Waterfall Eclipse

The Captain's Suite

Chapter Seventy-One:

The Captain's Suite

Toshiro followed her out and once she was sitting on a lounge chair, he also sat down in the other.

"Not much room out here."

"You just got here and you're already complaining? Enjoy the peace and quiet."

"So, you're ordering me around now?"

Rani smiled.

"Yes. I guess I am."

"But I'm a captain."

"Now while you're on vacation and in a Gigai." She joked.

"My room's much nicer." He mumbled.

"Well, yippee." She sarcastically replied. "The girls wanted to save as much money as they could and this is what we could afford on short notice. Not like we mind, of course. We're used to this room."

"You know I am only teasing, right?" He grinned at her.

"Yeah." She said with a matching grin. "Me too." She added as she leaned back smacking her head against the wall. "Ow."

"You okay?" He asked laughing.

"Is there a cure for being accident prone? Captain Unohana won't be pleased if I injure my head again." She replied as she rubbed the back of her head.

"You aren't bleeding are you?"

"No."

He smiled as he faced to see the scene before him.

"I don't think there's a cure, at least not for you."

Rani turned her head and glared at him.

"Since when are you so comical? Did Lieutenant Matsumoto get you drunk before you came here?" She asked and then got up and walked over to him. He looked up at her. "Are you really Toshiro?"

"Why are you surprised that I can make jokes?"

"Because you normally don't. Are you in an exceptional mood or something?"

"I just think I am genuinely happy right now." He answered as he leaned forward and put his hands on her hips. "I've missed you." He confessed as he pulled her into him and she sat on his lap sideways with her legs over the arm of the chair.

"I've only been gone four days." She sighed as she rested her head on his right shoulder.

"It was a long four days." He stated as they embraced each other. "I didn't plan on ending up in this position."

"Would you rather cuddle on the bed and watch some t.v.?"

"Nah. It's okay, although I should make sure my room is up to par. Want to come with me?"

"But the girls-"

"Leave them a note. Besides, you're an adult. You don't have to report to them like a child."

"Shaddup!" Rani said as she got off of him. "I want to see this room of yours. Let's go."

He smiled as he followed her inside and then grabbed his bags.

"Where'd you go?" He asked as she emerged from the bathroom.

"Well, I didn't walk out the door." She retorted as she stuck her toothbrush in her mouth.

"You said you wanted to go, so let's go." He said impatiently.

Rani finished and then went with him out the door.

"Shit! I didn't leave a note."

"I did."

"And what did you have it say?"

"That I have you and I'll return you when I am ready."

"Yeah, the girls will absolutely love that one."

He led her to the elevators.

"We have to go up?"

"Yup. Just three more floors."

Rani smiled as they went into one and hit the button. As soon as they stopped on the tenth floor, he grabbed her hand and led her to where his room was.

"Shit." She exclaimed when she first walked in. "So this is what happens when you have a captain's salary." She joked.

"There's more to the room." He stated as he placed his bags down and closed the door. He then laughed.

"What's that laugh for?"

"You're like a kid in a candy store."

"Actually, in my case, I think it's more like a kimono shop." She said as she walked right past the king size bed, luxury couch and recliner to the balcony where she opened the door.

"Come again?"

"The girls and I went into that store again...a few times actually. I found a nice hair clip for Lily for her birthday." She explained.

"Find anything you want?" He asked as he wrapped his arms around her standing behind her. He then rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Maybe. I haven't completely decided if I want them because they're gorgeous, or if I truly love them."

"Oh, well, you'll have to show me."

"Sure thing." She agreed as she turned her head to kiss his cheek. "So, they do know it's only you in this room right?"

"Funny. But this is small compared to my house."

"Most hotels are, but this is still big for one person. The girls and I could stay here and there'd still be room for more people." She teased.

"Very funny. This actually was the only available room on such short notice. I didn't care as long as it meant the same hotel as you."

"Because heaven forbid you or I walk to each other's hotel?" She retorted earning a tightened grip around her waist.

"Is that such a bad thing -"

"Shut it!" She interrupted. "Enough talk."

"More action?"

Rani didn't know whether to laugh, cry, say something, or keep her mouth closed. However, his quick reply eventually made her laugh.

"What kind of action were you thinking of?"

"I don't really know, but I could go for a bite to eat."

"Me too now that I think about it."

"Room service or go out?" He asked as he let go of her and slowly walked inside.

"But room service is so expensive."

"Ah, yes, but you haven't had it yet from here, have you?" She shook her head as he handed her the menu. "Choose what you want. It's not like I can't afford a little indulgence here and there."