AN: Finally back from hiatus! I am sorry that it has taken so long for me to update. I am trying to continue my stories in more regular basis from now on. I wish to thank Mina-Chan and Renji-Bya-lover for being my inspiration. And for Renji-Bya-Lover… can you find all the 20 words? *bows in gratitude of help*

Chapter 15

Things had taken an abrupt and fast speed after Aizen had tried to assault Renka. Byakuya had taken control of the situation and called the police. He knew that Aizen had some of the local officers in his grasp but all he could hope that the officers who would arrive to the household of Abarai and Kuwahara would not be the dirty ones. But Byakuya needed this to be done in the official way.

Byakuya was still boiling in anger, not toward Renka, but towards Aizen. When Byakuya had arrived to the Renka's house as usual, an hour later when she would have been done her shift at the Bony Grasshopper. He had noticed that she was not at home. It had puzzled Byakuya. Renka was a woman who seemed to have developed a certain routine after his disappearance. She usually had come home, showered and went to sleep right after allowing Byakuya to come and comfort her in her sleep. That night he had entered to the house with his own key and waited. After agonizing moments of wondering where Renka was he had heard a car pull to the gate of her house. To both Byakuya's great relief and then to his even greater annoyance he had noticed Renka stepping out of the car with the help of one smooth operator Aizen Sousuke. Byakuya did not really know what to make of it. He heard Renka saying goodbyes and thank you to the man. He had witnessed the change in Aizen's demeanor and when the brown haired man had dragged Renka inside the house and tried to force himself on her Byakuya had seen red. He had hit Aizen on the head making the man fall on top of Renka unconscious. Renka had been even more scared and had screamed when Byakuya had tried to touch her. When the red haired woman had finally opened her eyes and taken a look at him she had said his name and clung to his neck. All Byakuya could think was that if this matter with the police would not go righteously he would find the socialite and kill him for hurting his Renka.

Ten minutes later two officers of the Karakura Police had arrived, they where regulars officers that happily whiskered the socialite to the car and to custody. Aizen had been barely conscious, and not realizing what was going on. Byakuya was certain that the hell would get loose the minute the man finally opened his eyes and realized that he was in the brink of loosing his games. He had also called his private doctor, Unohana Retsu, who came to check Renka. The ever smiling woman was kind to the red haired female asking quietly questions. Byakuya allowed them to converse alone. The doctor deemed her again only to be shaken, but being in immediate care of a hospital and left the two of them alone in the house.

Renka had been watching the whole scene with the police without saying anything. She had not really known was this a part of her dreams, nightmare inside her dreams about Byakuya. When the doctor that she had met before in the Kuchiki house had come and made sure that she was alright and that Aizen had not really managed to do anything to her she finally realized that what had happened was true and that Byakuya had really come to her rescue. She was happy that Aizen had been taken away the two police officers and that things might finally find some closure.

After Unohana had left the two of them were sitting quietly on the sofa in Renka's living room. Byakuya held her close allowing her to feel his physical and real presence this time. Renka clung to him and he kept stoking her red hair for comfort. He wanted to hold her close, not allowing her to go anywhere. The past two months had been difficult for the both of them and they still had many things to solve. From now on Byakuya would keep Renka with him, that's what he swore to himself. He sighed and looked at the woman sitting next to him. He lifted her chin so she would look directly at him and he gently placed a small kiss on her forehead. Byakuya knew that it was time for explanations. He took a deep breath and told her what had been happening for the past two months explaining his suspicions about Aizen, the plane crash and Takako. Renka listened and cried. She could not believe that something like this could happen just because someone was too keen to have either her or Takako.

She lifted her head and asked about her friend. Byakuya shook his head. The brown haired woman was still with Ichimaru Gin, and she would be hard to get out. When Byakuya was about to explain Renka more about his plans to rescue her fiend the door bell rang. Renka was about to stand up and open the door when Byakuya shook his head telling her to stay right there where she was. He did not want to risk anything and he wanted to make sure that Renka was within his line of sight.

Byakuya went and opened the door. Two men were standing there showing their badges. For Byakuya's great surprises and help they were agents from the government asking to talk to Renka about Aizen. Byakuya allowed them to enter, but sat down right next to the still very nervous Renka.

Hirako Shinji and Muruguma Kensei, two IRS detectives sat currently on the living room sofa of the house that was now Renka's. Byakuya eyed them with curiosity.

Explanations were in order. The IRS had been keeping tabs on Aizen Sousuke's business for a while now. The socialite had been doing some rather suspicious deals making them looking legal, but not paying the taxes. However the man had been quite good at avoiding the officers and their investigations and they had been waiting patiently the man to make even the smallest mistake. The minute they had been informed that Aizen had been arrested for attempted rape and assault they had driven to the location. They needed to get the information in order to get the court order for a search warrant.

Two hours later the agents were gone leaving exhausted Renka and relieved Byakuya alone in the house. Renka was in verge of collapsing and Byakuya gently lifted her and carried her to upstairs to her bedroom. Renka was simply too tired to refuse and she burrowed herself to Byakuya's arms. When they arrived to the bedroom he let her make herself comfortable on the bed. He removed his jacket and lay next to Renka pulling her close to his own body hugging her from the middle. She looked at him with her tired amber eyes. "You are really here aren't ya, Byakuya?" she asked when her eye lids were growing heavy. Byakuya looked at her, kissing gently her lips and whispered. "Yes, and I am never going to leave you again." A smile of happiness lingered on Renka's face when she finally fell asleep. Byakuya kissed her forehead again, gently stroking her red hair. He would make sure that nothing would come between them again, making them being separated like they had been. When everything would be calmed down they would be able to plan their future together.

Meanwhile on the other side of the town in a rather well secured house Ichimaru Gin was frantic. He cursed that damn asshole of Aizen who had gone and been too impatient trying to get to the red head in his own and arrogant way. Gin was packing his bags and checked the tickets he had. He had reserved a light for the two them immediately he had been informed of Aizen's arrest. He knew that it would not take long for those two IRS agents to get involved. Gin knew for a fact that Aizen would be finished for embezzlement and such, but he knew that he needed to get out of here as soon as possible. Other wise his own ass would be plunked to a nice room with bars and he had experienced enough of jail to do it again. So with great anger and irritation he had ordered the brown haired woman to pack and be quiet about it.

Takako had seen that expression on Gin's face in her past and she had complied his request without opening her mouth. Last time that face had been on the man another being had gotten hurt. She knew she would have to get away from him if she wanted to be safe, but the anger on the man was making her feel scared. The once defiant and fiery woman had changed into a scared person around the man. All she wanted to be safe and sound. Silently she closed her eyes, drawing strength from an image of secure hold of another person.

"What ya waitin' Takako? We leave now!" Gin yelled and pulled Takako with him outside to the house. He drags her inside the car and looked around. There weren't many cars around, only a black Honda civic he believed belonging to one of his neighbors. He sat inside to his own car and pulled it away from the drive way. He began to drive towards the airport. He never noticed the black car following them. After ten minute drive his demeanor changed and he looked towards to the woman sitting next to him. He gently touched her cheek with his hand leaving the other on the steering wheel and caressed her. "Don't ya worry, Hun. We gonna go to a place where we can be together and no-one can find us. We gonna be so happy, won't we Takako?"

She kept quiet, nodded only and shivered while she watched the scenery move. She did not want to leave Karakura as it had been her home for all of her life, and especially with this man. She thought for a moment. She did not need to suffer anymore, not with this man. She touched her abdomen and shivered again, telling to her unborn child how sorry she was. Then she looked at Gin. She smiled radiantly and touched Gin's hand. The silver haired man's eyes opened more and he smiled his rather strange smile. Then Takao gripped the steering wheel with all the force she had and turned it surprising Gin completely.

The car turned abruptly, steering towards the side of the road directly towards a tree. Gin was shocked and he hit the brakes. The collision was unavoidable. They hit the tree.

A minute later the black car pulled right behind the other and a man stood from the car running to the other car now partly crushed against the tree. The man pulled his cell phone calling for an ambulance. While he spoke to the operator he looked inside the car. Ichimaru Gin was lying on the steering wheel and when the man touched his neck to check to pulse, he could feel it being faint. The woman next to her was moaning in pain, blood dripping from her head wound but she was conscious. They had not hit the tree directly and the car had taken most of the damage. When the man looked at the woman again he saw her smiling.

Two ambulances arrived taking the two injured to the closest hospital. The escape of Ichimaru had come to an end. When the back lights of the ambulance was leaving the scene the man who had arrived to the scene dialed a new number and lifted his phone to his ear. Waiting for a moment and receiving an answer he begun. "Yoruichi-sama…"

Gin had been taken to a surgery, where the doctors repaired his broken hip. His other injuries surprisingly had not been severe and he was soon whiskered to ICU just in case. The local PD who had been investigating Aizen had sent few officers to make sure that Ichimaru would not get wild ideas and try to run away. The man was obviously known to be a slick individual and a broken hip was probably only a small hindrance.

Takako in other hand had been taken to ICU immediately. She was conscious and she did not have severe injuries that would have needed surgery. They had checked her injuries and done several medical procedures to make sure that she and the child she was carrying were fine. Her head wound was treated, three stitches were sewed on her forehead, and it would probably leave a scar for her. She had a concussion making her stay at the unit for observation as well. Police had come to question her asking what had happened. They told her that they had gotten the description of the accident already from an eyewitness telling that the car in front of him had tried to steer away from a squirrel that had tied to cross the road. Takako had stared at the officers and only nodded. She had no idea why the person who had driven behind them had said so but she was not going to deny that story. It would allow her to get away from trying to kill both herself and Gin and It would also be two against one if and when would Gin woke up to be questioned. She doubted that the police would listen to Gin's story.

She sighed when she was finally left alone. She was free for now. Something had happened that had made Gin reckless and furious. She did not care what had happened as long as she had gotten away from the man. Her prison with the man was now over. She knew that she had to do some very tough decisions and some very easy. She would file for the divorce again. She had to make sure that the silver haired man would never be a part of his life again. She sighed and touched her abdomen. No she would be wrong. Gin would be a part of her for the rest within this little one. Her musings were interrupted when the door to her room was unceremoniously opened when a tall raven haired man stormed inside the room looking both worried and relieved. He was panting as if he had been running all the way to the hospital. Takako stared at the man and she begun to cry. She was certain that when this man would find out what had happened to her, their dawning relationship would end. She kept her gaze low and did not look at the man.

Hidehiro took two long steps and he was immediately by Takako's side. He sat on her bed next to her and took her in his arms making sure that his grip would not harm her or the child inside her. He had been in the verge of insanity thinking about Ichimaru having this petite woman on his hold. Hidehiro had made up his mind about her. He would take care of her and he would make her see that there would be something to look for in the future with him.

The moment when Yoruichi had told him what she had found out about Takako in their first meeting Hidehiro had been depressed thinking that he could never see the woman again. He hated the fact that Gin had taken the woman by force and Hidehiro had sworn to himself that if he would ever be face to face with the silver haired man he would kill him. Hidehiro had spent long time admiring the spitfire hoping that the two of them would get together. Then she had been taken away, just when the two of them had been beginning to see that there was something sparkling between them. He had promised to himself that when the hiding was over he would go and rescue Takako.

Then a call only twenty minutes earlier had given him both strange hope of relief and fear of loosing the one person he loved. Yoruichi had informed him that Takako had been in a car accident, taken to a hospital where she was being treated. He had run to his car and driven to the hospital, immediately running along the corridors to get to her. He needed to see her with his own eyes. Now she was here, safe and sound.

"I know everything. I will take care of you." He whispered to her, hoping she would not shy away from him.

"But he did things ta me.. Imma lied ta ya.." she said still not looking at the man.

"I said that I know, and I will say again. I will take care of you. We both know that there is that something between us. I know that you have tried to get away from him. "

"But Imma pregnant."

"That I know too, this child is part of you. I could never hate him or her. When you get a divorce from Ichimaru we will get together. You and I will make sure that Ichimaru will never be near you again and the two of us will raise this child."

Takako finally looked at the tall man sitting on her bed. It seemed that he had already made plans about her and this child. But strangely she did not hate it. She only nodded. Hidehiro smiled and took her hand on his kissing the palm of the hand.

Four months later.

A crowd of quite different individuals were sitting around a large table in "The Bony Grasshopper." The bar was not open for customers. They were celebrating, the engagement of Renka and Byakuya. The happy couple was sitting together among their friends. Renka sitting on Byakuya's lap like they had done half a year ago. They looked at each other happily making the rest of the crowd mock at the sugary scene. Many things had happened to them, but right now this was their moment. Byakuya had proposed Renka a month before and they would be married in the summer.

Around the table sat Ikkaku and Yumi, Shuuhei and Rangiku, Izuru and Momo, Rukia and Ichigo, and surprisingly sober Kenpachi along with his daughter Yachiru. Drinks and various foods were on the table and everyone was having a great time. Nnoitra was bartending. The tall scary looking raven head was extremely pleased. Things with his girlfriend were going great, he had not had a fight with Kenpachi in weeks and the bar was again doing well. The regular customers had returned when the deed of the bar had been renewed having it again owned both by Nnoitra himself and Takako. Regulars loved the spitfire and when she had returned for work people had come back. Currently Nnoitra was again being in charge as the other owner had "issues".

Speaking of Takako, she entered to the bar waddling her body towards the table and crumbling about something about looking like a whale under her breath. Behind her, the forever happy smiling Hidehiro walked. He pulled a chair for her to sit around the table and looked at her like a love sick puppy. He did not want to tell anyone but a pregnant Takako was quite lovely sight and he had mentally made sure that someday the petite woman would end up being in the same state again. She was grumpy and hormonal, but Hidehiro loved to take care of her.

Things between them had changed and Takako was currently living with the tall raven. She had gotten divorce from Gin quite fast, and she had a hunch that Hidehiro's lawyers had something to do with it. The process had been surprisingly fast and painless. Restriction order had been filed towards the silver haired man to make sure that he would not step 100 meters close to her. To make sure that Gin would never try to claim the child for him Takako and Hidehiro had decided to get married as well. Without anyone knowing they had taken a small trip and eloped.

AN2: Lame chapter I know. There is one more… bit of a future skip…. . Please tell me what you thought of this chappie. This means Review. Thank you for your support!