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When; June 16, afternoon
Rating; Rather NC-17, with minor WTF for Greed showing actual emotion.
Characters; Greed so_very_greedy and Rangiku 10thdiv_haineko
Summary; Greed invites Rangiku out for a relaxing treat at the springs and learns something he'd rather not know.
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Greed went to check out the springs ahead of time, making sure there were no current guests about. He could imagine that Doumeki would pitch a fit if he was escorting a woman out to the springs, but he really didn't care what "Mr. Grumpy" thought. After being satisfied that they wouldn't be seen, he went to Rangiku's room.

"Yo," he said, knocking on the door, "You in, babe? Time to head out."

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[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

She knew, as he said it, that he'd do anything for her if she but asked. Without raising her head from his shoulder, she murmured, "..... if I ever try and hurt my friends again, I want you to kill me... Without hesitation...."

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"..."

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"Wha...what? B-but why? We stopped ya' before! Couldn't I just stop you again? Or what about the Red God! Can we ask him to just break the link? He's a friggin' god, shouldn't he be able to undo what he does?"

Greed's heartbeat was speeding up in his chest. An uncomfortable, tight feeling that he wasn't familiar with. Almost like fear. He had never felt fear.

[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

"Greed, the bond works two ways. It can't be broken so easily."

With another sigh, she snuggled closer, knowing what she'd asked wasn't something good.

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"...If somethin' happens and there's no other way...I'll...I'll do it..." he said, crestfallen, "This is...really fucked up."

A moment of silence passed between them, until Greed started to rub at his eyes.

"Ah...What the hell? Ran, is there somethin' in my eyes? They feel really weird," he said, honesty confused.

[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

Ran blinked her own eyes open at his question. Concern showed in her expression as she leaned a bit closer, but when she saw what was the cause of the complaint, gentle fingers traced over his cheeks.

".... they're tears, Greed."

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"I don't like 'em. Makes my chest hurt," he said, hugging her, "I really fuckin' hate women gettin' hurt..."

He held her for a moment, then nuzzled her neck.

"Ran, if things were different, ya' know, if we had both been born human. I think I'd have probably been happy spendin' my days with ya'."

[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

She smiled up at him; a tiny smile that showed the kind of mother she'd be. Doting and loving and while not quite patient, so loyal and trusting of those close to her. "No one likes tears, but they're... just part of life, I guess." She should know, since she'd been shedding so many of them lately.

His next words surprised her, and it was obvious. She stared up at him for a long, silent moment, then dipped her head to rest her forehead on his shoulder. "I seem to end up loving the men that fate would keep me from having.... "

Her voice had gone soft, almost too soft to be heard.

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He gave a small snort of frustration and kissed her again.

"Ya' know if there was a way to send you back to your world and go with you, I'd take it in a heartbeat. Who knows, maybe I could get a license as a shinimami?" he joked, stroking her hair.

He felt a small shift in the atmosphere as he held her, when suddenly a large explosion of force rocked the upper level of the building next to them.

"Shit!" he yelled, putting himself over over Rangiku and trying to shield her abdomen, face, and neck.

[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

She snorted in return. "You don't get a license to be a shinigami. You go to the Academy and I think half the instructors there would cry if they had you in class."

Cry or curse, anyway.

The light touch on her hair soothed her frazzled nerves, but when she felt his arms tighten around her, she started. In a splash of water, she was pushed back deeper into the pool, but the arms she'd thrown around him kept her balance. It was an instant before a flash of pain lanced across one arm. She hissed under her breath, but kept it as quiet as she could.

She was hoping he hadn't heard.

What meager power she could spare was called to quickly heal over the top few layers of skin so that it would just look like a minor scratch, and nothing more. Deeper healing would have to wait, and she wasn't even able to do that. It would take time, and nothing more, though.

"What the hell was that?"

Already, she was trying to move; her training coming to the foreground.

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"Stop movin', Ran! Stay here! I'm gonna' find out what's goin' on!"

He began to get up and move to the edge of the pool.

"If somebody wants to fight, he's got it."

[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

With a grumble, she acquiesced, for a moment at least. As soon as he'd moved away, she was up and out of the pool, but thought twice about walking over the glittering shards at her feet.

"Greed! This isn't a time to go picking fights. We need to make sure everyone's alright!"

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"...Okay. Ya' got a point."

He scooped Rangiku up and began to move, ignoring the glass cutting into his feet. It would just heal soon, anyway.

"It was the second floor. Where's your bodyguard, we may need his help!"

[10thdiv-haineko.livejournal.com]

"Of course I do!"

The glass crunching under his feet made her wince a little, knowing just how it hurt, but she didn't worry too much. Greed was tough and she'd seen him take a lot of damage and be just fine.

".... I'm not about to call on him here in the middle of the springs. Everyone would panic even more than they already are!"

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He set her gently on the floor and rummaged around in the changing area until he found a robes large enough for her.

"Here, take this and we'll start searching. I just hope everything is good..."