Nanao and Shunsui sat having breakfast the next morning.

"So you carried me home last night because I passed out."

"Yes."

"Ran! How did Rangiku get home. We take her home, are you sure that she got home okay?"

Shunsui smiled at her.

"Calm down Nanao-chan, Byakuya took her home."

"You are sure?"

"Nanao, he is a noble and a captain. I'm sure she is fine."

She calmed down and finished eating.

"I'm still going to apologize to her!"

Shunsui chuckled and shook is head.

"Silly Nanao."

Knock*knock

"Nanao if it's you just come in. The door is unlocked!"I yelled

I heard the front door open and close. A few seconds later she was standing in my room. She walked over so she was standing next to the bed.

"I'm sorry Ran. I know that I normally make sure that you get home okay."

I rolled over on to my stomach and pretended to cry.

"My best friend left me all alone at the bar"

She came close to the bed and reached down to touch my head.

"Ran I'm sorr..."

Before she could finish sentence I pulled her on to the be with me and I hugged her.

"Nanao it's fine. I am a big girl. Besides Byakuya walked me home."

"Okay good, Shun said he had volunteered. But I needed to see for myself. "

I pinched her cheeks.

"Awww. My Nanao-chan is so cute to worry about me."

"Hey Rukia is coming."

There was a knock at the door.

"Come in Rukia we are in here." I called out to her.

"Hey Ran... what are you pervs doing?"

She laughed

Nanao questioned

"Pervs, what are you talking about."

"I'm not the one lying in bed with my best friend."

"Of course not. Your strawberry would get mad!"

"Hey!"

I got a kick out of their argument. I got an idea and took advantage of the situation.

I let go of Nanao and rolled to my other side.

"Come here I want to show you something."

As soon as she was close enough I grabbed her and pulled her down on to the bed with us.

"Ha! Now you are a perv too princess!"

The three of us laid there trying to catch our breath from laughing so hard. Once I could breath again I asked.

"So did everyone have fun last night?"

Nanao answered first.

"I'm sure I did before I passed out."

"Hey Rukia, what's the last thing that you remember from last night?"

"I remember Renji and Shuhei singing. Why?"

"Well you and Ichigo were having a pretty animated conversation about chappy that had your brother amused."

"Really? When did he leave?"

"He and I left just after last call."

"Wait you and him?"

"Yes he walked me home."

"He walked you home?"

"Yes."

"Did anything else happen?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't be silly Ran, you know what I mean!"

"Oh and you call me a Perv! No nothing like that happened he just walked me home. We just recently started hanging out. We're not animals you know!"

"Sorry Ran I was just asking."

I kissed he cheek and then pinched the same spot

"You are so cute Rukia!"

"It's just kind of strange. He is different with you than he is with everyone else."

"We will see how long that last."

We all laughed and started to get out of bed. We didn't even hear the front door open when we heard a familiar voice.

"No Fair! How come I wasn't invited to the party?"

Shunsui stuck out his bottom lip at us. Nanao smiled at him

"Because dear, there are some things that I like to do without out you."

"No fair." He pouted as she gave him a kiss.

"We are going to lunch. You can either come with us or you can stay here."

"I will stay. You ladies have fun."

He kissed her again and was on his way out the door.

"Alright ladies lets go to lunch"

"Give me a few minuets I just need to get ready."

Nanao and Rukia left my room so I could get changed. Thirty minuets later we were on our way.

Lunch was nice. I actually like spending time outside of the Seireitei sometimes. We finish our meal and Rukia receive a hell butterfly.

"What is is Rukia?"

"It's nothing, My brother wants Ichigo and I to have dinner with him tonight."

"Sounds nice."

She smiled at me

"He has been getting along with Ichi lately. So it should be nice."

We started on our way back the the Seireitei. I asked

"Speaking of Ichigo where is he?"
"He was still asleep when I left, so I left him a note. I should probably go and see if he is awake now."

We headed to the quarters where they were staying. As we got there Ichigo burst out of the room.

"Rukia we have to go. There's been an accident. Karin and Tatsuki were training and were attacked by an arrancar. They were both killed!"

"Oh my god Ichigo. We will have to come back for our things later. Let's go. I just have to send Ni-Sama a message to let him know that we wont be there for dinner."

Ichigo looked to Rukia

"Tell him I am sorry."

"Ichigo, Rukia, just go. I will get the message to your brother."

"Thank you Rangiku"

I smiled at them "Go"

With that Rukia and Ichigo shunpoed off to the senkaimon.

I left immediately to go find Byakuya. I searched for his reitsu and noticed that he was in his office at the squad six headquarters. I knocked on his door

"Enter"

"Captain Kuchiki"

"How can I help you Lieutenant?"

"I have a message from Rukia. She and Ichigo wont be able to make it to dinner tonight. Ichigo received word that one of his sisters was killed along with one of his closest friends"

"Is he okay?"

"I think he will be fine, Rukia wanted to to tell you herself, but they needed to leave right away. So I told her that I would relay the message to you."

"Thank you Lieutenant."

"You're welcome. Oh, Ichigo also wanted you to know that he is sorry."

"For what?"

"For not being able to make it to dinner."

"There is no need for him to be sorry."

I smiled

"I know Captain. I won't bother you any further."

I turned to leave.

"Lieutenant."

"Yes Sir."

"It's a little late to stop my cooks from preparing a large meal if you would like to join me for dinner. You can ask Captain Kyoraku and Lieutenant Ise to join us if you like."

"Thank you sir. I will inform them of your request. What time should we arrive at your house?"

"Dinner is a seven."

""Thank you Sir."

I stepped out of his office and shut the door. I then quickly searched for Nanao's reitsu. I soon found her and shunpoed off to get her as quickly as I could. When I landed in front of she looked at me as if I was a ghost.

"Did you find him?"

"Yes."

"Is everything okay."

"Tell me you and Shun don't have plans for tonight!"

"Why what's going on Rangiku?"

I think I scared her a little when I didn't answer her question.

"Do you know where Shun is now?"

"Yes, he and Ukitake are in Ju's personal garden. Ran, whats going on?"

I grabbed he and shunpoed to Ju's personal garden. We landed right in front of them.

"Well hello there lovelies." Shun grinned at us and Nanao rolled her eyes.

"Shun tell me that you and Nanao don't have any plans for tonight!"

"No, why whats wrong?"

Nanao was getting frustrated

"That's what I have been asking!"

I breathed out a breath that I didn't that I was holding.

"You two are going with me to the Kuchiki manor for dinner."