Author's Note: I do not own Bleach or its characters. This is AU.
That Is From Side to Side
She was not normally prone to panicking, especially when there really was no need to. After all, dinner and movie had been something she and Gin had done for years. Of course, this would be Rangiku's first official date with him, but really how different could it be? Unfortunately, no matter how much Rangiku tried to convince herself of this, she couldn't quite seem to manage it. And that was why she was standing in front of her closet in complete agony over what to wear.
Thankfully, Rangiku did know a good way to put things in perspective. She reached for her phone and dialed up one of her fellow grad students. If anyone could help her right now, it was Nanao. And as expected Nanao didn't disappoint. Once Rangiku had laid out her problem, Nanao had sighed.
"Rangiku, you didn't have to do anything besides be yourself to attract the man. I doubt that has changed in the space of a few days. It's supposed to rain this evening and the temperature has been falling all day. Wear a comfortable pair of jeans and a one of those sweater tops you have."
As always, Nanao's practicality soothed Rangiku's panic. When Gin showed up to pick her up twenty minutes later, most of her nervousness had passed. They chatted about the classes they were teaching this term as they walked to the movie theater. Rangiku had chosen an action/comedy (she wasn't going to inflict a romantic comedy on him yet) that was playing at the closest theater to the school. While it wasn't the biggest theatre near campus, it did have the best prices. It was something of a secret. The most of undergrads didn't seem to be aware of the place, but nearly all of the grad students and professor knew it.
Gin bought popcorn, drinks, and the Reese's Pieces that Rangiku insisted on, and they headed in to the movie. Rangiku was pleased to find that they were almost the only ones in the theatre. That meant no one was going to complain when they made mocking comments about the movie, which inevitably they would. This was supposed to be a good movie, but not a great one, so mocking was inevitable at some point. Gin wrapped an arm around her shoulders as they settled into their seats, and Rangiku relaxed and settled back to enjoy the movie.
