Chapter 12

Half naked hugs


"So" Ichigo said while looking seriously at Renji "what happened?"

Renji groaned.

They were at a restaurant near Ichigo's apartment, Renji was drinking beer while trying to ignore his problems but it wasn't working. Ichigo let Renji ponder on silence for a while but he also wanted to talk so he couldn't help but keep asking.

"Did you break up with Tatsuki?"

Renji snorted.

"Do you think I would do that?" He asked slightly offended.

Ichigo shrugged.

"I don't know, man" he said "but you look miserable, it's the first thing that comes to my mind."

Renji sighed heavily and looked at Ichigo, he was ready to talk.

"We were..." Renji started "you know."

Ichigo looked at him questioningly, Renji was blushing, blushing, while avoiding Ichigo's gaze and that was confusing as hell. Why was he acting like this? What could be so embarrassing that could make Renji blush?

"Come on, Ichigo" Renji said finally fed up with Ichigo's confused stare "you know."

Then something made click on Ichigo's head.

"You were" he made a dramatic pause "having sex?"

Renji cleared his throat and nodded.

"I fail to see how that's a problem" Ichigo said bewildered. Hell, if Ichigo had already taken that step with Rukia he would be on cloud nine.

"That's not why I'm miserable" Renji said annoyed "it's what happened while we were at it."

Ichigo gulped, now he was regretting asking in the first place.

"I seriously don't want to know, dude" Ichigo said while grabbing his beer and taking a large sip.

"Oh?! Now you don't want to know?!" Renji asked shocked "what? Come on! You asked!"

Ichigo gulped.

"Fine, tell me!" He said fearfully "but if it is about how much you lasted or anything like that..."

"Of course not, idiot!" Renji said "we were having sex and Tatsuki said that she loved me!"

Ichigo gaped confused.

"What about it?! Those are amazing news!"

"I didn't say it back!" Renji spluttered finally and Ichigo kept quiet.

Renji took a large sip of his beer and after that he buried his face on his hands, obviously mortified.

Ichigo crossed his arms, he sort of understood, he knew that the "I love you" was a huge part of a relationship and Tatsuki and Renji had been together for a long time, so it was no surprising that they had already said it. Well, Tatsuki said it not Renji and that was weird.

"Why didn't you say it back? Don't you love her?" Ichigo asked finally.

"Of course I do!" Renji said without hesitation "in fact, I was planning to say it first, I swear Ichigo I even rehearsed in front of the mirror."

Ichigo wanted to laugh at the image of Renji saying "I love you" in front of his bathroom mirror but he refrained from doing it.

"But we were so caught up in the moment, I never thought that she would say it in the middle of sex!" Renji said "I thought about having a date, perhaps a nice picnic? A nice dinner? But no, she said it when I least expected it!"

Ichigo frowned.

"And now you're hiding?" He asked.

"I don't want to!" Renji said angrily "but she fucked up my plans, what am I supposed to do now?"

Ichigo frowned.

"Just go to where she is and tell her that you love her too" he said "it's the most logical thing in the world."

Renji groaned.

"You don't get it."

"Come on, man" Ichigo insisted "what's so hard about it? You love her, you've been together for a long time, it's easy as fuck."

Renji cleared his throat.

"It's just..." he took a deep breath "I was planning the whole thing because I was going to ask her to move in with me."

Ichigo's eyes widened.

"What?" He asked "for real?"

Renji nodded.

"But now I feel like it's not going to be that special, she probably thinks that I'm a fucking idiot or a coward."

Ichigo shook his head.

"You're an idiot" he said "but you've never been a coward, if you're going serious about this you should be looking for her, not get drunk."

Renji nodded.

"Besides" Ichigo added "she's going to be happy about your offer."

Renji smirked at Ichigo.

"Did Rukia get happy when you told her to go live with you?"

Ichigo snorted.

"My situation is way different than yours" he said "should I remind you that Byakuya was the one who told Rukia to come and live with me?"

Renji shrugged.

"You didn't complain" he said "you must be having fun."

Ichigo didn't miss Renji's suggestive look.

"We haven't had sex, idiot" he said frowning.

Renji gaped.

"Seriously?" He asked bewildered "but she was eagerly going around asking about what it was so she could do it with you."

Ichigo groaned.

"She barely understands the concept and I don't want to mess things even more" he said "I'm already going crazy and it's only been a few hours without her, I swear Renji this is not normal, I think I'll end up asking Byakuya about it."

Renji winced.

"Who would've said that you would have so much in common with your boss?" he asked half amused.

"Tell me about it" Ichigo said "I don't know how his relationship with Hisana-san worked out, but I'll ask him one of these days."

Renji laughed.

"That's going to be one hell of a conversation" he said and then lifted his beer "cheers, for our girly problems."

Both boys clank their beers and laughed.


Riruka spent a lot of time seeing Hisana torturing Rukia. She was grabbing clothes from her apartment closet while seeing if they fitted Rukia well, most of the clothes were blouses and sundresses plus a couple of jeans and everything fitted Rukia perfectly. Riruka sighed, she often wondered if Rukia and Hisana were twin sisters, they were basically identical.

"I wanted to take you both shopping" Hisana said while putting everything in what seemed to be a designer bag for Rukia "but considering how the press is right now I don't think it's advisable."

Riruka nodded while throwing herself on Hisana's bed.

"That was quite the shit show" she agreed "but you both managed it quite well."

Rukia shrugged.

"I don't want to go through that ever again" she said crossing her arms "humans are quite the handful."

Hisana sighed.

"It was bound to happen" she said "don't worry too much about it."

"Yeah" Riruka said "although I'm confused, how did the press find out about you? I heard about the Kuchikis having business around town but I never imagined that you were this close in the city."

Rukia looked aside angrily and Riruka noticed.

"Well…" Hisana started to say but her cellphone rang "oh, it's Byakuya-sama, give me a second."

When Riruka made sure that Hisana was out of the room she looked at Rukia smirking.

"What?" Rukia asked her.

"You're angry" Riruka said "extremely angry, that's really weird coming from you. What happened? Who's the responsible of your anger?"

Rukia snorted.

"A busty, orange haired girl from the office" she said "her name's Inoue Orihime, she leaked my identity to the press and then convinced me that she did it for a good reason, which took me to go and talk to the reporters."

Riruka frowned.

"Explain" she demanded and Rukia took a seat next to her on the bed "and make it quick because Hisana-san might come in at any moment."

Rukia nodded and started to tell everything to Riruka, she told her about the boys from the press, Orihime's lame story and how she grasped the courage to talk to the reporters while believing that she would be able to help Inoue that way. She also explained how she found out that everything was a lie when Tatsuki told her, by the end of the conversation Rukia could tell that Riruka was extremely angry too.

"That bitch!" Riruka said "why would she do that?"

"Beats me" Rukia said sadly "I haven't done anything to her, in fact the moment she met me she told me she couldn't believe how someone like me could get along with someone like Ichigo, I don't even understand what she meant by that."

Riruka's eyes widened.

"She might have a crush with your master" she said "it would make sense."

"A crush with Ichigo?" Rukia asked baffled "I mean, it never crossed my mind but perhaps that's why she was so upset when I kissed him in front of her."

Riruka sighed happily.

"Are you planning something?" Rukia asked her.

"That depends on you entirely" Riruka answered playfully "do you want payback? Because we have a lot of time on our hands."

Rukia thought about it for a second.

She felt horrible about the whole situation and she wanted to do something about it, she wanted to teach Orihime a lesson but would she be able to do it? For Rukia it was a simple matter, you couldn't go simply ruining people's lives for the sake of it, or just because you didn't like them but apparently the busty girl didn't see it that way.

"Make your choice, idiot" Riruka said "your sister is coming."

Rukia frowned.

Her sister was forced to endure the whole press conference, while her brother and her grandpa were harassed by reporters on their workplace. She frowned, her brother was still paying Orihime for her work and all that girl did was to ruin their peaceful routine. Rukia bit her lip and made her choice.

"We'll plan everything tonight" Rukia told Riruka who smiled meanly.

"Sorry" Hisana said stepping into the room with slightly blushed cheeks "I took longer than I expected on that call."

Riruka smirked at her.

"You're blushing, Hisana-san" she said "sounds like the Kuchiki Byakuya is a needy man, were you talking about your midnight activities?"

Hisana grabbed a pillow and threw it at Riruka's head.

"I had forgotten how mouthy you are!" she said blushing madly "you're not allowed to torture me, go and keep torturing my sister instead."

Riruka and Rukia laughed.


Once Byakuya stepped into his mansion he noticed how quiet everything was, there was no sound of Hisana chatting with the servants or Hisana going around trying to surprise him. He sighed, it was weird not having his wife inside the house but she informed him that they would probably spend the night at her apartment. Without thinking too much he took his laptop towards the dining room where the maid wasted no time in serving him dinner.

He scrolled through some stores and in the end he decided to buy a cellphone.

If he wasn't mistaken Hisana would make sure that Rukia had a full wardrobe by tomorrow so the least Byakuya could do was to buy her little sister a nice cellphone, he also gave orders to send the cellphone towards Hisana's apartment, it would be a nice surprise for Rukia and that way he wouldn't depend on Kurosaki Ichigo to communicate with his sister.

Kurosaki Ichigo Byakuya thought.

With hidden amusement Byakuya wondered how he would endure the first night without Rukia. Probably not too well, it was the same for him after all, even after years of being together Hisana's presence and company was like a drug for Byakuya, and judging by Rukia's playful personality Kurosaki Ichigo didn't have it easy. In fact, Byakuya was impressed at how the young boy hadn't asked him anything regarding the genie's topic.

Byakuya smirked, it was a matter of time, history was repeating itself and he knew better than anyone that genies were experts at torture their masters without knowing it.


Ichigo tried not to think, tried not to imagine her violet, gorgeous eyes or her amazing legs or her sweet laugh but he was failing. The whole afternoon passed, he had dinner with his family and now that he was alone on his room he couldn't help but look at Rukia's empty bed space. It was nightmarish, torture, madness, he didn't even know how to name it. Kuchiki Rukia had taken his sanity with her and he didn't even know where she was right now.

What if he were to go to the Kuchiki mansion?

Would she see her?

He looked at Kon who was fast asleep on an open drawer. He thought about asking him if Rukia had used some sort of weird spell on him but he decided against it, the idiotic plushie hated him. He just wanted to see her, so without wasting more time he put on a pair of jeans and a simple T-shirt and left his apartment without making noise.


"You know" Riruka said while looking around "when you said you escaped to an apartment I imagined something small and cozy, not a fucking penthouse."

Hisana waved a hand dismissively.

"You lied" Rukia said "this is not the apartment to which you escaped, right?"

"No" Hisana admitted "the apartment that I rented was small and it was located in the outskirts of the city."

"Then" Riruka said while looking through the window "where did this come from?"

Hisana smiled fondly.

"When Byakuya-sama looked for me to reconcile he ended up horrified about the place I had chosen so he bought me this one instead" she explained "I didn't know anything about this until it was already purchased."

"Under your name?" Riruka asked.

Hisana nodded.

"It's silly, really" she said "this is an exaggeration but I just couldn't reject it."

Rukia looked around her and got to the conclusion that her brother really loved her sister, the penthouse was on a nice, exclusive building near the posh area of the city.

The penthouse was a rare combination of grand space, incredible light, dramatic views and excellence in design. The level of custom finishes was extraordinary, beginning with the private elevator entrances, inlaid stone floors and continuing into the living room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking Karakura town. It also had dual fireplaces, doors and flooring made of what looked like expensive wood.

Off the living room was a handsome wood-paneled corner den with fireplace, beside the den was a dining room with beautiful marble floors, textured skin walls and far-reaching views of the City and the park. The kitchen had a center island with sink and gas cooktop, top-of-the-line appliances, marble countertops and custom cabinetry, a cozy breakfast area off the kitchen lead into a corner north-west facing media room with amazing views. A staff room with ensuite bath was also located in that wing of the apartment.

Flanking the other side of the living room was the library with hide upholstered walls and fireplace. Next to the library was the corner master bedroom suite. The suite was full of comfort and luxury. There were two separate marble bathrooms and two dressing rooms with exquisite custom cabinetry providing generous storage. Continuing past the master suite to the western wing were four more bedrooms with ensuite baths. The apartment was also fully wired for technology including central A/C and heating zones, security system, touch panels in every room which manage lighting, temperature and electronic window shades.

"Had you told me that you rejected something like this" Riruka said "I would've killed you on sight."

Rukia didn't know whether to agree or to laugh at Riruka's astonished stare.

According to her sister the residents of the building could enjoy 24-hour doorman and concierge services, full-time superintendent and attentive staff, valet parking and garage, landscaped terrace with river views, massage room, playroom, state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool with City views, private screening room, pet terrace, spa services, and a private meeting room with cool views, catering kitchen and a dining area that accommodates up to 40 people.

"Don't just stay there" Hisana said while grabbing Rukia's hand and taking both girls to the kitchen "this is my house therefore is also yours, this is like the safest place on earth so you can feel at ease."

Rukia smiled at that.

"Can I ask something?" Riruka said finally as they took a seat on the dining room.

Hisana nodded.

"Sure" she said.

"Did you christen the place along with that husband of yours?"

Rukia frowned.

"Christen?" she asked.

Riruka nodded.

"You know, people who are in love and get a new place sometimes have to do something to commemorate the moment" she said "and by something I mean having wild sex all over the place."

Hisana smirked back at Riruka.

"We did christen the place" she said blushing slightly "do you want to know if we christened the bedroom in which you'll be staying?"

Riruka made a silly face and shook her head.

"Fine! I get it! I won't joke about your sex like anymore! Fuck, I don't need to know!"

Hisana laughed and asked them what they wanted to eat.


Once Ichigo was at the back of the Kuchiki mansion he took a deep breath.

There was a room with the lights on and he was sure that Rukia was there, it took a great deal of effort to pass the security but he managed it. Without wasting more time he started to climb the wall, it was an advantage that he had a good physical condition and the fact that the Kuchikis had balconies was amazing, it was easy to climb.

Once he reached the window he opened it without problems and stepped inside.

He didn't check the room, he just heard the shower running and assumed that Rukia was there so he ran towards the bathroom door and knocked twice. He heard how Rukia turned the shower off and before she could say anything Ichigo started to talk.

"Midget" he said "I know you can hear me."

He heard Rukia's walking inside the bathroom and sighed happily.

"Listen, I know this is sudden but I just missed you so damn much" he said "it's crazy, don't get me wrong but I'm sure you put me under a spell or some shit like that, although I don't mind. I just came because I wanted to say good night, I wanted to hug you and kiss you like we always do before falling asleep."

He took a deep breath.

"I don't want you to think of me like some possessive asshole, I'm just crazy about you" he said and smiled "besides, I don't want your idiotic brother to find me here, he would probably kill me."

He chuckled at that and heard Rukia walking towards the door.

"Come out, midget" he said "I've seen you just wearing a towel lots of times so you don't have to be shy, I'll leave soon."

The door opened and Ichigo threw himself at Rukia and hugged her.

It wasn't until his arms were around the person who was in the bathroom that Ichigo noticed his mistake. While he had expected raven hair and pale skin he never expected muscles, besides the person who he was hugging was as tall as he was and the raven hair was long, longer than Rukia's.

Ichigo gulped and looked fearfully at the enraged face of Kuchiki Byakuya.

"You have two seconds to let go off me" Byakuya said menacingly and Ichigo took three steps back.

"I made a mistake" Ichigo said lamely and Byakuya just looked at him coldly.

Byakuya was wearing just a white towel around his waist and Ichigo was damn sure that the Kuchiki heir wanted to cut his head.

He couldn't blame him.

"Byakuya" Ichigo said "I can explain."

"Go and wait for me in the studio" Byakuya ordered "be grateful that my sister needs you in order to live, otherwise your cold lifeless body would be on its way towards the morgue."

Ichigo nodded and left the room running.

Byakuya sighed heavily and cursed the boy's idiocy.


"Can you lend me your phone?" Rukia asked Hisana once dinner was over.

Hisana smiled knowingly and passed her the phone.

"I thought that you wouldn't call Ichigo today" she said.

"I just want to say good night" she said and ignored Riruka's suggestive smile.

She looked for Ichigo's number and dialed without hesitation.

"Put it on speaker" Riruka said "come on!"

"You just want to make fun of me" Rukia said and Riruka rolled her eyes.

Without waiting for her friend's approval she grabbed the phone and put it on speaker and before Rukia could take it back Ichigo answered.

"Midget" he said and he sounded weird.

"Carrot top" Rukia said and smiled "what's up? Miss me already?"

Ichigo scoffed at the other side of the line.

"Yeah, you have no idea" he said "I missed you so damn much and because of that I think I'm going to die."

Riruka rolled her eyes and Rukia chuckled.

"Don't be dramatic, carrot top" she said "are you ready to go to sleep? I just called to say good night."

Hisana smiled at her sister's happy face.

"Uhm… I was ready to sleep" Ichigo said "but I wanted to see you."

"Oh" Rukia said "it's already late, Ichigo. Don't worry, we'll see each other soon."

"Let me finish" Ichigo said and sighed "I wanted to see you so I came to the Kuchiki mansion."

Hisana and Riruka gaped.

"Don't be silly" Rukia said "I'm not there, I'm at my sister's apartment."

"Yeah" Ichigo said "I should've asked Hisana-san where she was taking you, I just didn't think before acting."

"But it's okay" Rukia continued happily "I'm pretty sure Nii-sama will understand, is he with you?"

"He told me to wait for him here at his studio" Ichigo explained "Rukia, I did something stupid but if I die tonight I want you to know that you were the most magical and amazing thing that happened to me."

Rukia blushed and frowned confused.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Well, I just wanted to see you" he explained "so I sneaked into the mansion and I thought that I was in your room but turns out it was Byakuya's."

Hisana gasped and Rukia's eyes widened.

"What?" Rukia asked shocked.

"Yeah" Ichigo said "and he was in the shower so after I said some embarrassing things he opened the door and I threw myself at him and hugged his half naked body, God, Rukia I hugged my half naked boss!"

Riruka couldn't help it, she gave the cellphone back to Rukia and left the room to laugh freely in the living room. Her laugh was contagious and soon Hisana was giggling too.

"Carrot top" Rukia said "calm down, what did Nii-sama say?"

"Never mind" Ichigo said hurriedly "he's coming, don't forget about me, okay?"

Rukia laughed.

"Don't worry, carrot top" she said "he won't kill you, otherwise I would die too and he loves me too much."

The line went dead and Hisana and Rukia started to laugh hysterically.


When Byakuya stepped into the studio Ichigo tensed.

"Kurosaki Ichigo" Byakuya said "we have a pending conversation so in order to avoid accidents like the one that just happened I'll answer all of your questions today."

Ichigo gulped and nodded nervously.

He was finally going to hear Byakuya and Hisana's story.


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