Five more minutes...
Her kisses never tasted sweeter.
The raven black strands of her hair that land on your face tickle your nose and you're chuckling into the kisses she's currently pressing against the side of your mouth.
Her petite body feels so warm against yours.
"How are we going to tell him?"
You don't reply simply because you don't know how to. You have no idea how or when you're going to announce this news to your captain. But you do know that it is not her burden to carry.
"I want to tell him."
She sighs and lays her head on your chest, closing her eyes.
"Are you really sure you want to be part of the Kuchiki family? There's no turning back after this."
You laugh and kiss the crown of her head. "Why do you say such things? I want you, and your adoptive family is a part of you, so I have no choice but to accept them too in hopes that they'll accept me as well."
Her hands cup your face and she's kissing you a moment later, softly and tenderly. "You're a good man, Renji."
You look up at her and watch the sun illuminating her face gradually as it rises from behind the windowpanes. It's been too long since you've been doing this in secret.
"Did you tell Ichigo and Orihime?"
You shake your head, "Those two are so busy looking after Mamoru that they hardly have time for this world, what with Ichigo temporarily relieved of his Substitute Shinigami duties, I haven't seen him in months now."
She's grinning happily at that, an excited blush covering her cheeks. "Then I'll go visit them and tell them."
"Then I'll go have a talk with Captain Kuchiki. In the morning."
She's beaming when next she looks down at you. She doesn't say it, but it's there; shining brightly in her eyes.
"Does that please you, Rukia Kuchiki-Abarai?"
"I like the sound of that…"
You chuckle and start teasing her with fleeting touches on her side, watching her laugh and call your name.
You roll the both of you over afterwards, covering your naked bodies with the blanket.
It's just a little bit too early to tell the world anyway.