Chapter Six: Renji
Renji just flopped onto his bed with a sigh of relief. After nine straight days of nothing but running drills and training, he was glad he had the next three days off. The first day was dedicated to sleeping, eating and relaxing.
Sighing, the Lieutenant of Squad Six should have kept his mouth shut when he was talking to his captain. Instead he made a statement that the squad was getting a bit lazy since there were no reported sightings of hollows or other dangers. Already agitated, Byakuya Kuchiki told Renji that if he felt that way, he needed to take better control over the squads training. Thus leading to his punishment, train the squad day and night.
Yawning, the vibrant redhead rolled over and smashed his face into his pillow. He was comfortable and did not want to move. Even though he wanted to sleep, he knew he should change and clean Zabimaru, if he didn't, the blade would complain and he didn't want to deal with his grumpy partner.
'Grumpy? Who are you calling grumpy?' Zabimaru growled as he appeared next to the man. Renji groaned loudly.
'Sorry, Zabi, I didn't mean it like that.' A hissing laugh was heard from behind the Ape.
'Careful what you ssssay, kid.' Snake said while laughing even more.
'I will. I'll clean you up right now.' Sitting up, Renji reached into his side table to grab his cloth and oil.
As he wiped any potential grime off the steel, Zabimaru just curled into his side, keeping him company. The blade shined brightly in the moonlight, distracting the redhead. Looking down at it, a fond smile appeared.
'I know. You don't have to say it.' Renji looked over at the zanpakuto.
'Yea, you're the best, Zabi.' The spirit chuckled before disappearing leaving a smiling and relaxed Lieutenant.
After finishing cleaning his sword, he placed it back in its hilt and put it next to his pillow. From there he just undressed before crawling under his covers. Despite the hardships in his past, Renji exceeded all expectations, and even his captains. That was an accomplishment. He drifted off feeling happy.