Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ Twisted Fate ❯ His Green Eyed Monster ( Chapter 6 )

Rukia was huffing and puffing as she got to the main entrance foyer of the store. The nerve of that guy! What does he see in that clinging, slinky feline anyway? I hate him! I hate him! Damn that woman! If only it wasn't a crime, she would have liked, very very much, so much liked, to skin her alive! Damn Ichigo! And here she thought he would have come after her. But no. He was still inside there, alone with that, that slut, doing god knows what! She saw a bokken lying on the floor, thinking of relieving her stress, and seeing that there wasn't anyone about she started to swing it in the air. Picturing that it was Yoroichi who was at the receiving end of the bamboo sword.

 

After everything that Ichigo has done to her. After everything that he had made her feel. God, I feel so stupid! I must be really dense to believe that he wants me. How typical male, doing everything to get under a woman's pants. Fuck! God, I really can't believe I fell for that. She stopped suddenly, her hands hanging down her sides, her head hanging low. God, I did fall. Damn! Damn! Damn!

 

With renewed vigor, started thrashing the wooden sword about. Releasing pent up frustration at her self and her anger the feline female who is still inside the same room as Ichigo. She was so focused on banging and beheading Yoroichi that she did not notice the door open, nor did she see the red head, tattooed guy come in. Not until it was too late.

 

Renji was excited to see his partner again and tell him everything that he has been doing since his `disappearance'. Oh, he would be green with envy! Getting a lead about the Shiba clan, who not just happens to be one of the top families who were heading the Society, but also their target for almost two years now. Given that the Shiba clan project was basically Ichigo's baby, nit picking information's about them, analyzing every situation, and dedicating most of his waking hours just trying to find out more about the said clan. Maybe he'd make him beg first before he shares with him what he knew. That would really piss him of. And irritating the hell out of his partner was his favorite hobby of all time.

 

His mind was busy picturing Ichigo glowering and groveling that he did not notice the bamboo sword flying through the air till everything went black around him.

 

Oh my god, Oh my god! Where did he come from anyway? Quickly throwing the bokken away, she crouched down beside him, running her hands in his head trying to feel if there was any lump surfacing where she accidentally bashed him. Checking his pulse and respirations and finding it just about normal, except for the fact that he is still unconscious, she gingerly lifted his head on her lap and tried to again wake him up.

 

“Hey, please wake up. I swear, I didn't mean it.” She said while her hands kept on running over his head checking for any concussions.

 

And that was exactly how Ichigo found them. Renji's head was lying on her lap, her fingers going through his hair, her face mere inches from his. “What the hell is going on here?” he shouted, his hand grabbing Renji by his coat, getting him as far away possible from Rukia.

 

“Dammit Ichigo let go of him!” Trying to reach her patient “Can't you see he's unconscious? He might have a concussion and swinging him around like that will just make matters worse!”

 

Unconscious? Who the hell is she, or better yet he kidding? “Open your eyes you freaking baboon! Or I swear you'll end up being really unconscious” He said while shaking Renji.

 

“Oh God! My head!” Renji was having the time of his life. Ichigo was now truly annoyed. The pain was worth it. In an instant Rukia was beside him, helping him. “Are you ok? Can you stand?” She assisted him to sit in one of the benches “How are you? Can you tell me your name?” Trying to check if the accident caused any internal damage. “Do you know where you are?” She asked further.

 

“Quit it Rukia. That guys skull if thicker than you think” She just glared at him and continued to fuss over his now smirking partner. Oh I am so going to thrash you later his eyes said to Renji. I swear you'll be limping when I am done with you.

 

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Ichigo was fuming inside. They were already on their way back to the cottage but Rukia decided to ride in Renji's car rather than him. Along with the numerous boxes of stuff that she thought was crucial to their survival. Damn that freaking baboon. And curse that hard headed stupid midget. If wasn't for the fact that the snow storm was fast approaching, he would rather have talked to Renji before heading out. He definitely does not like the idea of Renji going back with them. And he damn well hates the fact that Rukia was beside Renji in the small confines of his sleek car. And he detests the fact that both are cozy inside the car, while he was starting to feel the freezing temperature in his butt.

 

But he has no choice. He knew Renji was there for a reason. He would have wanted to talk with him privately in the basement of the Urahara Shoten, but Rukia was already suspicious enough when he emerged without any purchases when he was gone for quite some time. And yeah, the damn friggin snow storm. If it wasn't for the fact that they should be home before the snowstorm arrives in their area, he would have dragged Renji into the underground suite and squeezed all information from him. Hell, that would also mean that Renji would have to spend the night, Fuck!

 

Damn! This is definitely not his day. First his standing order from the boss to stay still. Then Urahara and Yoroichi's unfounded, yes, unfounded suspicions on Rukia. Renji and Rukia's instant liking for each other. God you'd think that knew each other from long ago in the way they were talking and interacting with each other. And the last straw was definitely Rukia's obvious ire at him. She wouldn't even listen to him. The way she ignores him makes him feel like he's invincible or something. But she sure doesn't have any problem hearing and seeing Renji.

 

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Renji could not place where he had first seen or met Rukia. It feels like he has known her, or has been acquainted with her before. As if he somehow knew her. There is just something awfully familiar about her. They were now heading back towards the cottage, Rukia beside him in the passenger seat and the numerous boxes that she bought in the backseat. Ichigo, to his delight, was alone riding his bike, freezing his butt off. Sure Urahara could have just delivered the supplies back to the cottage, but the situation being as it is, with the snowstorm approaching, he had no time to relay the new developments to Ichigo. And much as he wanted to bust the Shiba clan's plan of uniting the two most important families in the SS, he really does need Ichigo's input. All he has right now are pieces of the puzzle, and he knew that it was Ichigo who could put all those pieces together.

 

Gathering all his thoughts, he glanced at Rukia and saw her scowling, her eyes transfixed on the scenery outside. “So, how did you and Ichigo ended up together?” he might as well get to know her. Maybe it'll stop the nagging feeling of being familiar with her.

 

The question suddenly woke her up “No…I mean, um, we are not, definitely not together.” She said a little forced. He chuckled at her obvious discomfort, and outright denial. “Oh I didn't mean together as in romantically involved.” He saw her face flame up. “I just mean together as in Ichigo being with you and you being with him.” Thinking that he might have somehow confused her more “You know what I mean.”

 

“Oh, that kind of together” she felt her flushed face cooling down a bit “Well, I got hurt, in the woods near his cottage and he, well, helped me out.” Of course it wasn't like that. Renji seems like a nice guy. He wouldn't jump into any unbiased conclusions. He isn't like a certain motorcycle riding dumbass she knows.

 

“He!” he snorted “so he's at it again huh?!” he said, smirking, while his eyes never left the road once. She was confused, `at it'? Again? Glancing at the petite girl beside him he saw her face scrunched up in confusion “Oh don't worry about it. Ever since I've known Ichigo, he has this thing about helping out people. Specially damsels in distress” You owe me one Ichigo, he thought, big time!

 

Damsel in distress? So that is how Ichigo sees her eh? A distressed female who needs his help? Is that why he was nice to her, even though he doesn't now a fig about her? Is it just that? Are his previous actions grounded and based on his chivalric attitude? Is that all there is to it? She felt a tightening in her chest, something akin to pain.

 

Renji, oblivious to Rukia's silent distress rambled on “So, nothing going on between the two of you?”

 

“What?” Regaining her lost pride “Of course not!” looking back out the window “as you have said, he is just helping me out.” She tried to act cool. To make it look like she doesn't care one way or the other. But the words left a heavy feeling in her chest.

 

“Cool!” he was smiling openly now. “Renji Abarai by the way” She was puzzled and he knows it “Well, since you and Ichigo don't have a thing together, I might as well get to know you better. So what do you say?” he slanted a sheepish grin to her all the while driving his sleek car on the now somewhat snowy road.

 

“Oh… ah…Rukia” she replied. But the questioning look the redhead gave her

had her introducing herself properly “ Lee Rukia” Well, at work they do know her as a Lee rather than a Kuchiki. Her brother's orders by the way. And no one would associate her mother's maiden name with her real name. Lee's were pretty much common. In fact very few people knew her as a Kuchiki. For whatever reason her brother doesn't want her to use their noble name. She used to think that he was ashamed of her. That he doesn't want to be associated with her. But as she grew older and wiser, something tells her that is not the main reason why he didn't want her to be known as a Kuchiki.

 

“And, what do you do for a living? I mean do you work? How old are you? What do you like? Dislikes? Do you have a boyfriend?”

 

She smiled. Renji truly does seem like a fine, fun guy to be with. “Oh man! You sound worse than a snooping paparazzi!”

 

Putting one of his hands in his chest “Awww…you wound my male ego! A paparazzi?” She's smart, he could at least give her that. And he thought he had been smooth. Guess not. Yoroichi ordered him to get to know her. Specific important details she told him. But making her part with any personal information, as he found out, was not that simple. Well, at least she told him her name, albeit reluctantly. Yoroichi would just have to make do with that.

 

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Renji expertly maneuvered his car in the woods and soon they have reached the cottage. Ichigo was already there, leaning on the open door, his hands crossed in front, his scowl more pronounced than before. From the looks of his he just parked his bike in the shed and waited for them to arrive.

 

Rukia was laughing as she got out of the car, followed closely by Renji who was also smiling. He wanted to wipe Renji's smile with his own fists. His eyes slanted as he saw Rukia lean towards Renji and punched him playfully in the arm. His hands formed into fists, his face growing darker.

 

Renji was enjoying the whole thing. He could see how close Ichigo was to breaking his neck and carrying Rukia out to who knows where. And yet he still continued to bait Ichigo. These opportunities to get the better out of his partner were very rare, and he'd be damned to just pass it up.

 

Rukia was fortunately unaware of the whole thing. She was enjoying talking and hanging out with Renji. There were no tense, uptight, pulse quickening and knee-turning-jelly moments with him. There were none of the feelings and emotions that she gets whenever she is around Ichigo.

 

“Took you long enough!” Ichigo spat at both Rukia and Renji.

 

“Well, time flies when you're having a good time, right Rukia?” Renji said as he winked at Rukia. She rolled her eyes, smiling she said “yeah yeah” but stopped and sobered up once she saw Ichigo. He was furious she could tell. Why, she has no idea. Remembering everything that happened with Yoroichi and Renji's words, she stared back at him. What? Her eyes challenged him. Deciding that she'd better leave before Ichigo does something terrible, she smiled at Renji “Bye for now Renji-kun” and she blowed him a kiss and sauntered inside. Renji was about to capture the imaginary kiss with his hands when Ichigo shoved him out and unceremoniously dragged him back to his car.

 

Looking at his partners eyes, he thought that maybe, just maybe he had pushed him too far. But it was also a tad interesting seeing him irate by just talking and being friendly with a girl. It jus wasn't Ichigo's style. Hmmm….interesting indeed.

 

 

 

 

[A/N]

 

Man! You guys have no idea how hard it was for me to finish this chap. My imagination seems to have wandered off with me. Anyway, we are still on track with the story. Not much in this chap. It's not like me to put my self down, but I don't know. Anyway thanks for reading and please, please leave a review. Even if you would just be saying the chapter was a tad too lame, I'll bear it. Just review.