Miyako smiled softly and ghosted her lips over Rukia's. "Good, because I don't want to leave either."

Rukia's violet eyes widen in disbelief after she heard the other's words. She looked deeply into Miyako's eyes. "Really?" She asked softly. She still wasn't quite sure she had heard correctly.

Miyako chuckled and nodded. "Hai, really."

Rukia smiled softly and leaned forward to connect their lips again. The kiss was soft and passionate. Miyako slipped her tongue across Rukia's bottom lip seeking entrance into the hot cavern. Rukia hesitated for a moment before she opened her mouth. When she did open, Miyako's tongue explored every inch of her hot cavern. She couldn't suppress a small moan from escaping her. The purple haired Shinigami smiled into the kiss and continued the assault to Rukia's mouth.

Rukia broke apart and turned around. She led the other into the bathroom so they could shower, since they were wet and muddy. She turned the shower on then turned to face the taller woman again.

"Are you sure you want this?" Miyako asked.

Rukia nodded and smiled.

Miyako took a breath and smiled back. "Okay." She said and reached for the other's dress to lift it and pull it above Rukia's head. Rukia's heart raced in her chest as the other took her dress off. She blushed as the other scanned her body as she was only in her bra and panties.

"W-what are you staring at?" The small Shinigami asked. She folded her arms across her tiny torso, which were only to be swatted away back down to her sides.

"You're beautiful." Miyako whispered and kissed the other. Rukia's blush deepened and she turned her head away.

Miyako looked at her questionably. "Hasn't anyone told you you're beautiful before?"

The smaller woman shook her head.

Miyako smiled. "Then believe me when I tell you, you're beautiful." She turned Rukia's head back around to face her and kissed her again.

Rukia's small hands lifted the purple haired shinigami's dress to pull it over her head. They breaking from the kiss for a moment while Rukia lifted it then reconnected their lips. She undid the clasp of Miyako's bra while Miyako did the same to hers. Their bras fall to the floor as do their panties soon after a tug downward.

They broke apart and stepped into the shower. They stayed under the hot spray just exchanging soft kisses for a while. Once they needed to breathe, Rukia took the soap from behind her lover and massaged it into her back. The purple haired woman sighed at the nice loving feeling Rukia's hands brought her. When the raven head was massaging the other with soap she started to wash the other's long purple and black hair. Miyako couldn't stop a few moans from escaping her parted lips when Rukia, respectfully, massaged the soap on her large breasts and lower region. After the tiny woman was done they switched places and rinsed the soap suds off of Miyako's tall, lean but femininely muscular, pale body.

Miyako wanted to return the favor. Rukia was about to object but Miyako stopped it by kissing the shorter Shinigami and massaged her body and hair with soap. It was Rukia's turn to moan uncontrollably when Miyako was bathing her. When her body was rinsed she kissed the other deeply and smiled as a sign of gratitude. They stayed under the hot spray for a time just holding each other, not saying anything. When the water turned cool they stepped out and dried each other off.

They walked into the bedroom and Renji and Byakuya were in the doorway waiting for the women. The men blushed and grinned slightly at seeing the women exit the bathroom together in only towels. Byakuya cleared his throat softly and began to speak. "Dinner is done. Dress the come down and we will discuss our plan to keep Nel safe." He said and took the chuckling redhead back down stairs. Rukia's face was as red as Renji's hair. She quickly got dressed, as did Miyako.

"Are you alright?" The purple haired Shinigami asked finally after several moments of silence while they finished dressing.

Rukia looked at her lover still with a faint blush dusting her cheeks. "Hai." She replied quietly. She was so embarrassed her older brother saw them like that, because she forgot to close the door. And the grins and chuckles were not helping. When they were dressed they quickly went down stairs and found the men and Nel at the table waiting for them.

They sat down quickly began to eat. After a few minutes of awkward silence Renji finally couldn't take it anymore and began the conversation. "So," He began after taking a bite of his rice. "How are we going to keep Nel safe from Soutaichou and get her back into Heuco Mundo?"

"Well, we need to know why Soutaichou wants her." Byakuya commented.

"Ah, that's right." The redhead said. "But what could he possibly want from an Arrancar, an Espada no less?" He asked.

Rukia sipped her tea then joined in. "He could want her to do something."

"Like what?" Miyako questioned.

"I'm not sure." Rukia shook her head.

"Could it have to do with her being able to turn into a child or an adult?" Renji suggested.

"It is less likely, but it could be part of it." Byakuya said. "We need to start from a different direction."

"Well," Renji said after taking a bite of his food then swallowed. "What about the powered up hollows back in Heuco Mundo?"

Byakuya nodded. "That is a good point." Said the noble and sipping his tea.

"You and Yoruichi with your squad faced these hollows, ne?" Rukia queried.

"Yeah," The redhead nodded. "But we didn't have a clue those bastards were goin' to be that strong."

"They have to have something to do with Soutaichou wanting or needing Nel for something." Miyako commented.

Byakuya listened as the conversation progressed throughout the meal and then went up to a bedroom to think. He sat on the bed and crossed his legs. He thought about what had happened when Renji and Yoruichi came back with the other squad members. Something didn't add up in his mind. Why would Soutaichou care about Nel? She is mostly in her child form. And even when she is not she is one who does not like violence. His thoughts were spinning in his mind. He barely registered the figure standing at the doorway calling his name. He looked up to see the other looked at him with concern.

"Hey," Renji said softly and limped to sit next to his lover. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Abarai." Byakuya replied. "I should ask you that."

Renji waved his hand lazily in the air. "I'm fine."

Byakuya shook his head disapprovingly and took his lover's leg and set in his lap. He sent soothing healing reiatsu into it. "Does that feel better?" he asked.

Renji nodded and sighed contently. "Mmm…" He moaned. He noticed a shiver went through the noble as he went back into deep thought. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine Renji." Byakuya insisted.

"Bullshit, you are not fine Byakuya." Renji countered and set his leg back down. "You want to let me in on what you are thinking about?" He asked and looked deep into the smokey grey pools. Byakuya sighed as he looked into the red-brown irises that were connecting with his grey eyes.

He didn't know how this all fit together. Their information they had been in bits and pieces. There was a major piece they were missing and he didn't have the slightest clue to what it could be. "Well?" Renji said softly.

Byakuya leaned on the redhead taking in his scent of masculine scent of fire. "Renji," he began. "We are missing a piece of information that is a key to our situation and we won't be able to come up with a descent plan unless we have it." The noble explained.

"Okay, so what do you suggest we do?" Renji asked.

"Do you remember anything from when you sent me the butterfly to when you stepped into the Kuchiki garden?"

Renji thought for a moment. He thought back trying to remember going over every detail in his mind.

Renji released the butterfly into the air to send back to his taichou. Thinking it was best to be safe than sorry or worse… punished for not notifying his superior of what was going on there.

"Oi, Renji!" Yoruichi called. "Come help me over here." She was having difficulty shutting the garganta with Urahara's invention.

"What ya want?" He asked.

Yoruichi had a serious expression plastered across her face. "What I want is for you to go over there and reset the receiver for this stupid thing." She said pointing over to the metal stand.

Renji nodded and ran over to the receiver and pressed the few buttons on it. The red light on the top blinked. "'Kay, you're all set." The redhead yelled.

The cat woman pressed the button on the control and the garganta closed. But another opened on the rear side of them. Hollows came out of it and attacked Renji in the left leg. He groaned in pain as his leg gave out on him and he fell to one knee. "Bastard!" He yelled.

Yoruichi flash stepped to Renji's side. "Can you stand?" She asked.

The redhead nodded and stood and put most of his weight on his right leg. "Howl, Zabimaru!" He cried and his zanpakuto stretched out as he was swung it towards the hollows. He killed two of them but as it got to a third the hollow swatted the blade away. "Dammit."

"Stupid Shinigami." The hollow snarled. "Do you really think you can defeat us when we are more powerful from our training?" It asked as it laughed.

"Shunko!"

Renji's eyes strayed from the hollows in front of him to the cat woman whose orange jacket was now torn away from her release. White kido bolts came from her arms and shoulders. She flash stepped in front of the hollows directly, kicking and punching at their masks. Making them dissolve into spirit particles. She was not surprised when more hollows came up to her and she grinned. "I see you never learn…"She turned her eyes so she could see Renji from the corner of them. "Renji! Go help the squad!" She looked over to where the rest of the group that were battling the hollows that came.

Renji shook his head. "I'm not leaving you here to fight them by yourself!" He yelled.

"Don't argue, you fool!" She snapped.

The redhead swung his sword again and killed a hollow that was ready to attack the purple haired ex-taichou . "I said," He grinned. "I'm not leaving you here by yourself to get killed." He said. "The rest of the squad can take care of themselves. Do you really think Taichou and I would have picked them to come with us if they couldn't?" He asked.

Yoruichi stared wordlessly at the redhead. No wonder Byakuya always had to scold his ex-taichou for reckless behavior. She shook her head.

"Baka." She finally said after he killed another hollow. She turned and focused on the hollows in front of them. Another garganta opened nearby and Renji saw it as the only way out.

"Yoruichi!" He called. Once she killed the hollow that was attacking her she turned to look at the redhead. She saw him point to the garganta and she nodded. "Let's go!" She yelled. The fukutaichou yelled to the rest of the squad. "Fall back and follow us into that garganta."

The other Shinigami followed orders and shunpoed into the garganta behind the redhead who was leaning on Yoruichi, because of his injury, in front.

"The Kuchiki Gardens?" Renji mused aloud as he saw the noble standing at the other end looking at them questionably.

The noble began to speak. "Abarai? Yoruichi-san? ..."

Renji shook his head clear as he came back into reality. His eyes widened as he thought back once more. Training…?

"Renji, what is it?" The noble asked as he sat up straight and looked to his lover.

"Shit! Tai- Byakuya," he corrected himself quickly after the noble opened his mouth to object. "One of those bastards said that they were trained!"

Byakuya let his chin rest in his hand, thinking for a moment. He looked to connect with the redhead's eyes. "Trained?" Renji nodded. "Then that must mean that someone is training them and possibly giving them more power." The raven head said.

"And if they attacked Nel and her brothers, the hollows probably said something to them to make Pesche push Nel through the open garganta." Renji added.

"Possibly…" The noble looked down to his lap a moment. "If that is true, then whoever in training these hollows, is really the one, wanting Nel for some reason."

"But how does that connect with Soutaichou?" Renji frowned.

"He could possibly think if he takes Nel's life then the problem will go away."

"Ha! Right, like that ever happens." The redhead huffed. "Nothing is ever that easy."

Byakuya nodded. "No it does not happen often but it could." He commented.

Renji looked at him skeptically. "So… what? You want to kill the poor kid?"

Byakuya shook his head. "No, that is not I mean." He let his eyes slip closed as he sighed. "I was merely stating a fact that happens on occasion." He replied correcting his previous answer.

"Okay, so what do you suggest we do?"

The raven head opened his eyes and looked determined. "For now I suggest we lay low and come up with a plan soon to carry out later."

Renji grinned. "Okay, so what do you want to do right now?" He asked and moved closer to the noble.

"Right now," Byakuya whispered softly. "I want to get some rest." He kissed the redhead and stood. He walked to the dresser and found some pajamas. One pair was white and the other was black. Renji flash stepped to where the noble stood.

"Don't bother…" He whispered seductively in the other's ear and latched his mouth on the noble's. He turned the noble around to face him while they kissed and eventually led the other to the bed. Byakuya was laid down on the bed on his back while the redhead attacked his mouth with smoldering passionate kisses.

"R-renji…" He gasped breathlessly. He was quickly left breathless again once his shirt and jacket were stripped. "Renji…."

"Hmm…?" The redhead hummed as he kissed his way down the nobles pale toned chest and abdomen.

"T-the door…"

Renji grinned and got off the noble who was panting for air after his assault. He walked over to the door and closed it. Once he did he got back on the bed and started again with pleasuring his panting lover. He was quickly flipped on his back as the noble shifted and straddled his waist.

"I should punish you for not thinking of the door being wide open. What if Rukia and Miyako came in? Or worse, Nel?" He scolded gently and smirking slightly.

"Then I guess you'll just have to punish me, won't ya?" Renji said playfully.

Byakuya nodded and kissed the redhead long and passionately. He lifted the other's shirt above his head while they broke apart for air. Once the redhead's shirt was removed Byakuya attacked his mouth again and traced the black tattoo's on the man's chest with his fingers.

When they needed to break for air again he moved down to lick the tattoos on Renji's neck. Renji moaned and reached his hand down to unzip the nobles jeans. He felt the growing erection covered by his lover's boxers with the palm of his hand. He rubbed it earning a small moan from the noble. "Bya…kuy…a…" The redhead panted as the noble slid down farther to his trace the tattoos on his chest and abdomen with his tongue. He took a dusky nipple into his mouth and started sucking on it and encircling his tongue around it. Renji moaned loudly. Once he felt the small bud harden, he moved to the other and giving it the same treatment and tweaking the other with his fingers.

Byakuya's free hand traveled down and unzipped Renji's jeans and pulled them and his boxers down to Renji's knees. The redhead gasped as the cold air touched his hard member. His cock was leaking furiously at the attention his tattoos were getting again. He hated Byakuya was teasing him by dragging this out longer and on top of that Byakuya still had on his pants and underwear. That had to remedied and quickly. He kicked of his pants the rest of the way and was now completely naked. "Bya… please…"

Byakuya smirked as he was still tracing the tattoos. "Patients, Renji."

Renji shuddered at the lusty tone in the noble's voice. He shifted and straddled the shocked noble. "Ren-…" He was cut off as he gasped, because Renji pulled his pants and boxers down in one swift motion. The redhead threw them carelessly to the floor. Byakuya blushed and shuddered as he was completely naked and being stared at by his redheaded lover. Renji smirked leaned down to kiss the noble. "You're so beautiful." He whispered against his lips. Byakuya flushed a deeper crimson and turned his head away.

Renji caught the noble's chin and pulled his face back to face him. "Hasn't anyone ever told you, you're beautiful?" He asked.

Byakuya shook his head. "No."

"Well, I'm honored to be the first to tell you." The redhead kissed his raven haired lover once more on the lips then moved to his jaw line all the way down to his neck. He sucked on the pulse point below and behind the other's ear. Making Byakuya moan at the sensation, he took the noble's erection into his hand and started pumping it. "Renji… Mmm…. " The noble moaned and gripped the sheets. His knuckles turned white as he gripped them harder as his lover moved down to take a pink nipple into his mouth then do the same with the other when it hardened. His breath caught softly as Renji slid his thumb over the slit at the head of the noble's erection.

"Ah…" He panted.

Renji offered him three fingers and let the nipple pop out of his mouth. "Suck." He ordered gently and placed butterfly kisses down the noble's chest and torso until he came to the patch of black curls. Byakuya pulled the digits into his hot mouth with his hands holding Renji's wrist. He sucked on them hard, making sure each were generously coated with saliva. The redhead moaned when the noble bit down on one when Renji blew cold air on his hard, leaking member suddenly.

The redhead smiled and licked the noble's shaft and lapped up the precum. "Mmm…" He moaned. "You taste so fucking good."

Byakuya released Renji's fingers and glared softly at him. "Don't speak to me that w-…" His words were taken away as Renji took the head of his cock into his hot mouth. Byakuya clenched the sheets once more, threatening to tear them. Renji took his hand with the wet digits and descended the nobles cock before pushing his first finger in.

Byakuya groaned in slight discomfort to having the finger penetrating him. His eyes clenched shut and the redhead gave him time to adjust before pulling it out then pushing back in, repeatedly. He bobbed his head up and down on his lover's leaking member and then swallowed around it, making the other moan loudly.

He added his second finger and did a scissoring motion with them, trying to stretch the opening. When the noble was pushing his hips down he added the third and searched for Byakuya's prostate. "Ahh… ah, Renji!" The noble yelled when he hit it dead on.

Renji pumped, hitting his prostate a few more times before pulling his fingers away, leaving his noble a writhing mess. He let Byakuya's cock slide from his mouth with a small pop and moved up to meet his lover's mouth in an open mouthed kiss.

He broke away and spit in his hand and coated his length with saliva and precum. He placed the head of his cock at the noble's entrance and Byakuya gripped his shoulders. Before pushing in he plunged into the noble's mouth. Letting the head slide in while he busied the other's mouth as a distraction, he waited for Byakuya to adjust. Byakuya pulled away and bucked his hips down impatiently so his lover's erection was fully sheathed inside him. He grunted in discomfort and the redhead waited for him to adjust.

After Byakuya relaxed his body and breathing a little he looked into the red-brown eyes of his lover. He smiled and nodded to show he was ready. Renji pulled out then pushed back in, hitting his lover's prostate dead on again. Byakuya moaned loudly. "Ren…. ji…." He gripped the redhead's shoulders harder, pulling him closer so their heated flesh was touching and their lips ghosted over one anothers.

Renji refused to close his eyes at the beautiful expression he saw on his lover's face. Byakuya moved his hips wantonly as his lover's thrusting became harder. "Oh… Ah, Gods!" He groaned.

"Ah! Byakuya… you… you're so tight!" Renji said between pants.

"F-faster…" Byakuya requested.

Renji happily complied and thrust in faster and hard into the raven head's tight entrance. Their noises of arousal echoed in the large room. Renji was close and he led his hand down to stroke Byakuya's neglected member.

"R-Ren-ji… I'm… ah, ah… cumming!" Byakuya panted.

"C-cum with… with me!" Renji cried out. He thrust a few more times before his seed filled his lover. "B-Byakuya!"

"Renji!" The noble screamed as he came hard on their chests and the redhead's hand.

They laid there panting with Renji still fully sheathed inside the noble's body. Renji let his head rest on the noble's sweaty shoulder as their bodies went to rest again. Basking in the afterglow of their lovemaking, Byakuya took the other's chin into his hand and kissed him deeply and lovingly.

"Mmm…" The redhead moaned as he pulled away to set his head back down. "That felt good." He mumbled sleepily.

Byakuya smiled. "Yes, it did." He blinked sleepily and looked down. "I love you, Renji." He felt his lover's smiling lips against his pale throat.

"I love you too, Byakuya." Renji replied back and snuggled closer to his lover's body after he moved his hips to pull out of Byakuya's entrance. He kissed the noble one last time then they both dropped off into sleep in each other's arms.

Nel was glad she picked a room two doors down from the male couple's room. She heard some of the moans but not too much. She shook her head as she continued to read her book. When the door opened she looked up and saw Rukia had walked in.

"Hi, Wookia." She said.

"It's time to go to bed Nel." Rukia said with a smile.

"Buts Nel wants to wead her book." Nel complained softly. He eyes blinked sleepily but she didn't want to miss what would happen next.

Rukia chuckled and Miyako walked in. "You can read your book some more tomorrow. Little one's like you should be in bed and sleeping."

Nel huffed but complied. She set her book down next to her and Rukia helped her into one of Renji's t-shirts for a night shirt. She looked at the raven head questionably. "Why does bad people want Nel?" She asked.

Not sure how to respond, Rukia stared at the green haired girl for a moment. "I do not know." She replied calmly. "But we are going to find out."

Nel nodded. "'Kay." She crawled under the covers and Rukia tucked her in.

"Good night Nel." Rukia smiled softly and set a reiatsu barrier around her room just to be safe.

"Night." Nel said sleepily and closed her eyes. She smiled as she began to fall to sleep. The raven head crossed the room and closed the door quietly as she and Miyako stepped outside and went to their room.

Miyako gathered Rukia into her arms and flash stepped to the bed and got on top of her. Rukia blushed and looked at her with confusion. "What are you doing?" She asked.

Miyako didn't answer she only leaned forward and kissed the other flushed noble.

"Miya…ko…" Rukia moaned. "Mmm… s-stop."

The purple haired woman pulled away and frowned slightly. "You do not wish to for me to pleasure you?" She asked in a hurt tone.

The raven head shook her head. "No, that's not it." She said and sat up with the other.

"Then what is it?"

"What about the clan rules?" Rukia asked. "I'm not a blood noble so Nii-sama said the rules are different for me. But you, you are a blood noble…" She paused as she saw the look of understanding in the other's eyes.

"You worry that I have to marry someone and produce a child?"

Rukia nodded. "But we can't be together if you have to do that."

Miyako shook her head. "No, actually we can." She said matter-of-factly.