Because I Wasn't Insane Enough Already

Chapter 27

Hi! We're SORRY!! 

KuroKun: Emu had her Jewish holiday...

Emu: ...and KuroKun had homework...

Both: And we were so BUSYYYYYY~!

Emu: So here's the deal. I have 28 handwritten, but no time to type it out. And this weekend, I'm going dress shopping on Saturday and going to a wedding on Sunday. 

KuroKun: And I'm doing better, but I've got the English teacher from THE BOWELS OF HELL and NO TIME. 

Both: So deepest apologies, but we're doing our best. So yeah. 

Enjoy!

~Emo-san

TSUKI'S POV

I ran after Yachiru, trying desperately to keep up with the small girl. I followed her to the Sixth Squad barracks, where I lost sight of her. I stood there, stumped. Come to think of it, I had no ida where Renji's office actually was. I looke for someone vaguely friendly-looking to ask. Ah! I caught a glimpse of Rikichi and hurried after him. 

"Rikichi-san!" I yelled, and he turned to face me, brushing hair out of his tatooed eyes.

"Oh, Tsuki-san. What do you need?"

"Where's Renji?"

"Follow me." Rikichi smiled knowingly as he walked swiftly into the barracks. I followed him, until he stopped in front of a closed door. "He's in here."

"Thanks!" I called after him. I hestantly opened the door and peeked in. 

Renji sat at a mahogany desk with his head in his hands, staring down at a mountain of paperwork. He yawned widley and leaned back in his chair.

"Renji?" I stepped into the room as he looked up. His gaze was distracted, as if there was a lot on his mind. But, of course, there would have been. If Renji was sent back...then Orihime had been captured by Ulquiorra and Aizen. They would have thought she had betrayed them, when in fact, her only crime was being too weak to stop her own abduction. Recognition dawned on his face and he grinned broadly.

"Tsuki! How've you been?"

"Fine, sir. How are you?" Ouch. that sounded more formal than I meant it to be.

"How's the training going? Any luck with that zanpakuto of yours? Have you reached shikai yet?" He smoothly evaded my question, and I feld distinclt idiotic. What a stupid question. Of coure he wans't all right. Szayels brother had beaten the living crap out of him, his friend had been kidnapped, and to top it all off, he had just spent weeks in Karakura High and living in kisuke's shop (which was enough to drive anyone mad).

"I achieved shikai three times and can communicate with Namida well enough. But that doens't matter now. what are you going to do about Orihime? they're saying she went of her won free will, and so they're not going to go after her. Are you going to Hueco Mundo anways or are you staying here until they blow up karakura town for the Ouken?" Because if he went to Hueco mundo (as I knew he would) then I might be able to look for Storme...

Renji looked at me with utter shock. "How did you know about all of that?" he snapped and crossed the room in three strides to face me.

Well dogcrap. aybe i shouldn't have said that....

"I just overheard someone -- " he relaxed. 

"Do not tell anyone. Rumours are the last thing we need. Inoue is common knowlege by now; rumours fly fast. But the Ouken...that neeeds to be kept a secret. Where did you hear it?"