HE Is Actually A SHE? ! Chapter 19: The Tenth Division's Lieutenant (FIXED), a bleach fanfic

-Sigh- It's a really tough year for me this year, I have so many assessments and exams. I'm sorry, my head's just a mess, so if the quality doesn't live up to your expectations, a thousand apologies Q~Q Please enjoy reading this chapter...hopefully it's not too crappy

(Btw, decided to check when I published this fanfiction, and holy crap, it's been 3 years already?! What the heck, this fanfic is ancient LOL! /it'smyfault Anyways, thank you SO SO SO much for all the reviews, they touched my heart ;D)

ミコト • Mikoto

Chapter 19: The Tenth Division's Lieutenant

Previously:

Izuru abruptly slammed the door open. "AHHHH, CAPTAIN HITSUGAYA, YOU PERVERT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HINAMORI-KUN?!"

Toshiro felt irritated at Kira's fanboy mumbling, but at the same time he also felt something else. Something like a sense of envy. Damn it, Kira, you're not the only one who wanted to touch Hinamori, I also…! He halted his thoughts. Shimatta! What am I thinking?!

"I was just wondering…er…so, um…what am I to you…?" Momo was hesitant to ask, but she also wanted to hear an answer from him.

Damn it, why does he have to act so feminine all the time?! His cuteness is too overwhelming…! Wait, did I really just think that?! What's wrong with me?! I'm straight, I'm absolutely straight, I'm as straight as a Katana! Renji started to panic.

"HINAMORI. YOU. ME. MY ROOM. NOW." He was practically screaming at the poor officer.

"I have to go now, stay here until I come back-that's an order." He turned his back on her, and closed the door.

She couldn't quite tell if she had imagined this or not, but she thought she had heard the Ice Demon's cold voice whisper, "I'm sorry."

•

Was I too harsh? What if he thinks ill of me from now on? I don't think I could bear that…if Hinamori were to ever hate me, I… The Captain of the Tenth Division froze. …What are these thoughts of blasphemy? I shouldn't care about Hinamori's thoughts on me! I have much more important matters to attend to… He spun on his heel, and stared at the door he had slammed. Maybe I shouldn't have ordered him to stay in that room…or should I put a barrier around, so he definitely can't escape? He raised his hand, ready to perform a barrier type Kido, however he was stopped when his ear picked up on an annoying voice.

"Ooh, Hi-tsu-ga-ya-Tai-chou, don't you think you're being a little too overprotective~?" said the silver fox.

"…Piss off, Ichimaru." Hitsugaya was not in the mood to deal with annoying people.

"Eh~? But isn't poor Momotaro in there? You were going to cast a Kido to make sure he doesn't escape, ne~? You don't want him running off to consult to others…I'd say you're the possessive type, am I wrong~?" Gin did not fall back; he continued to stab mental arrows into Hitsugaya's head, because he knew he was right.

Hitsugaya's spiritual pressure was rising, and the air around him got chillier. His hand gripped the hilt of Hyourinmaru, and he let out a low growl, "Take a hint, Gin, I want you out of my sight, right now…!"

"Oh, how scary~! I'm practically shivering in my boots! Ah-but I'm not wearing any boots." Gin laughed to himself, then waved. "Alright, I'm gone, bye bye!"

The snowball released his grip on the Katana, and sighed, "What's with all the annoying people…" He suddenly remembered something. "WAIT, ICHIMARU, COME BACK!" he chased after the silver fox.

"Nani~? Hitsugaya Taichou wants me back now~? Oh, I…I don't know what to say~! I feel so loved~!" the trickster said, with a voice of a maiden in love.

"Ugh, no, I do not see you in that way! I need you!" He jumped over rooftops to try and catch up with the sly captain.

"Oho, now you need me? My, oh my, my heart feels like it's going to explode~ could this be…love?!" Gin was surrounded with sparkles.

"Why don't you shut your mouth, and listen to me?! I need to talk with you! And it has nothing to do with love!"

"Did I hear you say that you loved me?" Gin paused, and turned to face him.

Hitsugaya's eyebrow twitched. "Damn you! Can't I just negotiate with you for five freaking minutes, and be off on my way?!"

"Alright, let's go on a date for five minutes~" he agreed.

"It's not a date!" Toshiro turned his back on the captain and started to walk away. "Follow me, we're going to my office."

"What's this? Taichou wants to take me to his office? Is there where all the H scenes start~?" Ichimaru whispered in his ear.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Hitsugaya ignored him the whole way back to the office.

•

"Uso, Uso, Uso, Uso, Uso, Uso da!" Renji hit his head on the 6th Division's wall for the 167th time today. It's a lie, it has to be a lie, I won't believe it! I am definitely not attracted to Momotaro!

Byakuya Kuchiki let out a sigh, as he continued to hear the continuous banging on the wall. "Will you stop that noise?" he mumbled, but Renji could not hear a word his captain was saying.

"I'm not gay…I can't be! But why whenever I see Momotaro…?!" he started to shout aloud to himself, thinking the walls were soundproof. "Tch, this makes no sense! I always thought I liked girls with a great body and personality! Girls who admire my strength, and need me to protect them! Not some…some scrawny feminine idiot! There's nothing great about him! He's a klutz, he creates trouble wherever he goes, and he's short! It was a lie when puberty hit him!" The redhead shook his head furiously; from afar, it looked like his head was on fire due to his hair color. "I mean, sure he has a few good points, but they're nothing special! He's smart, he's got the looks, his fighting ability is beyond excellence, he's a master with Kido, and even his personality is great! What's there to hate about the guy-ugh, wait, what am I saying?! Now I sound like some idiotic fan boy!" the poor guy was torturing himself. Why couldn't he be a girl?! There must've been some kind of mistake when he was born! No, no, no, he has to be a girl! Oh, if only he knew.

The Sixth Division's Captain slid Renji's sliding door open. "Abarai."

"!" the tormented man's eyes slowly shifted to look at the prince of cool. "C-Can I help you, Captain?"

"I ask you for the twentieth time today, could you please stop that banging noise? If you're going to do inappropriate things with yourself, please do so quietly." He glared at him coldly.

"Y-Yes sir! I'm sorry, sir! …Wait, inappropriate things…?" It hit him like a rock. "Matte Kudasai, Taichou! I wasn't doing anything of the sort! I would never…!" his face turned bright red.

"Don't worry, I understand. Every man has those lustful urges sometimes, but please do it when I'm not around." He replied, in monotone.

"It's a misunderstanding! I was just panicking about personal matters!" he tried to explain himself out of the sticky situation.

"Personal matters such as…?" Byakuya still held a look of doubt.

Renji was at a loss of words. "Um…er…" he blabbered the first thing which came to mind, "Such as…such as love!"

The calm figure's ear twitched at the word 'love'. "Love matters…?"

"Uh…please don't worry about it too much, Taichou! I'll deal with these matters myself, so I promise I'll be quieter-"

The nobleman placed his hand on Renji's shoulder, and looked at his squad member with serious eyes. "If you need to consult about love, you've found the right person."

"Huh?!" Abarai was shocked to hear this from his Captain.

"Come, let us talk about these love matters over calligraphy." Byakuya dragged him to his calligraphy room.

"Calligraphy…why?" frowned the confused 6th division member.

"It puts your mind at ease." He sat down on a cushion, placed paper neatly in front of him, and handed Abarai a brush. Renji took the brush in his right hand, and started to do a few brush strokes on the paper.

"So, why don't you tell me about your love matters?" Byakuya asked calmly, while doing calligraphy on his own paper.

"Um…so…it's like this…" Renji started to explain his situation.

The Sixth Company's Captain placed his green tea down. "After hearing your story, there's only one conclusion I have come to."

"Hai?!" Renji listened intently. He knew his captain was a wise and truthful one, surely he would provide a decent explanation.

The reply was simple, "You're gay."

…Or so he thought. "But…but don't you think it's strange?!" Renji tried to convince himself that he wasn't. "I was always interested in girls-heck, I even had the hots for Lieutenant Matsumoto at a time! But then Momotaro waltz into my life, and bang! I'm not straight anymore?!"

"I do agree that Hinamori-san is indeed quite feminine, however nonetheless, he is still a male." Although, Captain Kuchiki still had his own suspicions.

"Ugh…why did it have to be my best friend? Why couldn't it have been…I don't know, Rukia, or something?!" Renji's brush was trembling in his hand.

Byakuya took another sip of his tea. "You're not dating my sister."

"Adopted sister." Renji corrected. "And why can't I? We grew up together, and we know practically everything about each other!"

"Well, now she's in a noble family, and you're gay, so things have changed." He replied, calmly, but bitterly.

Renji was getting annoyed at his captain. "Oi, I'm not officially gay! I still like girls! In fact, I think Rukia is beautiful, and I would marry her any day!"

"And what do you like about her most?"

Renji blushed as he realized what he had just said. "Um…her…her smile I guess…" his heart started to race as he remembered her smile from childhood. "When I saw her smile, it was as if…"

"And what about Hinamori-san?"

An image of Hinamori flashed in his mind. "Momotaro's also…"

Byakuya's eyes flickered at Renji. "I'm wrong after all. You're not gay."

"Huh? I'm not?!" Renji almost felt happy.

"You're bisexual." He stated, bluntly.

"…" That doesn't make my situation any better. "Well, thanks for listening to me, Kuchiki Taichou…" his heart felt heavy.

"Any time, Abarai."

And with that, Renji left the sixth division with more questions than answers.

•

Meanwhile, Hinamori was hugging her legs, as she sulked in her room, which she had been forced to stay in. Hitsugaya Taichou doesn't trust me…ha, who am I to kid? Of course he wouldn't, after all that's happened…why would he? But I… Hinamori hugged her legs tightly. So tight, her arms and legs were hurting. For some reason, I don't want him to hate me…

"What should I do?" she continually asked herself this same question, over and over again. Should I just tell him? I don't want to hide anything from him anymore… She buried her face into her arms. I know. I'm more aware than anyone. I should've realized before. This feeling I have for him. It's not admiration; although it used to be. I…I think I'm in love with Hitsugaya Taichou…

After what felt like forever, Hinamori finally stood up. "No, sitting here and sulking won't help me solve anything…I'll find out how to escape from here, and then I'll try and think of something else I can do in the meantime…" she walked over to the window, and opened it. "…It's not locked? And I can't sense or see a barrier around this room…maybe he just forgot." Momo smiled to herself. "Well then, time to leave. I may be disobeying orders, but I'll make sure to be back before he comes to check on me…Yosh, Ikuyou!" The peach jumped out of the window, leaving the room empty.

•

"So…what did you want to talk about?" Gin's voice showed no hints of cheekiness. His mischievous smile had disappeared, and he intently gazed into the Tenth Division's Captain's eyes.

"It's about Matsumoto."

"Eh? Rangiku-chan~? Oh my, Captain! You're such a naughty boy!" Gin exclaimed.

"Shut up, Ichimaru. I'm not done yet." His eyebrow twitched, as he continued speaking. "I would like to request a division transfer."

"Pardon?" Ichimaru's full attention was on him now.

"You two used to be childhood friends, right? Besides, she's lazy, and annoying. She slacks off, and she won't do any work. If possible, I'd like you to take her off of my hands."

"Gladly." Gin's smirk widened. "When will she move?"

"Tomorrow. All you have to do is sign this agreement." The white haired captain handed the fox a neatly folded paper.

He signed with no hesitation, and Hitsugaya respectfully bowed, and made his leave. However, before he left the room, Gin raised his voice slightly. "Ah, Hitsugaya Taichou, one last question."

"What is it?" the snowball didn't turn around.

"If you're transferring your lieutenant to my division…who will be the Tenth Division's lieutenant?"

"…I've already got that sorted." His reply was short, as he walked away. Although, even though I say that, my decision has been put on ice for now.

•

Izuru tucked his long blonde hair behind his ear, as the crisp breeze swept by. "So, Renji…what did you want to talk about?"

"I'm…I'm…sorry Izuru. I think…I might be like you." Renji's voice was trembling, and his hands wouldn't stop shaking. He couldn't believe he was admitting this to his best friend.

"You mean handsome and smart? Dream on, Renji!" Izuru chuckled, jokingly.

"No, I meant…I…" the redhead took a deep breath in, then looked at his friend in the eye. "I'm in love with Momotaro."

Kira had turned to stone. "Wait…you…you're not pulling my leg, are you?"

Renji shook his head, and held his gaze.

He was at a loss for words. His mind jumbled up as he tried to find the right thing to say. This felt shocking to him, and as he was uneasy, he licked his lips and finally said, "Oh god, what has the world come to?"

Abarai patted his shoulder, and before he rushed past him, he muttered, "I guess this makes us rivals, Izuru."

After he left, Izuru fell to his knees and tried his best to comprehend what just happened. Hold on a second…if Renji's my rival now, there's no way I can win against him…also, there's Hitsugaya Taichou, and…what should I do? How can I ever get Hinamori-kun to notice me?!

•

"Whaattt?! Captain Hitsugaya, how can you do this to me?!" Rangiku cried. "I'll do anything but join Gin's-I mean, Captain Ichimaru's division!"

"All I can say is this: You had it coming, Matsumoto!" He tried to push his clingy lieutenant off of him, however she continued onto grab his Haori.

"But Taichou, this is just cruel! It's punishment! Torture! Have mercy!"

"I've tolerated you long enough, and I don't care about mercy, you're moving tomorrow, and that's final!"

A few males of squad ten spoke up, "Hitsugaya Taichou, if you move Rangiku, you'll be taking away our motivation!"

"Well, it's too late for that, now isn't it? Ichimaru already agreed to it." He glared at his fellow members to shut them up.

"He what?! Why would he do that?!" Matsumoto gasped in annoyance.

"How should I know? I'm not a creepy sly fox!" Toshiro folded his arms. "Now, if I were you, instead of wasting your time begging me, why don't you start preparing for your leave tomorrow?"

"Please, Taichou, I'll do the paperwork from now on! I'll stop hiding my booze under your desk, and I won't run away any more!" she pleaded desperately.

"As shockingly amazing as that sounds, I know that you'll only keep your word for a few days, so my answer remains the same." He tore her hands away from him, and slammed the door shut. Feeling tired and worn out, he decided to check on Hinamori.

All he could hear was his light footsteps as he entered a deep state of thought. His mind flashed images and memories of Hinamori.

The cheerful peach turned around and called out to the Captain with a bright smile on his face. "Taichou!"

Toshiro remembered the time when he was walking to the training grounds, and found his officer there, training by himself, early one morning. He enthusiastically waved at him. "Good morning, Hitsugaya Taichou!"

And the time when Hinamori ruffled his spikey hair. "Ahaha, how cute, Shiro-chan!"
I keep telling you, it's Captain Hitsugaya!

Toshiro stared at the floor, as he remembered all of Momotaro's smiles. He didn't realize his cheeks had a slight blush on them, and his heart was racing. He clutched his chest, and looked at the clouds in the azure blue sky. "What is this feeling whenever I see Hinamori?"

He asked this question to himself, knowing he wouldn't know the answer. He let out a soft sigh, and reached the room he had 'locked' her in. He opened the sliding door, "I'm back-that bastard…!" Hitsugaya dashed to the open window. Tch…he really did escape! He spun on his heel, and was about to exit the room, but then he suddenly saw his officer's familiar face in front of him.

"Eh? Hitsugaya Taichou?" Momo blinked, then beamed. "Welcome back!"

"Uh…Hinamori…" he blinked in surprise, then quickly wiped the look off of his face. "Where were you?! I thought I told you to never leave this room without my permission!"

"Ah…I just needed to use the bathroom?" she said, warily.

"…" Hitsugaya covered his face with his hands, as he had turned bright red. He felt so embarrassed. That was it? Hinamori just needed to use the bathroom? What was I worrying about? How embarrassing…!

"Captain Hitsugaya, is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing!" he quickly stomped away.

"?" Hinamori tilted her head to the side in confusion; however she did not get much time to think about it, since her 'girlfriend' tackled her into the room.

"MOMOTAROOOOOOOOO!" Rangiku cried.

"E-Eh, Rangiku-san, what's wrong?" she was shocked at her friend's tears.

"Captain Hitsugaya is so mean! He's a big bully!" she waved her arms around while complaining about him. "He's making me transfer to the Third Division!"

"He's what?!" gasped Hinamori. "Why?"

"BECAUSE HE'S A COLD-HEARTED PIPSQUEAK, THAT'S WHY! DO SOMETHING!"

"OI, MATSUMOTO, I CAN HEAR YOU, YOU KNOW." Toshiro shouted back, annoyed at being called a 'pipsqueak'.

Hinamori scratched the back of her head, "W-Well, what should I do about it…? There's not much I can do, since I…"

Rangiku's expression suddenly turned serious. "By the way, Momo, what are you going to do now?"

Toshiro wasn't usually one to eavesdrop, however once he heard his lieutenant's sudden change in voice, he knew this was something out of the ordinary. He hid his spiritual pressure, and placed his ear to the door.

"What do you mean?" Hinamori looked at her. "Life will continue as normal, I guess?"

Matsumoto let out a sigh. "Momo, how long do you intend to keep your identity a secret?"

The Captain paused. He noticed Rangiku was calling Momotaro 'Momo', and he also thought deeply about this 'identity'.

"As long as I need to. If I have to, for the rest of my life." Hinamori had a sorrowful look on her face.

"But without me around, someone else might find out. Especially Taichou, we both know how sharp he is." Rangiku folded her arms, and looked outside the window in thought. "It might be better…if you just tell him."

Momo shook her head. "You don't understand, Rangiku-san. I have to hide. It's the only thing I can do, right now. I'm not strong enough to fight; I have to play the role of the coward until I get stronger."

"Why?" Rangiku pressed Momo. "You never told me the reason why you're doing this. I want to help you, I really do; but if you don't tell me why, then there's not much I can do!" her grey eyes stared at the petite figure before her.

Hinamori let out a long sigh. "I'm not supposed to tell you, because I'm not sure myself." The peach had a distant look in her eyes. "Someone's trying to kill me, and if they find out I'm not 'Momotaro Hinamori', and that I'm in fact their target, I'll be dead in seconds."

"So, that's it? You're running away from this weirdo, by hiding your identity? Why are they trying to kill you? Who are they?" she grabbed Hinamori's shoulders. "Tell me!"

She slapped the orange beauty's hands away. "I don't know!" Tears were brimming at the edge of her eyelids. "My father told me he would tell me, but he never got the chance! My family, they're…they were…" she began to fumble on her words.

Hitsugaya had heard enough. He was curious as to what exactly Hinamori was hiding, but hearing his officer's painful voice was breaking his heart. He began to walk away, his head full of thoughts. He knew that he never wanted to see Hinamori cry- he only wanted to see her smile. He tried to think of why and who would want to kill the peach, but he soon realized he could never find out who the culprit is. That was when he realized, "I really…don't know much about Hinamori, do I…?"

The words lingered in his mind, as he couldn't describe the feeling he had for his officer. I want to know. I want to know more about him…

•

Sosuke Aizen adjusted his black rimmed glasses, and slowly twirled a strand of his brown curly hair around his index finger. He stared at the profile picture on his desk. "Momotaro Hinamori…" The petite 'boy' had a small smile on his face in the photo. The edge of his lips curved up to a malicious smirk. "Don't think you can escape me just yet…"

There was a knock on the door. "Captain Aizen? Can I come in?" It was Izuru Kira's voice.

Aizen stood up, and strolled over to the door. "Ah, Kira-kun. Please, come in."

Izuru walked in, and briefly spoke to his new captain about small things regarding the Fifth Division.

Aizen merely nodded in response saying, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

The blonde man thought that was all he needed to report, and left his office. Once the door had closed again, Izuru had eyes of suspicion. "On his desk…wasn't that a picture of Hinamori-kun…?"

Izuru stood there for a while, thinking deeply about it. Then again, why would Captain Aizen had a photo of Hinamori-kun in the first place? Yeah, that's crazy, I must have imagined it. He brushed the thought aside, and walked away without a negative thought in his mind.

•

Later, at night…

Toshiro sighed, as he hung his head low. He was sitting in his room, leaning at the windowsill, and staring at the bright moon. "Hinamori…"

In his eyes, Hinamori was a cheerful and talented soul reaper. However, the mysteries lingering around him were suspicious. He wanted to trust him, since he did appoint him as Fifth Seating Officer, however, considering the fact that he didn't know much about Momotaro, he couldn't help but question the peach.

However, I would like to believe in his smiles… When the image of Momotaro smiling flashed through his mind, his heart began beating furiously.

He frowned, "Doki Doki?" His eyes widened, as he suddenly recalled something.

Matsumoto was telling Hitsugaya of her discovery called 'Shoujo Manga', after visiting the World of the Living.

"It's absolutely beautiful, Taichou! When the girl sees the guy, her heart goes doki doki, and then all the romance happens, and you can tell how wonderful she's feeling, being in love with the guy!"

"Uso da….!" Toshiro stared at the useless copy of Shoujo Manga Matsumoto had given him as a present. "It can't be! No way!" His hands were trembling as he flipped through the pages. After owning this for months, this was the first time he ever read it. Who knew that this useless thing could actually be a love bible?! It has everything! He skimmed through the pages at the speed of light, then shut the book. "There's only one conclusion…"

Hitsugaya took a few deep breaths in. I…I'm in love with a guy?!

He didn't want to believe it, but what else could explain his newfound feelings? He threw on his Haori, and stepped out of the room. I need a walk to calm myself down… And hence, he strolled around the Tenth Division, in the middle of the night, to calm his wild heart.

•

Hinamori checked the time, and let out a sigh of relief. It's a bit troublesome to always have to wait until it's late at night to change, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. I don't want anyone accidentally seeing me change clothes, and finding out my true identity… She began loosening her Shihakusho, and thought of the events which happened today. So many things have happened…and Rangiku-san will be leaving the Tenth Division. That means I won't be able to rely on her as much, and she won't be able to cover for me any more… Hinamori shook her head, then slapped her cheeks lightly. No, no, don't think of such depressing thoughts! Um, let's see…something else to think about…Ah, I know. Who would be the new Lieutenant for the Tenth Division…?

The peach went through a list of members in the division, and tried to figure out who had potential to be the next Lieutenant. She then reached the last person. Me? Could I be the new Lieutenant? She pondered over this for a long time. Haha, I wish! If only I was stronger…

She slowly pulled her robes of death down, and a sigh escaped her lips. "If I became the Tenth Division's Lieutenant, maybe Hitsugaya Taichou would rely on me a little more…"

Suddenly, Momo heard a small 'thud', and she immediately snapped her head in the direction. What was that just now? Her eyes widened in shock. Oh no, I left the window open! How could I be so careless?! She quickly rushed to the window, and looked around. No one was there. Hinamori breathed out, "Thank goodness…" she closed the window, and pulled the curtains.

Well, it's time for me to call it a night. Oyasumi!

•

Toshiro was returning from his night walk, and he was feeling refreshed. He had calmed down, and he managed to sort through some thoughts with a cool head. Alright, to get things straight: I'm apparently not straight at all, I'm gay…but I obviously won't admit that aloud…ugh, to think that I'm in love with another guy…anyways, Hinamori had some sort of bad experience in his past, and he's hiding stuff from me. I moved Matsumoto to Ichimaru's division, and I need to start thinking who should be appointed as the new lieutenant. He took a deep breath in. I hope I know what I'm doing.

He continued taking steady footsteps, and looked ahead. He was nearing the area where all ranked members slept. To reach his room, he had to past the Officer & Lieutenant rooms. Instinctively, he made sure to take quieter steps, as to not disturb anyone's sleep. He was almost reaching the corridor, but he paused when he saw that one room still had its lights on. He stared at the window, and recognized it was the Fifth Seated Officer's room. He could clearly see the petite figure removing his black robes.

The Captain frowned. …I've never really been one to peep on others getting dressed, but well…ugh, isn't it actually Hinamori's fault?! Didn't anyone ever teach him to close the window when getting changed?!

Hitsugaya turned his head in the opposite direction, but his mind was still thinking of Hinamori getting changed. I-I most definitely am not a pervert! Even so, he couldn't help himself; he turned around and focused his gaze on his officer.

"!" In his shock, he took a step back, a little too loudly. 'Thud!'

Shimatta! Toshiro immediately flash stepped around the corner, and pressed his back against the wall. He silently hoped Hinamori hadn't caught him, and prayed that the peach wouldn't sense his spiritual pressure. Predicting that his officer may have caught on, the Captain skillfully hid his spiritual pressure.

His heart was beating rapidly, as it thumped loudly in his chest. He heard the familiar soft voice whisper ever so quietly, "Thank goodness…"

Once he heard the window shut, he let his guard down. He took countless breaths in, as he tried to calm himself down. His hand clutched his chest, and his eyes were wide and full of surprise. His mind was trying to find the right words to place together, and all he could think was: …What did I just look at?

•

Hitsugaya slammed his bedroom door shut, and his light body collapsed onto the futon. No way… He covered his mouth with his hand. No way, no way, no way in hell…! He sat up, and stared at his sheets.

"Hinamori's…a girl?!" Why didn't I figure that out sooner? It was so freaking obvious! He's a petty liar; his voice, appearance, and his way of acting are even girly! Okay, maybe sometimes he's not very feminine, but that's rarely! I should've realized it before, but… He froze as he remembered what Rangiku said to Momotaro earlier.

"But without me around, someone else might find out. Especially Taichou, we both know how sharp he is."

That's how! Matsumoto was also covering for him! I mean her! I mean-ugh! Wait, isn't this good? It means I'm not actually gay…that bastard, and here I was, actually trying to convince myself that I wasn't straight! After a few moments passed, Hitsugaya had calmed down. Now it all makes sense. Why Momotaro never went into the hot springs with all the other guys, and why he always had to make lame excuses… The captain paused, and tried to remember other things he heard. The flashback ran through his mind.

"Momotaro Hinamori is actually Momo Hinamori, according to what Matsumoto called her…" he thought deeper about this. "Someone's after her life- I guess that would explain the poison in the food, and those random dangerous things flying at her…but why would anyone want to kill her?" he struggled to find an answer.

Well, whatever it is, the conclusion I've come up with, is that the only thing keeping her alive right now, is the fact that she's been pretending to be a boy this whole time. Hold on, if she was faking her name and identity, then does that mean everything written down on her profile is also fake? Toshiro fought back the urge to rush to his office and check her profile. I'll check it tomorrow…if I left now, people might get suspicious… He closed his eyes, and laid his head onto the pillow. Just who are you, Hinamori? And why, when I first met you, I thought I had met you before? Why are you being targeted? And who is it that wants you dead?

He rubbed his temples. "Too many questions, not enough answers…"

Come to think of it, Matsumoto was right. Without her around, Hinamori would definitely get exposed in no time. Maybe I made the wrong choice to make her change divisions after all…I could always tell Ichimaru I changed my mind…no, the other Captains would've always caught wind of this. If I suddenly changed my mind, someone might think I'm up to something… His eyebrows furrowed as he thought harder and harder about this. I'll keep my mouth shut for now. I suppose I should wait for the time to come, when she can finally tell me the truth. Until then, I'll have to do some thorough investigating, myself.

"Hmm…" the image of Hinamori lingered in his mind. "She's such a klutz, and she's always really troublesome. The moment I take my eyes off of her, there's always something happening; I need to keep a constant eye on her…and I know exactly how I'm going to do that!"

The solution was obvious. The timing couldn't be more perfect than now. The Tenth Division Captain whipped out a piece of paper, and gripped a brush with fresh black ink on the bristle. His strokes were swift, as he wrote the words,

Lieutenant of the Tenth Division Nomination: Fifth Seated Officer, Momotaro Hinamori
–Personally recommended by Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya

-End Of Chapter Nineteen-

Sneak-Peek Preview: "Hey, Hinamori-san, congratulations!" The peach was confused. "Eh? For what?" I haven't done anything…? "Huh? You haven't heard? The Captain has recommended you to be the next Lieutenant of the Tenth Division! He's talking with Captain Yamamoto right now!" NANIIIII?! "Alright, I'm leaving now…don't miss me too much~!" Matsumoto winked, and waved goodbye, as she made her departure for the Third Division. "Fifth Seated Officer Momotaro Hinamori, do you accept the position of Lieutenant of Tenth Company?" She hesitated, and struggled to give her answer, "I…refuse." Toshiro pointed his Katana at the peach, with a smirk on his face. "Momotaro Hinamori, it's time you start your Bankai training."

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Japanese Translations:

Nani-What

H-As in 'Hentai', which is basically the Japanese word for *cough er-hem* dirty stuff *cough I'm not going into any more detail cough*

Uso/Uso da-Lies, It's a lie, etc.

Taichou-Captain

Yosh-Yes (Informal)

Ikuyou-Let's go

Doki Doki-The sound of a heart beat

Shoujo Manga-Japanese comics aimed at girls. Mainly about romance.

Oyasumi-Good night

Shimatta-Sh*t, Crap, Damn, etc.

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