Edited and Rewritten
I don't own Bleach
Renee rubbed her aching head, it was only lunch time and already she had a splitting headache. Thinking back on this morning she tried desperately to make her head stop hurting, maybe just think about something else would work.
It had been sometime after midnight when she had finally left her guest out in the living room to sleep while she went to her bed. She'd gone to her room and thought about what her guest had told her. Renee didn't think that was everything, but Renji Abarai didn't seem like the type to open up to anyone. Shrugging it off she climbed into bed, put her ipod ear buds into her ears, turned it on and closed her eyes. Sometimes the sound helped drown out the thoughts of the people who lived around her. Surprisingly she didn't dream that night, usually she dreamed of things that hadn't happened yet, just little flashes of what she assumed to be the future. But tonight nothing, and she was glad for that.
At 6:00 her cell phone started buzzing, signaling that it was time to get up and get ready for the day. Crawling out of her big comfortable bed, she went to her closet and thought about what she was going to wear today. Finally deciding on her favorite pair of ripped blue jeans and a black Poets of the Fall shirt. Pulling out her black bra, she dressed, brushed her teeth and hair, leaving the long black locks down for a change. Her sandals would wait until she got ready to walk out the door.
Leaving her bedroom, she paused, looking at the red head sleeping on his back. Blanket covering only the bottom half of his body, leaving the top half exposed, showing off his muscled chest and tattoos. His right arm was draped over his stomach while his left covered his eyes. She laughed a little when he gave a loud snore, shaking her head she went into the kitchen, grabbed a Mountain Dew, and headed for the laundry room. Moving Renji's uniform from the washer to the dryer.
Before she left, she wrote a note, letting him know that she'd left for school, that his uniform was in the dryer, and not to worry about cleaning up, she would take of it when she got home.
Renee sighed as the pain stayed and the memory of Renji sleeping on her pull out couch was burned into her mind.
"Hey Renee, anyone home?" The sound of a female voice, brought her out of her own thoughts and instantly back to everyone elses. Putting up the best block she could, Renee looked up at the female who'd spoken.
A light brown haired female looked at her with light hazel eyes. She was about the same height as Renee with the same build. "What's up Toni?" She asked picking at the lunch in front of her.
Toni looked passed her at something in the distance, before looking back at her friend, concern in her eyes. "You can't hear it? There's someone over by the courtyard yelling your name."
Renee looked around at the faces staring at her. She was surrounded by her friends, the only few people that she trusted to know about her abilities, and when she only responded with a blank stare, they all became concerned. "What are you talking about?"
Fez looked at her like she was out of her mind. "There's a guy over there whose been calling your name for about 5 minutes now." He said leaning forward to whisper, "You can't hear his thoughts?"
She sighed, "Fez, when there are this many people around me, it's really hard to pick out one single thought. Maybe I should go over and find out who this mystery guy is."
"I've already done that," The male beside Fez said. He was slightly taller then she was, but carried a little bit of a weight on him, but that didn't mean he was one of her best friends.
"What do you mean, Matt?" She asked, trying to not hear the thoughts of her closest friends. They were their own private thoughts and she didn't like intruding on them.
"I mean, I was walking over here when he just showed up outta nowhere, calling for you." Matt shrugged, "I didn't talk to him or anything, but I did get a good look at him, and he's defiantly an odd one."
"Can't be any odder then me." she pointed at herself, and smirked.
Toni gave a laugh before Matt continued. "Well I don't know about that, but he's pretty odd. I don't think I've ever seen red hair quite like his before. Not to mention the tattoos. I mean sure I've seen tats before but not like the ones he's got."
Renee sat up straighter, "Red hair and tattoos, are you sure you didn't hear this guys name?"
Matt nodded and bit into his hamburger.
She watched as all of her friends looked passed her again at something. That was when she heard it herself. A deep familiar male voice was yelling her name behind her, and it was getting closer. Turning around she looked at the red head coming their way. Renji was no longer in his black uniform, but in a white shirt with 'Red Pineapple' written across the front in bold black letters. He had on a pair of faded and ripped blue jeans that actually fit his long legs. A pair of black skaters shoes covered his feet and his expensive looking sunglasses covered his eyes, leaving the tattoos on his forehead exposed. His red hair was even brighter in the daylight, and he was headed right for her. As if he knew exactly where she was.
Turning to look back at her group of friends, she quickly pulled the hood of her jacket up, hoping to hide her noticeable black hair and face. But by the looks on her friend's faces he was getting nearer, until she felt a large hand touch her left shoulder, and she groaned.
"There you are, I've been looking all over this damn place for you." Renji said.
She turned to look up at him, only to come face to face. They were so close, her nose almost touched his. Leaning closer towards him, she touch his forehead, starring into his dark sunglasses, and whispered, "What the hell are you doing here Renji? And how can you be seen by everyone in the whole damn school?"
He gave a smile and leaned back, before taking the empty seat next to her. Completely ignoring the group of people around them. "I told you already I'm going to be staying here for a while, so I figured might as well make the best of it."
Fez cleared his throat to try and grab their attentions. "I'm sorry, how do you know Renee?" He asked, going right to the point.
Renee smirked, that was her Fez, never one to beat around the bush. She answered him before Renji could. "Guys, this is Renji, him and I used to go to the same school before I came here. He was kind of a creeper so I didn't hang out with him much." She sighed and placed her chin in her hand. "I don't know what he's doing here."
Matt spoke then, "Is he going to be a problem?" he asked, as him and his much taller cousin, Ryan stood.
Renji stood then, glaring at both of them before glaring down at her. "I ain't no damn creeper and I sure as hell could take both of you on."
Renee sighed, and stood. "No I don't think he's going to be a problem. I'll take him to the main office and make sure he's got his schedule."
"Renee," Toni called to her, "Why don't you just make him go away." she asked thinking that Renee could just give the scary man the suggestion to leave them alone.
"Because I can't." She whispered, soft enough that only Renji could hear. Looking back up at her friends she waved goodbye to them, "See you guys in band. Later"
Renji was once again following Renee, only this time she was taking him to the main office to see about getting him a class schedule. When they were a good distance away she stopped and turned to him, a scowl on her face. "Now why don't you tell me what the hell is going on here. Why are you really here, and how are you visible to everyone, when you weren't last night?"
He scuffed and folded his arms. "First I don't have to tell you anything. But since you asked so nicely I'm going to tell you."
She leaned against a set of lockers and waited for him to continue. "You see when in the World of the Living, Soul Reapers are given a gigai, an artificial human body, that allows them to interact with the humans. And I told you last night that the increase in hollow appearence is prossibly you and your emmense spiritual pressure." He looked down at her, she looked completely confused. "Agh, I don't know a better way to explain things to you."
She pushed off the lockers and started walking again, "Don't worry about it. You're here now and if you're going to be hanging out here at the school your going to have to blend in a little, and that means you're going to need a schedule." Looking back at him she asked, "Can you play an instrument?"
He was taken aback by her question. "What do you mean?"
"Ugh, are you really as dumb as you look?" She sighed, "Can you play any kind of instrument. Guitar, trumpet, drums, you know a musical instrument."
"Hey, I do not look dumb." He half yelled. "Just so you know, yes I can play the guitar."
"Good that means I can get you into all the same classes as me."
"How and why are you going to do that?"
"You really are as dumb as you look." She whispered again as they enter what Renji could only assume was the main office. A short plump woman sat behind a desk that was taller then she. When she saw them her eyes instantly sized him up. 'Probably making sure I'm not going to cause trouble.' Renji snorted.
"Hey Mrs. Burns, I'm here to get my friend's class schedule." Renee said leaning over the desk to take something off it. The woman quickly slapped at her hands.
"I don't think your friend is new to this school, I would've-" She stopped mid-sentence and looked right into Renee's eyes. Her green eyes clouded over and she started typing things into her computer.
Renji stared down at the female on his right. "What did you do?"
She looked up at him with innocent eyes. "I'm enrolling you into the school and getting your classes."
He laughed, "I guess that power of yours comes in handy when you need something."
She looked back at the woman behind the desk. "You know I once read a book by an amazing woman. In this book there was an immortal god who had had it rough his whole life. He has the power over human minds like me, but he could also see the future of almost anyone he came into contact with."
"Wow, I know a ton of people who would kill for that kind of power." He said.
"Yeah well, what I learned from the book was this, 'With great power comes great responsibility, and just because you can, doesn't mean you should.'" she sighed and took the paper from the woman, "Thanks Mrs. Burns."
Renee handed the paper to Renji, and walked out of the office. Looking back at the woman he watched as she went back to her work like nothing had happened. Turning he caught up with her, "So where to first?"
She smiled up at him, "Band class."
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