HI EVERYONE! I'm SO sorry for the really long wait. As always I've been really busy and I finally got some time to myself to sit and type out a chapter for you lovely people. Half of the reason I wasn't writing was because I was with my cousin Kyle, he came back from Guam a month ago and I haven't seen him in a year and a half, so I spent a lot of time with my family, especially him seeing as I don't know when I'm going to see him again. He's in the Navy and no one ever knows when he's going to leave again. So this Chapter is dedicated to him in a way.
Grimmjow: Enough with the mushy sad story and get back on track!
Katie: Shut up Grimmy! No one asked YOU! But anyways I hope you enjoy the chapter and Brooke says Hi to all of you!
Brooke: HI GUYS!
So enjoy the chapter cuz here we go!
Katie
I was sooo ANGRY! The fireworks were a prank! How in the world was I supposed to know they would take it so seriously, then again it was the Soul Society and some people here did have poles shoved so far up their asses that they were eating mulch. But now that I was confined to the Squad Nine barracks it got a little annoying to say the least. When Shuuhei told me I was ready to spit venom and burn the entire Soul Society down. After he calmed me down he left me for the night and I laid on my bed until I fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up and it was still dark outside. I dressed in a pair of jeans with the knees ripped out, a white t-shirt, and my favorite leather jacket. I quietly opened the screen of my room and closed it behind me. The air outside was colder than I thought and I started to shiver. Feeling like being up high I swung myself up onto the roof; and was pleasantly surprised to see Shuuhei there with a thermos and a blanket. I walked across the roof and plopped next to him. He looked over surprised and smiled at me.
"Hey Kat, what are you doing up so early?" he asked "and dressed in human clothes?" I grinned at him
"I was in the mood to annoy Head Captain's got a pole shoved up his ass" he scowled and then smiled at me.
"You brought this upon yourself ya know" He said pushing against my shoulder. I gave him a small push back.
"Yeah, but I didn't think it would get us more than a pat on the back of our hands" I shivered again and rubbed my arms.
"You cold?" He asked.
"Nope" Then I shivered again. Damn you body!
"Oh, just c'mere" Shuuhei said then put half of the blanket around me and pulled me to him. God this was not supposed to be happening! But this was a fantasy come true. He was one of my all time favorite Bleach characters and here I was complaining while other fangirls were probably grinding their teeth. His hands rubbed against my arms trying to warm me up. It was so cold I could see our breath, honestly I would rather have a blanket instead of freeze to death so this was ok I guess.
"Want some tea?" I looked over to see the thermos open and a steaming cup of tea waiting for me.
"That would be amazing" I said taking a sip. Not to sweet but definitely not too bitter. My type of tea.
"So why are you up so early?" he asked a few minutes later. We sat in a comfortable silence as the sky turned a light gray.
"I could ask you the same thing" he grinned and looked at the pale pink streaks that started to run across the sky.
"I like coming out here before my day starts, it's calm and quiet and the silence helps me clear my head" I looked over at Shuuhei. He was looking at me too. God he was perfect! I half expected him to be gay he was so perfect. But I had Starrk, and I honestly didn't know what to do anymore. I was attracted to Starrk, yeah, but Shuuhei made me want to spill my guts and tell him all of my darkest secrets, my dreams, and my fears. I had never met anyone else that made me feel that way. With Starrk, it was all about not talking and just being with each other and I loved that about him. With Shuuhei I could have long conversations that could last forever and there would be those times when we didn't have to say anything to know what we were thinking. Shuuhei pick a strand of my hair and started twirling it around his finger.
"You look so calm and peaceful in the morning" he was so close his breath tickled my neck. His dark eyes looked even deeper than usual. I knew this was the wrong thing to do, but it felt like I wasn't in control of what was happening, like he was part of me. I felt a blush creep up my face and I looked down at my hands still holding the tea cup.
By now the sun was starting to come up and the birds started chirping. Feeling sleepy, I snuggled into Shuuhei putting my head on his shoulder. His arm came up and I felt his hand run up and down my spine. It was comforting to know that he cared, the smallest gesture said a lot to me. For some reason I was really falling for this guy and I had no control over my heart. Who knew where this would take us.
"It's time to start the day" He said
Before I could move away he stood up with me still wrapped in the blanket and I clung to his neck. Shuuhei grinned before leaping off the roof and off to the ground. I laughed and held on as he opened the sliding door to his office. He set me down in one of the empty chairs across from his desk and wrapped the blanket tightly around me.
"Ok I'm going to grab some breakfast, do you want anything?" he asked looking down at me. I smiled.
"Some more tea and whatever you're having. I hope you have good taste in breakfast" I raised an eyebrow and he laughed.
"I'll see what I can do" with that he left to go grab something to eat. I felt my eyelids get heavy and I drifted off to sleep.
I woke up to a bang and someone's face in front of mine. Renji was peering down at me covered in the blanket still sitting in the chair.
"Can I help you?" I asked Renji and rubbing my eyes.
"Naw I was waiting for Shuuhei to get back, I've got some paperwork he has to fill out." Renji showed me a thick stack of papers in his hands.
"Is that all you guys do around here, stupid paperwork?" Renji laughed and put a hand behind his head.
"Yeah, but we do know how to party" I laughed not doubting what he said.
I sat up and heard my stomach growl. I sighed. Well that's not embarrassing at all. I then realized that the last thing I'd eaten was lunch at that restaurant with Rangiku, Ichigo, Brooke and Fran early yesterday afternoon.
Renji smirked, "Are you hungry?"
"Or course not," I retorted, but to contradict my words, my stomach decided to growl again. Renji raised an eyebrow. "Okay, just a little. But I'm fine, I'm not extremely hungry and Shuuhei was supposed to be coming back with breakfast anyways." I pulled off the blanket and stood up to stretch. Renji raised an eyebrow.
"What?" I asked looking around me. There wasn't anything out of the ordinary that I could tell.
"Nice human clothes" He said gesturing at my outfit.
"Oh that, I felt like ticking off Head Captain's got a pole shoved up his ass" Just then Shuuhei came in the door with a tray piled with food. It was covered in all the best breakfast foods, muffins, omelettes, toast, bread, and some other delicious stuff.
"I just grabbed some of everything, I hope you don't mind" Shuuhei said putting the tray down on his desk. I dug in grabbing a plate and putting a blueberry muffin and an omelette on my plate.
"You're welcome to join us if you want Renji" I said picking up a knife and some butter.
"Nah its ok, but you still owe me for that spar practice you promised yesterday" I thought back to the conversation we had, I guess I did promise him.
"Huh well ok, I'll meet ya over at your barracks then we can go from there" I then proceeded to stuff my face while Renji and Shuuhei talked about paperwork. Why was it always paperwork, why couldn't it be sports, politics, or liquor, anything was better than them gabbing about paperwork. Finally Renji left and it was just Shuuhei and I.
"So sense this new damn rule is in, can you take me over to Squad Six?" I said a little later picking at my nails. Shuuhei nodded.
"Yeah in a little bit I want to finish up this paperwork" I sighed and went outside. This was going to take forever and I hated waiting. Well what Shuuhei didn't know wouldn't hurt him and he had some work to finish. So being the sneaky little ninja that I am, I snuck over to the Squad Six barracks undetected. I knocked on the screen and a head popped out.
"Hey Kat! Whatcha doin here" Fran asked grinning. "I Love your new look by the way" I laughed.
"Thanks, I really felt like pissing some people off today so why not wear my favorite clothes, be comfortable and tick people off all at the same time? It's a win-win either way. So is Renji around I need to chat with him" Fran nodded and opened the screen wider to let me in. I walked into an office with two desks and three chairs. Byakuya Kuchiki was sitting at one and Renji was sitting at the other. Byakuya looked up and took a second glance at my wardrobe before going back to his paperwork.
"So why did you come here" Fran asked sitting down in her seat which just so happened to be extremely close to Byakuya. I laughed and gestured towards Renji
"He and I have some unfinished business to take care of. I was hoping that you would take me up on that offer" Renji looked up and put his pen down.
"Oh that's right. Captain I forgot that I had to take Kat here to see the Head Captain for a meeting, it shouldn't take too long all she needs is an escort and I volunteered myself." Renji said quickly standing up. Byakuya nodded and I gave Fran a quick goodbye before I grabbed his arm and we ran out of there like the Apocalypse was coming.
"Ha! I can't believe he believed that total LIE!" I said as we walked to the sparring fields.
"Captain Kuchiki has had a lot on his mind lately, something is bothering the crap out of him and he's not talking much." I laughed
"Sense when has he ever been social?" I joked.
We finally reached the sparring field and grabbed a spot. It was flat, covered in grass and absolutely the best place for a nap, but I wouldn't be taking a nap any time soon.
"So you need a sword and I have no idea where we're going to get you one" Renji noted taking out his own Zanpakuto. I grinned and reached below my pant leg and grabbed my sword. I pulled it out and unsheathed it.
"I've got it right here" Renji's eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"Where did you get a sword, I thought all of your weapons were taken away?" He said bewildered.
"Why in the world would I let anyone but me touch my sword?" I asked him unsheathing it.
"Are you ready then?" he asked I nodded and we faced off against each other. I waited for him to make the first move, but it looked like he was doing the same thing. I charged at him deciding to make the first move. He dodged my attack easily and we went back and forth testing each other. I sent a wave of flames over Renji and he barely got out of the way in time.
"I didn't realize how much power you actually had" he said looking at his singed clothing. I saw Soul Reapers stop and watch our fight out of the corner of my eye.
"I guess I'm full of surprises aren't I" Renji came after me again and tried swiping his sword over my head. I pulled my sword up and our blades clashed, I received a kick in the gut and launched myself backwards.
"Showing no mercy today are you" I said gasping trying to get the air back. He grinned " I guess I won't show you any either" I ran at him again and slammed my sword down on his with one arm, the other I created a whip of fire and snapped it at Renji's face leaving a thick angry burn mark across his cheek. He jumped back and laughed.
"You really are a feisty one aren't ya" I grinned evilly at him. He came back at me and we continued on.
Soon a whole crowed had gathered to watch us fight. I stopped to face Renji panting and covered in bruises and cuts. I wiped blood from a cut on my forehead stopping the blood from blinding me. Some of the Squad four members looked at each other anxiously thinking this fight would go on until one of us couldn't fight anymore. I loved a good fight and this was one of the best, Renji and I were well matched and it wasn't going to matter who won.
"Hey Captain Hisagi come watch this fight!" I stopped for a second and saw Shuuhei walking up with an unknown Soul Reaper from his division, Jūshirō Ukitake, and Shunsui Kyōraku. I glared and focused on my fight. I didn't need a crowd full of people watching me spar against Renji.
I pushed forward with my sword down and ran at Renji. He stepped to the side and I tried to slice his arm off. But I cut his chest open instead. Renji tried to slam the butt end of his sword into my ribcage and succeeded. I heard a crack and knew a probably fractured a rib or two.
Gritting my teeth against the pain I went after him again this time cutting at his face. I jumped back and watched as a line of blood started trickling down his face.
"Damn is she on fire!" I heard someone call out. I few voices agreed and were soon silenced by some of their friends.
Renji swung his Zanpakuto down and I couldn't get out of the way in time. Renji forced me to the ground and knocked my sword out of my hand. I laid their panting and grinning.
"Do ya give up yet Kat or you wanna go another round?" He asked grinning back
"I guess" he stood up and offered his hand. Taking it he helped me up and I grabbed my sword.
"You are an amazing fighter. Whoever taught you how to handle a sword did an amazing job" Renji said wiping his forehead. I thought back to Stark and how much I missed him.
"Yeah my teacher was something else." I said. The crowd dispersed and all that we left were Renji, Shuuhei, Jūshirō, Shunsui, and I. Some Squad Four members stuck to see if we wanted help but I sent them away.
"So what did ya think" I said looking over at the men.
"You did an amazing job, I haven't seen swordsmanship like that in a long time" Ukitake said smiling at me.
"Thanks" I said taking the complement. We talked for a little while later and then Jūshirō and Shunsui left leaving me with Renji and Shuuhei.
"Well I guess I'm gonna go Captain Kuchiki probably won't even realized how long I was gone or the cuts all over me" I laughed and said goodbye to Renji while Shuuhei and I walked back to Squad Nine Barracks.
"Now that all the adrenaline is gone, my ribs hurt like a bitch. Can we take a trip to the Fourth Division so they can tape me up?" I asked. Man were my ribs killing me. Shuuhei and I walked to the fourth division and almost made it before I was attacked by Brooke and Fran.
"What the HELL!" Brooke said
"Yeah what's the deal sparring with Renji and not telling us!" Fran said equally as loud.
"I told Renji a few days ago that I would spar with him and I really need to get through that door and get taped up." Neither of my friends budged. "If you don't move so help me I will knock your heads together and feed you to a pit filled with hungry hollows" They still refused to move" Or I will tell you why I didn't inform you and some other juicy details that I found out today" HA! That got them to move. Bribery always works!
Captain Unohana took one look at me and pointed to one of the closest beds "Sit there and I will be with you in a minute" I sat there waiting with Brooke Fran and Shuuhei. Brooke Fran and I chatted about our day and Shuuhei leaned against the wall. Soon Captain Unohana was back with some tape, bandages, and antiseptic. She shooed everyone out of the room and pulled the curtain closed.
Unohana began on all the cuts applying the antiseptic that smelled sickly sweet and looked like honey. When she was finished she asked me to take off my shirt so she could check out my ribs, as it turns out I got hit a lot harder than I thought. I had two broken ribs and a cracked one. She said I was lucky to be breathing as well as I was. After that was taken care of she had me put my shirt back on and pulled the curtain back open and I walked over to my waiting friends.
"Thanks a lot of the patch up Captain Unohana!" I said waving to her. She smiled and waved us out the door so she could help some of her other patients. We walked Fran and Brooke back to their Barracks and then started the walk that would take us home.
"So did you finish your paperwork?" I asked filling the silence.
"Why did you take off, you could have asked at any time and I would have taken you" Shuuhei said.
"Well you were busy and I didn't want to interrupt, you looked really busy" He nodded and we reached my room.
"I guess this is good night then" He said looking down at me. I remembered this morning and smiled back at him.
"I guess thanks for not getting extremely angry at me about today" I said pulling my door open.
"I wasn't ever mad, by the way" I laughed and said goodnight. Flopping on my bed I thought about how long today was and soon I was in a deep sleep.
And that's the end of the chapter, enjoy and please don't forget to Review!