Who: Rangiku & Gin with special guest Renji What: A surprise, Annoying Renji at his work, then off Where: the beach, the Teriyaki Burger etc Rating: R for Language, H for Hilarity
Rangiku was lounging on the beach. Man, it was a beautiful day. The sun was out. The sky was blue. The clouds were nice and the waves sounded lovely to her ears. She was in a pale teal bikini. A pair of shorts folded neatly beside her on the towel. She was laying down, sunglasses on, just kind of enjoying the perfect day. She loved the OC. The beaches were nice. The weather was hot. And it was the perfect excuse to show off skin. Not that she really NEEDED one. But having a reason was always fun. Her long hair was in a braid, tucked neatly to the side so it wouldn’t give her a funny tan line. She was half dozing off when Gin would find her, the sun lulling her to sleep almost.
Tracking Rangiku down was a cinch for him. If she was stuck in the body of a rabid racoon and he had his eyes gouged out, he could probably find her. In fact, he had parked a block away from the beach’s entrance, and spied on her from a distance, from on top of a nearby building. He then waited for a moment when no one else was around, or looking at the buxom blonde in the bikini. The moment he was in the clear, he used his fast movement skills to take a series of predetermined 'hops' until he was standing in place, over her. And he was blocking her sunlight.
"...hello, Rangiku," he said, as calm as if he had been on a casual stroll, and the stirring of the breeze off the ocean seeming like it had ruffled his hair and not the sudden bursts of movement.
She opened her eyes and squeaked in surprise. At least she didn't just hit him. Her eyes narrowed behind her sunglasses. "A: you're in my sun. B: holy hell hi!" She was smiling at least.
She propped herself up on her elbow. "How did you even find me? " She blinked a bit before sitting all the way up. Fingers grabbed her bottle of water and she took a sip eying him over the rim.
It would probably be a little creepy if Gin confessed his game of cat and mouse he had been playing by following her and trying to remain out of sight for most of the day. It had been fun though and she did some hilarious things when she thought no one was looking. At one point, he had even been standing OVERHEAD and watching her, and if she had looked up, she might have seen him. But no one thinks to look up over their head to see someone, and it had only been for a moment, before he had to stop that, because other people weren't blind, and this place didn't work like his dreams had. He could do all sorts of things here, in plain view. It meant that it required a lot more caution on his part, not to get caught.
"Oh, it looked like a nice day ta go to the beach. I was just passin' by an' I saw you. Fancy meeting you here, huh?" He crouched down by her side, with his usual smile to cover up any other sort of expression. He reached out and brushed his fingertips over her arm, very lightly, to get some sand off. "This how ya spend your days? Sunnin' yourself? Ya gotta hard life, Ran~chan."
He was teasing her again, of course, and not at all serious. She had gone to pick up her portfolio. She had had lunch. It wasn’t much and it wasn’t terribly exciting but it was Rangiku running around like she had a ton to do, and she had ducked into one of her parents’ offices and come out looking more tired than she started. She had decided then and there the beach was calling her name. She needed to relax.
Rang smiled up at him. “Only when I’ve had a day.” she tilted her head at him and smiled. “It is a nice day and it’s a perfect day for the beach, I won’t even try to lie.” she watched him brush sand off her arm with a soft look. She tucked her legs under her and stretched, before laughing softly. “There’s miles of beaches and you get lucky enough to find me. You’re rather lucky, then, aren’t you?”
There was an exceedingly long pause, in which Gin was quiet and smiling.
"Yep, gotta say I'm real lucky. Maybe some of it'll rub off on ya." His smile turned into a grin, before flopped back onto the sand. He would shake it all off later, when he literally bolted for the car. He tucked both hands behind his head and peeked one eye open to look up at her. "I told ya I'd surprise you. So do ya wanna stay at the beach or go drinkin'?"
“Well I am glad to hear it. I could use some luck.” she laughed softly as he flopped into the sand next to her. “You did and you did surprise me, I wasn’t expecting this.” she smiled over at him and brush her hair out of her eyes. “Oh I could use a drink, to be honest.” she grinned “unless you want to stay on the beach!”
"Nah, let's get outta here. I'll go get the car if ya wanna get your stuff together." Being out there also meant she might notice his shadow wasn't as dark as everyone else's was. It was there, but had a different quality to it, that was more a medium gray instead of a dark gray. Oh well, small price to pay for the power trade off, he supposed. "We can find a bar or hit up my place." There was a pause and then he made a silly face. "Damn. I forgot ta let my roommate know about the drinkin'. I'll go send her a text message. Meet ya over by the parking lot over there, ok?"
She looked to where he gestured then nodded. “Alright meet you there in a minute then.” she noticed but blamed it on the sand. She got off her towel and shook off the sand from her shorts before putting them on. She brushed the sand off herself, too, and shook it out of her hair. She was looking forward to spending more time with him. Curious as to what he was all about. She stretched before heading towards the lot.
He waited until she was walking to stand up, and brush the sand off his legs, before he looked around. Everyone was stuck staring at the ocean or their smartphones, so Gin had a perfect opportunity to get the hell out of there in the blink of an eye. If Rangiku turned around, he was going to be gone. Entirely.
It only took him a few seconds to get to the car, and he was barely even winded from having done so. Some drinks and something to eat wasn't going to do him any harm though, since that sort of energy expenditure meant he needed to refuel somehow.
By the time he got the car over to where she was, he was feeling downright lazy. He stopped the car, a convertible, and jabbed a thumb toward the little space behind the front seats, for her stuff. "Throw it on in, Rangiku. It won't blow away."
Rangiku smiled and tossed her bag behind the seats before hopping in herself. "Beautiful ride. " She said grinning as she settled in and looked over at him.
"So drinks and food? " She beamed a bit as she leaned back and looked out at the world around them she loved this place. It had its own beauty. "I love this place sometimes. " She mused quietly before thinking back to what Yumi said then blushed at the thought.
"Thanks and yep, drinks an' food sound good. Doesn't haveta be anything fancy, either." He drove, on the look out for someplace. He also glanced over at her and noticed the blush. "Well ya may love it, but ya don' need ta blush over it. Unless it's lovin' ya back. What're ya gonna do, Rangiku? Marry the beach?"
He drove and flashed a teasing grin. "Makes sense I s'pose. Then ya can be a beach bum fo' real."
She laughed. "Nope something someone said a few days ago that I remembered. " She blushed deeper as she looked at him. "No not Marry the beach. Ain't my type." She grinned at him as she let her hair flutter in the breeze.
"Quick easy food works for me. Ain't picky." Rangiku tilted her head. "I'm glad you surprised me today. " She said honestly.
"Warned you I was gonna," was the all too cheerful sounding response. He looked like he was focused on the road. How does he drive while squinting like that?! "Quick an' easy? If ya keep that up, we'll end up in a convenience store, buyin' beer an' pretzels. Or we could hit a drive thru and then go to my house."
"Drive thru works for me." She grinned wickedly. "Ain't worried not getting fat. Not me so any fast food works. " She wasn't worried about his driving. "What's wrong with beer and pretzels?" She grinned a bit. "I am happy to have someone to drink with. "
"Drive-thru works. Not everythin' needs to be fancy to be good." He smiled over at her. "Nothin's wrong with it and ya must be happy a whoooooole helluva lot."
He leaned away so he didn't get thwapped one, while driving. He also asked, before she could smack him in the arm or anything, "Got a particular place ya wanna hit up?" “We can hit the Teriyaki Burger town place up. Hear it’s decent.” she grinned a bit before smacking him in the arm anyways. “That’s awful, Gin! I don’t go out drinking every day or nothing!” she frowned at him and folded her arms under her chest. Which you know, did nothing to tame them.
“Why you so indulgent with me?” she asked curiously, brow arched, eyes narrowed slightly. he was such a puzzle to her, she didn’t understand him but she wanted to. She desperately wanted to. Despite Yumi’s teasing.
When she finally smacked him, Gin snickered and sat upright again.
"I like teasin' ya. You get all bent outta shape, like ya are right now." Without really looking over at her, he knew she was pouting. He even reached over and briefly poked a finger against her cheek, so it went smush a little bit. At least he hadn't poked the girls. It was tempting though. "Teriyaki Burger Town it is. I dunno what the hell that is. I'll eat it anyway."
He did his best to look occupied at a stoplight, nonchalantly entering in the name of the place into the in-dash gps. He seemed to be ignoring her last question, until he said in a calm and lightened tone of voice, "Whaddya mean, bein' indulgent with you? Ya want me to tell you no a lot and kick ya outta the car on your rear? That wouldn't be any fun."
She was pouting. The jerk. Then he poked her in the cheek and she laughed, smacking his hand away. He’d have gotten punched if he poked the girls again. Punched right through the car door. She wasn’t all sweetness and boobs, man. “Me either. Sounds good though.” she shrugged.
“Welllllll you hardly know me but yer willing to go drinking twice now, and take me to whatever food I end up sayin’. Ain’t indulging then what is it?” she grinned at him and poked hiz m this time. “Ain’t used to people just doing stuff like that, ya know?” she was only half lying. But everyone wanted her boobs. So they gave her anything.
That might be a problem since he was the one driving, but he wouldn't put it past Rangiku to do that either. That's why he didn't chance it. Yet.
"I think you kinda are used to people doin' stuff, because ya flash your boobs around," he noted out loud, already driving again. The display was showing where he needed to turn, up ahead. "Maybe I like hanging out with you. You're pretty, you're fun, you're a riot when ya get riled up. What's not to like, hmm? Or are ya being suspicious again."
For a couple seconds, he smiled over at her. It was his regular smile, the one that was always on his face. That one that made it hard to tell what he was thinking, which was the whole point of his doing it.
"Oh look. I think I see it up ahead." Great. Saved the bell, even if the bell was a teriyaki burger place with a drive thru. "If I take ya to whatever food ya want and it sucks, then I'm gonna blame you. So hard."
"I am. Half the time they just do it and don't ask. Do you have any idea how exhausting it is to never meet people who are glad to meet you as a person? " She grew up using her boobs but sometimes she just wanted friends (besides yumi) who liked her for other reasons.
"Not being suspicious just surprised. I'm not used to people wanting to hang out because I'm fun. Lots of people wanna hang out because I can get them in places for free or get something they want. " She said softly.
"Hahaha if it sucks my bad." She stated while laughing.
Gin had heard what she was saying and was frowning a little bit. He didn't like the thought of anyone taking advantage of Rangiku, or hurting her or her feelings.
The car came to a stop by the Teriyaki Burger Town's drive-thru menu, and Gin was just about to say something to comfort her, or try to, when a really loud voice blared unintelligibly through the speaker. It was loud enough to make the speaker pop and crackle, and Gin still had his mouth open, but his eyes were wide and blinky. It even looked as though his hair fluttered into his face a little bit, but that was probably a stray breeze.
The next time, it was much, much clearer. "...I SAID, WELCOME TO TERIYAKI BURGER TOWN, DAMMIT. WHADDYA WANNA ORDER? I DON'T HAVE ALL FRIGGIN' DAY. C'MON! IT'S ALMOST MY LUNCH BREAK TOO! YA THINK YOU'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO GET TO EAT, HUH?!"
"...actually? Now I just kinda wanna sit here an' say nothin'," Gin joked under his breath, while staring at Rangiku.
He was about to say that voice sounded familiar and then he put two and two together, remembered Abarai worked at some Teriyaki Burger place he was always bitching about, and that smile went to a smirk and then to a devilish grin. He sat there, without saying a word.
“HEY. HEY! SAY SOMETHING!”
Rangiku smirked then rubbed her ears. "Holy shit man loud enough? " Rangiku was used to people using her. But she was happy at the moment not to be used.
"Hold your damn horses gotta look at the menu. God damn." She snapped at the voice in the drive thru. "Take your time Gin. What a pain. "
Rangiku took her time too. She enjoyed being a bitch once in awhile after all
"Hooooooooooooooooold on," Gin said in a lazy drawl, turning toward the menu. If Rangiku was going to be a bitch, then Gin was going to be an ass. He looked at the sign, ignoring the fact that the mic kept going on and off, impatiently. Then he asked, while looking right at the the part that already listed what was on each thing, "So what's on the burgers?"
"...BURGER IS ON THE BURGERS AND PINEAPPLE IS ON THE BURGERS AND THERE'S DIFFERENT BURGERS RIGHT THERE ON THE MENU PART THAT SAYS BURGERS! WHAT THE HELL, MAN."
Gin waited a full thirty seconds before asking, "Do drinks come with ice?"
"...ASGHALGHLAHGAWUT?! YES! YES THEY HAVE ICE! DO YOU NOT WANT ICE?"
"...ooooh I dunno, I was jus' askiiiiiiiiin'," Gin said, then shrugged at Rangiku. "You wanna order first or do ya want me to order a drink with ice, and another without ice...maybe they got desserts. Oh mister drive-thru guy, ya got desserts?"
There was a sound over the speaker like someone was breathing heavy and then drooling on themselves as they had an aneurism, they were literally that angry.
“An’ if ya have desserts are they gluten free,” Gin asked, a little too sweetly. He didn’t care either way, really.
“DUDE. IT’S ON THE MENU.”
“Sorry, I’m illiterate,” Gin said, followed by a big ol’ sly smirk.
“FUUUUUUUU-....!”
“Your turn, Rangiku,” he said, easing the seat back so she could make Renji’s job even harder.
Rangiku ordered a burger without a problem. Then paused. “Can I get that without the pineapple? Ick.” she said grinning rather wickedly as she pondered her next order. “I’ll take a large coke, no ice, better not be spilled on the side either.” she mused as she leaned back for a moment. “Hey you alright in there? You sound like you’re drooling on yourself. That’s just gross man, especially since I’ve gotta eat.” she gave Gin a sweet smile.
“Man, I don’t know. Do we want to finish ordering or find somewhere else?” she ignored anyone around them, chewing on her lip in almost “Real” indecision. Then giggled a bit and spoke a bit quieter. “He sounds like he’s about to have a fit and die over there. Good lord!” she giggled again.
"I know. It's funny innit?" Gin whispered and then spoke a bit louder. "I dunno. Maybe I don't feel like pineapple either. Wait, can I get the pineapple on the side, off the burger? And I'd like half the ice, mix..uhm...orange an' pepsi together...an' throw a wedge o' lemon into it."
"....WE DO NOT HAVE LEMON WEDGES," came the very firm reply, like someone is gnashing their teeth before violence happens.
"Oh, then I dunno if I wanna get a drink, then." Gin pulled a mock pout. "But since we're here...."
He ordered a burger and waited until the price was quoted, then waited before pulling the car around.
"I think he's gonna have a coronary," Gin told Rangiku. "You wanna order somethin' else so he has to tack it on, or are we good ta pull forward?"
Rangiku was almost in tears from giggling so hard. She couldn’t help it. Not really. Not now. Oh no. He was fantastic. “I swear if we find him dead of a heart attack I’m gonna laugh hard. Because really, shouldn’t be losing yer shit over this kind of gig.” she giggled a bit harder.
“Let;s go. I’m hungry.” she said with a smirk. “He’s gonna have a shit fit when we get up there. Let’s split the payment, though, and make him lose it just that much more.” she grinned wickedly as she pushed her hair out of her eyes and settled back to watch the fun.
"Yep. I think we riled 'em up 'nuff. I think there's some change in the glovebox or that doorpanel, but if ya wanna get out an' act like you're lookin' for some under the seat? I'm not gonna mind."
Gin pulled the car forward as slooooooowly as possible, and made sure his head was turned toward the drive-thru window, so he could smile away as he came into view.
There, standing at the very open window, was Renji Abarai, his pineapple logo hat turned backward, the bandana on underneath so it covered up his eyebrow and forehead tattoos, and both rows of his teeth were showing as he breathed heavily from a massive case of being pissed off. Gin's smile? Wasn't helping matters. Even when Renji knew it was Captain Ichimaru, on sight. When he dreams later, he will not be happy that Gin is around. But for now, he is blissfully and angrily ignorant.
"You guys're assholes," growled Renji, with a raging eyetwitch that wouldn’t quit. He pointed out the window accusingly at Rangiku. "An' ya never picked up your application, dammit!"
Rangiku was leaning down digging for change. She sighed softly as she came up with a few quarters. Then as Renji pointed at her she flicked a quarter at him. “I TOTALLY DID.” she flicked another quarter at him. She couldn’t help herself. He irritated her a bit.
“Have yer damn manager look again.” she snorted a bit as she handed over the rest of the change to Gin. “I need six more drinks now.” she snarked.
It's ok. Renji was a hot-headed workhorse and Rangiku wasn't, so it irritated him a bit too. He thwapped the first quarter out of the way, but the second one went flying in through the window and pinged right off his face.
Gin took the change and held it out, asking calmly, "I need a order o' fries too. I forgot. Oops. Oh. And do ya take personal checks for the rest of it? We may need to hit an ATM if ya won't."
"...YOU GUYS HAVE TO BE FRIGGIN' KIDDING," Renji bellowed at them, slamming the window shut and disappearing, probably so he could go headbutt something or stab himself in the eyes with a plastic spork.
"I guess that's a no," Gin said, smiling all the while. "This' probably the worst job for Abarai-kun, ever."
Before Gin could say anything else, the drive-thru window 'slammed' open again and Renji leaned out as much as he could, because a too-tall guy trying to fit through that thing looked like a pretzel doing yoga.
"It's twenty-nine-ninety-eight," he said, with his lower jaw all stubbornly sticking out. "And here's the application, because the manager says YOU DIDN'T."
Totally amused, Gin made a soft clucking sound with his tongue against the roof of his mouth. Rangiku didn't pick up paperwork? Nothing new there. "Fo' shame."
She decked Gin in the arm with a punch, nice and solid. “Don’t you for shame me.” she said with a mini snarl. Then fished out enough for the rest of the meal. “You going to be okay in there? I mean god. You sound like we just killed yer puppy.” she grinned wickedly.
Then poked Renji while she took the application. “FINE” she tucked it away where she’d probably forget to fill it out again. If she worked with him she’d probably chuck pineapple pieces at him all day.
“Food now?” she grinned, happily demanding.
"Too late. Did it." Gin sat there, smiling away, even as he rubbed his arm. He did stop long enough to actually give Renji some CASH to pay for it, since they had razzed him enough. "You can keep the change. I think that'd be about...a cent or so."
"Big fuckin' spender," Renji groused, and then handed them their drinks and bags of food. "I don't have a puppy and DO NOT FORGET TO FILL THAT OUT, MATSUMOTO. God, you're such a lame ass."
"Nah, she's jus' a lazy ass," corrected Gin, placing the food and drinks aside before Rangiku throttled them both. He didn't want his food squished or the drinks spilled.
"Whatever." Renji was glaring at them both, still looking like Mt. Abarai was ready to blow any second. "I ate some of your fries. Get the hell outta here and learn to drive-thru, you assholes."
The window ‘slammed’ shut again.
She was going to throttle them both and the look in her eye when she eyed Gin was bordering on dangerous. She grinned, breathed in deeply and socked Gin once more in the arm for good measure. The pair of them had riled her up.
“Ready?” she grinned, then, back at Gin, no longer looking violent. At least not outwardly. THe mood was there under the surface, though, a smile on her lips, eyes sparkling. “Let’s get out of here.”
She rolled her eyes in the direction of Mt. Abarai, before taking her soda and taking a sip from it. He best not have fucked with their food or she’ll come back, and break him over the counter. Rangiku was kind of scary.
One of the fries was missing about half the contents because he had just about choked trying to get back at them by eating some really quick. Also? Inside the bag was a napkin that had an angrily scribbled "U SUCK" and a crudely drawn hand with a middle finger raised up, courtesy of Renji. When and if she got hired there, there was going to be so much bickering and food fights. Plus Renji was the king of open mouth, insert foot, so look forward to that, Rangiku. Look forward to that.
Meanwhile, in the driver's seat, Gin's mouth stopped smiling long enough to mouth the word 'oooouch' and he rubbed his arm for a little longer. He was used to her brand of scary. When she gave the go ahead, he put his foot down on the gas pedal and said, "Any excuse to get you ta touch me? Works for me."
They zipped off toward Gin's house for food and drinky times.