Author's note; sorry for not updating I had school's stuff.
Anyway I don't own Bleach and I always want to know what toy thing about my story.
9. Secret Santa.
Hitsugaya looked at the ball with little papers. He would never understand why people older than him insisted on doing childish things. Now someone had came up with another idea that would destroy his Christmas. Not that he really enjoyed them. His birthday was close to them and he always got a load of ridiculous things from his annoying fun-club.
His turn came and he picked a paper. Now that all of the positions of the highest ranked officers were filled, they decided to try this custom. All captains and vice-captain would pick a paper with a name and they would have to give a present for that person.
He looked at the name and sighed. At least there was a bright side in the whole situation. He had an excuse to give Hinamori a present. He looked at her. She was standing next to Matsumoto and she was tearing her paper.
"What are you doing Hina-chan?" asked the orange haired woman.
"I'm disposing the evidence. It's supposed to be secret in which person you'll take a present, right?"
"Mm… Who did you picked Hina-chan?"
"I told you it's secret Matsumoto-san." She replied and put a finger in her mouth.
Hinamori entered the office of the 13th division, sat in her chair and started doing the usual paperwork. Normally someone would start thinking about presents but personally she couldn't let her work undone. Matsumoto was able to ignore paperwork that should have been done months ago but she couldn't.
After some hours she put her pen down and let herself relax. Her stomach reminded her that she needed to eat.
"I suppose I worked with too much ardor." She thought. She prepared some tea and sandwiches. She sat to enjoy her meal when the door opened and Yachiru bumped inside.
"Hi Peach-girl."
"Oh! Hello Yachiru-san. How can I help you?" asked Hinamori completely calm. She was used to her sudden appearances.
"Well, I need a place to hide from Bururun. She wants to discover who's the person I'm gonna give a present. May I seat here for a while?" she asked.
"Of course you can. So Matsumoto-san doesn't give up easily." Commented Hinamori as she offered the pink haired girl the plate with sandwiches which were gladly accepted.
"High! From my experience she will try everything to learn what she wants." Hinamori smiled and said.
"If she showed such determination in her work she would be the best fuku-taichou."
Yachiru stayed a little more and then left to hide to someone else's office. As she didn't have anything else to do that day, she returned to her room. She wanted to think a little alone. She suspected that destiny was playing her a very strange game. It was as if destiny was trying to make her fall in love with the captain of 10th division. The events during the party, the stormy night and now this. He was the person she would have to hand a gift. She considered love a great blessing but she didn't believe that she was able to make someone pay attention to her. She had black hair and like everyone else and brown eyes. She was really small and couldn't be considered as a grown up woman.
She didn't believe that Hitsugaya-taichou was in love with her. That would be paranoid. She had observed him and had reached the opinion that he acted cold in order to hide himself and his feelings. Matsumoto had told her how young he was when he became a captain. She suspected that he had forced himself to be what he was now, when he should worry to do other things. It seemed to her that he had banished himself from the happiness of life. That saddened her because she knew her that he was a remarkable man.
As concerned herself, she wasn't sure which her feelings toward him were. She was completely inexperienced to love matters. But two things were sure. Every time she saw him she blushed and every time she would thing about him her stomach tighten.
She sighed and leaned in her futon.
"What would a captain like to be given? I don't know him so well in order to what he likes. One thing is sure though. He doesn't like sweets."
"Maybe I should take him something practical. Let's see it's winter he must like cold weather because of his ice-based zanpakoutou… I know!!!" she finally said. "I can knit him a scarf it's perfect for winter. I know exactly where I can find what I need. Ishida-kun's shop will be perfect. Next day she went and provided all things that were necessary and started working.
To everyone's surprise Matsumoto didn't drive them crazy by making questions. In fact she had disappeared. She wasn't in the 3rd division neither went to drink with her friends. In the vice-captain's meetings she was sleeping. The reason behind this was that Hitsugaya had managed to overload her with paperwork promising her that she could help him choose a present for Hinamori.
"Taichou tomorrow is the day we'll hand our presents and we haven't do anything about your gift for Hinamori-san." shouted a suddenly lively Matsumoto.
"Don't concern yourself about that. I have already arranged that matter." said Hitsugaya calmly from his desk. Matsumoto stared at him speechless and then hissed.
"You tricked me. You little devil."
"Since you we first met you have tricked me countless times in order to skip paperwork so I don't mind." He replied calmly.
The day everyone awaited for finally came. They all gathered in the 1st division and they started. Yamamoto-soutaichou gave a present to Nemu. Nemu gave to Ukitake, Ukitake gave to Shunsui. Shunsui gave to Nanao, Nanao gave to Yachiru, and Yachiru gave a pack of mangas to Byakouya. Byakouya gave to Soi Fong, Soi Fong gave to Mayuri, and Mayuri gave to Omaeda. Omaeda gave to Iba. Iba gave to Zorro (the lieutenant of the 1st division, I don't know his name but along with my sister we call him Zorro). Zorro gave to Kommamura, Kommamura gave to Hisagi, Hisagi gave to Kurosaki Isshin. Isshin gave to Kira, Kira gave to Isane. Isane gave to Yamamoto. Ichimaru gave to Matsumoto she gave to him; Zaraki gave to Unohana and she to him. Ichigo and Rukia to each other and in the end Hitsugaya had to give to Hinamori and she to him.
"So it seems that we are the only left." said Hitsugaya calmly. She nodded nervously thinking about the games of destiny.
"Then allow me." He said and offered her a peach colored box with a white ribbon. She took it and opened it. Inside she found a light blue bun and a blue ribbon. It was obvious that the bun was used and someone could think that he was cheap. But when she took she took a better glance she saw that he had taken good care of it and that it smelt of lilies of the valley. Beside she knew that he wasn't a person who would give trash for a gift. This bun was something important for him. She smiled gently and looked back at him.
"Thank you." She said with a shining face. He stared at her and wished he could see this smile more often.
"Now it's my turn." She whispered and gave him a packet. He opened it and found a green handmade scarf. He took it in his hands and observed it. It was well made; her care was reflected to it.
"It's wonderful." He finally said. "Thank you."
He noticed that her cheeks turned pink and another smile sprouted in her face. Suddenly Matsumoto appeared and took the bun from Hinamori's hands. She examined it and then turned to her captain.
"You disappoint me Taichou I thought you had taken something more romantic."
"That's none of your business. I considered it fine so don't interfere.
They forgot that Hinamori was there too and started arguing. Actually Matsumoto was shouting and he was replying with a dangerously low tone. Hinamori was trying to take the bun back but Matsumoto was moving her hand so she couldn't. In the end she managed to grab the piece of cloth and hide it in her chest.
"You are both arguing without a reason. It's for me isn't it? So I decide and I say that I like it.
The superiors of 10th division looked at the girl whose face was now red from the tension. Matsumoto sent her a grin and departed. Hitsugaya thanked her again and left too. Hinamori looked again at the bun and smiled sadly. In her nightmares she was wearing a bun exactly like that but if it was given from Hitsugaya it couldn't be a bad thing.
Somewhere in Seireitei.
"Hey, Hisagi will you come with us? We'll go to Chad's bar."
"No, thanks. Yuzu has invited me for dinner with her family tonight."
"You mean her father knows?"
"She said she was going to tell him."
"Hey here he is! He doesn't look very happy."
"Run Hisagi run."
"Do you think you can go out with my daughter?"
"Otto-san stop! I'm old enough to decide for myself.
"Never! What would be a father if he didn't watch over his children?"
"That's not fair! You left Ichi-nii do a lot of dangerous things."
Author's note; Thanks for reading.
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