Upper Management; Chapter 14

Rukia walked tiredly into the kitchen. She hadn't been able to get much sleep last night because of Byakuya and Renji's reunion. She saw Renji at the stove cooking. She sat down at the bar and watched him cook. "Good morning. You two kept busy till early in the morning. I might have to buy ear plugs if you're like this every night."

Renji blushed. "I'm sorry…Byakuya wanted to go on and on, and he also has a habit of being loud…"

Rukia grimaced. "I don't want to hear that about my brother…"

"Oh! Sorry… um, how do you want your eggs?" Renji asked.

"Scrambled," Rukia replied. She noticed Renji was moving around the kitchen slower than usual. He must be tired too, although that was to be expected. "Is Byakuya sleeping in?"

Renji shook his head, "No, he got up pretty early this morning despite…" he glanced up from his cooking to look at Rukia, "…well anyway, he's taking a shower."

"Good morning," Byakuya said as he exited their bedroom.

Rukia smiled, "Morning. From your two's appearance I guess my question about who is top and who is bottom is finally answered."

Renji blushed and looked up from his cooking, "…what?"

Rukia smirked, "Well, from my experience, the top is usually the one who is refreshed after sex while the bottom is tired. So, Renji is bottom, and Byakuya is top, just as I suspected."

Renji frowned, "I thought you didn't want to know those types of things about your brother…"

Rukia shook her head, "That information is completely fine. It doesn't necessarily provoke unwanted images."

"...Regardless…you…um…" Renji blushed.

"You have it wrong." Byakuya finished for him. "I'm the bottom, although occasionally I do ride on top while remaining the bottom, if you know what I mean."

Rukia blushed, "Oh, um, I see…sorry, my mistake."

"Um, just out of curiosity though, why did you think I was bottom?" Renji asked.

Rukia smirked, "Because you act like one. Don't get me wrong, you have your manly qualities, but Byakuya is always initiating the intimate going ons of your relationship, and you shy away from public displays of affection, which can be a quality of an uke."

Renji blushed, "I…I can initiate…it's not always…"

Byakuya smiled, "It's not a bad quality Renji. I like that about you."

Rukia nodded, "Yeah, it makes for an interesting couple."

"I see…um, Byakuya, how did you want your eggs?" Renji asked, his face not quite as red as it was before.

"Sunny side up served on Renji." Byakuya replied casually.

Renji's face turned red. "I…don't be so inappropriate! Your sister is here!"

Rukia sighed and smiled, "Are you two going to be like this all day?"

"I expect so." Byakuya answered, "We're going to have to get it all out this weekend so that living with us will be bearable."

"Byakuya…I don't think that's-." Renji started.

"Sounds like a plan." Rukia smiled, "I'll need a place to hang out though till you two are done. My room is not sound proof enough."

"There may be a place you can go." Byakuya said with a small smile on his lips.

"Of course she can hang out here for a while." Ichigo smiled.

Renji bowed apologetically and thankfully. "Thank you so much Ichigo. I was worried it would be an inconvenience."

Grimmjow growled angrily, "That's because it is!"

Ichigo frowned and turned toward Grimmjow, "It is not. We weren't doing anything anyway because someone had to say something stupid." Ichigo turned back to Rukia and smiled while Grimmjow mumbled angrily under his breath.

Rukia smiled and bowed, "Thank you. It will be a pleasure to get to know you two."

"We'll see you later Rukia." Byakuya waved as he took Renji's hand.

"Ah, thanks again Ichigo!" Renji said as Byakuya pulled him away.

Ichigo ushered Rukia in and shut the door behind her. "It's so great to finally meet you. We're heard so much about you."

"No we haven't," Grimmjow grumbled angrily.

Ichigo sighed, "It's your own fault Grimmjow. You only have yourself to blame."

Grimmjow stood up from his seat at the table. "How is it my fault?"

Ichigo glared at Grimmjow. "We are not talking about this now. We have a guest...or should I say, I have a guest." Grimmjow frowned and sat down quietly.

Rukia smiled, "What seems to be the problem guys? You obviously got in a fight before I came over. Why don't I help out by mediating?"

Grimmjow frowned, "Mediating?"

Rukia nodded, "Yeah, I listen to what the problem is, hear out both sides of the issue, and then help you guys work through the problem."

"I don't know…" Ichigo said unsurely, "I mean, we just met and I don't feel comfortable—."

"Let's hear her out Kurosaki," Grimmjow interrupted, "it sounds like a good idea to me."

Ichigo glared at Grimmjow. "…really? Her idea sounds like a good idea? And my idea wasn't? We live in the same apartment building! Our rooms aren't that far from each other! How is it a bad idea to move in together?"

Grimmjow crossed his arms, "It just is."

Ichigo gritted his teeth, "It just is?"

"Woah, woah, hold up." Rukia tried to calm Ichigo down. "Let's just relax and try to talk this problem through calmly and rationally." Ichigo sighed and sat down. He crossed his arms and glared at Grimmjow from across the table. "Let's start from the beginning."

"I don't even know why he's so angry about it." Grimmjow sighed.

Ichigo started to speak but Rukia interrupted. "Alright then, Grimmjow, you tell me. How did the argument start?"

"Hmm," Grimmjow grinned, "I guess the argument happened after Ichigo finished his promise he made to me..."

"Ahn…yeah, ah! Grimmjow…you're so—ah! …big…mmm, ah! I'm coming!" Ichigo moaned.

Ichigo glared at Grimmjow. "I did not say that! Also, she doesn't need to hear that! Skip to after the sex."

Grimmjow sighed, "Alright, fine."

"Mmm, that was the best fucking sex I've ever had," Ichigo grinned.

Ichigo sighed. "What?" Grimmjow asked, "Did you, or did you not say that?"

Ichigo frowned and nodded his head, "Continue…"

Grimmjow grinned, "I'm glad you liked it. Too bad I couldn't convince you to do it sooner."

Ichigo smirked, "Yeah, yeah, can you untie me now?"

"I guess if I have to," Grimmjow grinned. He reached over and untied Ichigo from the bed.

Ichigo rubbed his wrists. "That's better…" He smiled. "Now do you feel better about Renji and Byakuya moving in?"

Grimmjow sighed, "Yeah, I guess, although, I wouldn't feel worse about doing what we just did again."

Ichigo grinned, "Maybe. Speaking of moving in, we pretty much live together already… why don't we-."

Grimmjow shook his head, "No. Like you said, it's like we're living together already, we don't need to move in together."

Ichigo frowned, "What the hell? What's wrong with living together?"

"It would be annoying." Grimmjow said.

Ichigo glared at him, "Excuse me?"

Grimmjow frowned, "What? I said it would be annoying living together."

"How is it annoying?" Ichigo questioned.

Grimmjow sighed, "You stay over at my place and you'll see how annoying it is."

Ichigo frowned, "…I see how it is." Ichigo got out of bed and started putting back on his clothes.

"What are you doing?" Grimmjow asked.

"I'm getting away from you." Ichigo said as he finished and stomped out of the room.

"And that's when you, Renji, and Byakuya knocked on the door." Grimmjow finished. "Even after saying it out loud I still don't know why he's angry."

Rukia stared at him stunned for a few minutes then shook her head. "I'm so sorry Ichigo. I don't know how you came to fall in love with someone so insensitive…."

Ichigo nodded, "She understands why I'm angry, why can't you?"

Grimmjow sighed, "I didn't say anything wrong."

Ichigo frowned, "You said that living together would be annoying."

Grimmjow frowned and nodded, "Yeah, and it would be."

Ichigo started to yell at Grimmjow but Rukia stopped him. "Grimmjow, why would living with Ichigo be annoying?" she asked.

"It would be annoying because all the tenants would knock on the door all the time." Grimmjow explained.

Ichigo and Rukia looked at him confused. "Um, could you explain more?" Rukia asked.

Grimmjow sighed, "The…younger tenants always want me to fix stuff for them, so they come to my door and knock on it to get me to fix it, but they don't know I'm at Ichigo's apartment so I'm not bothered by it. If we moved in together then they'd bother us with all their knocking. Get it?"

Ichigo and Rukia looked at Grimmjow stunned. Ichigo growled and stood up. "Are you fucking serious? Why can't…why the HELL can't you be more fucking clear about things? ARGH! I mean…!" He looked at Rukia. "…we're going to have to find someplace else for her to hang out…"

Grimmjow looked Ichigo over for a moment then grinned. He grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled a message on it. He folded it up and handed it to Rukia. "Go to room 305 and give this to the tenant. She'll take care of you." He quickly ushered her out of the apartment.

Rukia sighed as the door shut behind her. "I guess I helped them resolve their argument." She walked up the stairs to room 305 and knocked on the door.

A girl that looked to be her age with short black hair opened the door. She smiled, "Hello, how can I help you?"

Rukia smiled and bowed slightly, "Hello, my name is Rukia Kuchiki, I was told to give you this note." She handed the note that Grimmjow gave her to the girl.

The girl unfolded the note and read it. She frowned, "Hmm, well, I'll believe it when I see it." She looked up at Rukia and smiled, "I'm Tatsuki Arisawa, please come in." She stepped aside so Rukia could enter the apartment.

"Thank you so much…I'm sorry for the intrusion." Rukia apologized.

Tatsuki shook her head, "It's fine. I have another guest over so it's no bother." Tatsuki led Rukia into the living area. Rukia saw a girl with long orange hair sitting on the couch. "Orihime, this is Rukia. Rukia, this is my friend Orihime."

Orihime smiled and stood up and bowed, "It's very nice to meet you."

Rukia bowed, "It's nice to meet you also."

"Please, make yourself comfortable. I'll get you some tea." Tatsuki said as she headed towards the kitchen.

Rukia took a seat next to Orihime. Orihime smiled, "So, do you live here in the apartment building also?"

Rukia nodded, "Yes, I live with my brother and his boyfriend."

"Oh, how nice," Orihime smiled, "I live with my brother also. Brothers are so nice to have."

Rukia smiled and nodded, "Yes, they are."

Tatsuki walked in with a tray of tea and served Orihime and Rukia. "Orihime had just arrived herself so I hadn't had a chance to prepare any tea yet."

Rukia took the tea cup Tatsuki handed her. "Thank you."

"So Rukia, how is it you received a message from our no good land lord promising to repair my bathroom sink if I entertained you for the evening?" Tatsuki smirked.

Rukia blushed embarrassed, "I'm really sorry to intrude…"

Tatsuki shook her head, "Really, it's no big deal. It's always nice to meet someone new."

"Well, I'm currently staying with my brother and his boyfriend. The atmosphere in the apartment…well, let's say third wheels weren't welcome…" Rukia explained. Orihime and Tatsuki nodded their understanding. "My brother is protective so he didn't want me going out somewhere alone. So Renji, his boyfriend, suggested that I go over to his friend's apartment. He lives in the same building we do. Ichigo, that's the friend…"

Orihime smiled, "I know Ichigo! Tatsuki and I went to high school with him."

Rukia smiled, "Really?"

Orihime nodded, "I'm sorry, please continue."

Rukia shook her head to indicate it was fine, "So I went over to Ichigo's apartment to hang out for the time being. He had his boyfriend over, who is our no good land lord, Grimmjow. They had been in an argument, but I ended up mending their relationship... so they wanted to be alone. Grimmjow said that it would be fine for me to come here, and I guessed he promised to fix your sink in return for keeping me company."

Tatsuki smiled, "I'm glad he did. It is very nice meeting you, and, if he keeps his promise, my sink will finally be fixed."

Rukia smirked, "If he does try and back out on it I know a way in which you can force him to keep it."

Tatsuki grinned, "Oh really?"

When Renji and Byakuya had gotten back to the apartment Byakuya had initiated their evening of love making. Renji leaned tiredly against the fridge. "I need a break…we've gone three rounds already…"

Byakuya kissed along Renji's neck. "Mmm, if you need a break…" Byakya slid his hands down Renji's ass and slowly inserted his middle finger in his entrance.

Renji gasped, "Ah…Byakuya… can't we just…mmm, rest?"

"You will be resting…" Byakuya said as he propped Renji up against the refrigerator, "…as I plow into you, ready?"

Renji blushed, "But Byakuya…"

"I'm sorry Renji…" Byakuya said as he quickly prepped Renji, "I love you so much. I can't help but want to ravish you over and over again." Renji held onto Byakuya and cried out as he entered him.

Byakuya gripped Renji's hips as he maneuvered quickly in and out of him. Renji cried out in pleasure and pain as his body adjusted to the foreign member shifting inside of him. "Ah! Byakuya…" Renji buried his face in Byakuya's neck to muffle his cries of pleasure.

Byakuya sighed, "What are you doing?"

"It's…mm, embarrassing…" Renji mumbled through moans.

Byakuya smirked, "It's nothing I haven't heard before." Byakuya shifted inside of Renji and chose a different area to pound into.

"I—ah! Know…mmm, shi-ah! But…" Renji panted, "ah, yeah, right there…hit it harder! Ah! Yeah! Byakuya!"

Renji's final cries of release encouraged Byakuya's climax. He smiled and kissed Renji on the forehead. "You're so sexy."

Renji smiled and kissed him on the lips. "Not as sexy as you…is it alright if we take a break now?"

Byakuya sighed and nodded, "Yeah, I guess that's alright."

"Good." Renji smiled and moved from his position against the fridge, "Do you want to watch a movie?"

Byakuya nodded and followed Renji into the living room. "Yeah that sounds like a good idea." He sighed as he sat on the couch and watched Renji put in a movie. Renji was acting weird. He used to always be willing to have sex with him, but now he seemed more distant and reluctant. He wondered if it was just his imagination. He smiled as Renji sat next to him and cuddled closer to him. It was probably just his imagination.