Could He Be More? (3/4)
Title: Could He Be More?
Author: Ragna (afteriwake)
Fandom: Bleach
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Spoiler: None for current chapters, but this is set after the end of the Winter War.
Characters: Eventual Hitsugaya/Hinamori. Matsumoto’s also in this part.
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me. They all belong to Tite Kubo. If they belonged to me…well, things would be quite a bit different.
Author's Notes: Once again, inspired by moezychan’s HitsuHina fan video (found here). I’m a little iffy on this part, but I’m going with the theory that Hitsugaya is very book smart and not so smart in figuring out some other things, including women. Matsumoto he’s got a handle on, but everyone else…not so much.
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Hitsugaya was at work, trying to pare down the mountain of paperwork that Matsumoto had let build up. He spent more of his time doing paperwork than he did anything else these days. In a way it irritated him, but it was better than being at the front lines of a war. He would take paperwork any day over reliving what he did, like he usually did when he was alone. She may have forgiven him, but he was still having trouble forgiving himself.
“Do you like Hinamori as more than a friend?”
Hitsugaya’s jaw dropped as he looked at his Lieutenant, who had planted both hands on the desk and leaned forward slightly. “What?”
“There’s no point in beating around the bush,” she said. “Do you or don’t you?”
“That…that…that’s none of your business!” he said.
“Yes it is,” she said.
“You are not going to get an answer out of me,” he said, glaring at her. “It’s a question that doesn’t need to be answered.”
“But it does,” she said. “It’s important.”
“You are not going to manipulate me into answering the question by telling me I’m not fulfilling my Captain duties again, either.”
“Oh, that’s not how I’m going to get an answer out of you,” she said, raising one hand and waving it slightly. “I’m just going to keep asking until you tell me just to get me to shut up.”
The glare turned to a speculative look. “Why is this so important to you?”
“I can’t say,” she said. “Just…please trust me on this.”
He raised an eyebrow. “You’re prepared to badger me over this and you won’t tell me why?” He thought for a moment and then something occurred to him. “Did she ask you to ask me?”
Matsumoto’s other hand went off the desk, and she was wringing them slightly. “Well…not exactly…”
“Why can’t she just ask me herself?” he asked. His tone was not one of irritation as much as it was one of surprise.
“She…it…it’s complicated,” she said with a sigh.
He scowled slightly. “It has to do with Aizen, doesn’t it?”
“Yes,” she said.
“He’s been locked away for six months and still he makes her suffer,” he said, shaking his head. “If I could kill him all over again I would,” he added quietly.
“But, you do feel more for her than just friendship?” she asked.
“Matsumoto, I know that you’re trying to get an answer for this to give to her, and I won’t give you one. If she wants an answer I want her to ask me myself,” he said with a weary sigh.
Matsumoto looked dejected. “Then you’ll probably never hear from her about this.”
He knew surprise was etched on his face but there was nothing he could do about that. “Is she afraid of me?” he asked.
Matsumoto shook her head. “She’s afraid of making another mistake.”
“What mistake did she make before?” he asked, confused.
Matsumoto looked surprised. “For a genius you’re kind of dense.” He glared at her but she didn’t let it affect her. “She was in love with Aizen. Didn’t you know that?”
“I knew she cared for him a great deal and was hurt by his betrayal,” he said. “I didn’t know the feelings ran so deep.”
“They did. She may not be in love with you but she cares about you a great deal, and she doesn’t want to be rejected. She said she’d rather suffer in silence than be embarrassed.”
Hitsugaya thought about that for a moment. “Tell her I would like to talk to her tonight.”
She looked at him, her gaze firm. “If you plan on telling her that you don’t care-“
“Matsumoto. Just…tell her I want to talk to her.”
She looked at him and then nodded. “Where and when?”
“Tell her to meet me where we used to spend time together when I was a student, and to be there at six.”
“I will,” she said, going for the door. She paused when her hand was on that handle. “Captain?”
“Yes?” he said.
“Don’t hurt her.”
“I would never hurt her,” he said, anger creeping into his voice.
“I just wanted to remind you.” And with that, she left, leaving Hitsugaya alone with his thoughts. Now he just had to figure out what to say to her. He was no good in these kind of situations, he knew, but…he had to try. It would hurt her more if he didn’t.
Author: Ragna (afteriwake)
Fandom: Bleach
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Spoiler: None for current chapters, but this is set after the end of the Winter War.
Characters: Eventual Hitsugaya/Hinamori. Matsumoto’s also in this part.
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me. They all belong to Tite Kubo. If they belonged to me…well, things would be quite a bit different.
Author's Notes: Once again, inspired by moezychan’s HitsuHina fan video (found here). I’m a little iffy on this part, but I’m going with the theory that Hitsugaya is very book smart and not so smart in figuring out some other things, including women. Matsumoto he’s got a handle on, but everyone else…not so much.
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Hitsugaya was at work, trying to pare down the mountain of paperwork that Matsumoto had let build up. He spent more of his time doing paperwork than he did anything else these days. In a way it irritated him, but it was better than being at the front lines of a war. He would take paperwork any day over reliving what he did, like he usually did when he was alone. She may have forgiven him, but he was still having trouble forgiving himself.
“Do you like Hinamori as more than a friend?”
Hitsugaya’s jaw dropped as he looked at his Lieutenant, who had planted both hands on the desk and leaned forward slightly. “What?”
“There’s no point in beating around the bush,” she said. “Do you or don’t you?”
“That…that…that’s none of your business!” he said.
“Yes it is,” she said.
“You are not going to get an answer out of me,” he said, glaring at her. “It’s a question that doesn’t need to be answered.”
“But it does,” she said. “It’s important.”
“You are not going to manipulate me into answering the question by telling me I’m not fulfilling my Captain duties again, either.”
“Oh, that’s not how I’m going to get an answer out of you,” she said, raising one hand and waving it slightly. “I’m just going to keep asking until you tell me just to get me to shut up.”
The glare turned to a speculative look. “Why is this so important to you?”
“I can’t say,” she said. “Just…please trust me on this.”
He raised an eyebrow. “You’re prepared to badger me over this and you won’t tell me why?” He thought for a moment and then something occurred to him. “Did she ask you to ask me?”
Matsumoto’s other hand went off the desk, and she was wringing them slightly. “Well…not exactly…”
“Why can’t she just ask me herself?” he asked. His tone was not one of irritation as much as it was one of surprise.
“She…it…it’s complicated,” she said with a sigh.
He scowled slightly. “It has to do with Aizen, doesn’t it?”
“Yes,” she said.
“He’s been locked away for six months and still he makes her suffer,” he said, shaking his head. “If I could kill him all over again I would,” he added quietly.
“But, you do feel more for her than just friendship?” she asked.
“Matsumoto, I know that you’re trying to get an answer for this to give to her, and I won’t give you one. If she wants an answer I want her to ask me myself,” he said with a weary sigh.
Matsumoto looked dejected. “Then you’ll probably never hear from her about this.”
He knew surprise was etched on his face but there was nothing he could do about that. “Is she afraid of me?” he asked.
Matsumoto shook her head. “She’s afraid of making another mistake.”
“What mistake did she make before?” he asked, confused.
Matsumoto looked surprised. “For a genius you’re kind of dense.” He glared at her but she didn’t let it affect her. “She was in love with Aizen. Didn’t you know that?”
“I knew she cared for him a great deal and was hurt by his betrayal,” he said. “I didn’t know the feelings ran so deep.”
“They did. She may not be in love with you but she cares about you a great deal, and she doesn’t want to be rejected. She said she’d rather suffer in silence than be embarrassed.”
Hitsugaya thought about that for a moment. “Tell her I would like to talk to her tonight.”
She looked at him, her gaze firm. “If you plan on telling her that you don’t care-“
“Matsumoto. Just…tell her I want to talk to her.”
She looked at him and then nodded. “Where and when?”
“Tell her to meet me where we used to spend time together when I was a student, and to be there at six.”
“I will,” she said, going for the door. She paused when her hand was on that handle. “Captain?”
“Yes?” he said.
“Don’t hurt her.”
“I would never hurt her,” he said, anger creeping into his voice.
“I just wanted to remind you.” And with that, she left, leaving Hitsugaya alone with his thoughts. Now he just had to figure out what to say to her. He was no good in these kind of situations, he knew, but…he had to try. It would hurt her more if he didn’t.