Shit, what happened yesterday? Oh yeah, Renji.

Should I go find him, and talk to him? He's probably training, the sixth division is pretty strict when it comes to training. I should probably go to my squad's barracks to train anyways.

Have Renji and I always had feelings for each other? I mean we've always been friends, I wonder how long he's liked me, or if he likes me at all- ok have to stop thinking about him, it was just a kiss. Obsessing like this is not like me.

I've been training for at least five hours now, Renji's probably done training by now to, it's almost six o'clock.

I walk towards the squad six training quarters. The setting sun is casting long shadows down the street. I see one moving towards me. A tall figure with long hair, Renji? I Look up and am slightly disappointed to see Byakuya. "Have you seen Renji" I ask.

There were a few hollows spotted in a small village in Japan, about 20 kilometers from Karakura town. I sent Renji and a few other members of my squad to kill them as part of their training.

"Oh, thanks brother, see you for diner" I reply, trying to hide my disappointment. I guess I can see Renji tomorrow.

I walk back to the Kuchiki mansion. Byakuya comes home a few hours later and we eat a ridiculously frivolous meal. When we finish I go to sleep thinking about Renji.

I train again today. At lunch I'll try to figure out whether Renji's back.

I run into Toshiro on my way to the squad six barracks, I ask him whether the squad six members who were sent to the world of the living to deal with the hollows have returned.

"Now that you mention it, I don't think so" he says with a frown. At first I wonder if he's frowning because he expected them to be back by now? It's hard to tell with Toshiro, he's almost always been frowning since Momo died, she meant a lot to him.

I return to the field where Renji found me training. The wise willow is still standing in the middle of the field, appearing as if it is holding everything together with it's thick and twisting roots. I practice a few of my keto's, but then I just sit there, thinking about everything that's happened in this field, thinking about Renji.

It's now been three days since Renji and a few others travelled to Japan to fight the hollow's. It should not have taken them this long, I am not the only one who has started to worry.

I passed Byakuya earlier. He was talking to Ukitake and Kyoraku about the mission he sent Renji and the other squad six members on. I lingered around and listened to them for long enough to hear that they to were concerned about how long the squad six members have been in the world of the living.

I wonder if Renji's okay. I'm going to go find out for myself.