She sat down beside him, her mouth leaving his only briefly before their lips met again. If things could just be like this, simple and uncomplicated, she... wasn't quite sure what she would do but she knew that she felt at ease. For now she was just happy to know that they were meeting each other halfway and that for the moment there was no need to fret over anything else.

Rangiku pulled back and reached up to idly brush away the silver strands that fell into his eyes. They were open now, and honest, she wanted to think, and when her hand moved to cup his cheek, she felt her courage leave her. In place of something to say, she just smiled at him and wound her arms around his torso, leaning her head on his shoulder.