Posted originally on the Archive_of_Our_Own at https://archiveofourown.org/ works/14046036. Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic_Depictions_Of_Violence, Rape/Non-Con, Underage Category: M/M, Other Fandom: Bleach Relationship: Hinamori_Momo/Hitsugaya_Toushirou, Ichimaru_Gin/Matsumoto_Rangiku Character: Hinamori_Momo, Hitsugaya_Toushirou, Aizen_Sousuke, Ichimaru_Gin, Matsumoto_Rangiku Additional Tags: AU Stats: Published: 2018-03-21 Chapters: 2/? Words: 1471 ****** Lim-litted Playground ****** by CPDefne Summary Hinamori struggles through poverty only to get adopted by a man. Where does fate leads her to her and the one she holds dear? ***** Chapter 1 *****   Hinamori peeks more closely into the garbage dump. Somebody have left a doll here. She has never seen a doll like this. Its almost human sized! It has snow white hair with equally white skin and red lips. Hinamori never came this far into the forest, she doesn't know from when the doll is here. She throws wastes on the village outskirts. Its the first time she came this deep. Everything is snow covered. Hinamori reaches out her hand to touch the doll. Immediately gleaming big turquoise eyes opens, freaking the hell out of Hinamori. It was... not a doll... The little boy looks at her. Scowl with pout present on his face. Why would anyone leave a child here? Hinamori wonders. Was he abandoned? For how long? She suddenly realises, he might be hungry. She has some leftover food with her, she gives it to the boy. She was right. He devours it and looks at her expectantly for more. Hinamori giggles lightly. =============================================================================== She comes regularly here. To feed the boy. He's quite a brat. Always petulant. But she finds him cute. The small boy looks forward to her return. No one lives here. He's alone. Hinamori comes to play with him. She finds peace in comforting the young boy. She keeps him company. She bought him warm cloths. Its cold here. She has given him a name. =============================================================================== She stares at the ruins. Flames burning all around her. What was once her home. Corpses lying in heaps. Destroyed huts. Blood river. A soft hand touches her. She looks below. "Shiro-chan.." He gets on tip toe and with his small hands wipes Hinamori's cheeks clean. She was crying? She didn't noticed. =============================================================================== Hinamori lives with him. Each day she has to travel barefoot far away to gather foods for both of them. She has to go through rough rugged lands, thick forest. She begs to people. Not everyday she's lucky to receive food. She can stand it but Shiro is having problem. He was already in bad health when she found him. It was through her caring he gained somewhat health. Now with left in the lurch just like him, Hinamori is finding it hard to keep his health. It is a fight each day. "Please! Please! My brother..!!" Nobody turns. Until a man gives her some food. The man was eating at an inn, she was begging in front of it. She rushes back with the food. "Here! Here! I brought for you!" Tears wells up in her eyes. Shiro is almost unconscious from hunger. She hurriedly feeds him. =============================================================================== "Say ahh." Shiro opens his mouth wide, making Hinamori laugh lightly. She gently feeds him. Shiro is gaining health. She can feed him every day now. Its the same man. He always buys her food. Nobody else does. =============================================================================== Its snowing. Hinamori is sleeping with Shiro, wrapped in a blanket. The man bought it to her from market the other day. Shiro is deep in sleep. Hinamori is awake. That man is standing in front of her. He has an umbrella. Hinamori stares at him, he stares back. Shiro is snuggle close to her. ***** Chapter 2 ***** The man brought them in. Hinamori has never seen such a big house. As far as eye can go, its all around. A bit inside a forest, she can see large trees on the other side. Its a traditional Japanese house, highly ornamented yet finely subtle. While coming their way, people showed respect to this man, seems like he is lord over this prosperous village. Hinamori clutched Shiro's hand tightly. Shiro has woken up, he is holding her hand and rubbing eyes with the other. There is a beautiful garden, cherry trees are planted. Seeing them approach, a man hurriedly comes towards them from the front entrance of the house. "Aizen-sama! Who're these children?!" The servant looks confusing at the worn out cloths the two kids are wearing. Its very odd for his master to bring people like these. Aizen looks at them. Hinamori gulps. Will he reject them? She had slightly hoped that this man will shelter them, even if she reason the improbability of it, she still couldn't stop hoping. Aizen looks back at the retainer. "They're our new attendants. Take care of them and teach them well the rules of this house." The servant respectfully nods and bows to Aizen. At the new house they serendipitously received. Overjoyed, she bows deep with reverence. "Thank you!" She can't help her delight. Shiro still just stares awkwardly. Hinamori forces him to bow too. =============================================================================== With a ringing sound, the plate and its contents got broken. "You again!!" The female maid come rushing in. How many times has it been? That white-haired boy! Shiro stands with a scowl on his face. No apology. "Shiro-chan!" Hinamori comes with hurry. She quickly covers shiro behind her and bows multiply to calm the senior maid down. Hinamori has almost already became accustomed to this house's chores the first day she came here. But Shiro is proving incapable. He can't learn. Its been a few months and he has already broken many expensive pieces. "I don't know why Aizen-sama keeps you here!" "Please forgive him!" Hinamori begs to her. "I'll clean this up immediately." The maid trust her, though angry, she turns her back,"This is the last time!" She leaves. Shiro stands. None of the words really got into his brain. Hinamori begins to clean up. A small shard suddenly gets pierced into her palm. "Ah." Shiro gets down and takes the small piece out. He looks at her face. Nobody in this house likes him. But Hinamori always forgives him. She looks at him gently. Its that smile on Shiro's face that she lives for. They got up. Shiro took the biggest piece. Hinamori took all the hazardous ones as it might cut into Shiro's hand. Shiro still clumsily handles the piece given to him. Hinamori smiles looking at him. =============================================================================== "It looks like that boy you brought causing trouble again." Ichimaru Gin smiles his cheeky one. Aizen stays calm. Many times he have heard other maids complain about the boy's bad behaviour. He's becoming a problem. He sighs, fixing his glasses. "What you're gonna do with him?" Gin innocently asks. But Aizen knows, nothing about Gin can be innocent. He sighs. "I don't know Gin." "Huh.." Gin looks towards the door. One servant rushing in. "Ichimaru-sama! Ichimaru-sama!" He rapidly breaths. "Oy,oy now what happened?" Gin charmingly asks. Smile plastered on his face. The out of breath servant pants and makes out few words, "You.. your wife..." Ichimaru's expression changes. This one object that Gin really cares about. Aizen looks at him and smirks. =============================================================================== Ichimaru stands at the gate. His wife, Matsumoto Rangiku lives seperate from him. Elegant and gorgeous, she is famed for her fashion. She runs a large theater. She leads and supervise every performances. She's an extremely successful woman with money. Ichimaru stays with Aizen. She comes sometimes to visit. These are the only times they could spend time as husband and wife. "Gin." Matsumoto greets her husband. He turns his back. "This was so sudden.." She knows he's blushing. With a smile, she goes in. "Let's go." =============================================================================== They're sitting in Gin's bedroom. Matsumoto is lounging very happily. Ichimaru stays reserves. "How has it been?" He asks. Matsumoto laughs. "Nothing that you need to worry about." They may live separate but their feelings doesn't changes. These once in a while visits remains as romantic and sensuous as ever. Passion never falls. Matsumoto makes time to come here. She has to train her workers. Ichimaru waits patiently and cherishes each visits. There is knock on the door. Very clumsy one. Gin could guess who it is and wonders why they sent that kid to his room on this special date. He still gives a tranquil answer. "Come in." Shiro confusingly opens the door and handles the snacks in his bunglesome attitude. Seeing the boy from far, Matsumoto becomes quiet. Ichimari signals him to come closer. Almost borderline in tripping over and completely ruining the foods, he manages to come. Ichimaru cheers to him."Good job!" He gestures him to go. Shiro leaves. He closes the door behind him. Gin releases his breath, it was close. Matsumoto asks, "Gin. Who is that kid?" Ichimaru answers, "Shiro-chan. Aizen-san brought him and another girl together few months ago. They do chores here." Hitherto he had been saying this with close eyes, he didn't noticed Matsumoto's expression. Now he opens. He sees Matsumoto. She is deep in thought. She seems speechless about something. With a little smirk, he asks "What's wrong Rangiku?" She doesn't replies. Gin can feel an ominous yet relieving feeling. Relieving to him at least. Matsumoto has a serious face on. After much silence, she utters slightly. "He was so beautiful.." Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work!