STORY NUMBER SIX!
Love is A Journey Miniseries about Renji and Senna!
Follow up from the original Ichiruki love story: Love is a journey
"AND CUT!" The director yelled! "Congratulations everyone, we have finished filming "Memories of a Nobody"
Everyone on the movie set cheered in happiness. The producer was the only not cheering; she just sat there feeling relief as the movie that had taken over her life for almost a year was finally done. She was happy but too tired to cheer.
"Senna? Aren't you happy, we finally finished?" the director yelled to her. "You are the producer you should be happy too"
"I am happy, just doesn't feel real yet" Senna smiled. The direct nodded and went back to celebrating with the actors.
Senna sighed as she thought about these last few months. Although things were going good with the movie filming, her marriage was suffering. She was never home and constantly busy and Renji was not happy at all. She did miss her husband and her son R.J. but she always had a dream to fulfill. She couldn't help but feel as if she was being a selfish person.
"After all this hard work, I need you to make your smile more convincing" a smooth male voice said behind her. Senna smiled as she recognized the voice behind her. She turned to see her friend, actor and bassist Takumi Ichinose.
"How do you know I am not holding in all my excitement?" Senna asked raising her eyebrow.
"I have been working with you for ten months now; I'm beginning to know you pretty well"
Senna smiled and lightly blushed as she playfully pushed Takumi away.
Takumi played the role of the Sixth Division captain or the Gotei 13 in her movie. He was tall, with long black hair and very handsome. He played the bass for his band "Trapnest" which is highly popular internationally. He auditioned for the movie so that he could do the soundtrack for the movie.
When Senna first met him, she hated him. He was extremely hard to work with and not very friendly towards any of the other actors. One day, Senna and Takumi got stuck in the elevator of the production company building for six hours. During the six hours, Takumi and Senna gained an understanding for each other. She found out he had a wife and children, and that he strived for perfection and was so cold to everyone because his father was this way. After that Senna and Takumi talked and hung out regularly. Senna had never confided in him about her problems with Renji, she only told her best friend Rukia but she knew he could tell that something was wrong.
"We should go out and celebrate" Takumi suggested.
"Sorry I can't, I promised Rukia I would meet her for lunch, she has something to tell me" Senna said finally leaving her producer chair.
"How is that little woman?" Takumi asked smiling. Rukia almost fainted when she met Takumi. She had always been a huge fan of Trapnest and when Senna introduced them, Rukia screamed. Takumi couldn't believe a small woman could make so much noise.
"She is good, we haven't spent much time together recently so I'm glad I can see her regularly again" Senna said smiling to herself. Rukia and Senna have been friends for ten years now and they have always been close. Senna never admits it but she feels extremely blessed to have a friend like Rukia who accepts her for who she is.
"Well, have fun, maybe we can hang out tonight or tomorrow?"
"Sure, I'll call you" Senna said as she gave Takumi and goodbye hug. Takumi kissed her cheek and Senna began to blush.
"See you later Senna" He said before walking away. Senna smiled at his retreating form. She hated that she was attracted to him but her heart belonged to Renji.
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"Mr. Abarai?" Rikichi said as he poked his head in Renji's office.
"What is it Rikichi?" Renji said annoyed. Rikichi was an intern from the academy that Byakuya had chose as Renji's assistant.
"Someone is here to see you, she says is a cop!" Rikichi explained. Renji's eyes widened. A cop? Did something happen to RJ or Senna?
"Let them in!" Renji said nervously but quickly.
Rikichi opened the door and Renji watched as a medium height woman with long black hair walked in, She was wearing jeans and a white blouse with a jean jacket. When his brown eyes met her brown eyes he found it hard to speak.
"I still leave you speechless huh?" she joked. Renji couldn't believe his ears. The woman who left him a few years ago…
"Tatsuki?" He said staring at her in amazement.
"It's me!" Tatsuki said "Aren't you going to give me a hug dammit!"
Renji came to his senses and approached Tatsuki to give her a hug. Hugging her , he realized he had missed her and he hugged her tighter. Tatsuki smiled as she felt Renji's warmth. She missed him as well. When they finally let go, they looked at each other.
"It's been too long" He said.
"Yeah, I missed you too" Tatsuki smiled. Renji smiled back then remembered something.
"How is Chad, I didn't hear about a wedding" Renji asked.
"Don't act like your wife didn't tell you" Tatsuki said annoyed. "I broke up with Chad; I didn't really love him like he loved me. I had to give him back the engagement ring."
"Well yes, Senna did tell me, but I wanted to hear it from you."
"Yeah yeah, how is Senna , I heard you guys had a kid." Tatsuki asked as she looked around his office. She didn't want to look in his eyes as he talked about her old enemy.
"Yeah, we named him Renji, so we just call him RJ, like the Americans call their kids who are younger." He explained. "Renji explained.
Tatsuki nodded but stopped when she saw the picture of Senna and what she believe to be RJ on his desk. Senna looked beautiful with their son and Tatsuki could feel the anger and jealousy building up.
"How about we leave here, go to lunch or something" Tatsuki suggested.
Renji wanted to say yes, but should he really be going out with his ex-girlfriend. Tatsuki could see he was conflicted.
"It is just us going out as friends. Please, I really want to catch up" Tatsuki pleaded. Renji gave in and agreed. "Okay, I know a nice little café spot"
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"SENNA, OVER HERE" Rukia called as Senna walked into the restaurant. Senna waved to Rukia and walked over to the table and she began to realize Rukia wasn't alone.
"Ichigo?" Senna said surprised. "Hey Senna" Ichigo greeted.
Senna hugged the couple and sat across for them.
"Why did you guys call me here? I thought it was just me and you, Rukia? Is this an intervention?" Senna questioned.
"Jeez Senna will you shut up, we just want to tell you something" Ichigo snapped
"Ichigo!" Rukia said.
"It's okay, Ichigo is forever rude" Senna said giving him the finger.
"You guys are worse that brother and sister." Rukia sighed. "I called you here to tell you that…I'm pregnant!"
"Again?" Senna gaped.
"Yes again!" Rukia said annoyed that Senna didn't have a better reaction.
"We are hoping for a boy" Ichigo said.
"I don't think the world needs another Ichigo" Senna joked.
"Thank God you didn't have a girl, the world can't deal with two mega bitches" Ichigo replied.
Senna and Ichigo glared at each other and Rukia laughed. In a few seconds Ichigo and Senna began to chuckle. Senna missed this. She missed talking to Rukia and fighting with Ichigo. They were like family.
"So what about you Senna, I have really missed you" Rukia said
"I'm good, we are done filming the movie, I just have to oversee the editing but that isn't going to take much of my time." Senna said happily.
"Renji will be happy to have his wife home and so will little RJ, he probably misses having his mom around." Ichigo added. Rukia elbowed him lightly, Ichigo looked at his wife confused, and she signaled to look at Senna, whose smile had faltered. Ichigo instantly felt bad.
"Me and Renji haven't had sex in a couple months" Senna confessed. Rukia looked at her friend sadly.
"Eww Senna" Ichigo mumbled. Rukia smacked her husband head.
"Shut up Ichigo" Senna said. "We have been fighting constantly, we fight in the house, in public, in front of our son and we don't seem to ever agree on anything. I mean I know I have more time but what if my movie does well and they turn my other books into movies, Can we really deal with this type of strain numerous times?"
Rukia took her best friend's hand, "You and Renji will find a way thru this, I promise you" She said as she gave Senna a reassuring smile.
"Thanks"
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"I'll take of the check guys" Senna said as she left the table. She enjoyed her lunch with Ichigo and Rukia. It reminded her how lucky she is to be blessed with good friends. She decided she would pick RJ up from daycare early and spend her day with him, then cook a big meal for her husband. Just as Renji crossed her mind, she noticed a red blob catch her eye. She looked to the side window of the restaurant to see the man she was just thinking about.
"Renji?" Senna whispered. She was about to run out the restaurant when she saw he wasn't alone. A woman was with him. A woman long black hair and a very athletic body. Senna looked closer and her heart dropped when she realized who the woman was.
"Renji and…..Tatsuki?" She said to herself. She watched as her husband and his ex-girlfriend walked into the restaurant next door.
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Later that Day!
"SENNA!" Renji yelled as he slammed the door to their two story townhome. Senna looked up uninterested at her husband who just yelled her name in anger.
"Why are you yelling, I just put RJ down for a nap 15 minutes ago" Senna said seemingly unfazed by her husband's anger.
"Senna, don't act innocent, how can you just pick up our son and not tell me since I ALWAYS pick him up on weekdays" He said raising his voice again.
"I thought I said RJ is sleeping"
"I don't care Senna, how can you just pick him up and not tell me, then you have been ignoring my call all damn day, are you trying to give me a fucking heart attack" Senna stood up finally showing some anger
"Do not curse at me Renji Abarai! You have been the one telling me to spend more time with my family so I picked p my son and spent the day with him."
"I'm not telling you to not spend time with RJ, but you should have told me first so I wasn't worried sick" Renji said in a calmer voice. Senna, realized she lost it for a while and regained her composure.
"I made beef and potato stew, it's still hot" Senna said smiling. Renji was surprised by this. Senna hadn't cooked him anything in so long. They were always fighting, and when they weren't she cooked for herself and RJ because Renji couldn't stay in the house to argue with her further.
He actually never realized how much he missed the little things she did. The movie had definitely strained the relationship. His mind then went to Tatsuki. He wouldn't lie to himself; he knew he still felt something for Tatsuki. He definitely was heartbroken when she left him.
Renji helped himself to the stew while Senna picked up their son who had been napping on the couch and took him upstairs. He sat at the table and noticed a tabloid magazine sticking slightly out from Senna's bag. From what he could see it said "Memories of a Nobody's producer and writer". Was it an interview?
He knew she had a publicist and that she had done interviews but he never read them. He pulled out the magazine and his eyes widened when he saw the picture and headline. The picture was of Senna and a tall man with long hair leaving a hotel and another picture of them eating lunch alone. The head line said: "Trapnest Bassist, Takumi and Senna the Memories of a Nobody's Procuder and writer: Lovers?" Renji's blood began to boil. Is this the reason, Senna was cooking for him? She was feeling guilty?
Senna walked downstairs to see Renji eating the food she had prepared. She sat down across from him, she looked down at the table and her eye widened when she saw the Tokyo tabloid sitting on the table. She looked to Renji with a confused face.
"Did you go through my bag?" She asked
"The hell does that matter?" Renji spat. "Explain"
"Explain what, it is a fucking tabloid Renji, they always twist and bend something and LIE!"
"A picture is worth a thousand words, Senna; they have a picture of you two leaving a hotel together and eating lunch in Tokyo"
"Are you dense? We shot some of our scenes for the movie in Tokyo. All the actor and crew stayed in the same hotel, we bumped into each other at the lobby and we both left the hotel to get brunch at a café. Takumi is married for fucks sake and SO AM I!" Senna argued. How dare he accuse her of anything when he was with his ex-girlfriend today?
"Takumi is a known player, he has cheated on his wife several times, and if it was nothing, why were you hiding it?" Renji retorted
"I was not hiding it, I had it in my bag, and if I was lying I would have burned it or something. My P.R. found out about it and threatened to sue if they printed that story, he gave me the original and only copy so I could read what they said about me." Senna said trying to defend herself. "You are always quick to make me the bad guy, but yet you were with Tatsuki today."
"How did you know?" Renji asked surprised.
"Better yet, were you going to tell me?" Senna asked. "Takumi is not my ex boyfriend, you never had to watch him kiss me or flirt with me, he never held a place in my heart, but Tatsuki was that and much more to you"
"Senna look-"
"Do you still have feelings for her?" Senna asked. "And don't you dare lie to me."
Renji was stuck. After seeing Tatsuki today, he did realize he still had feelings for her. After Rukia broke his heart and Senna left for a book tour, Tatsuki was the only girl who didn't disappoint him. But he broke her heart when she realized he had still very much loved Senna. Renji loved Senna, he really did but lately she was breaking his heart again and just like before and Tatsuki was fixing it.
"I don't know…" Renji said defeated. Senna could feel her eyes watering and her heart beating faster. He didn't know if he still loved Tatsuki? After he had promised to spend his life with her and had his child?
Renji could see the hurt on his wife's face and automatically wished he hadn't said that. It killed him to see her like that. He reached out and hugged her. Senna wanted to melt into his embrace, she loved him more than words can explain but she wouldn't fall into it. She pushed him roughly off of her and stepped back.
"Sleep in the guest room please" was all she said before she quickly turned around and headed for the stairs.
Renji slid his hands down his face as his wife ran up the stairs in tears. He punched the nearest wall in anger. Why did he say that? He may have still cared for Tatsuki but Senna was his wife and he shouldn't have said that. But then again, he shouldn't be with someone out of obligation. He felt bad for hurting her but was it because she is the love of his life or because she is the mother of his child.
Renji slid down the wall and sat on the floor in the kitchen, sighing. He would have to make this right in the morning.
END!
So that is the first chapter! And it gets juicier from here! Next Chapter: Tatsuki, Renji and his son spend the day together. Takumi comforts Senna by taking her out.
So I'm trying to do a new ichiruki story, Vote on which on you like:
Choice 1: Rukia Kuchiki dreams come true when a boyfriend Ichigo asks for her hand in marriage and makes plan for Rukia and her five-year old son to start their life with him. The road to the wedding is bumpy when Ichigo and Rukia has to deal with his ex-girlfriend, the father of Rukia's child, Rukia's brother, Rukia's best friend, and old friends.
Choice 2: Rukia and Ichigo start a summer fling at the Philippines, but Rukia returns to Karakura Town to find Ichigo has moved there with his fiancé! It doesn't help that her ex-husband won't sign the divorce papers!
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