gin sighed and stood.
"I don't hate you, Izuru. But faking your own death, coming back here, and blaming me for leaving you for dead, confuses me so much, I haven't been able to think straight or sleep well." Gin said. Izuru sadened and looked out of the window again.
"I know. I'm sorry about that. I didn't mean to do that." He said. Gin came beside him also stares out of the window.
"It's alright, Izuru. It's the job of a captain to trust and forgive their subordinates." He said. Izuru smiled and looked down.
"I also have been wondering about something." He said. Gin looked at him.
"Nani?" He said.
"Do you...ever think that we could get back together?" Izuru said. Gin smiled and looked back out of the window.
"I thought about that, actually. But I honestly don't know. With all of the chaos going on, I'm not quite sure." He said.
"But how is Toshiro able to keep a good relationship with you though their is so much chaos?" Izuru asked and looked at his taicho.
"I dunno. I guess I seem to always make time for him. He hates being alone, especially if there are bullies around. If I'm not there, they will take that moment for granted." Gin said. He sensed someone at his door. He turned and walked to the door. He opened it and there was his lover, his forehead bleeding, and he was crying. He wore a white kimono that was tied by a blue obi around his slim waist.
"Toshiro, what happened?" Gin said. Toshiro inhaled but didn't reply. "They got to you, didn't they?" Gin said. Toshiro looked up at him and noticed Izuru in the background. Gin followed his gaze.
"Oh, right, um...Oh wow, look at the time. I gotta go." Izuru said, looking at an invisible watch on his wrist. Gin smiled a bit and Izuru walked out. Gin turned his attention back to his boyfriend.
"Come in, Toshiro." Gin said. Toshiro suddenly staggered and fell to the ground. Gin bent down to his knocked out lover. "Damn, and did they do a rough beating this time." Gin said. He carried Toshiro bridle-sattle, closing the door with his foot, and puts him on the bed. Gin took a quick shower and put on his grey kimono, tying it with a silver obi. Gin grabbed a cloth and a band-aid. He went ovet to Toshiro and wipped the blood away from his wound. He opens up the band-aid and lays it perfectly on Toshiro's gash. He goes to the washer and dryer and puts the cloth in the color's hamper. He climbed into the bed, besides Toshiro, who sturred and woke up.
"Gin..." He said, softly. Gin gathered the small boy in his arms and held him close.
"It's alright, 'Shiro. I'm here." Gin comforted. Toshiro shook, tears welling up in his eyes. He skooched up until he was forehead to forhead with Gin.
"Can I stay here?" He said.
"Of course." Gin said.
"Forever and ever?" Toshiro said, sounding a little like a child. Gin smiled.
"Forever and ever." Gin said. Toshiro snuggled closer and pressed his lips to Gin's. After a make-out, Toshiro rested his head against Gin's chest. Gin grabbed the blanket and covered them both. Gin gently sighed and fell asleep.
THE END
AUTHOR'S NOTE: so let's do a quick summary: they got into a mission, Gin gets hit by a hollow's claw, Izuru gets protects Gin, Toshiro and his division comes to the rescue, Izuru and Toshiro chatted, Toshiro truely hates Izuru, after the mission, Izuru comfronts a confused Gin, they sorted almost everything out, Toshiro came at his doorstep, head bleeding and in tears...my, my...more to come!