So… Um… not much to say… I still don't own Bleach. So just… enjoy the chapter!

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Rukia POV:

I walked into the Shinigami Women's Association meeting and sat down and waited for the meeting to begin.

When all the members had arrived and taken their seats, I saw Nanao-Fukutaicho walk over to the podium.

"Alright, the meeting has begun. Let us begin; now about recruiting new members…"

Matsumoto quickly raised her hand. "Oh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!"

"Do you have any ideas, Matsumoto-Fukutaicho?"

"No, but I have something important to say!"

"Is it really important? Because the last time you had something important to say you just bragged about how your captain grew some…"

"Hey! That was very important!"

"I talked to Hitsugaya-Taicho about that, he didn't even care."

Rangiku sighed. "Anyways, this is important!"

"… Fine, get on with it."

Matsumoto stood up. "Okay, so raise your hand if you know who Higure Hoshiko is."

I raised my hand and looked around to see that everyone else had as well.

"Awesome! So we're all clear that Higure Hoshiko is the 5th seat of Squad 6?"

Several "hais" were heard throughout the room as was mine.

"Okay, now for my important announcement."

Nanao-Fukutaicho looked annoyed, as did Soi Fon-Taicho.

"Kuchiki-Taicho is dating Higure Hoshiko!"

A few gasps were heard.

Perhaps Hoshiko did tell Byakuya how she felt…

"Matsumoto, did you see any kind of proof of this yourself?" Nanao asked.

"Well… no. But someone told me, someone who did see!"

"Who?"

"Renji Abarai. And he told me that Kuchiki-Taicho confessed to him to having kissed Hoshiko and from that, she fainted. Then, when she woke up, Kuchiki-Taicho asked him to leave so they could be alone!"

"Matsumoto-Fukutaicho?" I asked.

"Hai? Nandesuka, Rukia?"

"I don't really believe your story…"

"And why not?"

"It just doesn't sound like anything my brother would do."

"She has a point," replied Soi Fon as she stood up. "Kuchiki-Taicho isn't one to rush into things."

"So? There could be a side to him we don't know about."

"Not necessarily, and besides Rukia would know him better than any of us; she is his sister after all."

"So it would appear that there is some controversy as to whether or not Matsumoto's story is true. So one of us needs to go get Renji Abarai and see if this story is true…" Nanao said.

"I'll go get him! ~" and Matsumoto shunpoed off.

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Matsumoto soon returned with Renji.

"I got him!" she proudly announced.

Renji looked slightly confused. "So… why am I here?"

"You didn't tell him?" I asked.

"… No…"

I sighed. "Renji, Matsumoto tells us that you told her that Byakuya and Hoshiko are together now. Is this true?"

Renji looked surprised. "Huh?"

Soi Fon sighed exasperatedly. "Abarai-Fukutaicho, did you tell Matsumoto-Fukutaicho that Kuchiki-Taicho and Higure Hoshiko were together had that he had confessed to you to having kissed her?"

"Oh… Uh, no, I didn't tell that to her. To my knowledge, they aren't even together."

"I knew it. You may leave."

"WHAT? He's lying! He did so tell that story to me!" exclaimed Matsumoto.

"Shut up!"

Matsumoto then sat down and grumbled to herself.

Renji looked at me and left.

"Okay, now that that is out of the way, we may continue the rest of the meeting…" Nanao said.

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After the meeting ended I went to find Renji.

I found him sitting atop one of the roofs of the Squad 6 barracks, with his haori off.

"Hey Renji…"

He looked up at me. "Hey Rukia, what's up?"

"You denied having told Matsumoto-Fukutaicho that story about Byakuya and Hoshiko, did you really not tell her?"

"No, I really did, and it's really all true…"

"So… why did you deny it?"

"Well, a little while after telling her I realized she probably wasn't the best person to tell, ya know? So I decided that if anyone asked, it wasn't true…"

I sat beside him. "That was nice of you…"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah…"

"Really! It was!"

"Well I wouldn't want to make their lives a living hell…"

"Mm-hm…" I looked at him. "What are you doing up here anyways?"

"Just thinking…"

"May I ask what about?"

"…You," he looked at me. "You're blushing," and he grinned.

"W-why are you thinking about me?"

"Rukia… Hoshiko told your brother how she felt about him and I'm following her example. I am in love with you Rukia Kuchiki. And I honestly believe that I've loved you since I first met you. I realized that you're the only girl for me, and I'd really like to be more than just your friend…"

"R-Renji…"

"So, what do ya say?"

"I… I don't know… I've never had a boyfriend before…"

"And who better than someone that you know, someone that's been your friend for years?"

"I guess you have a point…"

"Rukia…"

I looked into his pleading, Maroon eyes.

Then he softly kissed me on the lips.

I gasped.

He pulled away and looked at me.

My heart was beating fast and I almost couldn't believe what I did next; I kissed him back…

I don't think he believed it either because he didn't move for several seconds after that.

I looked back at him. "Renji?"

Then he embraced me. "Rukia, I am so glad you are willing to be my girlfriend. I will try my hardest to make you happy."

I chuckled and hugged him back. "You don't have to do that Renji…"

He kissed my cheek and we sat there, as we were until the sun set…

Yeah, almost nothing to do with Hoshiko and Byakuya I know. But there was some sweetness between Rukia and Renji. (You're welcome RenxRuki fans.) Besides, I was setting up for some complicatedness in the next chapter. Nonetheless I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Please review!

~Fanime-Sensei~