"Where are you taking me?!" Rukia was in the process of dragging Renji away from Ichigo, she stopped when they were outside his house around the corner. "What did you do that for? Couldn't you see I was busy?" Renji was now angry at Rukia so he wasn't even thinking about being nice to her at the moment.

"Well sorry! I hadn't noticed! Now tell me what went on in there!" The annoyed red-head crossed his arms and started to explain, "We didn't get sexual you perv. It just happened, not that I had a problem with it." That familiar smirk tugged at Renji's annoyed face.

"But Renji, WHY don't you have a problem with it?" Rukia asked still puzzled and worried. Renji's hands fell to his side and his smile disappeared and now he was stunned, "You mean you don't know?!" Rukia's hands fell to her side as well, and lifted slightly over her head and back down to her waist.

"Know what?"

"Well I thought you of all people knew, isn't it obvious that I have feelings for Ichigo?" Rukia's jaw dropped and she stumbled back a couple steps, "B-b-but Renji! Ichigo is a-a man! And don't you have feelings for, someone else?"

Renji thought she would be happy for him, "Gender isn't an issue Rukia, and who else would be the person?" Tears started to form at the edges of Rukia's eyes. "Me…." Renji's expression quickly became one of complete surprise, "Rukia we have been friends for so many years and that's what you are to me. I didn't know you thought of me that way."

Rukia's face calmed down but was now disappointment "Its not a big deal….does Ichigo have the same feelings for you?" Renji's eyes furrowed and he was surprised at the question, "Well I'm not exactly sure, I think he's just confused."

Rukia's shadowed face formed an unnoticeable grin and she disappeared as she used flash-step to go to an undetermined location. Before she completely vanished Renji put out his hand to try and stop her but he didn't reach her in time. He lowered his head and stood there for the next couple minuets thinking what just happened.

Eventually he found his way back into Ichigo's room, the red-haired boy wore a face of sadness.

"Renji, what happened?" Renji's head lifted to Ichigo's worried face, and he told him that Rukia had felt for him and that she was disappointed when he told her that he didn't return those feelings.

"Oh Ichigo, what have I done?" The orange haired boy understood that Renji was feeling bad because he let down his child-hood friend. Ichigo smiled slightly with a soft, understanding expression, he went over to Renji and wrapped his arms tightly around his waist and pulled him in for a comforting hug.

Renji returned it and buried his face into Ichigo's shoulder.