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Toshiro POV.

"Hey captain isn't it about time we go and complete our promise" Rangiku smiled. "But you barely just got better, we don't have to go right now" I said averting my eyes to some other people who passed by.

"Oh c'mon don't try to avoid it and besides I'm fine, I was only in such care cause I was hungry" she laughed. "Plus, Nanami works at a restaurant, so its perfect for me, no?" she giggled knowing she had gotten to me.

I sighed. "Fine" I said some what grouchy. "Don't be mad, though why don't you try to think of it differently" she said pointing to the sky as an idea popped in her head. "Like how?" I asked wondering what she had in mind.

"Well she still saved our lives, think of it like we owe her" she giggled yet again. I only sighed and looked off to the side. "Doesn't that help?" she winked. "...no, not really" I said. "How mean, you never like any of my ideas!" she pouted.

"Does anyone" I said quietly to myself. "What?" she said looking at me confused now. "...nothing" I said with a sigh. "Well since were free today, lets go right now yeah!" she smiled widely. "What?, now?" I said quite annoyed.

"Captian...perhaps do you hate her?" she paused. "...what makes you say that?" I wondered. "The faces you make when I mention her" she started. I only stared at her as she spoke, not really listening. "Or you don't hate her but like her?" that phrase caught my attention.

"What!" I said rather shocked. "Oh, so you do" she zoomed in on me with an intense look. I could feel my cheeks turn red. "I do not!" I yelled. "Your blushing" she giggled. "Am not!" I argued. "You are too!" she laughed. "Tch! Leave me alone!" I blushed harder and she laughed more.

Nanami POV.

I sighed and wiped the sweat off my forehead. "Tired?" Tomo came out to the table with me. "Yeah, I do have to make up for all that work I missed" I said thinking about the soreness. "Well at least I helped right" he laughed with a blush on his face.

"Yeah, thank you for that, you know you didn't have to" I said giving him an honest look. "No please, I wanted to" he blushed and scratched the back of his head. "Why do you keep saying that, that you wanted to" I wondered.

I saw as his face gained a red shade on it. "W-well...cause...were friends, its what we do" he blushed and looked at me. My eyes opened wide for I hadn't really thought of it that way. Then I smiled slightly with a faint blush.

"Yeah your right" I smiled and got up. He sat up as well. Before he could walk away, I took the initiative to give him a hug. "N-nanami!" he blushed hard. "Thank you Tomo, for being such a great friend to me" I said with a smile, still hugging him.

"...Nanami..." I heard another voice call out. I turned around only to see Toshiro and Rangiku starring at us. I blushed cause I didn't want Toshiro to see me like this. I separated from Tomo quickly.

"...oh hey Rangiku...Toshiro..." I said awkwardly before I gulped.