Matsumoto's POV

Day 1
Project Get Taicho a Girlfriend
Today's the first day of Project Get Taicho a Girlfriend. It's convenient that Rukia-chan was released from the 4th this morning. It still sucks though, the medics told her she's to be on bed rest at home. I wasn't surprised today when she snuck out of the Kuchiki manor to go to work. It's just like her.
Note: Hard worker.
Right now I'm tailing Rukia-chan. I'm following her to gather information, to see what she's like and what she does daily. Also, because it gets me out of doing paper work, but I didn't tell Captain that part.
So far all she's really done is work, work, and more work. It's getting boring watching her delivering papers and her trying to find her captain to give him his medicine. That part's actually kinda funny. A grown man hiding from little Kuchiki so he doesn't have to take his medication. But that shows that she cares about his wellbeing and that she can take care of people. I'll remember that one next time Captain gets sick.
Note: Cares about others, a lot.
I kept watching her. Just more work. This is so boring.

I was about to fall asleep but then she started to leave the 13th. Where's she going? I hid my reiatsu then started to follow her. It looked like she was just on a walk. Maybe her physical therapy. After a while she finally stopped. She was at the 6th. Is she visiting her brother? She was just waiting outside. What's she doing? Then someone came out. It was… it was Renji?! What are they doing? What if they're dating? Captain would be crushed. I'll tail then for a little longer then I'll have to ask Captain Ukitake about them. Maybe he knows something. If not I might have to ask Captain Byakuya. Or maybe I'll make that plan Z. I'll ask other people first. Captain Byakuya isn't exactly the person you'd ask something like 'Hey is your lieutenant dating your adopted sister?' I'm pretty sure he'd leave the room he was in then go kill Renji.
They left together and walked. Maybe Renji's just helping her with her physical therapy?

After some time they were in the woods. Please tell me they're just walking. They kept walking then they came to a clearing. Rukia stayed at one end of the clearing and Renji walked to
the other end. They stood there then they both drew there zanpakutos.
"Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!"
"Howl, Zabimaru!"
Whoa, I knew Renji had a lot of spirit energy but I was surprised when I felt Rukia's. I mean she's not even a seated officer, right? It was equivalent to a 3rd or 4th seat's. And to add on to that surprise was Rukia's zanpakuto. It was white! That's so cool, but why hasn't she shown it off a bit. I know I would've. I mean come on; it's a white zanpakuto for cryin' out loud! Everyone else's is the same color!
Note: Modest and/or shy
"Are you sure, Rukia?" Renji asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure," she replied.
"All right, here goes!" he charged at her. Are they training? I watched as their zanpakutos clashed. Each strike sent a ring through the woods. Wait a second! She's supposed to be on bed rest! I mean sneaking of to work is one thing, a really good hearted thing, but training?! I should stop them. But if I do something like this would happen:
"How did you know I'd be hear, Matsumoto?!"
"Um, I didn't know, just walking around, Rukia-chan."
"You're lying."
"Um, no I'm not."
"What were you really doing?!"
"Hiding from Taicho so I don't have to work?"
"If you were then you'd be drinking sake!"
"Um, well you see… um… IwasfollowingyoubecauseTaicholovesyou!"
"WHAT?!"
Something like that. I crack under pressure, all right?! I continued to watch them. Wow, Rukia-chan has goods fighting skills. As they continued I could see that Rukia's reflexes were slowing down. Was it because of the…? I can't even think about it. My eyes started to water. I closed then then wiped them with my sleeve. As I did I heard Rukia cry out. I looked and saw her flying back then she hit the ground. It took all my self-control not to jump out of the tree I was in to go help her. Renji rushed to her side. But then Rukia spoke.

"No, I'm fine, Renji," she said slowly.

"But…"

"I'm fine!" she said more aggressively this time. "You can't go easy on me! If you do then I'll never be able to become a lieutenant!"

She wants to be a lieutenant?!

"Rukia, why do you want to be a lieutenant so badly? We've been training for months now, nonstop. Why are you pushing yourself so hard?" Renji asked.

"Because I still have to prove myself to everyone in squad 13! Since day 1, they've treated me as if I didn't deserve to be there! They think that the only reason I got into the gotei 13 is just because I'm a Kuchiki! I want them to see that I do deserve to be there," she admitted.

"Rukia, you have nothing to prove to them!"

"But it's not just them I have to prove myself to! There's also Kaien-dono, Nii-sama and the rest of the Kuchiki Clan!"

Kaien?! She wants to be a lieutenant for him? The thought of her still thinking of his death every day made my eyes water.

Note: devoted

"Fine, I understand that. But that doesn't mean you have to train nonstop, Rukia!"

She stayed silence, thinking about his words. "All right, I won't train as much as I do now, as long as you keep helping me."

"It's a deal! But why don't you want to prove yourself to me?"

"Because you're just Renji!" she said teasingly.

"Why you! Anyway I know you don't mean it!"

"Keep telling yourself that, Renji."

"Shut up," he said then charged at her.

They're such good friends.

I should leave them to train. I have to ask Ukitake-taicho some question anyway.