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[thankfully for renji, ichigo didn't really notice how thrown off he was by his statement. as far as he was aware, it wasn't strange for a friend to worry about a friend-- and ichigo assumed they'd at least become friendly during their year-long trip to space. oh boy, if only he knew.

the fact that renji didn't think more vertically was a bit of a surprise, all things considered, but it was easy to assume they were tied to the ground in this situation. he grinned back at renji once he suggestion was received, ready to lose these stupid cops now that they had a more viable escape plan than 'run the fuck away.'

he nodded to renji as they kept running, ready to go up the nearest wall and get lost.] I think I can handle it.

[and after renji jumped off, ichigo let out a snort at this sad display of shunpo, his eyes rolling at renji's need to try and one up him even before it started. of course, ichigo wasn't immune to a stupid pissing contest, and he--

...he...

wait.

he suddenly came to a stop, looking down at himself with wide eyes. he.. had his powers back right? he'd gotten them back. but he-- wait. he's... he's wearing jeans. he isn't wearing a shihakushou. it's... he's... he's in his human fucking body.

oh. for fucks sake.

ichigo slapped a hand against his forehead at his own stupidity, even as his feet resumed running-- at normal human pace. because he isn't in spirit form.] Renji! I have a body!!!

[the fucking idiot.]

[ Speed was not something one would expect from such a bulky-looking man like Renji, but he was quite proud of his expertise in shunpo. He trained his ass off to keep up with the Kuchiki Byakuya, so he figured he was allowed to be a little cocky about that.

Which was why this display really was sort of pitiful. He tired for no reason other than this place made him weak overall, his steps shortening as a result. His captain would be throwing daggers of silent disapproval if he saw this (and probably actual daggers). He was expecting Ichigo to mock him too, once they were out of harm's way. He's surprised he wasn't right now, but then Ichigo wasn't above getting wrapped up in a little friendly competition.

One foot on the building and steadying to launch himself higher, Renji dared a look over his shoulder to measure his lead and saw...

A whole lot of nothing. Renji's gaze turned sharply back above him, thinking that maybe Ichigo had outdistanced him at a frightening pace that he should really be used to by now—but nothing there either.

So that was weird.

What was weirder was Ichigo yelling from a couple dozen yards behind—basically where they were when he proposed this plan—that he had a body. From this distance it might be hard to read Renji's quizzical expression, but the shrug was easier to make out.

What did it matter that Ichigo had a body? Most living things did. Not him, obviously, because he's a spirit. But he had a spiritual body, which was basically the same thing but better, so... oh.

It took more time for Renji to figure that cryptic puzzle out than it took him to shunpo back to Ichigo and swing a smack right upside his head. ]

How'd you forget that, dumbass?!

[ Okay Renji didn't notice either but like. It's not his body okay. ]

[he's bright red and determinedly not looking at renji as he ducks under the smack, swiping his elbow out to get renji in the side if he can.]

Shut up! I usually have Kon to handle this! I forgot this is an issue!

[really. couldn't this place just bring him here without his stupid body? it wasn't like it was important in a situation like this. geez.

as embarrassing as that was, it also complicated things.] Shit, this is so dumb-- just go ahead! They're after you, not me, I'll just meet you later.

[ Ichigo—in his stupid, weak, good-for-nothing human body—managed to elbow Renji right in the ribs and force out the breath Renji was saving to yell some more about how much of an idiot Ichigo was. Which was probably fine, considering they didn't have the time to squeeze in some berating.

Renji glanced back at the cops, their numbers having grown since the last time he cared to count, and then looked at Ichigo. ]

You sure? They've seen you with me.

[ The implication being that at least one of them would be taken in for a nice chat down at the station. ]

[hah! take that, you stupid monkey. more arguing at the moment was probably to their disadvantage, all things considered, even if that really hadn't stopped either of them before.

he rolled his eyes at renji's question, waving him off with a dismissive gesture.]

So what? I'll just say you dragged me into this unwillingly. Some weird guy dragged me off with him and now he's gone, it was so scary. [he deadpans, even as he glances back at the cops to see how many there are.

that's... a few. oh well.] It's not like I've never been talked to by the cops before-- just go and I'll try to lose them, and if I don't I can say you took me against my will.

[ Feeling his jaw tighten and a vein pop, Renji wondered briefly about how missing Ichigo definitely made him forget that actually he shouldn't have missed him all that much. ]

Alright.

[ Terse, out of respect for their current situation and Ichigo's dumb, human endurance. He could have argued about the phrasing of this particular plan or how if he was going to drag some unwilling dude off then the last person he'd choose would be Ichigo, but it was probably best to keep this short.

So with a flash of red and black after his brusque reply, Renji disappeared from Ichigo's side...

...and seconds later, he zoomed straight back, aiming another swing at Ichigo's head with the flat of his palm. ]

—And add kidnapping to my charges too?! I didn't even do that!!

Edited 2019-05-31 05:23 (UTC)

[hah. deny missing him all you want, buddy, we all know it's a lie. why else would you help this moron get his shinigami power back? ...ignore that it was an order from yamamoto for a moment here. shut up.

and certainly no one in their right mind would want to kidnap ichigo but arguably no one wanted to beat the shit out of a vacuum cleaner with a sword so come on. he was pleased when renji seemed to follow the damn plan, looking around to see if he could find a place to take a sharp turn into and-

hey!!! he 'gah'd at the hit, swiping his own hands at renji's arms with an annoyed grunt. just for that, he's swiping a foot at renji's side!!] Oi! You only get charges if you get caught, moron!! Why would you let them get you?!

[ Renji would definitely have fought tooth and nail to get Ichigo's shinigami powers back no matter how un-kidnappable or annoying he was, but that's besides the point. What is the point is that Ichigo kicked him in the side with his dumb, bothersome human body and it didn't hurt but it definitely irritated Renji that he was still getting side swiped by this little punk. ]

It's the principal of the thing!!

[ It was bad enough to have this rather disproportionate response to breaking a couple of tin bots and running away from the crime scene. Now people were going to be looking for a weird-eyebrowed gorilla man implicated in an attempted kidnapping? That just didn't sit well with him. ]

Look, just come with me!!

[ And y'know. Since he can't tolerate the idea of being falsely accused of kidnapping, Renji will now... actually try to kidnap Ichigo. His arm blurs as he swings it around to hook under Ichigo's elbow and haul him off in the direction of the tower. So. Not good news, there. ]

[ichigo would lord it over him later, maybe, but right now he was just rolling his eyes at renji's protests. because really. who gave a shit what renji was accused of on some random planet that they'd likely never come back to? seriously. they'd done way worse at home.

but renji's insistence made him scoff.]

Look, I can't! So you'll just- hey!!

[he... was not expecting renji to try and drag him off, his elbow suddenly yanked in a different direction. he yelled at that, his hand grabbing on to renji's arm where it's wrapped around his elbow.]

So now you'll kidnap me for real?! Let go, Renji!

[ Maybe because Renji had one too many run-ins with the authorities from the last random location he'd likely never come back to, he was at least... concerned about them. Plus, y'know, what about his reputation! Justifiably (sort of) trying to beat the shit out of an invader or his captain is different from false accusations of kidnapping!

(And also like. Maybe he does miss Ichigo even with all his prickly complaints and he doesn't really want to let him out of his sight again until he's super, super sure he's real and here.)

Renji doesn't need Ichigo to understand any of that, though, he just needs him to not thrash too hard while he speeds towards the building Ichigo pointed out. Quite a tall order, but Renji's grip is firm and his shinigami strength is at least not as dull against Ichigo as his reflexes. ]

Quit your whinin'!! This is your fault for forgetting your stuffed toy and your damn badge!

[ Both a completely irrelevant shift of blame and an extremely unreasonable thing to say when it's not like either of them could help what they woke up with on that moon... but still. Maybe Ichigo should've thought about his dumb human body before getting whisked away to another world. Renji was already getting ulcers when he only had to worry about Keigo. ]

Just hold on and shut up!!

[ The dash to the tower doesn't feel quite as exhausting this time, even with Ichigo in tow. It's probably because of the Chroma giving him some energy... but Renji doesn't know that. He figures it's adrenaline as they lose the Prismatica cops and he takes his running leap up toward the tower, reishi gathering and solidifying under his feet as he bounds up and up until he reaches the top. ]

[if he wanted to defend his reputation for getting his ass kicked every time he tried to fight anyone then ichigo wasn't about to get in the way. though did that mean that he'd lose that fight too? hrm. food for thought.

(it's nice to see renji, too, even if he's pulled him into this crazy police chase when all he wanted to do was look at some fucking wannabe cherry trees. it's good to have someone he considers a friend here.)

and, well, renji is unfortunately stronger than he is in this situation. while he has his badge with him he doesn't have anything to take over his empty body, which meant the cops would just scoop it up. so he'd still end up dealing with the cops, just at a later time, to retrieve his physical self. sometimes being alive still was a real fucking pain.]

Oh, sure! I'll remember to leave my body behind the next time I go out in case you want to run from the law again!

[enjoy that sarcasm buddy. ...but really, maybe next time he'll just stuff his body into a room and go out without it. he really needed to figure that situation out sometime.

ichigo does take renjis advice for once, though, and hangs on to the shinigami as he starts running and jumping, fingers digging into his shihakushou as they fly up the side. it certainly feels different when you're not the one in control of it, anyway, and ichigo feels kind of weirdly giddy for the experience.

probably the adrenaline or something.]

...if it ends up that those robots can fly, I quit.

[ It's weird to have Ichigo in his arms and being so theoretically fragile, something Renji doesn't really consider until maybe five stories up when he's aware of his fingers sinking deep into the fabric of his shihakushou and poking into his arm. Renji makes a surreptitious move to stabilize his grip, their ascent turning a little smoother as they climb. ]

Free to quit now, if you want. [ Grumbled the next second at around fifteen stories in the air. It's the best he can come up with for either of Ichigo's sarcastic comments lobbed at him, okay. He's busy right now.

Scaling the rest of the building takes hardly any time at all, the sprawl of the city spreading as they soar higher and higher. The trees lose definition as they turn to a vast expanse of green and structures of glass and metal reflect the light in a way that Renji still hasn't become accustomed to. It's a pretty good way to get the lay of the land, and he wonders why he hasn't thought to do it before. Maybe he's too used to the limited space of a station.

At the summit of the tower, Renji finds a flat spot to land and deposit his baggage. ]

Well? Wasn't so bad, was it? [ He peers down over the ledge to the milling dots below. ] Doesn't look like they're comin' after us either.

[ The sheer smugness as he turns back to Ichigo radiates with such intensity that it could probably beat out the sun. Still, he did get them both out of getting down to the station, so... mission accomplished? ]

[ichigo is incredibly tempted to 'quit now' and just jump off of renji out of spite. common sense wins out over spite, though, and he hangs on to the other man regardless of his inclinations. he could be a smartass about it later, he supposed, when he wasn't several stories in the air with no viable way back down on his own.

once he's finally back on his own two feet, ichigo peers down over the side of the building to see if he could get a look at their would-be pursuers. he doesn't see anything flying up after them, for now, so he supposes they're in the clear.

renji's smug face doesn't really help the urge to kick him right off the side of the building, but he restrains himself. he's his only ticket back down from here, after all, and ichigo probably shouldn't be pissing him off further.]

Yeah, yeah, good job. [he rolls his eyes, because the smugness is just insufferable regardless.] At least we're not going to space-jail for your random acts of violence.

[ Considering Renji's luck with dodging Ichigo, he ought to be grateful that Ichigo managed to resist the urge to kick him because he would have been flung straight off. ]

It wasn't random! Those bots would've blown half the park away!

[ Renji sounds extremely defensive, like he's already preparing a statement to the space cops in case they ever do find a way to scale this building and grab him. ]

You oughta be thankin' me, they'd have blown your clothes off too!!

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