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Chapter 11: Hitsugaya's first kiss

Seireitei,outside 5th division headquarters,

Hitsugaya stood before the entrance of 5th division, a nicely wrapped box clamped in his arms. He nervously rehearsed the words that he already had said over a hundred times today. "How are you today Hinamori? Fine? That's good to hear. Me? I'm just doing great thank you for asking. Why I am here? I just popped by to see if you were okay all alone here. You must be getting tired after all that work you've done today. How about some cookies, I baked them myself." He held out the box as if presenting it to someone.

"Actually there was something I wanted to ask you. I was wondering if perhaps if you had some free time you would like to go out with me?" His face turned red as he said these last words and it angered him greatly. "Shiro-chan you idiot, if you even blush when she isn't around, you'll probably explode when you ask her in person."

Hesitantly he entered 5th division and made his way to Hinamori's office. When he arrived, he waited in front of the door, a little afraid to knock. He frantically began to repeat the previously mentioned speech yet again with his eyes closed. Suddenly a soft voice sounded behind him.

"Shiro-chan, what are you doing?"

Hitsugaya jumped up and turned around. His heart nearly stopped as he saw Hinamori, who looked at him with a worried expression on her face. "H-hinamori, Y-you weren't in your office?" He stammered blushing.

"No, I was out delivering some papers." Hinamori replied. "Are you okay Shiro-chan? You were mumbling to yourself just now. Is something bothering you?"

"You heard what I said!?" Hitsugaya panicked, almost dropping the box of cookies.

"Well not really." Hinamori replied while putting her hand on Hitsugaya's forehead. "You look a bit red Shiro-chan. Do you have fever? If you want I can call Unohana taichou."

"N-no I'm fine." Hitsugaya sighed relieved while gently removing Hinamori's hand from his forehead. "I just came to visit you, that's all."

"Oh, that's nice." Hinamori smiled, although she looked a little confused. She opened the door of her office and went in, Hitsugaya following close behind her. When they both were seated at her desk Hitsugaya gathered all his courage and started his speech.

"Hinamori... you are fine... I mean how are you..." Hinamori frowned as Hitsugaya rambled on without making much sense. In the end Hitsugaya took a deep breath and held the box in front of him. "Here are some cookies..."

Hinamori took the box from his hands and unwrapped it. "Thank you Shiro-chan, they look delicious!" she smiled at him.

"Thanks, I made them myself." Hitsugaya said softly. Hinamori looked at him disbelief.

"You baked cookies?" she said half laughing. Hitsugaya gave her an insulted glare. Hinamori stopped laughing when she noticed it and quickly took one the cookies.

"Sorry Shiro-chan but you have to admit, baking cookies isn't something you do everyday." She apologized while taking a bite out of the cookie. After she had tasted it, she looked surprised to Hitsugaya. "They are really good Shiro-chan ,I never knew you were such a great cook!"

Hitsugaya smile shyly. Seeing that Hinamori was in a good mood now, he decided to ask her out. He cleared his throat and took a deep breath. "Hinamori, we've known each other for a long time now. We've always been good friends and I was wondering if...I mean, I would really like..."

"Tea!"

Hitsugaya startled when Hinamori interrupted him. "T-tea? what do you mean?"

"Tea would go great with these cookies Shiro-chan." Hinamori explained smiling. " I'll go make some."

Hitsugaya sighed disappointed as Hinamori left to prepare some tea. "Nice one Shiro, she wasn't even listening. Oh well, I could always try again after the tea..."

Hitsugaya waited patiently for Hinamori to return. Suddenly he noticed some movement from the corner of his eye. When he got up a shadow quickly disappeared behind some papers stacked in the corner of the room. He reached for his sword and carefully approached the hiding place of the mysterious shadow. "What could it be? At any rate, I have to take care of it before Hinamori returns..."

Hitsugaya jumped at the stacks of papers, his sword ready to strike. Unfortunately the mysterious opponent was quite agile and managed to slip away, making Hitsugaya crash into the stack of papers. He quickly got back on his feet while blindly swinging his sword. He searched the office for his agile assailant and found him sitting on the desk.

"A dog?"

Hitsugaya sheathed his sword as he saw Tsume sitting on the desk, happily sniffing at the box of cookies. He quickly got to the desk and picked up Tsume by his neck. "Don't even try, you mutt. These are for Hinamori." Tsume growled angrily and bit Hitsugaya's hand. Hitsugaya screamed in pain and grabbed his sword again, ready to strike down Tsume. "That's it you fleabag, I'll..."

"Hitsugaya!!"

Hitsugaya jumped up and turned around, only to see a very angry looking Hinamori, carrying a tray with a teapot and two cups. She quickly paced to the desk without giving Hitsugaya another look,put the tray on the desk and picked up Tsume.

"What were you thinking Hitsugaya, bullying a little dog like that? I never thought you could be so cruel!" She gave Hitsugaya a angry glare while petting Tsume to calm him down. Hitsugaya felt as if his heart was being pierced with a thousand daggers when he saw Hinamori's angry face.

"I-I'm sorry Hinamori... I really wasn't... he bit me and I just startled..." Hitsugaya apologized almost crying. When Hinamori saw his hurt expression her eyes softened for an moment.

"He bit you huh?" she examined Hitsugaya's hands and saw some teeth marks on his right hand. She put Tsume down on the desk. "That wasn't very nice of you either Tsume." She said to the little pet in a stern voice. Tsume gave a sad howl as if he wanted to apologize. Hinamori turned to Hitsugaya again. "Well, I guess it's okay now. You both made a mistake and you both apologized. It's my fault too anyway, I shouldn't have left him here alone for so long." She took a cookie from the box and gave it to Tsume.

"Why is he here anyway?" Hitsugaya asked, relieved that Hinamori wasn't mad at him anymore.

"He's Yugo-kun's pet." Hinamori replied. "He asked me to take care of him while he's on a mission to the real world."

"He's got some nerve." Hitsugaya said irritated. "He knows how much work you have and still dares to ask you to care of his dog."

"Oh it's alright Shiro-chan. Tsume doesn't cause too much trouble and he keeps me company when I'm working." Hinamori smiled while feeding Tsume another cookie.

"Damn lucky dog, I should be the one keeping her company..."

"Well, shall we have some tea then Shiro-chan? It would be a waste to let it go cold." Hinamori smiled while pouring some tea in the two cups and handed one to Hitsugaya. Unfortunately Tsume decided to steal another from the box and in his enthusiasm hit Hinamori's arm, causing the cup of tea to empty itself on poor Shiro-chan's lap. He forced back a scream as the still boiling hot liquid splashed on him. Hinamori quickly got up and looked from something to dry up the tea. "I-I'm sorry Shiro-chan, it was an accident, Tsume bumped against my arm and..."

"It's nothing Hinamori..." Hitsugaya said while trying to smile. The hot tea burning in his lap was quite painful but he didn't want to worry Hinamori . He started drying up the tea with his sleeve. Hinamori sat down again with a worried expression on her face. Hitsugaya gave her a comforting smile when he noticed her worry.

"It's alright Hinamori, it doesn't hurt that much." He gazed at her pretty face. Even worried she was still breath-takingly beautiful. He felt the urge to hold her in his arms and kiss away all her worries. He was so lost in his thoughts that he could barely hear what Hinamori was saying.

"That's good, but I still feel a little bad Shiro-chan. Is there anything I can do for you?" Hinamori smiled relieved.

"A kiss would be nice..."

Hinamori startled as she heard Hitsugaya's reply. "W-what did you say?"

Hitsugaya turned red, surprised that he had actually said he wanted a kiss. He mentally slapped himself in the face. "Great, why did you have to say that? Now she probably thinks you're some kind of pervert. Well, guess there's no way back now. i'll just have to confess..."

"Hinamori, I-I have always liked you. When we were little all I ever wanted was to stay with you, forever. But... after I became a captain...I thought that it would never work out between us,with all those new responsibilities I had to deal with. So I suppressed my feelings for you, hoping that they eventually would fade away. But they didn't, in fact, they only became stronger. These last few weeks, I felt that I can no longer hold back my feelings. I-I love you Hinamori...and I hope that you feel the same..."

Hinamori listened shocked to Hitsugaya's confession. After he had finished, she remained silent for while, not knowing how to answer. Hitsugaya moved around on his chair, feeling a bit uneasy. Finally Hinamori broke the silence again.

"Shiro-chan, I-I'm glad that you feel that way..."

Hitsugaya's eyes widened. "Hinamori, does that mean..."

"I love you too Shiro-chan..." Hinamori nodded smiling. "I always have. But I was afraid to tell you... you are a captain and it felt not right for someone as me to...I feel so stupid now that I know that you've felt the same all the time."

"We've both been idiots..." Hitsugaya sighed.

"That's true!" Hinamori agreed laughing.

"Sooo... does that mean I get a kiss now?" Hitsugaya asked blushing. Hinamori looked a little surprised by this sudden request. She pondered for a while and then nodded with a smile. "Alright then, close you eyes Shiro-chan."

Hitsugaya quickly closed his eyes and waited for Hinamori's lips to touch his own. He heard her approach and braced himself for his first kiss. Suddenly he felt a rough warm tongues licking his face and he opened his eyes. "What the... Hinamori, what's..." Hinamori was standing in front of him, holding Tsume in her arms.

"So how was it Shiro-chan?" she laughed. Hitsugaya grunted annoyed while wiping away the dog drool with his sleeve.

"Very funny Hinamori, but I still want my kiss."

"You'll have to wash your face first Shiro-chan, there's still some drool left." Hinamori smiled teasingly.

"Is that a promise?" Hitsugaya asked hopeful.

"It is." Hinamori replied blushing.

Meanwhile at the Urahara shop,

"So you see, Yoruichi-san, there isn't a relationship between me and Soi Fong taichou." Yugo explained to the dark tanned shinigami. He felt Soi Fong's eyes burning on his back and hoped that Yoruichi believed his explanation. Yoruichi looked at him, clearly disappointed.

"Hmm I guess so... but I still think you two make a great couple." Yugo wanted to say something but Soi Fong quickly cut him off.

"Well, now that everything is cleared out, I think Yugo can go to Ichigo's place to rest." She smiled while escorting Yugo to the door.

"Oh that's right Yugo-kun." Yoruichi yelled to Yugo as he was pushed out of the shop by his captain. "Ichigo said that if you dare to try the same as last night he'll kill you!"

"Don't worry I won't..." Yugo mumbled to himself as he left the shop. He wasn't planning on going to Ichigo's house anyway. Last night his plans were interrupted by his captain but now he finally had the opportunity to do what he wanted. He hurried through the town and was almost at his destination when he suddenly felt a strange reiatsu.

"What the... it's the same as in the park before. But there isn't anyone around for miles..."

"Yo, up here bro!"

Yugo looked up when he heard a voice calling out to him. Above him in the sky were two figures floating. When he looked closer he realized to his horror that the two were both arrancar. Yugo froze when he sensed the power of their spirit energy.

"Hmpf, looks like he's already losing it. I doubt if he'll be a challenge bro." The taller of the arrancar sighed.

"I don't care about that!" The smaller and fatter arrancar grinned. "I just want to rip him to shreds!"

"Be my guest Capon, but do it quick will you. Without the barrier the other shinigami will find us soon." The tall arrancar said to his companion.

"Don't worry, this will be over in one blow!" Capon screamed while dashing at Yugo, his sword ready to strike.

Alright thx for reading! Sry for the people who wanted to see Shiro kiss but hey, it's too much fun to mess with him instead.

If you can forgive me, plz stay tuned for the next chapter: Yugo's dog fight