"What is going on in here?" Of course he wouldn't yell, it's not in his nature to yell. Almost immediately, Shuhei backed up, terrified of the wrath he knew was going to come crashing down upon him. Renji gave him a look that wasn't returned, the vice captain of the ninth squad was far too busy waiting to be cut up into a million pieces. Byakuya raised an eyebrow and gave them a fridged look. "Well? I'm waiting. What exactly has been going on in here?" Both men fought for an explanation, fumbling words around, but not coming up with anything concrete.

"Well you see…" Shuhei tried, before stumbling into barely audible mutters. Oh this was it, he was about to be sliced into a thousand pieces. He let his obsidian eyes closed and he sighed heavily. If he was going to die, well damn it he was going to die an honest man. "Renji and I have been seeing each other… for quite some time actually." The redhead visibly tensed, clearly not comfortable in between the two of them, but torn between who to stand by.

"Taichou, I didn't mean for it to happen, it just kinda did." Renji tried, more interested in saving his own skin than helping Shuhei avoid pink razor blade death. The brunette shot his lover a dark look.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" He snapped, forgetting that his ass was on the line with the sixth captain. He turned, blatantly ignoring the captain in favor of an angry glare. Renji returned his look with a 'what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you?' look. "Oh…" Well he was a fucking idiot. Renji had been trying to help him.

The act was just too dangerous, how could it not have repercussions?Byakuya gave the two of them a level look.

"I see…" Why couldn't he yell? Renji could get over it better if he yelled, showed some passion! Not this cold demeanor! Almost instantly, a growl erupted in his throat before he had the good grace to stop it.

oyuBefore he could react, Byakuya was two inches from his face. The redhead's breath hitched in his mouth. He was about to say something when the raven's lips came crashing down on him in the most passionate kiss he'd ever been in. When the captain pulled away, Renji was breathing heavily, not used to such ferocity.

"If you don't know how I feel Abarai, then there is nowhere for us to go," His slate gray eyes flicked up to look at Shuhei. "I must ask you to vacate my house now. Both of you." The finality in his voice made Renji cringe internally. The captain didn't offer any more words as he turned and left the guest room, not once looking back.

The ringmaster has made a decision

"Renji… I didn't mean to…" Shuhei trailed off as the fellow vice captain stepped past him. Silently, he grabbed at the brunette's hand, lightly pulling until they were both out the window and on the street. The grip tightened as they walked away from the lavish Kuchiki mansion.

The acrobats are gone… They only have themselves to blame.

HAHAHA! This story is officially over. I don't know... I kinda like the ending... though I feel bad for Renji... Ah well, I am an avid lover of Angst.

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