Chapter 5: Reunited with an old friend.

Ariel: in this episode, Kimi-chan is gonna find happiness!

Kimiko: NO SPOILERS!! Ariel doesn't own Bleach or Shine-down.

Ariel: Yet…

Even the man in the Moon disappeared somewhere in the Stratosphere.

Kimiko is with Captain Ukitake in his office, wiping her tears. "So, what's made you so upset that you started crying?" He asks, kindly, "I didn't know there was such a thing possible…" Kimiko looks down, biting her lower lip. "If it's that bad… I won't tell your brother," Ukitake says. She looks up, "… I think I have a crush on my brother's lieutenant… But we're such good friends… I don't wanna ruin that so, I just held my feelings in. Then, today Ikkaku and I were playing around and he was chasing me through the Seireitei and…" She starts choking up, fighting back tears, "I-I saw h-him with another g-girl…" Ukitake smiles and he hugs her, "It'll be alright, Kimiko… Maybe he is with another girl but it doesn't mean it's the end of the world… Actually, there's someone who wants to see you right now." She looks up at him, "Someone who wants to see… me?" Ukitake nods as he stands up, "He's been asking for you for the past three days but I kept telling him that you're with Squad eleven right now…" He walks to the door, "I'm sure you remember him…" He opens it and Kimiko gasps, "Kyo-Kun!?" The black-haired, blue-eyed man steps into the room, smiling softly, "It's been a while… Kimi-chan!" She walks up to him, "I-I can't believe it! I-it's really you…" He smiles, holding his arms open, expecting Kimiko to hug him. She veins slightly and hits him across the head, "IDIOT!!" He falls back, rubbing his head, "Well, I expected you to be mad but not mad enough to get a fist in the face… Ow…" She puts her hands on her hips and yells at him, "How stupid do you think I am!?! Of course I'm pissed off! You left for six months without so much as a gods-damned 'Good-bye!!'" Shihoin Kyoya looks up at her, "Sorry…" He stands up, then yells, "But… I didn't say good-bye because I knew I'd be back!" She yells back at him, "Bullshit! If you knew you were gonna be gone for so damn long, you'd write to tell me something!!! At least a fucking 'Hello, How the hell are ya!?' You had me so fucking worried, Kyoya!!" Kyoya's eyes widen and he looks down with a frown on his face, "I'm... Sorry, Kimiko... I-I didn't know you worried..." Kimiko blushes lightly, crosses her arms and looks away, "Yeah, even I worry, you ass." She wipes her eyes, hoping he doesn't see it. Sadly, he did, "K-Kimiko... Are you crying?" She looks up at him, pissed off, "No! Why the hell would I cry for YOU!?" Kyoya smiles and hugs her, "Yeah... I missed you too, Kimiko..." She smiles and hugs back, 'I missed this...' Ukitake clears his throat to make his presence reknown. "Why don't you tell her about your transfer because of the mission?" He says. "What? Oh yeah! Kimiko, guess what? I'm the new 6th seat in squad 11!" Kyoya says happily. Kimiko laughs like crazy, holding her sides, "Haahaaa! R-Really!?" Kyoya sweatdrops and looks at Ukitake, "Is she alright?" Ukitake nods, "I think she's laughing because-." Kimiko holds up a hand, "H-Hold on, Ukitake! I-I wanna tell him!" She stands up and says, "Guess what? I'm the fourth seat of Squad 11!!" Kyoya pales a little, "Y-You're joking!" Ukitake smiles, "Why don't you two discuss this over dinner?" They both blush red. Kyoya opens his mouth to say that Kimiko might not want that but Kimiko interrupts him, "Sure, why not?" She looks up at him, Kyoya blushing lightly. "I'm sure that your captain will be fine with it, Kyoya-san... I'll tell him I let you, alright?" Ukitake says. Kyoya and Kimiko nod and walk out of the office together. "Maybe now the rain will stop falling on Kimiko's heart..." Ukitake mutters to himself.

Meanwhile with Kimiko and Kyoya...

"Oh! I brought you something from the Human world!" Kyoya says, holding out a small box. Kimiko takes it and opens it. In it is a small, black rectangle thing with a white circle in the middle, "It's called an iPod... Humans use it to listen to music." She smiles and kisses his cheek, "Thanks, Kyo-kun!" He blushes a little, "It's the least I could do... Ya know, for worrying you..." Kimiko puts it in her pocket, "So, where are we gonna eat at?" "Huh?! I thought you were paying?!" Kyoya says. "No... I never said that, Kyo-kun!" Kimiko says, poking her tongue out. He sighs, "You're such a kid..." They both walk into the Sake bar. "But no Sake for you..." Kyoya says. Kimiko pouts, "You're gonna drink it right in front of me, Kyo-kun!?" He smiles and places a hand on her head, "Nah, I wouldn't torture you like that!" They both get a table and talk for a little while. Meanwhile at the actual bar... Renji, Ikkaku and Rangiku sit and drink. Renji sighs, "Man, I'm freaking tired." Ikkaku raises an eyebrow, "From what?!" "I had to escort a freaking Noble today... Just act like a bodyguard because she was afraid that she was gonna be attacked," Renji complains. "That sucks..." Ikkaku says. Rangiku looks up, "This isn't gonna make your day any better, Renji..." She points out Kimiko and Kyoya, both sitting unusually close. "Maybe they're just good friends!" Renji says. "You really aren't gonna waste your evening just watching them all night, are you?" Ikkaku asks. "... Nah, I won't!" Renji says, pretending to laugh it off. He sees Kimiko giggle with the guy and he feels an insane urge of wanting to go over to them, rip the guy's balls off and shove them down his throat. Rangiku senses his anger and pours him another drink, "Calm down, Renji..." (Back to Kimi and Kyo) She laughs as they both remember all of the fun times they had. "Wow, I remember that time! Bya-kun never did find it..." Kimiko laughs. Kyoya smiles as he waits for Kimiko's laughter to end. She smiles at Kyoya. He takes her hand, takes a deep breath and says, "Kimiko... I know we've had our fun times over these past... 20 years... You know almost everything about me and I know almost everything about you... I guess what I'm trying to say is... Kimiko, will you go out with me?" Kimiko blushes a deep red, "K-Kyo-kun... Yes!" She hugs him and he hugs back. Renji, seeing this, gets beyond pissed off, "He's not just a friend..." After dinner, Kyoya walks with Kimiko through the empty streets of the Seireitei. Kimiko looks up at the moon, "Isn't it pretty?" Kyoya smiles, "Not as pretty as you!" "... How in the hell did you get into squad 11 with that kind of cheesy line?" Kimiko says. (Her expression: -_-U) "Sorry, I just thought that I should say something normal..." She sighs and smiles "Trust me, Kyo-kun… We're anything but normal." "That's true… Don't you have to go and get Rukia from the world of the living next week?" Kyoya asks, looking down at her. "Yeah… It sucks." Kimiko pouts. They make it to the Kuchiki mansion. "Well… This is my place…." Kimiko says, looking up at him. "Yeah, I'll see ya tomorrow?" He asks. "Of course, silly. We do work in the same place…" She says, smiling. Kyoya blushes and puts his hand behind his head, "Yeah, sorry, I forgot about that… Well… Good night." She smiles, "Night." They look at each other for a little while when someone yells from the bushes, "JUST KISS HER, ALREADY!!" Kimiko pulls out her zan-pakuto and slices at the bushes. Rangiku and Ikkaku jump out to avoid her blade. "… You two had better leave now or else I'll be sending what's left of you to your captains!!" Kimiko growls, her reiatsu heavy. Rangiku and Ikkaku run like hell from the gates and Kyoya places a hand on Kimiko's shoulder, "Calm down…" She takes a few deep breaths and her reiatsu goes back to normal. "Sorry you had to see that…" She says. Kyoya shrugs, "I'm used to it." After another awkward silence Kyoya leans close to Kimiko's face and she closes her eyes. The door slides open and Byakuya stands there, arms crossed and glaring at Kyoya. "Uh… Hi, nii-san…" Kimiko says, weakly. Kyoya bows, "It's an honor to see you again, Byakuya-sama." Byakuya nods and walks back inside, motioning Kimiko to come in. "Sorry about that…" Kimiko says, sighing. Kyoya pulls Kimiko closer to him and gently kisses her on the lips. After a few seconds, they pull apart, both blushing and smiling. "Good night, Kimiko." He says. "Night, Kyo-kun!" She says, waving goodbye. She walks inside and smiles happily, "Best night ever…" Outside, Kyoya does a little victory dance and sighs, "Best night ever…" Renji, meanwhile, is drunk at the bar, "Worst day of my life…"

(A/N: The 'Kiss her already!!' Part happened to me… Damn my little brother!!!)

The next week, Kimiko, Renji and Byakuya walk to the gate leading to the world of the living. Kyoya stands next to the gate, "Well… I'll see ya later, Kimiko." She nods, "Yeah." They walk through the gate and step onto a street. "Wow… The world of the living has changed a lot…" Kimiko says. "… I can't sense Rukia's spiritual pressure, Kuchiki-taicho." Renji states. He pulls down his scanner over his eyes, "Searching the perimeter." Kimiko sighs, "Always so serious..." Renji glares at her, "What was that, girl?" Kimiko is a little shocked by his retort, Renji's been more... Pissy than normal the past week and Kimiko can't put her finger on it but she knows something's up... "Why have you been acting like you have a stick up your ass?" She demands, putting her hands on her hips. (To Be continued...)