Today was a weird day for me at work. Sometimes, being a bartender kind of sucks, especially when almost none of the waitresses show up. Didn't help that I was tiiiired. Ah well, at least tomorrow I work in the evening instead of during the day. I watched New Moon tonight, out of boredom. I must say, if that werewolf were older..... yum. Then I saw the vampire shirtless, and especially after so much nice werewolf abs, it was just ew. Odd question, how did you guys come up with your fanfictiondotnet names?

Thanks to: blackteaplease, MissTeak, Blueberry Absinth, Renji's Girll, zero434, and Beautiful Nightmare07, pie and cookies for all!


42. Heart Song

Gin watched sunlight make Rangiku's hair glitter, twinkling in and out of flecks of light. The tiniest breeze revealed a thousand more minute jewels. She was asleep.

Some time before, she had thrown herself down on the grass, using Gin's lap as her pillow. She never asked him or hesitated, Rangiku simply did. It was a strange quality amongst so many people who regarded him with careful words.

A strand of hair shifted across her face for a moment; Rangiku shifted. Gin moved the strand back into place, his long fingers brushing her cheek softly as a petal. Sometimes, it amazed him he could touch her so delicately with the same hands that caused so much destruction. Even more, he was still surprised she never shuddered away from those hands.

He let out a silent sigh. Something had been growing in Gin for some time, and now he knew what it was. It was going to cause trouble, he knew, but he was not sure he could deny it either. It was the reason he had never turned his back on her, never betrayed her.

At the same time, Gin realized he already had betrayed her. It would just be a very long time before she realized it.

Gin bent and kissed Rangiku's forehead as lightly as he could. Rangiku did not move. He knew she would not. She could sleep through a great deal of things if she wanted to.

He toyed with a strand of her hair, watching it reflect in the sunlight. "I love you, Ran-chan," he whispered ghost-soft.


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