Author's Note: Mmm. I'm tired.
Theme #23
Winter Fireworks
Rangiku had gotten so used to sharing the house with herself that she had shrieked when she spotted a shadow in the corner. She cried out when that shadow extended, and the person came into view. And she was pretty certain that she had almost fainted when said person happened to be Gin.
She was surprised to just see him, let alone be told that he was taking a break. And when they sat at the dinner table that night, in silence, she felt as though she were talking to a stranger. She was more than surprised when he had taken her hand, and pulled her out of the shack, and into the winter night.
"Gin, what are you doing!?" she squealed, just as she managed to wrap her pink scarf around her neck. "It's snowing out here!" Despite the fact that she was being tugged along, her icy optics trailed upwards to meet with the black abyss that hung above them. "We're going to catch a cold."
That smile never seemed to leave his face. "I've got a surprise for ya." She furrowed her brows questioningly, but allowed herself to be dragged off, and said nothing.
He led her to a group of small houses, all of which had people occupying the rooftops. He nudged her in the direction of a ladder, leading up to an empty rooftop. More than confused, she stepped up to the ladder anyways, and climbed up. Once she settled herself on the grassy support, Gin situated himself near her, yet said nothing.
She looked over at him and cocked her head to the side. "Gin..." This was all so sudden -- first he shows up out of no where, then he drags her off to God-knows-where, and now they're sitting on a roof. At night. In the snow.
He merely outstretched his arm and mumbled one simple word: "Look."
Rangiku angrily tore his eyes from his thin stature to look out into the distance. Immediately her eyes widened, and her lips parted in awe. Fireworks of various colors were being shot up into the sky, bursting into never ending sparks. "Ah... Wow... This is beautiful, Gin, but..."
"I got accepted, Rangiku."
"What?"
He finally turned to face her, wielding a sorrowful smile. "I applied for the Shinigami Academy and I got accepted."
"That's great, Gin!" A large smile broke out onto her face as she leapt forward to latch onto him in a tight hug. He was obviously taken back by the sudden movement, and had to lean back on his hands to hold himself up. "All your hard work's paid off and now..."
Realization dawned upon her, and with that, her gleeful expression died down. "Oh... But that means..."
He bobbed his head lightly. "Yeah. They've got dorms there, and I guess we're expected ta stay there." Her arms loosened around his shoulders and she felt her body tremble. "B-but ya know, you've got some impressive reiatsu, too, and I'll bet ya that ya'll be able ta get in, too!"
But how long would it take? Months? Years?
What if she didn't get accepted? What if he moved on without her?
What if...
What if...
What if...
"Where are you going...?" she whispered.
"What?"
She slid against his chest and buried her face in the crook of his neck. Slowly, her body began to tremble and shake with sobs. "Where are you going...? You never tell me where you're going... You're always wandering off..."
He reached down and wrapped his arms around her shivering body as he looked down at her sorrowfully. "What are ya talkin' 'bout, Rangiku? I'm right here..."
She shook her head and fisted her hands in his gi. "No... Where are you going?"
Word Count: 626
Is anyone else frustrated with the random fillers?