Dreamed up from... hmm.. actually, I can't remember. I think it came to me last night. Anyway, it's pure fluff and guaranteed to give you a serious case of the warm fuzzies.

"Captain Tōsen!"

"Present."

"Captain Hitsugaya!"

"Present."

"Captain Komamura!"

"Present."

"Captain Ichimaru!"

There was a pause.

"Captain Ichimaru?"

Silence. Old Man Yamamoto sighed. "Has anyone seen Gin?"

"He's ill in bed."

--

Rangiku Matsumoto knocked at the door to Gin's living quarters. When no reply came, she tiptoed in anyway and slid the door shut behind her.

"Ran-chan? Is that you?" A voice said weakly from the next room. Honestly, it was uncanny how he did that.

"Hello, Gin. Hope you don't mind me barging in on you like this." Ran called back as she walked into his room. The captain of Squad Three lay with his eyes closed, surrounded by tissues.

"I'b ill." He said in a muffled voice.

"You drama queen, it's only a cold." Rangiku snorted, trying not to smile.

"Wed I die you cad rebember you said thad." Gin sniffed, blowing his nose.

"Well… can I get you anything?"

He grinned faintly. "I-"

"Within reason."

The grin faded. "Dea."

"Huh?"

"Tea." Gin repeated more forcefully, lifting a hand and letting it flop back down to the floor.

"Ok." Ran sauntered into the other room and started to make a pot of tea, feeling the weight of his gaze on her back.

"Stop watching me." She complained. Gin didn't say anything.

--

"One cup of tea, coming right up." Ran carried it over to Gin, who sat up and drunk it straight off. His eyes opened wide, and he choked and started coughing explosively.

"Whad do you pud in your tea, woman." He croaked, eyes streaming.

"Three sugars, from the jar…"

"Thad's the salt."

"Oh." She smiled ingratiatingly, plopping down cross-legged to where he lay.

"There id one udder thig thad mide help." Gin said slowly.

"What's that?"

"A kiss."

Ran grinned. "From who?"

He looked sideways at her. She heaved a sigh.

"Oh, all right then. Just because I owe you over the tea." Leaning over, she kissed him lightly on the lips. Gin paused.

"I mide need bore thad one."

Ran gave up all pretense. "Hell, you're getting more than one whether you need them or not."

2 days later…

"Ah, Captain Ichimaru, I see you've recovered. What's the magic secret?" Yamamoto greeted in passing. Gin thought for a while.

"Tea."

Hope you can understand Gin's voice, heavy with cold as it is. Please review because I love this fic. :)

-Featherz