||:Riddles:||``Gin.Ichimaru.Oneshot``

’’ I know, I know,’’ You sighed, listening to Izuru Kira's warnings. He was your best friend, and a very protective one at that.
’’ Nozomi,’’ He said seriously. ‘’ Do you have any idea what you’re doing?’’
You grinned at him, flipping your short blue-green hair. ‘’ Nope! But that makes it fun.’’
Izuru sighed. Sometimes he couldn’t get through to you. ‘’ You’re going to see Captain Ichimaru, and you think it’s fun. You could be killed!’’
You smiled softly, taking hold of his hand. ‘’ Izuru, you’re my best friend, and it hurts to leave you, but…I love Gin. I can’t stand to be away from him. You know that.’’ He looked away from you. ‘’ I’ll be careful, really I will.’’
He looked down at you, nodding slowly. ‘’ Promise?’’ He lost one friend; he didn’t want to lose another.
You laughed, ‘’ Promise!’’ You threw your arms open. ‘’ Now who needs a hug?!’’
Izuru laughed softly and hugged you warmly. ‘’ Contact me somehow when you get there, Nozomi.’’
’’ I will.’’
’’ And if you don’t find it in three weeks, come home.’’
’’ Aye Aye, sir!’’
It has been a few weeks since you left Izuru, and you were tired. You knew that Gin was in Hueco Mundo, but where the hell was that?!
You sighed, sitting beside a small stream. ‘I need sugar…’ You smiled brightly pulling out a bag of candy; oh, how you had a sweet tooth. Sour, sugary, chocolate, lollipops, and many more delicious candies tantalized your taste buds. You pulled out a red candy and popped it into your mouth, letting it melt away on your tongue.
Gin knew you liked candy; he used that to get away from you sometimes. Pft, screw him for not enjoying your free hugs. You loved him anyway. He’d always tell you riddles, which you loved. You couldn’t help but giggle at the one he told you before he left;
’’Ahh, Nozomi!’’ Gin said that fox-like smile on his features.
’’Giiiin!’’ You cried, hugging him tightly.
He gently pushed you away, mumbling something about ‘personal space.’ Whatever that was. He suddenly grinned. ‘’ Would you like to hear a riddle, Nozomi?’’
Your eyes twinkled, ‘’ Yes! Yes!’’
He chuckled. ‘’ What is short, sweet, and beautiful?’’
You looked at him blankly. ‘’ Um…Oh! A-no, that’s not short. Maybe-no, it’s none of those. Hm…’’ You couldn’t get it. Short, sweet, and beautiful…While drowning in your thoughts, you failed to notice Gin leaning closer to you.
’’ Would you like to know the answer, Nozomi?’’ He purred into your ear, smiling at seeing a blush on your face. You nodded weakly. He laughed slightly, ‘’ You.’’
You jumped, seeing him vanish. You looked around, but couldn’t find him. You placed a hand over your heart, smiling. ‘He thinks I’m beautiful.’
You sighed, closing your eyes. You missed him. You wanted to see him; no, you yearned to see him again. But, if you couldn’t find that damned Hueco Mundo, then…whatever. You’d go back to Izuru. But it wouldn’t be like you wouldn’t be sad or depressed; you loved him, and not being able to find him? Very painful, indeed.
Hearing a twig snap, you quickly jumped up. You looked around, cautiously. ‘’ Who’s there?’’
’’ Ahh, Nozomi,’’ a familiar voice slurred. ‘’ Always on alert, as usual.’’
You spun around, seeing none other than Gin Ichimaru. You grinned, running to him. You nearly tackled him with your hug. ‘’ Oh, Gin! I’m so glad to see you!’’
He laughed. ‘’ I see. But what are you doing, trying to find Hueco Mundo…You could be killed.’’
You rolled your eyes. ‘’ You sound like Izuru. I wanted to see you again, duh. But how’d you know that?’’
Gin merely smiled. That didn’t answer your question. You gave him a look, ‘’ What are you doing here?’’
He tensed. He couldn’t tell you that he was looking for you; yes, looking for you. He missed you, even though he would never say it out loud. ‘’ Aizen sent me for something.’’
You felt a little sad. You were hoping he was looking for you, but you guessed not. ‘’ Oh. Okay then.’’ You looked into your bag of candy, and groaned. ‘’ Ahhh! No more?! Damn!’’
Gin shook his head. You had an addiction to candy, he swore. ‘’ You should come with me back to Hueco Mundo.’’
You tucked a strand of your hair behind your ear. You looked up at him, him being very much taller than you. ‘’ I promised Izuru I would return to him if I didn’t find it in a few three weeks; it’s already been a little over that, so-‘’
’’ We’ve got candy.’’
’’ Hot damn! Let’s get going!’’
Gin watched you as you ate away nearly all of the candy in Hueco Mundo. It was amusing that you would do anything for candy.
You laughed. ‘’ Yum!’’ You popped a green candy into your mouth, leaning back in your chair. ‘’ So, Gin. Wanna hear a riddle?’’
He raised a brow at you. ‘’ I’m not sure…’’
You held up one finger, winking at him. ‘’ Just a little one! Please!’’
Oh, that look. He felt so…weird around you. And weird in a good way. Normally, he toyed with everyone around him, destroying hope, happiness, anything. He enjoyed it, seeing undeniable fear in their eyes.
But you, you were different. He couldn’t destroy you. You always said something to stop him in his tracks and look at you with shock. Your smile enticed him, wondering what you were planning. Your enjoyment of candy gave him much amusement and giving you riddles gave him a clean way to toy with you. He didn’t know these feelings; maybe he didn’t even like them. He couldn’t tell anymore. ‘’ Alright, Nozomi. Riddle away.’’
You smile happily. ‘’ Okie dokie. What smiles like a fox, but plays around like a cat, but smart and handsome?’’
Although he always smiled, it took him everything in him not to grin and laugh; he knew the answer. It was him. He knew of your love for him, giving him plenty of ideas of riddles. But for sweet, innocent, little you, he lied. ‘’ I don’t know. What?’’
You blushed lightly. ‘’ You.’’ Feeling a burst of courage, you leaned over and kissed him lightly. You quickly pulled back and looked away.
He was dazed; he never expected you to kiss him. But more importantly, why’d you stop? Gin placed his fingers under your chin and grinned. ‘’ I have a riddle; what smiles like a fox, but plays around like cat, but is smart and handsome and loves a blue-greened haired, short, sweet girl who has undeniable beauty?’’
You smiled at him. ‘’ I know! I know!’’ You sang. You hugged him, whispering in his ear, ‘’ Gin Ichimaru loves Nozomi Ita.’’
He smirked. ‘’ How’d you know?’’ He said playfully, kissing you before you could respond. You smiled into the kiss, tangling your fingers into his hair.
’I love riddles.’