A/N: Okay I know what you're thinking. Oh Noes! The story's gonna end with Moriko broken hearted! Not really. Something extraordinary happens in this chapter. I hope you love it!

Chapter Seventeen

Toushirou woke up early in the morning, Rangiku gone. He pulled the blanket around his shoulders off and set it on the couch. Toushirou, half asleep, fumbled down the hall and stopped at Moriko's doors. He pressed his palm against it and sighed, nothing happened.

Toushirou waltzed down the halls to the infirmary, the door already open. Toushirou now wide awake slowly walked to the door, he looked inside. He saw blonde hair over Momo. The figure pulled away and they both smiled. Toushirou stepped in and looked at Momo.

"You can have her." He said, disgust in his words.

"I don't love you. I never did." Toushirou snapped at Momo, she frowned.

"I'm sorry Whitey-chan! It's just that Kira-kun came in and he said he loved me and I still did have something for him." She said smiling a little. Toushirou shrugged and strolled out of the room.

"I've got to talk to Moriko-chan now." He said to himself.

Moriko sat in her room. Alone, dark, and heart-broken. Then the small fox came towards her, lighting the darkness around her. It barked.

"I know I'm going to have to talk to him soon. But I just don't feel his new girlfriend will approve." She said to the little fox, it barked again. The small fire fox ran around waiting for Moriko to follow.

"Do you have to go outside?" She asked it. The fox barked again biting at her pant leg. Moriko sighed and walked to the door.

Toushirou ran down the halls and stopped at Moriko's door. Before he could knock the door opened. Moriko looked up to see Toushirou staring at her. She frowned and looked down at the fox.

"You lied to me." She said to it, the fox barked. Toushirou looked at her baffled, he didn't know who she was talking. Moriko began to close the door, but Toushirou pushed it back open.

"Leave me alone." Moriko said trying to push the door shut.

"Just let me in so I could talk to you." Toushirou said calmly. The small fox bit Moriko's toe, she yelled out in pain. She grabbed her toe and scowled at the small fox.

"What the hell was that for?!" She screamed at it. Toushirou was confused, but he pushed the door open. He closed it tightly, the fox running over the candles making the room bright. Moriko looked at Toushirou trying to push him away from the door. He grabbed her shoulders.

"Let go of me. I don't want to talk to you!" Moriko said struggling to get free, but she failed. Toushirou sighed and pinned her up against the wall.

"Just listen to me." He said in a soothing tone. His cool breath pressed against Moriko's hot face.

"I'm listening." She said. Toushirou hesitated, he looked down then at her.

"Momo doesn't love me... She loves Kira." He began. It was no surprise to Moriko, she knew Momo was a cheater anyways.

"And I realized that I don't love her... but someone else." He said. He looked into Moriko's pale orange eyes, she stared right back at him.

"I.... I love you." He finally said. Moriko repeated those words in her head, she looked at Toushirou who was a pale pink color now. She was speechless. She thought those words would never come out of his mouth.

"By now you probably hate me.... And I can see why too." Toushirou whispered. Moriko smiled for the first time in a long time. They both stared at each other. Toushirou was waiting for a reply, he was afraid she had nothing to say. Did that affected her so much? He thought to himself. Then Moriko opened her mouth to speak.

"I-I love you too, Taicho." Moriko finally said, smiling. Toushirou smiled, he leaned his face closer to hers. He loosened the grip on her shoulders, pressing his lips against hers. It was a long passionate kiss until Toushirou pulled away. They both looked at each other and smiled. Moriko pushed him down into the bundle of blankets and sat on top of him. Toushirou looked at her and smirked. The two rolled around in the white sheets laughing. Then they stopped and stared at each other.

"You wanna go play in the snow in Karakura?" Toushirou asked, getting up from the sheets. Moriko smiled and tackled him into a bear hug. He took that as a yes. The two were excused from any duties and had the whole day to themselves.

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Moriko and Toushirou wandered the empty streets of Karakura, then they spotted two familiar figures. One was tall with orange hair, and the other was short with raven black hair. The two figures turned around and spotted Toushirou and Moriko. Rukia and Ichigo fumbled over to the two, grins on both of their faces.

"So why are you two here again?" Rukia asked.

"They're here because Moriko-chan threaten Toushirou with the dirt on him!" Ichigo answered. Rukia looked at him and slapped him across the face.

"What the hell was that for?!"

"For being wrong! They're a couple now! Aren't you two?" She asked, Ichigo stroking his face.

Ichigo and Rukia stared at the two, Toushirou grabbed Moriko's hand from behind.

"How about we just go out to eat or something?" Toushirou asked the two. Ichigo and Rukia shook their heads.

"We want to know whether it's blackmail or romance!!" They both said. Toushirou looked at Moriko, they both blushed.

"Is it-"

"A romance-"

"Or blackmail?" They both asked. Toushirou smiled and waved his hand at the two, he opened his mouth to speak.

"Rukia-chan was right. It's a romance." He finally said. Rukia jumped up and down rubbing it in Ichigo's face.

"Wait! That can't be right!!" Ichigo said.

"If it's a romance why aren't you two kissing or holding hands or something?!" He asked. Toushirou lifted his hands showing Ichigo their intertwined fingers.

"Then if you are a couple you're not afraid to kiss in front of us." Ichigo added smirking.

"That's embarrassing, Ichigo!" Moriko said looking at Toushirou, he shrugged.

"Oh come on you two one kiss is all we asked!" Rukia said. Ichigo and Rukia closed in on the two.

"You two can't pressu-" Toushirou was cut off there. Something pressed against his lips, he opened his eyes to see Moriko kissing him. She pulled away and turned to face the two.

"There! Happy we kissed. Now how about we get something to eat? I'm starved." Moriko said grabbing Toushirou's hand, Rukia and Ichigo baffled. Rukia turned to Ichigo and smiled sinisterly.

"I told you so!" She said catching up with Toushirou and Moriko. Toushirou looked at Moriko and blushed a bit, she winked at him. The four of them walked down the empty street hoping they would find something to eat.

Fight, Despair, Love.