This story is about Yuzu who was feeling so alone. Ichigo went to Soul Society and he didn't came back for weeks. Karin was busy with her soccer friends while Isshin spent most of his time at the hospital. Yuzu met Renji and she thought that he will be the best brother for her.

Disclaimers: I don't own Bleach characters!


A New Brother

Yuzu was still worry about her brother, Ichigo. He had been missing for 5 days now. She tried to search for him anywhere but she couldn't find him. She had asked Karin but Karin only said,

'He'll be back in a couple of weeks. Don't worry'

How could she stay calm if her only brother was missing without a trace? He could be in trouble. Somebody might do something bad to him. Yuzu's thought was filled with something terrible had happened to Ichigo.

Yuzu went out of her room. She stared at Ichigo's door. She wanted to take a look but she knew that Ichigo was not there. She went downstairs. There's a note on the table.

Yuzu, I don't think I can come back home today. I have something to do at the hospital. Please take care of the house. If Ichigo has come back, give a call right away! –Dad.

Yuzu sighed heavily. Now she's completely alone. Karin went for a sleep over at her friend's house. Yuzu wanted to go to but Karin wanted her to take care of the house in case Ichigo had come back. Yuzu looked around. She got nothing to do. Everyone had left her alone in this house.

I think I better get out of here. No one in this house needs me anymore.

Yuzu closed the door and locked it. She knew that her Dad had extra key. Karin will come back tomorrow. She put the key in her pocket and started to talk a walk. She arrived at the park where all the children were playing happily with their friends and families. She saw a girl with her brother who was eating ice-cream. She also wanted Ichigo to treat her that way too. She smiled a bit but in her heart, she was sad.

Renji cursed under his breath after he realized his stupidity for agreeing of what Urahara told him to do everything that he said for 3 months. He thought that he only trained Sado but he had to do all the housework. Urahara went out with Tessai, Ururu and Jinta so Renji was left alone in the shop. He sat at the counter, waiting for the customer to come.

"What am I doing here anyway? This is not a suitable job for Vice-Captain like me. That stupid Urahara will pay for this!" he growled as he remembered what Urahara said to him last few days.

He heard the slide door opened. He stood up and went to the front to greet the customer.

"Welcome to the Urahara Shop. May I help you?" he greeted.

He startled as he saw Yuzu came in.

"Good evening, Mr. I would like to buy something," said Yuzu, smiling at him.

"Sure. Go ahead," said Renji, trying to smile to her.

Yuzu came in and went to the shelves. There are a lot of things that she needed here. Renji glanced to her as she went shelves by shelves.

I think I knew that little girl. Wait a minute! She's that deathberry little sister!

Yuzu saw her favourite candy. She tried to reach it but she was too short. Renji saw her struggling to get the candy. He walked closer and took the candy jar to her.

"Here you go," he said while opening the jar.

"Thanks Mr…err," Yuzu stammered as she didn't know Renji's name.

"Renji. Abarai Renji," said Renji.

"Thanks Abarai-san. I'm Kurosaki Yuzu," she smiled and bowed to him politely.

Wow! Deathberry sister's got manners!

"Kurosaki? Are you Ichigo's sister?" he asked.

"Yes. Are you his friend?" asked Yuzu.

"Yeah. Kind of," answered Renji as he tried to smile to her.

"Do you know where he went?" asked Yuzu, as she hoped that Renji would know where her brother was.

"No, I don't. Why?" Renji asked as he saw Yuzu's eyes showed her frustration.

"Nothing," said Yuzu, turning her eyes away from Renji.

Yuzu continue searching for the things that she should buy for dinner. Suddenly, it was raining outside. She didn't bring an umbrella with her.

"Oh, shit! It's raining," muttered Renji.

Yuzu sat down in front of the main door as she wanted to wait for the rain to stop. Renji sat next to her.

"You wanna go home, Yuzu-chan?" asked Renji.

This is the first time he called a girl '-chan'. Perhaps Yuzu is still a little girl. Yuzu shook her head slowly.

"But your family will be worried if you haven't come back by this hour," said Renji.

"It's okay. There's no one home by the way," said Yuzu.

"Eh? Why?" Renji was surprised.

"Because, everybody had left me," said Yuzu, looking down and trying to back her tears.

Renji scratched at the back of his head. How Ichigo could leave her sister alone? One more thing, where has he been? Renji looked at Yuzu who was still looking down.

"You can stay here until the rain stopped. Then, I'll walk you home," Renji trying to be nice to her.

Yuzu just kept quite. Renji knew that this little girl is lonely. He wished he could do something to cheer her up.

To be continued. Please R&R! Thanks!