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Pride	By : honeyMellon Category: Bleach > Yaoi - Male/Male > Renji/Shuuhei Views: 888 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 5

Quiet rage simmered in Renji's mind as he thought back of Byakuya's words to Shuuhei. He attacked the stack of paper in front of him as if it was their fault for Byakuya's behavior. Shuuhei had shrugged off Byakuya's insults, insisting that they should not take the sick man's words to heart. But Renji knew that Byakuya's words must have stung Shuuhei's pride because he had seemed more somber than usual last night.
Sick or not, the bastard need to take responsibility for his actions, Renji thought, stabbing the paper with his brush, his signature even more illegible than usual. He flicked his eyes towards the clock. He debated whether to confront his captain or not. His logical mind told him that he should wait until Byakuya had recovered before having that conversation, but Renji's hotheadedness and impatience were getting the better of him.
Once the clock marked the end of work hours, the redhead immediately put his things away and left the office.

In the 9th squad office, Shuuhei tapped the end of his brush on the side of head, his mind obviously not focused on the report he was supposed to be reading. His mind was busy thinking about Byakuya's abnormal illness and behavior. For one thing, it was highly unusual for a person of the 6th squad captain's strength to remain ill for such a long time. Based on the man's condition from what Shuuhei observed last night, it definitely did not look like something as simple as the flu. Plus, someone who prides himself as the head of the highest-ranked noble family in Soul Society would never permit himself to speak in such an uncultured manner, no matter the circumstances.
As he continued to ponder, Shuuhei's left eye suddenly twitched. He immediately recalled what Ishida Uryuu told him during one of his sewing lessons that he'd taken to make Renji's bandana. "Superstition has it that, the twitching of the right eyelid indicates the coming of good fortune; while the left one is a warning about the coming bad luck," the Quincy had said. Of course the boy didn't believe it, but they just happened to be talking about common myths in the living world. The discussion began when Shuuhei asked about the cute little cat figurine with a raised paw that was sitting next to the register in the sewing shop.
Shuuhei was a level-headed man, normally he would scoff at this type of things, but given the mystery of Byakuya's condition and what transpired the night before, his heart actually skipped a beat when his eyelid twitched again. He rubbed his eye in an effort to dismiss the silly thought, then frowned when the twitches refused to cease.
After a few more minutes of annoying twitching in his left eye, he pushed his chair away from the desk and sighed. He was probably just tired, he thought as he gave the clock a quick glance. Ugh. It was just past work hours, and as if to accentuate the fact, Shuuhei's stomach growled. He stood up and stretched his limbs. Eh, might as well leave for the day...Renji would appreciate a nice dinner together. They hadn't spent a lot of time with each other the past week, what with Shuuhei's regular heavy workload and Renji's extra hours with Byakuya out sick.
He was surprised to find the 6th squad office empty when he got there. Looking around, he found no clue which indicated where the vice captain might have gone. He waited in the hallway for a few minutes, thinking that perhaps Renji had just stepped away temporarily. When a young 6th squad officer walked past, Shuuhei flagged him down and asked him if he had seen the redhead.
"Yes, Abarai-fukutaicho just left the barracks, he turned right when he exited the gate," the officer said, eager to please a high-ranking officer.
Turn right? But Renji's quarters is in the opposite direction. Shuuhei scratched the back of his head, trying to think of other possibilities. As he did so, his left eyelid gave a sudden twitch again.
Muttering under his breath in annoyance, he gave his eye a good hard rub, then froze when he suddenly guessed his lover's destination. The Kuchiki estate.

After going through the same painful process at the entrance, Renji finally found himself walking down the hallway towards his captain's chambers, led by a nervous-looking servant. Soon, he was standing inside Byakuya's room. The room so dimly lit that he could hardly make out his captain's form.
"Why are you here again?" Byakuya's voice echoed in the large room. His voice sounded hoarse and was laced with impatience.
Renji blinked in the darkness, then finally saw his captain. The raven-haired man was sitting up at the edge of the bed, one hand holding a steaming tea cup while the other was placed gracefully in his lap. Red-rimmed eyes stared into Renji's.
Renji's footing became a little uncertain, feeling uncomfortable. Sure, he had come here with the intent to confront his captain about last night's incident, but once he saw the man, he was suddenly unsure of how to approach the subject.
"Cat got your tongue?" Byakuya asked with a smirk. He placed the cup on the bedside table, his eyes remained locked on Renji's.
Under the intense gaze, Renji felt that odd aura again from those steel grey eyes. The pupils seemed dilated, and even though Byakuya was simply staring at Renji, the redhead felt as though those eyes were trying to see through him. He suddenly had the wild notion that he was being undressed by his captain's eyes, and he subconsciously took a step back.
"Why so fierce? Your woman upset by what I said yesterday?" The Kuchiki heir stood up. His voice was low, and Renji thought he detected slight slurring in his captain's speech.
Geez. The guy should really get himself checked into the 4th squad infirmary. Renji thought, feeling more alarmed than angry. Clearly the Kuchiki family healer was not doing a good job at treating the head of their clan. He narrowed his eyes and watched apprehensively at his captain, who was now slowly advancing towards him. The man's gait was awkward, a stark contrast from his trademark elegance. Instinctively, the redhead stepped back again.
Byakuya chuckled. Ok something's definitely off, Renji thought. Kuchiki Byakuya never chuckles. "Taicho, I'm going to call someone to take a look at you," Renji said, raising a hand in front of himself in a defensive stance. He felt the hair rise on the back of his neck and arms, his body signaling to him that he was in danger.
"Why?" A throaty voice suddenly rasped behind his ear. Shit! Renji's mind screamed but his body could not react quick enough to dodge his captain's signature move,Senka—where he would move to his opponent's back and rapidly cut off the victim's two source points of spiritual pressure. But since Byakuya wasn't using his zanpakutou, instead of destroying Renji's saketsu and hakusui, he simply sealed them, hence disrupting the flow of Renji's spiritual energy. Suddenly deprived of strength, Renji collapsed to the ground onto his knees.
Eyes wide in shock, Renji's mind struggled to grasp at what had just happened. With his energy source sealed away suddenly, his felt out of breath, and his heart began to beat irregularly. As he took in ragged gasps, he could hear blood pounding in his temples. Sweat began to trickle down the side of his face. His head suddenly felt too heavy for his neck, and he lurched forward.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of Pride!
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- 6
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