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Chapter 24

"As you leave this High School where you have spent four wonderful years of growth and learning…As you go forth into the world, no longer as students, you must realize that the world belongs to you now. Your generation will decide where we all go next. You till be the one to shape the future. You will be the ones…"

Hinamori tuned out the as the valedictorian droned on.

She wiped her sweaty hands in the folds of her black robe.

"It's so hot in here," she whispered to another girl next to her.

"When can we take these off?"

The flat black cap, tilted over her head, felt as if it weighted a hundred pounds. Hinamori knew it was going to leave a permanent mark somehow in her hair. Sweat streamed down her forehead.

She glanced at the rows of robed students on stage. As they gathered in the assembly hall this morning, her friends had been bursting with excitement about graduation. Inoue Orihime was practically flying, swirling around in circles, her graduation robe whirling around her.

Renji, Ichigo's best friend gave Hinamori such a big hug, her accidentally knocked her cap off.

"Do you believe it I graduated in only four years?!" he exclaimed. "And Ichigo predicted six!"

Ichigo seemed excited too. He grabbed Rukia and greeted her with a kiss.

"Freedom!" he shouted. "A few more hours, and we're out of here! Freedom! Freedom!" He started a chant, and his friends joined in.

A sad smile crossed Hinamori's face. She knew why her friends were so happy and excited. They really were getting out of here, out of Karakura Town. All going away to either college or university. In a few months Hitsugaya would be at Kyoto University elsewhere in Japan. And Matsumoto would be off at Soka University on the far west.

And I'll be here. Hinamori thought, unable to fight away her sadness. She was accepted into four Universities, including Kyoto and Soka, places where she really wanted to go. But no, she was going to be living at home, going to an idiotic Community College.

What choice did she have? She couldn't really leave her family so soon, her poor niece and mother. Her father, they all needed to be a whole family even her siblings were in grieving denial.

She wanted to be excited and happy. Graduating from high school was a major thing in everyone's life. It was supposed to be a day you'd never forget.

And it was kind of thrilling to hear your name called and you'd be slowly walking along that stage to receive your diploma as students screamed and cheered for you.

Hinamori smiled and waved her diploma at her family. She could see and hear them from the fourth row.

Kind of intimidating.

But then her fellow homeroom mates settled into their folding chairs, sweating under their robes, shifting the caps on their heads. And the principle in his tight-fitting grey suit spoke in his scratchy deep voice.

"The future isn't only a promise, it's a responsibility. How will you find your role in your future? By looking to the past because the past is where your future springs from…"

Yawn.

Hinamori turned to head and viewed the crowd behind her.

There should be three empty seats, she thought. A chair for Mitsuru, Mitsuki and Haruka. They should've been here and there was no mistake about it, they would be happy too. They should all be graduating, but no. Three empty spaced out chairs. Three students who will not be graduating.

The sadness was overwhelming. Hinamori felt hot tears streaming down her cheeks. She turned her head away blinking away her tears; she didn't want her family to see.

She tried hard to keep it together as she glanced down at the red ribbon tying her diploma and saw that it was stained with tears.

Loud cheers startled Hinamori from her thoughts. All around her students leaped up and tossed their caps in the air. Blinking away her sadness, she climbed to her feet and joined them as well.

The ceremony had ended. I am a high school graduate.

Now everyone was going to scatter and start new lives.

New lives…

She couldn't stop thinking about her friends.

"Return your robes to the gym, people." Principle Yamamoto boomed over the loudspeakers. "Don't forget to return your robes to the gym."

All around her, people were hugging, laughing, talking excitedly. Some jumped off the stage to be met with their families.

Hinamori waved at Hitsugaya, hurried to return her robe, then found her family outside the front of the school talking to other families.

It was a warm June 2012 morning, the sun already high in the clear blue sky. Families filled the front lawn of the school, snapping photos, chatting and laughing.

Her old history teacher, Shusuke-sensei turned when he saw Hinamori and wrapped her in a big hug.

"Congratulations," he said

She saw tears in his eyes and she hugged him back.

Hinamori nodded. Her lip trembled as she fought the urge to cry.

"Well I have to get back to packing for the new group of seniors; I see a bright future ahead of you Hinamori Momo. I am glad to have had you as my student."

Hinamori saw Hitsugaya and Matsumoto come out of the building as her history teacher walked away.

"Congratulations, sweetie." Her mother hugged her and kissed her on the forehead and wiped her eyes. Tomoe and Kai with Yui by their side was behind her as well, they smiled at their sister. "Congratulations Momo."

Tomoe blinked away her tears and Kai just squeezed her hand while Yui was just grinning at her parents.

"We'll be heading back home, see you later have fun at your dance tonight don't stay out too late, honey."

"Yes dad, I know."

"Good."

They all gave their newly graduated relative a hug before disappearing in the crowd.

Hinamori felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned and Hitsugaya gave her a kiss and twirled her around.

"Hey, we're graduates. Do you believe it? No more planning or creative art classes and no more of Matsumoto telling me how I failed art class!"

Matsumoto laughed. "Just because you have a diploma doesn't mean you're not an epic failure in art class."

Hitsugaya pretended to be hurt. "What's up with that? You're dissing me on graduation day?"

Matsumoto opened her diploma and held it up. "Check it out they misspelled my name, they forgot the n!"

"Ra-gi-ku?" Hinamori tried to sound it out.

Hitsugaya burst out laughing. "That means you didn't graduate," he told his friend. "Oh how will you live on Matsumoto, your whole life is ruined!"

He pretended to be choking and slowly dying to the floor.

"I am going to ruin you!"

Hitsugaya dodge from side to side as Matsumoto's diploma missed his head inches apart. Hinamori ignored them and cut them off.

"Hey, instead of ruining lives why not just come back with me and we'll get ready for the after party?!"

"Is dinner included in this invitation?" Hitsugaya asked.

Hinamori nodded.

"I'll meet you guys later at seven."

A half in hour before Graduation Dinner Dance, 6:30pm

Hinamori was exhausted by the time her transformation had finished.

"Are you ready?" Tomoe asked. She flipped the mirror around so Hinamori could see herself in the mirror.

She couldn't believe what she saw. It was the face of her sister staring back at her. The face that smiled serenely from the wedding photos years ago. She was gorgeous goddess.

"Oh," she said her eyes wide. Until now she had never known she looked so much like her sister.

She is really pretty, Matsumoto thought. Pretty wasn't even the word, she was inspirational beyond this world. Why hadn't the girl noticed that before? Matsumoto wondered. She was talking to Ichigo on her cell- telling him that everyone would meet at her apartment building; the dance was to be held on the rooftop. She was telling him what time to arrive till Hinamori's transformation was finally complete.

Hinamori looked every inch of angel sent from heaven. Her lips were full and glossy, they had blown out of hair so that it hung straight and perfect as a curtain down her backless dress revealing the smooth skin. Her sleeveless red halter dress clung to her curves as then began to bloom out dragging around her legs sparkly and frilly. Her silky red elbow length glows reflected in the light. She was Cinderella dressed in red.

"Catch you later; we'll be there in half." Matsumoto rushed the sentence and folded her phone up.

"God you look so great," Matsumoto whispered, when they stood next to each other in the full length mirrors.

"Thanks," Hinamori said. "I feel so silly." She had never looked so angelic in her entire life.

"He's gonna die when he sees you, not like he hasn't already fallen head over heels for you."

That was right; Hinamori and Hitsugaya had been dating for a year now, and today was their grad night. All three girls, Tomoe, Matsumoto and Hinamori arrived to the palatial apartment building, more like a mansion from other's points of view. They exited the car and walked up the stairs arriving at their destination inside was several designs decorating the place. The building was decorated in a flamboyant, peacock fashion, and no paintings covered the wall. Hinamori couldn't believe Matsumoto actually owned part of this place. Almost half of the grad class was there; each had dates when they arrived on the top floor.

Everyone immediately stopped chatting and all movement had stopped when the three girls arrived through the door. Matsumoto and Tomoe just stood and stared at everyone with huge grins. They moved aside.

Everyone gasped as they saw Hinamori in her Cinderella-like state, people immediately rushed over throwing out their comments which she couldn't really catch.

Then she saw him across the room, holding a glass cup which was about to slip through his fingers any second. Their eyes were locked and burning.

Hitsugaya immediately rushed to her side as people stared at the couple in amusement. He looked over her not once but three times, she giggled and blushed. He grabbed her left hand and turned it over; there was the tear drop scar. He smiled.

"It really is you." He murmured as he leaned in but she placed a finger on his lips.

"Lipstick."

Tomoe and Kai; the chaperones clapped their hands and ordered everyone to leave their belongings and soon enough everyone was off for the greatest night of their lives on the rooftop.

Beach-Outside apartment – Midnight

Hinamori and Hitsugaya walked in the sand hand in hand as the tides swayed in and out. The chilly night air makes them shiver but they could careless as they're together alone on a soft sandy beach. Hinamori slips off her heels as they're killing her feet and buries her feet in the sand as she and her lover sit side by side watching the tides run in and out.

"It's almost time." Hitsugaya whispered into her hair.

"For what?"

"For the tide to change if you watch the tides change it's a sign that something major is about to transform in someone's life."

"What if we miss it?"

Hitsugaya kissed her forehead. "Just wait and see."

They waited.

"I don't see anything Hitsugaya."

She lifted her head off his shoulder and found him staring into her eyes with her favourite smirk.

"That's because it already changed."

"What-"

He kissed her. Her eyes were wide in revelation and then she relaxed into the kiss returning it with equal passion as Hitsugaya was slowly leaning over her and then she was being pressed into the sand. She felt the fragments sink beneath her, thankful that Hitsugaya's jacket was under her or else they'd be in her backless dress.

She needed air but oh god the kiss. It was different in a very exotic way. Her lover's hand slide up her thigh underneath the folds on her Cinderelly dress running along her hip, waist and then it rested at the small of her back, she squirmed at the feeling, and it wasn't comfortable. He finally broke the kiss, they panted against each other's necks as Hitsugaya slid his hand back the way it entered.

He kissed her forehead, cheek, jaw making his way to her ear.

"I want you right here, right now."

Hinamori grasped his undershirt and pushed him off enough to see his face. Her fingers were shaking. She couldn't look him in the eye.

"But I know a guy who reserved a room for the night."

Now, Hinamori looked up at his beautiful smiling face, and she traced her fingers up his chest.

"Do you think he'll let us use it?"

"Oh yeah." He promised, nodding his head.

Reserved apartment-6325- 12:25am

Hitsugaya had troubles sliding the key card into place as he struggled in kissing Hinamori, she laughed against his lips as she heard him groan in frustration. She turned the knob and she fell backwards him following on top. They landed on the hard floor with a loud thud.

"Ow, ow." Hinamori said between laughs as Hitsugaya weight was on top of her.

"Crap."

Hinamori laughed and grabbed Hitsugaya's hand as he pulled her up against him kicking the door shut behind him.

"Are you okay?" he kissed her hand and he was rubbing her back with his other free hand. She nodded with a half in pain expression. She turned around and gasped.

"Oh wow…"

"Too much?"

The room was only lit and surrounded with green mint scented candles. Shadows flickered against the walls. Hinamori had tears in her eyes but blinked them away.

"It's perfect."

She slipped off her sand filled heels and walked against the soft carpet flooring towards the big balcony yet she only slit open the curtains and she gasped again as the town could be seen below and outstretched in the distance. She let the drapes fall back into place as she found Hitsugaya lying on the bed with an arm covering his eyes. She pounced on him then she leaned over him on all fours, their eyes burning into each other letting go their desires with just a tense stare.

Hitsugaya flipped them over without hesitation he slid his hand up her right thigh to unclip her cellphone off the strap on her leg but to her surprise he came out with both objects and placed them on a night table. Her heart was pounding as she slipped his jacket from her shoulders letting it slide the floor as she sat up.

"You know this is just going to make it harder for you to leave." She whispered.

"I know." He said back lower. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

She nodded lightly and began unbuttoning his undershirt with trembling fingers. "Everything with you, only you."

Clothing was being removed and slipping off the mattress as they kissed. Hinamori was pressed into the sheets as she grasped the necklace hanging off her lover's neck holding and letting the pendant rest in a fist against her collar bone. Hitsugaya was only in black boxers then he was unzipping his partner's dress from the side.

She raised herself a little off the bed and wriggled out of her dress to help him, and then she was lying there, only in red undergarments, before him. Both were panting letting their breath fan across one another's face.

"Wait." Hinamori whispered.

"Did I do something wrong?"

She shook her head.

"I-I'm scared." Her voice cracked.

"Of me?"

"Sort of. It's complicated but I…I just haven't…."

Hitsugaya cocked and eyebrow. "Never?"

"Never."

Hinamori bit her lip as Hitsugaya stared at her with an intense yet questioning look, he wasn't blinking. "You're not helping Hitsugaya…"

He rolled onto his side next to her.

"So…do you think we should talk about this?"

Hinamori covered her face with her hands and groaned into them and shook her head. So much for the mood.

"I think we should sleep."

"What?"

Hinamori was irritated, "I said sleep."

She rolled away, not facing Hitsugaya and that was then they both decided to go to sleep.

2:00am

Hinamori twisted and rolled over in the bed, she shifted her legs from left to right and accidentally kicked Hitsugaya.

"Ow."

Hinamori stopped moving when she realized that he probably couldn't sleep either.

"Hinamori?"

She pretended to be asleep even when she heard Hitsugaya sigh. She felt him bump her shoulder and then an arm wrapped casually around her waist; his face was buried into her hair as he breathed in her scent. She almost shivered.

A half in hour later, she couldn't take it anymore. "Hitsugaya?"

"Hmmnnn…"

She twisted around in his arm and to face him, his fingers ran down her side and she giggled.

"Ticklish."

He smirked and he opened his eyes, "Can't sleep?"

"Two-thirty, new record."

Hinamori sat up letting the sheets fall to the bed, completely oblivious that she was just in undergarments. She watched the candles still flickering in the room, only two remained. Hitsugaya sat up and wrapped his arms around her and lightly nipped her skin as she leaned back into him.

"Hinamori, you know…"

"Yes?"

"That I love you."

She froze for a moment, yet of course somehow deep down inside she always knew but to finally hear those words, she felt giddy. Hitsugaya was very quiet.

"Ready to talk?" he whispered ignoring his hurt.

Hinamori's body rotated in a way that Hitsugaya wasn't ready for her as her lips caught his; they fell back onto the mattress. She pressed her knees against his sides as her weight pushed him down. She smiled against his lips as she felt the blanket touch her legs, and then it was resting on her back. Hinamori felt her bra slip away from her arms and it was moved elsewhere on the bed; Hitsugaya rolled over rotating their positions and then pulled the blanket over their heads as the last candle blew out leaving them in darkness.

Authors Note: Well there's the last chapter of 'Only You' but not without a sequel with major twist in it! Any who thank you to all those who've favorited, alerted and reviewed (too lazy to list out the names) Summaries on both sequels in my profile under new/up coming projects! Once again thank you to those who've supported me through my stories, Love you guys! See you again in my future updates! P.S- I'll notify those who review for this chapter as to when the sequel is uploaded.