SLEEPOVER CHAPTER! I am so excited and pumped up for the Renruki Novel coming Dec 27th (with a hint of Ichihime YAY) that I decided to have the story of how the fell in love in this chapter. I really hope you enjoy this chapter, let me tell you the whole time I was writing the story of RENji and Rukia I was listening to this song on youtube Abarai Renji's theme song Rubicuundior on repeat lol. Well Enjoy = P.


Orihime entered a massive and elegant master suite, a little earlier than expected. She wore red shorts and a tank with a strawberry fruit on the front of her chest. She found Rukia instructing the servants to finish setting up the table with treats and goodies. Rukia wore Chappy bottoms with a white tank shirt. She looked around finding that she was the only one besides Rukia there.

"Wow Rukia! That's a lot of food, "She said to the petite girl as she looked at the floor to find several bedspreads spread out on the floor. "Now I feel silly bringing these, " referring to the pillow and blanket she was holding.

"Oh, I'm sort of new at this I never really had a sleepover." Rukia said feeling embarrassed, "I was mostly tutored and had male friends, girls would tend to judge me as being stuck up. So Rangiku is the only female friend I ever had, she didn't care about the rumors and got to know me first." Rukia said smiling.

"I know what you mean, they tend to judge me and say horrible things about me." The young girl giggled. "Do you think I could be added to being your friend?" She asked the petite girl nervously.

"I'm sorry I did say Rangiku is the only female friend, but now that is untrue. I consider you my friend as well as the others," Rukia grinned, then felt strong arms around her as the younger girl tightly hugged her.

"Thank you, Rukia, you being Ichigo's close friend I really do appreciate this." She smiled.

"Well, I love Ichigo like a brother so seeing you making him happy, brings a smile to my face." She said giving a huge before they parted.

"Kuchiki-san, everything is prepared, we leave you to enjoy yourselves. Is there anything else?" The girl in the kimono said as several other girls waited behind her for orders.

"No! Thank you so much, Kirri-san. I think that would be all for tonight." They all bowed as Rukia bowed as well.

As they exited, Rangiku came in her silk red chemise with smiles and holding what seemed to be bottles of sake. "Rukia told me about the Sleepover party, I brought a little sake to brighten things up." She giggled causing Orihime to blush. Rangiku placed the sake on the table as she looked at the food spread. "Mmmmmm, ice cream," as the blonde took a spoon and dug into the cooler holding the gallon of ice cream.

Tatsuki entered wearing black bottoms and red tank as she looked around the suite with widening eyes and approval at how nice it was. " Geez this place looks great, " she threw her pillow on one of the bedspreads as she said her hellos and looked around.

Retsu wearing a long black silk chemise arrived bringing with her a wine bottle, "Didn't want to come empty handed " the good doctor said as she smiled.

"That's fine, I brought sake as well, " Rangiku said as both women giggled.

"I'm glad you came," Orihime said as she walked to the long black haired woman smiling and giving her a hug. Retsu took Orihime to the side away from the others as the older woman held the younger girl's face.

"You know I understand you wanting to be respectful, calling me Dr. Unohana but do you think you can call me Retsu?" She smiled as the younger girl smiled as well.

"Of course," but her demeanor changed from happy to serious as she spoke, "Do you think people at the hospital will find that inappropriate and disrespectful?" She said with a worried face.

"If you're that worried, you can still call me Dr. Unohana at the hospital, but among friends and family, please call me Retsu, okay?" She told the girl as her serious expression changed to happiness once more, "Okay, Retsu," she said giggling causing the older woman to smile. They returned to the others just as the Kurosaki twins came in. Karin wore a soccer shirt and black shorts as Yuzu wore cute pajama bottoms and top with strawberries all over.

Karin shook her head, "See I told you Yuzu that you didn't have to bring snacks," she told her twin sister who held a basket of treats as she reddens feeling embarrassed. Orihime walked up to the girls saying her hellos and putting her hand on Yuzu's shoulder, "You can never have enough snacks, come on let's place them on the table." Orihime said as the younger felt not as embarrassed, following the auburn haired girl to the table.

Everyone was getting situated, getting a plate of goodies and sat on a bedspread, Tatsuki rolled her eyes as she looked at the time and began to talk, "Where is Nel, this is technically her idea we have the sleepover tonight?" Tatsuki questioned as the other girls shrugged.

"She will be here, she tends to be fashionably late as she calls it," Orihime said placing a sweet into her mouth.

"Yeah," Tatsuki sneered not believing Orihime about their friend.

Just then Nel came in out of breath, she seemed to have been running, " I'm...sorry I'm... late" she said in between breaths as she sat on a spread. Everyone looked at her as she finally breathed normally but still had a flustered face. "Again I apologize but I'm here," she raised her arms as she jumped excitedly.

"What happened to you?" Tatsuki asked as Nel rolled her eyes.

"Was heading out when a certain someone decided he wanted to talk," Nel said aggravated, walking up to the table gathering food and goodies as she placed them on her plate.

"What's up his ass anyway?" Tatsuki asked.

"I sort of squashed his ego, not intentional I might add, in front of his father. So he was sort of upset with me, but we kind of sorted it out. Now he's just upset because..." She giggled as she came back with her plate. "He has no one to play with but himself."

The girls in the room laughed, but Orihime seemed to stop sooner as she looked down, " You think they'll be okay?" Orihime asked worriedly.

"Awww Ichigo feeling neglected tonight?" Rangiku smirked causing the younger to blush.

"The guy is horny because he was spending all last week with us while Orihime spent it with her brothers. I'd say the pervert feels neglected." Karin interjected.

"Karin, would you stop saying that about brother, he is not a pervert." Yuzu protested.

"Yuzu dear, believe me when I say brothers are like that. You can ask your friends, just ask Orihime and Tatsuki." Rangiku smiled. Yuzu glanced at Orihime who was avoiding her eyes, then she glanced over to Tatsuki who rolled her eyes at Rangiku's comment.

"Yes I know Shuuhei is a damn pervert, but thanks Rangiku for reminding me," Tatsuki said annoyed.

"You're very welcome." The busty blonde giggled as she poured herself a cup of sake and began to drink.

"I'm not sure what to do, this is my first time at a sleepover. Orihime what do you usually do at these things?" Rukia asked with a slight grin.

"Well we have the snacks and goodies... check, bedspreads...check, then theirs talking about boys and other miscellaneous things we started doing...so check, we can watch movies, and umm..." Orihime placed her finger on her chin thinking.

"No movies, let's do the really fun stuff like drinking games, talk about our dirty little secrets, and most importantly sex," Nel said grabbing the arms of Orihime who looked mortified as Nel shook her as she giggled.

"Nel you are my kindred spirit, I think I'm going to cry," Rangiku whipped the tear from her eye as Nel smiled. "Awwww, thank you Rangiku! Now let's bring those sake and wine bottles down here," Rangiku and Nel both giggled as they sat back down with cups and bottles in their hands.

"B...But Nel we're underage." Orihime looked around nervously.

"Seriously Orihime? Who's going to tell the police ... Yuzu?" Nel chimed in, causing Karin to burst out laughing.

"Okay, so what game are we playing?" Rukia said acting a little excited as she was handed a cup.

"So the game is 'Have you ever'?" Nel said.

"I've played this game before?" Rangiku said excitedly.

"Ok great you can help me with the list of questions and fold them into a bowl," Rangiku nodded as Rukia stood up to look for a pen and paper as Nel continued," So for those of you who don't know how to play; each of us will fill our cup with sake or wine your choice, as each person will pick up a folded sheet and read what's on the paper out loud. For example let's say the question is Have you ever rode in a car?, so I assume everyone has so if you did ride in a car you drink from the cup. Simple enough right?" Nel smiled, as everyone nodded their heads.

Rangiku and Nel went to work on writing the questions, every so often Rangiku would giggle and say 'oh you're so naughty' or 'I love you' and give the younger girl a hug. Some of the girls still seated on the bedspread nervously fidgeted or waited, playing with their phone.

"Okay we're done, let's get started," Rangiku shouted as she sat down with the girls along with Nel.

"Okay, who wants to go first." Nel looked around as Rukia shyly raised her hand.

"Okay everyone's glasses full?" Nel looked around satisfied as she handed the bowl to Rukia.

The petite girl placed her hand in the bowl and took a small folded sheet as she opened and read it.

"Have you ever talked your way out of getting into trouble?" Rukia said as she drank her glass. Karin, Tatsuki, Nel, and Rangiku drank from their cups.

"No surprise there," Tatsuki said as everyone laughed causing Orihime and Yuzu to get upset.

"I'm afraid I'm not very good at that either." Retsu giggled.

Tatsuki put her hand in the bowl and started to read, she reddens as she looked around nervously, "Have you ever fooled around with someone outside in nature?" She read as she drank from her cup as did Rangiku.

"Wow Tatsuki, I always wanted to do that, was it fun?" Nel chimed in.

"Leave me alone Nel," Tatsuki said passing the bowl to Rangiku.

"Aww, this is a harmless one," as she rolled her eyes before continuing, "Have you ever lied about your birthday just to get a free dessert?" Rangiku drank from her cup as she pouted still upset with the tame question. Retsu, Nel, Karin, and Orihime drank from their cups.

"Orihime?" Retsu giggled.

"They had the most delicious looking strawberry shortcake on display at Choco cakes and it was too much money, so I...I fibbed." She said covering her face, as everyone began to laugh.

Karin reached into the bucket hesitant as she began to read, " Have you ever had a wet dream and touched yourself afterward?" Karin read blushing as she closed her eyes and drank from the cup, as did everyone else.

"Yuzu was it about Jinta?" Nel giggled causing Yuzu to blush.

"What about you Nel was one of your dreams about Jinta," Tatsuki teased, as Nel glared at her.

"For your information, I do have wet dreams but only about Grimmy. I also told you, Jinta is cute as is everyone else's boyfriend or fiance here. Is it a crime to say someone's attractive?" Nel said rolling her eyes as she drank from her cup.

"Wow, what did I miss something?" Rangiku asked curiously.

"Karin and Yuzu have boyfriends that Ichigo and their father having recently found out, also Nel has a crush on Yuzu's boyfriend," Tatsuki explained.

"Had... Had past tense," Nel yelled out.

"Oh, pictures?" Rangiku asked as Karin and Yuzu took turns passing their phones. "Wow, what are they feeding these boys, makes me want to be eighteen again." She giggled feeling flustered, as Karin and Yuzu blushed.

Yuzu reached in the bowl and opened it as she squeaked and dropped the paper, "I... I can't read that," she said shaking her head.

"Come on Yuzu, just close your eyes and read it." Karin forcefully said.

Yuzu nodded as she glanced at the paper and closed her eyes and started reading from memory, " Have you ever given a BJ or been eaten out?" Yuzu said turning completely red, as she looked around as everyone except her drank from their cup.

"Karin?" Tatsuki looked at her surprised.

"I … I was curious." She nervously fidgeted.

"Was it Toshiro?" Orihime asked. Karin nodded as she looked down. "Please don't tell Ichigo that's the furthest we've ever gone, I'm still... a virgin." She mumbled the last part as she looked at the floor.

"Don't worry Karin, whatever is said in this room, stays in this room, right girls?" Rangiku said holding the poor girl.

"Right!" Everyone said, causing Karin to smile with relief.

"Yippy! My turn, I hope it's a good one." Nel reached into the bowl as she smiled and began to read, "Have you ever had sex in a dressing room?" Everyone did not seem to drink until Rukia put the cup to her mouth and drank.

"Way to go Rukia, I've always wanted to try that," Nel laughed.

"Wasn't even my idea, I was about to try on a wedding dress and Renji just came busting through" Rukia laughed at the memory.

"He was busting through literally?" Rangiku cooed, causing Rukia to blush.

Orihime dug through the papers and started to read, " Have you ever had anal sex?" She reddens.

Nel, Rangiku, Retsu, Tatsuki, Rukia, drank from their cups. "That's a surprise, Ichigo doesn't want to try?" Rangiku asked.

"He's...n.. never wanted to try," Orihime looked at the others, " What, am I supposed to ask him?" She asked nervously.

"Do you want to try Orihime?" Nel asked.

"I don't know! Should I?" She looked to Rangiku and Nel who smiled and nodded.

"Okay there's a few more I'll read them and we will drink and we can play or do something else," Nel said, reaching into the bowl.

"Have you ever had sex on an airplane?" Rangiku and Rukia drank from their cups.

"Gin traveled a lot, Oh I'm feeling warm now, " Rangiku giggled.

"Rangiku, you're basically downing a cup for every question, " Retsu giggled, causing the busty blonde to laugh with her flushed face.

"Have you ever cheated or dated two guys at the same time?" Nel drank from her cup, feeling the effects of the sake and wine as she started to giggle. Rangiku and Yuzu drank from theirs.

Yuzu sheepishly giggled as the girls stared at her surprised, " Hee-hee! Well, at the time I was seeing Kouichi-kun I was also friends with Jinta. It started to become serious and I started to have feelings for Jinta and so we started dating. I didn't break up with Kouichi-kun till later." She said feeling embarrassed.

"Well, seeing Jinta-kun who would blame you," Rangiku said winking at the younger girl, causing her to blush.

"Have you ever fooled around or had sex in a public area almost getting caught?"

Nel drank as did Rukia, Rangiku, and Tatsuki.

"Well the dressing room still counts for this one," Rukia said her cheeks red as she chuckled lazily.

"Does being caught also count?" Rangiku asked as several of the girls nodded, "Then I can count Shuuhei's stepfather walking in on us."

"What?! My father...Oh god!" Tatsuki covered her face.

"We were in high school," Rangiku added.

'What did my father do?" Tatsuki asked before adding, "Shuuhei probably got into so much trouble."

"From what He said you're dad actually congratulated him," Tatsuki's eyes narrowed.

"That is such bullshit," she yelled.

"Tatsuki, it's different for a father seeing his daughter being rammed by a guy than seeing his son plunging himself into a beautiful girl." Rangiku smiled, but Tatsuki rolled her eyes still very much upset.

"So Tatsuki? How did you almost get caught?" Rangiku proceeded, causing the spiky haired girl to get irritated, she had hoped she would have avoided this question. She looked up to Orihime and looked somewhere else, "I rather not."

"Come on, we're all girls here, no sense in hiding, you won't be judged," Rangiku said.

"I bet it was that previous question you drank to about having sex outside in nature." Nel clapped her hands excitedly, once she saw her friend glare at her. " I was right, who almost caught you?"

Tatsuki nervously looked to Orihime again, who pointed at herself curiously.

"Me?" The auburn haired girl said looking quite puzzled.

Tatsuki yelled then began to explain, "Ulquiorra and I were away from the trail when we started to fool around, that's when we heard Orihime and Ichigo's voices, she wanted to pick flowers."

"I remember when Hime-nii ran out and Ichi-nii ran after her, that was today." Yuzu informed everyone. Orihime's eyes widen as she looked to Tatsuki, "You were nearby?"

Tatsuki nodded as Nel screamed, "Oh my gosh, were they there for awhile? Was he already inside? Did you guys stop?" Nel's cascade of questions came out of her mouth so rapidly it was hard for the spiky haired girl to keep up.

"They were there for awhile, umm and Ulquiorra continued to.." She couldn't finish the rest as she began to redden.

"Don't get embarrassed, Grimmjow and I were having sex in his car when we were parked somewhere .. I'm not sure if anyone saw us. But it got me, excited feeling like someone was watching us, I'm such a pervert, " Nel giggled.

"D ...Does that mean you heard us too?" Orihime stuttered.

Tatsuki looked at Orihime and shook her head 'yes', as the auburn haired girl began to fluster.

"What were you doing?" Rangiku asked becoming intrigued.

"When I was done picking up flowers, I bumped into Ichigo and he started to kiss me like he couldn't control himself, and then he started …...fondling my breasts," she continued to blush remembering his touch.

"That counts Orihime, so drink up." Nel laughed, as Orihime drank from her cup.

"Okay, last one! Have you ever had a crush or liked someone other than the person you are currently with?"

"Yeah drink it up, Nel!" Tatsuki shouted.

"Oh, shut up Tatsuki!" Nel glared at her friend as she drank from her cup. Karin, Yuzu, Rangiku drank from their cups, as well as Orihime.

"I was a freshman when I had a crush on this senior, then I found out he was a total buffoon," Karin said.

"Well, it was Kouichi-kun but then I met Jinta," Yuzu smiled.

"Retsu so you only liked my brother, that's so sweet."

"Well Orihime, your brother was my first crush and love, my ex-fiance was just someone I felt I had to marry because it made the most sense and it was something women my age were supposed to do," Retsu told the young girl.

"Same as Retsu, I grew up knowing Renji, the Abarai family served the Kuchiki's for generations so I grew up knowing Renji and now we're getting married," she hiccuped and giggled.

"Well everyone knows about Gin, "Rangiku smirked.

"I basically couldn't stand any of the guys at high school so when Orihime introduced Ulquiorra he seemed different, so there was no one else that I liked," Tatsuki spoke as she looked at Orihime who seemed to fidget, then looked at Rangiku and quickly avoided the busty blonde's eyes.

"What about you, Orihime?" Retsu asked. Orihime continued to be nervous as Nel laughed.

"She had a crush on someone else's brother," she said pointing at Tatsuki.

"Shuuhei?" Rangiku giggled.

"Rangiku, it was a long... long time ago, I don't think he's c ….cute. I mean I d ….do but I'm not into him. I... I love Ichigo." Orihime stuttered speaking so quickly as Rangiku smiled at the poor girl.

"It's fine Orihime, unless... you're planning on stealing Shuuhei away?" Rangiku pouted.

"Oh no! Rangiku not at all," Orihime cried feeling incredibly guilty.

"Just kidding," Rangiku said putting up two thumbs and winking, her sad expression long gone. Orihime giggled feeling relieved that Rangiku wasn't upset with her.

The girls continued on with their sleepover drinking and eating so much food. They started karaoke as everyone who seemed nervous with a few drinks didn't seem to care as they poured their heart out to the songs. Out of everyone, Rukia had an exceptional voice as everyone cheered, wanting her to sing again. Things started to settle down once the floor start spinning, so one by one they sat down on their bedspreads.

"Let's turn out the light and tell our deepest secrets, they say it's better that way so you're not as nervous," Nel said everyone nodded as she turned off the light as everyone laid on their bedspread.

"I watch Shuuhei sleep, his face is so peaceful and he looks like the young boy I first met. He's done so much for me, being supportive since the day we met, a shoulder to cry on when I was hurt by Gin, risking his career for me by letting Gin go, being hurt by me. Oh Gosh... Why would he go through so much for me, I tell myself when I look at him," she sighed.

"It's because he loves you, sometimes we hurt the people we care about but that's why we make it up to them," Tatsuki said trying to console her brother's girlfriend.

"You're so right Tatsuki, I don't even deserve my boyfriend's cute sister as a friend." Rangiku mused.

"You right you don't deserve a friend like me, I guess we are stuck with each other," she teased, as she laughed causing the older woman to do the same.

"When Toshiro and I... p.. pleasured each other at camp. I was so inexperienced but he was not, he told me about his ex-girlfriend Momo, who was older than him. They were together... intimately until she left him for an older guy," she chuckled nervously as the Kurosaki twin sighed. "Now he's gotten so tall and muscular and all I can think about is him... Ahhh," Karin yelled into her pillow.

"I know what you mean Karin, Shuuhei and I were so young when we used to have sex. So when I went to visit him when he came back from the states all those years. When he opened that door... oh god there was no boy anymore but a man," the woman giggled.

"So.. What happened?" Karin asked nervously.

"Please no details, Rangiku," Tatsuki shouted.

"Tee-Hee! I won't go into details but...mmmm I couldn't control myself. We were in bed all day and night." She continued to laugh.

"That's what plays in my head all the time. We've kept in contact via phone and text. It's been a few years since camp when I bring the conversation to that moment he gets embarrassed and tries to change the subject. I feel so bad and I'm talking on the phone and hear his low voice. I tell him I have to go, only to touch myself after...Oh god, it's so embarrassing." Karin covered her face, she was glad it was dark so no one could see how flustered she was.

"Don't be too embarrassed when... nevermind. I'm not the right person to talk to," Orihime said sounding disappointed.

"Don't worry Orihime. I mean it is a little weird, but I'm not going to be traumatized like Yuzu here about Ichigo having sex." Karin joked.

"Karin I won't be traumatized, "Yuzu whined.

"But Orihime is right, nothing to be ashamed of, we all did it, we all drank to that question about touching ourselves," Nel said reminding her.

"Hmm," Yuzu pouted sounding a little peeved.

"Yuzu," Orihime asked, "What's wrong?"

"I... I feel like the only thing I can offer is a kiss in this conversation," Yuzu complained.

"That's fine Yuzu, don't feel like you have to make this into a race. Just go at the pace you feel comfortable with and if kissing is what makes you comfortable..." Orihime began to say.

"I like kissing him but when I listen to Karin tell me about what she did or hear you guys, I feel left out. I also feel a bit more curious. Then I get so embarrassed I don't think I could be able to do those things with Jinta." Yuzu yelped and hid under her pillow.

"I remember being that way, I would talk and tease Grimmjow about sex. We'd only kiss because I was too scared to go any further, afraid of disappointing. He was so patient and such a gentleman, that I look back on it and laugh. I was scared for nothing," Nel sighed.

"I'm also afraid of disappointing that listening to your story it helps a little." Yuzu said as Nel smiled "Your very welcome Yuzu."

"I... I like distracting Ulquiorra when he needs to study for an important test by giving him a …" Tatsuki paused for a moment but continued, " a blow job."

"You bad girl you, poor boy needs to study." Retsu teased and giggled.

"I feel guilty when I do it because I know he needs to work hard to become a lawyer. But the bastard still gets a perfect score and I don't feel as guilty." She snickered.

"Oh that gives me an idea, we haven't done anything at Grimmjow's office... yet," she said as she sighed. 'I'm sort of a open book so what secrets to share hmmm...,"

Nel thought as she gasped, "Oh I know Tee hee! So I surprised Grimmjow with an on call stripper, we had a few drinks as I watched the girl dance on him. He was enjoying it, but as the stripper was riding him he was staring at me the whole time. I got up and whispered in her ear for permission to kiss her, by this time she already had her top off. She said yes and I kissed her as she began to fondle my breasts. Next thing I know I'm taken to his room, literally being thrown on his bed as he disappears out the room, he pays for the stripper and comes back. Let's just say I was so sore after that," she stated.

"You k...kissed a girl, Nel? Why?" Orihime stuttered nervously.

"I was drinking and a bit curious," Nel answered like nothing.

"How was it?" Orihime asked.

"It's hard to explain I'd have to show you," Nel said.

"S...Show me? How...?" Before Orihime could finish she felt Nel's lips on hers than her tongue entering her mouth. Orihime couldn't help the moan that escaped her, as she found herself kissing back.

"Nel, get off of Orihime," Tatsuki yelled as she pulled a giggling Nel.

Orihime was quiet for awhile so was everyone else. "I'm sorry Orihime, being tipsy I can't seem to control myself."

"It's okay. N...Nel, I... was just n...not expecting it," she laughed nervously.

"Well Nel you could have described it instead of flat out kissing her without permission," Tatsuki growled out upset.

"I said I was sorry and Orihime was okay with it. What's wrong Tatsuki, you wanted a kiss from your best friend too?" She teased, coming closer.

"N...NO, j.. just stay th..there!" Tatsuki stuttered as she blushed, making the green haired girl laugh.

"It's not a big deal, I've done it once or twice," Rangiku shared.

"See Tatsuki," Nel said," it'll be quick."

"F...Fine!" Tatsuki said impatiently, as Nel quickly kissed her on the cheek.

"What was that?" Tatsuki said disappointedly.

"Well don't sound so disappointed it was a kiss," Nel giggled.

"I...I know it was a k...kiss but that's not what you gave to..." Before Tatsuki could talk Nel's lips were on hers as she thrust her tongue into her mouth. Nel felt Tatsuki aggressively take control of the kiss as they both moaned out.

Nel broke the kiss first, "Wow, Tatsuki!" She felt her face heat up. Tatsuki was quiet as she began to redden as she whispered, "Thanks, I guess."

"Speaking of kissing...I sort of ordered Renji to give me my first kiss," Rukia chuckled.

"Ordered?" Orihime asked confused.

"Rukia, if you're going to tell us a small part of your love story you need to say the whole thing."

"They don't want to hear that," Rukia said.

"Love story, oh please Rukia-chan please!" Yuzu gushed.

"Oh wow umm where do I begin?" Rukia searched her thoughts.

"How about from the beginning like Once upon a time," Orihime said, causing the petite woman to smile as she began to tell her story.

"Some of you may know that I was adopted by Byakuya Kuchiki at the age of four, soon after the death of my sister. My sister and I, coming from a family of no social standing whatsoever was frowned upon. My brother did not care for he loved a woman he found in a ramen shop, no matter her status. Renji's family the Abarai's worked with the Kuchiki's as their loyal attendants for generations. Renji's mother took care of me until I turned nine, she became too frail and sick to continue services as she retired. Her husband also in his old age called for his son who was attending boarding school, at the age of twelve.

Renji's mother spoke of her sweet son she hadn't seen in years, since being most of the time in boarding school his education was away from home. Renji was tall, he was taller than most of the boy's his age. He also had hair that he began to grow out, which his father did not approve of, his hair had been the discussion that I had walked in on.

"I'm not cutting it," Renji countered.

"If you plan to serve the Kuichiki's you must cut it, " his father demanded as my brother sat at his desk looking at the boy in silence.

"Nii-sama, don't have him cut it. I like his long hair." I told him as he gave me a hug and kiss."If Rukia is okay with it than I approve, just have him tie it back, so he can be more presentable."

I walked up to him introducing myself as he did the same, I scrutinized him as he started to look irritated, but with his father and my brother there he held his comments in.

"Your eyebrows are funny looking," I said laughing as he covered them with embarrassment only to glare at me.

"Rukia," I heard my brother say with an authoritative tone," it's impolite to make fun of others."

"Sorry Nii-sama," I said feeling ashamed as Renji smirked.

"Even if he does have eyebrows that are oddly shaped," Byakuya said causing Renji to become upset but held his tongue.

"Since Renji will learn the trade from his father of being my right hand. He learns from the best including his education, being tutored by the best teachers alongside Rukia."

I was beyond excited, being tutored at home could get a little lonely even though we had functions and my birthdays were filled with client's children. Everyone seemed to ignore or pretend to be friendly. It wasn't until many years later when I was old enough to understand, that they saw me as a charity case. We were tutored in the same room by two instructors being that he was in a higher grade than me. I saw how hard he worked; early morning lessons with his father, late morning tutoring with me, afternoon sparring at the dojo with his friends, and late afternoon he would try fitting in his love of sketching.

I was also interested in the martial arts, so with Nii-sama's permission Renji would teach me what he learned. We enjoyed each others company, we both cared about each others well being. He treated me differently, as others would serve me no questions asked, he would be brutely honest and yell at me to get it myself. As he became older, he spent more time with brother, they became closer as Byakuya found Renji to be both wise and loyal.

At one of my brother's birthday celebration, he invited business partners and distinguished families to celebrate, I hid at the balcony staring down at the others. I happen to come upon a couple making out in the bushes. I was so embarrassed to see this display of affection, but I was too curious to look away.

'What are you staring at?' Renji yelled startling me as I became even more flustered.

'Nothing Renji, go away." I said trying to push him but I was a 13-year-old trying to push a grown sixteen-year-old male. He had ignored me as he saw the couple kissing as he chuckled.

'Nothing huh?' I turned away from his teasing as I looked at the others at the party. 'He's doing it all wrong.' He suddenly said making me irritated.

'What makes you such an expert?' I said, angry at his boasting but mostly it was because I was jealous. When I was younger I was fascinated and curious by him but as grew older it turned into a crush. My feelings started to eventually blossom confusing me, especially when his attention was no longer on me. He received attention from girls and he occasionally dated.

'I've kissed before, trust me I know what I'm talking about he's doing it wrong," he said just as the couple stopped, when the girl pushed the man that was kissing her off. I looked at Renji who smirked at me like 'I told you so', rolling my eyes as I looked away. I leaned on the balcony as I was glancing at the people below. He noticed my somber expression on my face.

'What's wrong with you?' I heard him ask. I looked at him as I blushed at how his features had changed, his full cheeks he used to have were now nonexistent but just a strong jawline. He became more muscular no longer a lanky long armed boy. He also started to get tattoos but they were covered tonight with his suit. I looked away as I talked, 'It's nothing.'

'Bullshit,' he bluntly said as I glared at him only for him to lean against the balcony near me. 'Come on, you can tell your best friend.' He nudged me with his body.

'Who said you're my best friend?' I teased him laughing.

'Okay, only friend," he said only regretting his words when he saw my sad expression, ' Sorry that was pretty shitty for me to say. I mean your friends with Grimmjow, Shuuhei, and Rangiku.'

'Yeah, but they're more your friends than mine.' I told him.

'They warmed up to ya, they no longer think you're the Ice princess.'

'Ice princess?' I sneered looking at him puzzled.

'People think you're cold and distant.'

'I'm not!' I said upset.

'I know, it's just morons judging you when they haven't gotten to know you yet.'

I smiled at his comment as he made me feel better at the rumors, it was hard enough the rich turned up their nose, now the common people were rash to judge me.

'So what's wrong?' He asked again making me feel uncomfortable once more.

'Ummm... I wonder if I'd do it wrong?'

'Do it?' Renji asked with a mortified expression.

'Oh god, Renji! You pervert, I meant kissing.' I said growing extremely red.

'Oh,' he said coughing as he became nervous. 'You get better with a lot of practice.'

'Practice?' I asked as he nodded coughing once more. He stretched out his arm yawning as I began to see him flex when I spoke again.

'If I need practice you're a great teacher, you can show me?' I asked with a smile. He stopped stretching to glance in my direction with a dumbfounded look.

"Me?' He asked me still unable to process what I asked him.

'Yes, you big baboon who else is here?' I laughed.

'Rukia, you know I can't do that,' he said sternly.

'Why not?' I argued.' You will if I order you to teach me.' I said arrogantly.

He stood up as he leaned in close causing me to flinch back as I blushed.

'Sorry, I'm not a lap dog you can order around,' he grinned seeing me glare. I noticed he wasn't going to change his mind but I couldn't give up, I needed to be shown.

'Please!," I asked him with a longing expression on my face.

'Rukia, you're really young and I could get in trouble, especially with your brother.' He said.

'I understand it'll be just an innocent kiss that's all, nothing else I promise,' I said with a hand on my chest showing him I meant the truth. He rubbed his hair in frustration as he leaned in swiftly kissing me on the lips. It was too quick, I didn't realize it had been done. He looked at me with a raised brow as I stared at him blankly.

'Is that all? That's not what that couple was doing? If that's kissing, it's really not that big of a deal. Do people really enjoy that?' with my ramblings I could see Renji's eyes begin to twitch and him visibly upset as he gritted his teeth. I turned towards him wondering what was wrong.

'Renji?'

He kissed me, gently opening my mouth with his. I felt his tongue exploring for a moment until he broke the kiss. I was completely dazed, I still had my eyes closed and I knew I was flustered, feeling warm. He interrupted my thoughts with a cough, 'So...I'm going to head out, I'll see you later.' I could only nod to him it was like he stole my voice with a kiss. He nodded as he left, touching my lips I could still feel his mouth on mine, causing my blush to deepen and my smile to widen.

After that, he seemed to keep his distance or was regularly with Byakuya. The distance became worse when he turned eighteen, he lost his mother and the following month his father followed as well. It was tough on him, I desperately wanted to comfort him in his time of mourning but every time I tried to help, he was too busy or he'd push me away. Byakuya said that he needed time so I gave him his space. I missed his company and talking with him but I felt guilty for wanting him close when he needed time to heal.

One day, I had been reading a book when his presence cast a shadow, blocking my light. I looked up to see as he playfully kicked my leg.

'What are you reading?' he asked me as he bent down to my level. I looked at him curiously, then at my book, "An Introduction to Legal Reasoning.'

'Sounds boring,' he scoffed, as I smirked a little closing my book.

'It's a little boring.'

'Good, so I wasn't interrupting anything important.' He said finding a spot near me as he sat down. I nodded as he continued to talk, 'I wanted to apologize for the past few weeks.'

'You shouldn't be apologizing, you just...' I began to say before he interrupted.

'I know I just lost my parents but you were trying to be there. I thank you for trying to comfort me, but I learned that I still have family that's here for me.' I looked up questioningly as he laughed and answered.

'You and Byakuya are my family,' he shook his head as I understood.

'I have to do something for your brother and I'll bring you to your stupid Chappy store so you can pick whatever you want. I'll get it as a way to make it up to you.'

'That Chappy store is not stupid,' I shouted as he left laughing.

Years past and the three of us became close as a family. I became a woman, but my height seemed somewhat unchanged as Renji became taller and even more handsome. He continued seeing girls, it bothered me but I hid my feelings because I didn't want to lose our current relationship, even if we were friends.

I studied in college, meeting Ichigo who introduced me to Sora, quickly hitting it off. They also became friends with Renji and his friends, along with Byakuya. I became the company's legal financial representative since my brother trusted me and I was so good with numbers. At the age of twenty I had accomplished a lot in my brother's company. My brother let me handle negotiations with a client from a respected family that wanted a firm to handle his family's assets.

He asked that I take Renji, he needed to be overseas to speak to our partners in England for two weeks. He apologized that he would not be there, but believed that I could persuade the client and win him over. We were to meet a member who was head of the Shiba Family, who's family gained their fortune from producing spectacular fireworks. Becoming Japan's #1 firework distributors across the globe competing alongside with China. We met in a quaint restaurant known for their ohagi, which seemed to be the client's favorite food. Renji and I saw the man waiting patiently as he stood to shake our hands.

'Nice meeting you, Rukia Kuchiki and ...' he asked Renji after introducing himself to me.

'Renji Abarai,' he nodded shaking his hand.

'Kaien Shiba,' he said with a big grin. He was a handsome tall man with aqua green eyes and spiky dark hair.

'I've heard the rumors of you being short and beautiful,' Kaien said as Renji seemed to look at him warily.

'Ummm. Thank you, Mr. Shiba. Please, could we get started.' I said nervously smiling.

'Of course! If you would call me Kaien and then let's eat and talk. I'm pretty sure anything that comes out of your mouth would sound beautiful whether I like it or not.' He laughed as I blushed a little more, I was used to men giving me remarks but not as blunt and straight forward.

'Am I right Renji?' He looked to Renji who narrowed his eyes at the man suspiciously. 'Ummm, I'm sorry I don't mean to make comments like that, I was not trying to offend your girlfriend.'

'Kaien, w... we are n.. not together, please could w...we just go over our plans,' I said nervously as Kaien smiled and Renji continued to glare at him. After having a few drinks and tasted the ohagi (sweet rice with sweet red bean paste) I discussed what we wanted to do with the business and his family's future.

'So was it Byakuya who came up with this or you?' Kaien asked.

'I made the plans,' I asked puzzled.

'Don't worry I had a feeling it was you, someone who pours their heart into their work it usually shows. They present it more passionately. It was a really great presentation, you can tell your brother that the Shiba Family accepts the Kuchiki Firm handling our affairs.' Kaien said smiling, I was so excited I couldn't contain my happiness.

'Really? Oh Thank you Kaien this makes me so happy.' I began to say shaking his hand but then held my composure, 'I'm sorry.'

'Nah, that's fine you should smile more. Byakuya was smart to bring his sister, who is not only beautiful but smart as well.' He commented again on my beauty as I flustered again.

'Is flirting a thing you do at meetings?' Renji asked with no amusement but a hard look. Kaien looked at him for a moment and then smiled, 'Well it's hard not to when a pretty girl is in front of you.'

'Renji?' I said looking at him wondering what was his issue. He sat back in his chair before he heard a loud voice yell at him.

'RENJI!'

Renji's eyes widen as he saw who had called him, clearly he'd been annoyed when he rubbed his face. 'Excuse me' he got up walking towards a girl with dark long hair who was also beautiful with fair skin. Renji grabbed her arm as they walked outside. I stared at Renji who seemed to be arguing as I felt a pang of jealousy start to creep in.

'It's pretty obvious that you like him,' Kaien said eating with a grin.

'What are you talking about?' I looked at him with furrowed eyes.

'You're looking at him with those longing eyes, also staring at that woman with envy. He also has a thing for you too, especially with him glaring at me.' He chuckled.

'We are just friends, Kaien! And I learned to deal with it, okay.' I said to him as he continued to smile.

'Let me tell you a secret, I'm getting married in two months to my fiance, Miyako. I admit I can be flirtatious, I was honest with you being a beautiful girl, but doesn't make me love my fiance less. I bet I can prove he has a thing for you. Just play along, he's coming back give me your hand and smile, pretend I said something interesting.'

True to his word, Renji seemed to have gotten rid of the girl as he walked in upset. I quickly handed my hand to Kaien who started to touch the palm of my hand, lightly gliding with his finger as I began to smile.

'Yeah your heart line extends to the forefinger which means you're going to have a good love life.' He began to say.

'Y...You can see that just by looking at my hand?' I asked skeptically.

I could see Renji staring at Kaien as he proceeded to touch my fingers with his. Renji came closer pulling out the chair very roughly and sitting down angrily continuing to watch us.

'Yeah, also India has their own palm reading,' he said as I followed his lead sort of curious what he was going to say next. 'This line here represents Mount Venus and your line is bulgy signifying that your sex life will be active, energetic, romantic, and you're also sensual by nature.' He smiled closing my hand and rubbing my hand with his thumb. My cheeks began to fluster, I know I was red at that moment.

Renji took my arm away,'I think she's had enough of your bull shit palm reading.' He glared at the man in front of him as I looked at Renji telling him to stop.

'Bullshit? So you have some knowledge of Rukia's sex life? So if you're not together in a relationship is it like friends with benefits?'

Renji suddenly rose up, as he slammed his chair back into the table, leaving me alone with Kaien, 'I'll be waiting near the fucking car.' He angrily shouted walking outside.

'Oh yeah he got it real bad,' Kaien laughed as I looked outside worriedly.

'So thanks again Rukia for the presentation and also for the entertainment.' I said my thanks and bowed as I exited the restaurant. I found Renji waiting at the car looking down at the floor. He saw me opening the back door as I got in. He tapped for the chauffeur to get ready to leave as he followed me into the car closing the door. The ride was silent from Tokyo and we still had some time before we got home, it seemed like the ride was taking forever.

'You know he just wants to get into your pants,' Renji suddenly said as I looked to find him staring at me. I looked at the seriousness in his face and I couldn't stop laughing, this only made him more upset.

'I'm sorry is this a bad thing for a guy to be sexually attracted to me?'

I asked as he could only turn and glare at the car window.

'I didn't say that, I just said he was an ass that is trying to use any cheesy pick up lines to get into your pants.' He said through gritted teeth. I pushed a little further as I continued to tease, 'I didn't think they were cheesy, plus he's handsome, rich, and I bet he'd look good without a shirt.' I giggled.

BAM! Renji had hit the top of the car with his fist, the chauffeur asked us if everything was fine.

'Are we almost there,' Renji asked angrily.

'Just a couple of miles,' the man said.

'Great just hurry up get us there,'

'Yes, Mr Abarai!' The chauffeur said putting up the partition.

'Woohoo! What's up Mr. Abarai's ass today?' I teased.

'Not in the mood, Rukia.' He said through gritted teeth.

'I'm sorry does it seem like I care if you're not in the mood?' I said as he continued to stay quiet, his chin tensing up as he stretched out his fist that was becoming red.

'Now like an idiot you made your hand swollen, did that girl piss you off?' I asked as he looked at me before shaking his head.

'She's only part of the reason, we broke up and she just can't seem to understand that being with me is not good for her.' The car stopped abruptly as the driver notified us on our arrival.

Renji exited the car slamming the door which infuriated me, cause his stupidity was upsetting me. I got out of the car as I knew he was heading to his room on the outer grounds of the Kuchiki Manor.

'Just hold on one damn moment, Abarai.' I said upset as he stopped and turned around. He waited for me with his brows raised as if annoyed with his hands in his pockets.

'Are you asking me or ordering me, Kuchiki?' His words seemed to twist something in my heart as I responded back.

'I'm asking and also what's your damn problem?'

'That Shiba character, that's my damn problem.'

'Well, it doesn't matter if you're not fond of him. He's an important client to the Kuchiki firm.' I told him not understanding why I had to explain things.

'So would sleeping with him be a service that the firm provides or is that only for important clients?' He said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

'Jeez, whoever I decide to sleep with is my business not the firms, not my brother, and especially not you, Mr. Abarai,' I said as his expression turned fierce as he gritted his teeth to speak, "That's fine by me, Ms. Kuchiki.' He said as he walked off.

That night I laid in my bed upset and confused. It hurt when we talked to each other like strangers, informally addressing each other. I left my room not wanting to have this discourse between us, so I decided to visit him. I knocked on the door slightly opening it as I called for him. I waited for a few moments but no answer, so I creeped in looking inside the room.

'Renji?' I said inching my way further into his room. He usually had drawings displayed on his wall of original designs of tattoos he created. He himself wanting to be a tattoo artist, taking art classes and explaining his dream of owning a parlor with such vigor, causing me to smile at the thought.

I walked closer to his desk finding a sketchbook opened with a drawing of a tattoo, beside it held a picture of me smiling. As I turned the pages more, I saw glimpses of more tattoos with pictures beside them with myself with a different emotion. It was not until I reached one picture of myself by the pool sleeping with a bikini that I began to fluster, beside it were written 'LUST'. I continued to turn the pages, my heart stopped to see myself smiling as I touched my lips with red dusting my cheeks. It was the night he gave me my first and only kiss, the words he had written were 'CRUSH?'

'What are you doing in here?' I heard Renji's voice and I immediately turned in a panic completely flustered from being caught. The blush that stained my cheeks darkened, it didn't help that he just came out of the bath with his wet hair down, shirtless only wearing boxer briefs with a towel on his shoulders as he dried his hair.

I began to immediately back away from the desk trying to speak, ' I...I..I'm sorry for coming in ...I was umm...trying to...' I searched for what to say and my mind only drew a blank as he looked at me with a raised brow. He threw his towel on top of his chair, walking up to his desk.

He stood there looking at the page I left, I watched him glide his fingers down softly on the picture. My eyes wandered to his toned back when he suddenly slammed the book closed. 'I'm asking again Rukia, why the hell are you in here?' he growled out and I immediately became defensive as I became angry once more.

'I knocked and since you weren't here I decided to wait for you so we could talk. You're just upset because I glanced in your book. W...Why are there pictures of just...me?' I asked nervously waiting for his response.

'It's umm... just my sketchbook,' he said avoiding fully answering me.'So what did you want to talk about?' he turned to me arms folded glancing at me. I found myself distracted just staring at his toned arms, his impatient and confused look broke me out of my thoughts.

'Well...I...ummm. Could you please put on a shirt?' I yelled frustrated as I avoided looking at him. He looked at me puzzled as he looked down at his apparel, smirking as he went to put on a shirt. He still had his hair down which made it difficult to look at him but with his shirt on it was a little bit better.

'I wanted to talk about Kaien Shiba.' I said as he sighed shaking his head.

"Rukia, Kaien is really a subject I don't want to talk about,' he said rubbing his neck.

'He's getting married...' I blurted out, basically ignoring his wishes.

'Are you fucking serious what the …' Renji shouted interrupting me as I held my hands up for him to wait a moment. He paused grinding his teeth as he waited.

'It's true that he finds me attractive but he was only flirting with me to prove a point,' I said.

'And what was that?' He growled out.

'That you wanted to be with me.' As soon as I said those words his eyes widen then quickly avoided my eyes.

'It's true isn't it?' I expressed so wanting it to be true as he sat on the chair looking depressed, his fingers fiddled with his sketchbook.

'Yes,' he said staring at his desk. I couldn't believe how one word could stop my heart as I felt my insides begin to twist and found it hard to breath.

'W..Why didn't you tell me?' I asked with a strained voice, as he turned to me.

'Same reason you're afraid of telling me.' He stared at me as I redden.

'I...I wasn't afraid...I … I assumed you didn't like me, and you always had a girlfriend.' I answered him sadly, 'Why were you afraid?'

He half grinned after I asked the question, 'Don't you know the rules Rukia, I'm not allowed to fall in love with someone like you, just like a dog who howls at the moon can never obtain it. But I was going to prove to everyone, including your brother that I could.' He told me with a determined look,'That's why I'm going to leave the Kuchiki services and start my own business, proving my worth.'

'Your dream?' I smiled, as he grinned nodding his head. 'That's wonderful, a tattoo artist.' As I said the words I truly was happy for him but my heart was breaking at the thought of him being away or leaving permanently.

'It's not like I'll be gone forever I'll come to visit,' I felt relief in his words but I still felt disheartened.

'What's wrong?' I looked up as he noticed my sadden expression.

'Nothing! How did you know about my feelings?' I asked trying to change the subject.

"When I gave you a kiss I left but I went back because I wanted to mention something to you. That's when I caught you blushing and touching your lips. I took a picture, and was constantly questioning your reaction. I tried to treat our friendship as just that, but my feelings were getting in the way that I just avoided you. As you got older it was hard for me to stay away and you seemed like you wanted to be near me too.'

'I did, but it would hurt when you were...' I couldn't say it to him, I felt a knot in my throat.

'with other women' he saw me nod 'yes' as he sighed and continued, "Well since I felt that I couldn't have you I needed to get over you, didn't work though. I... I've only been with two women intimately.' He said nervously.

'Who were they?' I asked curiously as he looked at me weird.

'You're okay with me telling you?' He asked as I nodded 'yes.'

'First one was a much older lady she was the ...ummm art teacher.'

My eyes widen, he had been seventeen, 'Renji! How...How old was she?'

'She was thirty and from what I heard every teenage boys wet dream,' he grinned nervously.

'Renji,that's illegal.' I lectured him.

'Spare me Rukia, What do you think I would of gotten if your brother found out his sixteen year old assistant kissed his thirteen year old sister?' I looked down as I twiddled my thumbs as he continued, 'She was divorced and I was a horny teen, so basically she taught me art lessons and ... sex lessons. I ended it for the most part when my parent's passed away, but also because I realized that it wasn't a healthy relationship. The other girl was...' He was avoiding me as he fidgeted, I sort of put two and two together.

'The one that I saw at the restaurant?' I asked as he nodded, I still remembered her long black hair and beautiful features.

'We've been seeing each other for awhile but whenever we got intimate my body was with her but mentally I was thinking of someone else. It was wrong of me to have her think that I was making love to her when I was thinking of...you.' He said the last part as a whisper but I could still hear it.

'So I had ended it a month ago and I was honest with her, she had already fallen for me. I felt like an ass because I couldn't return those feelings. So when she saw me at the restaurant, it was a bit of a shock for the both of us, she asked if you were the one and I could only nod and apologize. She slapped me and left yelling out how much of a selfish asshole I was. I couldn't argue with her and I deserved pretty much everything she wanted to vent out. So walking back to the restaurant and seeing that fucker holding your hands, it took everything in me to not punch him in his smug face.' He said through clenched teeth.

'I'm sorry I played along, I was just curious to know if what he said was true. I wanted to know how bad you wanted to be with me.' I chuckled but quickly bit my lip feeling guilty at finding it amusing. He stood up walking closer, 'It is kind of funny when you think about it now, but those sex comments he was saying,' he said huskily as he got closer causing me to hit the wall. He picked up the hand that Kaien had been holding as he traced the lines on my palms.

'So your line signifies a good love life, romance, a sensual and active sex life? Hmmm so does this mean the Kuchiki princess has been secretly intimate in the past?' He said as his finger went from my palm up the side of my arm making it's way to my collar bone.

'M...My sex life is none of your business.' I said but my voice was fading to a whimper.

'Sex life? If we're talking about the past than no but if it's the future?' His finger went from my collar bone tracing the edges of my lips. I tilted my head a little trying to avoid his heated gaze. 'What do you see in your future, Rukia?' He asked but I just seemed to shrug 'I don't know' not trusting my voice, feeling it become incredibly hot.

'Want to know what I see?' He grinned.

'S...So you're a fortune teller, now?' I said trying to look sternly at him but his grin only widen more.

'No, but you're making it obvious with that wanton look you're giving me.'

'I...I'm not giving you a w...wanton look, s...so don't flatter yourself.' I argued hoping my cheeks weren't as red. He continued to use his finger to stroke my chin.

'I know I had told you once that I wasn't your dog you could order around. But I got to tell you Rukia...you flustered and staring at me with those eyes, makes this dog in heat secretly wait for your command.' His eyes seem to scan my face as he waited eagerly.

'J...Just don't slobber on me,' I said smiling as he stopped his finger mid stroke to glance up at me with a raised eyebrow, his grin appeared once more. Suddenly I felt his lips on mines, hungrily opening my mouth with his as he thrust his tongue. He was kissing me and my mouth responded by accepting his as he seemed to devour me with kisses. Feeling him searching my body with strong hands, picking me up to his height as I wrapped my legs around him.

We continued to kiss as he placed me down on the bed, pulling his shirt off roughly finding my lips again. I felt his long tresses and dug my fingers into his scalp. I could also feel his bulge press deeply between my legs as I moaned. His shoulders tensing as he stopped the kisses to bite and lick my neck. I softly laughed, feeling his tongue lick the wound he caused.

"Doesn't this count as slobbering?' I said continuing to laugh. I heard him chuckle before he continued lapping me with his tongue. He stopped as he reached down to pull my panties off. My expression was pure shock when he lifted up my dress. I felt him kiss my inner thighs heading closer to my center.

'R..Renji!' Is all I could say before his tongue lapped between my legs, I couldn't control the sounds that were coming out. His tongue continued to lick and probe as he ferociously continued eating me. All I could do was moan and stroke his fiery hair when everything turned white as I yelled in pleasure.

'Please!...Don't stop,' I breathed out as my body shivered from his touch.

'Are you ordering me to?' He said looking at me. I nervously nodded as he stood up and went to his draw to take out a condom, ripping the wrapper with his teeth.

I glanced down enjoying the display of his tattoos that graced his gorgeous body. He pulled down his boxers and headed near me as he slid the condom on, when I looked lower to take a better look at his erection. I probably seemed scared as he looked at me with concern etched on his face as he hesitated.

'Y...You're going to break me Renji. I.. It's not going to fit.' I stuttered as I started to back away.

He chuckled holding my chin close to him as he kissed and bit my lips.

'Trust me you won't break. At first we'll have trouble with you being tight and it will hurt for a moment. I promise I'm going to be gentle. It'll fit but if you don't want to do this...' He trailed off when I objected.

'But I ordered you to not stop.' I flustered at my forcefulness when I saw his cocky grin. He positioned me until I felt the tip rub against my nub then slightly finding it's way to my wet center. I felt his large erection open me wider, as the pain instantly shot through my body as I gasped. Trying to find something to ease the pain as I scratched his back, causing him to growl. He patiently waited before he continued.

'Fuck, I heard it would be tight, but...Fuck this feels so damn good.' He said pushing furthur.

'W..What do you mean? Ohhh you heard? Haven't you done this before?' I argued but instantly gasped from the pain.

'I never had sex with someone...who's never...fucked before.' Renji growled grasping my hips tightly as he forced his way in, he succeeded in fitting all the way in as promised. The pain began to subside as he moved back out and slowly in. When he felt it increasingly easier to go forward he quickened his pace.

'Oh god...mmmm..you sure...I'm not...gonna break,' I moaned out feeling my insides being pumped with force that my body was going to shatter from the pressure that was intensifying. Renji raised one of my legs up so he could have better access, pushing deeper. I was on the verge of cumming again as I yelled out finally letting go. He also released after a few thrusts into me, breathing heavily collapsing beside me.

'I love you Rukia,' he whispered as he hugged me tightly. I couldn't say anything as I began to tear up as I hit his chest.

'Baka!' I said as he stared at me worriedly, seeing tears falling down. 'Why would you let me wait so long for you to say those words?' He grinned as he kissed my shoulder than my neck. 'I'm sorry Rukia, It's because I'm an idiot.' He smiled as I whipped the tears from my eyes. 'I love you too.'

Afterwards we continued our nightly meetings secretly until Byakuya returned. Renji told him his intentions of leaving his service to pursue his career. My brother was sad to see him leave but wished him well. Renji visited us like he said and I would visit him helping with his pursuit in growing his business. In just 2 years he succeeded in making his tattoo parlor popular from word of mouth. He decided to tell my brother that we were seeing each other and how deeply in love we were. He was of course unhappy and less inclined to accept it. The relationship between Byakuya and Renji was strained, but as you know everything worked out for the better.'

Rukia had finished her story with a smile on her face, reminiscing about the past.

"Awwww, that story had everything romance, heartache, and passion," Nel voiced out.

"You make it sound like a movie.' Tatsuki said.

"I would love to see that movie,' Orihime said through sniffles,"Sorry I'm just crying at how beautiful it was."

"Yeah Rukia-chan, I'm so glad you shared it with us," Yuzu said sounding like she had been crying to.

"Thanks, I guess our story is romantic," Rukia smiled.

"So that leaves Retsu and Orihime for secrets," Rangiku said.

"I...I'm not sure what to say hmm..."

"You don't have to," Tatsuki said.

"No, Tatsuki that wouldn't be fair. Everyone mostly shared and I can do the same too. I'm just having trouble on what to say at the moment," Orihime giggled. "Okay, I think I got it. I...I lied to Ichigo' she sighed heavily as everyone waited patiently. "He brought Yuzu's delicious chocolate cake slice he received from her, he shared a piece with me and I happily ate it, he saved his piece so he could eat it later. We fell asleep and I woke up tempted by the chocolate cake calling me, I swear it was the blue men. So I ate it! He asked me the next day if I happened to eat it and I said no, without thinking. I made it worse by saying that I saw him walking to the kitchen in the middle of the night. I could see him desperately searching his thoughts trying to remember and he just seemed to give up and believe me. Oh... I feel so horrible." Orihime said as she pouted on the verge of tears.

"Hime-nii, you didn't?' Yuzu gasped, causing the auburn haired girl to feel even more guilty.

"I did," Orihime cried out.

"Are you serious? Does that count? Tell me that doesn't count." Nel asked feeling cheated, as Orihime stopped a moment, her cries turning to sniffles.

"So if Orihime doesn't want to share naughty secrets that's her right," Rangiku said, 'Though I was deeply disappointed too."

Orihime heard the older woman pout, "I'm sorry you wanted that type of secret..okay. Please don't repeat this to Ichigo."

"Don't worry," Tatsuki said.

"We won't" Rukia said encouragingly, as the auburn haired girl sighed.

"I've heard about roleplaying and wearing costumes, well I thought it would be fun. I went to a party store buying a doctor's lab coat and I saw ….ummm a naughty nurse outfit," she gulped nervously.

"Oh please continue," Nel said excitedly.

"So when I got to Ichigo's apartment from shopping. I was going to quickly hide what I bought but noticed he wasn't home yet. I decided to try it on, it was cute it had a sexy low bustline, short mini skirt, and button up red stockings. I stepped out of the bathroom to glance at myself at the tall mirror in his room. Before I could take it off, Ichigo walked into the room holding a lab coat asking what this was. He stopped at the sight of me completely red. He didn't say anything for a moment, he just put on the lab coat and picked me up as we headed to the bed."

"He didn't say anything?' Karin asked.

"He may have said something," she giggled nervously.

"What?" Nel asked her tone so loud making her friend jump.

"He said 'Are you showing me one of the perks of becoming a doctor?" She said as Karin laughed mumbling under her breath 'pervert'

"Sora and I sort of role play with him being the patient. I hadn't tried being a nurse, sounds like fun." Retsu giggled causing Orihime to break out with laughter, causing the other girls to do the same.

"I have something that I want to share and I feel okay saying it because I can trust you all." Retsu said as the room became silent when her voice spoke again, "Only Sora knows this but after I broke things with my ex-fiance I was diagnosed with cancer of the womb which caused me to have a full hysterectomy, so I won't be able to have children. The thing is... I'm okay with it now and I was so afraid of telling Sora, but he made things so much easier, I love that man so much." Retsu heard sniffles and a soft sob.

"Awww, I'm sorry for bringing the party down with my sad story." Retsu said feeling guilty.

"Oh Retsu! Don't feel sorry, you're among friends that care," Orihime said between sobs.

"Thank you Orihime, you're also the reason why this makes it so much easier."

""Sniffle How?" Orihime cried out.

"I watched you grow from a cute newborn to a beautiful woman. I may not have been there most of your life but I was in the beginning. The moment I saw your name on that volunteer application I had a feeling it was you, and the day of the interview I knew just by looking at you. You looked so much like your mother." There was silence after as Retsu continued.

"But you're nothing like her. Sora used to bring you to me to take care of you or hide you from your parents. It used to break my heart each time she took you away, She even said 'How could I try to be a mother when I'm not.'" Retsu began to laugh at the irony as she began to tear up. "How can someone like that have a child when I couldn't, I used to tell myself but I moved on getting over it, because I'm so glad that woman had her children." Retsu finished.

" Retsu, She's not my mother could you please not call her that." Retsu could hear the hurt in Orihime's voice.

"Of course, Orihime."

"Thank you Retsu, for being there for my brother and I in the past and now," Orihime scooted closer to the doctor wrapping her arms around her for a hug as the older woman did the same.

"Orihime, do you think you could do me a favor?" Retsu said as Orihime nodded, softly whispering 'yes.'

"You think just for tonight you can lay next to me and pretend like I'm a mother holding her daughter?" Retsu said holding Orihime closer, as she could feel her tighten her hold.

"No!" Orihime said, causing the older woman to feel hurt, "Okay, I understand!"

"No, I don't want to pretend Retsu, and I don't want this just for tonight. I look up to you, I adore you, and I love you so much .. please let's not pretend I don't mind being a daughter to you." Orihime cried sobbing into Retsu chest, causing her to smile.

"Orihime, you don't know how much it means to me hearing you say that." Retsu said holding Orihime in her arms.

"Awwww, I'm in tears," Rangiku said.

"I...I'm crying too," Yuzu yelled out.

"Oh would you guys stop, you're making it 'Sniffle' worse," Rukia said trying not to cry.

"I wanna hug too," Nel said moving her bedspread closer to Retsu and Orihime, giving them a hug.

Then everyone else seemed to gravitate closer to each other as they drifted to sleep.


I really hope you liked and please let me know what you thought in the reviews. I had to put Kaien Shiba in there I had to make Renji jealous = P.

I hope no one was offended with the NelxOrihimexTatsuki kiss, I blame it on my writing alter ego I had mentioned before. So next chapter I'm introducing JINTA-KUN! You know he's someone that gets into people's skin especially Ichigo and Grimmjow. I'm so going to enjoy writing it. LMAO!

Also I had to share how much I cracked up laughing at writing Orihime feeling like it was the end of the world that she lied about stealing Ichigo's cake. Orihime and her fibbing to get sweets. = ) I love her.