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When; January 21st, night
Rating; PG at least? Maybe higher?
Characters; Rangiku

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Summary; The evening after it all blows up
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The night sky was clear, stars dotting the darkness like diamonds on velvet. The woman perched on a corner of the roof of the warehouse hadn't noticed such a beautiful sky, however. Rangiku was absorbed in her own thoughts... so absorbed that she hadn't even spoken to the vigilant gray cat sitting quietly next to her. Her eyes were too busy aimlessly staring out over a city that had dulled to her over the last two days.

Her robes had been left piled next to the bedside after returning from her fight with Aizen, and she hadn't bothered to put on the uniform of her office since. Instead, she was covered in a plain, heavy kimono she'd found one afternoon not too long ago. Even through the heavy material, though, her skin prickled up with the chill of the evening air.

Haineko rumbled a soft purr and turned to nuzzle at her mistress' hair, but Rangiku didn't turn into the show of affection from her partner. She remained still, staring straight ahead.

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Gin had been busy downstairs, warming up a couple cups of cocoa. It was chilly, and knowing Ran, she would be outside for a while. After laying a blanket across his shoulder, he carefully grabbed the cups and headed up to the roof, quietly walking out and standing next to her, staring out into the sky. "Would y' like some company?"

Her eyes never left the skyline spread before them, and she made no motion to move; to acknowledge his presence. Haineko purred again and padded off, satisfied that there was someone else to keep her mistress safe for the moment.

"... shocked you let me stay out here this long."

"I was in th' kitchen. You'll catch a cold like that, y'know." He set down the cocoa and sat, laying the blanket down to cover them, and wrapping and arm around her, holding her close. With his other hand he grabbed one of the cups, offering her the hot liquid.

Her attention finally shifted from her pensive thoughts. Eyes searching him out as her head turned, she took the cup from him with a murmur of gratitude. The heat warmed her slim fingers, but she felt the difference from somewhere far off. "I think that's the least of our problems."

Gin's smile unfaltering as always, he turned and kissed her on the cheek. "No matter what happens, I'll be here with you. We'll get through it all." He let go of her and started to rub her back to warm and comfort her. But he knew that wouldn't be enough. "What's on your mind?"

Her back stiffened a little when his hand rubbed over one of the myraid spots left by her fight with Aizen, but she quickly relaxed into the touch. That is, until he brought up her activity for the day.

"... sorry. I know I've been distant today... This should be a better day since... we're engaged and all."

Her hand was bare, though, and it wasn't that she didn't want to wear the ring. It was still something so new to her...

Feeling her tense up, Gin carefully slid around behind her, hands resting on her shoulder, gently starting to massage her, careful of her wounds. He leaned until he was hovering over her shoulder. "Don't worry about that, jus' talk t' me. I want t' help you."

With a soft sigh, she closed her eyes and leaned back a little. "... just thinking about everything that's happened. Last night with him, and with Momo and everything else."

She felt like her adpoted family was faltering and she was straining at the edges with worry for them all.

"He's forgotten me. I don't know why I care...."

"Seems like too much is happenin' all at once." Hinamori's death had touched him, and all the events with Aizen had seemed almost overwhelming for a while. He did feel rather betrayed by his former friend, but he wasn't looking back, not for a second. He continued to massage, hands not leaving her shoulders so he wouldn't accidentally rub over one of her wounds. "I wish there was time jus' for us."

A hand rose to close over his. As she turned her head, she pulled his hand to her lips and pressed a kiss to the palm. "It's alright. It was like this for us after... you all left." Her voice had dropped to something barely audible in the night air.

"Soon, maybe. Kuchiki-taichou says I should take some time off after things settle. Maybe... we could go somewhere."

As she spoke, she'd leaned back even more, placing herself almost in Gin's lap.

Gin's hand slid lightly down the side of her body and came to rest on her stomach. He looked down into her eyes, wrapping his other hand around the one holding it. "That would be nice. Jus' the two o' us, an' nothin' t' worry about." He pulled her hand to his own mouth and kissed the back of it.

She blinked, staring up into his rarely seen eyes. It was as if seeing him so close startled her... maybe it had. She'd been in her own little world all day, wallowing in self loathing, and now, here Gin was.

Standing by her, like he promised he would.

She'd been left again, but it wasn't by him.

His lips on her hand made her smile, just a little. "Yeah... it would be. Maybe the beach, but it'd be better if it was warmer..." Her free hand curled over the one resting on her belly.

Seeing her start to smile, Gin kissed her hand again, slowly moving it until he was kissing down her fingers. "The beach would be nice. This place is full o' surprises, 'm sure we can find somewhere t' go."

Her fingers twitched as he kissed them. She'd always been spellbound by him when they were younger, but she thought she'd grown out of it. She cleared her throat and glanced down, trying to hide the sudden heat in her cheeks. "Yeah... maybe Jack'll let us borrow the Pearl... "

Try as she might, she wasn't fooling him. Gin gently scooped her up in his arms and turned her sideways, setting her on his lap and claiming her lips in a passionate kiss. He pulled back to whisper, "a cruise, eh? That would be fun."

She squeaked a little when he moved her, but the sound died quickly against his lips. Before she could think, her arms were around his neck and she was wiggling a little closer. "... could be. Jack's a true pirate, though... 'm sure we'd have to find a way to pay him..."

The first thing that popped into Gin's head was more rum. Jack would be easy enough to pay off, he was sure of that. Especially since he was a friend of Ran's. But they'd discuss that later. One of his hands found its way to her hip, caressing her through the kimono. His other hand slipped up from under her and pulled her body closer.

She found herself pressed against him, murmuring his name against his lips. "... trying to distract me?"

He slowly leaned back down to the roof of the building, keeping their lips pressed against each other. He pulled back just long enough to answer, "I might be. An' if I am?"

"I don't think I mind..." Almost on top of him now, she nipped at his lips as her eyes slid closed.

The hand on her hip pulled up the material of her kimono until he could slip his hand inside, continuing to caress her, slowly rotating around to her inner leg. He pulled the blanket up with his other, making sure they were covered from the cold.

Her legs parted as she shifted one to rest across his hips. She shivered, but she didn't think it was from the cold. Her hand slid over his chest, dipping lower with teasing fingers.

His hand slipped deeper up the kimono, sliding against the inside of her leg until it grazed against her crotch. His free hand lightly pulled her head back as he kissed down her cheek and onto her neck.

She moaned softly as her head was pulled back; the noise growing in volume when his lips touched her skin. Suddenly shaky fingers pushed at his clothes as she tried to push even closer.

Gin trailed his hand against her leg again, this time coming out of the kimono. His hands pulled the sides of the kimono apart leaving her exposed in front, kissing her lightly on her lips again before laying back and giving her full access to his own clothing.