Only one more to go. I just can't believe it. Got a test tomorrow, so I'm going to sleep now, I think.
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100. Friendship
Rangiku had defended him; there was no way she could do otherwise. He was her best friend growing up, her lover after that. Then he had saved her life. She could never condemn him to death. After Gin's trial, however, Rangiku spoke to Yamamoto-san about giving Gin a window, but that had sent her straight to her room for three days.
When his sentenced had been announced, Rangiku had not left her room for three days. She just did not know what to think or do about it. She still did not know if he was her dear friend or someone else entirely.
The only way to find out was to visit him. It took her several weeks before she gathered up the courage to make her way down to the holding cells. First, they took haineko, then they searched her, and finally they sealed her reiatsu. Rangiku felt disoriented as she was shown through three different doors locked with both physical and kidou locks. It was almost dizzying being without her zanpakuto and her spiritual powers.
Gin's silver hair caught the light before anything else, but what startled her the most were his open eyes staring at her. His grin was absent. It made him look strange and a little alien, in a young, vulnerable sort of way.
Then Gin's grin was back, and he said, "Ya came ta see me."
Rangiku sat on a stool. Gin's eyes were still open, she wondered why. "Yeah, I guess so."
"Ya guess?" He said. "Did ya wander in here by accident? I dunno, I wouldn' wander anywhere them guards make me get rid o' my sword. But I guess I don' gotta worry 'bout that righ' now. But 'nuf 'bout me, how've you been? Yer wounds heal up okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Nothing to worry about," she said. How did one find out who one was really talking to, especially when he was so good at games.
"Wha's wrong?"
Rangiku thought for a moment. Then she decided the only way she would get anywhere would be by being blunt. "I don't know who you are anymore."
"I don' either."
"What?"
"Ran-chan, I did a lotta bad things, an' I hurt a lotta people I shouldn' have. But I did some good things too," he said. "An' I guess this place'll gimme some time to work it all out. But I don' wanna be the bad guy no more. Wasn' that good o' one anyway, since I helped save the day, an' ya know I only like doing things I'm good at."
Rangiku watched him for a long while until she had something to say. "I'd better bring you some stuff to do so you don't get bored and break out of here and end up with a sentence twice as long."
Gin's eyes snapped open again to watch her; it was disconcerting seeing his eyes so much. "You'll come back ta see me again?"
"What are friends for?" She would give him another chance to prove himself. If he messed up this time, he would lose her, but if he played his cards right, she would become his friend again. She wanted to claim her childhood friend again.
Anyone have ideas for GinxRan fics? what's the best thing you've ever eaten? Do you like to cook?
