Here's the next chapter, i have a special treat and am posting two chapters at the same time! So double the story in one shot hehe ^^ I will reply to reviews on the next chap and Rukia did have more to do with Renji...

I don't own bleach

Warnings: Lemons, language, violence, angst, smut, adult themes etc.

Chapter Six

Yoruichi's Help

It was warmer when Rukia walked to the office the following week, typical, everything seemed in high spirits, the sky was clear and everyone who passed her was content. She dragged her feet and kept her head down; she didn't want people to see her red rimmed eyes and then the bags under her them. She hadn't spoken a word to her brother since that incident; of course she had been avoiding him, she daren't run speak to him after what had happened. It seemed like they were at square one again.

"Oi, Rukia," she heard from afar, making her look abruptly, she let out a small smile.

"Hey, Renji," she smiled, rubbing her eyes again, "How are you?"

"Not bad," he said before examining her carefully, "You don't look so good, Rukia!"

"I'm fine," she tried but Renji took hold of her wrist, moving her hand away from her eye and gasping at her once bright orbs now red and puffy. He frowned, this wasn't

Rukia, this wasn't his Rukia.

"No you're not," he scolded in a concerned voice, "You look like you haven't stopped crying in days and when was the last time you slept?"

Rukia shook her head, tears flying from her face as she did, "I'm fine, really."

Renji pulled her into him in a tight embrace, which she automatically responded to and fell into the hug. "I told him about us, and he didn't like it…."

"This guy you like?!" He exclaimed, "I still don't know who he is or why it would affect him!"

"I…um…I d-don't know why it is b-bothering him…" she stuttered, she bit her bottom lip in thought, true, she had lied to him, but if he couldn't handle that lie then how could he handle the truth?

"Hmmm, who is he? I'll sort him out!" Renji almost shouted, "How dare he treat you like this?"

"It's fine, it's fine," she said quickly, "I can fight my own battles!"

"Hmpf," Renji said after a while, "As long as you're ok..."

Rukia nodded as she pulled out of his embrace, "I'm ok."

Renji smiled at her, hoping to coax one back, which she did albeit a small one. The bell clock chimed from afar, making him jump and gape at the time.

"Ah man!" He moaned, "I'm gonna be late now! And Captain Kuchiki is gonna kill me!"

Rukia stiffened; she hadn't seen Renji since before that episode and she wasn't sure whether she wanted to know how her brother was treating him.

"He's already got a bee in his bonnet as it is, without adding fuel to the fire," he muttered under his breath, as if answering her thoughts.

"What was that?" she asked casually, trying to disguise the slight anger in her voice.

"Oh, Captain Kuchiki has been even more icy than usual and he has even given me more paperwork and sent me on more errands…"

"Oh my gosh," Rukia fabricated, rubbing it on a little thickly, "I'm so sorry, I wonder what has got Nii-sama in such as bad mood?"

"Who knows, but Rukia…if you need me…for whatever reason…"

"I know, Renji, thank you," Rukia smiled a genuine smile.

"Later, Rukia," he patted her on the head, messing up her hair before flash stepping to the squad six barracks.

Rukia waved goodbye, immediately feeling lonely again, she sighed, she needed help and she knew who could help her with very complex problems.

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"So, have you two done it yet?" The long haired woman laughed into her mug before taking a sip.

"Huh?" Rukia said, astounded, "What are you on about?"

"Don't give me that!" Yoruichi winked, "I know you and Byakuya have something going on, and don't deny it, I know all."

Rukia raised her eyebrows in disbelief, was she really this perceptive, she thought she had played her innocence flawlessly, apparently not.

"How do you know?" she admitted, defeated.

"Hm," Yoruichi teased, "For starters, you jump up whenever either one of us says anything about him, when he's not home you're miserable, when he is home you suddenly perk up, and then if we say something against him, you defend him and then deny all knowledge of it."

Rukia opened her mouth to speak, but closed it again, it was true but she didn't see how Yoruichi could deduce all that from one get together. She blushed a deep red before speaking.

"Ok…but please don't say anything…we could get into a lot of trouble and…"

"Don't worry," Yoruichi promised, "I won't say anything to anyone…so I take it you're here because of him…"

Rukia nodded, feeling the tears threatening again, she clenched her hand, triumphantly holding back her tears.

"Ok, shoot," Yoruichi said.

"Well…um…last week, I kinda…flipped, that is to say that seduced him and we were going to…um, you know…but we didn't because I already have had relations before and he got upset over it."

"I see," Yoruichi said after a while, "So because you're not a virgin, it pissed him off?"

Rukia nodded, "You see, during our last few years in Rukongai and our first year of school, Renji and I had a relationship, we weren't overly obvious about it but we had a relationship based mainly on friendship but then it turned to…love. So we dated for three years in secrecy and then I got adopted…so…we had to end it."

"I see," Yoruichi said again, "You thought that Byakuya-sama wouldn't allow the relationship because of your new status, so you ended it, despite the hurt that would occur, hmm, well, he would be proud of you."

"Yes," she confirmed, "But we both decided that would be best. But then I realised I had…fallen in…love…with 'him'. But then when were about to…do it…I had to tell him…but I-I l-lied…I told him that Renji and I h-had a o-one night stand, it would hurt his pride and heritage if he knew that…that his sister dated a commoner from the poorest district of Rukongai…"

Rukia stopped and sighed, it felt so good to get it all off her chest, she wiped the small tear that had managed to get through before sitting back and letting Yoruichi digest the information. After a few minutes she cleared her throat and gave a small, sympathetic smile.

"I can't help you, sorry," she said gently.

"Huh?" Rukia gasped, "But you're amazing at this sort of thing, you helped Nanao and Rangiku with their relationships…you can do anything…can't you?"

"I have never come across this situation before, so I'm just as clueless as you, especially since its Byakuya-sama, I'm not sure what's the best course of action," she admitted slowly, "The only thing I can possibly suggest is closure, talk to him and get this sorted. Either he needs to get over this or…or you need to move on."

"But I don't want to move on!" Rukia exclaimed, making Yoruichi chuckle at her enthusiastic voice.

"Then talk to him," Yoruichi offered.

"But…he could get mad and I don't know how to talk to him," she replied.

"Well you're going to have to find a way, at home tonight when neither of you are doing anything, just try, you never know until you try…and you never know, he might be secretly plotting ways to seduce him and a hot argument might just trigger his naughty thoughts…" she grinned cheekily.

Rukia couldn't help but grin also; she certainly liked the sound of that but she wasn't looking forward to the conversation or the argument, but, if it was the only way for him to accept her then, so be it. She stood up after she had finished her tea, tucking the chair under the table.

"Thanks," she smiled at Yoruichi, "I have a serious conversation to have when I get home!"

"Yeah," Yoruichi encouraged her, "If you two do get into a heated argument and then end up heated in another way, please tell me and don't spare any details…"

"Pervert," Rukia thought before speaking, "Yeah, ok…"

As Rukia left, she ran the possible conversation in her head, thinking up every possible scenario that could happen; she desperately hoped she had the will power to confront her brother.

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