nee-chan or noona? humh... *sips tea*

Scenario for Shuuhei working up the courage to ask his crush out. Thank you!

I kept this SFW because you didn’t specify and like this is pre date so NSFW would have felt weird. Shuuhei is such a loveable dork, I adore him.

It was late, he should be asleep. At least that’s what he told himself. Regardless Shuhei couldn’t stop himself from pacing the length of his bedroom. Why couldn’t he sleep? The answer was simple… Yet it wasn’t. It was because of her. The new seated officer in squad 11. 

How did he know her, you might ask; they aren’t even in the same squad. Well, it seems she hit it off with Rangiku, somehow, and naturally that caused them to cross paths quite frequently. And that’s how this mess started. 

Shuuhei swore up and down, backwards and forwards, that he was hopelessly in love with Rangiku Matsumoto. Or he would have a few weeks ago. _____ had been frequenting the bar with Rangiku for the past few months, and had even taken to helping Kenpachi run paper work to other divisions; of course that would lead her to Shuuhei’s office frequently.

At first he didn’t notice. He didn’t notice how her smile brightened the room, or how her voice sounded like the sweetest melody to grace the Seireitei. He didn’t notice how her hair shone in the sunlight or how her every movement was graceful—like a never ending dance she was caught in. And that was the problem. 

It took a few months, but now he noticed. And he couldn’t stop noticing; noticing how her shihakushō clung to her petite frame, and how her nose crinkled when she thought something was distasteful. Or how her eyes shone with lights to rival the heavens. 

Oh my god I have it bad. Yes he did.

Seeing her now made his cheeks light up redder than Renji’s hair. Talking to her was harder than getting Kensei to admit to seeing his bankai. So how was he supposed to ask her out?

Of course he already went to Rangiku for advice, she was ecstatic to hear of his crush to say the least. However, hearing that multiple other men in her division were pining after her was not reassuring; though it solidified his resolve. He needed to ask her out before someone else did. Unfortunately that required sleep; he was awkward enough fully rested. 

Today was the day, maybe if he repeated that to himself enough ___ would magically be his girlfriend. That’s how it worked right? He had already gone over his plan multiple times in his head, it was simple. Well… it should have been; walk up to her and ask her out on a date. Easy right? Then why was he cowering in his office? Oh that’s right…

Goal in mind, Shuuhei walked pointedly to the squad 11 barracks; on a mission to find _____. And he found her, quite easily. There she was in broad daylight on the training grounds, swinging her zanpakuto at her opponent—another seated officer it looked like. He advanced towards her, a nervous bounce in his step.

“______!” His voice was a bit higher than normal.

“Hn?” She turned to see who was calling at her, a cheerful smile blossoming on her rosy lips. “Shuuhei! What are you doing here?”  She pulled him into a hug.

“I—uh I came to—uh” he faltered. His mouth wouldn’t cooperate with his brain and his cheeks were a flame.

“Shuuhei? Hey—are you okay you’re really red?” She rest her hand on his forehead. “And you feel a little warm. Are you sick?” The concerned expression painting her features was too adorable.

“I-I’m fine, I—have to ask you something.” His voice betrayed him, sounding far meeker than he had intended.

“Oh! Okay go ahead!” That blinding smile returned, causing butterflies to erupt in Shuuhei’s stomach. No, butterflies weren’t strong enough; this was more like a herd of stampeding elephants.

“______, I was—no I want to ask, w-w—” he faltered, “I left something in my office!” Quicker than Yoruichi’s flashstep, Shuuhei retreated to the sanctuary of his office. 

And that brings us to the present.

“Just go talk to her damn it!” He yelled at no one in particular. “She’s just a girl, you can withstand hollow attacks! You can talk to a girl!” Despite his monologue he hardly believed a word he said. She’d never like me anyway…

He didn’t have much time to wallow in self-pity before a soft rap on his door broke the silence blanketing his office.

“Shuuhei?” _____ called, her voice soft, worried. “Shuuhei, are you okay? Can I come in?”

Shuuhei snapped out of his daze, it seemed maybe fate was helping him out today. He slid open the door, greeted by a concerned expression in place of ____ usual grin. 

“Hey, you ran off so fast and I’m sorry I was just so worried; that’s so unlike you. You said you needed to ask me something, Shuuhei are you okay?” 

He was mesmerised, entranced by her sparkling eyes and full lips. His body seemed to act of it’s own accord.

“Shuuhei?” Her voice was close to a whisper.

Leaning down closer to _____’s height Shuuhei did what he would have previously thought unthinkable. Gently he placed a soft, barely there kiss to ____’s vulnerable lips. His eyes widened as soon as he realised what was happening. He shot back to a standing position, _____ looking up at him like a deer in headlights.

“Sorry! That was uncalled for.” He looked at his feet, he couldn’t bear to look her in the eyes; he was afraid of what they might show.

“Shuuhei…” the softness of her voice a stark contrast to the pounding in his chest, “Why did you kiss me?” Her voice was gentle as ever.

“I guess I did that backwards huh?” He quietly chuckled to himself, his hand ruffling his hair. “What I wanted to ask earlier—______ I wanted to ask if you would like to go on a date with me?” For what seemed like eternity, she was silent. He looked up, her eyes were widened in shock.


“Really?” She still looked like she couldn’t believe what she just heard. “I’d love too!”

Now it was Shuuhei’s turn to be surprised.

“I—what? Really?” She could only laugh at his bewildered expression.

“Yes!” Her laugh died in her throat; instead replaced by a scarlet blush, “I’ve actually liked you for a while, but I—I thought you had feelings for someone else…”

“Oh wow, I feel like an idiot.” _____ looked up at him, confused by the sudden change of subject. “You’ve liked me this whole time and I’ve been scared to talk to you.” He was laughing at himself, a little embarrassed by his timidness. “So how does tonight at 7 sound?”

“That sounds wonderful Shuuhei.” She leaned up to kiss his cheek; igniting another blush upon Shuuhei’s face, “I have to get back, see you tonight!” She bolted out the door, back to squad 11; Shuuhei stood in his doorway, awestruck by the sudden turn of events. 

“Yeah, see you tonight…” he mumbled to the now empty room, smiling to himself; eager for the work day to end. The rest of the day Kensei couldn’t figure out why the hell his lieutenant was smiling at his paperwork.