Edited and Rewritten
I don't own Bleach
Leading the way to band class, Renee passed several people curious about the new student with all the tattoos. She scuffed at the thoughts that slipped past her barrier.
'Oh my god, he is so freaking hot.' This coming from a blonde freshmen.
'He's probably in some gang, and those are prison tattoos.' From a short black haired jock in her year.
Finally she got fed up with all of it and turned around in front of the band doors to confront them, "Who the hell do you guys think you are, starrin' like you've never seen someone a little different then you. Stop acting like children, you idiots." She yelled, her temper rising.
"Miss. Duvall, that is quite enough." A stern voice said from behind her.
Turning she looked into the grey eyes of the band director, and smiled. "What's up Mr. Deckler? What's on the agenda today?"
He frowned down at her before looking into Renji's brown eyes. "You new?" he asked.
"Yes sir," Renji replied.
"Can you play an instrument?"
"I play a little guitar."
Mr. Deckler gave a curt nod and glared back at Renee before walking inside. She gave a long sigh and looked back at the now empty courtyard, "Well I guess I can count myself lucky that he likes me." she laughed before opening the door and walking inside.
The walk home was a tiring one. Her head was killing her and she just wanted to get back to the apartment and go to sleep. On her right was Fez, her left Renji and behind her was Toni. They talked amongst themselves, while she tried to relief herself of the massive headache pounding behind her eyes. At the street before her apartment, Toni waved goodbye to them all, "See you guys Monday. Have a good weekend."
Renee waved without saying a word, and pressed on towards her somewhat peace and quiet. Her neighbors wouldn't be home for another 3 hours so she could make her and Renji some dinner, do what homework she could and hit the sack.
"Hey Renee, you wouldn't mind if I come over to your place for a bit tonight, my folks are at it again, and I really don't want to be there for all the arguing." Fez asked aloud, but his thoughts said 'I don't trust this Renji guy.'
Renee sighed, "Fez you're lying, your parents aren't fighting, you're just trying to play the hero. Renji is harmless, if need be I can take care of him myself and you know that."
Fez paled, "You said you wouldn't read our thoughts."
"I didn't go into you mind, you projected those thoughts so loudly that I didn't have to." she waved at him, while she and Renji climbed the stairs to her apartment. "Go home, Fez, come over tomorrow and you can take us shopping. Renji's gonna need some new clothes." Fez nodded, glared daggers at Renji, before turning and leaving the two.
Walking inside, Renee fliped her sandals off and fell down face first onto the pull out bed, and instantly regretted doing so. His scent invaded her senses, and gods did he smell good. Turning her head she looked up at him, "Anything special you want to eat tonight?" He shook his head, "Good cause I planned on ordering a pizza, showering away this headache and going to bed before the neighbors come home and bombard me with their thoughts."
"I take it you never have a good day?" Renji asked sitting down beside her. She shrugged and turned her face back into the mattress, taking in his scent again.
She could hear him mumbling under his breathe, but paid no attention, instead found comfort in his scent. After a moment she felt something warm cover her head, and the headache began to dissipate. Sitting up she looked at him questioningly. He smirked and stood up, "My KidÅ skills aren't really good for shit, but I can do a bit. How's your head?" she heard him ask from the kitchen.
Getting up slowly, she followed behind him, and watched as he got a glass of water. "How'd you do that?"
He looked at her from over the rim of the glass cup. Swallowing the water he asked again. "How's your head?"
"It's fine, great actually. I feel like I could go another eight hours of school. What did you do." She asked getting closer to him.
He shrugged, and smirked "Just another one of my special skills. But Captain Unohana could've done a better job then me. The healing arts are more her area of expertise. Not mine."
Smiling she gave him a mischievous look. "How bout we go out tonight? It's Friday night, we're young, might as well live it up." She rushed off before Renji could protest.
Renji sat on the pull out bed and waited on Renee to emerge out of her bedroom, where she'd run off to after he'd healed her headache. It was going on an hour since she had disappeared. 'Wonder what the hell she's up to?'
The sound of a cell phone ringing had him turning his head. Her voice sounded on the other side of the door, getting up he walked over to the closed door and leaned towards it a little, hoping to hear what she was saying. But she must've hung up because he couldn't hear anything. Sighing he went back to the bed, picked up the remote and flipped though the channels.
Just as he found something that looked interesting, the door opened and Renee stepped out. He was getting ready to ask her what the hell had taken so long, when he got a look at her. She was dressed in a black tank top, that said 'I'm A Bitch and Damn Proud' across the front, the black and red skirt was barely long enough to be considered appropriate to go out in, her tanned legs were bare, and a pair of mismatched socks covered her feet, one black and blue the other black and purple. She struck a pose, "Well what do you think? Too much?" He looked up at her, her long black hair was pulled back to a tight ponytail, and the blue streaks were left to hang in her face. If she was wearing any make-up he couldn't tell.
Feigning interest, he shrugged his shoulders and looked back at the TV. "It's alright, I guess." he said.
He didn't even have time to catch the pillow that flew at his head from the other side of the room. Renji glared at her, "What the hell was that for, Renee?"
"When a woman asks you what do you think about her outfit, you're suppose to tell her she looks beautiful. Not just shrug your shoulders and say 'it's alright'. Don't you have any manners?" She scolded him.
"Whatever," he said throwing the pillow at her, which she stopped with a lift of her hand.
She was getting ready to send it back to him, when the doorbell rang. Forgetting about throwing the pillow at his pineapple head she went to the door, and smack him lightly on the shoulder instead. Of coarse she already knew who was there, so Renji stood when she jumped out at whoever was at the door.
"Whoa Renee, are you glad to see me or something?" The blonde male asked, hugging her.
Renji folded his arms and watched as Renee beamed at the man, her face was practically glowing. This man meant something to her. Clearing his throat, Renji stuck his hand out, the man gently pushed Renee out of the way so he could shake hands. "Renji,"
"Nice to meet you Renji, I'm David." He said, green eyes sizing him up.
Renji did the same. This David wasn't as tall as he was but he did tower over Renee. His short blonde hair was spiked up nicely and he wore expensive looking clothes. The man had money.
"So Renee tells me the two of you used to go to school together before she moved here." He said walking into the house, not bothering to sit down.
Renji nodded, "Yeah, just moved here."
"How long do you plan on staying here with Renee. I mean the apartment isn't all that big, it's got to get crowded in here with the hide-a-bed pulled out all the time."
"David, quite being an ass, Renji's welcome here as long as he wants. It's cool trust me." Renee said walking back to her room and coming back out with a pair of black shoes with skulls on the sides.
With her shoes on Renee stood and looked at the two males in her living room. Both were glaring daggers at the other, she could see what David was thinking, but when she looked at Renji, she couldn't see or hear anything. He was a compete mystery and she loved every minute of it. Clapping her hands to get their attention, she smiled, "If you boys are done with your pissing contest, I'm ready whenever you are."
Renji looked at her, confused. "Where are we going?"
She walked over to him and looked up, "Well I've asked David to take us to the mall so we can get you some clothes. Fez and Toni are going to meeting us there."
He scratched the back of his head, "Umm ok I guess, but I don't have any money on me."
Renee shrugged and took him by the wrist, leading him out of the apartment. "Don't worry I'm buying, remember I owe you."
As they exited and Renee was locking the door behind them, the same strange physical sensation that she felt the night she meet Renji, over came her. This time it was stronger then the last and managed to knock her to her knees. Beside her Renji stiffened, and David continued down like nothing was wrong. He didn't realize that both Renji and Renee weren't following him anymore.
Renji bent down and helped Renee off the ground, "Are you alright?" he asked.
"Yeah, just caught me off guard." The eerie scream echoed off in the distance. She looked up into Renji serious eyes. "It's another hollow isn't it?"
He nodded, "Yeah," looking down into her cobalt eyes he said, "I've gotta go, tell your friends that I'll be there a little later."
She watched as he popped a small green pill into his mouth and swallowed. His body spilt apart, and he now stood in front of her dressed once again as a Soul Reaper. Behind them the gigai that he once occupied was now whimpering and curled in the fetal position. "What are you going to do about him? He can't just stay in front of the door like that. Someone might all the cops."
Renji looked back at his gigai, "Hey you, get up off your ass and stop whimpering." sighing he looked back to Renee, "He can go with you, the only difference being he won't act like me."
She shrugged and watched the Renji that wasn't Renji, letting out a little gasp when she could read his thoughts. "What's the matter?" She heard the real Renji ask.
Looking into his eyes she said, "I can read his thoughts, and I still can't read yours. Why is that, Renji?"
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