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When; January 28th, evening
Rating; PG
Characters; Rangiku and Gin
Summary; Bed rest is boring.
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Even though she was still physically worn out, Rangiku wasn't anywhere near mentally tired enough to chance closing her eyes. Not after her forced 'sleep'. Still, she stayed still and quiet, one hand stroking soft silver hair. He was the last thing in her mind when she'd died and the first thing she'd seen when breath found her again. He'd been such a comfort while she'd tried to get used to breathing again, but she hated that he'd seen her so weak.

After a little while, when she was sure he was finally getting the sleep he needed, she carefully, slowly moved away from him, thinking she would try and get out of bed and go... somewhere...

Maybe the living room.

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Gin's hand shook in Ran's for a second. Before the previous night, he couldn't remembered the last time he had shed a tear for anything. And he wouldn't do it in front of her. He reassured himself that she was still there, laying on him, that she would be fine. His breath short, he opened his mouth to respond, but couldn't find any words.

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Moving gingerly, she turned in his lap, not stopping until she faced him, her hand leaving Haineko's cold steel. Cool fingers slid over his cheek, stilling on his lips. ".... 'm sorry you found me like that... and that you see me like this."

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Cold fingers were much better than no fingers at all, and he found himself soothed at her touch. "What matters is you're here now." His eyes opened from their normal slits to look into hers, a reassuring smile appearing on his face, and a solitary tear rolling down onto her fingertip.

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She couldn't help but smile a little when she saw his, but it faltered when the dampness hit her finger. Her fingers twitched against him as her hand shook a little. "... no.... don't do that." She'd already cried before she'd accidentally woke him, and there was no way in all the little hells she wanted him to see it.

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He reached up and steadied her hand in his, leaning forward to lightly kiss them. "It's okay," he said, voice calm. "It's because I'm happy...because I love you...because you're right here with me." He suddenly leaned forward and pressed his lips lightly against hers for a second then pulled back a little, his forehead pressed against hers.

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Her eyes slid shut as his lips touched hers and didn't reopen when she felt his forehead against her own. Content, she sighed softly, the settled a bit more against him, moving enough so she bury her face into his neck.

"I dreamed about you while I was sleeping.... 'm glad you were there."

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Gin let a hand trace up her back and get lost in her flowing hair, lightly massaging the back of her neck as she leaned against him. He leaned over, resting his head on hers again, squeezing her hand and saying, "I always will be."