Two days after that incident, I was allowed to return to work. Therefore, I was sitting at my desk, mere feet from Renji. He was working hard to fill out a mountain of paperwork, and I really admired that effort. It was so refreshing to see such a determined look on his face, I actually liked him more.

"Vice-captaian Abarai, I have news from the Capatin!" A messenger from the Kuchiki clan burst into the room, "You may cease your paperwork and take a small vacation, as the Captain will be returning to work shortly,"

Renji looked up and stopped working, "Understood,"

The messenger left Renji and myself alone in the office.

I smiled at Renji, "Well, congratulations!"

He looked at me, "You've been really happy these past two days. You barely seem yourself,"

"Well, I finally get to work again!"

He shook his head, "That's not it,"

"What is so different?" I asked him.

"You seem happier, more confident, and are smiling more,"

I sighed, "I haven't noticed any changes. You must be seeing things,"

He nodded in agreement, "Well, I have done more paperwork that a printer,"

"You could use a night out," I suggested.

"With you?" He inquired.

I shrugged in surprise, "Well, if you want to, I am free tonight,"

He smiled, "Alright than. Shall we?"

He held his hand out to me and I took it, "Where to?"

"You'll see," He smiled reassuringly back at me, knowing about my traumatic past.

He took me to the rocky terrain where we first met.

Flashback:

Back in my 4th Division stint, I would train with Ikkaku when he wasn't busy or training Renji, whoever that was. Well, one day, I arrived early. Ikkaku and Renji were still sparring. Actually, it seemed that they had barely begun their match. I sat above them, watching from the edge of a cliff overlooking them. They didn't see me until the fight was over, which was fairly soon after my arrival. Naturally Ikkaku won.

"Ikkaku-san!" I ran to greet them eagerly.

"You're early, Sayuri," my teacher scolded me.

"Hai," I offered no explanation as it was not necessary.

"Ikkaku-san, who is this?" Renji looked at me.

"Yonai Sayuri, and you are?" I said before Ikkaku could even blink.

"Abarai Renji," He answered me.

I nodded and started talking to Ikkaku.

We talked during training and became friends. It took me being transferred to the 6th division to realize that I liked Renji as more than a friend. Now, after too long a time, we were finally going to go out on date!

"Sayuri," Renji sat next to me and held my hand as we watched the sun set, "I don't want to ruin our friendship, should this end badly,"

I smiled at him, "Jinxing us already?"

He laughed, "I didn't mean to,"

I put my head on his shoulder, "I know,"

"Sayuri, I really do like you, you know?"

"Of course I know that! Don't you know I feel the same?"

He rested his head on mine, "Do you want to know why I never moved sooner with you?"

I shook my head, "Our friendship?"

"Iie. Byakuya. I thought he had stolen yet another thing from me, not that you're an object to be claimed!" Renji looked at me, worried I'd get angry.

I just smiled at him, "Iie, there is nothing between us, so you have nothing to fear,"

"I'm glad to hear that,"

"But, for future reference, it isn't too good to talk about another, especially during the first stages of a relationship,"

"So, we're going to do this more than once?" He asked half jokingly, half seriously.

"Unless you don't want to, hai,"

He wrapped his arm around my shoulders, "Iie, I want to take this far as we can,"

"Me too,"

Mo'kay! It is the next chapter in my installment! Maawahhaahaaha(evil laugh. You like, yes?) Yeah, taht came out of nowhere, sorry! Anyways, yeah, just keep reading and know I don't own Bleach!

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