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Chapter 2

New partner

"Agent kuchiki, the last agent is ready to see you."

A female secretary called into Byakuya's office. The male was supposed to be at home for several days or weeks but he refused to stay at home and do nothing, while his case could go cold.

"Send him in..."

He'd been spending his day checking out the graduates of the Academy. He has been ordered to take things easy so his arm can heal even though he should be at home. The male didn't want to be there anyway, he was the only one who lived there aside from the maids and butlers. His wife died several years ago and he didn't have any children.

"State your name and why you would like to become my partner."

Byakuya asked without looking at the agent but at his info.

"Abarai,Renji. Uh...I'd like to be your partner because...I, er...I um...I-"

"Use words ."

The stoic male stated in a soft manner reviewing the graduates files.

"Well, uh we studied you in the academy and I was amazed by the cases that you worked on. Your work stood out the most to me and it would be really really great to accompany you on the field."

The ebony haired male continued looking at his files, that red hair was odd though. Maybe it was just that way for his photo, and the tattos interested him. Although he already could see the characteristics his old partner had, but different as well. He finally looked at the male sitting in a chair that was stationed in front of his desk.

"Is that so?"

Renji nodded his head and looked around the office. He wasn't the best person at doing interviews, especially with his role model.

"Mr. Abarai, what did you do before you joined the Academy?"

"I worked at Tops and hung around with friends, I guess."

"No parties, drinking etc."

The male looked at the ground and thought about how he wanted to answer that.

"Oh yeah-"

He silenced himself when his eyes made contact with stone grey orbs. The agents stoic mask hadn't changed but he could tell he had acted inappropriately. He started his sentence far too loud and enthusiastic.

"I...mean, yes...I attend parties sometime and drink on occasions. That's about it."

Renji knew he was lying through his teeth but you probably wouldn't want to tell someone above him during an important interview he partied 24/7 and drank the same amount time.

"How well is your aim, and investigating skills?"

"Um I have great aim, but my investigation skills need some practice."

"Do you know what to do and what not to do when in a shootout?"

"Yes, first thing we were taught."

"I'll have you know my last partner was shot and killed due to his ignorance."

Renji didn't understand how he wasn't a little sypmethetic or sadden to the fact his partner died doing his job. The tone of the agents voice didn't have a hint of any emotion.

"You-"

"He was a good agent and he did his job well, I do miss him. But he didn't make wise decisions and or use his strategies he learned when he attended his Academy."

"Oh...I'm sorry for your loss."

He nodded and put Renji's information back into the folder and looked back into Renji's chocolate eyes.

"That is all...do you have any questions for me?"

"Uh, do you enjoy being an...agent?'

'"Yes."

"I...that's all, Sir."

"Very well then, you will be notified if I select you as my partner."

"O-okay..."

The female secretary escorted the male out of the office and to her desk. She handed him a sheet of paper that was attached to a clipboard and a pencil. He already knew he had to fill out some contact information just in case he was selected to become Agent Kuchiki's partner. The redhead really wanted to be his partner more than anything, and he didn't have a concrete reason. It must've been the interest in the cases he's solved and his background.

Renji sat at a small desk writing in black ink onto the paper.

"So...Renji-do you mind if I call you that?"

"Oh yeah sure."

"Okay, renji do you think he'll select you?"

"I don't know."

Renji took note of how sexy the secretary was; large breast, luscious lips, and she had shinning black hair that went down to her back and she wore the tightest fitting clothing that exposed key parts of her curvy body. He hoped most women here looked like this one.

"Here you go...I didn't catch your name."

"Carley."

The woman giggled taking the clipboard from him. She handed him a card with a smile on her face and she leaned over her desk whispering to the male.

"This is my card...if you have any questions you can give me a call. My cell is on the back, we should...hang out sometime."

Renji smirked and let out a chuckle of satisfaction as he licked his lips.

"How about tonight, my place?"

"Sure...call and give me the details. I have to get back to work or else my boss will have my head."

Carley giggled sitting back in her chair watching the red-head walk away, hands in his pockets and a smooth stride. The only thing that was on his mind was whether or not he would have his dream fulfilled. That and the possibilities of getting laid

"So how'd the interview go?"

Shuuhei asked as he sipped some of his beverage and put his feet on Byakuya's table set in front of a flat screen TV.

"Fine...I suppose." The ebony haired male answered looking at the other who sat in his mini lounge."Please take your feet off of my table."

"Sorry, do you have any idea of which one you'd like?"

The ebony haired male took a sip of his tea as he made his way over to his siting area; it had two leather couches, two lounge chairs, flat screen TV, glass coffee table with gold and black lining.

"No...I'm still reviewing their answers, grades from the academy etc."

"Damn, you do pretty solid background checks huh?"

The male nodded and placed his cup on the table and placed a hand on his healing injury. He wouldn't be able to do any on field investigating or field work for weeks. He needed a partner to do all that for him and get all evidence and investigate .

"Being shot does a number on you...at least ya didn't d- uh."

"It's fine, I've accepted what took place already."

"Mr. Kuchiki, Ichigo would like to see you in meeting room D. He said it was urgent."

Byakuya looked at his secretary.

"Thank you."

After she was long out of the room Shuuhei smirked.

"She's something huh? Where'd you find her?"

"Yes, she used to go to college with me."

Byakuya answered as he walked towards the door.

"And you knew her how?"

Shuuhei asked raising an eyebrow finding some interest in the topic.

"Ask her your-self, I have somewhere to be."

"Kurosaki, you needed to see me?"

"Yeah, about the case files being stolen...the cooperate did so as you know right?"

The ebony male nodded and rubbed his injured arm.

"I saw him...the night before the case files were reported missing."

"Wait...in this building?"

"Yes, he said he was a graduate from the academy and just joined the agency."

"Well, that make since...you know since normally new agents aren't familiar faces. Anyway that's not what I wanted to tell you. Uh, you can not work on the case until you are healed..."

"What?"

Ichigo could feel the ice sending cold chills up his spine but the other stoic mask remained on.

"You've been taken off the case until your arm heals Byakuya...shuuhei will be in charge of it 'till your better."

"Who decided this?'

"Everyone as a group. We..uh took a vote. You've got to understand we all care about you Byakuya. You're more than welcome to view any evidence we collect for you and just do minor thins around here. You can train some new agents.

The other covered his face with his hands and left the room. Working was the only thing he had to keep him from knowing how boring his life was. He enjoyed his job very much.

"Byakuya, have you decided on your new partner?"

"What do you think of ?"

"Uh...he's, okay."

"Give him the position."

"Renji? Why, like what do you see in him if you don't mind me asking."

The male took sip of his tea and looked at the female sitting on HIS desk.

"Nothing in particular, he just seems...different I suppose"

Carley looked out the large window to her left and began to kick her feet against the desk she sat on.

"Loic, I'll continue to let sit on my desk if you stop hitting your heels against it."

She snapped her attention back to the other that was staring at his computer screen, and turned a soft shade of red.

"Sorry Bykuya. You know every time I see you, you're always working. Do you ever feel the need to relax?"

The ebony haired male didn't respond until he'd finished typing something.

"Aren't you suppose to be notifying Mr. Abarai?"

"Oh, yeah...I'll come talk with you tomorrow more than likley. You should visit me sometime though Yuki."

The redhead sat on his couch sipping some sake, it wasn't all that fun since he wasn't with his friends. They just had to get fancy on him and take their asses on a trip to Russia or France.. It was somewhere around there. He should just get off his lazy ass and head to a club, there's always people you can hang with and forget about the next day. His phone began ringing, but to be honest he didn't know where the hell it was. He looked on the dresser, in the kitchen, on the floor but he didn't find it. Then he ripped his seat cushions from his sofa, and there it was. His android was having Goddamn fit as the screaming was un-muffled.

"Hello?"

" Hey! It's Carley, I've got news for you."

"Really what is it?"

"You're Byakuya's new partner."

Renji was beyond happy, he'd actually got selected to be Agents Kuchiki's new partner. He didn't know what made him pick him, from the other agents but who gave a fuck, he got to be his partner! Oh yeah he has to call up all them fucking bastards who said he wouldn't get a chance to work with Kuchiki.

"Hell yes, sweet!"

"Well you sound happy."

Carley laughed over the phone.

"I am, you should stop by and celebrate with me."

"What time and where?"

"Anytime that's good for you, Harvard Ave."

She giggled over the phone and started talking to someone else, he thinks.

"Mr. Abarai I have to go..." She began to whisper "I'll see you around nine."

They both ended the call. Renji looked around his condo. It looked like a fucking tornado hit and tossed his furniture around and emptied his drawers. Great now he had to clean his house by nine...you have no idea how long it takes him to clean his home.

"Byakuya do you mind writing out a memo out about our new security?"

"Yes, but I don't know anything about the new security. Is there a draft?"

Shuuhei took a seat on the chair and pulled out his cell,

"Carley has the draft, I guess she'll drop it off when she has the chance."

"How exactly does this new security function?"

"Every Agent, new ones included, are supplied with a new id card. Has to be flashed when ever entering any area to be let in. Then whenever anyone wants to view or use case files they have to be checked out like at a library. Except they can't leave the building, no one no matter how much authority they have can take them. All evidence falls under the same rule. Just read the draft when Carley brings it, it's just so much more things to go over."

The ebony haired male nodded and went back to reading e-mails and updated information on Souske that had been posted on the internet. The two sat in the dim room in mere silence for several minutes there wasn't anything else to talk about. Byakuya was absorbed in work and what else was there to bring up.

"So who'd you choose as a new partner?"

Shuuhei asked after several minutes.

"Abarai, Renji."

"R-really? I mean uh what made you pick him?"

"I'm trying to work, your presence is stopping that."

The other chuckled and rose from the couch stretching his arms and legs.

"When does he start?"

"Monday."

"Can't wait to see where this goes."

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