Would you love me if you knew what I was?

Chapter Sixteen: Break time

Holy crap sixteen! Two or three chapters until the Seireitei Arc! Hehe

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Bleach. If I did, I'd probably know more about the third movie

Listening to: Gravity, by Sara B. No defense, lucie slyvis

This is more of a filler…Yeah, sorry again. But hey, I'm almost to Seireitei! XD. If you like fluff, read. If you don't, then…oh just read.

Bleh, I'm also watching how Yusuke can't take a joke, XD

Poor guy though, but cute crier. But Kurama and Hiei are better…

Yusuke: The heart! The fingerpoking!

Kurama: -sweatdrop- Like I said, he never died…

XDDD Hiei's expression was even better

By the way, remember what I said about that YumixArcher pairing? –grins- I'm gonna have to break it to ya, but I'm gonna have to torture you some more. It's the last one for a while so don't worry! I'd make it Ichigo but he's too busy training his ass off. Plus If I added one more OC, then I'd have reviewers going even more crazy about who is who (Not that I'm complaining, but if I make it too confusing then no one would be able to follow)

Random Quote:

"There is no such thing as 'normal'. When someone figures out what that means, tell me. That way I can show it off to my 7th Grade English teacher."

-Me (Thought of it while writing in Journalism. XD)


Yumi growled in frustration. Her sword was just taking it damn time repairing itself wasn't it? It was more than halfway done but at least it was looking better than its cracked past.

She took an almost jealous glare at Ichigo's fully repaired sword. Well, if you could call it that. It was huge, pretty much his size, and there wasn't even a proper hilt. There were only wrappings around it. And lord knows how long that bandage has got to be…

Closing her eyes, she tried willing herself into her inner spirit world as if coaxing something out from her blade," C'mon…"

"Yo!"

Yumi snapped

"God damn it, Archer I almost had it!" she shouted, pointing to the once glowing sword that meant that it was healing," Jeez…for crying out loud you bastard son of a—Ugh!"

"You know, I'm a little surprised you didn't go to hell instead of Seireitei for that language, missy," He quirked a brow before giving her the gesture to get up," anyway, c'mon. Break time."


"A-A date!?"

"No, not a date you idiot." corrected Archer with a roll of his eyes," We're just taking a break from training."

"Sounds like a date to me," she mumbled while getting into her Gigai from a spare room," so where are we going?"

"We need to get some things for the store. Urahara needed some food in the fridge since the brat had raided it," he shrugged," Unless you can think of something else."

Yumi came out from the room, fully dressed in a strapless white dress with flowers adorning the bottom. It was much like the one's Rukia used to wear actually. Her brown hair was tied back in a loose braid with a yellow ribbon. It had been growing faster recently. Now it was down to just the middle of her back. With it longer, she let it rest on her left shoulder.

Archer stood silent with a raised brow once more before saying," With you dressed like that, now I'm beginning to think it's a date."

He himself was dressed in…less dark clothes than before. Archer wore a blue jacket (Not like his long black trench coat) over a white shirt. Well, it wasn't exactly a full jacket since it cut off near the elbow. Blue jeans and his gun safely nestled on his hip finished the look. Although, he wouldn't admit that what really completed it was the bell around his neck.

For god's sake, he was like a cat

"I didn't know what else to wear so Urahara gave me this…" she replied with a casual shrug. Yumi never wore a dress like that before and she was getting uncomfortable on the inside. But when she began to hear him chuckle…" Hey, don't laugh damn it!"

"No, it's not that," he continued to grin like a cat with cream," Anyway, c'mon, we're going to be behind schedule, princess."

She was silent for a moment before rolling her eyes and going out the door leaving her 'escort' behind.

After catching up to her, they both decided it be wise to go to the shopping district. With some pent up tension from over the week and a half that they've known each other, some normal human activity was well needed.

Or at least as normal as normal gets.


"I would like to declare that pocky is officially my new love!" exclaimed Yumi while munching on the chocolate covered stick," And ramune is my second."

Archer nearly cried at the near emptiness of his wallet," If I knew you were going to get hungry, I would have told you to eat before we left…"

"Not my fault this Gigai gets so hungry," she replied curtly," Besides, the day I met you, I was loads more hungry!"

"Ah yes," he smiled at the memory," I shot you that day. How delightful was that?"

"Jerk," she scolded and punched his arm," That spot in my neck still feels tender!"

"Whatever."

"Well, since I have some leftover cash, I'll get something for Ichigo, too!"

'And by leftover, she means my savings... Damn, I knew I should've gotten money from Hat-and-clogs…' he thought with a silent hiss.

"Hey, this is cute," Yumi smiled when she looked through the show window to see all these accessories and charms. A certain hair accessory caught her eye," Aw, that ribbon!"

"Ah," Archer rolled his eyes and stopped walking," C'mon, I thought we were going to get Strawberry something!"

She pouted innocently," Yeah, but that doesn't mean I can't window shop." A curious expression made it to her face as she leaned in close to Archers face. She didn't even notice the surprised (And priceless) look on his face.

"W-What?"

"By the way…" she began and tapped the small bell around his neck," That's pretty cute too."

"It's not cute…" he growled and scratched the back of his head as if hiding embarrassment," I got it as a present from someone."

"Aw, your girlfriend?" Yumi eyed him slyly and poked his stomach playfully," So the cat got a mate."

"No!" he stuttered. His expression changed from that of a glare to a pout," I borrowed it. She just gave it to me for safe keeping."

"Oh," she dropped the subject quickly when his tone died down. However, it then sprung to a childish pleading look in her violet orbs," Well…can I get this one?"

"Sorry brat, I'm broke."

Yumi stuck her tongue out, "Stingy."

She turned back around away from the shop and began walking again. Archer sighed in defeat and caught up to her. Yumi had stopped by a pet store and began smiling at the kittens in the window. While doing this, she only noticed his hands coming around her neck and clipping something around when the sound of a bell rung in her ears.

"Here, you can keep it."

Yumi turned around slowly with a questioning look on her face," But isn't it hers?"

He shook his head and looked at her with a sheepish grin," I don't think she'll mind if I lent it to someone for a while. Just don't lose it, twerp." Archer then tapped her head lightly with the back of his knuckle like he did before. Yumi beamed and laughed a bit in a joking manner.

"Fine, I'll keep it as safe as I can, Onii-san."

"Oi, you're pushing it, idiot."


"Hey, Archer?"

"What,"

"Err…never mind." She said with a quiet tone.

Archer stopped walking and sent her a questioning look," Are you alright?"

"What do you mean?"

"Ever since we left the shop," he answered," You weren't as cheerful."

Yumi frowned for a bit before walking deeper into the forest part of the park they were at. Archer followed her to a river bed.

"I want to know something," Yumi finally began while she was on her knees and let her fingers dance on the water's surface," And don't give me the sarcastic answer."

"Uh, sure," he shrugged and sat next to her cross legged and held a curious stare," What do you need to know?"

"Why do you keep calling me princess?" she pouted," Brat is bad enough, but 'princess' is…I don't know – weird."

He sighed and scratched the back of his head with something akin to a childish sulk;" You don't like it?"

She quickly waved her hands in front of her face with an almost startled and guilty look on her face," N-no it's not that! It's just that it sounds like some honorific that I shouldn't even get!" With a glance, he gave her a strange look and took in what she said. Seeing this as well, Yumi groaned and turned her gaze into the water," It's not like I hate it or anything. I just…Gah, just forget about it!"

"You know," he began. When his voice came, Yumi turned only to see his face only centimeters from hers. Her face went crimson and a smirk traced his lips," you discredit yourself way too much."

He pulled away with a cheeky grin when he held a yellow ribbon in his hand; the same ribbon that had tied her hair into its braid (Which had now come loose and trailed down her back and shoulder).

"Hey! Give that back!" she snapped, however her threat lost its tenacity with the smile tracing her lips," Archer!"

He laughed in response and got up while running away from the girl," Hell no!"

"Don't make me get Strawberry over here."

"I'm shivering in my boots, Nee-Chan," he sent her a boyish grin before accidentally running into a tree when his head was turned. Yumi was quiet for a second before bursting into laughter at Archer's expression. His eyes were dizzy and unfocused while his back was against the soft green grass.

"Do you know how stupid you look?" she tried stifling her giggle but that was useless as she clutched her stomach," Aw, that was good."

"Get down here!" Archer snapped out of it and grabbed her hand to drag her down with him. Both were still laughing while sprawled on the forest floor.

Neither of them even remembered what they were smiling about in the first place.


"Well, look what we have here…" chuckled a voice from within the shadows of a tree. His dark clothes blended in the dark despite it still being morning," How cute. He found her just before we did, eh?"

She spit on the ground and looked at the scene unfold with disgusted eyes," Those two look like a long lost couple. Gross."

"You know better, Rei," he chuckled. Behind a white wolf mask adorned with a blue spiral on the forehead and a another blue mark on the lower left, silver eyes gazed at the boy and narrowed," We have to let them get closer first. Tearing them apart will be so much sweeter then."

"Ah," she grinned somewhat sadistically," You're being nice to be mean. Well, aren't you in a good mood today?"

"Just a bit," he replied," So…

"Who should we exterminate first? Little Yumi? No, I think we should repay our old friend Archer for his rash behavior, giving into a target that is."

There was a small glimpse of a roman numeral on his left hand. In black ink, the number nine was tattooed on the back of his palm.


Omake Theatre

Yumi: …You know I'm going to have to kill you soon too, right?

Mana: -whines- why?

Yumi: To hell with the pathetic attempt at romance, now someone else wants to kill Archer too!?

Mana: -smirks- what? Getting attached are we?

Yumi: No

Archer: -deadpan- so blunt…

Ichigo: Speaking of bluntness, where's Toshiro?

Yumi: Mm?

A/N: The boots part and some other parts are supposed to be a joke from a movie. Can anyone guess from where? If you get it right I might put you in an Omake or make an appearance in the story, XD

As for the next chapter, i'll try to make it long for you LOYAL readers that I just LOVE for reviewing. Seriously, so I'm gonna give you a really LONG hint.

Yumi: Why the hell are you making most of the "L" words in caps?

Mana: 'cuz i'm actually in a good mood today and I love the letter L.

Anyways, here's the hints. Archer haters will be happy, but the Archer fangirls will also squeal. lol, big enough a hint for ya? -sigh- fine here's one more 'cuz I love you guys:

'The colder the Winter, the warmer the Spring. The deeper the Sorrow, the more out Hearts sing.'

Review? Pwease?