[Mistletoe Kisses] Stolen

[marinliliz]

[Characters]: Abarai Renji, Kuchiki Byakuya, Ukitake Jyuushiro and mentions of Kyouraku Shunsui
[Summary]: Renji, Byakuya and Ukitake meet under the Mistletoe; kisses are expected but who's to kiss who?
[Word Count]: 460
[Finished]: 21.December.2007
[Notes]: Just something for the season. Please dismiss the OOCcness and overall crack.

 

[Mistletoe Kisses]:
Missed Opportunity | Old Love | "A Room Full of Mistletoe, Wasted!" | Chantilly | What Could've Been | Best Served Cold | No One Else But Me | Under/Over Rated | A Well Devised Plan | You Can Kiss...(omake)

Disclaimer: Do not own Bleach and will not make a profit out of this fic. All characters©Kubo Tite

“What is this plant called again?” Kuchiki Byakuya questioned, eyeing a small branch of green foliage and red berries tied with a bright red ribbon.

Abarai Renji followed Kuchiki-taichou’s eyes to the bouquet hovering above them. “Mistletoe,” he replied.

Byakuya compared the brightness of the berries’ red to the fiery of Renji’s mane. “And, when under it one must kiss the person who is, at the same time, also standing under it?” he insisted, confused.

“Yes, that’s the rule; it’s a very ancient one. It would be almost a crime not to do it.” Renji grinned his lopsided grin, leaning closer and pouting his lips, suggestively.

“And I have to kiss everyone I meet under it?” Byakuya still seemed reluctant of this new tradition but not wanting to dismiss it completely. A rule was a rule, even if it one from the human world.

His Fukutaichou seemed distressed and panicky. “NO! ...uh... I mean... just one time is enough.”

“Well if it is a rule, I suppose I have to abide by it.” Byakuya leaned forward and kissed Renji on the cheek.

The red-haired looked disappointed, the tattoos sinking, making his face depressed. “It has to be a real kiss for it to mean something,” he explained.

“A real kiss!? Lips to lips, you mean?” Byakuya furrowed his brow.

“Yes!” The black lines rising, joyous again. But a white-haired interruption spoiled his plans.

“Ah, Byakuya and Renji-kun! So nice of you to come to the 13th Division Christmas party. Such a lively affair is it not?” Ukitake Jyuushiro greeted happily giving and overall glance to the crowded place.

“Ukitake-san, good evening! It is truly a delightful party” Byakuya greeted the polite and by-heart reply; as Renji murmured an apathetic, "Hello, Ukitake-taichou."

But the white-haired Taichou didn’t seem incensed by their lack of enthusiasm and regarded cheerily after spotting the small branch over them. “Oh, how wonderful, we’re under mistletoe!” And slightly pounced into Byakuya’s arms, kissing him long and soundly.

Renji gaped. “ACK, Ukitake-taichou!!!” He could swear he’d seen a tongue, darting out, somewhere in the swap.

Ukitake grinned mischievously as he released a stunned looking Byakuya. “I’ll have to go see if I can get Shunsui under the mistletoe.” And disappeared, trotting, into the sea of festive Shinigami.

A slightly embarassed (his usually pale cheeks bore a healthy red blush), slightly pleased (the left side of his mouth raised slightly in a semblance of a smile) Byakuya rapidly changed the subject. “Well, I’ll have to go and mingle with the other Taichou. You should go and do the same. It is not polite to monopolize only one guest.”

Renji was distraught. “AH!? What about my kiss?”

Byakuya raised an eyebrow, honestly confused “Didn’t you say once would suffice?”

December2007©MarinLiliz

Next: Missed Opportunity (Ikkaku/Yumichika) - Everyone seems to be enjoying that strange shrub and Yumichika wants to give it a try too.

Comments

[thru-brknglass.livejournal.com]

Ohh I KNOW I'm going to like this story...because so far I do.

[marinliliz.livejournal.com]

Well technically it's not a story but a series of drabbles around the theme of kissing under the mistletoe. But some of the drabbles do have a continuation and the Byakuya Renji story is recurrent. So thanks for reading and keep enjoying and letting me know so.;]