Edited and Rewritten
I don't own Bleach
Several month's passed without a single word of Renee coming to the Soul Society. He searched in just about every corner of the North, South, and West Rukongai. No one had seen her, or even heard about her. He was starting to lose faith that she'd even come here. Maybe he was wrong, and she'd gone somewhere else. Who knows, there might just be a place like their Soul Society, for Americans. Today he was searching in the districts of the East Rukongai, the last place he could look. Rukia was with him today, Ukitake giving her the day off.
"Do you think we'll find her here, Renji. I mean we've searched everywhere else." Rukia asked, without looking at him.
"This is the last place she could be. If she's not here, I don't know where else she could be." Renji's voice was without emotion.
Ever since Renee's death, four month's ago, Rukia had been worried about her friend. Everyone was. He spent his days off looking for her. Searching through the many Rukongai districts. Looking up at him, she could tell that the human's death still weighed heavily on him. She knew that Renee's family blamed Renji for her death, and in a way so did he. With a sigh, Rukia, continued to look for the girl.
"Hey, get back here you ass." A female voice yelled up ahead of them.
A man ran passed, carrying something in his arms. Stopping, both Soul Reapers watched as a blonde blur ran after the man. "Stop asshole, you can't steal from a kid. What kinda piece of shit does that. STOP!"
Having enough, Renji flash stepped, in front of the man accused of stealing. The man skidded to a stop, losing his balance he fell to his butt on the ground, the contents of his stolen goods spilling before him. "You shouldn't steal from little kids." Renji said standing over the graying man.
Scared the man got up quickly and ran off. The pursuing female ran passed him a bit before catching her breath and turning around to pick up the bread. "Thanks, that douche stole this right out from under a kid. Piece of shit." she said standing up and looking at him. "I know it's fend for oneself here, but I couldn't stand by and watch that kid get probably the first meal in days stolen." She paused for a second, starring up at him. "Do I know you?"
Renji looked into her blue eye's, they were familiar to him. But he was confused, this couldn't be her. Renee had black hair with blue streaks, this girl had light blonde hair. "I've dreamed about you." She whispered.
"What's your name?" Rukia asked, coming up beside them.
She hugged the bread closer to her chest, and cast a look at Rukia. "Renee, why?"
Renji's breath caught in his chest, as she looked back at him with those cobalt eye's. "Renee, is it really you?"
"Why does it feel like I know you, Red?" Giving him a once over, her eye's quickly filled with recognition. "Renji?" Suddenly she fell to the dirty ground, clutching at her head, groaning in agony.
"Renee," Renji knelt down next to the girl, taking hold of her slender shoulders. "What's wrong?"
Memories assaulted her, the sounds of hundred's of voice filled her mind. The pictures flashing passed her eyelid's were blurry and confusing, only this man's face was clear. Attempting to block out the sounds, she opened her eyes and looked into brown eye's that had haunted her dreams since arriving here. "It's really you, isn't it Renji."
He nodded with a smile. "Yeah, it's me. Glad to see you kept your promise."
With Renji's help. Renee stood up and looked over at Rukia, confused. "I remember you Renji, but I can't remember anything else. What happened."
A pained expression passed over Renji's face. "You were shot, by some crazed idiot. I got there too late to save you. I'm so sorry."
She smiled, "Don't be, I'm here now, alive and well."
"Renji, her spiritual energy has gone up a lot since she recovered her memories. You've regained the powers you had as a human, haven't you?" Rukia said coming up beside them.
Shaking her head, she looked over at the dark haired girl. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"As a human, you had control over the mind. You could read a person's thoughts and control them. As well as move objects without touching them." Renji explained.
Renee thought about it. "Now that you mention it, I can hear a lot of voice's in my head. I thought I was going crazy. And since arriving here, I've been able to move pretty much anything I want just by thinking about it. I don't use it much so I don't freak out the people here. I thought I was just weird." She turned and walked back in the direction she'd come from.
"Hey wait, where are you going?" Renji asked, taking a hold of her wrist.
"I have to take this food back to that kid." She smiled and pulled out of his grip. "You can come with me, tell me more about my time in the World of the Living."
After she gave the young boy back his bread, Renee patted him on the head and left. Taking them to an abandoned building on the outside of the town. "I know it's not much, but it keeps the weather out." She started a fire and sat down.
Sitting down next to her, Renji looked her over. Her blonde hair was down to the middle of her back, she wore torn and dirty clothes, with a pair of sandals covering her feet. Her eye's looked over at him. "Why do you look so sad Renji, I told you we'd see each other again, and now we're here together."
He smiled and pulled her closer to him, "It's nothing, don't worry about it. You're right, we're together now, that's all that matters." Running his hand through the blond strands he asked, "Why is your hair blonde, when you were alive, your hair was black with two blue streaks."
She shrugged, "Maybe my natural color was blond. But black does sound nice, maybe I should see about dying it."
Renji shook his head, "Don't, I like it this color."
Rukia cleared her throat and stood up. "I'm going back now Renji, I'll let Brother know you'll be back in the morning."
"Alright Rukia, thanks for helping me."
She smiled at him before turning and leaving the couple to their reunion.
"Who was that?" Renee asked, after the black haired Soul Reaper left.
"That was our friend Rukia Kuchiki, she helped me find you."
"She seems like a good person. I saw in her mind that we know each other, but I just can't remember her."
"That's ok, she understands." He rested his chin on the top of her head. "Renee, with your spiritual energy you could get into the Academy and become a Soul Reaper like Rukia and me. With your ability you'd make a powerful one."
Turning to look at him, Renee frowned, "I don't know Renji."
He smiled, "Trust me, you'd be great. You can even come stay with me in the squad 6 barracks."
"But don't you have to talk to your Captain first." She asked.
"I don't think Captain Kuchiki will mind much. After all you did stay with me the whole time you trained here."
She shrugged, then smiled. "Alright if you think I can do it, then why not. It's worth a shot."
After some convincing, Captain Kuchiki let Renee move into Renji's room with him. Two weeks later Renji went with Renee to try out for the Soul Reaper Academy. He wasn't the least bit surprised when she passed the entry test her first try. Now she was well on her way to becoming a Soul Reaper. He knew that she would do outstanding in everything she did. Before he knew it, she was graduating and joining his squad.
One night, they were lying on the roof of the barracks looking out at the sky when she turned to him. "Renji, since you found me, I've begun remembering some of my time with the living. I know it's unheard of, but I think my powers have something to do with it."
He looked at her, "Oh yeah, why do you think that."
"Well my powers are over the mind, and I'm able to control that. Because of my ability over someone's mind, I believe I'm able to recover or take away a memory. Even my own. Which would explain how I was able to remember you after seeing your face."
He shrugged, "I guess that makes since."
"Well, I've been able to remember some of my friends and family."
"Go on,"
She sighed, "I want to go to the World of the Living and make sure they're alright. I know they won't be able to see me, but maybe I can talk to them through my powers."
"Hmm," he looked back to the night sky. "I might be able to arrange for that. But we'd have to be there for work too."
"I know that," she smiled, "I think Dokushinka, is wanting a little bit more action anyways."
"You and that Zanpaktou are a deadly combination." He said laughing.
She shrugged and picked up the weapon. "She only helps amplify my ability right now. I can't wait to learn what else she can teach me."
"That's a scary thought." Sitting up he stretched and yawned. "Well, I'll see what I can do about us going to the Living World in the morning, right now I think we need to get some sleep."
"Agreed," Jumping down off the roof, the couple walked hand and hand through the barracks to their room.
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