03/11/05: sighh, i hope i don't get hated for posting up more renji... XD i'll be posting the next chapter shortly after this one. once again Bleach belongs to Kubotite.

otanoshimini kudasai! douzo minna-san. -Rie-chan.


"The living world? Renji are you insane?" Rukia exclaimed as Renji quickly silenced her with his hand over her mouth.

"Shhhhh…!" He gave her a glare as he raised a finger to his lips, "Keep quiet stupid! You want us to get caught?"

"Rukia-sama!" distant voices were calling for her, "Rukia-sama where are you?"

"Get down!" Renji hissed as he pulled himself and Rukia to the ground, crouching low to keep out of sight.

"Mmmphh!" Rukia screamed at him in a muffled voice she began trying to pry his hand off her mouth so that she could speak to him, but Renji wouldn't let go of his grasp as he kept a wary eye out for any other of the servants Byakuya had sent after them. He grit his teeth as he cursed silently under his breath glancing in all directions with absolute caution.

"This is the only way we can escape this hellhole," Renji said with a definite tone in his voice. Rukia stopped squirming and she turned to look at him.

"If we stay here," Renji continued in a bitter tone, "we'll have no choice but to keep on running away from your brother's goons! Is that what you want?"

Rukia stared at him in astonishment but he sounded so determined to do this. Yet still for them to make it to the living world, it was such a challenge. Where would they go? Where could they stay? Was it even possible of reaching the land of the living?

But he was ready to do this all just for her. She had to put her trust in him. He was right, they had no other choice. They had to escape from this world otherwise they'd never be safe.


Life is Like a Boat- Rie Fu

3: sandal-hat.


"Rukia-sama?" another nearby voice called out.

"Shit!" Renji cursed once more as he swiftly scooped Rukia into his arms and began dashing away.

It had already been an hour since the two had begun their escape yet already they had sensed Rukia's absence in the Kuchiki Palace. Renji was already becoming frantic as more and more servants had been sent to go search for their missing princess.

Who knows what else they might send after them…

"But the living world…" Rukia said doubtfully as Renji entered another part of the woods, "How can we get there? We won't make it past the borders…it's too dangerous. The two of us don't have enough power to summon or create a portal, or…"

"Relax, it will be fine," Renji assured her as he now increased his speed cutting through the trees.

Rukia was silent as she wrinkled her eyebrows and frowned obviously not quite convinced that it would be fine. Renji noticed her silence as he looked down to see her ever-doubtful expression. He sighed as she continued to mope. She looked up to see Renji giving her a grin mischievous smile Rukia had always grown to know.

"Leave it to me! I promised you that I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you remember?"

A smallchuckleescaped fromRukia's lips. She couldn't help but smile in agreement especially whenever Renji liked to sound so full of himself.

"Besides," Renji continued now full of confidence, "There's a certain someone I know that can help us."

"Eh?" Rukia said confusingly.

Renji finally halted as he leaped onto a ledge of a precipice. Rukia blinked in surprise as Renji let her down allowing her to stand. He began looking around with a hand over his eyes searching for something. Rukia gave him a skeptic look. There was nothing to be seen on this cliff.

"Hmm well I'll be damned," Renji said as he frowned, "I'm sure this is the right place…where is that bastard? Better not have bailed on me…"

"Renji," Rukia questioned, "What are you-"

"LATE!"

Out of nowhere a man appeared from the shadows. A tall figure wearing a sandal-shaped hat with a cane in one hand stepped into the moonlight. Rukia's eyes widened as he came clear into view. The man gave them a sly grin, as she took a step away in utter surprise. Impossible! Was this who she thought it was?

"Sighhh," the man said as he wagged his finger at Renji, "Abarai-san your sense of time is atrocious! Here I was waiting aaallll alone, expecting my customer to arrive, sighhh and I was starting to think that you couldn't make it..."

"R-Renji…" Rukia faltered as she tugged on Renji's sleeve trying to speak with him.

"Shut 'ur mouth fuzzy chin!" Renji growled as he grumpily put on his tough man act, "Being a princess's bodyguard isn't easy!"

"Renji…!" Rukia repeated his name now more forcefully.

"Hai, hai," the sandal-hat man scoffed as he approached them, "Your part of the deal was to arrive here ASAP without causing any trouble. Cheh, looks like you couldn't even handle such a simple task…"

"RENJI!" Rukia shouted now already haven lost her patience, "WHO IS THIS?"

The two of them fell silent as Rukia glared at them both waiting for an answer.

"Jesus…" Renji moaned as he scratched the back of his head, "This man's the guy I got to help us. He says he has a way for us to get to the living world."

"Wh-What !" Rukia exclaimed.

"Araa! Where are my manners?" the man swooned as he gave a bow, "The name is Urahara miss. Urahara Kisuke. Pleased to meet you your highness!"

Rukia gasped in alarm as she stared at the man in shock, "R-Renji! This man is a criminal!"


Hohoho I just adore Urahara-kun. sigh probably my most beloved bleach male character. Oh plus the 69 dude: Hisagi Shuuhei (kyaaa!) that guy's hot XD

iyaah! my fangirl persona's taking over me again….