AN: I have made up my mind – a rather hard decision, mind you. I would no longer be continuing the 'Death and Life' fic, but instead focus only on this drabble fic. This is mainly due to the fact that, well,I'll be going to… how you say… pre-university, boarding school style. This means internet accesswill irregular, orsoI think.

Anyways, because of that, this chap is base on my other fic, but a slightly revised version. Hope you enjoy ;D

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. If only I did…

It was, simply put to it, a perfect night. There was something about the reflection of the moon, the radiant glow of its light on the watery surface of the lake that provides the perfect counterpart with the peaceful night sky. This beats running around at dusty streets anytime; heck, nothing can come as far as to make him feel, what he is feeling now…

Freedom…

Free to wonder on his thoughts without a worry in the world. Such an ideal way to end every single day.

As the boy absently gazes at the night sky, he doesn't notice his feet playing freely in the lake water while both his hands stretched to the ground which he was sitting on, supporting his body weight as also giving him a satisfactory comfort.

Indeed it was like heaven - The tranquility of the night sky made him forget everything around him.

That made the girl uncomfortable.

"Renji!"

The red headed boy was irritated by his friend's sudden outburst, but to his own surprise he reacted calmly, letting only a twitch in his eye pass him by. It was already bad enough that the other guys didn't come today. Still gazing at the night sky; now not wanting to face his black raven-haired friend, he dully asked her what she wanted.

He really didn't want anyone to ruin the moment; especially not her, not today...

"Ooohh…I'm really glad you asked" The red headed boy noticed her annoying use of tone and sarcasm; he was used to it.

Yet he still manages to say something back, as a way to have the last word. All that accompanied it was a snicker.

"Stupid girls"

Ignoring him, the black haired girl revealed to him, of what was suppose to be a kind of fruit, brought back from the human world by a certain shinigami that both of them recently met, but knew very well.

Both the boy and girl decided that the only thing left was to taste it…

Both were under a spell of the night sky, as they lay on the soft soil ground. It was a silent but peaceful moment.

It was… until the red-headed boy finally spoke out.

"Oi… Rukia"

"Mmm…"the black haired girl answered lazily, not realizing that her friend was now looking at her.

It may not look like it, but there was certainly something troubling the red headed boy on that day and although he didn't want to say a thing, he conditioned his mind to just do it.

"Rukia… do you think that all of us will stay like this… forever?"

There was an unassuring look on his face as he brought up the question.

Rukia didn't react immediately when he asked her that question. Instead, she paused, trying to digest it; or so he thought. What happened next surprised the red headed boy.

There she was, looking back at him, with a smile that his eyes never encountered before… a smile that made him at ease, as if assuring him of something…

"Of course, silly"

Her gaze was back at the night sky.

"Did you forget? The five of us promised each other that we'll always be together no matter what. So stop asking stupid questions when you know the answer yourself."

"You're right…" stupid me. He too now was also looking back at the night sky.

This time… I will do it for sure…

"Rukia…"

I just have to assure myself

"Do you think that… you and I … can be friends… forever?"

There was a pause at the moment, both silent.

"Renji… what did I just tell you? You and I will always be friends. We'll always be there for one another… forever."

At that moment, it was truly like he really didn't have a care in the world.

Her elegant smile was more mesmerizing than any star in the sky; a smile that he just knew too well of the the black raven-haired girl.

Nothing can come between… our friendship

The red headed boy willingly let out a rather loud yawn. That was it for Renji. As for his friend, she was already in slumber land. He manage to take a quick glimpse of the black raven-haired girl before giving in himself.

The boy noted that his friend really seemed to love that fruit that, he just realized, she still had one in her hand.

"Hmm…" A smirk appeared on his face "I still don't know why she liked it so much" A silent pause as he ponders into it… "Girls…"

He let out yet again another yawn, telling him that he had reached his limit. Still having that smirk on his face, he remembered his earlierconversation with Rukia, just a few hours ago.

"What a name for a fruit…"

What was it again?

"Straww… berry…."

Definitely a weird name

And with that he drifted away into his subconscious mind… knowing that his friend will still be there when he wakes up.

Nothing can come between… us