I woke up with a start. That was the most realistic nightmare I had ever dreamt! I shuddered at the thought of Byakuya acting like that, pledging his love, and to me of all people! Frankly, I didn't know what disturbed me the most of all of that; the fact that I had a dream about Byakuya or the contents of the dream.

Yuck! He was....well, physically, once you got passed his skinny body, he was quite attractive, and he had such expressive eyes, quite like the window to the mind, and he took care of himself, so....Eww, what the hell am I saying?! It's freaking Byakuya! He's....Byakuya! Arugh, I can't even find the words to describe him! Though, a good way to start is by saying egotistical, cold, calculating, distant, charming, easy to talk to, once you got passed his guard that is, kind, protective, proud, and sweet. Oh my God, how could I have not realized it before? I am completely in love with him. Not lust, or infatuation, but genuine his-and-her, I wanna grow old with you, eternity isn't enough, I'll never move on, every minute away from you kills me, there is only you, I would die a thousand deaths a thousand times for all eternity just to see you smile once, I am blinded by your brillence love. So, the love of my life was not only a man I hated with all of my core, nor just my nii-san, nor only a previously married man, but all three. Geez, I sure know how how to pick them.

Oh snap, Renji! I forgot about him. Why now did all of this have to happen to me? Finally dating Renji and my realization about my nii-san all had to happen in only a day, didn't they?

I sighed and sat up in my bed. I looked out of my window and thought about how to best tell Renji. And how much to tell him.

"Sayuri-san, are you awake?" A small voice asked.

I looked around my room. Seeing no one, I got out of my bed and walked to my terrace to see none other than Renji. He smiled at me. I gave him a small half-smile. He grabbed my hands excitedly.

"Sayuri, I'm sorry, but I couldn't wait to see you. You're just too lovely to stay away from,"

"Renji, I need to talk to you. Could we do it inside, it's freezing out here!" I shivered from the cold.

He nodded, wrapped his arm around me, and took me inside my room. I sat on my bed and he sat next to me.

"Renji, I'm glad you showed up, I really need to talk to you,"

He ignored me and start to kiss me all over. I sighed and pushed him off. He apologized and stared at me with his full, undivided attention. It made me uncomfortable and a little angry to be honest.

"Renji, I need to talk to you, but I don't know where to begin," I shook my head sadly.

He held my head in his hands. I pulled my head out of his grasp.

"Oh, so it's like that," He nodded knowingly.

"Renji, honto ni suimasen deshita!" I started to cry.

He held me to him, "Iie, it was wrong for me to let this happen,"

I looked at him in confusion, "Huh?"

"Rukia," He summed it up in a single word.

"Gomen nasai, Renji. I feel awfully that that we have to break up so soon after dating,"

He wiped my tears away grinning brightly from ear-to-ear, "Hai, but if we had kept this charade up, we would have hurt everyone so much more,"

I nodded in agreement, "Hai. Renji-"

"Shh, I know. No matter how soon you and Byakuya start, I'll still be your friend," He let me go.

I frowned slightly, never really have broken up before, I thought this was supposed to be hard, "Um, shouldn't you hate my guts or be angry with me?"

He looked at me with a raised eyebrow and a confused smile, "Do you want me to?"

"Well, iie, but-"

"You never broke up with anyone before, have you?" He laughed in amusement.

I glared at him, "Iie,"

"That's alright, because now you and Byakuya are in the same boat,"

"Yeah, but his last relationship was marriage, ended only because of death!" I reminded him darkly.

Renji rolled his eyes at my dramatics, "Well, you probably beat him in experience,"

I shook my head, "Iie, he has me beat there too, unless you count the number of people,"

"Warii,"

"It's fine," I smiled to show I felt no ill will.

"Well, I better get going before he comes in to seduce you and gets the wrong idea," Renji stood up and walked over to the terrace.

I got up and walked over to him, "Baka,"

He smiled at me and gave me a farewell hug. I hugged him back and he was gone. I was so glad he took it well and we get to remain friends. I looked out the glass door at the dawn. It was so beautiful, but nothing compared to my beautiful Captain, my charming nii-san, my Byakuya.

Zo-tay, another chapter is here!!! Whoo, get pumped! well, sorry it took so long, but I had to rewrite this chapter! Heh, yeah, well, I hope you liked it, blah blah, legal, Bleach, review, pitty party bull.

Finally! More vocab! If its wrong, please tell me!

Vocab:

honto ni suimasen deshi: I'm truly sorry!

warii: my bad

That is all more or less, ok?