Disclaimer: All characters and terms belong to Tite Kubo, which is like the coolest name, ever.
And once again the paring is Ichigo/Rukia/Renji- Don't like? Don't Read.
Written for Threesomes week at the Threesomes Live journal community using the prompt "hug" http/ community. threesomefics/ profile (add a / after the http and remove the spaces after the slashes)
Takes place some time during the current manga arc or it could even work for the current anime arc too I guess
Man Hugs
"Oh come on you two!"
They were all sitting on Ichigo's bed. Renji was leaning against the bed frame, pretending to be very interested in some of Rukia's shoujo manga, while Ichigo sulked as he sat on the other side of the bed. Rukia sat in between the two boys, feeling rather annoyed.
All she had wanted to do was cuddle with the two people she loved most after along day of training. The boys had agreed, but then they started to argue over who would get to cuddle with Rukia first. She had rolled her eyes, explaining that when she wanted to cuddle she meant all of them at the same time. At that statement, Ichigo and Renji had moved themselves as far away from each other as the Rukia would allow. Sadly for them, it was only opposite ends of the bed.
"Okay, we've been doing this thing for three months, but you guys are still being wimpy about this. You have no problem with the sex or kissing, but you won't even hug each other!" she asked incredulously. Ichigo turned red at the mention of sex and muttered a quick 'Feh'.
Renji snorted, finally looking up from the manga he wasn't really reading. "Course we don't hug! It ain't manly!" He ran his hand through his red hair. "It's just how men are. We have to uphold our pride."
Rukia resisted the urge to laugh at the look on Renji's face. He had such a serious look on his face, plus he really believed all that stuff! Managing to turn her escaped laughter into a cough, she turned to Ichigo. "What do you think, Ichigo?"
Ichigo turned even redder than before and mumbled something that sounded like 'ramen with carrots and peas'. Rukia cocked an eyebrow at the spiky haired Shinigami and said, "What was that Ichigo?"
The boy turned away from her and muttered in a clearer, more carrying voice, "I agree with Renji."
Rukia looked between the two young men and shook her head. She did not understand those two at all. They clearly loved each other and had passion for each other, but…
"So let me get this straight; you guys love me, and you guys love each other. You guys hug me all the time but you won't hug each other?"
"That's right!" Renji said triumphantly, thinking he had gotten her to see things his way. Ichigo nodded vehemently.
"You guys are emotionally retarded." Rukia would soon become the queen of eye rolling. Ichigo and Renji face-faulted in unison.
"It's like this," Ichigo spoke up at last. "It's okay to hug you because you're a girl. You're small and cute. Renji and I are neither small nor cute, so there is no reason to hug. Plus man hugs are just…" He trailed off.
"Weird," Renji finished for him. "Men like us do not hug. It's gay!"
"Renji…" Rukia stared at him. "You're sleeping with Ichigo. You ARE gay!"
"Yeah, well…" he stuttered. "The three of us…well you know what I mean!"
"It's embarrassing," Ichigo explained what the other partner could not and the red-head grunted his agreement. "Hugging and getting hugged by girls is cute, but men hugging each other is just embarrassing."
Seconds later, the two powerful Shinigami had to reevaluate their definition of both 'embarrassing' and 'cute' as they were both tackle-hugged to the ground by an 80 pound girl.
My first Bleach fic! I've been a big fan of this one for years but have never gotten around to writing it before. Please read and review!