The first time Hisagi Shuuhei met Muguruma Kensei it had been in the aftermath of a fight. Maybe it was fate that their second meeting was also the end of a battle. To Shuuhei, it felt a little like a chance to start again.
"Muguruma-taichou… I mean…" And to put his foot in his mouth again, apparently. Shuuhei cleared his throat and settled on, "Muguruma-san."
Muguruma’s mouth quirked fleetingly, and he glanced down at his very civilian clothes. "Yeah, not a captain any more. Heard you were, though." He clapped a hand on Shuuhei’s shoulder. "Good work."
Shuuhei made a throw-away gesture. "Only acting."
Muguruma’s hand turned over, knuckles rapping Shuuhei’s shoulder. "Hey. None of that. Have some pride in yourself." His smile flashed again. "Not that I’m in a position to chew you out any more, I guess."
"That’s not true!" Shuuhei flushed as Muguruma’s brows rose, and he glanced down. "I remembered you," he said, quietly. "I’m here because I wanted to live up to what I remembered."
Muguruma’s gaze traveled over Shuuhei’s cropped sleeves, the leather bands around his right am and throat. Finally his fingers rose to brush over the 69 on Shuuhei’s cheekbone. "Yeah?" His voice was husky. "I’m glad. We didn’t think anyone in Soul Society remembered us well."
Shuuhei turned his head just a little into Muguruma’s hand, aware his ears were probably bright red. "Some of us did."
Muguruma glanced over to where Nanao was talking to Yadomaru, book clasped tight to her chest, eyes bright, and his smile lasted a little longer this time. "So I see." His hand cupped Shuuhei’s cheek for a breath, thumb stroking Shuuhei’s cheekbone. "Well, come on then. Tell me about it while we get this mess cleaned up."
Shuuhei noticed the stares of his division, as he walked next to the man he’d once thought would be his captain, and knew he was smiling too.
End
*hearts them* They are beyond sweet.
They so are. And Kensei has gotten a deal more low-key since he was Captain; I imagine Shuuhei is just right for him by now. And such an earnest woobie.
*sparkles*
I’m really hoping that the vizards will meet the shinigami in the manga, too. Kubo probably (more like certainly) won’t write them as sweet as you did but I suppose that one can’t have everything…
Thank you! I’m hoping too; it would be so wonderful, and it would be very like him now he’s given us these past connections.
I think this is exactly the sort of reunion fic I’ve been looking for since we learnt about this connection.
*flutters with excitement and joy*
Wonderful, I’m so glad you liked it! I really, really hope we get some canonical reunions, eventually.
This was lovely. ♥
Would you mind if I posted a link for this at my Kensei/Shuuhei community on LJ?
Thank you! I do think the two of them will be terribly cute if they meet again. ^_^
And please feel free to link!
This was nice to read. Kensei/Hisagi is such an underrepresented pairing.
They are, and it seems like such a natural. I could just pout. Good to hear you enjoyed it!