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Chapter 2

Later that night kisara woke up cold; she sat up to look for another blanket. When she did she seen that the stranger from earlier was asleep beside her, half asleep she pulled the blanket that was on renji over her and then snuggles close to renji. He mumbled something in is sleep and then draped his arm over her. At first she panic but then relax and went back to sleep for some reason she felt she could trust him.

*morning*

Renji grumbled as the mornings light hit him in the face. As he went to move he felt something warm against him, he looked down to see that kisara was snuggled up to his side and his arm was draped over her. Her tail was layed over renji's leg and her ears were flat against her head. He just looked her for a minute wondering when she had got so close to him. He took the time to just to just look at her, and then before he realized what he was doing he was running his fingers through her hair and occasionally he would rub her ears. Renji just layed there looking at the ceiling while he continued to run his fingers through her hair. Kisara sighed and snuggled closer to renji, he smiled and continued. He couldn't understand why that in such a short time that he liked having her here with him, it felt natural, like she belonged there.

The sound of his phone ringing made renji jump, kisara grabbed onto renji. He tightened his arm around her, he looked at the clock on his nightstand, it read 9:30 am. He sighed before grabbing his phone and flipped it open not bothering to look at the ID.

"Hello…" said renji as he yawned.

"Morning renji…what's up?" asked ichigo, who sounded wide awake.

"Sleeping…and you?" said renji. He just wanted to go back to sleep.

"Just out and about…hey I figured I stop by later and see what the hell you were talking about last night…" said ichigo

"Sure that cool as long as its after 12…." Said renji as he yawned again.

"Ok…ok...whatever you should get up now….any way what did you find that changed your night?" asked ichigo curiously.

"Oh I promise you wouldn't believe me if I told you…" said renji as he looked down at kisara, her ear twitched in her sleep. He smiled.

"Whatever dude I'll be by there around 1 ok?" said ichigo

"Ok that's cool….later dude" said renji

"Bye" said ichigo.

Renji closed his phone and laid it back on his night stand before laying back down on his pillow. Then he sighed and closed his eyes and dozed back off.

*hours later*

Kisara woke up to find that she had snuggled close to renji and that he had his arm over her. She went to sit up but she couldn't because of renji's grip on her, she tried again before giving up and going back to sleep. A few minutes later renji yawned and opened his eyes, when he did he looked down to see kisara still sleeping. He silently got out of bed and went to get the bandages so he could re-bandage her wounds. When he left the room kisara woke up because of the loss of warmth, she yawned and looked around when she did she seen the bathroom door open so she layed back down. Moments later renji came back in his room and over to the bed, he layed the stuff on the nightstand before sitting on the edge of the bed. He reached out and placed his hand on kisara's shoulder and gently rubbed it.

"Hey kitten….wake up…." Said renji in a low voice. She stirred and slowly opened her eyes and looked at renji. She didn't say anything but looked at him with half lidded eyes.

"Your wounds need to be cleaned and re-bandage…ok?" said renji. She nodded and got out from under the covers and sat in from of renji. He cleaned her wounds and when he was done her went and threw the old ones away and put the other bandages up. Then he walked into the room to find kisara sitting on the floor, he stopped and looked at her and walked up and sat down beside her.

"What's wrong?" asked renji

"Oh nothing I just I'm not used to this…" said kisara as she looked at the ground

"Used to what…a bed and someone caring about you?" asked renji.

"Um…yea…" said kisara, then her stomach growled, he smiled and stood up.

"Come on let's get you something to eat and we can talk more…how's that sound?" asked renji with a smile as held out his hand

Ok…mm..I mean renji…" said kisara as she took his hand and got up. He smiled and petted her head again and she gave a little smile, then she followed him to the kitchen. He decided to make pancakes, she sat on the stool and watched as he made his way around the kitchen and cooked. She went and sat at the tables and he placed a plate in front of her. She started eating

"ok so about what we were talking about…" said renji as he started to eat also. She look at him but didn't say anything

"So…where did you sleep?" asked renji

"Um…..where my master told me to that night…" said kisara

"And where was that?" asked renji.

"Usually like in the attic or the basement…." Said kisara

"The attic or basement? But you at least had a bed right? And he was nice?" asked renji

"No…I slept on a blanket and had to use the same blanket to cover up with….and no he wasn't nice he…" said kisara

"Look he's not going to get you….your safe here ok? I promise…what did he do?" asked renji

"well there was a place that he would hook my collar to…it was like a chain bolted to the wall…um he always yelled at me…threw things at me or he would often beat me for no reason…and mean things like not let me eat…but I at least got water…" said kisara she trailed off. Renji didn't say anything but only stared at the girl that sat in front of him. *she lived with a complete monster…that's why she is afraid of me…* thought renji. Kisara looked up and seen renji lost in thought.

"renji?" said kisara, he was brought out of his thoughts he blinked and looked at her

"yea?"

"are you ok?"

"yea I guess…..are you afraid of me?" asked renji as he looked at his plate

"at first I was terrified…I was afraid that he hired you to beat me some more or something…..but now I'm not…" said kisara. Renji looked up at her and smiled and she smiled back. *wow it changes her whole face when she smiles….i love it* thoughts renji

"That's good…I'm not going to hit or beat you…"

"I can see that now….why did you get so quite?"

"I just can't believe you had to live with a monster like that….you never tried to leave?"

"it's not your fault…I was bought….and yea but usually he would lock me in the closet with no food for a couple days…" said kisara. Renji was quite for a few minutes

"you don't ever have to go back to that and he will never hurt you again…..i promise" said renji when he looked back at her she was smiling. He cleaned up the kitchen and went to the living room, when he came in there he saw that kisara was laying on the floor and her tail was swaying back and forth as she watched tv

"hey kitten I have a friend coming over later ok?" said renji as he came and sat on the couch behind her. She immediately sat up and looked at him, when he looked her in the eyes he seen fear again. He sighed

"Come here kitten.." said renji as he held out his arms. She gave a small smile and climb on the couch beside him. She layed down on her back and rested her head in his lap.

"It'll be ok kitten…I promise…" said renji as he stroked her head. A few minutes passed and then the doorbell rang. Renji got up and kisara sat on the couch on her knees, her tail was laying beside her. When renji came back up the stairs he was followed by a guy with bright orange hair. Kisara froze and locked her eyes on the guy with orange hair.

"What the hell renji?" said the guy, and then he seen kisara and he just stared.

"Ichigo this is kisara and kisara this is ichigo…" said renji. Ichigo stepped closer and kisara jumped behind the couch and peeked over the top, her ears flattened against her head.

"What the hell happen to her?" asked ichigo

"I found her in the back of that car….she was tied up, beaten and gagged…" said renji

"Wow…isn't we a hero…so what are you going to do with her?" asked ichigo

"Well isn't it obvious…." Said renji, ichigo sighed as he gathered the whole I'm not sure...let's talk later thing. Ichigo turned his attention to kisara who hasn't moved from behind the couch. He stepped forward and he heard her whimper and look toward renji. Ichigo stopped

"Hey I'm not going to hurt you….I'm renji's friend…" said ichigo. Renji walked past ichigo and toward the couch, he held out his hand.

"come one kitten…he's not going to hurt you….I'll kick his ass if he even tries…" said renji. Kisara took his hand and came from behind the couch and hugged renji as she looked at ichigo. Renji wrapped his arm around her as he looked at ichigo, then it all made sense to ichigo what renji wanted.

TBC

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