Chapter 8

AN: I think this chapter is really pointless, but I had to give you something after so long. If my laptop had not died it would not have taken so long to get this chapter out. (it has nothing to do with me being lazy… o.O)

"Ichigo, get down from there!" yelled Renji. Ichigo pouted and climbed down from the tree. "It's not safe." Explained Renji as he picked up Ichigo and hugged him gently.

"Okay Renji."

"Good boy." Renji patted Ichigo's head.

Ichigo giggled happily, "What are we going to do today?"

"Not climb anymore trees."

"Can we have ice-cream?" Ichigo asked, forgetting all about the trees instantly.

"There's no ice-cream in soul society…I think." Replied Renji.

"Awww, why not?" Ichigo whined.

"Don't know."

"But…but..ice-cream." Ichigo wailed.

Renji sighed and took Ichigo into his arms, "I'll see if I can find you some, okay."

Ichigo nodded, "Thankyou Renji-kun."

Another week passed and Byakuya, Renji and Ichigo were in one of Byakuya's rooms waiting for Ichigo's transformation into a six year old to finish. Unfortunately for Ichigo the process was still as painful and draining as the first time he had transformed into a five year old. Finally Ichigo stopped screaming and he stood up, now a little taller and older looking, "Renji guess what? I'm six!" Ichigo smiled happily, feeling a lot better now that the transformation was over for another week.

"I know." Renji said as he looked at Ichigo critically, "and now your clothes are too small."

Renji stood and walked to the door, "Wait here, I'll get you something bigger to wear."

Ichigo nodded, "Yes Renji-kun!"

Renji left the room.

Once Ichigo had been fitted with some new clothes, the six year old hugged Renji tightly, "When I'm big, am I as tall as Renji?"

Renji shook his head, "No, you're a little shorter, I think."

Ichigo pouted, "Why am I short?"

Renji shrugged, "Don't know."

"Why are you tall?"

Renji shrugged again, "Don't know that either."

Ichigo giggled, "Okay."

"What's so funny?" Renji asked with a glare.

"I don't know." Ichigo replied, "I like to laugh."

Renji nodded and walked towards the door to go outside to continue his training.

"I'm big now Renji, can I train with you?" Ichigo asked as he followed Renji to the door.

"No, it's too dangerous." Renji turned and dropped his hands onto Ichigo's shoulders to comfort him, "You're still too small."

"When will I be big enough?" Ichigo asked quietly, he really didn't like not being able to train with Renji, it meant he could not be with him and that always made Ichigo worried that he would never see him again.

"Soon, hopefully…" answered Renji, he would never let anyone know but he didn't like leaving Ichigo with other people just as much as Ichigo didn't like being left with other people. Renji just couldn't help but worry about him when he could not see Ichigo, though he still didn't understand why he felt that way towards the six year old, considering he had hated him before all of the trouble of Ichigo's age had started.

Ichigo nodded and stepped back, "I'll play with Byakuya today."

Renji smiled and let Ichigo step out of his grasp, "Okay, off you go then."

Ichigo smiled back and stood on his tiptoes to pull Renji down and place a kiss on his cheek. Ichigo giggled and ran out of the room before Renji had the time to react and strangle him for his actions.

Ichigo ran into Byakuya's room, "Can I play with you today?"

Byakuya looked up from the book on fighting tactics he was reading to see a smiling Ichigo standing in his doorway, "Where's Renji?"

Ichigo pointed towards the training grounds, "He's training today so he said I could play with Byakuya!"

Byakuya nodded and put down his book with a sigh, the things he had to go through… "Of course Ichigo."

AN: And I think that will do for another chapter, though I should really make it longer since I made you all wait for so long… Don't worry, I'll update very soon, I'm on holidays so I have a lot more free time to deal with all of my fanfiction. Anyway, hope you all enjoyed another pointless chapter by yours truly and Lambentness.