Silent Tears

I do not own Bleach.

Random fan: Um...weren't they kind of close for 'practicing' as you called it?
Me: Maybe.
Random fan: But I thought they wanted Renji and Toshiro respectively.
Me: They do.
Random fan: Then why the hell were they like five seconds from having sex?
Me: Because that is the way my crazy fangirl mind works.
Random fan: Ugh. Fine whatever. But did you have to make Renji and Hitsu wait four whole days to have sex?
Me: Yep. That might actually be a double lemon chapter. *smiles* and before you even ask no you can't know who the mystery guy is and yes there is a two day time skip this chapter. There will be a few time skips in the next few chapters. Sorry, but don't worry time skips for me does not mean that I will be ending the story sooner. Just means I am adding more to it. :)

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Time: 11 AM

Place: 1st division office (Two days from last chapter)

Paperwork. So much paperwork. He was never one to complain about the work he had to do. He would do it without question, assign it, review it and what ever else needed to be done. Why was it today he couldn't concentrate? It was almost like that time he had found out about his current and former lieutenants dating. Unfortunately this had nothing to do with the ice cold ex-captain and the fiery red-head he was dating. No, it had to do with his plans to break them apart. The plans themselves were not the problem. It was the person he was working with. They hadn't done anything that would have made him want to slice them into thousands of pieces with Senbonzakura, but still it was strange. Both him and his partner both knew that they were not into one another. They both knew that the endgame was for him to have Renji and for his partner to have Toshiro. Still why was it then that for the past four days since they had been plotting together Byakuya had not slept at home? He and the man helping him had not had sex, but from 11 PM to 6 AM they were together. Both stacks of work they had to complete and training for their respective divisions were done each and every day as to not cause for suspicion.

Another different shinigami arrived this one also in uniform without a division insignia on it. He gave the letter to Byakuya who decided to actually read this one, rather than look at it and place it on some random part of his desk that would prompt Hitsugaya to read it when he stepped out the room. He opened what he knew would be a love letter of sorts with not the least amount of interest on his features. As his eyes go over every word of the letter as though he merely reading a basic report, not even his almost equally expressionless lieutenant can deny the spike of reiatsu and the slight surprise in his eyes as he finishes it. Feeling a little light-headed though remaining expressionless, he gets up leaving the room telling Hitsugaya that he needs something to drink and will be back shortly.

Toshiro watches him leave and then glances at Byakuya's desk. His captain had been receiving notes for the past few days and never had a reaction as oddly as that one. One part of him was telling him not to read it. The other part wanted to know what on earth had provoked his captain's reiatsu to spike like that. It hadn't even spiked like that when Byakuya found out that he had sex with Renji the first time. He waited a minute to be sure that Byakuya wasn't going to come back right away and then went to read the letter left on the desk.

[i]Byakuya,

I can't wait to see you again tonight. Your rather intoxicating scent alone is enough to drive my senses wild. To have you in my arms holding you with the sweet feeling of your lips pressed against mine. I can just imagine the soft sounds of your moans when my tongue moves to explore your mouth. And I could never forget the look of calm yet heated submission that comes to your eyes when you're laying beneath me flushed and panting from our kisses. That innocent yet determined gaze that drops the moment my lips touch your skin. You know where you can find me both now and later.

Always thinking of you,
The crimson hidden beneath the moon[/i]

Crimson hidden beneath the moon? Toshiro thought trying to figure out who would refer to themselves as such. It was nagging at him as he sat back down at his desk as if he should know who it is. Sighing, he signed a few more papers and looked at the time. He would wonder about the letter later. Now, he had to go meet Renji. He stopped for a moment realizing it had been about forty-five minutes since the captain commander had received the letter and he had still not returned. Toshiro wasn't worried though. While he hated Byakuya for what he did to Renji, he knew the captain commander could handle himself. Toshiro was supposed to meet Renji half way and then they would be taking a walk.

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Time: 12:15 PM

Place: A less populated area of Seireitei

Renji was walking with his boyfriend once again trying to get him to spill what was happening in two days. Toshiro was just snacking on the one of the delicious treats that they had gotten to eat on their walk and would not tell him anything. He was actually thinking about whether to tell Renji about his previous lover before then. He didn't want Renji to find out some other way without him saying anything, but at the same time he didn't want Renji to know at all. It wasn't that he was ashamed of his past, just that he didn't know how Renji would take the information. He loved Renji and didn't want anything to mess that up.

Renji kept trying to get the information from him, but he refused to say one word. They were almost to their destination anyway and he was sure he could distract Renji a little once they were there. The place in question was a fountain that was somewhat secluded from the rest of the city. Most people didn't come here during the day so it was usually one of the few places they could be alone on their lunch break. He kept walking lost in his thoughts when Renji suddenly stopped and Toshiro heard the almost inaudible gasp coming from him. Curious to say the least, but having a feeling he shouldn't speak his curiosity out loud, he followed the line of Renji's sight.

There were two people by the fountain both wearing captain's uniforms. He could clearly see their division insignia's from where he was currently standing. He knew who they both were. His captain and his former lover together, kissing. He tried to figure out if it was just an act or random bout of lust that they were having, but he knew better. He knew them better. Neither one of them would be all over one another like that because they were randomly aroused or something. Hell, when it came to the captain commander he wasn't sure the man had ever gotten aroused even when he had been married. Regardless, the sight before him was one he did not want to see as his mind began to wander.

Jealousy amongst other things started to enter his mind as his reiatsu started leaking and making it a lot colder than it actually was. Not matter how many times he blinked his eyes, he knew what he was seeing was real. He knew it wasn't some kind of sick dream he was having. Renji..., Toshiro thought. He loved Renji. He planned on staying with Renji for a long time. So why did this bother him? It shouldn't bother him at all. He shouldn't care, but still he was still angry for some reason. He glanced at Renji, who was looking at him worriedly.

"Toshiro?", Renji asked. "Are you alright?"

Toshiro looked into the concerned eyes of Renji calming down his reiatsu enough so that warmth started to come back into the area. "Yes, I am alright Renji.", he said hoping it didn't sound too forced.

Renji looked at him and the glanced back at the scene where Byakuya and the other captain were still kissing. It was strange to him. Byakuya was submitting in the kiss much like the way Renji had at one time thought of Byakuya submitting to him. He looked back to Toshiro whose eyes seemed to be glaring daggers at the two making out by the fountain. "Let's go Toshiro. Our lunch break will be over soon and I want to spend sometime with you.", Renji said to him.

Toshiro looked at him and gave him a rather small smile. "Yes, I think going and giving them privacy would be in the best interest for all of us."

Before Renji could comment on Toshiro's choice of words, the shorter shinigami was already about fifty feet away from him as he ran to catch up.

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Once the two familiar reiatsu's had left the area, Byakuya pulled away from the kiss still holding the other captain. He placed his forehead against the man's forehead settling a bit more comfortably on the man's lap.

"Well, I see that worked out better than expected.", the man said to him still holding on to Byakuya.

"Yes, it did. I wonder if my office will also get to the point of freezing when I go back there.", Byakuya said to the man.

"Most likely. Though I am sure that Toshiro will be doing his best to keep his emotions intact.", the man said to him. "After all this is the result we wanted. Are you saying you want to change the plan now?"

"No. I don't want to change it at all. I am confident in that which we have come up will work.", Byakuya said to him. "We should head back before our other division members begin to wonder where we have disappeared to. It would complicate the plan a little if we did not at least make it seem as though we can here because we thought no one would find us."

"You are correct.", the man said to him and then released his hold on Byakuya, but not before giving him another kiss. "Oh and by the way did you enjoy the note I sent today?", he asked a smile on his features.

"It was...interesting to say the least.", Byakuya said not wanting to talk about it. That letter had made him quite flustered though he did not show it and he had to admit he had never received a letter quite like that.

The man chuckled. "At least you found it interesting commander.", he said to him.

Byakuya glanced at him. "Didn't I say for you to call me Byakuya when we are alone?", he asked.

"Oh, of course. My sincerest apologies Byakuya.", the man said to him.

Byakuya got up and moved giving the man one last kiss. "I'll shall arrive at the same time as I have the past few days I have come over.", he said to him evenly.

"Always so professional Byakuya. You will have to lighten up just a little in order to keep fooling them. Renji has to see a different side of you than the same side that threw him away.", the man said as he stood up closing his eyes for a moment. "I shall see you later than. As usual make sure you aren't followed."

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Time: 2 PM

Place: 1st division office

Byakuya was finishing up his paperwork and wishing that he had worn extra clothes at the same time. While outside it was a beautiful and slightly breezy summer day, in his office he may as well been walking through a blizzard. He glanced at Hitsugaya noticing his lieutenant seemed to be doing work more quickly than usual and yet not a single emotion was expressed in his face. No, Byakuya thought, he is voicing his disapproval in the almost freezing reiatsu he is letting off. It had been like this for the past hour ever since Byakuya had come back. Even though he was not happy with the temperature of the room, he was happy that their plan seemed to be working quite well. Byakuya was almost finished with his last stack of papers, when he heard Toshiro speak up.

"Why?", he asked in the calmest most even voice he could manage.

"Hmm?", Byakuya replied as he signed another paper.

"Why him?", Toshiro repeated.

"What do you mean?", Byakuya asked as he started to read over the report from the 12th division.

"You know what I mean. I saw you and him together.", Toshiro said to Byakuya.

"Ah. I do not see why you are so upset Lieutenant Hitsugaya. As I recall you are dating Renji, so why would my relationship with that captain bother you? I do not remember him mentioning you at all. Is there something you wish to tell me?", Byakuya said as he finished the report and initialed it before picking up another report.

The reiatsu in the room stilled suddenly. "He's never mentioned me?", Toshiro asked voice small almost childlike despite the fact that he was an adult.

"No.", Byakuya asked glancing at Toshiro. This was working nicely. "Is there a reason he would've mentioned you?"

Toshiro's voice was more distant than he wanted it to be when he answered. "No. None at all.", he said to him quietly. "I apologize for my questions Captain commander Kuchiki. As a way to make up for it, in two days time I will be having a nice classy dinner at one of the restaurants in Seireitei and if you are not to busy I would like for you to attend. There will be other captains and lieutenants there as well. You may also bring your lover if you wish."

"I would be honored to attend lieutenant and I am sure he will too.", Byakuya said and finished signing his last paper. "Is there anything else I should know about the event?"

"Just dress nice. I'd prefer captain's uniforms. Also do not tell Renji. It is meant to be a surprise. It starts at 8PM.", Toshiro said and went to finishing up his work though his reiatsu felt slightly depressed.

"Thank you for the invitation. We shall be there.", Byakuya said to him and then left the office.

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Time: 7 PM

Place: Toshiro's apartment

"Wow this is pretty nice.", Renji said as he walked into Toshiro's place for the first time carrying bags from the store.

"Thank you.", Toshiro said showing him around. "I've been wanting to bring you here for a while, but I had to do some spring cleaning first."

"Spring cleaning?", Renji asked eyebrow raised. "It is the end of summer you know."

"It is just an expression. It basically means that I had to get rid of some old junk and put some things in storage and such.", Toshiro explained.

Renji nodded. "Alright.", he said as they ended in the kitchen and Toshiro poured them both glasses of something called orange pop that he had gotten from Ichigo when he came back from the real world. "So Toshiro, I was wondering. What was up with the freezing reiatsu leak when we saw captain commander and that other captain?"

Toshiro stopped with his glass half way raised to his lips. "It was nothing. I had been lost in my thoughts and I remembered something about my grandmother. It had upset me considering she passed away thats all.", he said to him lying through his teeth.

"Oh! I am so sorry. Forgive me for asking.", Renji said to him staring down at the table. "I had thought-"

"Thought what Renji?", Toshiro asked knowing full well what Renji had thought and had actually been right about.

"I had thought that you were upset because captain commander was kissing that guy. I know you could care less what captain commander does, but I thought maybe it had something to do with that guy who was obviously his lover.", Renji said.

"Obviously his lover?", Toshiro asked raising his eyebrow a bit now.

"Well yeah. You are forgetting that the captain commander used to be my captain...", Renji started saying.

"Trust me, I haven't forgotten.", Toshiro mumbled.

"Anyway, I know him. He would never submit to anyone and I could tell just from that kiss they were sharing that he damn sure wasn't the seme of the relationship.", Renji said to him sipping some more of the carbonated substance.

"Maybe the captain he was with is just more dominating.", Toshiro suggested.

"No its not that. I am sure that he would only submit to someone he truly cared about. He is not the type of person to just submit to anyone.", Renji said to him. "So let's change the subject. Where is everything so I can make us dinner?"

Toshiro smiled weakly and then began showing Renji where everything is in his kitchen. Why?

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Time: 11 PM

Place: That same unknown shinigami's house

Byakuya arrived just on time to his helper's place and as usual the man opened the door before he even knocked. He walked past him and was about to go into the room they usually discussed things in when the man placed a hand on his shoulder effectively stopping him. Byakuya turned and before he could voice his confusion, the man grabbed his hand and took him to his bedroom shutting the door behind them. Byakuya wasn't fazed by this as he usually slept in the same bed with the man when he slept over. They didn't have sex only slept. He was pushed lightly against the wall next to the door and the other man's lips pressed against his in a hot and hungry kiss. Byakuya did not protest and only moved his hands to remove the scarf he had around his neck. The man broke away from the kiss smiling lightly at Byakuya.

"Forgive me for my boldness and know that I do not mean to have sex with you. I just thought this would be the better location for practicing as you are indeed the captain commander and the heir to the Kuchiki clan. I apologize for allowing our earlier practices to be in a chair and on a couch.", the man said to him in a very respectful tone.

"Don't apologize.", Byakuya said to him before tilting his head up a little to kiss the man again. "I know that sex is not your intention.", he said in a whisper and moved up just a little to connect their lips again.

The man pressed back against Byakuya's lips feeling the captain commander's hands come up to hold on to his shoulders. He grabbed the hands before they could reach their destination and pinned them above Byakuya's head breaking the kiss. Byakuya did not struggle or fight him even as their eyes connected and they took in each other appearance.

"I have to admit I rather like having you like this.", the man said to him panting from the kiss still pinning both of Byakuya's arms.

"I have to admit that I rather like you having me like this.", Byakuya said while trying to catch his breath a little.

The man smiled softly again before kissing Byakuya more. He pushed past Byakuya's lips with his tongue encountering little to no resistance when he did. The man stepped a little closer pushing their bodies together and then released Byakuya's wrists. Byakuya immediately brought them down and wrapped his arms around the man's neck pulling him even closer. What little space there was between their bodies quickly disappeared when the man placed one hand behind Byakuya's head and the other around his waist holding him close.

Practice? Was that what this was? The way they responded to one's another's touch. The sweet intoxicating addiction to the kisses that they shared. The feel of a temporary solution to the loneliness that was lurking within in both their hearts. Their minds screamed for Renji and Toshiro, but right now those thoughts were being pushed back into the deeper recesses of the mind. How had this happened? They had a plan that they were intent on finishing. They needed the ones that pushed them into this position, but for now this would be sufficient.

The man stepped backwards towards his bed and Byakuya willingly followed the kiss not being broken. Byakuya turned them so that they fell onto the bed with the man on top of him. The man pinned his arms again kissing down his neck while Byakuya arched just a little and soft moans left his lips. He did not understand what it was about this man that made him want to submit. Yes, thats right. Byakuya would not submit to anyone and even though submitting was part of the plan, he wanted to submit to this man. He loved Renji. Only Renji. Though he couldn't help his body's reaction to the man above him. The man that made him gasp as he felt the man sink his teeth into a delicate area of skin that could easily be hidden by his scarf and he enjoyed it. He would almost go as far as to think that their 'practice' was the highlight of his nights, almost.

The man stopped and moved laying on his side of the bed pulling Byakuya to him and held him. He stayed quiet his mind a mixture of many things that had happened today. He had definitely gotten the reaction he had wanted from his ex. Looking down at Byakuya, he wondered why the captain commander hadn't pulled away. He usually didn't like being held for too long. It was then he noticed the man was sleeping and he smiled softly knowing Renji was going to be very lucky to have Byakuya with him. Byakuya shifted seeming to curl up more into his chest and then the whispered sound of his name, not Renji's, from the captain commander's lips made him freeze. He didn't move at all until sleep overtook him.
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Well there it is people. The mystery guy will be revealed next chapter. :) If there are any guesses to who it is. Feel free to tell me and you will get a virtual brownie or a cookie your choice. lol.