#Ginran

[kat-ran]

Bleach Movie Halloween 2024

[animepopheart]

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[merpiratebiologist]

Rewatching Bleach's Arrancar Arc just now and I'm screaming, crying, throwing up, etc because of how UPSET I am. I knew it was coming and I would cry EVERYTIME the man came on screen, but I was not prepared to see Ichimaru Gin die again and I was DEFINITELY NOT ready to watch Matsumoto Rangiku's heart shatter like that

I had several(two) realisations in the meantime though:

First: While explaining his bankai's(Kamishini no Yari) release to Aizen while attempting to kill him(very ingeniously, because he's the literal babiest) he says that for the infinitesimally teeny tiny incomprehensible moment his katana extends or contracts? It turns to dust.

Ragiku's haineko turns to ashes. Ashes are part of dust. (Um, yes???? I'm BAWLING)

Second: The reason Rangiku can't become as strong as the potential her shikai shows?? Like, obviously other than her ability to lay waste to creepy men and giving heart attacks to us poor gays??

AIZEN STOLE A PART OF HER SOUL TO CREATE HIS CORRUPT MURDERY HOGYOKU BEFORE MIXING IT WITH KUSUKE'S AWESOME HOGYOKU

SO THEN HE RECITES HIS STUPID HEARTCRUSHING POEM{ONLY MENTALLY, MIND YOU(THE FOOL)} AND DIES IN HER STUPID LOVING ARMS

AND SHE HANGS OUT NEAR HITSUGAYA'S STUPID PRACTICE SNOW CAVE LATER BECAUSE THE SNOW REMINDS HER OF HIM, AND PROCEEDS TO ADMIT THAT SHE ALWAYS LOVED HIM.

Fuck this shit, someone come collect my corpse, I can't do this anymore, I forgot my little emotionally disregulated ass CANNOT think about heart break in the normal range of sadness

Also, to end this roller coaster: SO MAD that we only got this in an intro sequence, of all things. I want to see them in their GOOD TIMES, THEY DESERVE GOOD TIMES HOW DID THEY NEVER HAVE THE GOOD TIMES I'M AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

okay bye

[ablestu]

furleach from tgc 😼 love em.

tgc: чиксовня аблесту.

[incorrctbleach]

Rangiku: Let's clear the air. Are there anymore lies I should know about? Gin: Yes. Rangiku: Well? Gin: Well there's a bunch of things. But I'm gonna space them out so I won't look like such a bad person.

[amostimprobabledream]

One of the many ironies of Bleach is how Gin is routinely singled out as the most untrustworthy character - other shinigami kind of skirt around him and talk about how he just has an aura of deceit around him and so on.

When actually, all along, Gin is hands down the most loyal character in the series. His allegiance never once changed or wavered, only the perception of the other characters and the audience's viewpoint shifted when we learned more about him.

[niscuit-gravy]

[aizenette]

this is the plot of the fake karakura town arc

GINRANNN

[emosyzoth]

Whoever released their Rebirth of Souls trailers right after eachother thank you i know that was for Me

[kat-ran]

2024 02 14 Happy Valentine's Day "Старичок, идем на пикничок" валентайн романтик арт сириэс

[withoutalice]

happy ginran month <3

[ofoceansandtombsanew]

what are you preferred bleach ships?

i apologize to my bleach watching mutuals who are about to be exposed to my bleach degeneracy (i mean at least @strawberrystepmom and i will have at least one orihime ship in common though lmao)

i am a multishipper and it truly reflects in everything i ship in bleach. i swear i have shipped rukia and orihime with everyone at some point and you won't see me stopping anytime soon lmaooo

i remember this one deleted hitsuruki fic i read back when i was in early middle school??? on ffn and i still think about it even now. like they met in a library and eventually the relationship happens but rukia has some sort of mental illness she needs medication for which is why byakuya was so protective during the fic also hisana wasn't rukia's sister?? i don't think, she was like a gf byakuya had that he was hesitant introducing to rukia... i can't remember all the details, it was a fun ride though

ironically enough my main hitsugaya ship isn't even with anyone from bleach? it's hitsusaku, yes as in sakura from naruto jndksjdnf (who i also ship with everybody regardless of if they were from naruto or not. edsaku was one of my greatest hits (edward elric from fma edsaku))

but some shipping highlights

rukihime

hitsuruki

hitsusaku (i am telling you i have read so many good fics on ffn)

ginran

ginsaku (yes... as in haruno sakura from naruto)

ichiruki

chadichi/sadoichi (tbh idk what their ship name is)

ichiuzu (as in uzume from sekirei. i read a fic, it changed my life)

ichisaku (yes as in haruno sakura from naruto)

ichihime

ishihime

grimmhime

ulquihime

aihime

sakuhime (yes. as in haruno sakura from naruto lmaooo)

tatsuhime

norihime (as in kakyoin noriaki from stardust crusaders)

johime (as in higashikata josuke from diamond is unbreakable)

okuhime (as in nijimura okuyasu from diamong is unbreakable)

inuhime (as in inuyasha from inuyasha i'm dying)

aisaku (yes we been through this, sakura from naruto)

ulquisaku (do i need to say it again at this point)

grimmsaku (...)

orihime is my favorite character from bleach so as you can probably tell a lot of these ships have to do with her. i should honestly just make a selfship between us at this point because inside me are 2 wolves and one hates her tybw outfit and the other wants to shove my face in the window of it

12 of my total top bleach ships aren't even with characters from bleach i'm wheezing

sakura, as you saw, made quite a few cameos on this list but is2g some of the best bleach fics i read were about sakura somehow joining the soul society because hollows started attacking konoha

[handsome-kakigori]

[incorrctbleach]

Izuru: Why does Rangiku call you babygirl? Gin: How about we stop talking for a little while.

[turnbackthependulum]

Ichigo: Ichimaru-san, have you ever had any argument with your wife? Gin: Me and Rangiku don't argue, you see. She tells me to shut up and I do.

[my-my-my]

I wrote this GinRan story a few years ago, one of the first Bleach fanfics I wrote (I also had never written an Aizen fic at this point haha). I posted this on ao3 back in the day.

Click here to read on AO3.

TW: implied alcoholism, death

Characters: Ichimaru Gin, Matsumoto Rangiku, Kira Izuru

Rangiku tries to keep a routine as she mourns the loss of Gin, unfortunately for her, alcohol becomes her source of comfort.

Rangiku woke with a fine film of last night's alcohol in her mouth, a throbbing headache, but also a sense of numbness.

Her bedroom had various bottles scattered throughout, clothes strewn haphazardly and her makeup brushes needed to be cleaned.

Orihime said having a routine to follow is good…

She looked over the cat calendar she brought back from the World of the Living. It was two weeks since Gin died.

Her body shuddered at the memory.

But she had a routine to follow, and the first step was to take a shower.

She noticed Captain Hitsugaya had gotten a bit lenient on her. Maybe because she was actually doing her work for a change. Not that she could blame him, for once she preferred the silence of her office than everyone else's nosy questions.

They would ask about him. The would want her to talk about him.

Rangiku wanted to drink instead. The burning sensation would drown any of her words about Gin and their relationship. She wanted her words to disappear.

What was there to say?

Rangiku drifted between feeling angry at Gin, angry at herself, mourning over him, or a sense of numbness. As of late, the numbness went on autopilot.

Once she was done with her paperwork, she headed straight to the alcohol shop. Vodka was last night's menu; tonight, she would go for tequila.

But Captain Hitsugaya yelled at her before she stepped off the premises.

As he dropped a stack of papers into her hands, he told her, "I need you to deliver these files to the third division."

Her body felt like it was on fire.

"Why can't you get the third seat to do it? I'm heading home now, sir. If it's really that urgent, then you can deliver these yourself."

It was harsh and disrespectful, but Rangiku wanted to avoid the third division barracks. She didn't want to be reminded of Gin, and one person would be there and try to talk to her about him.

She needed the burn of tequila faster than ever.

Captain Hitsugaya shouted at her again. Her hangover crawled back. A headache that pounded to the sound of his yelling.

"Fine." She snapped at him and held the documents firmly in her hands. She flash stepped to the third division.

A part of her felt guilty for shutting out Izuru, but the comfort of alcohol was what she wanted, rather than hearing someone talk about Gin. He had been trying to talk to her for a few days now, but she couldn't stand the thought of talking about Gin. She didn't trust herself on what would come out.

She told herself that this delivery would be short, quick and as polite as possible. Izuru was more understanding than most in Soul Society. She also knew that he was one to talk about his feelings to those he was close to. Not that she could fault him for that, that's what was healthy, but their mutual point of conversation was not.

In a way, she was envious of him for that. And Momo. Once Captain Hirako was reinstated to the fifth division, they bonded over Aizen's treatment of them. How blindsided they felt. Momo didn't fully trust Captain Hirako, but he didn't blame her for that. There was a comfortable distance between them.

Now that she thought more about it. Shuuhei hand Kensei and Mashiro to talk about Tosen. Well, most likely Kensei, Mashiro didn't see all that interested in Shuuhei's feelings. But who did Izuru have? Who did she have?

Maybe it isn't so bad to talk to him?

She started to sweat. Her autopilot took her towards Izuru's office and without even realizing it, she was knocking on his door.

"My captain wanted me to give this to you." And she shoved the documents to Izuru's chest.

"Oh, uh thank you. I'm done for today, but is it ok if I send these back tomorrow?" He scratched the back of his neck sheepishly, avoiding her eyes.

"Yes, that's fine. But Kira, since you're done work, why don't we grab a drink?"

That startled him. He had sworn that Rangiku had been avoiding him, but he wasn't going to say no.

"Should I invite Shuuhei and some of our usuals to join us?" Izuru asked, walking behind Rangiku.

"No, I just wanted to have a drink with you."

He hummed in agreement as they walked to the market.

It was awkward. The booth they had gotten seemed so much smaller than what she thought. Rangiku usually would have taken charge of the conversation, but today she just wanted to nurse the tequila in front of her. Izuru was silent too, taking small sips of his sake, yakitori skewers in between them.

"Do you think about why he did it?"

The question slipped out of her mouth before she had time to stop herself. Izuru placed his cup down, but he didn't look at her when he spoke.

"To be honest, I thought I knew him. But after everything… I don't know what to think anymore."

"Do you miss him, Izuru?"

"I do. Or maybe I think I miss the memory of him."

Memories are nice, but that's all they are.

But all they had now were memories of him. The memory of Gin the Child, rescuing her with persimmons. Captain Gin who teased Izuru mercilessly, but gave him the self-confidence he needed to be a vice-captain.

For the first time since the night after Gin's death. She cried. Izuru held her hands and steadied her shot glass to the table. His head was lowered, but splotches of tears dripped on to the table.

Rangiku squeezed his hands then let go. She began refilling his sake cup and her shot glass.

"For Gin."

And with tears in their eyes, they drank to the better times they had with him. 

Laughter, tears and alcohol. 

For once her words didn’t feel like it burned.

Thank you for reading!