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Prompt: Reverie

Thanks go to The Rish for the prompt!

Once again, they're together. Rangiku can't keep from cuddling Gin, from kissing him, from running her hands over him to know that he's there, that he's real. He's offering her a dried persimmon and he's holding her, saying he'll never let go; that what he did was a mistake. Rangiku's kissing him, despite how angry and upset she was with him, she forgives him. She'll always forgive him, because she loves him. She's always loved him, and always will, no matter how many stupid choices he makes. He eases her back onto her bed and-

A slamming door snaps Rangiku Matsumoto from her reverie. It's not real; it'll never be real. Gin is gone. Tears bud in her eyes and she slips out of the room without checking the clock or even finding her Captain to ask for a break. She's had enough and she needs a break, somewhere to lie down and be away from the world.

Gin Ichimaru was an idiot for doing what he did, she knew this. But she'd loved that idiot more than life itself. Losing him again had hurt more than being crushed by Ayon.

Escaping to her room, she finds herself alone, and she can't decide whether that's what she wanted, or if she hates this more than the office.

Either way, she's not going back to work now.