jychan: I will never own Bleach! So, please don't sue me!!!

7. Pink as Carnations

Another day has passed again and currently, I am in the playground, where my station is located.

Stations, you ask? These stations are places where one should stay so that we would easily find Arrancars, if they ever attack once again.

"Onee-san, are you OK?"

I turned up to see a plus soul,

"Ara, Onee-san is fine. Neh, ojou-san, would you want to go to Heaven already?"

I asked as I stood up and unsheathed Kurohime,

"Onee-san, what's that? Don't kill me, Onee-san! One death is enough already! I don't want to be stabbed again!"

She cried as I looked at her,

Was she stabbed or something like that? I wonder why she was stabbed to death... Probably, she was from a rich family or something... Or maybe it was an accident,

DOKI

I'm getting a bit paranoid.

"Onee-san, do you have a problem?"

The young plus asked as I sat down again,

"Onee-san is just tired. Probably because of some things that might have happened. Anyways, don't worry. Onee-san won't hurt you at all. She'll just poke you at this side and then, you're off to Heaven."

I replied as there was a hint of hesitance on her face,

"Would I see my parents there?"

She asked as I bit my lip, but nodded.

I had to make a white lie. At least, it was harmless.

"So, are you fine already, Ojou-san? Could I send you up?"

I asked as she nodded while I performed a soul burial on her,

How many souls have I performed soul burial with ever since? Ever since I became a shinigami. It's been years, but this time, I just realized about how many white lies I've made just to perform the soul burial on a plus soul.

"Yukinobu, your shifts over now."

I turned around to see Kuchiki-taichou,

"Kuchiki-taichou,"

"Otsukarisama deshita."

He said as I nodded,

"I'm sorry to leave before you."

I replied as I tilted my head and widened my eyes, while he raised an eyebrow,

"Sou ka. Well then, would you want to stay behind for a bit?"

He asked as I widened my eyes,

"Wait! That was..."

"Working etiquettes. I know. It was a joke."

He replied as I nodded, but wait.

Did he just say that he made a joke?

"Excuse me, Kuchiki-taichou?"

I called as he sat on a bench, while I buried my hands inside my sleeves.

It's pretty cold tonight. Does he feel the cold like I do? I went inside my gigai and took a walk towards the big rectangle thing that gives out drinks, that is if you place some coins in it.

Would he be good with coffee or would he prefer tea?

Tea would be nice since he's used to it, but then, if you're going to stay awake all-night and since it's cold out here, coffee would be most preferable. So, coffee, it is.

I took out some coins and placed it on the rectangle thing, and later on, took out the cans that went out,

"Kuchiki-taichou,"

I called at him as he turned towards me,

"Doushite, Yukinobu?"

He asked as I threw the can at him,

"Open that. Inside's coffee. That's good for you, Kuchiki-taichou since it's cold out here and you're staying up all-night."

I replied as he looked at the can,

Don't tell me...

"How do you open this thing?"

He asked as I chuckled a bit,

"Did you just laugh at me, Yukinobu?"

He asked as I widened my eyes,

"No... I mean, yes... I mean, just a bit."

I replied as he stared at me, while I took the can from him,

"You oull this thing here so that you can open it, and there, you have it. You can drink it up. Be careful, taichou. It's hot."

I said as I pulled out the pull tab and gave it back to him,

"Thank you."

He said as I looked at him dumbfounded,

Did he just say 'Thank You?' to me?

"Well, dou itashimashite. Excuse me, Kuchiki-taichou. I'll have to go now."

I said as I left him, running away,

DOKI DOKI DOKI

I looked at my reflection on a broken mirror and my face... It's so pink. It's as pink as Carnations...

And what's more why is my hearbeat too fast? I don't need to fall in love once again... Wait. Did I just say that I was falling in love? With Kuchiki-taichou, no less? And what's with this again? These days are getting more and more confusing. Damn it. I'm so confused on what's happening that I don't know which is which and what's happening.

I leaned at a tree trunk as I looked up to see thugs,

"Hey, ojou-san, would you want to go with us?"

One asked as I raised an eyebrow,

"Excuse me?"

I asked,

"You see, it's pretty dangerous out here and I thought that you should come with us."

Another one said as they went near me,

"Well, it is pretty dangerous for normal girls to be out here. But I'm sorry. I'm really in a bit of hurry here and I really have to go already."

I said as the other one said,

"Oh. She's saying no. Should we do it the hard way?"

What hard way? Oh. They mean fighting or making me unconscious? Wow. What a great idea. Ironically speaking, of course.

"Get off!"

I turned to see a young lad, who was supposed to be in his 20's, I think.

"Shoot. Another person arrives. Let's get out now."

The thugs said as they ran. What a bunch of cowards.

"Hey. Are you alright there?"

He asked as I nodded,

"Ah yes. Apparently, I am. You didn't have to butt in there. I could have defended myself. But nonetheless, thank you."

I said as he looked at me, dumbfounded,

"What do you mean that you could have defended yourself? They're from a yakuza. OK? You're just a girl."

He said as I sighed,

Talk about sexism.

"Um, I guess. Excuse me first. I have to go somewhere."

"No. You're going with me."

He said as I stared at him,

"Why?"

"Because you might get to the same situation again. So, young lady, you are to go with me."

Young lady? Is he kidding me?

"Um. I really have to go. And I'll make sure that I won't get to the same situation again, young lad. So, I really really have to go or Matsumoto-fukutaichou would be really worried."

I said as he looked at me,

"Fukutaichou?"

Shoot. Fukutaichou's different here.

"No! It's fukukaichou. Long story. So, I really have to go."

"Make it short."

UUGHH. This guy is utterly annoying.

"I'm really in a hurry."

I said as he looked at me,

This kind of thing feels nostalgic.

Nostalgic? Why does it feel nostalgic? Did I experience this before?

"Excuse me? Ojou-san?"

He called as I snapped out of my thoughts,

"I really really have to go now."

"Yukinobu."

I turned around as I saw a familiar face,

"Kuchiki-taichou."

I recognized as he went near,

"I recieved a message that you haven't arrived at Urahara's yet. And yet, you were here."

He said as I replied,

"I got into some thugs and this guy here kinda saved me. And now, he's not letting me go, Kuchiki-taichou."

He looked at the guy, who was looking at Kuchiki-taichou,

What's with the intense atmosphere here?

"I'll bring you home. Come on, Yukinobu."

Kuchiki-taichou said as I nodded and followed him,

"Wait. Are you sure you'll be fine? I mean..."

"Of course, I'll be fine. I know him."

I said as I went near to Kuchiki-taichou,

"Is he your boyfriend?"

He asked as I didn't bother to look back nor answer. I'm sure it's pink again. It's pink again.

"I should really thank you, Kuchiki-taichou. If you weren't there, then I'm sure that guy won't release me."

I said as he nodded,

"Dou itashimashite. After all, Urahara called me up that you were not yet there yet."

He replied as I looked at him,

Did he mean that he was looking for me after Urahara-san called him up?

I bit my lips as my cheeks went hot again. Ugh. These cheeks of mine are getting annoying already. But I'm sure htat I was glad since he looked for me for a while...

jychan: Hmmm... The ending's too cheesy... I've been watching a lot of chick flicks lately... I'm off to Shinyen...