[ That was a hard choice to make and let her have the responsibility over. Both of them were free spirits, Rangiku a little more so, and stepping into an actual relationship frightened her. That's why their arrangement had seemed perfect and why her jealousy bothered her so much. She didn't sleep around with anyone else and she loved the attention Sano showered on her, but actually being tied to one person... How and would it be any different?

Something told her that if things didn't work out between them, they couldn't really go back. It would also break her heart. ]

Sanosuke...

[ Rangiku lifts her free hand, fingers delicately displacing some of his hair so that she could brush her fingertips against his cheek. How many times had she done that in another context? How many times had they sat this close with their playful banter and chemistry working for them?

If he was offering her something more, she wanted to take it... She's a gambling woman, just usually not with her heart. Perhaps that's what was causing the fear? ]

What are you saying exactly? I think I may need it spelled out for me to understand your intent. Are you offering to give us a chance?