Disclaimer: I forgot in the first chapter but I don't nor will I ever own Bleach

Chapter 2

Walking home from Orihime's, Renji thought about what just happened, it reminded him of how he and Orihime met.

(Flash Back)

5 year old Renji was on the swing, swinging high into the sky. Renji could see the whole park from where he was in the air and he saw a little red head alone on the other side. Curious Renji slowed down to stop and got off the swing. Renji walked over to where he saw the red head. As Renji got closer, he heard crying and he realized it was coming from the red head.

"Why are you crying?" Renji asked. Startled the red head screamed. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

The red head looked so scared and sad. Her eyes were so red Renji struggled to see what color they were. Renji felt something pull at his heart as he looked at this little red head and he had the urge to comfort her.

"My name's Renji, what's yours?" Renji asked softly not to frighten her.

"O-O-Orihime" the red head whispered.

"Orihime, that's pretty!" Renji said smiling broadly.

Orihime looked Renji up and down studying him and his bright eyes and smile. His smile made Orihime want to smile, it made her feel warm.

"Why were you crying?"

"My mommy and papa are gone." Orihime's eyes started to water as she thought about her parents.

"Well let's go find them!" Orihime stared at Renji.

"We can't… they're gone f-forever"

"Forever?" Orihime nodded. Renji thought about what Orihime said, then it finally dawned on him what she meant, her parents went to bye-bye land.

"I'm sorry" Renji whispered.

Renji walked up to Orihime and hugged her. Orihime stood there for a few seconds in shock, but she soon get over it and hugged Renji back. Orihime felt so warm in Renji's arms, so safe. Orihime held onto him tighter. Renji felt Orihime tighten her grip and he smiled. Having Orihime in his arms made Renji feel strong and proud, he felt like her protector.

"My parents are gone too," Renji whispered into Orihime's ear.

Orihime pulled back and looked at Renji surprised. Renji looked away but Orihime saw a tear run down Renji's face. Orihime pulled Renji in and hugged him tightly. Orihime didn't like seeing Renji sad, she missed his smile. The two little orphans stood their missing their parents. After some time Renji let go.

"My mom told me, the past is behind learn from it, the future is ahead prepare for it, and the present is here, live it." Renji said.

"What does that mean?" Orihime asked.

"It means you can't cry about things you can't change, so you gotta be brave and strong and smile for the new things that will happen. Besides our moms and dads are watching us from above."

"Really?"

"Yup, so no more crying." Orihime nodded and whipped her eyes. Renji grabbed Orihime's hand and pulled her towards the swings.

"Come swing with me." Renji said. Orihime smiled and nodded and together they ran to the swings.

Renji and Orihime played together for hours all over the park. As it got darker kids began to leave and it wasn't long before Orihime heard her brother calling for her.

"Coming niisan!" Orihime yelled back. Orihime turned and looked at Renji.

"Will I see you again?" she asked.

"Of course, we're friends!" Renji said smiling at Orihime.

"Promise?" Orihime held up her pinky. Renji saw her pinky and grabbed it with his.

"Pinky promise" The two five years stood there with their pinkies crossed, nothing else mattered to them.

"Orihime!"

"Coming"

Orihime hugged Renji and turned to find her brother. Orihime turned and waved bye to Renji.

"Bye Renji!"

"Bye Orihime!"

Renji stood there watching Orihime as she found her brother and making sure she found him. Leaving to find his foster mother Renji thought today was the best day ever, he made a new friend, and she was great. After that day at the park Renji and Orihime were always together. Renji was always there for Orihime especially when she needed him most.

(Flash Back end)

Renji chuckled as he realized things never changed, he was still comforting and protecting Orihime. Orihime still had apart of the fragile little girl in her. Renji finally got home and as soon as he got to his room, he crashed.

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Orihime felt something shaking her, but she ignored it and rolled over. The shaking became harder. Orihime swatted and whatever was shaking her, but it grabbed her hand instead. Orihime pulled against it but it held onto her. She pulled harder, but nothing. Orihime felt herself being pulled up into a sitting position. Orihime opened her eyes to see who had interrupted her sleep. Standing there holding her hand was Renji.

"Orihime get up before I drag you out of bed." Orihime shook her head refusing to get out of her comfy bed. All of a sudden she was being pulled out of her bed and onto her floor. Orihime screamed out in pain as her butt hit the floor.

"I told you to get up."

Orihime glared at Renji from her spot in the floor, she really regretted giving Renji a key to her apartment. Renji stood over her glaring back at her just as much. This was a daily task for Renji, Orihime hated waking up. If Orihime could she would sleep all day just so she could dream about the little fairies that saved her from some type of disaster.

"You didn't have to do that." Orihime said.

"Well you didn't get up and I warned you, so it's nobodies fault but yours."

Orihime glared at Renji as she pushed past him heading towards the bathroom. Renji laughed at how childish Orihime was being, she really wasn't a morning person. Renji went into the living room as he waited for Orihime to get ready. Renji was thinking about whether or not he should ask Orihime about what happened last night. Renji's thoughts were interrupted when Orihime came into the living room with her head down.

"What's wrong?" Renji walked over to Orihime, lifted her head up and saw tears roll down her face.

"I don't want to go to school" Renji held Orihime and rubbed circles on her back. Orihime held onto Renji shirt as she let the tears fall from her eyes.

"Hey remember what my mom said?" Orihime looked up at Renji puzzled.

"About the past." Realization hit Orihime.

"The past is behind learn from it, the future is ahead prepare for it, and the present is here, live it, but Renji I don't know how to live with knowing Ichigo cheated on me and he's probably sucking face with that bitch right now."

"HE DID WHAT!" Renji was fuming. "IS THAT WHAT LAST NIGHT WAS ABOUT!" Orihime nodded. Renji stormed over to the door.

"I'm going to kill him. I'm going to rip his fucking ugly orange ass head off"

"Renji wait!"

Renji paused as held the door open and turned to Orihime. She stood there looking so scared and miserable. Those were the two emotions Renji hated seeing on her face the most. Renji closed the door and walked over to Orihime and pulled her into a hug, holding her tight.

"I'm sorry" Renji whispered.

"Renji you can't kill him." Hearing this really pissed Renji off. The bastard cheated on her and she was protecting him. "I don't want you to go to jail, not for me."

Renji pulled back and stared at Orihime. Of course she was worried about Renji going to jail. She has and would never put that bastard before him. Renji shook his head and hugged her again.

"For you Orihime, I would do anything, even if I have to go to jail a thousand times, I'd still do it." Orihime shook her head against Renji's shirt.

"No, I'd never let you go to jail. Because if you went to jail then I wouldn't have a best friend anymore and your mom said the last sound you would hear before you died was going to be her cracking your guts like a bull whip if you ever went to jail." Renji chuckled as he remembered his mom telling him those exact words.

Renji sighed and let go of Orihime. "Fine I won't kill him, but I'm going to beat him until he's black and blue."

Orihime laughed as she imagined a black and blue Ichigo. Renji smiled, he was glad Orihime was smiling again.

"Come on, we have to get to school" Orihime smile quickly disappeared. Seeing this Renji grabbed Orihime and began tickling her. Orihime burst out laughing. Orihime was twisting and turning, trying to get away from Renji. Renji stopped and waited for Orihime to catch her breath.

"Hey" Orihime looked up at Renji "remember I'll be right there with you." Orihime nodded. Renji grabbed his and Orihime's bags and started walking to the door. Orihime followed him and walk out the door and into the start of something she never expected.

Thanks for reading next chapter Ichigo and Rukia return, all hell breaks loose. Please review I don't care is its long or short or what it says I just want to know people are reading my story. Thanks again.