A/N: I'm so sorry for the misspellings and forgotten letters in the other chapters! I'll try my hardest to catch those. I hope enjoy this chapter!

Chapter Seven

Moriko's head pounded from last night. She forgot mostly everything that happened the night before, she only remembered eating and drinking. She sat up slowly, looking around for her captain. Moriko rubbed her head softly, thinking the pain would go away. But it just worse.

"And that's why I don't drink often..." She muttered to herself. Her eyes darted around the room in search of her captain until she noticed a serene figure sitting in the corner. He was so at peace, it was like the only silence he had was when he slept.

Moriko crawled over there a bit. She pulled her hand up to his hair, then slowly down to his face. Something ran down her spine. It was that feeling again, the only feeling her captain can give her. He was so cold, was he always this cold? Moriko pulled her other hand down to his hand, pulling his sleeve up. Her forefinger trailed up along his arm, cold as ice.

Toushirou felt something strolling up and around his arm, and something else touching his face. He opened his eyes a bit, he saw a figure, but he couldn't make out who it was. The figure had a feminine body, long dark hair, and whose fingers where hot as fire.

He opened his eyes all the way and saw Moriko. He didn't respond, no blush or sigh. Nothing. Moriko's eyes went up to his face, she didn't blush or back away either. They froze like that, his hand crawling up to hers.

Then their hands clicked, sending that electric feeling down both of their spines. Toushirou slowly pulled Moriko into his arms, and held her. His arm snaked around her waist, while hers around his neck. They both closed their eyes and inhaled the intoxicating smell of two different things. Toushirou had smelled a burnt out fire, while Moriko had smelled an iced-out tundra.

Something tugged on Toushirou's heart a small electric feeling he felt in his spine was sent to his heart now. While Moriko's whole body tingled. They froze like that for a long time, until the door clicked. They both turned their heads to see Urahara's aw-struck face, slowly closing the door.

"Are they okay?" Yoruichi asked, a tear practically falling down Urahara's face.

"They're just going through a phase." He sniffled.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean they're in love! It's something you wouldn't understand." Urahara exclaimed turning to face Yoruichi.

"I understand love."

"Then why don't you love me?!" Urahara said trying to bear hug Yoruichi. She stepped away quickly, Urahara falling flat onto his face.

"Hater." He muttered.

Moriko and Toushirou pulled away after Urahara had stepped in. The both of them didn't say anything, didn't even blush or react. Nothing. The room was silent. Moriko had listen in to Urahara and Yoruichi's conversation. Was it true that they were falling it love? Was it true that her captain might have feelings for her? Not just the feelings of a squad member but of something else.

Toushirou was trying to go straight foreword with this. Was he starting to form the same feelings he formed for Momo for Moriko? She stood up, "where was she going?" Toushirou asked himself.

He stood up as well, he grabbed her hand.

"Where are you going?" He asked in a normal tone. Moriko smiled.

"Don't we have a mission?" She asked pulling him out of the tiny room. They sat and ate breakfast with the others and hurried outside. Small white dots fell from the sky, icy winds went past Moriko's face. It reminded her of Toushirou, cold but sweet. The two walked side by side down the street. They hadn't said anything since they were in the room. This silence reminded Moriko of when she and Toushirou had first met. She laughed a bit. Toushirou looked at her awkwardly.

"What's so funny?" He asked.

"Nothing.."

"Oh come on you can tell me."

"No you'll think I'm a freak."

"I won't I promise."

"And besides if it's about me I want to hear." He added. Moriko smiled deviously.

"I'll tell you if you can catch me!!" She said running off into a patch of white snow, Toushirou following after her. The two chased each other, Moriko feeling really tired stopped. Toushirou took the stopping as an advantage. He tackled her and the fell onto the ground. The two stared at each other, Toushirou on top of Moriko.

"I got you." He panted. Moriko smiled and laughed a bit. He furrowed his brow.

"I caught you! Tell me what was so funny!" He demanded, pushing his face closer to hers. Moriko giggled and blow warm air in his face.

"Why won't you tell me?" He asked.

"Because..." Moriko began.

"Come on tell me! I'm dying to hear it!" He begged.

"Because..." She went on.

"Moriko-chan!" He pleaded.

"Because I forgot silly!" She finished. Toushirou, dumb-struck, stared at her. He was hesitant, he moved his face closer to hers. His cool breath tickled Moriko's face, while her warm breath peeled away the cold from Toushirou's face.

He inched his face closer to hers, their lips just about to touch. When a hollow screamed. The two looked at it, the thing was coming for them. Moriko jumped out of her giga, and threw the helpless body into a tree. Toushirou jumped into a tree, watching Moriko fight. She was strong enough to fight a small hollow like that, so there was no point in going out of the giga just to go back in. Moriko sliced down the middle of the hollow, it bellowed in pain.

"Was I just about to kiss her?" Toushirou asked himself. "Am I really falling in love with Moriko?" Toushirou looked at her. There wasn't anything wrong with her. She was sweet beautiful, strong...willing.

"Cap-tain!!" Moriko chimed, waving her arm signaling that the hollow was gone.

"You can come down now." She said. Toushirou looked at her and smiled.

"You don't have to call me 'captain'." He said. Moriko raised her eye brow.

"But you're my captain. I should address you properly." She threw it back to him.

"But we're in the world of the living. You can call me Toushirou." He said.

"But it doesn't sound right!" She wined.

"Well get used to it." He told her jumping down from the tree.

"Tou-shi-rou." Moriko sounded out.

"See that wasn't that hard." He said looking at her, Moriko pouted.

Moriko thought about when they fell onto the ground, had he almost kissed her? Or was he just trying to fool with her emotions? Moriko didn't know what to think. She wanted to think that her and her captain were sparking something, but he could still have a burning flame for Momo?

Toushirou on the other hand didn't know whether he still loved Momo, or was freezing up for Moriko. Speaking of Momo, when Moriko and Toushirou go back to the Soul Society Moriko has to bring Momo he dinner. Toushirou opened his mouth to speak.

"Moriko-chan?"

"Hmm?"

"When we go back to the Soul Society, you must bring Momo her dinner." He said. Moriko gritted her teeth again.

"Yes sir.." Moriko said through her teeth.

The two made it on time for dinner this night. They ate, laughed, talk, and finished. Moriko strolled to the closet, Toushirou following behind her. He opened the small door and stepped in. Moriko sat on the white bedding, waiting for Toushirou to sit as well. They looked at each other, Moriko opened her mouth to speak.

"So Toushirou... did you mean it when you were about to ki-" Moriko was cut off there, Urahara opened the door.

"I shouldn't hear talking!!" He sang flapping his fan in front of his face. He slammed the door shut. Toushirou's heart was racing. She was going to mention the almost-to-be-kiss.

Moriko waved at him good night and laid her head down. Toushirou sighed and laid his head down as well.

"What a troublesome dilemma." He whispered to himself. Urahara knocked on the door.

"No talking!!" He chimed. Toushirou groaned.

Sings like a bird, kills like a wolf.