CHAPTER 6: DAY OFF

Tayomi woke up bright and early in the morning, as the sun glared at her, warming up her cheeks. Once her eyes sensed it was morning, they instantly opened and Tayomi sat up, stretching her arms. Today, she would have a day off to relax. Hitsugaya's day off was today as well, and the both of them had planned to spend their day off together, with Hinamori, Renji and Kira. Soul Society had recently rented a beach down in the Human World, allowing Shinigami who were on their day off to relax there. The five of them had decided to go there and spend a nice day under the sun and in the sand.

Tayomi waited at the gates for the other four. Hinamori, Kira and Renji ran over together, as they entered the same Division. Tayomi hugged Hinamori and asked them how the 5th Division was. Kira smiled and nodded, telling her that Captain Aizen and Lieutenant Ichimaru were perfectly nice to them. They congratulated her on her promotion, causing Tayomi to blush. Inside, she wondered where Hitsugaya was. It had been fifteen minutes and he was still nowhere in sight. After a few more minutes, she spotted a white-haired boy yawning and scratching his head, looking sleepy. Tayomi's face lit up and she skipped over to him, pouncing on him and hoping to wake him up. Renji laughed and the five of them open the Senkai Gate, beginning their journey towards the Human World.

While waiting for the gate to open and lead them into the Human World, the five of them quickly changed into their Gigai. Hitsugaya still looked bored though, grumbling. She pounced on him again and ruffled his hair.

"Tayomi… Remind me why we are going to beach to get burnt under the hot sun." He mumbled.

"We won't be burnt!" Tayomi giggled. "It may be hot there, but the water there is cold and most importantly, the beach is fun! It's not often that we get to have a day off, so let's enjoy it, okay?"

Hitsugaya stared at her for a moment. "Fine. I'll try."

Tayomi smiled and the Senkai gate opened. She dragged him out onto the beach. The sun was dazzling and bright, hanging high up in the pale blue sky, filled with fluffy clouds that blocked out some of the sunlight. The sunlight shone upon the water's surface, making it appear glittery and dazzling. The weather was not too hot or too cold, making it the perfect temperature for a day at the beach. The five of them went their separate ways to get changed out of their Shinigami robes. Hinamori and Tayomi held hands and skipped to the bathroom. Hinamori had brought a swimsuit for her and she wondered what it looked like. When she saw it, she gasped in shock. How am I supposed to wear that? She saw Hinamori smiling at her and felt bad if she were to refuse it violently. Tayomi sighed and put it on. Before she left the toilet cubicle, she tied her pink scarf around her waist. She stared down at the white halter-neck bikini that Hinamori had brought for her and blushed. Tayomi met Hinamori, who was wearing a dark green swimsuit outside the bathroom. They headed towards the beach and spotted the boys, already waiting for them.

They were all dressed in sleeveless shirts and shorts. Tayomi felt embarrassed, wearing something so revealing. For a moment, she felt like smacking Hinamori, wondering what she was up to. Hitsugaya stared at her, feeling as if Tayomi had suddenly grown up and was no longer a girl. He could not keep his eyes off her as she walked towards him, blushing a little. Even though she was still young, he realised that her body was starting to take a certain shape. Tayomi waved her hand in front of him several times before he finally stopped staring. He blushed, hoping that she did not know he was gazing at her. Tayomi blushed as well, since it was quite clear that he was taken by her and probably felt shy as he had never seen her like that before. The five of them ran over to the waters, with Tayomi literally dragging Hitsugaya over. She squealed a little as the water sent chills all over her body and hugged Hitsugaya, like a kitten attached to its owner. Just then, Renji waved at someone. Tayomi turned behind, to see a man with spiky black hair and a '69' tattooed on his face. He had three scars over his eye, leading down to his cheek. Despite his scar, he still looked handsome and attractive. She instantly recognised him as Hisagi Shuuhei, a childhood friend of hers which she had not met in ages, ever since she moved to Hikari, District 5 in Rukongai. Hisagi seemed to recognise her as well, though they had not met each other in numerous years.

"Shuu-kun?" Tayomi waved at him. Hitsugaya immediately shot a look at her, wondering who that guy was to Tayomi.

"Ah, Yomi-chan!" He picked Tayomi up and hugged her. "I see you haven't grown at all! It's nice to see you again! I haven't seen you ever since you moved to Hikari…"

Tayomi nodded and dragged Hitsugaya over, introducing her to Hisagi.

"Susu-chan, this is Hisagi Shuuhei!" She beamed excitedly.

"Hi." Hitsugaya tried to smile and Hisagi smiled back.

For the rest of the morning, the six of them swam around the sea. The tide was not strong at all and the waters were pristine and clean. Tayomi felt refreshed just swimming around and waved to Hisagi underwater. Hisagi waved back and Hitsugaya spotted them doing so from the corner of his eye. His heart burned with jealousy. He never expected Hisagi to hug Tayomi and Tayomi to be fine with it. Not having her attention irked him and he wished she would turn to him, caress him or just simply show the usual affection she showed him. He sighed, wondering what Hisagi meant to her. They seemed really close and he hoped and prayed that they were just friends, nothing more.

Soon, afternoon came. Renji cut the watermelon into half and shared one half with Hinamori and Kira. Tayomi shared the other half with Hitsugaya and Hisagi, with her sitting between the two of them. She could feel a certain air of tension coming from Hitsugaya and wondered if he felt jealous. But then again, he was not much of the jealous type, or at least he did not seem to be. Hisagi had to leave after that as he had paperwork to complete, reminding Hitsugaya that he had paperwork to do as well. After Hisagi left, Hitsugaya felt much more at ease, having Tayomi all to himself. Tayomi smiled at him and had her arms around his neck, before she poked his cheek with her finger.

"You were jealous, won't you?" She whispered in his ear.

"No." He replied bluntly, giving away the fact that he was unknowingly, as he blushed.

"Your face tells me otherwise…" She giggled, before ruffling his hair.

Soon, it was evening. The sky was beginning its transition from day into night, as a myriad of hues flashed across it. The sun set in the distance, as the five of them watched it together. It was getting colder and all of them were wearing jackets. Tayomi wore her black jacket and rested her head on Hitsugaya's shoulder, suddenly feeling serious and not wearing her usual bright smile on her face. Hitsugaya looked down at her and then at her chest. He wondered if she really should have worn a bikini, because it drew him to her more than usual. She was telling the truth at the hot spring after all. She was not flat-chested. Tayomi noticed him staring at her chest and looked down at it. She wondered what he was thinking about now and realised that he had been staring at it for quite a long time.

"Eh… Stop staring…" She blushed, causing Hinamori, Renji and Kira to look at her. As expected, she did not notice their stares.

"Staring at what?" Hitsugaya asked, blushing as well.

"At my chest…" Tayomi stared at him.

"I'm not staring." He replied coldly, his face still red.

"Yes, you are!" Tayomi laughed.

Hitsugaya looked away. What was I doing? Tayomi dragged him up, begging him to walk with her along the shore before they went back. Hand in hand, they strolled down the beach and stood at the shore, letting the cold water wash up their feet, crashing against their ankles and sending a tickling sensation up their legs.

"I'll give you five seconds." Tayomi turned to Hitsugaya and smiled.

"To do what?" He smiled back.

"To admit that for the past ten minutes while we were watching the sunset, you were looking at my chest."

Hitsugaya stared at her for a moment, subconsciously looking back down at her chest. Tayomi stared back at him, before laughing.

"I'll take that as a confession."

"Sorry…" Hitsugaya sighed. "I just…"

Before he could finish his sentence, Tayomi kissed him on the cheek and he kissed her back. Just then, Hinamori called for the both of them. It was the end of the day and they had to return to the Gotei 13 headquarters. Quickly changing back into their Shinigami robes, the five of them opened the Senkai gate and returned to their respective Division barracks.

Author's note:
LOL that was funny :D Hitsugaya got caught in the act! At least he can go back and tend to his paperwork now. Next chapter, Hitsugaya and Tayomi get to go on a joint mission! XD YAYYYY! Stay tuned for it and please review! ^.^ Thanks! Hope you all liked this chapter. I'm glad I was able to get this up despite having school XD