A/N: I'll be in California for a few or so.
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Under normal circumstances, due dates does not worry the heavenly guardian one bit. He would always finish his duties early. In this case, however, is not because of the approaching mission's expiry date, but the time he has left with Momo. "There is only one week left until I have to leave her and move on in my life. One week...time has been too short."
"What's wrong Shiro-chan? You look rather drained," Hinamori asked.
"Shut up," Hitsugaya retorted as he sat under the shade of the umbrella, fanning himself with a sakura patterned fan. "I just hate this weather."
"Going to the beach is bad weather for you? I thought guardians are unaffected by the weather conditions because they're dead."
"Don't believe everything the living beings speculate. They can be proven wrong, you know."
"Ah hai."
"Shouldn't you be hanging around with your schoolmates instead of bothering me? Besides, you need to concentrate on confessing to Kira. If you do, you're going to end up winning him in the most typical romantic conditions."
"What does that supposed to mean?"
"Most couple who have confessed to each other, it's always either one: at the beach or two: in a romantic dinner together."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Um, are you sure you're going to be alright Hitsugaya-kun?"
"Just go already," the heavenly guardian said as he shooed her away with his fan.
"Mou, just when I thought you soften up a bit, you freeze on me once more. Sometimes I wonder if all guardians are like you," she said, walking back to her comrades. (A/N: Hn, let's see...Matsumoto already proved Hinamori wrong. xD)
"Tch, it's so hot," Hitsugaya complained, brushing the sweat off from his forehead with his free hand. "Damn you really old man from the greater heavenly above, why do you have to make it so hot today?" (A/N: xD)
Meanwhile, Hinamori joined up with the rest of her friends who are currently gathered at their seating spot. "Hey everyone! Sorry I'm late!" Hinamori called out.
"What took you so long?" Ichigo asked.
"Mou, didn't I already tell you before? I was in the washroom."
"Hn, maybe you were checking out a few hot guys," Renji teased.
"Abarai-kun! Why would I do that?" Hinamori exclaimed as she felt her cheeks turn red.
"I'm only kidding around. Geez, you always take things so seriously."
"But still, that's not nice Abarai-kun," Kira replied. "Stop picking on her."
"Alright alright already. So, what's the plan for today?"
"The teachers said that we're here until five o'clock," Ishida explained. "By that time, our bus ride home departs."
"So, we can do anything until then," Orihime added.
"Yeah," Chad agreed.
"In that case, let's start off the day with a little swimming," Ichigo suggested.
"That's a great idea!" Ikkaku agreed. "It will be a good workout before I get to kick your ass in beach volleyball!"
"Oh really? Do you really think you can beat me this time?"
"HELL YEAH!"
"Then bring it on!" Ichigo exclaimed. "Renji, let's show him who rules beach volleyball!"
