It was nearly dark when Renji heard a soft knocking on the door. Renji was attempting to study but quickly decided that answering the door would be much more exciting, and tossed his textbook on the floor.

"Coming, I'm coming…" Renji replied to the knocks. He answered the door to reveal his blonde roommate. "Eh? Kira? You don't have to knock, you live here."

"Just being polite Abarai-kun," a small smile clung to Izuru's lips as he gingerly made his way into the room. It seems Ichimaru was a bit more persuasive then the blonde had previously thought.

"Your home late today…" said Renji commented. He crossed his arms waiting for some sort of response from his friend. Izuru looked at Renji and sensed the disappointment in his friends voice.

"Look…I…I didn't mean to make you angry before Abarai-kun…I just…" The blonde struggled to find words to explain himself.

"It ain't you that makes me angry its that silver-haired bastard," replied the red-head sharply. Izuru clenched his fist slightly then relaxed it again.

"You don't have a reason to hate him…he didn't do anything to you," said Izuru at almost a whisper. He didn't know why but he felt angry every time someone said something bad about Gin.

"You're right, but its not what he did to me Kira it's what he's doing to you!" Renji raised his voice slightly, "I didn't want to say this but it's for your own good Kira! He's just using you! Why can't you see that? He's only after you physically. Your just going to end up hurt!" Renji tried to catch his breath after practically yelling.

Izuru looked down at his feet, emotions in a swirl. He could feel some tears swelling up, be he refused to let them out. "I…"

"Huh?" asked Renji, worried he may have gone to far in his fury.

"I…I love him," said the blonde barely auditable. He put a shaky hand on his mouth, and slowly looked up to see Renji's reaction.

"No…no, no," muttered Renji, "No, you don't love him!". The red head approached the blonde placed his hands on his shoulders and shookg him, "No, Kira you don't love him! You can't, he's a monster!". Just as Renji had feared his friend was under Ichimaru's spell worse than he expected.

"Don't touch me!" retorted the blonde, slapping Renji's hands off of him, "I-I thought you of all people would understand me, but I guess not…". Izuru paused for a moment and then backed away from Renji. "I do love him, he's the only person who really cares about me,".

"Oh, so I don't care about you?" asked Renji angrily, "I guess Hisagi and Hinamori don't either then?". He was acting tough but Renji was scared, he didn't want Izuru to hate or distrust him.

"I guess not…" replied Kira, for the first time he had anger in his voice. "If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go get some fresh air…"

"Don't go to Ichimaru's room!" said Renji desperately. The blonde turned to him with his hand on the door handle.

"I'm not, I promise you that Abarai-kun," said Izuru, "I'm a student and he's an assistant captain, if people found out that wouldn't be good now would it? If I go there all the time people will talk. You know I'm shy anyways, I don't want anyone to know if I'm in a relationship…". Izuru looked at Renji for a few moments to make sure he got his point across and then opened the door, "I'll be back in a little bit Abarai-kun.".

[short chapter this time~ I usually dont do short but this chapter called for it. Stay tuned and thanks for reading :) -ichi]