Sorry! I've been lazy because I'm been working on another story that I'm soon going to type up and submit, so I have an excuse! Okay, this chapter won't be sad like Hanayuki, which reminds me... DID YOU LIKE MY STORY ABOUT AMATERASU?! YES, I MADE IT UP! Well, in my story Momo did, BUT DID YOU LIKE IT?! I hope so (sloth smiles)! Okay, Renji's important in this ch, so is Ichimaru! Oh, I can't wait for you all to read it!

It's kinda funny, most people would skip what the authors have to say and just get to the story, but hey... if you're one of those who rather hear what we authors have to say, YOU ROCK! (Sloth throws a party for her readers) Whew... that was fun!

Okay, let's just get onto ch 3!

Disclaimer: I do not own Anime Insider or Anime and Manga.

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Hold Me and Never Let Go

Chapter Three

Is 50 Enough?

"I'm leaving for school, kay, Oka-san?" my voice traveled through my house.

"Alright! Just take care!" came a soft reply. I slipped off my house slippers and inserted my feet into my school shoes. Turning the knob, I thought of the feeling of what I felt yesterday when Momo-chan came over. What was that? A feeling of both angst and sympathy. What's going on? Despite of my mysterious feelings, I walked my way to my high school.

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"Hi, Rangiku-chan!" came in my crazy fan boys.

For the first time, I moaned, "Leave me alone..."

"WHAAT??"

Gasping, I bowed, "GOMEN! GOMEN! GOMEN! GOMEN! GOMEN! GOMEN!"

Worried, they asked almost panicking, "What's wrong?!"

I shook my head, "Iie. No, nothing's wrong," I sighed, "gomen,"

"No need to apologize, Rangiku-chan. We just wanted to know if you're alright, that's all," they informed.

"Right... okay... and, I'm alright!" I smiled, hoping that they would cheer up.

They all sighed in relief, "Hai! That's great to hear! Don't you guys agree?"

All the rest of the boys agreed, "Hai!"

I laughed, "I'm glad to hear that you all worry for me!"

"Of course we do! But, do you want us to leave you in peace?"

"Kinda-"

"Yiwo! Okay! We'll see you tomorrow!" They interrupted me, "Ja mata!"

"Hai, ja mata!" I replied, waving as they left my sight.

I turned to see the red haired otaku, none other than Renji-kun. Using a childish voice, I greeted him, "Ohayo, Renji-kun!"

He took his eyes off of his copy of Amine Insider, groaning, "Not you... what do you want?"

"Nothing!" Wait... doesn't he have a class with Ichimaru-kun? "Say, do you know anyone by the name 'Ichimaru Gin' ?"

"Hai, yeah, I do, " he answered, "what about him?"

"I was just wondering... could you find some information on him?"

"WHHHAAAATTT??"

I laughed, "You heard me! Incase you didn't listen, I said , 'Could you find some information on him'."

Freaking out, he cried, "Yeah, I heard what you said, demo, but... ME?! SPYING ON HIM?! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU WOMAN?!"

"I have no mental illness.."

"YEAH, BUT WHY SHOULD I?!"

"Because I asked politely, that's why!"

He slapped his forehead, groaning, "That's not it! What if he catches me spying him? What if Tosen-kun's next to him? Tosen-kun's a lot scarier than that shifty-eyed kid! If he finds out about this, he'll kill me for sure, and... I'll die!"

"ABARAI!!" I yelled irritably at him, unaware of what I'd informed him, "DO THIS FOR ME, OKAY?! THE RENJI-KUN I NOW IS NO COWARD!! IF YOU'RE REALLY ABARAI RENJI IN THIS SHELL OF YOUR WRETCHED BODY, THEN PROVE IT TO ME THAT YOU'RE ABARAI BY DOING AS I SAY!!"

"Whoa... Matsumoto-chan... you make it sound like this is important... BUT I WON'T DO IT!" he admitted.

Sighing, I moaned, "Fine, I'll give you something in return, " I grabbed out a 50 dollar bill out my schoolbag, "Here, is 50 enough?"

"No, not even a 50... wait, a 50? Dude, that's enough for a subscription for Anime and Manga! Yeah! I'll do it!" He cried in delight.

I chuckled, "I knew that you would agree!" I handed him the 50.

Renji-kun, smiling, grabbed his textbooks and headed for firs period. For the first time ever, he called to me, "Ja mata!"

I laughed, finally, I get to know Ichimaru fox!

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"Damn, where is he?" I whined as I waited impatiently for Renji-kun's arrival outside. Yes, school's over for the weekend, yes, it's Saturday, and today is a lot shorter than the rest of the schooldays. Yes, I did my job at clean up duty... although they were all complaining, making up lies that I was being a lazy-ass, but most of their lies were partially true, though...

"YO!" I turn to see Renji-kun, panting as he handed me his teal notebook that he used to spy on Ichimaru. He panted, "Here... it was hard spying on him..."

Curious, I asked, "Did Tosen-kun slaughtered you?"

"Heh... he caught me, so I had to snake my way out. I told him that Byakuya-senpai needed info on Gin."

"And he bought it?"

"Hai! Now leave me alone!"

"Byakuya-kun doesn't need information on Ichimaru-kun," came in a low voice.

"That's right, I don't need him," came another.

The voices belonged to Tosen-kun and Byakuya-senpai. They stood there, arms crossed. I stammered, "K-kon-nni-ch-chi-wa, Bya-ku-ya-s-sen-pai, To-tosen-k-kun. What's up?"

"Why do you need information on Ichimaru?" demanded Tosen.

Renji-kun chuckled nervously, "Funny, you should ask... I think I should be going NOW!"

Before Renji-kun could escape, Byakuya-senpai grabbed his arm, asking in a cold tone, "What do you want Gin for?"

"I don't know," he cried, "but I should be going! Rangiku, run for it!" Sprinting as fast as we can, we wiggled out of our tight situation.

While we ran, Renji-kun questioned me, "Why do you need the information for?!"

Heading towards my side of my neighborhood, I answered, "Love can do crazy things!"

"WHAT?!"

"Ja mata!" I ran out of his sight. Now at my house, I slipped into my slippers, placed my schoolbag onto the floor, and greeted my mother, "Oka-san, I'm home!" Holding tightly onto the notebook, I turned my doorknob sideways. I fell onto my soft cozy bed. I sighed as I grabbed out a bag of sweets, I smiled.

I smiled because I finally get to know Ichimaru-kun! As I flipped the first page, I regret to have read something that I shouldn't have learned to know...

End of Chapter 3...

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Was it good? I hope it was good! Do you like the idea of Renji being an otaku? I hope so. Ok, next chapter will be about... hmm... what will it be about? I don't know. Sorry if I made any spelling, grammar, or puntucation error.

Anyway, I'll be soon submitting another story soon, so I'll be a bit late with ch 4, so don't panic, okay? Please review!

See you later, I'll be working hard! -Chibitaida