Renji's P.O.V
I was feeling very nervous. I didn't even agree to coming out tonight. I was more forced into the matter. "Damn you Shuhei" I mumbled, bringing the rim of the cup to my mouth and tipping my head back slightly. It instantly burned going down. My face sequenced up slightly at the taste of the sake.
"My brother always has a habit of forcing people to do something" a voice spoke, causing my heart to leap. I looked over at my shoulder to A. My heart began to race. She was defiantly beautiful. I've always liked A from the beginning. She was a lot like me; sarcastic, funny, and outgoing. But I knew that Shuhei would kill me if I ever tried to make an advance on his little sister. He was highly protective of her.
"Your brother is defiantly something" I said, letting out a slight snorting sound. A looked over at me and smiled. I've always loved it when she smiled, it was breathtaking.
"You have that right" She said, pulling the chair out from beside me and taking a seat. I noticed her eyes scanning the room. Her face scrunched up in a confused manner. "I thought that he would be here. He left before I did" she stated more to herself than to me. I scanned the room in attempt to find Shuhei.
"Well he isn't here. I would have noticed by now if he was. Maybe he stopped to get Izuru so he could join us" I told her. She looked over at me and tilted her head to the side.
"Maybe" She mumbled. I could tell that she didn't believe me though. But it was weird. Shuhei invited me to join the both of them, yet he isn't here. Why though?
"Well let's have some drinks while we wait" I said, motioning the bartender for a round of drinks. While we waited for Shuhei, A and I began to drink and catch up. It was nice talking to her, comforting actually. I've always felt at ease with her. She always listened to me, no matter what it was that I had to talk about. And when I needed to vent, she was always there as well. She was an amazing person. I just wish that she could be more than just my friend.
A's P.O.V
I knew my limits on drinking, but it was like if I didn't care. I downed another shot of sake, feeling the effects of it instantly. Oh, I was defiantly drunk. And me being drunk was never a good thing. I could never control myself and the filter on my mouth just ceased to exist. "You haven't brought her up in a while" I shot out, instantly clapping my hand over my mouth. Renji's head shot around to look at me. He's eyebrow rose in a questionable manner. I could tell that he was only slightly tipsy and not full on drunk like I was.
"Brought up whom" Renji questioned. I shook my head back and forth.
"It's nothing, forget about it" I said, trying to act nonchalant. But knowing how Renji was, the stubborn man that he was, I knew that he wasn't going to let it go. But before Renji could open his mouth to say anything, I quickly shot up from my chair instantly regretting it. The alcohol quickly rushed through my system, instantly making me feel even more drunk than I had originally thought. I stumbled forward, trying to catch myself before I slammed my head into the bar counter. I felt a tight grip on my forearm, pulling me backwards. I slightly slammed into a warm and hard chest.
"You should be more careful" Renji whispered into my ear causing goose bumps to spread across my body. My face instantly went bright red.
"I.. um.." I stuttered, unable to form a sentence due to my nervousness. Renji's chest vibrated as he released a chuckle.
"Come on, I'm taking you home" Renji said, releasing his grip on me. I wanted to pout at the sudden loss of warmth that his body radiated. It felt damn near close to heaven being in his arms. I turned around and slowly followed behind Renji. He slowed his steps and started to walk beside me, close enough to me that our arms were brushing. I think he was just staying close enough just in case he had to catch me again if I tumbled. We stopped in front of my house. An awkward silence engulfed around us. I didn't know what to say, let alone knew if I could talk with how nervous I was.
"Thank you for walking me" I mumbled to him. Renji's lips lifted into a smile. He nodded his head. I could tell that he wasn't going to say anything more so I turned around and started to head towards my door, pulling the keys from my pocket.
"Do I talk about her a lot?" Renji questioned. I squealed loudly, not realizing how close he was to me. I turned around, hand over my racing heart.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" I questioned breathlessly. Renji released a slight chuckle, mumbling a quite sorry to me. After a few moments, his face went serious.
"I'm sorry if I talked about Rukia a lot" Renji told me. I glanced up at him and shrugged my shoulders.
"Friends are there for each other to listen to one another's problems. So no need to apologize" I told him, giving him a small smile. Renji stepped closer to me and grabbed my hand tenderly.
"I was stupid to ever think that it was Rukia" Renji mumbled. I didn't know if he knew that he was talking out loud. I gave Renji a confused look. He let out a heavy sigh. I could tell that he was battling with what he wanted to say, but why? I've never seen him so nervous. "Oh screw it" He said. I didn't even get the chance to ask him what he meant before I was pulled towards him. My eyes shot opened as Renji pressed his soft lips against my chapped ones. I couldn't move. I didn't even know how to react. Am I really that drunk that I am imagining things? I heard Renji release a slight groan before he pulled away. My heart was racing so loudly that I could hear it in my ears. "I should have known that you didn't feel the same" Renji mumbled sadly. He gently released me before turning around and walking away. It took a moment to register what had just happened.
"Renji, wait!" I called out, forcing Renji to stop in his tracks. So he did feel the same about me the way that I felt for him? Renji turned around and gave me a questionable look. I couldn't think straight. I just had to react. I had to do what my heart wanted. I quickly ran up to Renji, slamming against him. I grabbed his face, bringing it down to my own, and slamming my lips against his. Renji was hesitate at first, but quickly got over his shocked state. It felt right, the way that our lips molded against one another's. I tilted my head, deepening the kiss. I felt Renji's hands grip my waist, pulling me closer to him causing a moan to escape my lips.
"It has always been you, I was just too stupid to realize it" Renji mumbled against my lips. My eyes opened, locking with his brown hues. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face.
"Well you blind idiot, what are you going to do now?" I questioned him teasingly. Renji's lips curved in a smirk.
"You're going to find out" Renji said huskily. My heart raced in my chest. Renji bent down slightly, grabbing my legs, and lifted me up. I let out a small squeal, wrapping my legs around his waist so that I would fall. I didn't even get a chance to speak before Renji flash stepped the both of us to my front door, opening it up, and closing the door behind him. I guess I was wrong for assuming where Renji's heart really was. The look in his eyes, the way that he was towards me, I should have guessed sooner that it was with me.
I guess I was wrong in guessing where your heart was (Renji Abarai)
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