Chapter 4
Renji didn't stop to think about the possible things that could have done this, he just started to run. He could feel his heart start to pick up it's pace, and his breathing start to get faster. With every stride and step, he could feel the pain in his chest getting worse. He was afraid, but he wouldn't admit it, he was scared but he wouldn't show it. The blood that ran through his veins was starting to feel like it was boiling, he couldn't help, but feel helpless knowing that he couldn't kill whatever harmed Saline.
As Renji got closer to Shuuhei and Saline, he just flash stepped, appearing right in front of them both. He felt every limb in his body shaking, his scared glance met Shuuhei's eyes for only a moment, then his eyes flashed down to Saline. He was scared for his life, scared for the Soul Society, but mostly scared for Saline. Her platinum blonde hair was matted with blood, the scratches that trailed up and down her face, left stains of crimson blood on her pale milky white skin. The bruises had already started to form, all over her face, chest, neck, and arms.
The black and purple marks made Renji's rage start to form, he was determined to kill who or whatever did this to her. Saline's body finally told her that they had stopped moving, a very late and delayed reaction. She could feel that her head was rested up against something hard, yet warm. She could feel something strong holding her up off the ground. She slowly opened her eyes, blurred out objects were mostly all she could see. She saw something black that her head was rested against, so she gently tilted her head up, seeing who had been holding her in their arms.
"Shuu..." She struggled to say, she couldn't see his face, all it was, was a blur but she could see the raven color hair of his. She didn't have the strength to keep her head up in this position, so it fell to the side. She saw a blurred red object, to what looked like Lieutenant Renji Abarai's hair. "Ren... ji..." She once again struggled, Shuuhei finally couldn't take it anymore, "Renji I need you to take her to the Fourth Division, and fast. I need to go back and get Ex-Captain Gin Ichimaru." Shuuhei said, hiding all the emotion he felt for the young Captain and her brother.
Renji looked at the Lieutenant with a surprised look, "Wait... You mean... Gin was involved.? THAT BASTARD DID THIS?" Renji yelled at the top of his lungs, he felt the rage finally boil over, all the anger he had been hiding was now coming out, he had finally snapped. Shuuhei's eyes widened, "NO YOU FOOL. HE SAVED HER LIFE AT THE LAST MOMENT." He screamed back, he didn't like screaming more of less being in someone's face, but he had to get it across to Renji that Gin was the good guy. Shuuhei got right in Renji's face, and glared at him, "If Captain Ichimaru wasn't in my arms, you'd be dead for even disgracing the name of Ex-Captain Ichimaru.
Renji took a step back and let out a long breath of air, "Fine..." He breathed, as he gently placed his arms where Shuuhei's were, under Saline's knee's and shoulders. Shuuhei gently moved his arms, so that Saline would be in Renji's grasp. Renji watched as the young Captain's head tilted right into his shoulder, and her blood matted hair moved with her. Most of the platinum was gone, only to be stained by blood, both hers and her brother Gin's.
The smell made Renji almost sick, so much blood on one person. The copper smell and the dark crimson red color, that had stained her White Captain's Coat, was almost to much, but he had to get over it. Shuuhei turned back around and started to walk about, but then he remembered his promise and turned back to Renji. "Renji, promise me, that you'll protect her with your life." He asked the other, before turning back around and flash stepping away, back to get Saline's brother, Gin.
Renji sighed, "I promise..." He whispered, then flash stepped away, heading towards Urahara's shop.
