ByaRenji~ a lone wolf under the cherryblossoms.
Chapter 1
Abarai Renji was training hard.
He had slipped out of the Squad 6 barracks to get some last minute preparation for his mission done and had been at it for hours. Dressed only in his hakama, sweat dripped down his tattooed forehead and his hair had come undone, draping across his masculine face. "Must get stronger..." he panted "MUST. GET. STRONGER!"
Behind him, someone cleared their throat, causing Renji to whip around quickly. "Must you make so much noise?" asked the figure, serenely. "K-kuchiki-taichou!" stammered Renji "I, err..."
"There's no need to explain, Abarai-fukutaichou. Come with me" said Byakuya, the lack of emotion in his voice making Renji feel uneasy. "Damn! Why does he always do that? He knows I'm trying to surpass him and deliberately interrupts me or puts me down!" he thought angrily.
However, Renji followed the captain and they both arrived back at the barracks. A couple of new female interns were outside and noticing Renji's state of dress, they blushed and started to giggle to themselves. Byakuya shot them a cold look and they fell silent and hurried away.
Entering Renji's office, Byakuya forced the Abarai-fukutaichou into the chair. "It's time for you to fulfil your duties as my lieutenant" said the captain. Renji inwardly groaned at the thought of paperwork and ran a hand through his long red hair. Kuchiki-taichou left the room and Renji started to work. Left alone to his thoughts, he muttered: "Damn Kuchiki-taichou! He always does this! All I want to do is surpass him and show him how strong I can be! I want him to notice me! All I want is for him to realise that I love him!"
"Wait, WHAT?" thought Renji, shocked "N-no way do I think that way about the captain! It's insane!"
"But true..." laughed what must have been his conscience.
"Bu-but I'm not GAY!" Renji didn't mean to shout this out but the words escaped his lips before he could stop them. One of the new interns who was outside the door, spying, could be heard squealing
"Oh, but you obviously are..." laughed the voice again. The lieutenant tugged at his hair in frustration. "I have no time for a relationship- let alone with a GUY!" he thought. He ploughed through the paperwork, page by page, thoughts buzzing in his head.
For the next few days Renji was on a mission, so he was able to avoid his captain. Unwilling to show his emotions, he was glad of the escape. However, each night, his thoughts kept drifting back to Kuchiki-taichou. "What the hell?" he hissed, shaking his head.
Abarai-fukutaichou dreaded when he had to return to the Seireitei. He dreaded when he had to face up to his feelings. He dreaded when he had to return to Byakuya.
Quicker than he had anticipated, the day came when he had to leave the world of the living. The gate opened and Renji gulped, took a big breath and walked through it. Just as he had expected, his captain was on the other side, waiting for him. His stomach did a backflip but he strolled forward, a cocky grin on his face disguising his true feelings.
Byakuya met his eyes and his grin faltered, a blush forming across his tanned cheeks. Kuchiki-taichou just gave a brief nod and Renji understood, returning it as the captain shunpo'd back to the barracks. The lieutenant followed Kuchiki-taichou back and he felt extremely nervous, affecting his shunpo- causing him to travel further than he would have liked.
Abarai-fukutaichou found himself in the bedroom of none other than Kuchiki Byakuya. Blinking in shock, he looked around, awestruck at both the size and high-class decoration of the room.
Meanwhile, Byakuya was trying to detect his lieutenant's reiatsu as he hadn't returned yet. Finding it, he whispered: "Why the hell is he there?" and shunpo'd to his mansion. He slammed open the door to his room and yelled "Abarai-fukutaichou! What are you doing here?"
"I, err..." he stammered. Summoning up the courage, he took a big breath. "Kuchiki-taichou, I love you" he said and with these words he marched up to his captain and kissed him.
Byakuya blinked. No-one kissed him without his permission! Especially a man! But Renji loved him? R-renji?
Then he realised why he had been acting like an ass towards him all this time- it wasn't because he thought that Renji liked Rukia and he was being the protective big brother- it was because he was jealous of his sister!
He felt guilty that he was enjoying Renji's lips on his but he returned the favour anyway. The feel of Renji's warm lips against his cold ones felt electric, tingles running down his spine. The lieutenant's tongue fought for entry and at first Kuchiki-taichou was reluctant to permit it but Renji ran a hand through his soft black hair and he gave in.
Their tongues entwined, each of them fighting for dominance. Byakuya wasn't going to let Renji win and no way in hell was Renji going to lose to his captain. Kuchiki-taichou kicked the door shut behind him and Renji pushed him up against it.
Byakuya placed his arms around his lieutenant's neck as Renji started to open the captain's shihakushÅ revealing a pale but perfectly formed six-pack: not too toned but not too flat either. They broke apart and Byakuya pouted.
"What's wrong taichou?" asked Abarai-fukutaichou, concerned.
"I'm getting undressed but you've still got all your clothes on" complained the captain. Renji gave a roguish wink. "We'll have to change that, won't we?" he grinned.
One hand in his captain's hair, Renji dragged Byakuya over to his huge, expensive bed and threw him down on top of it. Kuchiki-taichou, angry at being treated so roughly in his own territory but enjoying it at the same time, grabbed Renji's arms, pulled him down and flipped so their positions were reversed.
"You're mine, Abarai-fukutaichou!" he said hungrily. Byakuya pulled open Renji's shihakushÅ and started to attack his lieutenant's neck.
He found his sensitive spot and Renji gasped. "No, I'm not going to lose!" he hissed. They flipped again and Byakuya gazed up at his lieutenant, a blush forming on his pale cheeks. "I love you too...Renji" he whispered.
"You used my name!" said Renji, incredulously. "Well, we've both revealed our feelings so there's no point hiding any longer. I want you to use my name..." replied the captain. "O-okay, B-Byakuya" he stammered, struggling to get the last word out.
Byakuya wrapped his arms around the lieutenant's neck and pulled him downwards in a passionate kiss.
The space between their bodies became smaller and smaller until they were touching, sparks flying at the feel of each other's skin. Before they realised it, both captain and lieutenant were topless. Breathing heavily, they held each other's gaze until Renji's face moved lower and lower. Realising what was going on, Byakuya's blush deepened.
Abarai-fukutaichou undid his captain's hakama with his teeth, Byakuya's bare chest rising and falling rapidly. The captain ran his hand through Renji's hair roughly, undoing the ponytail and letting the red locks fall freely around his face, brushing against Byakuya's stomach.
The lieutenant trailed kisses down the captain's body making Byakuya gasp and arch his back, the feel of his touch better than he had ever imagined.
He knew what Abarai-fukutaichou was about to do but he made no effort to stop it. Although he was prepared, he couldn't stop the moan escape his lips as Renji skilfully used his tongue. Byakuya clutched at the once pristine white sheets.
"Renji..." he gasped and the lieutenant smirked at his captain's weakness.
Byakuya felt strange. "Is this defeat? Has Abarai Renji actually defeated me? No, I will not let this happen!" The captain pulled the lieutenant up by his chin and whispered in his ear: "Now it's my turn..."
They knelt up together, Byakuya's hand placed firmly below Renji's chin, making it impossible for him to break eye contact. "I want to be able to see all of your tattoos" he said, a small smile curving the corners of his lips upwards.
His hands wandered downwards, taking Renji's hakama with them. Renji's hands entertwined themselves in his captain's hair and he kissed him with burning passion, causing Byakuya's knees to weaken slightly.
"No!" thought the captain desperately and he removed the hakama completely, throwing them across the room.
Abarai-fukutaichou's heart pounded rapidly, forcing the blood to his face. They drew in close and once again their tongues battled each other. Byakuya's was victorious and he shoved his lieutenant backwards onto the bed.
They parted and the captain leant further towards Renji's left ear and he said: "You have been defeated. Return to me when you are strong enough. Although, I have to say I'm impressed. Your fang definitely reached me then."
A stunned expression spread across the lieutenant's face as he redressed, thoughts racing through his mind. "I lost? Hmph... we'll see about that!" As he left the noble Kuchiki bedroom, Renji smirked.
He had managed to melt the cold heart of the stoic Ice King: Kuchiki Byakuya.
