Title: Like A Greek Tragedy
Chapter Title: VIII. Almost Surprised
Author: Cella [
stereotype_vamp]
Fandom:BLEACH
Ship: Byakuya/Orihime/Renji [like, threesome of d00my!angst]
Rating: Teen
General Summary: It’s not love, but maybe it is. It’s made out of war, and struggle, and friendship and kindness. It’s odd, and contradictory. Like a Greek tragedy, like an open wound; out in the open, for everyone to see. BYAKUYA. ORIHIME. RENJI. Welcome to this strange show called ‘life’.
Chapter Summary: New allies, new friendship, and departure.
Spoilers: Soul Society arc. AU, because Byakuya also came to the human world; some weeks after the Bounto arc. Arrancar arc about to begin. Highly recommended you read
{Things Better Left Unsaid}, because this goes hand in hand. Basically.
Dedications: To
ran_huo, who knows when to prod me to write, and who dug my hole for this fandom, making it so deep that now I can’t get out. Not sure I want to get out. To anyone who actually reads this monster.
A/N: I wanted to make this a oneshot. It grew, and grew, to be multi-chaptered. The characters are way too complex to actually ‘fall in love’ in one chapter. This is going to be rather slow, but hopefully, I’ll finish it. [You can bribe me to do that.] I wish I could illustrate some of the scenes to come. Gawd, I wish I could do that. I base most of the training sessions, and its development on the recent happenings in the series: Recently as of chapter 228, Orihime has met with Hachigen, who explains the similarity of their powers and heals Tsubaki for her. He also remarks that her hairpins are like a zanpakuto, but doesn't elaborate further. If they are indeed like a zanpakuto, I intend to stretch Orihime, and see how much she can bear. Also, IMPORTANT: I’ve finally figured out where to set this monster, time-wise. So, um, Byakuya also comes with Renji to the human world when the Bountos appear. This fic takes place a few weeks after Bounto arc (I don’t know, and I don’t want to guess how it ends). As for the rest, I’ve decided to keep Shuuhei around, together with Ganju and Hanatarou. I just like them a lot. Let’s say they don’t go back to the Sereitei after the Bountos are buh-bye. Meaning, this is when the Vizards and the Arrancar appear. Um, yeah. Yes, I’m going to redo the entire arc. Crazy? Why do you ask?
A/N the 2nd: Short, concrete. Blah, rather. I just wanted to leave you with this chapter. And a notice. Everything changes from here. Yes folks, we’ve reached the changing point. This is where the relationships really begin to turn a tad towards romantic. I don’t know how much longer this story will be, since this upcoming school year will be a bitch. But with your lovely help, I will finish it! (Much thanks to the dear
almostsurprised for the community’s new layout and the wonderful incentive. As promised, here’s your chapter.)
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It’s sunny. And realization shouldn’t come so suddenly, but it does.)