AN:
Lol this is late.
My before Christmas story was early, my actual Christmas chapter is late. FTW.
And since it's late, I'm adding action to it lol.
And wtf WHY I NEVER ADD INDENTS TILL THIS CHAPTER.
I FAIL
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It just seems to be an on-going cycle of you rescue me,
I rescue you.
But if it keeps both of us alive, I'd do it forever.
~.~
"Rangiku!" Resu blushed, holding the barely opened gift. Inside was a kit more specifically made for sexual foreplay. Rangiku simply grinned at her friend.
"Well I thought you guys might use it!"
"W-Well still! This...! But...!" Resu fumbled over her words and Toshiro took the gift from her. He blushed the same colour as Resu's cheeks when he noticed what it was.
"Matsumoto... what is the meaning of this gift?"
"That you two are now together and deserve more sex time!"
"Rangiku, I will personally strangle you if you don't shut up!" Resu yelled, slightly clutching at her own hair. Rangiku laughed and Rukia Kuchiki along with Ichigo Kurosaki joined in. Resu sighed and Toshiro got up.
"I guess I'll go place this in... our room," he mumbled, his face flushed. Resu looked down and fiddled with her fingers, but then looked up as she noticed Ichigo standing up, pulling Rukia up along with him.
"I know this may not exactly be a dream place to ask this..." he began and Resu got the hint. He got onto one knee and smiled at Rukia, who was looking at Ichigo in surprise. "But Rukia Kuichiki, will you marry me?" He took out a black box and opened it, a diamond ring sitting inside.
A silence enveloped the room before Rukia answered, "Of course I will, Ichigo." Resu and Rangiku clapped, Toshiro joining in shortly after as he returned from the bedroom. Ichigo slipped the ring on her hand and after that almost fell over as Rukia hugged him tightly, a wide smile on her face.
"Finally!" Resu giggled before getting up as well. "Anyone want wine to celebrate?"
"I'll get it," Toshiro said, getting up and motioning for Resu to sit back down. She did so and Toshiro headed to the wine rack.
…
The sound of a window breaking was heard and the only thing Toshiro could feel was a searing pain in his left shoulder. He immediately got down and already noticed everyone else getting down, either pulling out guns or reaching for one. Resu made her way to him, a worried expression on her face.
"Oh god they got you... I'll go get something."
"First aid kit in the bathroom," he growled. Resu scrambled to the bathroom while trying not to stand up. She came back a few moments later with the first aid kit and got to work on the wound, which was now heavily bleeding.
"I'll take the bullet out as well, since it's lodged inside..." she mumbled.
"Well it seems that shot was either to injure Toshiro, another one of us or to kill him," Ichigo hissed. "Doesn't seem like there's anymore shots..."
A grunt came from Toshiro as Resu pulled out the entire bullet, small fragments left behind.
"I'll get those out in a moment," she blankly said, focusing her thoughts on how to fix the wound. "You always seem to get hit in the shoulder."
"One of the places that doesn't damage your internal organs, but can still hurt like hell."
"Leg or arm works too!" huffed Resu, finally pulling out the shrapnel from the bullet shell. She got to work on covering up the wound and making sure it didn't bleed anymore. Toshiro closed his eyes and allowed Resu to do her work. "There we go, all done."
"Thanks... but it seems like we'll need to move from here if someone already tried to target me. It wouldn't be the first time."
"Do we have to?"
"Yes, unless you want to die!" Toshiro barked and Resu flinched slightly. "Sorry... I didn't mean to say it like that. But it's too dangerous Resu."
"Toshiro's right, Resu," grumbled Ichigo. Resu sighed. "I... I'm sorry Rukia. Maybe I shouldn't have proposed now."
"Nonsense Ichigo, these guys just had extremely bad timing, and it gives me even more motivation to kill them," Rukia smiled. Ichigo blinked at her and smiled back. Resu gently ran her hand over Toshiro's cheek.
"Are you sure you're ok?" she whispered. Toshiro nodded again and Resu leaned in, gently kissing him and he brought up his hand to run his hand through her brown hair.
"Resu, there's no need to worry so much," he murmured against her soft lips.
"But there is." Toshiro chuckled but then frowned.
"I know somewhere we can go if we're 'moving'."
"Where?"
"A not-so-well known hotel I've stayed in for sometime. Everyone there is pretty nice once you get to know them and the rooms are quite cozy. Not as pretty and large as this, but just right."
"No one knows about you being a part of the family or having any part of assassinating people?"
"No. Why would they? I take pride in my work... but I don't flaunt it to the world. Now first off, let me check if the shooter is still there. Oh would I love to blow off their head right now," she spat, her green eyes narrowing. She got up from her position and grabbed a sniper, moving it over the window still so she could see if the shooter was there. They were, and they weren't even paying attention to the place they had shot. Resu got a clear shot of their face and Resu's mouth fell open when she recognized them.
"M-my older sister..." She pulled the sniper rifle back and placed it on the counter. "We'd better pack up now. I'm not... going to kill my own sister." Her voice lowered in volume at the end. Toshiro looked to her and slightly frowned.
"Resu..."
"I'm sorry, I just can't. I may have never completely liked her, but it doesn't mean I'm going to murder her, unless I was forced to, or someone's life depended on it... someone close to me." She looked at Toshiro and bitterly smiled. "I'll go start packing up and we can exit from the back of the apartment."
"We'll join you," Rukia said, a grim look on her face.
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Resu pulled her winter hat more over Toshiro's head, making sure his white hair was concealed. He growled at her actions.
"Well sorry! I can't have you walking around as a shooting target with your eye burning white hair!" she chided, frowning at him. Ichigo sighed at the two of them.
"Just hurry up, grab your bags and we're going!" shouted Ichigo.
"Stop hurrying us Ichigo! I know what the hell we have to do," Resu hissed back, her green eyes narrowed. The couple hurried up to catch up with Ichigo and Rukia. The four of them exited the building and them Resu took the lead, a scowl on her face.
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"You were right Resu... this is pretty cozy." Ichigo admired the apartment room Resu had bought. It was smaller than Toshiro's, but it gave off that cozy feeling of a small home rather than apartment.
"So... do you and Rukia have anywhere to stay?" asked Resu as she set her own luggage down.
"Obviously, but to tell you the truth... I like this apartment better than the one I currently have. Maybe we could buy a room here and leave the other for emergencies."
"It sounds like a good idea."
"Then... Rukia? How about it?"
"I guess I kind of like the idea," she answered, crossing her arms across her chest.
"Well then can we go pack?" he grinned. Rukia nodded.
"We'll be back soon." Resu waved to them then carried her luggage to the bedroom. As their last apartment, there was only one bed, but the two assassins didn't care.
"Time to unpack!" Resu stretched and began to unpack her suitcase. Toshiro sighed and placed his suitcase on the ground, going over to embrace Resu from behind after. Resu slightly halted but relaxed as Toshiro rested his head on her shoulder. "I really got worried when you got shot..." she murmured.
"I know you did Resu... but it happens. You can't help it and neither can I." Toshiro's lips gently pressed up against the side of her neck and she leaned back against him, a light blush crawling to her cheeks.
"I want to help it... I want to stop it before it happens but..."
"Both of us know that will never happen." Resu turned around to face him, silence enveloping the room before Resu lightly kissed him on the lips. The familiar shivers of happiness jolted through his nerves and he realized.
We'd both give ourselves up for the other to survive. I don't know why they say that being in a relationship is forbidden when you're an assassin... it aids you rather. I'll admit, I trust her with my own life... as she trusts me with her life. To add on... it wasn't because I was in love with Resu that I got shot. It was because I was targeted. Even if I didn't know her, it would probably still happen.
Toshiro was the first to pull back from their chaste kiss. He gently cupped her cheek and softly smiled at her. Resu blushed more and smiled back at him, though the smile faded a bit as a question passed through Resu's mind.
"Will we ever got married Toshiro?"
"I do not know Resu. I simply do not."
"Ah... ok."
"But what is the use of being married... if I already know you're mine?" Resu saw a smirk tugging at Toshiro's lips and her cheeks warmed up.
"Silly, so people know you're mine as well," she answered back.
"Well... I do so happen to have kept those rings from the first mission we went on."
"You kept them?" Resu blinked a few times and Toshiro let go of her, going over to open up one of the suitcases. He took out a small black box which held the rings.
"Yes. The ironic thing is... I specifically ordered them for that mission, even if it was one time, and I did have them engrave our names onto the inside." Toshiro handed Resu the ring that held her name and slightly looked away from her, a small blush on his cheeks. "I wasn't actually expecting really to find another use for them..." He was interrupted by Resu's lips crushing against his. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in as close as possible. Her hands went up, tangling into the silky white hair. They soon broke apart from their kiss, their eyes slightly glazed over. A low purr came from Resu as Toshiro gently kissed the bridge of her nose. Resu moved back and took the small box Toshiro held, taking out the other ring and handing it to Toshiro.
"Please wear it from now on..." she whispered. Toshiro put the ring on and Resu did the same.
"Why would I not?" Toshiro smiled.
"I'm just saying," grinned Resu, a blush on her face, though both of their expressions changed to being serious.
This is the woman I'd be glad to spend my whole life with. Till I met her to when I die. I don't want to leave her and I won't leave her.
I have... never been this happy to know someone. He's the one person who could freely open me up to the world. To not have the same attitude as to when I'm on a mission... I love him, and I'm not leaving him, even if it means I die.
Toshiro kept on advancing close to her and Resu kept on moving back until she was up against the wall of the room. A deep and loving lust was imbedded into Toshiro's gaze and the same went for Resu.
There was no denying what they both wanted...
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Ichigo and Rukia had come back after buying their apartment room and found the door to Resu and Toshiro's apartment locked. Ichigo took no time in opening the lock.
"Well, it seems that Resu and Toshiro are not here..." murmured Ichigo before his mouth was covered by Rukia's hand.
"You fool! Don't you hear their voices?" she hissed. Ichigo strained himself to listen in and blushed when he heard them two, their voices ranging from moans to pants then to whimpers. "We'd better leave now." Rukia tugged Ichigo away and quietly closed the door behind her. She heard the lock click in and she sighed.
"That was embarrassing to stumble over..." Ichigo said, the blush on his face growing darker. Rukia shook her head at the tall orange haired assassin.
"Fool... we'll be in the same position as them soon enough." When she finished saying that she began to walk away towards their room, leaving Ichigo with a slightly shocked look on his face.
A prude and foolish strawberry... just the way I like him, Rukia chuckled to herself, a small smile on her lips.