Characters: Byakuya Kuchiki, Renji Abarai...others lurking somewhere
Author: UnAnimo
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Drama, Angst, Torture...and other stuff
Ratings: M
Warnings: Male relationship implied. Don't like it, don't read it. Some language and descriptive elements are not suited for minors—oh for fucksakes read the damn ratings!
Image: Renji Abarai--kudos to the one who made it!
Image: Renji Abarai--kudos to the one who made it!
Status: On going
Disclaimer: I do not, and will ever, owned Bleach. Period.
Deep down below in a place unknown to everyone, way down the deepest level of the ground, secretly kept and organize, was a place for the uncivilized creature no one can bear to acknowledge.
There, inside in one of those dark rooms, almost forty occupants spread their body to the floor and against the walls, breathing like no other as if the air has nowhere to go except back and forth each other's lungs in an odd convincing way, while moaning an ear-piercing agony by lamenting their good old days as they recalled the light touched their skin and night has its own meaning. Their names were now unknown, wiped out from the society since the first day of their confinement—a tragic sentence for an individual who can't defend themselves. A living dead if you will.
Slaves, scums and the undead, altogether in one vicinity. Pity how it was, but that's their destiny.
And this is where one shinigami was kept. A male. A young one. His rich crimson hair flowed down, covering his broad shoulders. His face was blank...or somehow shock, and his tanned skin soars with cuts and bruises, body aches in every movement. Mark of torture and abuse, perhaps? He's the newest resident in that area, a well-known officer of the Gotei, so known it was impossible for him to be there...
In fact, he's not supposed to be there.
He's a hero in a wrong place, and yet he's now nothing but a slave.
And until now, he doesn't know that.
Few moments ago he was awakened by a disturbing sound nearby. In between roar and moan, it took him for a while before he could figure it out the sound he'd just heard was nothing more than a cry. Was he alone? No. Maybe. Or maybe the sound he heard was his very own. What a whiner.
He shifted slowly and, expecting the sun might hurt his eyes, he gently opens his lids then blinked over and over till he satisfied. To his surprise he saw nothing but dark, not even single hint of light. He wondered...is he really awake or still dreaming.
Fuck...
He turned again and his back screamed at him. Fucking hurts. He wondered how many hours had passed since those cries stings his ears. He's in between conscious and sated for the last...shit I can't remember. His head was pinned down heavily, neck already stiffened. Who the fuck had done this to him made sure to let him stay that way.
Yumi, Ikaku—you bastards.
He lifted his right hand to touch his face, to ease the numbness, and relieving from doubt he's truly awake...
Or dead.
Shit. What time is it?
But that should pass. A dead man can never felt pain. Yet so far in a few minutes probably he will be that, because, as he recalled, his captain loathes his clumsiness. He will not tolerate this kind of behavior. The Great Renji Abarai—late again.
You never learn, do yah?
Though their lives switches into almost perfect from hatred, Byakuya Kuchiki restraint and taught him how to deal with Renji's other curricular activities. And of course Renji fucked it up again. Late, late, late! The subordinate-to-the-superior-by-day and lovers-in-love-by-night situation—plus the famous stupid Abarai grin—surely would not save his ass right now. Too late.
Oh man, my head. How he wished he could think of some stupid reason now—of which obviously will end to none—to avert the captain's wrath. Nope. No can do. Because right now the fucking pain from his fucking head is fucking killing him right now.
Suddenly, an intensive pressure starts to crawl from his shoulder down to his spine, that even a slight spasm of his muscle results a raw cry. Was it Booze Night last night? No. That's three days from now. Hump Night? Nah. You wished!
Why's everything so damn cold?
Another cry broke and this time it's more audible than the first one. Okay, that's it. He's not alone. He's neither in his apartment nor at the Kuchiki Manor, or any division quarters, infirmary or the camp erected in Hueco Mundo. Living World? Don't think so. Carrot-top should be here and acting weird. The last mission the Sixth Division Captain assigned him was at the...
Huh?
He can't remember.
He lunged up, forcing his body to conspire with his will, keeping his eyes open, ears wide, waiting for any changes for which might answered his doubting mind. He's not going to lose his focus now, he's already pissed. Renji wants an answer and damn he's gonna to get it.
"Ah shit!" How fast he jolted himself up is the same way he hit the floor. "That fucking hurts". This is more than those hangovers the night after Friday nights. It felt like he was hit literally by a...what's that word, tire iron? He tried to control his overwhelming feeling, holding as much as he could to cease protest coming out from his mouth. I need a pill, he thought, his breath beginning to choke him.
No. No pills, thank you. This is more than the Division Four can handle.
"Can someone please turn the lights on...or open a window or something!"
The usual pact; Ikaku, Yumi, Shuuhei, Kira, and the irritatingly noisy Rangiku, occasionally bombarded his loft for sake and done stupid things to him in the morning least three times a week. The last thing they could ever do is to tie him while he sleeps. Well, they always do that anyway, so Renji had no doubt they would not. But...
Silence.
Odd. He swore he heard somebody.
He lifted himself again, slowly this time and mentally noted the thump sound but quickly disregarded it. He felt some certain weight from his feet too, yet he also ignored it. Let him deal with that later...and why's everything wet.
"Hey guys, the bathroom is at the back. What can't control your bladder now?"
Silence still lingers.
"Guys?" he peered again. "Untie me. Now."
No answer.
That was strange. Fuckers should be laughing by now.
"Untie me or I swear I will knock that fucking smile on your faces!"
Same. Silence.
"Ran, this is not funny!"
"Hush your voice, child."
Whoa. Renji nearly jumped...well, if he could, but certainly he was surprised. Let alone the sound of that voice was almost a croak and none familiar too.
"Who's there?" he asked, narrowing his eyes at the dark.
"Silence is highly regarded in this place."
Renji shifted a little, both hands leaned on the floor. Wet. Eww. "What the fuck are you talking about?"
"Bok."
"What?"
"The name is Bok," the voice said to him. "And you should be quiet."
Oh great. Drunk and ended up with an old geezer. Nicely done. "Byakuya's going to kill me" was the only thing Renji could think about now.
"Where the hell am I?"
"Look again."
"Well if I could see I wouldn't ask the question, would I?"
Silence again and then Renji heard a gasp. And in a few moments, a footstep, then the words, "My boy, the torch is right above you."
"What torch?" Renji said and tilted his head up, then froze. Yes, there was some sort of a light there, flickering, but can't tell exactly where. He knows his eyes were open but...I can't see. Oh shit.
"Whattah," he gasped. "What the hell did you do to me?"
"I said be quiet!" the voice hissed.
"Fuck you!" Renji shouted.
"This is the last warning, boy."
Renji raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. Still black. He rubbed it again and again, and again. No use. Still black. Shit. Shit. Shit. Now the brown eyes he possessed were in pain by the friction. He scooped a handful of water from the floor and it doesn't matter if it's filthy, as long as it can help him to rinse his eyes.
Panic starting to embrace him. His chest was heaving now as he struggled. The air is getting thinner.
"Calm yourself, boy," said the man, of which sounded like the same Bok Renji heard earlier. "You're in a bad shape," he continued. "Here, let me help you."
But the redhead struggled and managed to slap the helping hand away. "Get the fuck away from me—ah!" The pain coming from his back is fucking him again.
"You're in a deep shit, I can tell. You must have done something really, really bad out there for you to have a chain like that." One voice said. It's not Bok, there is another one, and the worse...what chain?
Renji froze again. The sound. The weight from his feet. The pain. The darkness. The cold. And the absence of his friends. Byakuya. Renji was not in his known world.
"Leave him be, Bok. Or you could get into trouble," said the voice again.
"But he's helpless," Bok said. "We must help him."
"The last time I helped someone, I ended up here. So if I were you, I'll leave him alone."
What are they talking about, Renji has no clue. The other guy said he was in a deep shit and that's one hell of a statement. Without a second thought Renji's shaking hands started to lift and trace his body. Yup, there's a mark of torture there. By who, he wondered. If the one who did this to him wanted him to live with an unusual persuasive kind of method, innumerable lesions, swollen gums, broken hands, deformed finger due to force or something, plus a broken ribs certainly is not a polite way to tell him so.
Countless question started to nag him, like; who brought him here, why he was brought here, when was he brought here, who done this to him, why they done this to him, what kind of treacherous bastard would beat him senseless and...is there anyone here who's not fucked up for a moment can answer me this instant? His fuming anger usually rose every time he was caught in an unequal fight. Well, who wouldn't? Hand to hand combat is his strong point and if not tied down, he will surely kill one of them…the bastard who did this to him, that is.
But that was the first he must consider. Who.
Enough! His brain couldn't function no more and he's already tired. He can't do anything but to pull himself together and lean against the wall.
"What's your name?"
"Who wants to know?" Renji whispered as he knew it was not Bok who's asking the question. He snorted weakly. "You said to leave me alone, right, and now you want to know my name?"
"If you want me to call you dickhead, that's fine with me."
Renji felt the presence of the man sat beside him.
"Sorry about that. The name is Karo. You...?"
Renji nodded. "R...Renji Aba—"
“That’s enough,” the man said, cutting Renji. “No need for both, they’re no important. Our names no longer existed here, anyway.”
"What is this place?" Renji said.
"The ruins," Bok answered, sitting next to them.
"That's penitentiary for you," Karo added. "Dungeons for breathing bodies with sinful souls. Future grave for thieves and murderers whose fate already been judge by death."
What? "But...but I am not a criminal," Renji said, bewildered.
Karo shrugged. "Said that too, and everyone else inside this room. Everybody lied sometimes and that's one thing you can do freely down here. You're a shinigami, aren't you?" He sighed when Renji didn't reply. "You don't have to answer that."
"I am blind, am I?" Renji asked. "Is this the way..."
"What, for beginners? No. You're the only one...along with your chains."
Renji reached his feet and felt the chain that holds him. "I don't know what my sins are," he whispered. "But I'm not worthy for this."
"There's a reason, my friend. And in a few moments, you're question will be answered."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"You have to discover that yourself."
Karo was about to stand when suddenly Renji grabbed his collar—or what's left of it, and yanked him. Bok grabbed his other arm.
"Who's the one who brought me here? Answer me." Renji shouted on both of them. "Answer me goddamit!"
Karo struggled. "Whoah. Easy, man. Calm down."
"Hush boy," Bok said, eyeing at the door.
"How could I calm down? I am not a criminal!"
"Keep your voice down."
"Fuck you!"
"I said keep your voice down or..."
The steel door slammed open, and Renji felt the remnants of the room became still.
"Shit. Told yah," Karo murmured and moved aside. "Way to go, redhead. Now look what you've done."
Renji sensed there's more than the three of them in the room, coming towards him. "Who are you—get away." He shouted.
"That won't help. Just shut your mouth," Karo said, but Renji couldn't hear the other words as the battered Abarai was pulled away by someone...or something. Then he was thrown, slammed into the wall over and over until he felt daze and limp. There's a sound of dragging, scratching, pain and everything. He tried to reach something, walls, body, anything, but failed. The last thing he heard was the banging of the door and vague voices behind him.
When Renji was taken away, Bok glanced back at Karo. "Why did you do that?"
"Do what?" Karo sneered.
"You provoked him."
Karo turned around. "He wants some answers, right? Let him have it."
Bok shook his head and stared back at the steel door. "You know they will kill him."
Karo waved a hand at him. "Nah, don't think so. But surely they will teach him a lesson he will never forget."
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Here's are some reviews from FanFiction.net
JBubbles
2011-10-12 . chapter 2
2011-10-12 . chapter 2
I'm just slightly curious, don't know if I liked it yet.
2011-09-20 . chapter 2
Great
story so far, it's really intriguing me. What's gonna happen to renji?
where is he? and how's byakuya gonna save him? answers keep popping up!
love it! hope you update soon.
2011-05-22 . chapter 1
Cool, I'm interested in where this is going as so far I'm enjoying your characterisations.
just 2 little things:
"That's enough. No last name, please."
Abarai is actually his first name... maybe you should put 'one name is enough', or
'no need for both, theyre no important'...
"I'm no mood, Yorouichi."
shouldnt it be 'I'm in no mood, yorouichi' or "Not in the mood, Yorouichi"
but other than that, an enjoyable read-well done
just 2 little things:
"That's enough. No last name, please."
Abarai is actually his first name... maybe you should put 'one name is enough', or
'no need for both, theyre no important'...
"I'm no mood, Yorouichi."
shouldnt it be 'I'm in no mood, yorouichi' or "Not in the mood, Yorouichi"
but other than that, an enjoyable read-well done
2011-04-07 . chapter 1
OK
I'll bite. First I didn't read this fic because it has "torture" and
"Coerced" in the description and I don't do well with that. However, I
really loved your "Memento" (nice rewrite, BTW), and figured I'll give
it a try.
The "Renji's in a bad place and Byakuya's not allowed to rescue him" trope has been played a lot. It doesn't make it a bad plot, it just means you'll want to be careful not to do the predictable "rape, torture, +/or mpreg" thing.
Is Renji in Hell? If so, interesting - that would make it a different from the Hueco Mundo theme.
Your writing is really nice, good sentence structure and pacing. One thing I'd be concerned about is length. The part where Renji is captive is a bit slow, until we realize he cannot see. Same with Byakuya's part - it seems kind of repetitive with his inner conflict of what to do - until Yoruichi comes along.
I'm curious to see what you come up with!
The "Renji's in a bad place and Byakuya's not allowed to rescue him" trope has been played a lot. It doesn't make it a bad plot, it just means you'll want to be careful not to do the predictable "rape, torture, +/or mpreg" thing.
Is Renji in Hell? If so, interesting - that would make it a different from the Hueco Mundo theme.
Your writing is really nice, good sentence structure and pacing. One thing I'd be concerned about is length. The part where Renji is captive is a bit slow, until we realize he cannot see. Same with Byakuya's part - it seems kind of repetitive with his inner conflict of what to do - until Yoruichi comes along.
I'm curious to see what you come up with!
Okay so he's blind...yikes! Freaks me out. Wonder what happen next...
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