The Shinigami kind...

Stopping atop the roof you gaze across at the Shinigami...Captain Zaraki. "Hey, Kid. Old man Yamamoto sent me after ya." You cross your arms across your chest.

"I'm not in the mood for the old man's games or his orders. Besides, I'm not a Shinigami, I'm a Visored."

"He doesn't care. Far as he's concerned you're one of us."

"No one else see's it that way, Kenpachi."

"You're an idiot, know that? You could've joined my Squad...as long as you can fight it doesn't matter to me if you're an Shinigami or a damn Arrancar!" That huge grin of his appears.

"I'm not interested anymore. What the Soul-Society does it not my concern." He sighs.

"Guys like you really annoy me. You've got no drive, Valentine! You've lost your killer instinct!"

"Then I'm of no use to the Soul Society, Kenpachi!" He snorts and turns his back on you.

"Whatever...I'll just tell the old man I can't find you." He disappears and you sigh.

"How irritating..." You spend the rest of the night on patrol for Hollow's. Only a few show up and you dispose of them with the littlest of effort. Before the sun rises you manage to get a few hours of sleep before you return to your patrols.

It was around noon when you had your second run in with a Shinigami. This time...it's none other then Rangiku. "You followin' me, Matsumoto?" She approaches and you place your hand on your Zanpakuto. "Don't come any closer Shinigami."

"V-Val...I'm..." You look behind her.

"Move!" You rush past her and block the Hollow's claws. "Stupid! How could you let it sneak up on you?!" It tosses you aside and you land on your feet. It's surprisingly strong for a normal Hollow. She turns and attacks it, nearly cleaving it in half. It disappeared as the Soul was purified.

"Get out of here. I've got this under control, and I'm a defector after all."

"I don't care..."

"Yeah, I noticed. You know, I actually thought you were a nice person. You were the first woman who treated me like I wasn't different...like I was actually a normal guy." You approach. "Guess I was wrong."

"I don't care about thing's like Shinigami or Visored. You're not like the other guys, Valentine."

"No shit? I hadn't noticed..."

"I don't mean like that." She approaches you, stopping a few feet in front of you. "I mean...I like you. Something about you is so different from everyone else. Maybe it's your modesty, or that you never show off, I don't know."

"So, you like me, you just don't know what you like about me. That's real nice to hear. Just get lost." You turn and she grabs the back of your sleeve.

"...Please?" Her voice is soft...pitiful even. You silently curse...you've always been a nice guy when a woman is crying. 'Fuck! I hate that', you think to yourself. You turn and knock her arm aside.

"Why should I believe you now?"

"I...can't tell you why. But you just have to believe me."

"...Will you accept me as I am? You know I've got a Hollow in me." She hugs you from behind, her arms circling your waist.

"I don't care about that...I don't care about anything else other then you." You turn in her arms and embrace her. "Valentine..."

"Rangiku." The two of you share a kiss that makes your toes curl and sends shivers down your spine. The rest of the day is spent lounging...the Hollow's are giving the town a wide birth apparently.

"Val...Val...wake up." Someone gives you a kiss and in your sleep you press your lips against the womans. Your eyes open and you look up at Rangiku. "There's a Hollow." Immediately the two of you are up and moving. Although you never stray far from each other. You dart behind her and give her behind a grope and move away before she can do anything.

"Val..."

"Sorry, I couldn't resist, you look so good." She blushes a bit and smiles before thanking you. The pair of you slow and stop as your approach the Hollow...actually, make that Arrancar. He turns to face you, the remains of his mask making an interesting necklace around his throat.

"An Arrancar!" She draws her blade as he turns to face you more fully.

"So, YOUR the one I've been sensing." He smiles at you. "Yes, that Hollow-like spirital-energy...you're the same as that Captain took away Lord Aizen."

"Lord? The only thing he's Lord of now is the showers..."

"How...borish." You grasp the hilt of your Zanpakutō.

"Why don't you come over here and say that, huh?" Rangiku is more pissed then you are...what a strange surprise.

"What makes your woman think she can speak in a gathering of men?"

"If you think you can stop her, by all mean's, try...but I can't guarentee I won't hack you up first." He snorts and draws his blade.

"Very well...show me what you've got--" He is silenced as he's **** to block your blade. "Unh!" He slides back as you put your weight and strength behind it. "Too slow!" You allow him to knock your Zanpakutō aside and grasp him by the throat.

"Hit 'em now, Rangiku!"

"What?!" He tries to struggle as she closes in for the kill. It's over in a matter of moments and you take up your blade again.

"That was...dangerous! What were you thinking?"

"I was thinking I'd get a hold of him before he did any real damage to you, erm, us." You're no good at playing cool. "Look, it was the best thing to do. He was an Arrancar." She approaches and kisses you.

"Thank you for looking out for me so much."

"Y-Yeah, not a problem." You're feeling nervous now. She must sense this because she smiles and giggles a bit. "L-Lets go..." The two of yet set off again.
"Rangiku...shouldn't you go back to the Soul-Society? I mean...won't they get pissed off? It's against the rules. You'll be punished." She suddenly stops and you'd have run into her if you weren't as quick on your feet as you are.

"I...don't care. If you aren't going back, neither am I."

"You're a Lieutenant, they need you. Besides...what can I give you?"

"More then that can..." You place your hand on her head and sigh.

"Rangiku--"

"I'm not going back and that's final!" You sigh again and step back.

"You're quite hard-headed, Rangiku..."

"So are you." You grin and nod...