Author's Note:
Written in Vietnam.
I thought having to go to church at five in the morning in Saigon was bad enough, but then we had to go at four where I was staying. Good God, I don't know how these people do it every Sunday. X 3X
And a big thank you to Air Sniper, Batsu Espada, ManonLeChat, Charmane, Artificial Life Creator, Flying Through Infinity, and logi (um, sort of?) for reviewing the last drabble. So we pretty much scourged through the whole house, and everyone was sweet enough to look, but no such luck. -sigh- All the same, I bought a pretty new USB and recovered some old files from my laptop. Thank you for all your wishes though!
Kaleidoscope
a Bleach (© Kubo Tite) fanfiction
Theme #48
forgive and forget
Opening Song: "Heaven" - Persona 4
Rangiku didn't mind too much when Gin forgot their plans the first time. Sure, it had been a while since she'd seen him, but he was busy, and she respected that.
The second time, she was admittedly a little miffed, but she didn't make too big a deal out of it. Gin had a lot of stuff to do, and she remembered him telling her about possibly getting a promotion in his current division. This Aizen guy apparently really liked him, but he still needed to work. Again, she respected that.
The third time, she was starting to get rather irritated, but she let it slide. After all, he was her friend, and she needed to support his goals.
The fourth time, however, she was absolutely livid.
She stomped out of the Korean barbecue with a look of sheer animosity on her face, and no one dared to step in her path. Her fists were balled angrily at her sides and her eyes were aflame as she grumbled dark, incomprehensible curses under her breath.
Rangiku was halfway to the dorms when Gin came running up to her, already uttering apologies that fell upon deaf ears. Rangiku kept walking and Gin kept following until they were only about a block away from the dorms, when she suddenly spun on her heel and slapped him. There were no tears in her eyes, only anger, and there was no shock on his face, only apologetic understanding.
The duo stood silently in the stillness of the night, with Rangiku seething and Gin waiting for forgiveness.
"Sorry," he said eventually, a soft smile on his face.
She was still frowning when she slapped his shoulder and took a step towards the same restaurant she abandoned just twenty minutes before. "Whatever. You're paying for it all tonight."
"O' course," he said as he walked alongside her. "A gentleman always treats his lady."
She rolled her eyes, though she was smiling. "Whatever."
Closing Song: "Come Out and Play" - The Offspring
Word Count: 325
Truth: the peace sign is definitely the universal Asian pose for pictures.