(disclaimer- i do NOT own bleach or the characters!! i only own Rin Kurenai)

Rin leaned over the table and whispered low enough for Rukia Kuchiki to hear "You like Renji Abari? Wow I wasn't expecting that. Dose he like you too?"

"I don't know, and that's the problem I want to know. It feels like a horror movie and I'm waiting for the blow that'll either kill me or let me live." she sighed moving the black bang on her face a little.

"Why don't you just ask him out? It'll be a whole lot easier then practically not breathing. If he doesn't go out with you then he may not be interested, but if he dose then you have a chance." she took another sip of her vanilla cappuccino.

Rukia's eyes flung open, the purple color of them were fired up, "You're right! That's a good idea!" she then leaned over the table and whispered, "Why don't you ask Byakuya out?"

The question she asked was innocent but painful, it made Rin wince a little before answering, " Cuz I don't think he likes anyone. Besides I'm new to the captain force and he may just see me as the 'new kid'. You know the new kid right? The one that still getting to know everything and stuff like that."

"You never know until you ask." she smiled.

"Well--- AHHHHH!!!!" Rin screamed before falling out of her chair. Cappuccino stain her new captain's robe while chocolate from the cookies melted onto the seat of her pants. Anger and frustration took a hold of her eyes as she looked up toward the eavesdropping shinigami, "Rangiku!!!! What the hell were you doin?!?!?!? You made me mess up my uniform on the first day!!"

Rangiku flipped her long blond hair out of her face trying to look innocent as much as possible, " Aww I'm sorry, Rin-sama. I just wanted to know why you guys were whispering so much. I didn't think I would scare you so much."

"Well ya did!! Why don't you go and -----" she abruptly stopped in mid sentence when a creamy white hand offered her help. Her eyes went up the arm, over the captains robe, along the neck, to come face to face with Byakuya's steel grey eyes, "Byakuya?" she hurried to take his hand, "Uhh, thanks." she muttered feeling absolutely foolish.

"Always be on your guard." he commanded.

"Yeah I figured that one out now." she growled looking over at vice captain Rangiku Masumoto.

"Where will you be staying?" he asked out of the blue.

"Huh?" Rin was thrown off guard by the sudden question. Again.

"Your new home is being redone is it not?" he was starting to look amused by her forgetfulness.

She slapped her forehead in anger, "crap." she murmured.

Rukia then walked up to Byakuya and gave him the "puppy eyes", "Could she stay at the Kuchiki manor, pleeeaassse?"

"Yes." he didn't look at her but only stared at Rin.

Rin threw up her arms, "N-no it's okay, I was going to stay with Rukia. We made plans a while ago, I just forgot is all when you asked."

"Nope you're not." Rukia replied.

"N-nani? Why not?" she looked puzzled at her friend.

"Things." Rukia's simple answer.

"What 'things'? We had this all planned out weeks in advance." she was starting to stress.

Rukia shrugged her petite shoulders, "Stuff happens."

"Uggghhh!!" , she threw up her arms, "Fine I guess I have no choice now.", she glared at Rukia, "Byakuya is that offer still good?"