#Ichimaru Gin x Matsumoto Rangiku
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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
#bleach#bleach anime#gin ichimaru#rangiku matsumoto#thousand year blood war#Ichimaru Gin x Matsumoto Rangiku#manga#anime#sosuke aizen#kisuke urahara#toshiro hitsugaya#hogyoku#arrancar#ginran
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i had to do it... author of the original art - sweepswoop_ in twitter
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マフィアトリオの物語
#bleach#shinigami#sosuke aizen#aizen sosuke#gin ichimaru#kaname tosen#rangiku matsumoto#rangiku bleach#gin x rangiku
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I'm a bit obsessed with my current OC-insert-as-Aizen fic but instead of editing a new chapter here's some out of context incorrect quotes and memes instead
Part 2
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OC!Aizen, sitting on a throne: hey, maybe this megalomaniac thing is a good look for me after all
Aizen, after remembering Ichigo literally exists: nevermind...
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OC!Aizen, contemplating killing central 46 for the 264175th time this week: after all, why not? Why shouldn't I do it? Just a little treat. Just a little murder. Who knows, villainy could be a sexy look on me. Who am I kidding? I've seen the anime. Of course villainy is a sexy look on me.
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Shinji, bluffing: I know what you are.
OC!Aizen, interal panic: (🏳️🌈?)
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OC!Aizen discovering his 'unacceptable' crush on his insufferable captain: and just when you think you've hit rock bottom. you want to fuck a blonde guy.
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OC!Aizen: i bring a whole 'lets kill the central 46 and overhaul the government to serve its people instead of the 1%' vibe to the workplace that Hirako-taicho really doesn't like
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OC!Aizen, seeing Shinji off for a mission: -and stay safe!
Shinji: I have no say in that matter.
OC!Aizen: Haha, die then.
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OC!Aizen: Captain is pissing me off lately :) I think I'm gonna do a little harmless prank :)))
OC!Aizen: *uses psychological warfare*
Shinji:*suddenly in a horror movie* what the hell
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OC!Aizen: I hate Hirako-taicho
Also, Aizen: *in a room full of pictures of Hirako Shinji*
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Canon!Ichigo (in AU): He's dangerous! He tried to kill Shinji!
3rd seat Narumi (OC): *looks at Aizen unsheating Suigetsu with a sickly sweet smile as Shinji tries to escape from doing paperwork* Yeah he does that sometimes
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Shinji:*trips and falls on his face*
OC!Aizen: are you dead? Did you die? I hope he did.
Shinji: …
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OC!Aizen: so what do we think about this, chat?
Suigetsu: stop calling me 'chat'
OC!Aizen: …
Suigetsu: … *sigh*
Suigetsu: shits fucked
OC!Aizen: Thank you, chat.
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Younger!Gin, being a little shit: When I grow up I wanna be jus like ya!
OC!Aizen, on his 6th smoke break in 2 hrs: No no no---
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Younger!Rangiku: When I grow up I wanna be just like you!
OC!Aizen, halfway into Hollowfication research he wasn't able to resist: Absolutely fucking NOT--
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Aizen: I think we can be evil. As a treat.
Momo, suddenly nervous: W-we?
Aizen: We :)
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Aizen: Hi, welcome to Soul Society Pest Control, how may we help you?
Shinji: This is my fucking office.
#this was initially supposed to be a crackfic oneshot#whats this?? a bleach fic in the year of our lord 2024???#we're so back#ao3#bleach fic#incorrect quotes#aishin#aizen sosuke x hirako shinji#sosuke aizen#shinji hirako#gin ichimaru#ichigo kurosaki#rangiku matsumoto#OC insert as Aizen#bleach#Service With A Grimace AU
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Temporary whispers of the heart ⊹₊⟡⋆ | Sosuke Aizen X Reader
Chapter 5 | Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
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“What are you doing…” Aizen sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose as you downed another small ceramic glass of saké .
“You brought me here to drink, so I'll drink. I’ve wanted to try and get voraciously drunk though I never have, and I might as well after whatever today was...“ You chuckled, smiling as the glass pressed against your lips once more. The booze began to slam against you like a truck, your head dizzying and rocking slightly back.
“You did your best and that is admirable of you… ” Aizen huffed as he sipped on his own glass, circling the rim with his fingers.
“It was pitiful. How could I have been caught at such a weak moment? How was I supposed to kill that hollow, knowing that I watched it morph from a fellow Shinigami right before my eyes?”
“There are some things that extend beyond your usual duties, I guess.”
You felt a sharpness in your chest, the image of the dire soul reaper that you had once been acquainted with bubbling into a rabid and fierce hollow forever replaying in your mind. That sharpness began to cause throat contractions, as you suddenly felt the urgent need to empty your insides. You stumbled as you immediately rose off the tatami floor, rushing to Aizen’s bathroom and relieving yourself.
Soft hands caressed your tresses and massaged your head as it all came spilling out, alongside your sobs. Yet you hid that from him, another form of weakness you were not willing to show. After all, this was what you had signed up for.
“Do not punish yourself for feeling that way. Embrace your humanity.”
You sighed after you puked, nodding off at the feeling of Aizen’s hands running gently through your hair and the sight of him kneeled next to you so tenderly.
“I know I have a duty to uphold… How can I embrace my humanity when all I get for it is shame. Shame on my family… Shame on my sister… Oh, what am I saying.”
Aizen exhaled at your comment, taking a damp towel and softly patting your face with it. The feeling of his tender and warm hands cupping your face sent you into a frenzy of emotions, his gentle hazel eyes embracing your own causing your head to dizzy.
“You are a strange one. Yet I see no wrong in that.”
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You played with the rim of your champagne glass, chuckling now and then at the drinking games that Ikkaku and Hisagi played, their eyes fiercely battling one another and bright shades of red accompanying their cheeks as they refused to let mere shots of vodka break their masculinity. Shunsui took a seat opposite you, aside Rangiku and Soi Fon, the man oddly late.
“And how are we all on this fine evening?”
The two drunkards halted their movements, nodding their heads forth in an abysmal bow and mumbling out a polite greeting. You laughed at Ikkaku's belch that echoed through the room, the whole table erupting into a cacophony of laughter as Hisagi followed suit and let out a considerably gnarly one alongside him. “...Good, and you sir?”
Shunsui snorted as he nodded, giving a brief and hesitant mumble. “Eh, alright. Assigned myself to give a word of thanks today to all, getting jitters but I'll be fine.”
“Still feels so strange saying general commander instead of captain now.” You chuckled, leaning back in your seat as you sipped your glass.
“So… Why did you invite that thing?”
Soi Fon queried abruptly, burping from her mass intake of saké as she leaned atop her palm, her elbow resting on the white tablecloth. You snickered in response, though leaning in forward more to listen…
“Where else can he stay, a place guarded with all the ranked officials in the soul society is a perfect place rather than dumping him alone to terrorise random people, no?”
You both sighed in unison, unable to disagree. As you swirled around the last drop of champagne in your glass, you felt a sense of dejection, you needed something to rid yourself of the gruelling feeling sitting in your stomach. Patting Shunsui’s shoulder, you stood up and waved to a very intoxicated Rangiku laughing at Toshiro as you began to depart towards the bar. “I’m getting a refill.”
The drunkards gave you flimsy goodbyes before you approached the bar, eyeing the menu hung on the wall. You took a seat alone, the other members of the society fairly intoxicated and… even occupying the dance floor tonight. It was an amusing sight, watching Hiyori grab Hirako's wrist and making him dance with her. You chuckled to yourself, before looking to the bartender to place an order. A martini, you thought..?
A couple novice Shinigami’s caught your peripheral abruptly, the smattering of women displaying minimal fear as they interacted jovially with the special threat across from you. Your jaw hung slightly low as you perceived them blush and laugh, an eyebrow raised at their naivety. Your eyes then drifted towards the bottle of vodka placed atop the shelves towards the back of the bar, feeling a certain craving in your throat begging to be satiated.
The cool liquid seared through your throat, the sting on your tongue only increasing as you shoved one after the other down. You huffed, rubbing your eyes in defeat at your immature drinking urges. What naïve girls… Do they not know who he is? They’re talking to the epitome of terror, disgraceful, ignorant, ugly-
“Is that… Six shots? What the…”
You felt ants crawl under your skin as you heard Hirako behind you, his grotesque voice alongside his filthy blazer making the muscles in your throat begin to gag. “Can I ever catch a break from you? I think I’m going to throw up all over your radioactive blazer if you don’t remove yourself from my sight.”
Shinji rose his hands up in surrender, chuckling at you, only serving to exacerbate your mood. “You’re the one who called me in desperation today, hey.”
“Though even if I puked on you nobody would even notice it, how devastating…”
“Maybe you’ve got to lay off the drinks, woman .”
You shot an infuriated glare at him, scoffing at his discourtesy.
“ Woman? What did you say?”
“Okay, calm down, I didn’t mean-“
Abruptly, you felt a bubbling within your stomach and you began to gag. You forced your rough throat muscle contractions to halt as you gripped your mouth, stumbling while you rushed to the bathroom, a stunned Shinji left alone at the bar table.
You slammed the door open, shutting it and unbothered to lock it as you kneeled over the toilet to let your insides pour out of your mouth. Your head and throat throbbed as you coughed up liquid and chunks of grotesque colours, you knew your alcohol management was horrific yet… You weren’t expecting it to be this bad.
You wiped your mouth, your eyes teary as you sniffled and coughed before the door suddenly creaked open. Amazing timing as it seemed, as Sosuke’s complacent gaze latched onto yours. One that had pierced your soul so vigorously that you ended up being snatched back to the past, to a past you had long forgotten. Or at least desperately tried to.
Aizen gently shut the door back after seeing you, making you feel like slamming your head against the ceramic toilet bowl. Such an indecorous, disgusting, hideous scene you were in… Leaned over the toilet, coughing and sputtering as your face went crimson and your eyes tainted with tears.
Just as your throat muscles contracted and forced you to crouch over and release your insides once more, the door quietly creaked open again. You could hardly care who was there anymore, you had already felt humiliated enough having to be seen in this condition by that man.
A gentle yet sharp cologne rose throughout your nostrils as you emptied the remaining contents of your stomach, a hand gently bringing back the hair hanging above your face and holding it behind you.
“Your alcohol management is still so direly weak…”
Aizen’s familiar sultry voice unwelcomed you, his mocking voice causing a tear to embarrassingly fall from your eye. You sputtered once more before you wiped your face, reluctantly looking him in the eye with your own watery ones.
“I don’t want your words of pity.” You swiftly stood up, stumbling slightly as you shut the toilet lid and flushed it. Sosuke's grip latched onto your wrist as you stumbled, steadying you.
“I’m not pitying you. I’m just surprised you haven't grown any stronger.”
“I don’t require your opinion. Let me return back.”
“To where? Hirako? I presume you’d puke again at the sight of that thing.”
You couldn’t help but chuckle, snorting at the fact that he was probably right. A satisfied grin plastered itself on Sosuke’s face as he watched you let out a breathless laugh, a forgotten melody that had not touched his ears in far too long.
“That’s true…”
You look towards him, suddenly aware of his polished appearance as opposed to your.. unruly mess.
“I’ll be right, just let me fix myself up, I seem like a disheveled creature…” You chuckled, running the tap under your palms and rinsing your mouth.
“If a disheveled creature causes people to turn their heads and do a double take at them, then I too wish to be one.” He huffed, shaking his head as he smirked bitterly. You scoffed at his sarcasm, wishing you could wipe the blush not only from being drunk off of your cheeks.
“Serenade me with your humour some more, I relish in it. It’s so funny. Ha ha.” Sosuke's smirk only grew wider as he chuckled at your comment. “Sure. You look elegant like that, regardless of your convoluted hair.”
You felt your eyes widen and your throat close, surprised by the sudden compliment before you exhaled in exasperation. “Aren’t you an interesting one… Using the same manipulative tactics decades later.”
A slightly drunken Aizen grinned at you, chuckling softly at your annoyed reaction. You rolled your eyes at him, setting your hair and softening your lips with gloss in the mirror before heading to strut out of the bathroom, however a voice stopped you just as you latched your fingers around the handle of the door.
“Maybe this time I just want to know why you thought seven shots of vodka would please your system.”
You paused, groaning at his query as you looked back at him. “Are we even acquainted enough for you to be speaking to me, Mr. Aizen?”
“No. Yet I can acknowledge that we once were and drive off that fact.”
“That doesn’t count.” “The look in your eyes tells me otherwise.”
Two drunkards stared eye to eye, the hate ignited in their irises morphing passionately with one another.
“… I need some fresh air.”
You huffed after letting your drunk mouth run wild, snatching the door open and heading to strut up the stairs. You glanced at your table gleefully chatting with one another, smiling at the melancholic sight. All you required was some fresh air, you thought. You couldn’t stand being in the enigmas manipulative presence any longer.
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As you gazed out into the evening sky, you felt a rush of irritation and solemnity overwhelm you unpleasantly. You muttered under your breath, snatching a cigarette from your purse and lighting it on a whim.
Puffing out into the horizon, you hoped to get whatever feeling was pooling in your stomach to rid itself as you distracted your thoughts.
“What’re you doing up here? I’ve been looking for you everywhere.” A poisonous voice cursed your ears, one you had desperately been trying to avoid, successfully up until now.
“Nothing, just need a breath of fresh air.” You scrambled to hide the cigarette, yet Yoruichi’s hand had already clasped it in hers.
“Seriously? Smoking? I thought you quit.”
“I did, I just…”
You huffed seeing her familiar appearance, envious of how her gorgeous dark red dress hugged her curves so well.
“You know what? What do you know about me? You don’t know if I quit or not. What do you care?” You snapped, unable to keep your mouth from running any longer. You felt in your stomach you were going to regret this, yet your mind didn’t care.
“I do care. Not just as a sister, but as a friend.”
Yoruichi tucked a plum lock behind her ear, reaching out to squeeze your hand. Yet you flinched in response, swatting it away. “We are neither of those.” “I understand your frustration, but that was many decades ago and we’re still family-” “I am not your sister! I forgave that role the moment you left me in the dust, Yoruichi.”
“I know… But through everything, I realised we are still family and I care for you.”
You felt rage boil, raising your voice and pointing a finger at her as tears threatened to stream down your face.
“You care for me? Don’t humour me. I haven’t seen Yuuchika in decades because of you!
“I-”
“I never even got to see him grow up! Did you ever think about how that would’ve felt?”
“Please, Y/N…” “Maybe you used to be my sister.”
You looked at her with an icy glare, devoid of emotion.
“Now you’re just some bitch who threw me out to suck up to her parents.”
Yoruichi sighed in defeat as you stormed off, turning to go downstairs. However, you were quickly stopped by a pale blonde walking up the stairs and reaching the top, a confused look tainting his face as he saw your teary eyes.
“You can’t just call your sister that.” Urahara’s eyebrows furrowed in agitation, towering over you as you stepped back.
“This doesn’t involve you.” You grunted, glaring at him.
“It does when you’re not listening to my partner trying to fix things with you-” “After what, decades upon decades? Years of wondering what I did to deserve any of that? Not even an apology?”
“You can’t avoid her forever and just cling onto the past.” Kisuke's viridescent eyes pierced your own, his unusually stern glare cutting through you as he crossed his arms. “I was kicked out of my own home and my own sister who I loved-”
Yoruichi cut through once more, fretting at the fact you and him were beginning to get heated too. “Just let me explain to her… You’re clearly drunk.” Her golden eyes glared at a flushed Urahara, signaling for him to back down through her hunter stare. The naïve man disobeyed her anyway, the alcohol and pent up frustration clearly getting to his head.
“You don't understand, Y/N. You’re being immature.”
“Shut up! You aren’t my father.” You snapped back at him, appalled that he was trying to get involved in what was between you and Yoruichi. “Well clearly you didn’t have one!”
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You paused as Urahara snapped, his hand immediately rushing to cover his mouth as his eyes widened and regret filled his body. You looked at him with an emotionless stare, your face placid, sighing indifferently as you walked past him.
“I’m so sorr-”
You ignored his voice calling out to you alongside Yoruichi’s, drowning them out as you stepped slowly and solemnly down the stairs. And if everything couldn’t get any worse, it seemed another visitor decided to observe the commotion.
Your eyes widened at the sight of Sosuke, his gaze complacent yet a slight interest piqued in them. You fervently hated the fact that your body was conditioned to consider him a sight for sore eyes, feeling somehow comforted by his hazel eyes meeting yours. The enigma decided to just give a nod of acknowledgement and walk right past you, causing you to exhale in relief as you continued your descent down the stairs.
You take a seat back next to Rangiku, sighing as you rested your head on her shoulder. Matsumoto glanced towards you, noticing your tear stained cheeks and immediately cupping your face in her hands. “Oh bubba, are you okay?!”
You felt like melting into a puddle, unable to process any of the many feelings coursing through your head right now. She squeezed your hand, caressing it whilst she asked what was wrong. Just as you opened your mouth to dismiss her worries, the music halted to let Shunsui stand up and give his speech. You mustered a smile at Rangiku before turning to watch the raven haired man tapping on the mic, clearing his throat before he spoke.
“Good evening all, I hope you’ve all had a pleasant night and enjoyed yourselves thoroughly. Though please, lay off the drinks… It smells putrid in here.” Shunsui sighed, chuckling under his breath whilst everyone else followed suit.
“I just wanted to give my thanks to all of you and your unwavered efforts, you know I’m not the kind of man to stand up here and give praise but… You all deserve it. You’ve all worked so hard, the soul society would crumble without each of your efforts. And for that, I say thank you.”
Boisterous clapping ensued his speech, you even chuckled a bit at the sight of him acting so sincerely… It was a rare sight.
“And thank you to Urahara Kisuke, a man I once vehemently hated standing beside me today, for hosting all of this.” He chortled as he signalled for the host of the night to greet him on the empty space on the floor.
Kisuke walked on stage, and your eyes widened in surprise. The man was clearly dishevelled yet still smiling as he graciously shook both of Shunsui’s hands. His hair seemed scruffed and you swore a light bruise could be seen on the side of his face. You sighed and looked to your feet as he straightened himself up before speaking into the mic.
Well clearly you didn’t have one!
“I would like to give my thanks as well, although I’m not as good with my words as you are, Commander…”
“We know!”
Hiyori yelled from the crowd, causing everyone to burst into laughter. You yourself snicker, grinning at her comment. It felt nourishing, as if you were living your revenge through the girl.
Despite your dire attempts of masking your emotion, Matsumoto seemed to look straight through you.
“Come on, let's go outside.”
Her pale palm tenderly held your wrist as everyone began to chat once more, and you solemnly followed. You talked with her outside whilst you both sat on a curb adjacent to the road, explaining everything that had just happened whilst you lied on her shoulder.
“Geez… What a rough night. I’m sorry.” Rangiku frowned, sighing as she squeezed your hand. You shook your head, adamantly dismissing her apology. “Don’t be, it’s not your fault.”
You suddenly perceive Hisagi and Aizen in the corner of your eye, Shuuhei’s grip on his wrist seeming quite harsh and ragged. You lifted a hand to wave to the both of them, mustering out a polite smile. “Leaving so soon?” Hisagi frowned at your query, looking to the side whilst he mumbled an answer.
“I guess.”
Sosuke just gave a placid smirk, lifting his free arm to acknowledge your dismissal. You give a solemn goodbye to both, noticing the new scratch on Aizen’s neck, perplexed however too caught up in your thoughts to think too fervently about it.
The amount of time your eyes locked for felt far too long, yet somehow far too short at the same time, as you were unable to take your eyes off of him and the new wound present on his neck.
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“I see your temper management is as substandard as ever.” The chestnut haired man chuckled, sliding his hands into his pant pockets as he sauntered up the stairs and paused beside a culpable Urahara.
A fire ignited in the solemn man's soul suddenly once more, Kisuke turning sharply to face him.
“I could banish you from every world right now if it were my will, I would choose my words carefully.” “Had you learned to not run your mouth like that and instead used your wit to do something beneficial for this world I would have perhaps been bothered to choose my words carefully.” Sosuke chuckled under his breath, shaking his head in amusement as he brought forth a cigarette from his pocket and began to walk off.
“Are you involved in this?” Kisuke turned to look at him, causing him to pause as Urahara approached him menacingly.
“The real question is, are you?” Sosuke turned his head to the side to look at Kisuke, giving a placid yet cunning stare in levity through the single strand spilled unto his sharp features.
Abruptly, the blonde stormed up to Sosuke, snatching his collar and turning it towards him.
“You think you’re so much better than everyone? I’ll remind you to stay in your place.” Urahara’s nails aggressively scratched Aizen’s throat as he pulled him forward, looking him in the eye.
“I think you’re the one who needs a reminder to stay in their place, Kisuke.” Aizen grinned, yet his one eyed glare was murderous as he retaliated by grabbing his face and squeezing it tight, ensuring his leer was locked onto Urahara intimidatingly.
“What the hell guys, come on.” Yoruichi sighed, rubbing her face as she shoved the two apart. She snatched Sosuke’s wrists and latched them behind his back, enhancing his Reiatsu cuffs and weakening him.
“What do you want from my sister?”
Aizen paused, turning to the side to look at Yoruichi through the bronze lock that hooked onto his face once more. “Nothing. I’m just an amused observer. And I don’t think the title of ‘her sister’ pertains to you.”
Her grip tightened further in vexation, appalled at his snarky comment. “Don’t test me. You’re on thin ice.”
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a/n
guys pleasee give me criticisms for this chapter ! idk how i feel about it. let me know ur thoughts !!
happy reading <3
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In another life...
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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!
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Rangiku: Tell me, why do you think I want you here?
Gin: Because I accidently sent you a dick pic?
Rangiku: *stops pouring a bottle of sake* Accidently?
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Ichigo: So what's it like dating Rangiku-san?
Gin: Well.. Once, I asked her for water while she was still mad at me. She brought me a glass full of ice and said, "wait."
Ichigo: ...
Gin: Gosh, I love her.
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"I'll become a shinigami so you don't have to cry anymore" Gin and Rangiku Fanart cause I'm still broken. I notice most of bleach men are also lover boys cause gin whole existence was for Rangiku 😭
#gin x rangiku#gin ichimaru#rangiku matsumoto#rangiku bleach#fanart#art#anime#bleach#bleach tybw#bleach fanart
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Anyone looking for some spice 🌶️ ?? Two of my favorite Bleach ships (other than Shinji x Hiyori).... kicking that spice level up a notch!
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cuties
#artists on tumblr#art#bleach#bleach fanart#rangiku bleach#rangiku matsumoto#gin x rangiku#gin ichimaru
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Куртуазный сеттинг рангинам доктор(я) прописал, надо больше куртуазного сеттинга рангинам
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Temporary Whispers Of The Heart ⊹₊⟡⋆ | Sosuke Aizen X Reader
Chapter 2 | No Scrubs
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The saccharine taste of jasmine tainted your tongue as you brought the porcelain cup up to your lips. A sugary scent filled your nostrils, and you hummed, satisfied that your tea was sweetened to your taste. You gazed out of the shoji doors of the Captain's quarters, enjoying the alluring scenery of the dusk sun tinting the sky a gentle amber as it submerged into the horizon.
“You may as well eat a jar of fresh honey, rather than wasting my precious jasmine tea for your… sugar overload.”
Aizen quipped, scoffing as he sipped his own cup of jasmine tea, deficit of sugar before placing it back down on the small coffee table you two were chatting at.
“And you expect me to say that wouldn’t be delectable?”
He rolled his eyes at your declaration, causing you to chuckle into your cup as you tossed aside the courtesy of speaking to an actual Captain through your teasing.
“I’m making jasmine tea to suit your tastes, I would prefer to hear some words of thanks. I’m sure you’re well aware of my actual affinity for hibiscus tea…” Sosuke murmured, kindly sliding a plate of red bean mochi towards your cup until it clinked from collision. You hummed eagerly in approval, greedily stuffing it into your mouth, savouring the gentle sweetness that bursted into your tastebuds. You shifted from your position on the floor being a polite kneel to sitting on your behind, knees held up to your chest. You tilted your head, gazing back at him whilst your tongue trailed the leftover powder on your lips.
“I’ll keep it in mind, Mr. Aizen.”
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A soft reflection shone your features onto it as you stared into the porcelain cup, admiring the intricate golden design adorning the rims of the cup.
Attempting to train Sosuke Aizen had somehow been more arduous than trying to find a needle in a haystack. The enigma had somehow always been dissatisfied or had something to say about the Soul Society, his never ending criticisms serving as some deeper form of torture. The dense silence accompanying the office only grew thicker, occasionally broken by the pitter-patter of the rain outside.
It was devastatingly just you and the man in the office, as you two were considered executive soul reaper officers, your timetables did not give way to many holidays unlike the other reapers… Death stops for no one, as that cunning man Shunsui once stated.
A knock on your door, once again. You groused, reluctantly arising from your comfortable chair to swing the door open. “The computer has ceased functioning again.”
You raised an eyebrow at Aizen's statement, discerning his arms confidently crossed and a complacent look on his face. At least nobody else was in the office to watch the humiliation you had to endure trying to have a mutually intelligible conversation with him.
“Did I not just train you how to use it? How did you mess it up already…”
“You are aware I haven’t been in the human world nearly as long as you have recently to adapt to this technology, right.” He grumbled, his tone asserting his authority and irritatingly pronouncing you underneath him.
You simply rolled your eyes at his sassiness. “You cannot learn yourself instead of clinging to me like a newborn? I’m sure The Sosuke Aizen is capable of figuring it out himself.” You snapped, muttering curses under your breath that you had to interact with him. It felt like ants crawled under your skin every time your ears were forced to hear his belligerent yet smooth voice.
“Do you think I’m willingly asking you for assistance?” He calmly fired back, following his statement with a mocking huff.
“You’d think a man who’s attained the status of a God could work a simple computer.” You scoffed as you trailed behind him, halting at his desk within his office to investigate the buffered screen.
You stared intently at the display, leaning down to hold the mouse in your grip, clicking it incessantly to somehow get the screen to work. You weren’t too familiar with human world objects either despite your heritage, yet still you refused to look weak in front of that man. You slid a hand behind the thick, cream coloured monitor and slammed your palm against it roughly. Aizen gave you a slightly startled and humoured look as you tried to get it to work by… hitting it.
“Resorting to physical violence is not a trait I thought you had in you.” He jested, a slight curl tugging at his lips.
You adamantly avoided his comment, focusing predominantly on the task at hand. After shutting the computer off and giving it a bit of a ‘massage’, the rusty tech seemed to crackle and switch on again.
“Just press this power button to shut it off and on if it acts up again and slightly give it a push.” You muttered, exhaling in relief that at least something was complying with you today. You swung around to leave, facing your office through the gap in the doorway, about to exit the scene. Before you did so, you slightly turned your head to the right, ensuring your side eye pierced deeply into his hazel irises.
“You may have known who I was before but you don’t know who I am now, Mr. Aizen. ”
You let the sour statement roll off your tongue harshly before swiftly strutting back to your office. You rubbed your temple with your palm, your head starting to ache at the sheer amount of frustration you felt around him.
Ordering more modern soul pagers, sending Zanpakuto requests, organising Kido training timetables and areas… As of recent, working for the soul society had become… oddly mundane. You hadn’t gotten a request to deal with a threat in a while now, the competence of newer Soul Reapers proving to be more than sufficient.
You pushed in specific buttons on the telephone nearby, leaning back on your inky leather office chair as you rang Urahara’s store about the new transfer of employees to the Karakura district building. As you played with the cord and dwelled on your past, the line abruptly picked up.
,,Hello? Oh, Shunsui-chan? Is this your new company phone number? Fancy fancy I see~’’
You fumbled in your seat, the legs you had kicked up onto your desk immediately slamming back down on the floor as you sat up, not expecting the man himself to pick up instead of Ururu. Speaking with Urahara was still largely a foreign concept to you. After all, he was the partner of the sister you weren’t in contact with anymore… You let out a deep breath, settling your racing heart as you spoke once again.
“Hello, Mr. Urahara. This is Y/N. I am calling to check in the new July intake of employees that you had organised. Could you please forward me their contact information ASAP?”
The line went oddly silent, sounds of shuffling and stumbling reflecting on the feedback that blared throughout your ears.
,,Hey..! Y/N! So nice to hear from you again, how have you been? I heard you were working in the human world now... isn't that great? How have you been finding it-’’
“It’s good. Could you please just send me the files.” You attempted to retain a collegiate demeanour, fiddling with your pens and clicking them incessantly. God, I’m acting like a child.
,,...Of course. I’ll send them through now.’’
You hummed in approval as you perceived the email notification pop up on your screen.
“Thank you. Goodbye.”
,,Bye! Oh and, also-’’
Shit…
You had slammed the phone down onto its dock reflexively as he bid farewell, accidentally cutting off his sentence. You contemplated calling back, yet you were still unsure as talking to him felt like a thousand needles piercing into your back-
Ring!
You picked up the phone once more, Urahara’s hoarse yet jovial voice booming through the device.
,,Sorry to bother you once more! But, are you attending that higher-ups dinner thing in a few days? It’s being organised by the new Gotei 13.”
You tilted your head to the side, puzzled. A dinner..?
“Oh, I haven’t heard of that. I’ll check the mailbox now.” You stated to the cheerful voice that blasted through your eardrums.
You contemplated your answer to the blonde, aware that you would have to probably see your sister again.
“I’ll go.”
A boisterous gasp and a slight giggle followed your statement.
,,I’ll be looking forward to it~! Bye now!”
-beep.
What have I gotten myself into…
You slid back the sleeve of your blazer to discern the time on your analog watch. Sure enough, it was already 5pm, as you could tell from the shuffling outside your room indicating Aizen’s unfortunate existence. You tucked your belongings meticulously into your beige messenger bag, slinging it around your shoulder as you left your office.
A familiar gait ensued further behind the clacks of your heels, causing you hasten faster to press the elevator button before the steps caught up to you. After what seemed like a millenia, the lift arrived and the doors finally decided to part, causing you to rush inside and slam the button to shut them before Aizen caught up to you.
Unfortunately, a familiar vanilla scent rose throughout your nostrils as you reluctantly looked up to see the man standing in front of you, staring passionately into your eyes with his deep, brooding, sepia ones.
Aizen gazed at you profoundly as he took a step forward towards you, causing you to take one backwards. You backed further into the corner as he continued to step forward and close the gap between you two, until you could feel his warm breath erecting goosebumps on your cheeks. The brunette raised his arm to the side of you, his pointer finger gravitating far closer to your face than you would have liked.
Your heart raced, heat flushing across your entire body as your eyes continued to lock longingly with his, roaming to gaze at the lone sepia lock drizzled onto his face from the rest of his neatly tucked hair.
“What… What do you want…?” You finally mustered out, your heart uncontrollably beating at his increased proximity. He’s still so…
“The elevator floor button...
You’re blocking it.”
Oh.
Eyes widened larger than saucers, you hurriedly moved aside, muttering a rash apology under your breath. I am the epitome of idiocracy. Aizen proceeded to push the ground floor button, setting himself farther away yet adjacent to you in the lift as it proceeded with its descent. Embarrassed was probably the most softest way to describe what emotion ran through your entire body right now. How did I get so foolishly excited over that… Imprudent, half witted… absurd excuse of a Shinigami. The only thing you could even compare your flippant behaviour today would be a child…
As the elevator completed its descent, the doors parted once more to allow the both of you to spill out and seperate out of the building. You glanced at Aizen momentarily on your path to the car park, pausing your flustered thoughts to ponder where he was supposed to even stay in the human world. You then discerned a stern Hisagi emerge from a sleek black Mercedes, the reaper slapping on another pair of handcuffs onto Aizen and sealing his hands behind his back securely before nudging him to step into the car from the door left ajar. You give a gentle grin and a wave to the familiar face as his head still bobbed above the car door, his eyes seemingly noticing your figure in the distance of the car park as he suddenly ceased his movement. Shuuhei removed his sunglasses after seeing you, giving a wide grin as he waved merrily to you before another driver in the car seemed to nudge him to return inside so they could leave. The two of you hesitantly bid a silent goodbye before he stepped back into the car, driving off.
You recalled the invites sent for the gathering Urahara spoke to you about, causing you to make a U-turn to visit the office mailboxes. You scanned through them as you entered the building again, searching for the one designated to your floor. You slide out what seemed like four invites and held them against your chest before slipping them into your bag. You left once more, wincing at the gush of wind that decided to dishevel your hair as you walked outside.
A sudden call incessantly buzzed in your pocket, causing you to hurriedly fish around for your cell phone and find out who the perpetrator to the call was. You flip open your phone, letting out a sigh of relief after discerning the caller id. You picked up the phone, lifting it to your ear as you greeted your friend amicably.
,,Y/N! Look to your left!’’
You whipped around to see your closest companion Rangiku, leaning on a hot pink mazda as she clicked her tongue at you. You chuckled under your breath as you snapped the phone shut, sliding it back into your pocket.
“Look at this baby! Isn’t she beautiful? God, I really love human world tech!” Matsumoto chortled, admiring the way in which her fuchsia vehicle sparkled in the dusk sun.
“Gosh, it’s even prettier in person, Ran…” You mumbled as you stared in awe at the gorgeous car, taking in all its stunning features. Rangiku signals for you to come in as she unlocks the car, a minuscule yet cute beep following her pressing the button on her sparkly magenta keys. You gazed around the vehicle after taking a seat and meticulously shutting the door, knowing how hard the poor girl worked to purchase something like this - and the curses to your entire bloodline that would follow had you done something to it - you tried your best not to damage it. Before you could shower it in more compliments, the strawberry blonde turned to face you suddenly with a sincere look in her eyes.
“Do my eyes deceive me or did I see you walk out with… Sosuke Aizen?” She inquired firmly, a tinge of worry in her tone.
You groan, finally in an environment comfortable enough that you could slam your palms to your face and loudly grouse into them.
“Don’t remind me. I have to work with the degenerate now because of Shunsui.” You slowly slid them off your face, turning to see Matsumoto’s reaction. She winced, eyebrows furrowed with worry and fury.
“That’s so scary?! How could he just do that?! Put you with someone like that… That must be torture, I’m sorry Y/N.” She pouted, and you pinched her cheek gently between your fingers as you felt guilty seeing her solemn expression.
“I’ll be fine. It’s my duty.” You give a sincere grin back, reassuring her by patting her shoulder. She didn’t seem convinced in the slightest, yet she let it go for your sake. “There you go again, rambling on about your duty… You really haven’t changed.” Rangiku scoffs before setting the car into drive, shoving her foot onto the pedal to accelerate. Before you could respond, you were thrown back into the seat from the reckless way in which Rangiku sped off. You could hardly have a comprehensible conversation with her from the consistent near-death experiences greeting you almost every 2 minutes.
“Ran!? Oh my god be careful- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” You yelled thunderously, flinching backwards as you braced yourself for impact.
The blonde slammed the brake pedal before she was about to get T-boned by crossing a red light. “Sorry… still getting used to all these rules..!” Matsumoto giggled as she poked her tongue out childishly, causing you to mentally facepalm at her stupidity. “I doubt this car’s lasting more than a day…”
Before long and after a lot of gossip from her Kido training, you two had arrived at your apartment. Miniscule yet cozy, though nothing compared to your Captain quarters when you used to live in the Soul Society. Rangiku remained in the human world often to do Kido training with the novice soul reapers in Karakura as per her orders, so being the close companions you were, you both mainly took care of each other. It felt good to have a good friend whilst you navigated this place pretty much alone.
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Rangiku burst out in laughter, the pungent smell of saké wafting towards you and seizing your nostrils.
“No… No fucking way… Oh, goodness Y/N, I’m actually going to pee myself.” She chortled, causing your humiliation to spike by tenfold.
“How was I supposed to know!?” You berated, irritated at her never ending cackling. After you had told her about your encounter with the enigma, she was only able to respond with cacophonies of laughter and many failed attempts to not topple over from amusement and the sheer amount of alcohol in her system.
“I deplore that piece of shit but holy hell, that’s so funny… I want to hear more! I’m so excited to hear more!~” Rangiku's chortles boisterously reverberated throughout the compact apartment, causing you to hush her before you received any more complaints.
“I can’t do it! I can't hear this asshole spit any more nonsensical shit at me Ran. For the Soul Kings sake, save me. I can’t.” You rested your head onto your arms, leaning down on the table cluttered with several bottles of saké. A drunk Matsumoto snickered at your oddball of a metaphor, a stupid grin lying on her face.
“Wait… Y/N…”
Rangiku’s attitude abruptly changed to a sincere one, her cerulean eyes piercing through you.
“Don’t tell me… You still-”
You cut her off before she could finish the brainfart of a statement you knew would follow.
“Over my dead. Deceased. Rotted. Mouldy. Fossilised body. God, no.”
A playful smirk tugged at her lips as her grin stretched wider than a cheshire cat. You scowled at her, avoiding eye contact as she cheekily tried to fluster you with her teasing looks. As you turned away, you discerned the time, noticing the clock strike midnight. Her gaze followed yours and both of your moods immediately dissipated from the observation, causing you to sit in a solemn silence.
“Should we talk tomorrow, Ran?” You queried in a soft voice as you stared at her sorrowful expression.
“Can I stay over tonight?” She sighed, twiddling with her fingers. You nodded keenly, shifting across the floor to sit beside her. You discern the gentle tears that fell from her reverent sky-blue irises, travelling gradually down her porcelain features.
“Gosh, I know it’s pathetic… It’s been so long.” She mumbled, bringing a hand up to brush the tears away with the back of her hand. Your own eyes began to water as you tucked both your arms around her, letting her lean into you and sob into your chest. Gentle tears slid down your own cheeks, your sorrow exacerbating as her sobs grew rougher and more painful.
“You’re not pathetic, don’t say that.”
After a while of comfortable silence, Rangiku shot up abruptly, shuffling around to grab her bag and search through it. Finally, she found her desired item… A large bottle of alcohol. She slammed the azure bottle onto the low coffee table you two were sitting on the floor at, unscrewing the cap and pouring herself a shot.
“I brought it this time.”
You sighed before rotating the bottle towards you, staring intently at the label before you poured yourself a shot alongside her.
Pure Gin.
Today was the anniversary of Ichimaru Gin’s death.
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