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Chapter 14

Aizen Sousuke was not the happiest man on the earth at the current moment. He had been put so much effort on his plan to remove the bastard Kuchiki out of the picture and the man had vanished. Sousuke was certain that the man and his tall cousin had actually survived the plain crash. No one could just die without leaving a body behind. He had done his search but it had been unsuccessful. What made him even more irritated was the demeanor of the red haired woman he had been after for. Even now after two months of the disappearance of the CEO of Kuchiki Enterprises the woman was still crying after the man.

The only good thing was that the woman no longer spent and worked at the Kuchiki main office and she had taken the position of a bartender at the Bony Grasshopper after the second owner had gone and vanished. For that he could only thank his comrade in arm, Ichimaru Gin. On the silver haired man's possession was the previous co-owner of the said bar. That woman was tightly on hold of his friends grasp and she should stay there. Sousuke really did not care what his comrade did as long as the things went smoothly.

This really weren't going smoothly on his part. The red haired woman named Abarai Renka was still mourning that Kuchiki and kept him at arms length. He was getting irritated. She should be crying against his shoulder so he could care for her the way she really needed to be cared for. On Aizen Sousuke's opinion the raven haired executive of Kuchiki Enterprises was a cocky asshole who thought that he was better than anyone else just because he had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Sousuke himself was currently rather wealthy but he was from middle class family and would understand Renka better.

Aizen sat down and looked at his calendar. It had been two months, one week and two days since the plane crash and Kuchiki Byakuya or Hidehiro had not surfaced yet. He needed to smother them out somehow but he did not know the way. And if the cocky bastard did not want to come back among the living then it did mean that the man was not that much interested on his fiery haired secretary as the man had claimed to be. This was the only positive idea that came suddenly to Sousuke's mind. So the woman would be free prey as long as the raven was out of the picture.

Aizen had tried to ask the woman on a date so many times and in different ways but the woman had politely refused. She had been very direct about it in the beginning but lately she had seemed to get tired of refusing and it was a signal for Sousuke to make more aggressive move. It was good thing to know and Sousuke smiled. Soon he would have the same joy with the woman he was dreaming about as his silver haired snaky business partner. His business partner had managed to impregnate the former barkeeper and they would be having a baby in eight months.

Gin had showed up to work week before with a stupid grin plastered on his face informing that his precious wife Takako was now expecting and he would be staying at home and work so he could make sure the woman was safe. To Sousuke it sounded kind of crazy, he knew that women could take care of themselves no matter how much pregnant they were but this was Gin they were talking about and the silver haired man had his own little quirks. To Sousuke it seemed that the man was more obsessed on having a child than he was actually obsessed with the woman carrying it. But that really was not his problem.

What he saw in his mind was another woman carrying his precious little bundle of joy in her arms. Sousuke could imagine the child having bright red hair and his brown eyes. The child would definitely be the most beautiful being in the whole world. This thought kind of scared of him thought. He had never before thought about having a family in this extent but when Gin had planted that little seed in his mind and the social status of his own seemed to demand it he wanted nothing more than to create it and preferably with a woman as astonishing as Abarai Renka.

He sighed again, closed his work computer and stood up. He did not want to spend this evening in the office and he needed to find some release to his suffering. So he would do what he had been doing for the past two months. He would go to "Bony Grasshopper" and watch Renka at work, and maybe if he was lucky he would finally get a better chance with the red haired woman.

The evening was not busy as usual in the bar. The regulars were there, such as a tall and scary looking man who grunted to everyone in sight and nursed a beer. The said man stood against the bar counter and continuously looked at the tall man who was working behind. Aizen knew enough that this man was someone called Zaraki and that he was not in good terms with the man behind the counter but this quietness between the men was very rare. It was as if the two men had made a truce and silent agreement on something.

Renka was waiting tables and Sousuke took his seating in one of the corner tables hoping that Renka would soon take his order. He looked around the bar and noticed that the atmosphere was somewhat gloomy. Renka showed up not too long after this.

"Ah, Aizen-san, you came again. What can I get you tonight?" The red haired woman asked politely. She was dressed in black tight t-shirt that again showed her curves and in tight dark blue jeans. Her hair was tight on a ponytail, but this time she had not bothered to hide her tattoos on her forehead. Aizen eyed her for a moment before replying.

"One beer would be sufficient. What is wrong with this place? Where is everyone? Why such a gloomy face my dear?"

"Ah, customers been stopping coming over since Takako disappeared. Not as lively anymore. I am sad because of it. This place was Takako's dream and she made it with Nnoitra. I'm sorry; I should not bother you with my stuff. I'll go get your beer right away."

She left before Sousuke could say anything. He was kind of pissed at Gin for making his red head sad and he should do something about it. Maybe he could tell the silver haired man that Takako should write another letter to her friend or something. When Sousuke was thinking about this Renka came back with the beer. When the bottle was laid before him he took a hold of the woman's hand and looked her in the eye.

"Renka, you are never a bother to me. You can tell me everything that is on your mind. I told you that I am your friend and that I like you. Please don't shy away from me, but allow me to take your pain away."

Renka looked at the brown haired man. The man had been nothing but kind to her, listening her mumblings several times and telling her that he liked her and that he would wait. She was sad, still so very sad, but Byakuya was dead and only visited her in her dreams. She knew that Byakuya would want her to move on after his death. She felt that she was not ready to really be in love again, but the offer of a shoulder to cry on seemed nice enough. Silently Renka nodded to the man before her.

"When you get off tonight, would you at least let me take you out for a dinner and let me hear what is on your mind? I promise that would be all. I do really like you Renka and I know you are still grieving for your short relationship with Byakuya but he is gone now and you can't shield yourself from everyone. So, how about it? A dinner and I promise I will take you straight home, Ok?"

"Ok, this time. I get out in an hour. I come to you after the shift." When she said this she went back to her work.

Sousuke wanted to congratulate himself. He had finally managed to get the woman out with him. She had refused him over and over again and this was his chance to get the woman. He would need to move cautiously and not to scare the woman away. He smiled to himself and drank his beer slowly while observing the red haired woman on her work.

An hour later Renka came back to him. She had pulled a coat over her t-shirt and she was carrying her purse. With a small smile she told Sousuke that she was ready to go. Sousuke stood up and gently coaxed the red haired woman out of the establishment and towards his brand new BMW. He opened the passenger side door to her and she climbed in. Then Sousuke hopped in to the driver's seat on drove off.

The drive to the restaurant went silent. Renka did not really know what to say to the socialite, but she was okay with it. She knew that Aizen would open his mouth and began to converse when they would arrive to the restaurant. She hoped that it would not been one of those really classy ones because she definitely was not dressed up for it. To her surprise Aizen drove to a small diner and pulled to the parking lot.

"I hope you are okay with a diner food. This place is really good and they make nice home made food here. And the best hamburger you can find. I have been a frequent customer here ever since I moved to Karakura."

Renka only nodded and followed the man inside the diner. The place was really nice inside, it was surprisingly calm place and there were not many customers inside at the late evening. The waiter showed them a table and handed them the menus. Renka ordered a light salad and a club sandwich, to her surprise Aizen ordering a hamburger and fries. She could have never fathomed the brown haired man eating in a place like this, this type of commoner food. It felt kind of nice. They had small talk about things around them and somehow they both were a little nervous. This was really the first time that they had spent any time together. The waiter brought their food and they ate in silence. Renka watched the man before him eating the burger and he seemed to enjoy the food. Something strange came to her mind and she felt sad. She had started to think how different this man seemed to be compared to Byakuya; Renka could never fathom Kuchiki Byakuya eating a cheeseburger with extra mayonnaise in a diner. She could not really see that on Aizen Sousuke either, but she was currently witnessing the very sight.

Sousuke could see that the small and shy smile that had lingered on Renka's face had changed in to a sad frown while the woman was looking at her plate.

"What is the matter Renka, you can tell me." When the brown haired man said this the women seemed to awaken from her stupor and shake her head.

"It's nothing. The food is good, thanks for inviting me." She sadly smiled and continued to eat.

They spend a while still conversing on empty topics but Sousuke was happy that he was given this chance. They finished their dinner and as promised Sousuke drove the woman back to her house. When they arrived he opened the passenger door for her and followed her to the front door. She unlocked it and opened the door, then turning back to the man.

"Well, uum thanks for the dinner. It was very nice of you. "

"I told you, that I am your friend and that I like you. Tonight was my pleasure. "He leaned towards her kissing slightly her cheek. Renka moved away. She did not want to be kissed by this man. No matter how nice he seemed to act.

That movement Renka had made, trying to deny a small kiss from him made something snap inside the brown haired man's head. His demeanor changed completely and he forcefully tried to kiss the red haired woman. She tried her best to push the man away, but no avail. Sousuke pushed the woman inside the door to the house, while taking a strong grip on her hands. She screamed and tried to kick her assailant but the man forcefully dragged her inside the house and to the living room sofa. He kept trying to kiss again her but she tried her best not to allow his lips touching hers. She tried to move again but the grip Aizen was holding her in was tight and painful.

"You damn bitch. Do you really think you can get away with me by not allowing me to even kiss you? Do you still think that Kuchiki is better than me? Don't worry I will show you that I am much better. I will make your body find it out." He slapped Renka on the face and began to remove the top of her clothing.

Suddenly the man on top of her went limp. She tried to shove the man away from her and managed to drop the limp body to the floor. She had no idea why Aizen had suddenly collapsed like that until she noticed another figure moving above her. She was scared and tried her best to make her as small as possible and she curled next to the sofa and the limp body of Aizen Sousuke. She knew that it would not prevent the other attacker from getting her but in this situation she did not know what to do. Then she felt a touch on her cheek and she screamed in fear. The touch was a caress, a calming and gentle one. She opened her eyes and looked directly at a man's face and his charcoal colored eyes. The man smiled and whispered.

"You are safe now Renka, I won't let anything happen to you."

She kept staring at the man and suddenly she jumped and warped her hands around the man's neck.

"Byakuya!"

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