Orihime, squeaked, and I stopped, looking at her.
"What?"
"Let me record this!"
"Why?"
"I've got to send it to Renji!" I sighed, but let her pull her phone out. When the orange light flashed, I restarted.
"Baby I love you, I never wanna let you go. The more I think about, the more I wanna let you know that everything you do, is super fucking cute, and I can't stand it." I paused, dancing a little bit with the guitar, "I've been searching for a boy that's just like you, cause I know that your heart is true. Baby, I love you, I never want to let you go. The more I think about, the more I want to let you know that everything you do, is super duper cute and I can't stand it." I continued dancing, giving a silly smile to the camera.
"Let's sell all our shit, and run away, to sail the ocean blue. Then you'll know that my heart is true! Baby, I love you, I never want to let you go. The more I think about, the more I want to let you know that everything you do, is super duper cute, and I can't stand it." more dancing.
"You, you got me where you want me, cause I'll do anything to please you. Just to make it through another year. You, I saw you across the room and I knew that this is gonna blossom into something beautiful. You're beautiful." more dancing. Orihime attempted to smother a laugh.
"Baby, I love you, I never want to let you go. The more I think about, the more I want to let you know that everything you do, is super duper cute, and I can't stand it. No I can't stand it. No I can't stand it." Orihime ended the video, then her and Tatsuki cracked up quietly. I frowned at them.
"Don't laugh at me."
"You should've seen your dancing and smile!" Ichigo took the phone and sent the video to Renji. The phone started ringing some three minutes later, and I groaned as Ichigo answered.
"Hello~" I sang in the silliest voice I can manage.
"What crack do you have my fiancee on?" Ichigo laughed.
"She's on the drug called Katsu. And it seems like a pretty fantastic drug, if it can make her this silly."
"Hey!" I put on my offended voice, then started dancing in place and strumming again, then sang along with Tatsuki and Orihime, "Oh shit shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy. Stop whoa back it up, now let me see those hips swing." we all burst out laughing, and a sigh sounded over the phone.
"Don't let her hurt herself."
"Hey!"
"You're injury prone."
"And? I can take care of myself." my phone started ringing, and I flipped it open.
"Hello?"
"How's it goin'?" I grinned at Kyoraku's voice.
"Pretty good. Why'd you call me?"
"Because I just heard some interesting news from an unlikely source."
"Oh?"
"You're engaged?! But you're mine!" I laughed.
"You'll have to fight Renji on that."
"Fight me on what?" I looked at Ichigo, then we pressed the phones together.
"Fight me on what?!" echoed out again.
"Katsu is mine!" Kyoraku shouted.
"Are you the one that proposed?"
"I was thinking about it!"
"Well I did." I grinned, then pulled the phones apart slightly.
"Ladies, ladies, you're both pretty. Renji had the balls to do it, he wins."
"What crack are you on?" I grinned.
"The good stuff. Now, can I get back to my vacation."
"Don't maim yourself." I frowned but hung up on Renji, then Kyoraku.
"Okay, now we go shopping." Orihime decided. I sighed.
oOo
I collapsed on my bed at Urahara's, dropping my bags off inside the doorway, then letting out a huge breath. My feet and head ached, and my spine felt like it was going to snap in two. I closed my eyes, wishing I could just sleep and never wake up. Then my phone started ringing, and she smacked around for it, effectively opening it to answer, but not picking the phone up.
"Yes?" I greeted.
"You need to work on your phone manners." I rolled over and grabbed the phone, bringing it to my ear, then giving a weak smile.
"Sorry. I've been shopping for like, ten hours."
"Have fun?"
"Well I'll be on a bread and water diet for a long time." Renji chuckled over the phone, and I frowned.
"It's not funny! What if I get anorexic because I can't eat or something?"
"I can buy you food."
"I'm not going to let you-"
"And I'm not going to let you starve."
"You're too nice." I decided. He chuckled again and my frown deepened.
"Laughing at people is immature."
"I'm not laughing at you."
"Sure." I mumbled into the phone, closing my eyes. There was silence for a few moments.
"Go to sleep, Katsu."
"I don't want to."
"Go to sleep."
"But-"
"I'm not having this fight with you. Sleep."
"You're mean."
"I care about you. Go to sleep." I sighed and hung up on him, then curled up on my side, and was out like a light.
oOo
Waking up the morning, was not the god given present it was supposed to be. Mostly because there was shouting echoing throughout the shop, it was blazing hot, and I could feel the sweat in my hair. Without pausing to think who's voices were shouting, I grabbed my assigned towel and shuffled to the bathroom, showering fast and attempting to wake myself up. Eventually I did, and started listening to the voices, which I still couldn't hear over the shower. Shaking my head, I stepped out and wrapped my towel around me, then stepped out into the hall, hair dripping all over. Glancing up and down the hall, I took a cautious step into the middle of the hall, then let out a breath. No flying people yet. I walked toward my room, clothes in hand, and listening to the fighting continue. It sounded like Yoruichi and a man. None of the males who lived in this house would dare get into a fight with her, which meant it might be a customer, Ichigo, or another Soul Reaper. Shrugging, I headed into my room, and let out a high pitched squeak.
"What the hell are you two doing in my room?!" The fighting promptly ceased as Yoruichi and Ichigo stopped, looking at me. Ichigo turned as red as a tomato, and turned around, while Yoruichi smirked.
"Thank you, Katsu."
"No problem. Now why the hell are you both in my room?"
"Can you please get dressed first?" Ichigo pleaded.
"No."
"We're in here, because Ichigo is trying to get me to let you stay for a month."
"Oh, that's so not happening. Sorry. It's fun here, but I have to get back sometime. This isn't home anymore." I patted his shoulder and he turned even redder. I grinned.
"You might want to be careful because Renji-"
"What's going on in here?" I froze and turned around, looking at my red head, who was looking at all of us.
"They were arguing, and for the record, this is my room."
"Out." Ichigo dashed past him, and the Captain and former Captain stared eachother down for a few moments before Yoruichi grinned and walked out, closing the door behind her. Renji looked at me, and I smiled sheepishly.
"Seriously?"
"How was I supposed to know they were in here? All I could hear was arguing. And why are you here?"
"Because apparently I need a vacation too. Put some clothes on." my grin grew.
"What, you don't like this?"
"I like it a little too much." he muttered. I laughed, then rummaged through my bags, producing a pair of short jean shorts and a big tee shirt. I turned around and shooed him out. He just turned around, and I rolled my eyes, then dropped the towel and pulled on underclothes first, then my shorts and tee shirt. Once done, I tiptoed up behind him and prepared to attack, when he spun around and grabbed me around the waist, sending shivers up and down my spine. I pouted and he grinned.
"How do you predict me?"
"I know you all too well." he murmured, then grinned again. I smacked his chest and pushed out of his grip.
"You suck. Are you going to yell at me?"
"For what?"
"I don't know." I shrugged, then grabbed his hand as I scooted out the door, slipping into my flipflops as I passed, then dragging him out of the house.
"Where are we going?"
"Anywhere." I grinned.
oOo
Walking hand in hand along the beach, I watched the sunset reflect off the waves and throw glittering colours all over the sand. Renji swung me around against him, wrapping his arms around my waist, then grinning. I just looked at him.
"What's on your mind?"
"There aren't beaches like this in Soul Society."
"Yeah there are." I looked at him, dumbfounded.
"Where?"
"You've never thought about going beyond the Rukon districts. There is a huge mountain range that surrounds the Soul Society we think of. Beyond that, it's like wilderness, with a few houses along the coast. There are beaches like this. With clearer water." he added the last part, and I laughed, wrapping my arms around his waist.
"Well then, I'll have to make a visit."
"You think I'm letting you go alone?" I grinned demonically.
"You imply that I'm letting you come?" I ducked out of his grip, then took off running down the beach, my flip flops coming straight off. I could hear him catching up, and just continued grinning, then started kicking up sand.
"Not cool!"
"All is fair in love and war." I responded. The wind was blowing back my tee shirt and filling it up with moist, salty water. The scent was intoxicating almost, making me want to jump into the waves. Not to mention the warmth from the sun and the cold sand on my feet. And then I glanced at the horizon and froze. Renji slammed into me, and my hands flew out and we fell downward, smacking into the sand. I winced, crushed under his weight.
"You're obese."
"Am not." he retorted. I shot a pointed look at him, then looked back out at the horizon, which was turning a redish brown colour. He followed my gaze, then patted my shoulder.
"It's going to storm."
"Can we stay to watch?" he looked at me uncertainly, and I smiled meekly. His eyes narrowed, and I laughed.
"We can stay until it really starts storming." he decided, rolling off me and pulling me up. I grinned, and took his hand, pulling him off to the sand just before the dunes. With his arms around my waist, holding me to him, we watched the red spread steadily toward us, then overhead, as lightning struck in the distance, lighting up sections of the clouds and showing the purply dark colour they really were. Thunder clapped rather quietly, and I grinned.
"That should've been explosive."
"Hold on." Renji murmured in my ear. Another bolt of lightning flashed, and then we got an explosive clap of thunder. I squealed and he laughed. Clap after clap of thunder followed, and I just continued watching. Right up until the rain started pounding down on us. And then Renji took off running for shelter, dragging me behind him. I just grinned as we went, right up until he yanked me into a shack and slammed the door as hail started pelting down. We looked at eachother, and I bust out laughing.
"Well isn't this familiar?" I questioned. He grinned.
"I guess so." And so we sat, looking out the window of the shack at the storm.
"I have a question." I glanced at him in my peripherals, then returned my gaze to the crashing teal waves.
"Forty two." he gave me a confused look and I grinned.
"Is the almighty answer to life, the universe, and everything. You wouldn't get it. Shoot."
"When your brothers, then parents died, why didn't you grieve?" I pursed my lips in thought.
"I guess... I felt deep down that they weren't really dead. Besides, since I'd already met one dead brother, it didn't really feel like they died to me. More like an extended vacation. Although if I remember correctly, I screamed like a banshee when my dad died."
"You got over it fast."
"I have emotional barriers? I dunno. I killed my mom because she was psychotic, so there really wasn't much emotion left for her in me. I was always pretty quick to get over trauma." he pulled me gently against his chest, and I relished in the warmth against my rain soaked clothes and skin.
"Except for boys." he murmured. I attempted to snort and laugh at the same time, causing me to start coughing. Renji laughed behind me as I tried to clear my throat. Once I regained the ability to breath, I pummeled him with my fists.
"Ow! Would you quit? That actually hurt- OW!" he struggled to grab my wrists, and I grinned, deftly avoiding his blind grabs.
"You're a beast!" he muttered.
"You know it." after another few moments, he grabbed one wrist and yanked me against his chest, quickly finding the other wrist.
"Why did you just beat me up?"
"Because you're an asshole. I know I have emotional imbalances with boys and a man, but you're not supposed to bring it up. If we're going to get married, you're not supposed to bring up my imperfections." he grinned slightly.
"They make you you, why would I not bring them up?" I rolled my eyes.
"Okay, dick, I have a question for you."
"Forty two."
"You can't use it if you don't know what it means!" he just smirked cockily, and I armed my disarming question.
"When that idiot was taking all our stuff, what did he take last that made you flip shit?" He pulled my left hand in front of my face, and my eyes zeroed in on the ring.
"The ring? I guess that explains your reaction."
"I may have overreacted a little bit." I laughed and leaned against his shoulder, listening to the thrum of rain on the shoddy roof of the shack, and the rhythmic breathing beside me. The two of us fell into a comfortable silence as the storm continued on, and I let my eyes slide shut, eclipsing the visible world into blackness.
If the rest of my "life" was going to be this lazy, I was going to get fat.