Renji nudged Ichigo's side with his foot to see if the hollow was awake.
"Good, it's unconscious." He said as he bent down and picked the hollow's limp body to sling it over his shoulder.
Renji almost fell backwards from the hollow's weight.
"Shit," He grunted "It's heavier than it looks!"
Renji then proceeded to trudge out of the woods and into the clearing back to where Rukia was standing.
When Rukia spotted Renji walking out of the forest with Ichigo slung over his shoulder like a bag of potatoes she shrieked and ran up to him.
"You didn't kill him did you?" She asked shrilly.
Renji rolled his eyes annoyed and shooed her away.
"Of course not, why would I kill it when I haven't showed it to your brother yet?" He replied.
Rukia's eyes widened.
"But you can't do that!" She protested.
"Of course I can. You have no authority over me." He replied rather nonchalantly.
Rukia looked at him both annoyed and angry.
"Why do you even care about Ichigo anyway? He's just a hollow right?" She asked glaring at Renji angrily.
Renji chuckled at Rukia's anger. Clearly she had no idea of how trouble she was in and would be in when Byakuya found out about her 'midnight strolls'. Renji smirked.
"Who knows?" He replied beginning to walk back to the castle. Rukia followed him close behind.
Renji threw the boy onto the stone floor in front of Byakuya who looked up at Renji with a possible blank stare.
"What the hell is this?" He asked anger slowly creeping into his voice.
"A hollow." Renji replied taking full notice of Byakuya rising anger.
"Obviously Abarai, but what is it doing in here?" Byakuya asked raising his voice.
"This hollow is Rukia's lover." He replied grabbing Rukia's wrist and pulling her forward.
Byakuya whipped his head over to her.
"You do realize how dangerous hollows are correct? Just because it looks more human doesn't mean it wasn't using you to get your soul! What would you have done if it cornered you? " He asked.
Rukia averted eye contact defiantly.
"…."
Byakuya furrowed his eyebrows angrily and sighed.
"Lock Rukia in her room and guard her at all times. Throw the hollow in the dungeons. I'll take care of it." Byakuya ordered waving his hand in dismissal.
