i am sooo insanely tired it's just sad. Also, my ps2 is failing big time *sobs*. Also, check out Akane Higabana's set of GinxRan drabbles, Never Meant to Belong!!

Thanks to: Akane Higabana, MissTeak, blackteaplease, Blueberry Absinth, Renji's Girll, Sonozaki-sama, and Care Bear on Fire.


49. Stirring of the Wind

Gin had begun tracking Rangiku down despite her excuses. He did not ask why, and Rangiku did not offer any explanations. She knew he was worried about it, but she had no idea what to do. He made her thoughts whirl into a muddle until she wanted to just stop thinking and let her body take over. But she could not do that.

Instead, she told Gin no, "That's a horrible idea."

"But ya love tha' restaurant."

"Not anymore. I don't know why I ever liked a place like that," Rangiku said. Gin had found the place some time back; he had been excited to show off the find, and even more pleased when Rangiku had fallen in love with it as well.

"How bou' we get ramen at one o' those stalls ya like?"

"Ew."

"Ya know, Ran-chan, yer being disagreeable t'day. Everythin' okay?"

"I am not being disagreeable. That's so mean to say!"

"Ah, I'm sorry—"

"No you're not, you're never really sorry, so don't bother apologizing. Ugh, you make me so mad!" she said. "All I did was say no to two bad ideas, and you start claiming I'm disagreeable. That's just stupid."

"But Ran-chan, ya haven' liked any of my ideas for a couple weeks now."

"Your fault for having bad ideas," Rangiku said. "If you're just going to start whining about it all now, then just leave."

"This ain't like ya."

"Don't you dare start. Just go. I can't talk to you anymore."

It was true, she could not. She watched Gin leave. Rangiku could barely keep from wrapping her arms around him and pulling him close. She wanted to tell him everything was okay, and kiss away his frowns. But that would ruin everything.


Sleeeeeep.