A knock on Resu's door startled the young woman, her green eyes wide with surprise.

'That must be Rangiku,' she thought to herself as she got up... the day passed by quickly. Then again all Resu did was watch shows and stuff herself with ice cream. She opened her door and was hugged by Rangiku, her face smushed between the buxom woman's breasts.

"Resu!" Rangiku happily grinned. Resu tried to push herself away to catch her breath.

"R-Rangiku! N-need to breathe!" The woman let go of Resu and she took a deep breath and she rubbed her reddened cheeks with her hands. "How are you anyways?"

"Uah... pretty good. Work was slow today... how's your hangover?" She took her shoes off and went to sit on Resu's couch.

"Passed. You want something to drink?"

"Just water. So how was your night?"

"Uh... drunk. Very drunk. I actually... semi-believe I confessed that I like Toshiro, but I don't remember most of my night." Resu let out a heavy sigh and covered her face with her hands. "An office romance... a stupid idea. Stupid!"

"Resu-chan... it's not a stupid idea."

"I like... no, love a man who was just recently divorced with his fiancée, we work in the same company, yet... he took me home after I got drunk... is it only out of kindness that he did that...?"

"Resu. It could be more."

"I doubt it."

Rangiku checked her phone quickly before saying, "Why don't you ask him yourself? He's coming up now. I personally think you should just tell him how you feel. If he says he doesn't return the feelings, it's his loss, Resu." Resu looked at her friend and looked at the ground after.

"But... I don't want to be hurt..."

"Resu, love hurts at moments, you can't help it..." A soft knock on the door made both of them stop. Resu opened the door, and Toshiro was standing there, a neutral but soft expression on his face.

"Hey Resu..." he softly whispered, smiling. Resu deeply blushed.

"H-hey..."

"You feeling better?"

"Much... better." The only thing that hurt was her heart...

"Hnm. I thought a box of chocolates might help liven your mood..." Resu looked up at him with glassy green eyes and he noticed she was close to crying. "Resu...?"

She hugged him and buried her face in his chest, her hands gripping at the back of his shirt. He faintly heard the words 'thank you' coming from her... he let out a soft sigh and rested his head on hers... he rubbed her back in a soothing way. She moved her head back and looked up at him... her heart ached with need... did she really want him this much? He brought one hand up and gently stroked her cheek. She looked down at the ground, almost accepting the fact that she might never have him.

Toshiro gently tilted her head up. She tried to look away.

"Resu... why are you not looking at me...?" She remained quiet... her chest felt heavy. He noticed a sad look in her eyes, a longing. "Resu..."

"Will I never have you?" she very softly whispered, almost inaudible to Toshiro. "Will I have to accept the fact that I can't always get what I want?"

"But... Resu..."

"No, no... it's ok Toshiro. I'm sorry." She looked up at him with teary eyes, her lower lip quivering. "I'm sorry for spilling myself to you, when we... when you probably don't even like me in that way. I'm s-sorry... c-can you please just... I need some time alone."

Toshiro looked at her in surprise as she moved back from his embrace, he felt cold now... Rangiku got up and softly sighed. Rangiku gently tapped Toshiro's shoulder.

"We should go..." she murmured. Toshiro didn't know what to feel as he was gently pulled out of the room... his feeling were muddled up, confusion, sadness along with sympathy and the need to comfort her. He wasn't even 100% sure about his feelings towards her... it was all a big mess.

~.~

The voice message came in again, this was the third time he called Resu's home... with no answer. It's been 2 days since she has come to work.

"Resu... please tell me you're ok... I'm worried. You're worrying me... just please answer or I'm coming over." He waited... no one answered. He got up and looked down at the ground.

~.~

He found a note on her door.

'I took a vacation for one week, so do not expect me to be in until June 5... I will be back to work on June 6.

-Resu'

A small weight felt like it was lifted off his shoulders, but his heart sank. He didn't... was he the cause she took a break? Or was it to get away from her feelings? He placed a hand on her door and rested his forehead against it. He just wanted... he wanted to say goodbye at least.

~.~

The days at work passed by slowly. At lunch, Toshiro opened his book to see Resu's small slip of paper with her phone number on it... he realized he missed her company... he missed talking to her. The entire area seemed quieter... an old friend of his, Hyourinmaru, sat down next to him.

"Hitsugaya? You seem more down than usual," he said, raising an eyebrow.

"It's nothing..."

"Says you, but it's clear you're not happy. Ex-fiancée?"

"No... someone I know... Resu Sosora. I met her in this company 3 months ago. I'm not even sure... I don't know." Toshiro placed his head in his hands and heavily sighed. "I just want to see her again, but she's on vacation..."

"Get something nice for her when she comes back."

"...yeah." He found himself thinking more about her, the thoughts of her smile making him happy... he wondered what she was doing...

~.~

Resu tried to stay awake at her desk... a knocking on the door startled her.

"C-come in!" The door slightly opened and her heart beat faster once she saw him.

"Hey..." He entered the small office... "How was your vacation?"

"Good... I wish I brought someone with me though. Got a bit buzzed one night but that was it."

"Ah, at least you felt good."

"Yeah."

"I got you a welcome back gift anyways..." He took a red rose out from behind his back. "For you." Resu looked at him with surprised eyes as she took the rose.

"Thank you..."

"I... I missed you." Green eyes met turquoise. "You worried me... you never told me you left."

"I'm... I'm sorry. I just needed to get away from everything. I heard your calls when I got home. I'm truly sorry about the night before I left."

"Don't be sorry. Don't. It's me who's with the mixed feelings and who's confused about this whole situation."

"Mixed...?"

"I do not want to repeat what happened between me and my fiancée, but... I really... you've helped me realize that I can let go of the past... if I find the right person."

Toshiro gently pulled Resu up and out of her office chair, pulling her into a soft kiss. Resu's eyes were wide and slowly she closed her green eyes, melting into his kiss. He broke the kiss...

"Why?" Resu softly asked.

"Because I care, Resu. Because I want to move on from my past... you've shown me, that I can find someone." He leaned in and once again sealed the air between their lips. His fingers gently stroked her cheek and ran through her long brown hair. They broke apart and Resu's tears spilled down her cheeks. "I found you..." Toshiro softly murmured, wiping her tears away with this thumb. "And I don't want to lose you... Resu, I realized... I'm in love with you."

"T-Toshiro... I..." She was speechless... Toshiro placed a finger on her lips.

"Later... come by my house." Resu slightly nodded... she couldn't completely believe what just happened. Toshiro slightly smiled and gently squeezed her hand. "I'll see you at lunch?"

"Y-yeah..."