You know, I wrote two drabbles today, you'd think I would remember to post them earlier, right? At least I've still been remembering . Now I need to go sleep. Got my sister to work for me tonight, which was nice, since I work the next six days . Most of the time, I work with her too, which is always... weird.
Thanks to: crossroadsoflife, MissTeak, and Mokie
15. Excuses
Today was the day the entrance exams to the shinigami academy took place. Gin had known exactly when they were for months.
"Gin, let's look for berries today. It's the right time for them, right? We could try that big patch near the trees we went to last year—it was so yummy," Rangiku said.
"All right," Gin said. He followed her out; after all, taking the entrance exam would not do him any good if he and Rangiku had nothing to eat.
He began to pick the berries. Besides, he was still just a kid, and he figured that meant he had to enjoy his childhood, not study it away.
Rangiku popped a berry straight from the vine into her mouth. "Mmm, so yummy! I bet the nobles never get to have a berry this fresh and good."
His days would be spent pouring over books and training; there would be no time for days like this. No time for berry picking, or laying in the grass picking out cloud shapes by Rangiku.
There was all the time in the world for him to become a shinigami. It was ridiculous to worry so much about the academy. He certainly did not have to rush right into it.
Gin held out a big, fat, sweet berry to Rangiku. She burst the juices in her mouth, closing her eyes in delight. "You always find the best ones."
He would not be able to see Rangiku so happy eating berries either.
Gin knew he was making excuses. He knew how flimsy they were, but he made excuse after excuse so he did not think about the real reason he was not at the entrance exam today. He would not go without Rangiku; he could not leave her behind to become a shinigami. However, he did not know if she would even want to take the entrance exams, let alone become a shinigami. If she did not want to, he did not think he would follow that path either.
I have up through drabble 40 written. Any ideas for things that might happen while they're in the shinigami academy? After they graduate? After Gin leaves? I wish I knew Kubo Tite's plans for Gin!
