Edited an Rewritten

I don't own Bleach

The car ride to the mall was one of the longest in her entire life. She was having a hard time keeping the gigai of Renji, as much like him as possible with what she knew about him in just the short time they've known each other. Then there was David, she loved him to death but wished that he would just stop projecting his thoughts so loudly, she was having a hard time controlling the fake Renji, and trying to block out his thoughts. At the same time she couldn't get the image of the real Renji, jumping on to the roof of the apartment building and looking back down at her.

'You'd better come back alive.' She yelled up him.

He gave her a cocky grin, and winked at her. 'Yeah cause I'm going to let a small fry like this kill me. See you in a bit.'

'Pease be careful, Renji.' She had whispered once he was far enough away to not hear her.

As David had pulled away from her apartment building, she looked back and saw him facing off with the hollow, this one looked completely different then the one from before, with large bat like wings and a narrow mask.

Sighing she looked back at Renji's gigai. Right now he was pretty easy to control, his mind crumbling under her assault. Normally she wouldn't do this to a person, taking away their free will, but it was the better of two evils. With another long sigh, she closed her eyes and absentmindedly rubbed at her head. Renji would have to heal her headache again after this. She only opened them again when they arrived at the mall. 'Time to put my ability to the test.' She thought, getting out of the car with the fake Renji behind her.

Renji cursed under his breath as he flash stepped in the direction that Renee's spiritual pressure was. He couldn't believe that the fight with the hollow had gone on as long as it did. He hadn't expected the damn thing to be able to fly or shoot as powerful of a cero as it had. Because he'd let his guard down, it had gotten in a hit on his right thigh, and it hurt like hell.

Coming into view was a large building flooded with people. Searching for Renee, he found her inside the building, her spiritual pressure was beginning to wane. 'Her head must be killing her, right about now.' He thought, jumping down to ground level and walking in undetected by the humans.

The scene he came up to, upon finding his host and gigai, made Renji cringe. His gigai was loaded down with shopping bags, standing in front of a bent over Renee. The clothes he'd been wearing no longer what he had on now.

A pair of lose fitting black jeans covered his legs, a crimson red button down shirt covered his chest, three buttons exposed his tattoos. His hair was the only thing that remained the same, even his sunglasses had been replaced by a black scarf. Giving a soft laugh, he walked over towards them, able now to hear the conversation going on.

"Are you sure you don't want to go home, Renee? It'll be quieter there then it is here." asked her brunette friend Toni.

He saw Renee shake her head. Both hands over her ears. "No, I'm fine just need a minute to calm my mind."

Fez scratched the back of his dark head, scowling down at the suffering woman. "Renee, you're being hard headed again. Suck up your damn pride and let me take you home."

She just shook her head.

The dark skinned male gave a heavy sigh and looked at his gigai. "Why don't you say something already, she's suffering here, and all because she wanted to get you some clothes. Quit being so silent and make her go home." He practically yelled at the glassy eyed gigai.

Renji figured now was as good a time as any to merge back with the gigai. Slipping into the human body, Renji gave a quick cough, retrieving the pill. Dropping the bags that were in his arms, he glared at the male, before looking down at the girl. She was so wrapped up in her pain that she hadn't even noticed she had lost control of his body.

Sighing, Renji bent down and lifted her into his arms. She protested a bit until she looked up and saw who was holding her. "You're a complete fool, you know that right."

Giving a weak smile, she cuddled closer to his chest. Her right hand clutched the red material of the shirt while her left hand covered her ear. "I think I like having you around." She whispered into his chest.

"Hey Fez, why don't you grab the bags and show me to your car." Renji demanded.

The vain in his forehead began to throb. "Who made you the boss all of a sudden?" Still he picked up the bags, with Toni's help, and began walking towards the exit.

"I did." Renji stated, walking behind him. Renee still clutched his shirt in a death grip, only now she was whimpering. "Why'd you do all this for me if you knew the outcome?"

He felt her shrug. "I owed you, for saving my life from that hollow. Figured since you healed my head, that I could venture out for a little bit. But trying to keep your gigai from lying down and crying, plus trying to block out all the thoughts of the people around, was just too much."

"Why didn't you let your friends take you home?"

Another shrug, "Thought if I stayed put you'd be able to find me better."

He snorted, "Renee, by tracking your spiritual pressure I was able to find you in that huge school of yours. As long as your in the immediate area, I'll be able to pinpoint your location." He felt her sigh, her warm breath against his skin, sent a chill down his spine. 'What the hell is this woman doing to me?' He thought as they stepped out into the dark parking lot.

"Guess I am an idiot." He heard he whisper.

She was quiet as they climbed into Fez's four door truck, him and Renee in the back while Fez and Toni rode up front. The shopping bags were in the bed of the truck. Renji had Renee's head on his lap, while she laid her torso and legs on the trucks back seat.

"Renji" she whispered.

He bent down closer so he could hear her better. "Yeah,"

"There's something about you that helps me block out the thoughts of the people around me. When I concentrate on your mind, the blackness that I get, somehow allows me to focus better." She confessed, rolling over to look up at him. "Like now, since you showed up, the pain in my head as lessen and I can block out Fez and Toni's thoughts, better then I've ever been able to."

Renji stared down into her eyes. Too shocked to say anything, making Renee glance away, the hint of a blush on her face. "I know it sounds like something right out of a romance novel. I'm sorry I said it." She rolled back over, closing her eyes.

"Hey," she glance back at him without rolling over. He smiled, "I glad I'm able to help you, Renee." He saw her smile, before closing her eyes again. This time she fell asleep. Her head in his lap while he unknowingly stroked her hair, lulling her farther in to sleep.

But tonight, Renee dreamed, and it wasn't pleasant a one either.

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