Nothing raunchy as they're just kids, despite the "love" theme. I try to keep the themes in the order I originally found them in; makes it more interesting for me (though I have moved a couple around.)
Thanks to: Mihara-chan, Renji's Girll, and Solar Kitty
17. Love
"Hey, let's have dinner early," Gin said.
"Why?"
"Just 'cause."
Rangiku nodded, but she decided Gin was probably up to something. Then again, she had to wonder if Gin was ever not up to something. She started making dinner, and grew more suspicious. Gin was flipping through a book, but he was not really reading it. Usually he devoured pages intently.
The table was set early, without Rangiku having to remind her companion once. He even helped her bring the food to their table. They ate quickly, Rangiku feeling the tension surrounding Gin, pushing her to hurry.
"Let's go get persimmons for dessert," Gin said.
"It's kind of late for persimmons."
"Nah, let's go," he said. "Come on."
Rangiku took her time putting her scarf on and following him to the door, where he stood, a blanket draped over his shoulders. Before she could ask about his new coat, he grabbed her hand and hurried her down towards the market. He did not slow at the stands there, saying their persimmons were not any good. She decided Gin was in one of his moods where nothing would suit him and just followed along. Trying to persuade him otherwise would not do any good at all.
After over an hour of speedy walking, Gin stopped at a stand and bought them several dried persimmons and tucked them into his robe and pulled Rangiku off again.
"Why don't we just stop and eat? Rangiku whined.
"Cause we gotta eat them at the right place."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"C'mon, up here," Gin said, pointing at a ladder.
"No way, people will see, we'll get yelled at."
"No we won'. Now up you go."
Rangiku went up warily with her friend just behind her. She froze when she could see over the roof; there were almost ten people up there. "Gin, there's people up here, we have to go!"
"I know, it's fine. Hurry up."
He sounded so confident and assured that Rangiku scooted the rest of the way onto the roof. Gin hopped up beside her a moment later and led her towards the front of the roof and sat, pulling her down beside him. He handed her half of the persimmons.
"What's this all about?"
"Just wait."
Rangiku sighed and leaned against Gin's shoulder, it was cold out. Her friend spread the blanket over their laps.
She took a bite of persimmon, and then gasped. An explosion rocketed through the air and the sky erupted in a sparkling rainbow of colors. She sat, mesmerized by the sight. "This is amazing."
"Winter fireworks," Gin said and grinned.
"You could've just told me, you know."
"Nah, that wouldn't be half as fun."
"Why not?"
"I wouldn't get ta see the surprise when ya saw 'em," he said. "So, do ya like 'em?"
"I love them," she said and hugged him tightly.
Gin wrapped his arms around her, and they watched the wondrous show, warding off the cold huddled together. Rangiku decided winter fireworks should always be seen with people she cared about then, staring in awe as stars and hearts and flowers burst into the night, filling it with a hundred colors.
I saw a part of a bleach thing somewhere where Rangiku was watching fireworks with Hitsugaya, Momo, Aizen, and a couple others, and that's how I ended up with the idea.
What'd you think?
