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Were vs. Were : Chapter 3

Renji sighed as he continued to gather potatoes and dump them into a basket next to his feet. He was a farmer's son, nothing special, but some people think more of him. They think he was nothing but a punk and a weirdo because of the way he looks. Renji is about 6 feet up, fit and muscular, had crimson red hair tied back with a bandana. But the most shocking feature he has is the many strange pattern tattoos littered all over his body. Even on his eyebrows, his skin was tainted with black sinful lines but Renji, himself didn't care. He liked them and that's all that mattered.

Before the teen could continue back to his work, he stopped as he saw something in the distance, something bright and orange? ''Renji! Renji it's me, you dumbass!'' Renji squinted his eyes a little and peered ahead as two figures came into view. Orange hair caught his eyes.

''Ichigo...ICHIGO!'' The redhead quickly dropped the potatoes he held, and promptly tripped over his basket before he hurried over to the two figures, particularly his childhood friend. Renji finally came to a stop and smirked as more sweat then before gathered on his skin. What do you expect? He was outside in the middle of the day, picking vegetables in a wide field. He caught his breath for a few seconds, his hands on his knees as he looked up at Ichigo with a big grin. ''So how have you been?'' Ichigo smiled genuinely as Renji stood up straight.

''I got a tan if that's what you're implying.'' The redhead flexed, he currently had no shirt on, so his tattoo marks as far as the eye can see, sweat beads trailing downward. Ever since Renji turned 12 years of age, he realized he had developed feelings for the younger orangenette. But unfortunately, he was too oblivious to notice his love for him and constant flirting which Ichigo rubs off as joking. But then again, Renji doesn't want their friendship to end in disaster.

''Not that stupid, I meant with, ya know...'' he wiggled his eyebrow suggestively, Renji sighed. Of course, he cracks one joke about how Rukia was kinda cute because she was really short, and he still thinks that he secretly likes her. Renji gave a cracked smile and pretended to feel embarrassed, shrugging his shoulders as if he didn't care for it too much. Which he didn't.

Ichigo chuckled to himself until Renji's eyes settled on the boy standing next to the orangenette, he seemed timid, and had short brown hair with a small pony tail above his forehead. ''Oh right, this is Rin, he's from another village, but he and Nel wanted to travel with me for a while.'' Rin smiled a little and gave Renji a curt nod.

''Hm? Who's Nel-'' before Renji could finish his question he suddenly felt something tackled him in his stomach, he fell backward and fell on his ass as he held his abdomen. He glared up in mild shock at a young girl with green hair standing in front of Ichigo protectively.

''Nel not let yuu hur Itsygo!'' She said loudly as she frowned with anger, fear and something else, Ichigo gave a nervous smile then looked to Renji, ''Renji, this is Nel, she's from the same village as Rin. She's a little clingy, and has a bad habit of head butting people...'' Renji continued to give the girl the stink eye before he finally got back to his feet.

''Don't worry little twerp, there are far more scarier things around the village now.'' Renji said in a monotone voice which made Ichigo scowl slightly, ''And what is that supposed to mean?'' Renji gave him a faraway look but answered the other anyways.

''We've had a recent string wolf attacks...'' Ichigo's eyes widened and suddenly he was off running past the redhead toward his home town village, leaving Nel, Rin and Renji behind. Rin gave Renji a worried look, ''What do you mean?''

''It means just what I said... Recently a specific wolf pack has been hunting our livestock, but only about two months ago, they've went from feeding on cattle and chicken to attacking stray villagers and eating them alive...''

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Ichigo came to a halting stop in front of his house, he hasn't step foot in it for about four months, and after hearing what Renji told him he had a dying need to check on his family's safety. He quickly knocked on the door, his heart thumping in his chest and his palms getting hot as he clenched them, he just couldn't-he couldn't lose another person that was close to him! The door suddenly swung open a moment later.

''ICHIIIGOOOO!'' An over zealous man with black hair and a hulking body tackled the stunned demon hunter to the ground. ''Hmm! What's this, my dear son has been slacking off-!'' The male's face was quickly introduced to Ichigo's fist then kicked in the gut so he could get back on his feet.

''Stupid goat face! Stop acting like such an idiot already!'' Ichigo was pissed, how the hell could he even call this guy his father...either way, he was relieved to know he was ok. Despite that, the orangenette proceeded to enter the small home and lock his dumb father outside. He quickly moved along the smooth wooden floor and slid open several wooden frames, searching the house for his sisters. When he came to the kitchen he smiled at the sight that greeted him. Yuzu was boiling a pot over a fire while Karin was sitting on a mat, going through some papers.

Ichigo blinked when he took a closer look at the papers, his artwork collection he hid in his room that no one was supposed to know about! ''Karin what the hell!'' Ichigo frantically swiped away the papers, blushing slightly because his sister had seen his art. Karin gave him a smirk while Yuzu looked over at us in surprise. ''Ichi-nii! Your home!'' The blond of the twins smiled happily, forgetting the pot and hurried over to Ichigo to give him a hug.

''Uh right, hey guys.'' Ichigo smiled back then when Yuzu released him, he gathered the rest of his painting and neatly piled them in his hand. ''Ichi-nii, will you stay for dinner this time?'' Yuzu asked with a pleading look, he knew he couldn't resist. ''Yeah, I'll even tell you what I've been up to, too.'' I smirked and Yuzu giggled before giving Ichigo an ok, and returning to her cooking.

Ichigo shot Karin a stern look, but the pre-teen seemed un-phased, so he continued back toward his room while Karin left to open the door for Isshin who was outside crying like a kicked puppy.

Ichigo plopped down on his futon on his room floor, looking around at the small stool and tables in his room along with some of his painting on the walls, the small window near him that allowing a small breeze to flow into his space. He peeked out through it, looking down from the second floor of his house. Gazing off as he looked at the sun which was all ready in the process of setting. He glanced back into his room when he heard someone knock on his room door. He had no need to have his guard up in his on room, since his trusty Zangetsu was always nearby.

''Come in.'' Ichigo immediately recognized Renji who was scowling lightly, ''I knew you would run here first.'' The redhead smirked a little and Ichigo snorted.

''Whatever, where's Rin and Nel?''

''They're down stairs being swooned over by your pop and sisters.'' Ichigo sighed, at least he knew he could leave those two here in the village. His dad would take them in a heartbeat if he explained what happened back in their village. But then again...his own home village was having some problems, ''Renji...earlier...what you said, do you think there's a reason why the wolves started attacking humans?'' Renji blinked, then shook his head, ''It just kinda happened one day is all...and we still have plenty of livestock even though we try and keep them away from it...they always manage to get into it anyways. Like they're almost as smart as us...''

''Or maybe someone as smart as us is in charge of them...'' Ichigo mumbled, and Renji frowned at him in confusion before shaking his head. ''Whatever, just be downstairs for dinner in a few, got that?''

''Tch, it's my house, go ask Rukia for some grub!''

''It's not as good as your sister's cooking!'' he cackled then left the room, closing the door after him. Ichigo smiled to himself before returning his gaze outside again. His eyes landing on the patch of wood just outside the village boundaries. His eyes narrowed when he caught moment, a flash of gray? He looked closer, but whatever it was was gone. He sighed to himself, ''I must being loosing my mind...''

But there was no doubt about it...he felt like he was being watched...

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Hmm but the question is WHO is watching you Ichigo T w T *smirk* Please Review!