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Author's note: yeah I would have continued the other story, but the idea wouldn't leave me alone until it's written, so here you go

The Monkey that reaches the Moon

Chap 1: a bad way to start the day

Kuchiki Byakuya, rokubantai taichou, sat with a frown on his face at his desk in the office he shared with his fukutaichou.

The cause of his frown would be said fukutaichou, which still wasn't in the office and it nearly was time for lunch. His fukutaichou was sometimes late, but never that late and so Kuchiki Byakuya was frowning at the door, waiting for it to be forced open by brute force.

He was startled when a knock sounded and not the expected burst took place.

"Enter." He said in a calm voice, curious who would be intruding in his work.

As the door opened kyuubantai fukutaichou Hisagi Shuuhei made his way into the office.

"Ohayou Gozaimasu Kuchiki taichou. I'm searching for Renji, is he here?" Shuuhei asked while looking around the office.

"It seems I must disappoint you. Abarai fukutaichou seems to have decided to sleep in, again." Byakuya said with a sharp edge towards 'again'.

Shuuhei let out a silent hiss at that, fearing the destiny his friend would face, if he showed up.

"That's strange… I was just at his apartment and didn't find him there and neither is he at his other spots." The black-haired fukutaichou said with growing worry.

Even Byakuya had to raise an eyebrow at that.

'If Abarai is nowhere to be found that is reason for concern. Normally someone would be able to find him, but when not even Hisagi fukutaichou, one of his best friends, is able to do so, than something must have happened.'He wasn't sure why, but because of some reason he really was concerned for his fukutaichou, but Byakuya was convinced, that he was just worried because the man was his fukutaichou and a friend, something not anyone could claim.

"Then we should visit his home again and investigate it. Maybe there is something extraordinary you weren't able to see." The taichou said with all his authority while standing up and making his way towards the door and Hisagi, who looked startled at the Kenseikan wearing man and followed him without another word.

After reaching Renjis apartment the two began their own investigation.

On the outside all seemed to be normal, but when they tried to open the door they were greeted with an easy opening one.

'Abarai would never let his door open, he is way too paranoid sometimes when it comes to his home.' Byakuya thought frowning at the door handle, as if that would cause it to spill details on the last time Renji was home.

After they made their way into the apartment they closed the door again, to make sure they wouldn't be disturbed while searching Renjis home.

Little did they know that they weren't the only ones searching for the red-head.

And just like that the door burst open and a red-head entered, but unfortunately it wasn't the one they were searching for.

"Kurosaki you still don't know when to be polite and show manners do you? Storming in here as if it was your home surely isn't appropriate." Byakuya said scowling at the substitute Shinigami.

"Oh Byakuya, didn't know you're here. Wait. Why are YOU here?" Ichigo asked scowling back at Kuchiki, who again ignored the missing usage of title.

"Hey Ichigo. We're here to search for Renji no one has seen him and, well, I bet you didn't either, hm?" Shuuhei asked while walking out of Renjis bedroom to join them in the living room.

Just now Byakuyas eyes fell on the stand where Zabimaru would normally only rest when the red-head would be home. Normally being the key word here.

"Why is Zabimaru resting here, when Abari isn't home?" Byakuya whispered more to himself then to the other two men in the room, but they heard him just as well and turned their heads.

True to his word laid Zabimarus katana in the stand Renji carved just for him, but there was nothing coming from the sword.

The stand was of exquisite wood, the finest cherry wood one could buy, it must have cost him a year salary, and decorated with beautiful carvings in the style of Renjis tattoos to represent Zabimarus markings. One could see that he loved his zanpaktou, even though it annoyed him to hell sometimes.

Ichigo remembered the sword being very territorical and not liking intruders in his home. The first time he visited Renji Ichigo nearly got crushed by the force of the blade, but over time Zabimaru tolerated his presence, although the Nue would always make his own presence clear, a silent threat so to say.

"Why is Zabimaru not showing us his presence?" Ichigo asked, looking at the other men in hopes to get an answer.

"That certainly is a good question Kurosaki, Zabimaru always makes his presence known, to not do so strikes me as alarming." Byakuya said while reaching with one hand towards the hilt of the blade, so that Senbonzakura may support him with an answer.

'Zabimaru is in their inner world, but unfortunately I can't enter without their permission or that of their wielder.' Senbonzakura sounded in his mind.

'Weren't you with them yesterday?' Byakuya inquired further, hoping Senbonzakura could give at least a hint for them what was going on.

'Yes I was indeed, but everything was normal. That I can't enter now mustn't mean that they denied me permission. It is more likely, that something is interfering with them and that worries me Byakuya-sama.'His zanpaktou said with a deep sadness.

'Hm you really are friends with them, aren't you? Well we just have to find out what is happening here, but I think that this is no easy task.' And with that Byakuya ended the mental discussion with Senbonzakura.

"What's wrong Byakuya? You zooned out here for a moment." Ichigo said while curiously watching Byakuya.

"I didn't zooned out, as you put it. I was talking with Senbonzakura and he wasn't able to enter Renjis inner world to speak with Zabimaru, something that is odd, because he spend time with them yesterday there. Thus something is suppressing their connection or shutting Renji away from us." He said while taking a closer look and letting his reiatsu flow through the room to find something that could cause that.

Ichigo didn't seem to notice, that the taichou used Renjis given name, as he always would use his last name or rank, but Shuuhei noticed and decided to think later about that.

"So basically we have to find that what caused the reason for the failed connection between the zanpaktou and hopefully we will find Renji. Hm, doesn't sound that easy to me, Kuchiki-taichou. Furthermore we don't know who would harm him, he is well liked. We need allies or else we won't be able to find him." Shuuhei said after considering their new information.

"It seems like it Hisaagi fukutaichou, but unfortunately we don't have any evidence that Abarai got abducted, an ordered search from the soutaichou will not be granted. The only thing we can do is making our own search. I advise you to find more who are willing to find him and come with them to the manor this evening; we will take further action from there on." Byakuya said and walked off to his office, trying to get some work done and then he needed to find some taichous which would be willing to help.

On the other side of the Soul Society, in an underground room, was a red-head cuffed to the ceiling and clad in his Shinigami uniform.

He was still unconscious but would soon awaken, the figure sitting on the chair in a corner was looking forward to it.

When Renji woke up he felt more than groggy and to add more to his discomfort his hands felt like shit.

'Where the heck am I? Shouldn't I be in my bed? Oh crap… Kuchiki-taichou is going to kill me. Uh, and I have one hell of a headache.' Renji thought with disdain, not yet realizing the situation he is in.

After a while Renji was able to assess the situation.

'Oh hell why am I cuffed to the ceiling? Damn can't remember all, but I'm sure Izuru brought me home last night. Oh yeah Izuru… Shuuhei wanted to discuss something with me, well I bet trouble in paradise. Let's take a look… Seems to be underground… here are no windows and it is fucking dark in here. Gosh, what a pain.' Renji thought while looking around and seeing just two light sources, clearly kidou provided lanterns.

Just then the only door creaked open and someone entered.

Renji wasn't able to make out the person due to the darkness, but the steps sounded like the person was slim build.

"Ah I see you are awake, that's nice to see." A cold and mechanic voice sounded.

"Okay let's just make one thing clear: Whatever it is you hope to get with abducting me, you won't. I'm a no one, just a stray dog from Inuzuri. " Renji hoped this would get his abductor to abandon whatever plan he had, he vaguely guessed that it is a man.

"Hm you are wrong. Whatever it is I wanted I already have it. What I wanted was you and now that I have you there is no plan to further accomplish." The mysterious voice sounded while walking into a corner.

The screeching sound of a stool sounded and the man sat down.

"What do you mean you wanted me? I already told you I have nothing and I am nothing. So just let me go now and all is forgotten, okay?" the red-head asked while frowning.

"I meant what I said. I want you and now I have you. I don't need anything material from you, I have more than enough. What I desire, however, is to have you by my side and you refused so you left me with no choice." The voice sounded.

"You wanted… wait… what do you mean I refused? I never refused anyone." Now Renji was really confused.

"Hm, then you don't remember the flowers I left in your office? Yes I know, that you are a fuku-taichou, that's why I left your zanpaktou at your home."

When Renji entered he was greeted with the face of an annoyed Kuchiki Byakuya, well as much as he would show his annoyance. Not daring to ask Renji thought of all possibilities why his taichou would be pissed at him. He wasn't late, he didn't drink last night and looked decent enough to represent the division. So Renji was clueless and looked around the office, maybe he was pissed because in the office something wasn't right?

And then he saw the flowers on his desk. They were really beautiful flowers, orchids to be exact.

Renji got a pink dust on his cheeks, not knowing what to do.

"I advise you to be more secret about your privat relationships Abarai. I don't want anything related to that in my office." Kuchiki said to him.

"Uhm well you see taichou… I don't know who brought them in here. I'm not in a relationship with anyone, so I have no clue from who they are." Renji badly wanted his taichou to know, that he was single, not that it would change anything, but that wasn't the point here.

With that said he made his way over to his desk and threw the flowers away, not aware of the eyes watching his action.

"Oh THOSE flowers… Why do you have to abduct me then? I'm not interested and that's that." Now he got somewhat furious.

"I want you and I always get what I want, but enough of that already. I would love to have some fun now." He said while getting up and walking towards his captive.

"Do you know why I love presents? Because I can unwrap them the way I want to." After the mysterious man said that the glinting of a knife was the only thing Renji saw with widening eyes.

That's it for the first chap. Hope you liked it so far, we will see what will be continued next x)

Until then have a good time and happy new year :)