This is a series of one-shots I started working on after I saw the episode where they go to the beach. Each one-shot will focus around a specific couple and most will be romantic though some may be just friends. This takes place after the Winter War, but Ichigo still has his powers. Also, I may put the same character into multiple pairings, so there is no real story line taking place here. Also, the pairings will vary from het to yaoi to yuri... The pairing will be the chapter name so just skip any you don't like.

Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me... sadly


"Oi, Rukia, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, just making sure Ukitake-taicho doesn't overdo himself."

"Rukia… we're on vacation. You don't have to watch over him today. He even has Shunsui there to take care of him, and I don't think anyone knows him better than that man. He'll be perfectly fine."

"I know, Renji… I just… What are you doing here anyway? I thought you were part of the drinking game with Kira, Hisagi, Matsumoto, and Ikkaku."

"Eh, I decided I'd rather remember this vacation, rather than spend most of it in a drunken haze. Who knows how long it'll be until we get another one? Besides, I'd rather spend my time with you." Rukia giggled as Renji wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Renji…"

"What?"

"You're doing it again."

"Doing what?"

"Being all lovey and sappy." Renji just chuckled and buried his face in the hair of the tiny girl standing in front of him.

"So? Maybe I just wanted to actually express some softer emotion for once." Rukia laughed, spinning around in Renji's arms so that she could pull him down for a kiss.

"You know I love it when you say things like that." Renji smiled and leaned down to touch their foreheads together.

"I live just to make you happy, Rukia." They stood there for a while, just watching each other, until a giant beach ball suddenly collided with the back of Renji's head, knocking him into Rukia, who could not keep her balance and ended up falling on her butt.

"Alright, what wise guy decided to throw a beach ball at the back of my head?" A nearby umbrella shook with the force of the giggles coming from the other side. "Oi, who's hiding behind that umbrella?" Renji stalked over and tore the umbrella out of the ground, tossing it to one side and revealing the two giggling girls.

"Yachiru and Mashiro… I should've known that would be something you two would try."

"We're looking for Ichii and Ken-chan!"

"Well they certainly aren't here… why don't you go ask Ikkaku? I heard he has some candy with him too…"

"Pachinko-head has candy! Yay candy! C'mon, let's get some candy!" The two hyperactive girls quickly scampered away and Renji turned to help Rukia get up.

"You know, that was quite an evil thing to do, Renji. They won't leave poor Madarame-san alone for hours now."

"Well they'll have to find him first. He disappeared with Yumichika quite some time ago and no one has seen them since."

"Madarame and Ayasegawa?" Rukia seemed a little disturbed by the thought of those two together. Renji just laughed.

"Yeah, it's the best kept non-secret of the 11th division… it's weird but it works for them."

"Well, okay then. Whatever works I suppose… However, can we please get back to our own vacation now, and not focus on the others?"

"Says the girl who was staring at Ukitake-taicho not 10 minutes ago?" Rukia blushed and shoved Renji, who was laughing too much to keep his balance. Unfortunately for her, he grabbed her as he was falling and pulled her down on top of him. They play-wrestled in the sand for a bit before they both collapsed into an exhausted, sweaty, laughing heap. Just then, Ishida and Ichigo came running up to the pair.

"Rukia! Renji! The barbeque is ready! It's time to eat!" Ichigo grabbed Renji's hand and pulled up back up while Ishida helped Rukia. "We even managed to keep Inoue from mixing too many random ingredients into the food this time."

"That's good. I think half the things she made last time weren't exactly edible." The four friends laughed as they made their way up to the beach to where the rest of their group was gathering around the grills, enjoying good food, good weather, and good company.