Window

"Why does Captain Kuchiki leave's his window open?" Renji muttered sipping some sake.

"What?" Rangiku asked looking up after downing another glass of her own sake.

"My Captain he always leaves his window open" Renji repeated.

"Why's that a big deal?" She asked glancing around at the group who joined her for an after work drink.

"Cause" Ikkaku paused to take his own drink. "That's how our Lieutenant always gets into his office." motioning between himself and Yumichika as he spoke.

"Oh, well maybe he leaves it open so she can get in?" Rangiku offered. The three men burst into laughter at the very idea.

"Yeah right, like Captain Kuchiki wants her around to pester him" Ikkaku howled.

"I too think there must be a different reason" Yumichika chuckled.

"Like what?" Rangiku asked a bit miffed at all the laugther.

"Maybe he likes to look at the beautiful sky?"

"Yeah right ya pansy, my Captain never does anything but his paperwork he doesn't even glance up when they drop off more" Renji scoffed.

"Maybe it's to keep cool?" Ikkaku offered. "I mean it would get stuffy in there if the windows closed all the time.

"That's not true, after all Captain Zaraki window is always firmly closed and it's always bearable" Yumichika countered.

"Same for my Captains office it's the best place for a nap because it's always pleasantly cool"

"Yeah but that just because of Captain Hitsugaya's spiritual energy" Renji argued.

"Could be" She conceded. "Also wouldn't a breeze knock over all his paperwork?"

"He could have paper weights"

"If he does I've never seen them" Renji said brushing off the idea. "Any more ideas?"

"Maybe he leaves through the window?" Ikkaku muttered. "What! It's not like Renji's around when he leaves for the day." Ikkaku shouted at the looks they gave him

Renji admitted he left much earlier than his Captain putting a smirk on the bald man's face. "But I've seen him opening it each day, which means he closes it at night." Ikkaku's smirk vanished.

"Maybe you should ask Yachiru" Rangiku said after ordering another round.

"Pssh yeah like she would know, all she'd care about was the fact it was open" Ikkaku muttered starting to sway a little as the sake began effecting him.

"I'd better drag him back to our division I don't want him passing out here again" Yumichika sighed paying their bill.

"Light weights!" Rangiku shouted as they left. "Hey Renji maybe you can ask Captain Kuchiki why he leaves the window open?"

"Yeah maybe?" Renji felt himself start to sway as well.

"Excuse me Captain" Renji called arriving early for once.

"Hnn?" Byakuya glanced at his lieutenant.

"I was just wondering why you always keep your window open." Renji realized how odd the question was after he said it.

"There is no reason" Byakuya could see his answer was clearly not what Renji was hoping for as his face fell as he closed his door.

Byakuya turned to find Yachiru at his window sill already bouncing a bit with the typical ear to ear grin. He opened the door allowing her entrance taking his seat while she settled at the edge of his desk.

"Hey byakushi why do you always leave your window open?" Yachiru asked having heard Renji's question.

"So you don't break it when you invite yourself in" He answered earning a quick bout of laughter.