Ichigo sighed and sunk his head further back into his pillow, unwilling to get out of his beds cosy embrace. He knew he had to get up and he knew his alarm would sound in a few minutes but he was determined to coerce himself back into a world of sleep. As soon as his eyelids fluttered shut his alarm rang, the shrill sound of the bells piercing through the remnants of a very weird dream. He slammed his hand down the clock a little harder than intended and sent it flying across his desk unceremoniously hitting Kon in the face.
"HEY!" Kon protested trying to pull the crease out of his face.
Ichigo ignored the angry teddy bear, lost in thought about his dream. Why was I dreaming about him? And why did I dream about doing that? But the thing that worried Ichigo the most was that he really enjoyed the contents of the dream, in and out of it. He shook the thoughts from his mind dragging himself out of his bed.
"Oi, Ichigo. You know what day it is?" Kon asked, watching Ichigo pull on his jeans and head to the door to go downstairs where Yuzu was preparing breakfast.
"Tuesday? I know it's my last day of placement in Karakura I don't need a stuffed animal to remind me of my job." Ichigo sighed and walked downstairs. Ichigo had been working as a full-fledged shinigami since he left high school. He had been doing month long placements in Karakura town and then he would spend a month in soul society in the school training in kidou and doing regular shinigami duties in squad 6.
"You obviously need a stuffed animal to remind you it's your birthday, BAKA!" Kon yelled but Ichigo was already out of earshot and being surprised by his family downstairs.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY ICHIGOO!" Isshin Kurosaki yelled aiming a drop kick to his son's face, which his shinigami son easily evaded. "that's my boy!" His dad added in a crumpled mess on the floor.
"Happy 20th birthday ichi-nii!" Yuzu and Karin added in unison. They both pushed a present and an envelope towards him with wide smiles. He took the present and envelope from them and pulled them into a tight hug.
"Thanks guys." He smiled down at his sisters.
"Open it then Ichi-nii!" Karin grinned watching her brother tear at the wrapping. Ichigo pulled off the last piece of paper to reveal a small black box. He tentatively opened the box and sat glistening in the bottom of the box was a silver chain. He picked it up gently and gasped. He could feel power pulsing from the chain and warming up his fingertips.
"Urahara-san helped us with this one." Isshin grinned. "In every link of the chain a small portion of one of your friends spiritual energy."
Ichigo felt each link one by one, he felt each member of his family's reitsu, then Yoroichi's, Rukia's, Renji's, Chad's, Ishida's, Inoue's, everyones. Even Toushiro and Byakuya's. Ichigo smiled at the thoughtful gift.
"Thank you." He muttered again with a goofy smile spreading across his features as he placed the almost glowing chain around his muscular neck.
After Ichigo had done his scout over the rooftops of Karakura town and easily dispatched of a hollow he glanced at his mobile phone. A message from a girl he was supposed to be going out on a date with tonight appeared. He groaned. He didn't particularly want to go, the last date he had with her was a bit of a joke. He wasn't really interested in her and shouldn't string her along. However he decided he would go along as he was leaving Karakura for soul society that night and he could tell her it was over then. He sighed again.
As he turned onto the street where he was going to meet the girl he saw a familiar muscular figure leaning against a lamppost.
"Renji?"
"Yo, birthday boy. Hurry up and get your things together we've got a party to get to in soul society." Renji grinned straightening up a little.
"But I'm not going until later on tonight?" Ichigo protested, even if he was going to finish the girl he didn't want to stand her up and he certainly didn't want Renji here whilst he did it.
Just then a small dark haired girl turned the corner, her face lit up as she saw Ichigo. She flicked her dark wavy locks behind her ear and visibly fluttered her lashes. Ichigo heard Renji chuckle and mutter almost inaudibly "So not your type Ichigo." Ichigo glared at his red headed friend.
How the hell was he going to do this whilst Renji was here? He didn't want to hurt the girl's feelings but unluckily for the girl, Renji had a complete disregard for them.
As the girl stepped closer her eyes flicked to Renji. He was probably quite a fearsome sight for people who didn't know him. He towered over the girl and even slightly over Ichigo. It also wasn't common place to see tattoos across someone's head. Before Ichigo could say anything Renji stepped forward and drapped his arm over Ichigo's shoulders. He grinned at the girl and said "Sorry we've got a party to go to. I wouldn't wait for him; he's going to be gone about a month. Oh and he's not really into girls anyway."
"RENJI!" Ichigo yelled as the big guy dragged him around the corner and towards ichigo's house. The girl stood on the street absolutely shell-shocked. "What the hell did you do that for?!"
Renji laughed. "What do you mean? You were going to finish her anyway."
"But bow she thinks I'm gay!"
"That's your only problem with it?" Renji laughed harder. Ichigo couldn't help but laugh along too.
After they reached Ichigo's house he said his goodbyes to his family and stepped into the senkaimon with Renji. When they reached soul society Ichigo was greeted by all his friends raising cups pf sake and shouting his name. They really had set up a party. It looked to Ichigo like half of soul society was there.
"You're late!" A rosy cheeked Rangiku pouted. She was obviously half way through a bottle of sake already.
"Sorry, I had to dump one of Ichigo's girlfriends for him." Renji smirked.
"Oh again?! Can't you find someone nice?" Inoue sighed but smiled at her old friend. Ichigo smiled at her and Ishida, who was never far from her side. Rukia pounced on Ichigo thrusting a cup of sake into his hands.
"Happy birthday Ichigo!"
Then the party started in earnest.
A few hours later Renji was dragging a drunken giggling Ichigo back to his place. Renji smirked at his drunken friend but in all honestly Renji was pretty drunk himself and the way to the flat took 20 minutes longer than it should have.
"What are you giggling at?!" Renji laughed trying to jam his keys into the lock but dropping them to the floor.
"I touched Rangiku's boobs!" Ichigo continued to giggle like a child. Renji smirked. Ichigo was quite the flirt when he was drunk. He had openly asked Rangiku to feel her breasts, to which she agreed saying: "anything for the birthday boy!"
"You are gonna have such a headache tomorrow." Renji laughed finally getting through the door. Both the men found the way into the kitchen where Ichigo unceremoniously pulled open Renji's cupboard and found the sake. While Renji was in the bathroom he poured two cups. Ichigo steadied himself on the kitchen counter. He felt woozy but was in such a good mood that he didn't want the night to end. He dragged to sake and the cups into Renji's room and sat on the bed. Renji entered the room on wobbly legs and crashed down next to Ichigo, he took the second sake cup out his friends hand and poured the precious liquid into his mouth.
"So how far did you get with that girl then?" Renji asked intrigued to see how much of a man his young friend was.
"What girl?"
"The one I dumped for you."
"Oh, not far."
"Ooh? So how far have you got then?"
"Eh? What's that gotta do with you?" Ichigo slurred as Renji poured him another drink. Ichigo eyed his friend curiously. He really wasn't interested in the girls he'd dated. He had done things with them but only to see what it was like. His mind drifted back to the dream he had had. He felt his heart pump faster, he caught his friends eyes and his heart pounded against his chest. The sake had completely rendered his brain useless so he just decided to act on how he felt. Renji took another gulp of sake and Ichigo watched a bead of the clear liquid roll down Renji's lips. Before he knew what he was doing his lips were covering Renji's. He was surprised at the soft warmth he felt on Renji's lips. He hadn't expected Renji's lips to taste so good. Renji gasped against Ichigo's mouth, shocked at friends behaviour.
"Ich-ichi-go." He protested but only slightly as the orange haired shinigami licked the bead of sake off Renji's lips. They're eyes met and Ichigo backed off half and inch from Renji's face, gauging the red heads reaction. The older shinigami's eyes were wide. Renji couldn't get his thoughts straight, he only knew he wanted Ichigo to do it again. Renji tilted his head closer and opened his lips slightly. That was all the permission Ichigo needed. Ichigo pushed his lips against the bigger man, but with more pressure this time, with more urgency. Renji moaned against the boys mouth. Ichigo could feel himself getting harder and harder. He wanted to taste every part of the other guy's body. His tongue pushed its way into the other guys mouth and Renji responded by gently pushing his tongue against Ichigo. Their breathing got heavier and Ichigo felt the mans hands beginning to explore his body. First the warm fingers started on his face, then slowly traced down his neck sending shivers across ichigo's skin. A guttural moan escaped ichigo's throat that made Renji gasp and tense with pleasure.
It was suddenly apparent to Ichigo who had the most experience as his partner's expert tongue and mouth set to work on ichigo's neck. "Ah!" was all ichigo could utter as Renji started pulling of Ichigo's clothes but never once detatching his mouth from ichigo's body. Ichigo was just giving in to every sensation Renji's mouth was pleasuring him with whist he mindlessly caressed the others body. His hands traced down Renji's firm waist, the red head started panting in anticipation as Ichigo's confident touch inched its way closer to his most sensitive spot. Renji's tongue rolled over a hard, pink nipple causing Ichigo to buck and squeeze Renji's crotch. Renji's teeth caught the sensitive nipple again as his face contorted with the pleasure. Ichigo's hand began to move against the fabric of his lover's trousers, his hands move faster and faster matching his partners breathing and whimpers. Renji suddenly grasped the boy's wrist and looked deep in to his eyes both of them echoed the same animalistic need.
"Not yet. I don't want this to end too soon." He growled and yanked off the remnants of both their clothing. Ichigo let out an uncharacteristic whimper as the man pushed him back onto the bed. Renji's eyes scanned his lovers toned body, lavishing across every line and lowering his gaze to the boys crotch. The boy did not disappoint. Renji lowered his mouth to his lovers ample cock. He licked, sucked and kissed down his shaft. A bead of pre-come formed and rolled, tracing Renji's movements. Renji knew this wasn't going to take long as he took his lovers head in his mouth. Ichigo's eyes rolled to the back of his head as his hips mirrored he warm wet thrusts of Renji's merciless mouth. He grasped the back of Renji's hair as he uttered "Renji! I'm gonna- Ah!"
Renji gulped back the warm salty liquid. He then pushed open ichigo's legs and his fingers began working their way towards Ichigos ass. "what're you… oh!" Ichigo physically jumped when Renji pushed a finger inside him. His eyes widened in fear. It felt so wrong but at the same time so good and he was totally at the mercy of his lover. After Renji has loosened him up Ichigo clamped his eyes shut. He knew what was coming next. He groaned at the pain of Renji slowly pushing himself in but then was sent reeling when Renji hit his prostate gland. He opened his eyes to find Renji's uncertain gaze searching ichigo's feature. Ichigo nodded for his partner to continue. Renji's upper body was shaking from anticipation and pleasure, how could Ichigo deny him this? At first Renji thrusted gently leaving a trail of kisses down Ichigo's chest. He thrusted faster and faster, moaning louder and louder until Ichigo's moans matched his and Renji's back arched as he yelled in ecstasy as he came inside ichigo, this sent Ichigo Over the edge, coming for the second time that night.