If Juliet Saved Romeo

Ch.1 Not Supposed to be this way

Two classes of people, each different in every way except for one thing, their hatred for each other. Nobility ruled over the peasant class and this caused much tension between the rich and the poor. But this was the way of things for countless millennia. There was never so rare a union of these classes until now. When nobility and peasantry came together under one roof, their forbidden love kept secret.

!#$%^&*+

Byakuya walked back to his office after a captain's meeting, the old man's words putting many to sleep, a luxury the noble could never have. He entered the room he and Renji shared for work and found the redhead asleep, his drool for once not pooling on unfinished work. No, as the noble glanced around the room, he discovered that all of the paperwork was finished and filed. Still, instead of waking the other man, Byakuya sat at his own desk so as to watch the peaceful face of his lieutenant.

After fifteen minutes, tired brown eyes fluttered open and a toothy smile flashed at the man across from him. "What time izit?"

"Eight." With that the noble stood, knowing he'd be followed. A loud yawn and a curse as his neck cracked later and Renji had switched off the lights and locked the door behind him. He followed his captain to the man's sleeping quarters and had barely made it inside the door when he was thrown up against the wall, a hungry mouth on his.

"Excited, are we?" He laughed as the lips moved down his throat and sucked at his Adams apple.

"Hm? It's just that you looked so tempting whilst you were sleeping, it was hard to resist." He smiled against his lover's throat which he knew Renji liked as he was the second person in the last half a century to witness the smile.

The redhead's clothes started to peel away and as his tattoos became more revealed, they were attacked by a swift tongue. 'Heh, wouldn't the Kuchiki Elders love to know that their precious leader has a slight tattoo fetish?' Renji smirked at that thought and the change did not go unnoticed by Byakuya.

"What are you thinking about at a time like this?"

"Nothing, just that I must be the luckiest guy ever and that you have too many clothes on." He pulled at the scarf for added emphasis.

"Perhaps I should make it so that you can't think at all." He crashed his lips against Renji's and guided the younger man towards the futon. Throwing him down, Byakuya made quick work of the rest of his clothes and knelt between the tanned legs. Renji bit down on his arm to keep his moans in check as a hot mouth descended down on him. It didn't last as the noble's hands pried his arm away; something was mumbled about hearing everything. His toes curled as the suction increased in fervor, his back arching off the mattress.

"Ah, B-Bya, stop playing with me! Please, I need you."

He felt his lover smirk around him and groaned as he pulled away. Byakuya ran his hands through the long red hair of the younger man and entered him slowly, still playing with the impatient man. Said redhead quickly thrust his hips upward, both men moaning at the sudden movement. The noble slid his hand down to wrap around his lover's manhood and began pumping at the weeping organ. A moment later had the two climaxing; Byakuya falling to rest at his other's side. They wrapped themselves in each other's arms and fell asleep together.

!#$%^&*+

Renji awoke to an empty bed; the smell of shampoo throughout the room told him that his lover had just left after washing up. He too cleaned up and changed the sheets on the futon. Then, making sure no one else saw, left the captain's quarters and grabbed some food before sneaking into the office. It was empty except for the paperwork. The lieutenant pulled out a coin and flipped it. 'Tails says it's a captain's meeting. Head's says it's a family meeting.' The coin landed on heads and the man just laughed and sat down to work. It wasn't until far after lunch that his lover stormed back inside.

"Whoa, it must be family if you're that worked up."

"Don't bother me right now. And no, I will not tell you about it."

Renji merely shrugged and got back to work. The lack of movement from his captain made him look up again. The man sat, palms flat against the desktop, staring angrily at the papers before him.

"Uh, careful Taicho. If you stare any harder, they'll catch on fire."

The dark glare was enough to shut him up and the noble suddenly stood, hands slapping the desk. He picked up his work and dropped it on Renji's desk. After he left, Renji could hear the door to the private quarter's slam. 'Shit, what's gotten him riled?'

!#$%^&*

The day wore on with no sign of his captain so Renji decided to let his lover fume in peace. Besides, he could always ask him tomorrow.

Tomorrow:

Renji sat alone in the office filling out work as fast as he could. Another hell butterfly fluttered in and flew circles over Byakuya's desk.

"I wish I knew where he was too." The creature gave up and went to the redhead, landing softly on his finger.

"Lord Kuchiki. Please meet with us today at three o'clock to discuss in depth, yesterday's dilemma."

Renji looked at the clock that read two-thirty. 'Better tell him now.' He walked down to his captain's quarters and knocked.

"Go away."

"Uh, Taicho, you have a message from the Kuchiki elders saying that they'd like to meet with you in a half hour."

"Tell them to fuck off."

Renji snorted at that. He tried to picture himself actually going before them and relaying Byakuya's message. He figured he'd be murdered on the spot. "Come on, Bya."

He didn't have time to react as the door flew open, a hand reaching for him and yanking him inside, before the door slammed shut again. The look in his lover's eyes was, tired and scary to say the least. "Are you insane, Abarai? What if somebody heard you?"

"Eh, a little scandal can't hurt, can it?"

"Well unfortunately, when involved with a captain, the scandal wouldn't be little." He sighed and rubbed his hands over his eyes, heavy feet carrying him to the futon.

"Whoa. I've never seen you like this before. What's wrong?"

"Nothing, just, I need you." He sat up and crawled over to where Renji was sitting on the floor and kissed him passionately. His hands curled into the hair at the base of the redhead's neck.

"If you are trying to distract me, it's working." He laughed and pulled his lover in by the hips. The two fell back against the floor with Byakuya on top. The noble quickly rid them of their clothes. "Someone's an eager beaver."

He was ignore as the older man entered him quickly, thrusting in and out with little care. Their night brought them together many times, some of which made it to the futon. In early morning when the moon was still out, Renji ran his fingers through the raven locks next to him and kissed the man awake.

"Please tell me what's on your mind."

The two sat up, looking straight at each other. Both were silent for several minutes before Byakuya spoke up.

"My family wants me to marry. A noble. A woman."

"Have you met her yet?"

"No, only seen a picture."

"Is she hot?"

Grey eyes flew open wide and he looked at his lover with an exasperated face. "Wha?"

"Well I just want to know my competition, you know. So is she cute or hot. Like on a scale of cute like Hinamori or drop dead sexy like Matsumoto."

"Please tell me you don't want me to answer that!" They sat in silence for a moment, then Renji spoke again.

"So what are you going to do?"

"I- I don't know." He looked down at their hands held together and suddenly wished he hadn't mentioned it. The hands in his slid out and Renji stood, his back to the noble as he dressed. "Ren."

"You know, for all of the times that I said 'I love you' over the past year, I thought maybe you felt the same. But… There wouldn't be any hesitation if you really loved me. See ya' around."

"Renji, come back here. Renji, RENJI!" The door slammed and suddenly the room felt cold as ice.

Byakuya sat there staring at the door well into the morning. It was Saturday so they were off for the next two days. 'I'll say something Monday.'

Monday:

Byakuya walked into his office to find it half empty. All of Renji's personal effects were gone, his entire desk cleared off except for a folded note.

"Kuchiki-Taicho, I have taken your long standing advice and have taken the Captain's test. As of my coronation this weekend, I will be the new Captain of Squad Three."

The noble let out a soft choked cry. The letter left no room for affection in the words, only a cold goodbye. Byakuya worked through his miserable heart and when he was finished, he flashed towards the redhead's apartment. 'Surely he couldn't have moved out of there yet.' When he arrived, loud human rock music played through the building. Although repetitive, the lyrics were oddly fitting:

"SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
AND YOU'RE TO BLAME
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME (BAD NAME)
I PLAY MY PART AND YOU PLAY YOUR GAME
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME (BAD NAME)
YOU GIVE LOVE, A BAD NAME" (Bon Jovi)

He waited until the song ended to knock, figuring that was the only time he'd be heard. The music didn't continue and the door opened.

Renji looked at his… former, captain and noted the circle's under his eyes.

"Renji, please don't do this. I need you. I'm sorry."

The redhead closed his eyes and sighed. He knew he was falling for the same words but he couldn't help himself. Still, an hour later as they lay with the noble's head on his shoulder, he knew this couldn't go on.