A/N Hey everyone... I have been super busy so I really have not created the time to work on my fanfics. This here is a new one...I wrote it a few hours ago actually *came to me in a day-dream* Anyway, I really do hope you enjoy it...And I'll do my best to update it weekly.

All my other stories are on hiatus...

Go grab a box of tissues...this one is a bit melancholy...

Enjoy!

Disclaimer I do not own Bleach or any of its characters; Tite Kubo does.

The Break Up

Renji's eye remained plastered on the walls before him. Rukia's words incoherently entered his mind. Three hours ago, the couple had discussed of a possible separation—a break. The idea of it all was temporary, or at least until they had a few things sorted out. That was three hours ago, and within the lapse of time things diverted from temporary to permanent. Rukia spoke of transitioning into a tighter shift at work; which would give the couple more time alone and more time to drift.

"It's the best thing for now," Rukia's voice broke into a whisper, "It's for the best." She repeated with more assertion in her tone.

The two stood outside of Renji's barracks. The moon cloaked the overview of the quad with its luminescent beams. The night was beautiful, but at this moment the couple's life changing decision had annulled the night's beauty. A decision they knew would put their long time friendship at risk. Rukia was willing to take the risk, but Renji was a bit apprehensive. He'd lost the girl he's loved before, the idea of losing her again tied his heart into a tight knot.

"It's not the best thing, Rukia." He said, "If it were the right thing—" With the back of his long index finger, Renji wiped a few escaped tears from Rukia's cheeks. "—you wouldn't be crying."

"I'm not crying because of this stupid break up." The word seemed almost foreign to her. Break Up. Never in a million years did she think pursuing a relationship with Renji would end up in turmoil. Her heart coiled up, shattered, her fingers and entire being numb from a pain so unbelievable—this was unreal.

"Are you crying because of what happened?"

Rukia turned away. The pain in his eyes pulled away at the tiny invisible strings of her heart. "I'm crying because I didn't think breaking up with my best friend would be this hard. I didn't prepare for this. I thought I was stronger than this…" The tears now stained her cheeks.

"Rukia," Renji's voice firm, "I'm sorry." He laid one hand on her shoulders and squeezed it heartily.

"Don't apologize anymore, please." She said, turning back to face him. Her expression was as pained as his. "It's not just your fault. It's mine as well. It's my fault for making arguments out of nothing, pushing you away, and pushing communication away. Renji it's my fault that the notion to move on without each other was planted in our minds and brought us to this…"

Continuing this; prolonging it was torture on both. Renji couldn't bear to hear Rukia blame herself. He couldn't let her believe that this break up was all contingent on her alone. It's partially his fault. He should have exerted more effort into their relationship. It takes two.

Renji crouched down to meet her face, and with immeasurable grace, he planted a soft warm painful goodbye kiss cleanly upon her forehead. That to him was the perfect way to end this painful conversation and let her know that he played a role in all of this.

The kiss caught Rukia off guard; but she didn't flinch. She let it sink in. There was something bittersweet about this moment. It was almost like a shawl had been lifted from their backs. The anger, frustration, guilt had all been erased by this one kiss, but the bitterness lied in the meaning and symbolical approach of the kiss. It was a goodbye kiss. It was a kiss that confirmed that this break up was in fact real and somehow almost...permanent.

I hope I didn't make it too sad... and most importantly I hoped you liked it.

Please don't forget to leave a review! I love knowing what you think !

Stay Tune for the next chapter

-Moving On

-Both Renji and Rukia start to feel remorseful of their big decision, but are stubborn to confront each other about it

-Rukia tries to focus on her new duties as a lieutenant.

Thank you for reading ;) !