Renji grinned as Ed went zooming off, and nudged Rukia with his elbow. "Well, yeah," he said. "I'm pretty sure taichou kind of loathes kids, actually. That's what makes it funnier." Even if it got him yelled at later, it was worth it. He figured Hitsugaya and Roy would figure out how to pawn Ed off on another group pretty quick.

He cleared his throat, and shrugged. "Yeah, we are," he said. "I actually told Valyn what we are the first day he and I met. Guess he didn't tell you?"