When Hissori woke up later that morning the clock read , good that meant she was up early enough for school. She sluggishly got ready for school and then suddenly recalled last nights events. Hissori realized for the first time since her mother died she had opened up to someone. Hissori sat on the bed and realized, with astonishment that she trusted Toshiro Hitsugaya. After what felt like an eternity of being alone she was finally close to someone, someone other then Aohinote.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Aohinote asked and when Hissori refocused her attention he was looking up at her from his spot on the ground.

"Not a chance" she answered standing up again and continuing to get ready.

"But Sori!"

"Stop whining your starting to sound like Rangiku" and with that being said Hissori grabbed her bag and left her room with the mock hurt expression of Aohinote to stare at the, now closed, door. When Hissori sat down at the table a plate of pancakes was set in front of her almost immediately but she realized that it hadn't been Renji this time who gave them to her, but Toshiro.

"Thank you captain" she said and started eating her breakfast musing over her feelings, that were still so confusing, as she ate. There were emotions that she recognized but then there were emotions that were foreign to her, and it scared her because things that she didn't know about could result in something bad.

Before she knew it Hissori was done her breakfast and she, along with everyone else, was out the door and on their way to school. There wasn't a rush to get there, they had plenty of time, but still Hissori remained ahead of the group.

"How are you feeling?" asked an all too familiar voice. Hissori smiled to herself which Toshiro noticed "I'm assuming that means you feel better?"

"Much better actually, better then I've felt in a long time…thank you captain" she replied. He gave her a small smile and nodded. They walked side by side in silence the rest of the way to the school but the entire time Hissori felt as if the air between her and Toshiro had changed.

Unfortunately once at school Hissori was forced to separate from the rest of the group and head into her own classroom. Just when she was about to walk in her hand was snatched up again and she was pulled back. Teal eyes burned into her violet ones and even though her mind begged her to blink she could not tear away from him.

"I just wanted to to tell you-"

"SHIRO!" screeched a black haired girl with grey eyes who was now running down the hallway straight at them. The girl glomped Toshiro, tearing his hand from Hissoris' and the black haired girl clung to him. Who was this girl, and why was her attachment to Toshiro enough to make Hissoris' blood boil and her eyes ice over.

"I'll see you later Hitsugaya" Hissori said in a deathly cold voice as she turned and walked yet again into her own classroom.

"Wait His-"

"Oh Shiro I've missed you! I'm sorry I was away for so long!" the girl explained never releasing her hold on Toshiro, even as he stood back to his feet.

"Ai, let go" he said firmly.

"Awwww…fine" Ai whined and finally released him, Toshiro then turned to go and get Hissori but the bell rang and he was forced to go to his own classroom.

"Damn it" he hissed under his breath as he took his seat which was, thank god, the farthest it could be from Ai. Now he would have to wait until lunch to talk to Hissori.

Hissori was on her last question on the worksheet that the teacher had given them, her mood remained the same never letting up on its artic edge. Who was that girl and what the hell gave her the right to be touching Toshiro!? Then Hissori realized, what gave her the right to react this way?

"….Hissori?" the soft voice of Kisane broke through her deadly thoughts and she looked up at him with a yes? Look "It's lunch now and I was wondering if you wanted to eat with me?"

"I-"

"Already have plans but maybe tomorrow" Toshiros' voice answered for her and Hissori noticed two things, one that girl wasn't attached to him and two that same displeased look from yesterday was back in his eyes.

"Oh well, okay then see ya after lunch Hissori" Kisane said and with a sunken heart walked back to his friends just as he did yesterday, only today Hissori didn't reply back, she did however keep her attention focused on Toshiro.

"And what plans for lunch do I have captain?" she asked wondering if the bitter edge in her voice was only in her imagination, but due to the expression on Toshiros' face she guessed it wasn't. Without a reply he merely grabbed her hand and led her out of the classroom and then out of the school and down a street.

"I thought we could spend the time together" Toshiro said breaking through the ever present silence.

"What about that girl from this morning?" Hissori asked casting her gaze down. Toshiro sighed an aggravated sigh before answering her.

"Ai is a girl who has had a slight obsessive issue with me since my first day at Karakura High School" he explained "She is annoying and I wish I could find a way to get her to leave me alone."

"Get a girlfriend" Hissori said in a nonchalant tone and then her face turned red and she covered her mouth as if doing so would prevent him from hearing the words she had spoken.

"A girlfriend?" Toshiro repeated raising an eyebrow. Hissori remained silent and hearing him say the words only made her blush darken. Finally she found the ability to speak again and took a deep breath.

"Yes, maybe if you get a girlfriend Ai will leave you alone" she answered in a voice that was more steady then she felt.

For a moment Toshiro considered Hissoris' words and then fought off the suddenly intense need to press his lips against hers. Luckily his will won out, this time anyways. He instead pulled her into a hug wrapping his arms around her tightly making it impossible for her to pull away.

Hissori knew it was wrong, a captain couldn't be with a 3rd seat, but it still didn't change the fact that she hugged him back and took comfort in knowing that it was her he was hugging and not Ai. She didn't understand these feelings inside of her but she was determined to find out the meaning behind them.