DISCLAIMER: Bleach and all characters therein are not owned by me, I'm just borrowing them for the duration of this fic. If they were owned by me - I'd have Renji! (tyvm goodbye lol)
Part 1
"What?"
"..."
"What are you looking at me like that for?"
"..."
"You frickin' pounced on me in the corridor and now your saying nothing?"
Renji looked at him again. Ichigo got up, "doesn't matter, I'm going home." Renji caught his arm, "you really want to undress me?" Ichigo shrugged out of his grasp and walked off. Things hadn't gone well, he was in two minds what he actually wanted/meant. Did he want Renji only out of his body or out of his clothes too? The latter was very tempting and over the last few months that idea had been in his thoughts constantly. But however much he thought about it, his mind wandered to Renji's chest - a 6-pack in action and something like that was impossible to ignore. But how could he tell Renji that he liked him like that?
Renji sat and watched him leave, it was impossible to talk to Ichigo when he was like this, and persuing the matter further at this point, would only increase tension.
"Hey Renji, what's up?" Rukia sat down next to him. "That was a bit of a display in class today, you speak to him about it?" Renji shook his head, "I tried, but he was saying nothing. I think he's trying to forget it happened. I wish he'd talk to me and tell me what he wants."
Rukia smiled, "but what do you want, Renji? You've always been strong and you know your mind. Do you like him that much?" Renji looked away, "is it that obvious? Maybe I'm putting him in a position that's hard for him to decide. What should I do Rukia?" She kissed him on the cheek and stood up. "Give him time, there's alot he needs to realise, plus I'll have a word with him for you - I'll drop some subtle hints." Renji looked shocked "Rukia - no!" She grinned at him, "ok, then if you're sure - but that means you have to speak to him yourself." She took his hand "Let's go back to the store - I'm sure you're hungry." It was true he was - but he wasn't sure what for.
Ichigo got home and laid on his bed, his thoughts were worrying him. What the hell was he thinking? 'Renji must be thinking I'm a pure idiot after that position I put him in today - and why there and then - infront of the class?' He put his hands over his eyes, he knew he was an idiot, and then Kon went and made the day worse.
"Did he tell you? Did he? Did he?"
"Tell me what?"
"That he likes you."
"Huh?...What?...Who?" he sat up sharply "Kon, what are you talking about?"
Kon jumped up and down on the window sill, "Renji's got the hots for you!"
"..."
"He told me not to say anything, but I can tell that its breaking his heart that you've not noticed him and..."
Ichigo picked up Kon and zipped him up in a bag muffling the sound.
'Damn', he thought, "that's why he was trying to talk to me about the incident' Well, if he felt the same way as Renji did then it should make it easier, but how does one broach such a subject... ah! Training!
He unzipped the bag and pulled Kon out "Hey what you doing?" Kon protested as Ichigo felt inside the mouth for the pill and popping it quickly as Kon looked down at his body, "Oh no, not again!"
"I'm going Training," Ichigo said as he hopped out of the window.
"Ah, Training with Renji!" Kon called after him with a grin on his face.
It didn't take Ichigo that long running over the rooftops to get to the store. Rukia was in the yard and was surprised to see him arrive "Ichigo?" he stopped briefly to talk to her "I want to do some Training" he walked inside and went into the basement.
Rukia was a bit surprised with his attitude, she had seen all kinds of moods of Ichigo, but this was a new one. She walked back into the store and into the living area. "That was Ichigo, he's gone to do some training" There was a twinkle in Renji's eyes. "Ha, I'll go and see if I can help him on his way!" He got up and attempted to leave his faux body, "I hate this thing, why is it so difficult to get in and out of?"
Ichigo was concentrating. What should he say to Renji when he turns up? Maybe he should have left this a bit longer, so he could think about it and prepare his words better, but as they say, there's no time like the present and situation could only get worse if left. But what if Renji doesn't turn up? Maybe he should've told Rukia that he wanted Renji to help with the training - how would Renji know otherwise? Then he remembered Kon earlier 'Renji's got the hots for you!' So as soon as Rukia mentioned that he had arrived, then Renji would probably be making excuses to turning up for Training too - and sure enough, he arrived.
Renji stood infront of Ichigo, his robes open to the waist, showing that gorgeous chest of his off. He looked Ichigo in the eyes, "we need to talk."
Ichigo wasn't ready for such an upfront conversation, he still hadn't decided what to say, he needed more time.
"I came here for training," he said stubbonly.
"Fine, we'll talk first, THEN you can train, IF you feel you need to." Renji tried to be forceful. "What the hell is going on Ichigo? You pounce me in school, you want toundress me infront of the class, yet you don't want to talk to me about it. Well?"
Ichigo made to move past him, but Renji grabbed his arm. "No, we are going to talk about this." He pulled Ichigo round to face him.
"Renji get off me", Ichigo snarled.
"NO" and he held his grasp.
"I WILL fight you", Ichigo was trying to buy time to think of something to say to him, but it seemed that in the current situation, time was running out. He tried to pull away again, but Renji pulled him closer and their lips met.
Ichigo was stunned, even this brief contact shocked him, and he slumped down on a rock.
"Now can we talk?" Renji sounded impatient.
TBC
Comments please on part 1. Part 2 is currently work-in-progress.