Aizen focused on the paper.

"Attacking that city would be…unwise," Ayaka bit her lip.

Aizen looked at his fiancé. She used to be a student in the Soul Reaper Academy…until she shattered Aizen's spell. He'd taking a liking to her, and her beauty was indescribable. As for her intelligence…the same.

"And why?" Aizen smirked.

"Ichigo Kurosaki," Ayaka folded her arms. "Duh,"

Aizen stared. Hmmm. That Ichigo kid was pretty weak compared to him, but he had spunk, and about nine lives. You couldn't kill him, seriously.

"Ayaka, fetch me the Commander," Aizen stood up. Reining in the Heavens was a dream come true. And he'd done it. The first soul or mortal whatever you'd like to call it, had taken his place in the heavens. He was going to rule Earth, like he'd ruled Heaven. It was a simple Domino Effect. You knock down heaven, then Earth, then hell. But hell could wait.

"You got it," she walked out, shutting the bone-handled door behind her.

"Ichigo Kurosaki, eh?" Aizen chuckled. "Hmmm…interesting person indeed,"

"Yes, Captain?" a half-hollow half-human man entered. He had no hair, but completely muscular arms. He had a hollow mask on half of his face, and half of his body was covered with half of a hollow's.

"Ichigo Kurosaki— I want complete details on his life, and his friends too," Aizen said.

"I know a couple of them sir. You know one," the Commander said.

"Speak,"

"Abarai, Renji," the man said.

"Renji?" Aizen turned.

"Yes, sir. He's in a human body right now, going to school with Kurosaki. Something about surveillance," the Commander shrugged.

"Very good," Aizen smirked. "Send in Ayaka,"

"Yes Sir!" the Commander left, Ayaka entering right after him.

"Did you hear?"

"Hear what?" Ayaka smiled.

"Well," Aizen put a hand around her shoulders. "Renji,"

"What about him?"

"He's a friend of Kurosaki's!" Aizen put his face in Ayaka's hair.

Ayaka stared straight.

"Ok…and?"

"He's on earth right now," Aizen said.

"Doing what?" Ayaka scoffed.

"Going to 'school'." Aizen withdrew from her and walked to his desk, sitting behind it. "I'm going to crush Kurosaki, Ayaka. He's the only threat that's opposing me,"

"And Renji?" Ayaka sat on one edge of the desk.

"Of course I'll have to kill him too!" Aizen snapped. "I never really liked Renji…"

"Of course," Ayaka nodded.

Captain Aizen, please report to room A2.

"For goodness sake," Aizen stood up.

"Can they do nothing without you?" Ayaka rolled her eyes.

"Don't know," Aizen kissed her forehead quickly and walked out the door, shutting it behind him.

Ayaka looked around the office. It was deathly quiet. She made her way over to Aizen's desk.

Abarai, Renji

Zanpakuto: Zabimaru

…

Ayaka couldn't read anymore. Tears filled her eyes. A picture of Renji was right by his profile. He wasn't smiling, but he wasn't frowning. The picture looked good. Ayaka touched it with her fingertips.

"I can't let him kill you, Renji," she whispered. "My love…"

-X-

"Baseball?" Ichigo yawned. The sun flowed through the shutters, giving the room a soft and warm feeling.

Renji stared at Rukia, who stared at the stuffed bear known as Kon. Or the illegal soul, I'm sorry.

"Yes!" Kon put his paws on his hips. "Baseball has a lot of chicks waiting for me, Ichigo!"

"Pervert," Rukia hissed, throwing Ichigo's jacket on top of Kon.

"Hey! Don't damage it!" Ichigo snatched it up.

"And what about the poor little stuffed animal here?" whined Kon.

"If it was up to me, I'd lock you in a cage," Renji shrugged. "But since it's not…"

"Ah!" Kon backed away from the soul reaper. "Redhead wants to put me in a cage! NO!"

"Don't call him that," Ichigo rolled his eyes.

"And Strawberry is defending him!"

"KON!" Ichigo yelled.

"Sorry," the bear sniffed.

"So…no baseball?" Ichigo asked.

"Naw," Renji waved a hand, making his way to open the shutters.

"No…not today," Rukia said.

"I'm going to go grab a bite to eat," Ichigo opened his door and walked downstairs.

"And I shall sleep now," Rukia smiled.

"It's 6 PM," Renji cocked his…erm…tattooed on eyebrows.

"Early bird gets the worm!" Rukia grinned.

"What?" Renji asked.

"Don't know…something they say here," Rukia shrugged and went into the closet.

Renji was practically alone. He stared outside the shutters. It was a beautiful blood red sun, slowly sinking on the horizon. And his thoughts lingered to her, the traitor.

"Damn you, Ayaka," he hissed under his breath.

The sun was almost down deep under. He started to remember memories of her and him…


"Renji…why is a sun blood red sometimes?" Ayaka asked.

"I don't know! How would I know?" Renji chuckled.

"'Cause you're my sun,"

"Corny,"

"Please," Ayaka scoffed. "I'm an expert"-

"at corny stuff,"

"UGH!" Ayaka tackled him, sending him to the floor.

"I love you, idiot," Renji laughed, lifting her off him.

"I love you too, baboon brain," Ayaka winked.

"Don't make fun of Zabimaru!" Renji whined…

He almost smiled. It seemed like so long ago…but now she was ENGAGED to a worldwide traitor. Wow, she really loved him, eh?

Renji closed the shutters, sighing. It wasn't meant to be.