Byakuya Kuchiki

Alternate Universe

Kagome smiled as she stood in the elevator with one of her friends, he was grumbling about how much of a slave driver their boss was. "Renji…you really shouldn't be so harsh…"

Renji rolled his eyes, "You only say that because you like the guy, you always have." She blushed bright red and hit him, "Oh shut up! If I recall you liked his sister…you still do…"

She smirked as he huffed and looked away, "So? Least I had the courage to ask her out." She glared lightly at him, "Yeah and got shot down…" He glared right back, "I still asked her out." She nodded, "And you still got shot down…" They glared at each other for a few seconds before bursting into laughter. It was a long running joke between to two of them.

Yes, he had asked Rukia out…when he was drunk…and half dressed. So of course she turned him down, which turned him into a quivering mass of gloom. Needless to say it was a very fun and amusing night. It always was when they went out drinking, he was not a good drunk but he wasn't the worst oh no that spot belonged to their blonde busty friend. She shivered lightly at the thought of her, she was a wild one. She shook her head as she let herself get lost in her memories.

She had gone to school with him and their 'evil' boss, who had graduated three years before them. It was amazing what a three year difference could do. In those three years he had become the leader of his family's corporation. Renji had become the head of his security department, and she had become his personal secretary.

She blinked as the elevator doors opened and he grinned at her, "Well I'll see you later Kags. I gotta go get yelled at by the dragon lady." She giggled and waved to him, he was digging his own gave. She blinked as her boss entered the elevator seconds later. "Oh, Sir." She bowed to him and moved over so he could enter. He nodded at her lightly and leaned over to push the button of his desired floor, his arm brushing hers.

"Kagome-san." She smiled at him as they stood there, she blinked when he reached over to grab her hand, she blushed and let her fingers curl around his. The reason she never asked him out was because he asked her out. He had done so after she had applied for the job of his secretary, he mentioned that he wanted to ask her when they were still in school but could not. He also mentioned that they would have to keep it between them because as the son of a prestigious family he was engaged to woman of high status.

That was not to say she was his mistress, oh no, he was working on finding a way out of the engagement. He just didn't want her reputation to ruined by the press if, no, when things went downhill. His fiancé's family would not take the news well, she knew if they found out it was her, his secretary, the scandals would be never ending.

She lightly shook her head and allowed herself to be pulled to his side his arms wrapping around her lightly. She was fine with how things were, but she couldn't help but to eagerly await the day they could make their love known, make it official.

She blushed as he smiled down at her, and turned her to face him, giving her a light kiss . "I love you." She blushed more, he was not one for expressing his love but when he did it made her feel like a school girl all over again. "I love you to." She sighed sadly as he loosened his grip on her and stepped away. She smiled at him and moved to stand next to him just as the elevator doors opened.