Story: Release, Prologue

Just a few hours ago, everything had seemed okay, or at least normal. Rukia had been smiling and laughing with everybody else, like nothing could be better. But it wasn't until he found her with her arm and wrist covered in blood and her beautiful skin marred with too many slashes to count that he realized something was indeed wrong.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

This WILL have some eventual RenRuki(Although that won't be the main focus of the story), so if this isn't your cup of tea, then this probably isn't the story for you.

This prologue takes place from Renji's POV, so it's very short.

...

Shit.

Shit.

Shit.

Renji had cursed before, so it wasn't like it was new.

"Hey, speak t' me! Can ya hear me?! Shit…"

But he was desperate this time.

Just a few hours ago, everything had seemed okay, or at least normal. Rukia had been smiling and laughing with everybody else, like nothing could be better.

But it wasn't until he found her with her arm and wrist covered in blood and her beautiful skin marred with too many slashes to count that he realized something was indeed wrong.

She had been sitting against a tree, not to far from the training ground they had been at earlier. It was just luck and a coincidence that he was still in the area when her spiritual pressure had spiked. The blade she had used was lying a few inches over, abandoned and caked in dry blood.

Rukia's been cutting herself?! An' it looks pretty bad too! How did I not know anything? I gotta do something, but what...?! I suck at medical kido…! Dammit!

"Ren...ji…?" Her turned around from his panic to notice that she was up looking at him, her once vibrant violet eyes dull and all too painful to look at.

Fuck. I can't lose her like this.

"Yeah, it's me." He said, his voice quavering, as he picked her up, and began running towards the fourth squad barracks. "Look, I'm gonna get you help, Rukia, I swear it. So just stay with me, okay?"

She must be close to passing out. She looks so pale and fragile...

Rukia gave no response, her eyes drooping and closing, despite Renji's pleas for her to keep them open.

Renji cursed, but quickened his pace. Don't ya dare die on me...!

- End of Prologue

A/N: Sorry it's so short, chapter one will be longer.