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So, the storm is here and the final confrontation is near...



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Chapter 15



Bad Gin!



Hitsugaya was staring intently at the ceiling; he could feel the naked figure next to him. She was sleeping peacefully in his arms, a content and satisfied smile on her face that made him stir, mainly with pride at the fact that it had been him who was the one holding her at the moment, the one making her happy last night.



This time she had said his name and Hitsugaya could notice that, when she wasn’t drunk, she was more enthusiastic and…well, the mere thought made him blush and shiver a little. He looked down at her and let out a sigh when he thought about the last night’s events, her words and what could they mean.



What had he done again?



Good Morning, Toushirou. I’m pretty sure, today, is going to be a bright, happy, wonderful day for you…eh? said his dragon wiggling his…eyebrows in a sly way, Hitsugaya let out a strained smile and the dragon blinked, puzzled at that reaction. What happened to you? I thought you were going to jump, scream…I don’t know… that you would be a little more excited about it.



‘Well, it’s just that…everything happenedtoo fast, and is way too good to be real…’



I don’t remember you being too fast… commented Hyourinmaru in a thoughtful way, Hitsugaya blushed furiously at those words while his dragon scratched his chin with the point of his tail. If anything, and by the way she was begging, you were doing just fine…I knew those books I recommend you will work.





‘I…I wasn’t talking about that, you stupid dragon!’



Gee, I thought that after getting laid you would be less grumpy…what’s gotten into you?



‘Didn’t I tell you everything was going too fast?!’



Didn’t I tell you that…wait; we’re not having a sex-related chat, are we? Again Hitsugaya blushed, but this time his eye twitched in annoyance at his dragon’s attitude and stupid comments.



‘No, and I would be really grateful if you stop making those…embarrassing comments!’



Well, it’s not my fault you woke up like that!! So, you were saying things were happening too fast, and it wasn’t about the sex so…what are you talking about? Carefully as to not wake up Rangiku, Hitsugaya disentangled himself from her sitting up at the edge of the bed.



‘Why would she love a kid like me…that’s what Ichimaru said that day we fought…’ Hyourinmaru looked at Hitsugaya and couldn’t help the roll of his eyes. However, and as annoying as it may be, he listened to him. Or tried to. ‘and last night she said those words…the words I was longing to hear from her for a long time…and…and I let my hormones take over me…but now that I can think rationally I realized that she isn’t in love with me…she said she was falling in love with me which could mean that maybe she is not and I…Hyourinmaru, are you paying attention to me?’



Hyourinmaru was blowing at a leaf that appeared out of nowhere when Hitsugaya made the question, the dragon growled when the leaf fell to the ground but he turned to Hitsugaya and tried to smile at him kindly.



Look, what you’re saying may be right. But, don’t you think you’re overreacting? I mean…yeah, you’re overreacting a little. Toushirou, this kind of thing…this kind of love you have for her only happens once in a life time, don’t let stupid doubts or comments from that bastard damage this.



Hitsugaya was about to respond when two arms grabbed him by his chest and the naked figure of Matsumoto Rangiku leaned against him from behind. Hitsugaya felt his cheeks warm at the hand that was roaming around his chest and the someone giving him a soft kiss on the cheek.



“Morning, Toushirou,” she said in a husky and full of sleep voice. A wicked smile formed on her face when the hand that was roaming his chest started going down. With wide-opened eyes Hitsugaya stood up as fast as he could and left the room saying something about bathroom.



Matsumoto lay down once again, this time she had a frown and a pout on her face at Toushirou’s reaction. Inside her head she could hear Haineko laughing at her situation.



‘Why are you laughing? This isn’t funny…why would he react like that?’



Maybe you scared him a little?



‘How come?’



Really Rangiku, he is still quite inexperienced and you were kind of…well…enthusiastic last night and early in the morning.Matsumoto huffed at Haineko’s laugh and once the ash cat stopped she continued. Well, if it makes you feel better, Hyourinmaru reacted like that right after our first time…



Hey!!! You shouldn’t say that about me to Rangiku-chan!! What about my reputation?



Matsumoto ignored both zanpakutou and lay once again in the bed, a smile appeared on her face and a girly squeal left her lips when the memories of last night came to her mind. Toushirou, for an inexperienced man, was quite good and knew exactly how to do it and how to make her beg. He was so gentle but demanding and Matsumoto felt really lucky about the whole situation. However, the way he had reacted still bothered her a little, not only because it had been kind of odd, but because she wanted a repeat performance of the last night’s activities. She hugged the pillow he had used last night and decided to close her eyes and wait for him to return to the room…and then proceed to ‘attack’ him.





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“Rangiku, hey wake up.” She could hear the voice of her taichou talking to her, his hand shaking her slightly. With reluctance she opened her eyes and found herself looking at a smiling Hitsugaya.



“Morning,” he said, slightly amused; she huffed, hugging the pillow against her with a pout and puppy dog eyes.



“What time is it?” she asked in a slightly whining tone.



“It’s 10 in the morning,” he said, a red tinge forming on his face while he was smirking down at her. “I think it is time for you to wake up.”



For a moment neither of them said anything. Rangiku looked at her taichou with curiosity and noticed that he was looking everywhere but at her, with a frown she tried to call his attention when she noticed the reason. Under the covers, and if she were to move the pillow, he would see her naked body. Without noticing a small blush formed and she looked shyly away.



Your weren’t so shy this morning, or earlier this morning or last night… pointed out Haineko with a sly tone. On the other side she could hear Hyourinmaru telling the same thing to Hitsugaya.



“They like to make fun of us, eh?” said Hitsugaya looking at Rangiku, who merely nodded, offering him a simple smile that he returned with ease. “So, this is…I…this is a little awkward for me.”



Matsumoto giggled but appreciated the honesty in his voice, and she realized that what Haineko had said that morning was true. He was merely inexperienced in certain things, and that insecurity he tried to hide behind his cold façade and confidence was kind of cute.



“Yes, it seems they enjoy it way too much.” Another moment of silence.



“So, do you…do you want to do something?” he asked shyly to which Matsumoto couldn’t help but laugh really loud. He looked at her and his face went immediately red when he noticed that she had lost the pillow and was in plain sight for him.



“Wow, I would love to, but I’m kind of hungry,” she said between laughs, Hitsugaya turned his head to the other side and let out an annoyed growl.



“I…I wasn’t referring to that. I …I was talking in general…and could you please cover yourself?” he said, far too embarrassed. Really, she was starting to sound like Hyourinmaru.



And that’s why you love her.



“Sure thing,” said Matsumoto, and by her tone of voice, Toushirou could notice she wasn’t convincing. “And why should I cover myself? It’s not as if you haven’t seen me like this before.”



“Well, I…it was dark so…” He felt like an idiot the moment those words left his mouth and Rangiku laughed at him once again. He was about to stand up when a hand stopped him and he found himself being dragged to the bed.



“Oh, I get it,” she said with a gleam of mischief in her eyes that told Hitsugaya he was in for either some fun or something embarrassing. “Here. You can have a better view now.”



I think you’re in for some fun, Toushirou-kun.







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By noon they had decided to go to some place for lunch, and go for a walk which started with Hitsugaya and Matsumoto walking around the commercial district of Karakura Town. It ended in another shopping session with Matsumoto. The events that took place that morning still left Hitsugaya a little too shaky and wary of the woman that was walking cheerfully ahead of him, looking once in a while behind her to smile at him before returning her attention to the stores.



He was beyond happy with the turn of events, of course, but she was a hazard to his sanity. And little by little he was starting to see the old Matsumoto Rangiku, the one before the betrayal, appear and with her new aspects he hadn’t noticed before. Of course, he wasn’t about to tell her that she looked more…how to say it in a nice way?



Fat? Big?



‘I said a nice way Hyourinmaru.’ Replied Hitsugaya though he had to agree with him. Of course all was due to her pregnancy and the fact that she was already in her third month and their baby was growing with the passing days. She wasn’t as easily nauseated as before and … well, he had the feeling that her fatigue was something that came with her character rather than the pregnancy. If she waking up at 10 in the morning every single day she had been his fukutaichou was any indication.



Oh, Toushirou an annoying male at 10 o’clock!!



‘What?’



There is some guy hitting on your mate!!



‘Where?’ Hitsugaya growled in annoyance when he noticed Matsumoto and a blond guy near a store. He couldn’t take his eyes from her for a minute when there was some bastard trying to hit on her.



He walked towards her and his blood boiled when the sound of her laugh reached his ears. Sensing the suddenly cold atmosphere around them and the closeness of the familiar reiatsu, Matsumoto turned around to smile brightly at her taichou.



“Toushirou, look who is here,” she said waving at him; the young man was about to reply when his eyes noticed the orange-haired man that stood up beside the blond one.



“Kurosaki?” asked the young Captain blinking several times. “What the hell are you doing here? More importantly, where were you?”



“Wow, it’s a pleasure to see you again, too, Toushirou,” said Ichigo with sarcasm.



“It’s Hitsugaya-taichou to you!!” replied the young prodigy in annoyance, realizing his mistake only when the blond man spoke.



“Taichou? You never told me you were in some kind of team, Ichigo,” said the blond-haired man. Ichigo and Hitsugaya looked at each other before the man continued. “Aren’t you going to introduce me?”



“Ah, yeah, Toushirou, Rangiku-san, this is Hirako Shinji.”



“A pleasure,” said Shinji, bowing slightly. “So, what kind of team are you in? Football? Basketball? Karate? And, aren’t you too young to be a Captain?”



“Oh, Toushirou plays football,” said Matsumoto, promptly hugging the young prodigy. That little display earned them a smirk from Ichigo. “And he looks so cute playing it! Even better if he is not wearing a shirt!”



“Matsumoto!” exclaimed a red-faced Hitsugaya.



“So, the two of you…I take it everything is fine now?” Ichigo asked, looking from a smiling and nodding Matsumoto to a serious, and still blushing, Hitsugaya.



“Yep, and your dad is being a great help,” said Matsumoto, to which Ichigo frowned slightly.



“My dad? What does he have to do with anything?”



“Eh? You don’t know?” asked Matsumoto incredulously.



“Know what?”



“Rangiku is pregnant,” said Hitsugaya, his lips lifting slightly. Ichigo’s eyes opened wide as well as Shinji’s.



“Pregnant? But...but that means that…” stammered out Ichigo looking from Matsumoto to Hitsugaya.



“Yes, it means that Toushirou is the father,” finished Matsumoto giggling at Ichigo’s face.



“Aren’t you too young to be having kids?” commented Shinji. Hitsugaya glared at him, having the sudden urge to hit the guy who was looking at him with a raised eyebrow and incredulity written in his eyes.



“No, I’m not. I think I’m old enough,” replied Hitsugaya coldly. Shinji merely smirked but mumbled an apology before saying something about magazines and manga.



Hitsugaya saw as the man left that there was something about him…something that made him felt uneasy. But, what it was?



You feel the same way about all the men that flirt with Rangiku-chan, said Hyourinmaru, though his voice was a little strained. Though I have to admit that there was something…



Hitsugaya decided to not pay attention to that and he turned his attention to Kurosaki, who was talking with Matsumoto about his father and what exactly the man was doing with her.



“He’s been watching over me and the pregnancy, Urahara was the one to point us to him.”



“I see,” said Ichigo. “Well, my dad can be a little idiotic at times and a little weird but…he is a good doctor,” said Ichigo with a serious look.



“I’ve noticed that,” said Hitsugaya. “I was a little reluctant at first but…”



“So, I guess congratulations are in order. I’m happy for the two of you,” said Ichigo with a tiny, little sincere smile that earned him a hug from Matsumoto and a dead glare from Hitsugaya.



“So, are you going to answer me?” demanded Hitsugaya, kind of putting himself in between Rangiku and Ichigo.



Ichigo merely shrugged and signaled to the bags in his arms. “I came here for this and I’ve been…around.”



“Around?” For a brief moment both Hitsugaya and Ichigo looked at each other. The young taichou was trying to decide if it was wise to leave Kurosaki like that until he noticed it. That look in his eyes, that resolution and strength that was part of the Kurosaki that had broken into Soul Society.



“I heard we need to get stronger for the oncoming war…so yes, I’ve been around.”



“And that guy…”



“It’s okay.” Hitsugaya narrowed his eyes at the orange-haired boy before letting out a snort.



“I see. Then, do you know any good store that sells video games?” Ichigo actually looked surprised when those words left the young taichou’s mouth. He looked at him and then at Matsumoto that was smiling slightly and nodded his head.



“Yeah, video games? I didn’t know you guys knew anything about it,” said Ichigo while taking the bags and walking beside them.



“Apparently, Renji found out about it and brought it home three days ago,” said Matsumoto. “They said it’s for ‘strategy purposes.’”



“Yeah, right,” said Ichigo with a snort.



“See! Ichigo doesn’t think you’re using that thing for strategy!” replied Matsumoto with a pout. Hitsugaya send an angry glare at Ichigo, who merely shrugged and stopped on a corner of a street.



“Look, you can go down the street and at the end you’re going to find the store you’re looking for.”



“Aren’t you coming with us, Ichigo-kun?” asked Rangiku with a sweet tone and putting emphasis on the name, while looking sideways at Hitsugaya.



“Eh, no. I have to take this to…to the place I’m staying in, besides Hirako is waiting for me.”



Hitsugaya looked to the other side of the street and saw Shinji there. After a short good-bye they watched Ichigo leave with the man and they resumed their walk down the street to the store Ichigo had talked about.





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After their encounter with Ichigo and their morning activities everything went smoothly for them. They enjoyed the shopping and the food; fortunately they had only three bags, two for Rangiku and one for him. So, in the end their day had been good and now they were in a park waiting for the afternoon performance of a film Rangiku was dying to see.



She looked so free, peaceful and beautiful, laying on the grass with her arms up her head, her eyes closed and a contented smile on her face while the sun-light made her glow even more than usual. He sat not too far away, sitting with one leg against his chest and the other one stretched out, looking at her with his lips slightly tugged up in a smile and his eyes taking in every single detail that was Matsumoto Rangiku.



“How long are you going to stare at me like that?” she said opening one eye that she fixated on him, her smile only growing at the flustered expression on Toushirou’s face before he tore his eyes away to look in front of him.



“I wasn’t staring, I was merely…you know,” he said a little too lamely when he couldn’t find the right word. Rangiku merely giggled but she decided to not say anything about it.



“Toushirou,” she said after a moment.



“Uhm?”



“I was talking with Nanao-chan the other day and…she said something that got me curious.”



“Really? That’s a very weird thing coming from you.” He said in a teasing tone that made her open her eyes and glare at him. He chuckled and nodded his head at her, “What are you curious about this time, Rangiku?”



“When did you realize you were in love with me?”



Toushirou’s expression went serious for a moment; he looked away from her, making Rangiku frown and sit up with her eyes focused on him. Toushirou could feel her eyes on him and that stupid blush appearing once again to his face at the memory of that day.



“It was almost two years ago, at that party we host every year when the Academy students graduate.” Matsumoto bit her lip as to not interrupt him and let him talk in his own time. Even though she was really curious as to why he was looking so shy and embarrassed so suddenly.



“Hinamori asked me to stay longer than I had planned, you know I don’t like that kind of thing, but she asked and I said yes.”



“Of course you did,” she said, rolling her eyes.



Hitsugaya ignored her and continued “It was then when I saw you…there in the middle of the ballroom with that light on you and then you started dancing…”



“Uhm? You like the way I danced?” she said, a sly smile started taking form on her face at his expression.



“Are you serious? You looked really beautiful and the way you were moving was just… I was stunned and mesmerized by your every move,” he said before looking back at her with a smirk and little red in his cheeks. “You’ve got me after that; I couldn’t deny what I’ve been feeling for you after seeing you like that.”



Matsumoto smiled contently at hearing his words, she leaned in for a kiss before laying her head on his lap. He caressed her hair and for a moment he entertained the idea of letting things like that go, but now that he had the time to think clearly, to actually organize the thoughts that woman had marred with her actions, with her mere presence, he had to ask.



“These last months with you have been like a dream to me,” he started. Rangiku turned around to look at him, but his eyes were looking at some point ahead of them. “You know how I feel and that I’ve been trying to make you understand those feelings, but at the same time I don’t want you to feel obliged to return them. You don’t have to, like I told you; regardless of the way you feel towards me I’m going to be by your side.”



Her gazed softened at his words, she understood his doubts because a few days ago she was still hung up on a man that not only was a traitor but that had left her behind too many times. She was about to say something when he stopped her. He looked down at her with a sincere smile in his face.



“So, my point is, or rather, my question is: how do you know you’re really falling in love with me?”



“How could I not?”



“Uhm?”



“Since the very beginning you’ve been good to me. Not only that, you’ve been doing things for me like no other has done before.” She said, returning his smile with one of her own.



“Only because of that?” asked Hitsugaya with a slight tone of disappointment, Rangiku lifted a single eyebrow and her eyes shone in amusement.



“Of course not! You’re strong, noble, and loyal and…cute!”



“I’m everything but cute!” he replied slightly offended at her comment.



“Of course you are! You’re so cute that’s why I ask to be your fukutaichou in the first place!”



“You can’t tell me that you like me because I look ‘cute’!” he said, a smirk forming on his face at the little discussion. “You can say I’m noble, loyal, hot…but not cute.”



“I never said you were hot,” she said, smiling slightly.



“So, I’m not hot?” he said with his eyebrows lifted. “But I remember you said you like me without my shirt on…and I still remember that time you were ogling at me back in Soul Society when I was training with Hyourinmaru.”



Rangiku’s eyes opened wide in surprise at those words, “You knew I was there that time?”



“Of course I knew! What kind of Captain I am if I didn’t notice you were there looking at me?!”



“Why you didn’t say something?” she replied a little puzzled, she just knew that her taichou may have screamed at her or something like that.



“Well, I…I kind of…I was enjoying the attention.” He smiled sheepishly at her. Matsumoto merely shook her head and remained silent, kind of happy to be able to see that side of her taichou, of Toushirou, that no one else had access to.



“So, is that all?” he asked. Matsumoto sat up and kissed him on the lips before settling her head under his chin and hugging him.



“You’re incredible, that’s the only word I can think of to describe you. I felt so lucky to have you by my side, as a Captain and as a…as a man,” she said and very slowly a grin started growing on Hitsugaya’s face. “I feel protected and loved when I’m by your side, and every time I’m around you I felt this… this thing in my chest that makes me happy and complete.”



He hugged her tightly against him and enjoyed the feeling of her in his arms. The moment was just perfect and kind of calm. He liked the things she said about him and he was kind of proud with himself at her words.



“Oh!! Before I forget! The day after tomorrow we have another appointment with Ichigo’s dad!”



“I know.”



“You think we will finally know if we’re having a girl or a boy?” she asked with enthusiasm. Hitsugaya tilted his head to the side, a little doubtful.



“Well, it’s possible but don’t get your hopes up, sometimes it can only be determined in the fourth month.”



“How do you know?” asked an impressed Matsumoto, Hitsugaya rolled his eyes at the question.



“I’ve been reading some books Kurosaki’s dad lent me.”



“Can I read them too?”



“Of course you can!” said Hitsugaya laughing slightly at her question.



Rangiku smiled and she put a hand on her stomach; it was an odd moment. Toushirou looked at her and saw her grinning at him; Hitsugaya returned that grin and put a hand on her stomach as well.



“So, have you thought of a name?” he asked her, Rangiku shook her head.



“What about you? I remember you said you want a girl.”



“Yeah, but, truth be told, I haven’t thought of a name,” he said. “Still, we have time.”



Matsumoto nodded her head and then she looked at herself before looking back at Toushirou, “Do you think I look good?”



“What?”



“You know, since I’ve been gaining some weight and all…I was wondering if I’m still looking good and if in the next months I’m going to look good at all.”



After a minute or so of silence Hitsugaya felt a slap on his arm from a slightly annoyed Rangiku who was looking at him with a pout. “You just have to say yes, even if you didn’t mean it.”



“Eh, yes?”



“Humph, let’s go, I think the movie is about to start,” she said standing up with Hitsugaya close behind, a secret smile on his face.



You’re evil, why didn’t you say yes?



‘I’m not evil, and to answer your question, because she made the pout I like and I’ve been planning a way to make it up to her later on.’



Oh, I knew I liked you for some reason.





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The last two days they had spent their time together, more so than usual. It was late in the afternoon and Hitsugaya had just finished his patrol around Karakura Town and left Madarame in charge for the rest of the night. When he arrived to Orihime’s place he saw a very patient Yumichika trying to teach Matsumoto how to play ‘Silent Hill,’ a game that a guy at the store had highly recommend Hitsugaya, which would it be okay if they hadn’t turned off the lights and jumped really scared as soon as Hitsugaya entered the place. As soon as Ayasegawa had left, Hitsugaya thought that maybe Rangiku would want to do something different…but, no. She was Matsumoto Rangiku and he was her taichou. Things were never normal or even the way you planned them with her around.



“So, can you tell me how do you do it again?” she asked him a very nice voice. Hitsugaya merely rolled his eyes and showed her the right bottoms to move her character around the game.



“Look, this one is to punch the guy, this other pulls the weapon out, with this you...No! Don’t go…” Too late, she had entered the room in which one of those things attacked her.



“I don’t like this game; every time you turn there is some freak ready to attack you! Not even Hollows are like that,” she said.



“So, you’re giving up?” She shook her head.



“No, but I’m kind of bored,” she said with a grin, she was about to hug him when her hand touched a sensitive point on Hitsugaya stomach that made him flinch and react in a strange way.



Hitsugaya’s eyes opened wide and he looked at Matsumoto with a wary expression, nothing happened for a moment until he saw the smile full of mischief that appeared on her, and it was then that Hitsugaya knew that she had noticed.



“Oh, no! You’re ticklish!” she said trying to poke him in the same spot; Hitsugaya stood up at shunpo speed and in less than a second he was at the other side of the room.



“I am not,” he stammered out trying to sound normal. “I…you touched a place where I hurt myself.”



“Nah, I saw you,” she said standing up and going over to her taichou as he kept evading her.



Their game of tag didn’t last long due to the confined space of the apartment and ended up with a victory from Matsumoto’s part. She was hovering over Hitsugaya, making him laugh like he hadn’t done since he was but a kid back in Soul Society.



“No...W-wait…”



“No, until you say I’m the most beautiful woman in the whole world,” replied Matsumoto to a struggling and laughing Hitsugaya. “And that you will take me to whatever place I tell you to.”



She felt so right doing that kind of thing to him, torturing him like that and in general sharing those little moments with him. In between laughs he repeated what she wanted to hear. Matsumoto smiled, satisfied, and stopped what she was doing; it was in a moment when she saw the gleam in his eyes, and suddenly the situation had changed.



Now she was the one with the back on the floor and he over her.



He was still breathless and kind of flustered, he had a smirked on his face that made Rangiku gulp, unsure as to what he was about to do. She watched him and saw that he was being careful as to not sit on her stomach or cause her too much discomfort with his position.



“You think that was funny?” he asked, the woman beneath him stared at him with her blue eyes before nodding her head. Hitsugaya raised a single eyebrow at her response, tilting his head to the side he contemplate her for a minute before leaning closer to her until his mouth was at her ear. Matsumoto gasped at his closeness and her heart was beating really fast in anticipation.



“I think that behavior deserves a punishment,” mumbled Hitsugaya, with a smirk, when he heard her gasp. Matsumoto had a tinge of red in her cheeks and she was feeling kind of excited at the situation. “Maybe, a month worth of paperwork.”



As soon as those words left his mouth she could feel the disappointment in her and then the snicker from Hitsugaya as he watched her carefully. Matsumoto frowned at him and hit him on the arm trying to make him move from her.



“Are you ok?” he asked, his voice filled with amusement.



“Yes, why shouldn’t I be?”



“You seemed kind of …disappointed, just what were you thinking back there?” asked Hitsugaya, enjoying the fact that it was her blushing for a change.



“Nothing at all, I was just…” her words were cut short by a sound coming from her stomach which only served to make her blush more.



“You hungry?” asked Hitsugaya, smirking and helping her out so she could sit.



“Yes, a little.”



“Well, what do you say if I go somewhere to grab something to eat and we watch a movie or something?”



“Sounds good.” Toushirou stood up and was about to leave the apartment when Matsumoto called him back. “Eh, you wouldn’t mind bringing some cookies? And some ramen? Oh! And orange juice?”



“I know, don’t worry I’ll be back soon.”



“Oh, and…are you going with me tomorrow to the appointment?” she asked, Hitsugaya nodded his head.



“Of course I will. I won’t be gone for too long.”



Two hours later Hitsugaya was laying with Matsumoto on the bed, she was talking about the different things they needed to arrange in Soul Society and how they were going to do it. Hitsugaya merely sat there enjoying the way her hand was playing with his hair while he had his head against her stomach drawing circles around it.



“I was thinking that maybe…you know.”



“What?” he asked in a sleepy voice when she trailed off.



“Well, we…” Matsumoto bit her lip while looking at the back of the head of Toushirou. She thought for a moment about the thing she wanted to ask and in the end she decided to desist.



“Nothing, it was nothing,” when she received no answer she tried calling him but was stopped by Haineko’s voice.



He fell asleep.



‘Oh, I see. It’s better like this, now I don’t have to explain it to him.’



You should tell him, I’m pretty sure he would be delighted to hear it. Matsumoto decided to think about it the next day. She closed her eyes while her hand was still playing with Toushirou’s hair.





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For as long as she can remember she had always hated storms. Maybe it was because of that time. The first time Gin had walked away from her, leaving her in a lost house in the middle of nowhere. It was raining, thunder was breaking the peaceful routine she had established in that place. And when she turned to see if Gin could hug her he was gone. She was but a child and the boy that had saved her life and stayed with her for a long time was gone.



She couldn’t understand what she was doing there, in that house, looking through the only window in the room at the memories of her time with Gin in Rukongai, of all the smiles, kisses and conversations they shared.



Was she dreaming?



She let out a small smile at those memories. She couldn’t deny that she missed him and that once in a while she would think about him; even more now that she was expecting a child and the question ‘what if it was Gin’s baby?’ appeared on her mind.



She was looking out of the window to another memory, musing over that question, when it happened.



A terrible storm broke out.



Looking around she saw the small futon she and Gin shared and the single candle that had long ago extinguished itself. Another thunder make her stand up immediately, she looked around, feeling panicked and lost. Was she dreaming? It had to be that, her taichou had never left her alone in the middle of a storm, he was always there. She walked towards the only window in the whole place when another thunderbolt broke in the sky, and she couldn’t help the fear and the incredulity in her eyes when the form of Ichimaru Gin appeared behind her.



“Ya look scare’, Ran. Is it ‘cause o’ the thunders?” She couldn’t move, couldn’t think or react when his arms closed around her waist and his mouth start kissing her softly on her neck.



She was trembling but something inside of her put up a fight against Gin’s actions. Ignoring her reaction, he hugged her tightly against him.



“Ah’m sorry I wasn’ here the othe’ times…but, aren’tcha glad I’m here now?” he said with his usual smile. There was more thunder and Rangiku felt that something was terribly wrong.



“Gin, what are you doing here?”



“Wha’ is it? Don’tcha like it, wha’ ah’m doin’?” he asked and started kissing her neck upwards towards her mouth. “Aren’tcha happeh tha’ ah’m here?”



Those words were followed by more pressure from Gin’s part; he stopped kissing her when he felt her struggle in his arms. A frown, followed by an unusual sigh made Matsumoto looked at the man behind her.



“Ah know I don’ tell ya this as of’en as ah should, but…I love you.”



“Don’t!” she screamed pushing him away with an extraordinary force that surprised, and later on, amused Gin.



Her heart was beating fast and she could feel cold sweat covering her body. Just when she had said goodbye, when she was ready to leave everything behind this…he…NO! She wouldn’t let him, this stupid dream damaged what she had just done with Toushirou, what she was starting to build with him, she wouldn’t let Gin break her…her future family.



“Ah did tell ya once tha’ ah wan’ed ta take ya with meh, Ran,” he said, and Rangiku felt a strange pressure on her; breathing was starting to be an issue and for some reason she couldn’t find Haineko anywhere.



“P-please…d-don’t…” she didn’t want to beg, she wouldn’t have begged if the thought of her baby being in danger didn’t make her react in such a way. Suddenly she found herself against a wall with Gin leaning over her, one hand on her neck and the other on his blade.



“Ya did fah’get all ‘bout meh,” he said, and his voice was different. Full of rage and so…not him. There was something off and terrifying in the situation. Then her eyes opened wide when she looked into his red ones and he said in a low mocking voice. “Maybeh I shoul’ just get rid o’ Shiro-chan…if yer good ah’m gonna let ya conserve the baby…we c’n raise it togetheh.”



She tried to fight, to free herself to do something. This wasn’t Gin, whoever this was…Gin would never…



“Now tha’ ah think betteh ‘bout it…” said Gin with a smile, “We c’n make our own babehs…you don’ need this’un!”



Matsumoto’s eyes were wide opened, fixated on the image that the thunder allowed her to watch. The image that was covering part of Gin’s face, but that it wasn’t there at all…it was like a mask, one with a mixture of silver, black and blue…and just as it had appeared the image was gone, replace by Gin’s mocking smile and his oppressing presence.



He prepared his blade and Rangiku started fighting against him, trying to get free of his grasp. The blade was getting closer to her stomach…closer…closer… until…





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“NO!” She stood up with such a force that the figure next to her fell from the bed to the floor.



“Damn,” mumbled a voice, but she didn’t even notice.



Her heart was beating fast, she could feel cold sweet covering her body and tears falling from her eyes, and she could still feel the fear and the vulnerability she had felt. She flinched in fear when a hand touched her shoulder and she turned around to see a concern Hitsugaya; she didn’t think twice as she threw herself at him, hugging him tightly against her.



“Hey, it’s ok…” he said hugging her back, frowning at the sudden coldness in the room and her trembling body.



“He…he t-tried to…” she sobbed against him but he didn’t say anything, he just heard her silent sobs while he hugged her stronger than before.



Is she ok? Hitsugaya’s frown deepened when the voice of Hyourinmaru reached him.



There was only one time when he had talked to him with that deep, guttural and serious voice. The icy tone in it and the obvious anger that went through the dragon were another surprise for Toushirou.



‘Yes, she is…but, what happened?’



Not now, calm her and don’t take your eyes from her. I’m going to be with Haineko for a little while.



‘Hyourinmaru, what happened? You’re scaring me.’



I’ll tell you later. Please, watch over her, Haineko is in the same state as Rangiku, he said with his voice going back to normal. Hitsugaya didn’t know what was happening but he obeyed Hyourinmaru. Whatever had happened had really affected Rangiku and his always cheerful zanpakutou.



Hyourinmaru stood up in front of Haineko with his reiatsu protectively around her and covering the place. His red eyes were shinning, the cat was recovering fast and the fear she had felt before was being replaced by anger.



How did he do it? No one but you can come here. Said Haineko to Hyourinmaru.



I don’t know…but next time, when Shinsoudares to do what he just did …I’m going to kill him.



And I’m going to help you…sorry, he caught me by surprise. And…there was something off about him.



No need to apologize, sorry I couldn’t come here sooner. Hyourinmaru nuzzled against Haineko who let out a content purr. Is she ok?



Who? Mistress or the baby?



Both



They’re ok, but…Hyourinmaru, this wasn’t normal, this didn’t feel like Shinsou at all. And what is worse is that now they know about them and that…



…That Toushirou is the father.



Yes.



Don’t worry, whatever he has done to come here and disturbe you, Rangiku and Toushirou’s daughter I’m not letting him do it again.





I know.





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“Hey, you’re ok? Want to talk about it?” Hitsugaya asked in a soft voice once Rangiku stopped crying.



They were laying down on the bed with the covers over them. Hitsugaya noticed that his reiatsu had leaked out and the room was colder than normal.



“He…he threaten me…he dared to…Oh Toushirou!”



“Who? What are you talking about?” said Hitsugaya, worried about her reaction. She bit her lip and mumbled the name Hitsugaya had come to despise with his whole being.



“Gin.”



“You mean you had a nightmare?” he asked in a cold tone.



“No, it wasn’t…it didn’t feel like a nightmare.” She said with a trembling voice, “Don’t ask me how but…I think he was here….there, for real in my dream, he tried to hurt me and…and our baby.”



Hitsugaya looked her directly in the eye and noticed that she wasn’t lying. With a quick decision he was about to stand up when Rangiku grabbed him with force.



“Let me go, if what you say is true he is still out there, we have to investigate.”



“Don’t, please, don’t leave me.”



Toushirou, don’t worry about that bastard…he won’t dare coming here again.



Hitsugaya saw the pleading look in her eyes and he felt his heart break at the sight. With a sigh he hugged her closer to him and put a protective arm around her; her back was pressing against his chest and he kissed her lightly in the cheek.



“I won’t leave you.”



“You won’t go after him?” she asked.



“Sorry I reacted like that, the mere thought of him hurting you or the baby…”



“I know”



“I won’t leave you. I promise you,” he said, kissing her again. “Go to sleep, I’ll watch over you.”



‘Hyourinmaru, what she said…’ Hitsugaya began once Matsumoto was fast asleep.



It’s true, I don’t know how but Shinsou was here, he was the one to give that dream to Haineko and Rangiku-chan.



‘Are they…did he hurt them?’



No, he just scared them but…he knows; Ichimaru Gin knows about you, Rangiku and your baby.



‘Good, like this he knows that he does not have a place in Rangiku’s life. Not anymore.’ said Hitsugaya with his voice full of cold rage. ‘Next time we face him I’m going to finish him off once and for all. I won’t let him hurt her or take her away from me.’



That’s good to hear, I’ve been aching for a fight with Shinsou for quite some time.





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Two blocks away, on top of a rooftop, stood Ichimaru Gin. His always present smile seemed to grow into a dangerous grimace when he heard the news from his zanpakutou.



“Ichimaru, keep your reiatsu at bay,” said the monotonous voice of Ulquiorra. “I don’t need all my efforts to go unnoticed going to waste.”



“Ma, sorreh, Ulquiorra-san, I jus’ receiv’d some…news,” said Gin with his head raised to the sky. Ulquiorra’s eye shone for a moment at that declaration.



“News? What kind of news?”



“Nothin’ fer ya ta worry ‘bout, Ulquiorra-san.” said Gin with a strained voice. “I think ah’m goin’ fer a walk. Before I go, Aizen-taichou want’d meh to tell ya tha’ he requires yer presence immediately.”



“Did he really ask for my presence?”



“Eh? Are ya doubt’n meh? Tha’s not realleh nice,” said Gin with a strange smile that made Ulquiorra narrow his eyes before he merely nodded.



“Very well, I will return to Hueco Mundo.”



“Okay, then ah’ll go fer meh walk.”



Ulquiorra could care less what the man did; after all it seemed like he had come to the real world against Aizen’s orders. Ulquiorra turned to the direction where Orihime’s place was and narrowed his eyes at Gin’s words. What kind of news was he talking about? Should he even take it seriously?



After a moment of hesitation he decided that it was wiser to return to Hueco Mundo and see what Aizen-sama wanted. With a last glance at the Real World Ulquiorra opened the path to Las Noches.





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So, how was it? As you could see I decided on a girl for Rangiku\'s and Toushirou\'s baby the only thing left is the name ((which I wouldn\'t mind hearing/reading some suggestions)). By the way, it was thanks to Rachel that I could put a name to this chapter, so thanks!



So, see you next time.



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