Liking Oneself II: Thank You (Bleach Fanfic)

Ran to Gin

The forth division smelled clean, yet there was also that smell of sterilization as Matsumoto Rangiku stepped into the room and glanced over at the silver haired man who was sitting up in the bed, staring at the window as a cool breeze blew in. As she stepped into the room, he suddenly spoke up, realizing she was there, without turning his head towards her. "I am not really up to visitors, Ran-chan."

The busty female simply pulled a chair over, ignoring the worded request and sat down. "I'm not going to let you avoid the world, Gin. I care about you to much to let you do this."

The man remained silent for a short period of time. "There are some thing that I have to say to you, that when you find out about them, that you won't want to be near me."

"I doubt whatever you have to tell me is worse then betraying Soul Society," Matsumoto stated, a smile splaying across her face.

"To me, betraying you and Hitsugaya Taicho's trust is far worse then betraying Soul Society." The man finally turned his head towards her. "I promise, I'll explain things once I explain things to him, but I also promise you aren't going to like that."

At that, Rangiku paused, a frown spreading across her face and her eyes narrowing in frustration. However, she finally took a deep sigh and decided to take another approach to things. "Gin... taicho is possibly going to be coming to see you soon, to find out what ever it is that you wish to tell him."

"You don't look like you are happy with the idea that he is going to come and see me." Ichimaru's head turned away, his eyes slightly open and an obviously fake grin on his face. "Then again, I am not excited about him coming and seeing me either."

"How can you say something like this? One minute, you're spouting off that you have something important to tell him, and the next minute you're talking about how you don't want him to come and see you." The female folded her arms across her ample chest.

At that, Ichimaru turned his face towards her, pain evident in his pale teal eyes. He remained silent for a few minutes, and then spoke up. "Honestly, it isn't because I don't want to see the kid. I'm not looking forward to telling him what I need to tell him."

At that, Rangiku set her arms to her side and let out another side. "Look, you could have just said something positive to him over the camera and not bothered with telling him whatever it is that you wish to tell him, until you are better and ready to tell him."

At that, he suddenly turned his head away from her. "Do you really think that is possible?"

Matsumoto paused for a bit, her lips pushed thin by her frustration. "I am not blind to the fact that the only reason that you are still in the forth division is because you are depressed due to your guilt. Are you trying to tell me whatever you need to tell taicho happens to be something you feel guilty about?"

"Go ahead and tell me to grow up, if it bothers you that much." Ichimaru took a deep sigh.

"What bothers me isn't the fact that you are being childish about this. Actually, knowing you as well as I do, I am not surprised that you are beating yourself up mentally about this whole thing." Rangiku's words suddenly snapped out. "What bothers me is the fact that you have to drag taicho into this."

"You'll understand later when I explain things too you. Though I doubt you'll wish to speak with me after I finish speaking to you." Gin's eyes focused on the window as the fall air scented through the window.

At that. Rangiku moved from the chair, to sitting next to him, placing one of her hands onto his far leg and her face moved closer to him. "I told you, I doubt that what truth you have to tell me will be enough for me to push you away." She waited for him to speak up, but when his silence remained, she spoke up again. "Are you going to push me away?"