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Crystalline [Chapter Two] To the Material World [Toushirou Hitsugaya]

A/n: this is a rewrite. Please enjoy.

Warning(s): dark fairy tale elements, alternate universe, adult Toushirou, first-person POV, female OC, arranged marriages, yandere Toushirou, anxiety.

No Minors Allowed!!

A week after the festival, the compound is more alive than I have seen it in months. Attendants scurry like cockroaches across the engawa, preparing in haste for something. I assume it's due to a funeral but I have not heard of a sudden death in the Seireitei.

Then there is the matter of my father.

"Should I be worried?" I ask Himari.

She hums and shakes her head.

"Lord Mamoru seemed rather pleased when he sent me to waken you, though Lady Maemi was brooding for some reason."

I snort.

"Now that is interesting. If Maemi is upset, then I am eager to hear what my father has to say."

Himari remains silent and escorts me across the compound. We pass several attendants on our way, hearing them whisper beneath their breaths. It raises my curiosity, but it is not my business. Though perhaps their conversations have something to do with the urgent reason my father sent for me.

Himari knocks on the door to my father's workroom on the second floor and then announces our arrival at the sliding door. Once we are granted entry, she motions me in and remains outside, closing the door. It is a shame that I have to go through this situation alone. Though to be honest, I am even more eager than before. Something about this seems sudden and bizarre.

"Erimi, dear," my father calls in a chipper tone. His blue eyes shimmer in excitement. "I have wonderful news."

I raise a curious brow, walking further into the room. Maemi stands beside our father on the other side of the desk looking as upset as I had imagined she would be. It thrills me but I contain my excitement.

"What news?" I ask.

He motions to the mat in front of his desk and I sit in anticipation.

"First of all, this was sent to you," my father mentions, pushing to me a small white box decorated in silver trim.

I raise a brow and pick it up. Who would send me this? Opening it, my eyes grow wide. It's a set of blue crystal hair clips shaped like snowflakes. They are the most beautiful things I've ever seen. And beneath them is a note.

At least you have some manners, it reads.

What does that mean? Did someone from the Winter Festival send the hair clips to me? I gasp as the realization hits me in the face like a bucket of ice water. Toushirou?

"Lovely," my father states. "You recognize the sender."

"At least I think so," I utter.

But why? Perhaps he had sent them in pity after I told him the reason for my sour mood.

My father clears his voice. In his hand is a letter.

"And that isn't the best part. The Captain of Squad 10 has asked my permission to have your company for the weekend at his estate in the Material World."

He what? Why? I frown. None of this makes sense.

Maemi scoffs.

"Don't look so down, sister. It's a treat to be allowed into the Human World."

"And rare that one of our clan has been given the chance," My father adds.

I stare at the clips in confusion. While it is true that it is rare for our clan, I can not seem to understand why the captain would want me to join him. The only explanation could be–

"It can't be. Toushirou Hitsugaya is a member of the Gotei 13. He isn't a noble…a-and there is no way he would want to court me."

My father sighs.

"I am aware, but Erimi, our title as nobles has been questioned in the last few decades. There are three remaining families and none of them have shown interest. It worries me that neither of you will be married off."

Is this what he wants to tell me?

"But this can not be what he intends," I argue.

"He sent you a gift," Maemi answers with a grunt. "That is a sign of interest."

Our father scolds her, then looks at me in pity.

"In his letter, he asked for your company only. I know nothing of his plans, but if all goes according to plan, then you will be the wife of a Captain. I had hoped for better, but it's all life has dealt us. At least this way our legacy will not die with me."

I'm not sure how I feel about this. His sharp words feel like a jab. He did not have a son to carry on the clan name and duties, so marrying Maemi and me off was the only option.

"Are you insisting that I go, or is the decision up to me?"

"I insist, Erimi," my father answers simply.

I frown and nod. Of course, he will not let me choose my own life.

"When am I expected to leave?" I ask.

"Tomorrow morning," my father answers. "I need to have the correct papers filed to send you through the Senkaimon. The attendants are already preparing your things."

I understand now what they were doing. Excusing myself from the room, I quickly leave, heading towards my room, but a sudden voice halts me. Maemi hurries to my side and tosses me the gift box.

"You left this," she mentions.

"Thank you," I utter.

Maemi grins. Reaching out, she brushes my shaggy hair behind my ear.

"A word of advice, sister. Captains have a lot of skeletons to hide, so don't be too let down when you find out how ruthless your suitor is. He is known as the Ice Captain for a reason."

Does Maemi know something about Toushirou? I frown and swipe her hand away. Regardless of this, she has no right to add doubt to my head.

"Jealousy isn't a cute look on you," I mention.

Maemi scoffs.

"Wait and see. You are doomed."

She storms past me, leaving me with my thoughts. Worry suddenly consumes me.

The fated day arrives and I am no less prepared. My bags are packed and hidden in the Norimono sitting atop a large tower within the courtyard. With my goodbyes in order, I walk out towards the Senkaimon where a group of porters is waiting, two guards from our royal family, and a lieutenant from the Gotei 13.

The lieutenant with a beauty mark located under the right side of her mouth approaches me with a grin. Her short blond hair sways in the breeze as she leans into a bow.

"I'm Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto of Squad 10. And I will be the Shinigami in charge of escorting you to the World of the Living."

"It's nice to meet you. I am Erimi."

So she is Toushirou's lieutenant. I hum in awe. She's pretty, and her figure is remarkable.

"You're so cute," she coos.

My face heats up in embarrassment. Does she honestly think so? Perhaps Toushirou told her to be polite.

Raising a brow, Rangiku grins.

"Also, those hairpins suit you. Are they the ones my captain made for you?"

My eyes grow wide.

"Toushirou made them?"

Rangiku nods.

"As far as I know. He had me deliver them to your estate."

I had no idea. How thoughtful of him.

"I'm eager to see him. I want to thank him personally for them."

"Then we should head out," Rangiku mentions. For a moment her expression falters but just as quickly she offers a smile. "I hope you brought something warm to cover up in. The weather gets below zero in some areas of the region."

Region? Where is Toushirou's estate located?

I hum and walk towards the Norimono. A blanket rests on the seat - Himari's doing I assume. Once I am seated, I open the shade and peek out, watching as Rangiku makes the final preparations.

A gorgeous black insect flutters down and rests on her shoulder. It's called a Jigokuchou; a butterfly that assists Shinigami with a variety of purposes. This one is tasked with guiding us into the Material World.

"Open the gate!" Rangiku shouts.

A grin eases across my face as the Senkaimon opens. An air of excitement surrounds me.

"Please My Lady," a red-haired guard named Kurei states, coming to stand near the window. "Put the shade down until we are through the Senkaimon."

"But I want to see–"

He interrupts me with a stern look.

"I will inform you when we arrive."

There is no arguing with him it seems. I shut the window, groaning as the Norimono begins to move. It's a shame that I'm not able to see. I would like to have witnessed our journey from the Seireitei into the World of the Living.

For the next few minutes, an eerie silence surrounds us as we continue. It is a bit unnerving, but as Kurei ordered, I remain seated in the Norimono with the shade drawn. A sudden icy breeze seeps into the vehicle and I shiver, covering up with the blanket.

Are we there?

"W-wait! You can't do–"

Kurei's voice is cut off as Rangiku yanks back the shade, letting in the cold air.

"Welcome to the World of the Living."

My eyes widen as I peer outside, seeing the vast winter terrain. A forest of snow-covered trees surrounds us, though we seem to be in some sort of clearing.

"It's gorgeous," I utter.

Rangiku smiles.

"Wait until you see the castle. You'll love it."

Castle? I wasn't aware that Toushirou lived in one. My father had mentioned an estate.

"Is this part of the grounds?"

The lieutenant nods.

"While it's not near any sort of shops or people, the grounds are massive. This region is part of the Mangehyou Mountains in south-central Tsuchi no Maki Prefecture."

What fascinates me more is that Toushirou likes to stay in the Material World. It's uncommon for someone like him to cling to life, but perhaps he just favors his solitude.

My heart pounds in excitement.

"When will we arrive at the castle?"

"Momentarily," Rangiku answers.

She smiles but her blue eyes hold sadness in them. I'm not sure of the reason. Releasing the shade, I hear her give orders to the porters to move. It seems that the temperature is rising; the best time to make the trek to the castle.

For the next ten minutes, the Norimoto is carried along a carved-out path in the mountains. When we arrive at the castle, Kurei escorts me from the vehicle and stands beside me, allowing me to clutch his arm so that I don't fall.

My eyes widen in awe. I can hardly believe what I am seeing. The castle is massive with a white exterior and a gray gabled roof decorated with a massive dragon made of what appeared to be ice. A smaller building sat to its right, decorated similarly, except for the tiny white birds that sat on its roof.

It is beautiful, but there is a cloud of loneliness surrounding it. I clutch Kurei's arm in sadness but he does not make a move to comfort me.

"Are you ready?" Rangiku asks. "My captain is waiting."

A plume of air visibly pours from my mouth as I sigh. Despite this strange feeling, I hesitantly bob my head.

Perhaps it's just me.

Only time will tell.

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keikakudori · 2 years

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okay lu, list off the top 5 most toxic traits/most unhealthy aspects of aigin, go, before the mobs arrive thinking you actually don’t see them as unhealthy —

i never said they were not UNHEALTHY I JUST SAID THAT THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS HEALTHIER THAN THE ONE AIZEN HAD WITH SHINJI----

but top five you say? alright then, let me think here.

at the top of the list, we have that mutual murder attempt between them. and it was very much mutual; gin killed aizen. for a minute, aizen was dead. then he woke back up and he was going after gin in kind and that is probably at the top of the list. of course, we get to see the repercussions for it when the blood war rolls around and even in a canon divergent verse, this is not yet something that they have really hashed out yet.

we also have rangiku and gin's lack of communication in regards to "you took a piece of her soul you fucker---" which is there for sure. after all, aizen MIGHT HAVE changed things at least a LITTLE if he had been aware of that whole thing. of course, might is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

though nothing sexual happens, there is an undeniable air of grooming that does hover around the edges of aizen's relationship with gin. yes, gin threw himself into his relationship with aizen wholeheartedly from the moment they actually and officially met, but aizen also had plenty of room to guide gin's growth. he never told him directly i want you to do this and this in regards to our plans but he preferred to make suggestions; if gin chose to go his own way? alright then. but there is that subtle aspect to them all the same.

when it comes to their sex life, sometimes consent is -- admittedly dubious, if almost lacking. that isn't to say that they don't listen to one another if the word "no---" comes into play (do they even have a safeword, cas? do they?) and it's meant, but just because it's not being said means that what's happening is great. of course, they're also both strong enough to stop the other if they really want to, but---

oh. and they're murder husbands. they have committed war crimes and unethical experiments together. like it is canon that aizen modified or crafted mestacia which led to kaien's death which led to aaroniero's birth so that counts. the toxic kicks in because they can have fun while committing these casual murders when it comes down to it. like that's not healthy i'm pretty sure.

we also have honorable mentions of

mutual manipulation of one another.

the lack of communication on important issues (they are both guilty of that).

the mutual obsession with one another; gin aimed himself directly at aizen and made sure that aizen paid heed to him. and then it just went from there.

the power imbalance that sat between them for years though aizen will absolutely assert from the outset of their relationship stepping past the boundary of sexual tension and into actual sex that gin is his equal. he's a captain now and while aizen is stronger than he is? gin's really not that far behind. years of weight training thanks to aizen's reiatsu.

and also the fact that gin would deliberately flirt with other people in front of aizen with the desired result of having aizen slamming him into a wall and snarling at him; this began when gin was a lieutenant and has persisted all the way up to their time together in las noches.

oh AND the fact that they're both absolutely possessive of one another while we're at it. that's one of the aspects of their relationship that is very prominent where they're both concerned; there is no chance of 'sharing' between them.

#godkilller #aigin [ my lungs are punctured—you take my breath away ]#i mean i got asked and this is all aspects of how UNHEALTHY their relationship is #i'm probably not even close to getting all of them #but i will throw a shoe at anyone who tries to go BUT THE AGE GAP #listen. listen to me. shinigami appearances are fucky as all hell.#hiyori is older than gin but she's doomed to be small forever despite also being a very strong character #and we have? nanao? apparently being stuck as a five year old? for close to a thousand years? if she's actually shunsui's niece???#and then there's toshiro who could absolutely look older if he wanted but he chooses not to #like they're all adults; they are all adult characters.#it's just that hiyori and toshiro look young for the cuteness factor lbr and toshiro was the cash cow SO #but legit age gaps don't mean anything for shinigami

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