i know this is short, it's meant to be a sort of flash forward, an interlude if you will before we pick back up closer to where kitty-bitch starts.

i have a new fic twirling in my brain. now to figure out who to star in it! maybe if you ask nicely i'll tell you the plot in the next chappie and you can tell me who you'd like to see as the main characters eh?

as always thanks for reading and reviewing! and please review!

In the end there was no other option for Starrk, he had known that, the blood of Aizen called him to take the throne to rule. He had of course felt the room spin as if the floor had been pulled out front under him when Starrk had confirmed his suspicions, yet he remained oddly hopeful about it, after all he was bedding the king of Las Noches. In the end their goodbye hadn't been a goodbye but a see you soon, as Starrk walked through the gargantua flanked by Grimmjow and Harribel he felt a tear escape, and sighed. As if he knew Starrk was swiftly behind him, his arms wrapped around his waist and his face buried in a sea of red.

"Do not forget, I will never let you sleep alone. That is a promise." And he had kept it, every night. Either staying with Renji or whisking him away to Las Noches, each night they coupled tasting the sweetness of their union, revealing in each other's body and showing their love in actions and words. It never grew old for Renji, even months later when people were still commenting on how happy he looked, how he had really come into his own. He knew it was because of his stolen moments of lust, love and training with Starrk. The former primera espada was a warrior in and out of bed and was more than determined that his lover be as well, Renji had reached bankai but now had mastered it with the brunette's careful and frequent tutelage. His days were filled with training, fighting, and paperwork his nights drenched in sweat, passion and lust. The only ones who knew remained Ichigo, Juushiro, Shunsui and Urahara; the four of them keeping his secret for him as they continued to work on the plan Ichigo had come up with.

Renji was doubtful when he heard the plan at first, but had gradually warmed up to it as it meant he would be free to love Starrk openly. He had consoled himself with this thought as he and Ichigo, under the cover of night delivered the blanketed body of Wonderweiss to division 12. It was the next day when all captains and vice captains were called to meeting with captain commander Yamamoto. Renji's sharp auburn eyes scanned the room noting everyone there but Mayuri himself, smirking slightly his attention turned to the front of the room where Yamamoto was calling for order.

"It seems….Mayuri has stumbled upon something and made some very interesting discoveries. " The door opened and in swept the freaky scientist, his teeth glinting as his smile was so wide and bright it could block out the sun, clearly pleased with himself he addressed the group.

"It has come to my attention, that arrancars can feel."