Not Mine Valentine
Fidgeting

The small taicho of the tenth division worked away at the papers on his desk, oblivious to the fact Rangiku had left and come back already. Eventually he managed to glance up and saw that the woman wasn't looking to well. The next thing he knew he was falling into her trap and getting hugged. "You know that wasn't a trap young master. You saw how she cried on your shoulder."

Toshiro continued to work away at the paperwork His mouth twisted up though into a grimace. "Why did Ichimaru have to go and hurt Matsumoto's feelings?" The dragon of course didn't have an answer to the question. "I can't believe that I was worried about him of all people liking me. Actually, was that something he manipulated me into thinking."

"No. You were rather happy that Ichimaru was back."

"As if!"

"Not wanting to admit it to be true is is not the same as it not being true."

The boy took a deep breath. "I'm glad that Rangiku went to see Hirako. I wish she could talk to me about this."

"Yes... well, she did say she plans on telling you eventually."

"Which in itself is weird."

"Shiro-chan!"

Toshiro paused what he was writing before looking up into the rather excited face of Hinamori Momo. "How many times do I have to tell you, its Hitsugaya Taicho. Sheesh. What do you want Hinamori?"

"I think my taicho just took Rangiku out on a date. Do you think that he'll be her Valentine?" The girl leaned forward, the excitement on her face.

"What do you mean?" The boy frowned at her.

"Taicho took her out to lunch. I over heard and since I didn't go along..."

"You assumed that it was a romantic date when it isn't." The boy frowned. "How many others did you spread this rumor too?"

Momo blinked a couple of times. "But they are going on a date?"

"As acquaintances, yes." The boy frowned. "Matsumoto went to see Hirako because she needed someone to talk to. The idea of them dating is ludicris?"

"Why?" The small female leaned forward. "I think they would make a great couple. They get along so well. She needs someone other then Ichimaru anyways. Just because you can't see that doesn't mean..."

"Hinamori, you do realize that Hirako is old enough to be Matsumoto's father or older brother? The reason Matsumoto and he get along is because she looks up to him much in the same manner I look up to Ukitake. They're our elders who we can go to when we need advice and we feel comfortable doing so." Toshiro stacked his papers together.

"Well, shouldn't she find someone other then Ichimaru?" Hinamori leaned closer. "Do you want to help me play matchmaker and set her with someone?"

"No and no." The small boy shook his head at the girl. "Did I just say I want Gin and Rangiku to still be together. Where the hell did that one come from, because I could have sworn..."

"Are you an idiot?" Momo let out a deep sigh. "You're as big of an idiot as forty-six! I mean, that guy is a monster and he should be executed!"

"Hinamori..." Toshiro narrowed his eyes. "Dislike for a person is not a justification for sentencing them to death."

"He tried killing me!"

"Correction, he tried killing me. He was under Aizen's orders" He watched as the girl's mouth began to open and close like a fish. He found himself standing up and taking a small hand to her chin and closing it. "It also stands that he's a double traitor."

"He only did it because he was scared of Captain Aizen!" Momo pulled away and folded her arms across her chest, her cheeks puffing out.

The small taicho shook his head. "If he was scared of Aizen he would have run away."

"Then he was manipulating Aizen the whole time and he tricked Aizen so that he could get the power."

"Power to do what?" Toshiro narrowed his eyes at her. The small female frowned. "You had to have been in the room when Yamamoto told us about Aizen being after the key to get at the king of Soul Society. Does Gin really seem like the kind of person who would want to control other people's lives? Think carefully about what you're saying."

"But is it right to forgive him for what he's done?" Momo sighed.

"Does anybody deserve to be forgiven for the bad things they've done in life?" The boy felt the corner of his mouth twist down. "You and I've done bad things as well."

"But you and I never committed treason against Soul Society." The female leaned forward. "So..."

"Actually, just like Gin I'm also a double traitor." The boy got up, and rearranged the papers. He then looked back up to see her staring at him. "Hinamori, have you bothered to read the reports from the Winter War in their entirety?" The confused look remained on her face. "I see you haven't. I suggest you read them backwards and forwards before you bring this subject up with me again. If you don't mind, I am going to go and take a nap in my room."

He then slipped out and headed to his room and flopped down on the bed, his arms spread out and his eyes closing. "But can I forgive Ichimaru? I mean, I can forgive him for committing treason because he is in reality a double traitor like myself. But can I forgive him for making Rangiku cry?"

The child taicho found himself thinking about this through the rest of the afternoon and through the waking hours of the night. He got up in the morning and headed back to the division to start in with the paperwork, but found himself spinning his brush around. Rangiku came in and said nothing about the events that had occurred yesterday, but the fact she cried like she did bothered him. If he had a mechanical pencil he would find himself clicking it uncontrollably.

He stood up. "I have something I need to do."

"All right taicho. Come back by lunch time, I'll make you a nice lunch, ok?"

He gave her no answer but instead headed to where Gin was. The man was lying on his back looking at the window and the clouds that were rolling by. "What did you do Ichimaru to make Rangiku cry?"

The man opened one eye and looked at him. "Shiro-chan, I told you to warn her yesterday that she wouldn't like to hear what I had to say. Why then are you being so defensive about her getting upset. Plus, I'm not going to tell you what I told her. She needs to tell you. Particularly since she doesn't want me any where near you."

Toshiro felt his cheeks puff out. "If that is to get me to go away that is not going to work. She told you that she didn't want you anywhere near me, but she didn't say anything about me staying away from you."

"Shiro-chan, I know where your logic is coming from, but I think you know as well as I do that your logic is not going to fly with Ran-chan. So be gone."

"You do realize that I'm mad at you."

Gin sighed before sitting up. "You're not going to leave, are you?"

"Of course not!"

"What, are you going to be singing songs from a little kids cartoon to annoy me? I got you bugging me the other day, but that's just childish now."

Toshiro opened his mouth to say something, only to suddenly hear a loud crashing sound as well as the guard letting out a sound. The next thing the two saw, a pink haired blur came into the room. "I'm here to break smiles out!"

The boy opened his mouth, while Gin simply stared at her, a frown plastered on his face. Yachiru walked over and unlocked the gate. She then turned towards Toshiro. "So, Aniki had the same idea?"

The gate swung open and the silver haired man got up, only to close the gate again and turn the keys in the lock and toss them to the small taicho. "Care to explain to her that I don't need rescuing?"

"I'm not speaking to you." The boy turned his back on the man, crossing his arms across his chest.

"Mature Shiro-chan. Could you please get her out of my hair?" The man folded his arms.

"Yeah, but they're not being fair. Ken-chan says that smiles isn't a bad guy. So does Cueball and Yun-Yun."

The boy turned and let out a deep breath, the keys still in his hands. "He still did stuff he wasn't supposed to, so he needs to stay in jail for an entire month."

"But why? He may have not done things under another persons orders, but he didn't disobey any of them either. This is no different from me going around playing at other people's divisions and then getting stuck in time out if I wasn't given the order not to play around their divisions."

"Umm..."

"Figure out something to distract her. Otherwise she'll continue."

"Hey, Kusajishi..." Toshiro felt the corner of his mouth twitch. "Why don't we go and watch that show you like so much."

"Which one?" The girl paused.

"The one with the pony with the streak in her hair."

"Oh!" The girl then said something else. "You would look good adding a streak to your hair."

"I..."

"Don't you dare Shiro-chan."

Toshiro looked up and saw the man was glaring at him. "Are you trying to tell me you don't want me doing something like dying my hair?" The man continued to glare. "You know, I think I'll do it just to spite you. I just need to ask Matsumoto how to go about it."

"As if she'll let you do it." Gin snapped. He took a deep breath as the boy stuck his tongue out at him. He then muttered under his breath. "What has gotten into you Shiro-chan?"