If you are a regular reader, welcome back to my world, if you are new to Kisuke's world, you should know, I have a tendency to use swear words, blood, and gore, as well as have some pretty messed up situations. I never really know how the story will go until after it's written, so you should always be prepared to be FUBAR'd.
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If this has not deterred you, please read on, and enjoy. ;D
Love,
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Kisuke
A/N: (FxM) **Hinted**
Songs in this Chapter:
Monster by Skillet
Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman
I'm Sexy and I know It by LMFAO
I'm A Bitch by Meredith Brooks
Halo by Beyoncé
Chapter 6: The Twist…
The Kuchiki siblings walked stoically through the Senkaimon, nothing seemed to be amiss. Byakuya's unyielding features gave away no information as to how their time spent in the world of the living went. Nor how the wedding of Inoue Orihime and Ulquiorra Cifer went. Their quiet demeanor told no one why they had arrived back at Seireitei a whole day before schedule, just like Nakamura Izumi had. No, whatever happened to make the siblings return home seemed to be something the Kuchiki's were not sharing with anyone.
"Rukia," Byakuya's calm voice said to her. "Go to the manor, I will be there shortly. Then we can discuss the situation."
"Hai, nii-sama," Rukia replied then parted company with her brother.
When Rukia arrived at home, she went directly to her quarters and tossed herself onto the futon. She curled up and hugged her Chappy pillow, as images of last night invaded her mind. The soft touch of that strong hand, against her body. The sweet smelling breath that caressed her skin. The lean muscles that trembled when she touched them. It had finally happened! But why did it have to be him?!Why did he have to be the one to occupy that special place in her heart? And why did he have to be so damn cute, yet so vulnerable when he got himself plastered. When they spoke with each other this morning, after all that had occurred he acted like he didn't want to talk about it. Now she was back in Soul Society, and she wasn't sure what her brother was going to say about these circumstances. Rukia contemplated all the horrible ways, Byakuya and the clan elders were going to make her pay for her insolence. It was supposed to be a good night, and right up until she woke in the morning, it was.
16 Hours ago…
Rukia was seated at the bridesmaids table, as she watched her friend Cifer Orihime dance with Kurosaki Isshin. He had paid for the entire event, which really was no surprise to her. The man always thought of her and Orihime as his other daughters. She just never expected such indulgence, from the crystal goblets, to the sterling silver utensils. The whole affair was something out of a faerytale. Even her brother had said that this was not the hooligan style he'd come to expect of someone that was the father of Kurosaki Ichigo. Of course, a Kuchiki wedding would be more expensive and extravagant, so there really was no comparison.
Right now, all Rukia wanted to do was dance out there, like Orihime and the other guests were doing. But it seemed that when her brother insisted on accompanying her to the wedding, it wasn't to insure that she not sully the family name, but to keep her from actually having a good time. The men would begin to approach her, and then suddenly back off. When she looked back at Byakuya, his face was serenely set and his eyes were forward. Someone better dance with her, or she would make a scene that would put the Kuchiki name to shame!
"Rukia-chan! My other daughter, won't you come have a dance with me!?" Isshin's loud voice came from nowhere. When did the next song start? Rukia was wrapped up in her own thoughts, she never noticed the tough looking man come to her.
She was just about to stop him, and turn him away, when her brother spoke. "Rukia will have only one dance with you, and then please see to it that she is returned."
The two men eyed each other, as if they spoke some sort of unseen language. "My son will want a dance later, so I'm sure that won't be an issue." Isshin spoke to Byakuya as if he were a low-born lout, not fit to lick his boots.
Rukia felt she needed to defend her brother but he spoke once again. Narrowing his eyes at Isshin, he said, "I would expect nothing less from Kurosaki Ichigo. However, see to it that he asks me himself." Rukia nearly choked at the turn of events, but had no time to think on it, as Isshin lifted her from the seat and had her twirling on the dance floor.
"Nii-sama," she began, "He was acting very strange just now."
"Nah, that was just men talking," Isshin laughed. "I'm pretty sure, Byakuya knows this is a Kurosaki gig and he can't refuse the host. It would be improper."
His explanation made sense. Rukia accepted it and enjoyed her dance with Isshin. Looking slightly distracted, he brought her back to Byakuya as promised, and spoke with Ichigo. Ulquiorra was on stage now, making his speech and readying for his wedding song to Orihime. Then the substitute Shinigami was making his way towards the table. Rukia waited for Ichigo to ask properly to dance with her, as would be expected. However, that is not what happened, Ichigo just grabbed her by the hand and pulled her to the dance floor. "Ichigo! You know that's going to irritate nii-sama!" Rukia laughed as she allowed herself to be lulled into the dance.
"Do I look like I actually care?" Ichigo said unenthusiastically. "That stiff doesn't want to dance, it's his problem." They laughed and danced during the groom's song. They watched as Orihime flung her arms around her husband, and then laughed as Ulquiorra grabbed her and carried her off.
Suddenly, "Don't Fear the Reaper" began to play, and it felt as if the entire room of guests rushed the stage. Rukia was already there when Ichigo came up beside her, "What is this, like the Shinigami theme song?" Rukia just laughed, and pointed to the stage.
Isshin was grabbing the MIC and yelling into it, "MORE COW BELL!" Then to everyone's surprise, Urahara Kisuke jumped to the stage banging one of the goblets with a silver spoon. Both men began singing the classic song.
Rukia turned to Ichigo then, and his eyes seemed not to leave the stage and the sight of his father up there singing. "Hahaha Ichigo, you should see your face!" she laughed.
The boy shook his head and smiled at the small woman. "Yea, well, it's not every day an old man, makes a fool of himself," he snorted. Then Ichigo asked something strange of her, "Hey, Rukia, do your best not to leave my side for a while."
"What!?" she shouted at him, whether because the music was so loud or because she didn't expect those words to come from him, she wasn't sure.
"I trust you, to make sure I have a good time tonight," he repeated to her.
Knowing all that he had gone through since losing his power after the fight with Sōsuke Aizen, and only just getting them back again, Rukia wanted nothing more than to see this man happy again. So she nodded her agreement. He walked over to Uryū, while Rangiku pulled her over to ask if she wanted to play 'I Never'.
"Yea, that sounds like fun!" she told the flame-haired FukuTaichō. Rukia stormed over to Byakuya. "I'm going to play a game with Matsumoto and Hisagi." She then started to walk over to the table, when Byakuya halted her pursuit.
Byakuya looked about to stop her from playing the game, but he must have saw that this was something she really wanted to do. "You will play this 'game' only if I am in attendance," he told her. That had the little Kuchiki smiling brightly as they both walked to the table.
Rangiku explained the game, and came up with a rule of having to sing a song after 5 drinks. "Kuchiki FukuTaichō, c'mere for a sec," Rangiku pulled her to the side and whispered, "I kinda want Kuchiki Taichō to loosen up, I think it would be good for both your sake's."
Rukia giggled, "Give it a shot, I doubt he'll cave." After Rangiku had Urahara join, and him suggesting Isshin join in (for the sake), Rukia thought they had finished gathering people for the game. Having already started, Byakuya was getting trampled by the group. Who, besides family members, would know that Byakuya once played the lute? Urahara Kisuke seemed to be whispering these details to the others at the table. But, Rukia wasn't upset about it, she was actually happy to find out a few things she didn't already know.
"I believe the game is stacked against me," Byakuya stated to the table.
"Oh really?" Urahara said, "Prove it. Otherwise, abide by the rules of the game."
Byakuya couldn't, so he just eyed the former captain, and turned his attention to his sister. Rukia hadn't had anything to drink yet. She looked up at him, and smiled. "Don't worry nii-sama; I know you can handle your liquor. There is no way you would put the Kuchiki name to shame, by becoming inebriated over a game." No one could tell if she was being sarcastic or truly thought, the 28th head of the Kuchiki clan really was that infallible. Apparently, Byakuya believed it, as he stood straighter.
"Alright, so, you guys enjoying yourselves out there, right?" Uryū asked the crowd. "Most of you know me, and you've been listening to the sounds of 'Quincy: The Legendary DJ'. Well, someone wants to have a go with singing to you all tonight. Kurosaki, let's go man."
Ichigo ran up to the MIC, "Hey everybody!" he yelled out. "So you all know about… well ya know, me," Ichigo joked referring to the hollow half of his soul. "So I wanted to get this one outta the way tonight," he stuck his tongue out and the DJ began the song with a loud guitar riff. The heavy melody was accompanied by a pounding of drums and Ichigo's normally coarse voice matched perfectly with the song he sang, "Monster." During the first verse, Ichigo removed his suit jacket, and tie, tossing them to the crowd that gathered. The girls scrambled to catch them. Then surprising everyone Renji and Sado leapt to the stage, and began to head bang along with Ichigo. He was nodding and bouncing on the stage, when Ichigo got to the chorus he ripped his white dress shirt open, exposing his bare chest.
The group at the table was dumbfounded as they listened to the boy sing for the first time. Then they all looked to Isshin, "What?!" he questioned their stare. "We Kurosaki's have the voices of angels!" he affirmed, as Ichigo finished this song, and went on into another.
"This song is for all those sassy souls out there, I'm just sayin' … we've all had or wanted that one 'Bad Girlfriend'," Ichigo shouted. With him on stage, he had nearly everyone out on the floor. Rukia noticed that they were all trying to vie for his attention. With a deafening cheer, by the last verse there was apparently more than one girl who wanted to be the future, Ex-Ms. Kurosaki… the guests gave their applause and Ichigo went into the final chorus.
While Ichigo was finishing the song, Rangiku thought of something else to add, "Hmmm, why don't we have Kurosaki-kun join too?" The others at the table were weary at first but when Isshin told them, 'of course his son could hold his liquor,' all but Byakuya agreed.
But it was Ichigo's next comment that had the table paying him attention. "Alright, alright, alright, don't hurt yourselves" Ichigo spoke to the girls that were trying to get at him from the platform. "Imma dedicate this last one, to the freaks planning on a 'Sick and Twisted Affair' tonight." Byakuya lifted a brow at the comment. Hisagi stuttered, Kisuke almost choked on his sake, Isshin burst out laughing, Rangiku giggled, Izumi actually blushed, and Rukia's eyes widened when the table turned to look at her.
"Why is everyone staring at me!?" the petite raven-haired Shinigami squealed, leading the table in another round of laughter. "No, really why is everyone looking at me?"
"Honey, have you not noticed that boy glances in your direction," Rangiku stated.
Rukia didn't notice, but the thought made her cautious. 'Rukia, do your best not to leave my side' he said to her. 'I trust you, to make sure I have a good time tonight', Oh My God! Was Ichigo hitting on her!? When Ichigo finished his set, Rangiku called him over. After asking him to join, and explaining the game to him, he looked at all the faces present at the table. He looked like he was just about to decline when his eyes landed on one person. "Alright, I'll give it a whirl." 'He did just look in my direction!' Ichigo then took a seat beside Rukia, still having his shirt open, exposing his chest.
They looked at each other, and she blushed. Ichigo was so not into her, there was no way. Dismissing the thought, she whispered in Ichigo's ear. "The plan is to 'loosen up' nii-sama, but what these people don't know, is that he can hold his liquor." She giggled, "I had no idea Urahara-san, knew so much about my brother, but I'm finding out so many things I never knew."
Ichigo smiled at her. Then he was looking at the contestants, "But hey!? Am I the only human here?!" when they all nodded he complained, "Nope, not fair, you're all full blown Shinigami, you guys probably can't even get toasted!"
"Well Kurosaki-kun," chimed in Rangiku. "This particular sake will have anyone of us crying in the morning. But yea, we should add a few more humans to the mix. How funny will they be when they can't stand up later? Hahaha!" With that, the game commenced adding four more players to the mix, Tatsuki, Uryū, Sado and Renji.
Byakuya had finally reached his 5th cup, and it was all Urahara's doing! The sneaky man gave away his secrets, without a care. And why is Kurosaki Ichigo sitting next Rukia unclothed!? Well at least he knew that he didn't have to deal with this singing nonsense after this go around. He'd just have to bare it, as Rukia continued the game. He reached into the hat and pulled out the strip of paper. "'I'm Sexy and I know It'? What kind of song is that?" Byakuya questioned.
"It's a song…about me," Isshin announced as he stood up. As part of the game, if your song came up you could sing along as a duet if you wanted too. Apparently, Isshin wanted to. Byakuya knew full well, who and what the man standing next to him on stage was. First off, his house kept the ancient records in their possession, as part of their duty to the Soul King and Seireitei. But most importantly, Shiba Isshin was the captain of squad 10, who had disappeared nearly 20 years ago. He recognized the languorous captain once he saw him, and he knew that this man was also the Reiō's son. No matter how nonchalant, Shiba Isshin might act; it was Byakuya's duty, to respect the direct line to the Soul King. Of course, now he knew where Kurosaki Ichigo attained his insolence.
"Byakuya-bo! You're doing it wrong!" Kisuke yelled from the table. He gave the obnoxious man next to him a stern look, but to the shopkeeper he gave him his contemptible 'Byakuya-snarl'. Byakuya refused to wiggle! It was undignified. The rules to this ridiculous game said he had to sing, not dance! Because of his refusal, Isshin yelled to Urahara to do the dancing for him. This had both males turning in rhythmic circles, and they actually shook their rears at the crowd. He was contented to get off the stage, when the first wave of vertigo hit him. But he never let on that he was getting dizzy.
"I never… got caught unawares of a hollow attack," this was Uryū, who wanted to 'get back' at Tatsuki, when he was made to sing 'I'm a Bitch' on stage.
"Hmm," Tatsuki said and reached into the hat. Then she smiled and gave Uryū, a raspberry.
Tatsuki had picked 'Halo', Rukia's song. And the petite Shinigamiwanted to go up with her. Rukia picked this song for the one person who has always been there for her. Even though for the first 50 years they were together, and he tried to be cold. He was distant with her all that time because it must have hurt to be around someone who looked so much like his dead wife. But he took her into his home, making sure she wanted for nothing. Rukia came to understand that Byakuya was just trying to fulfill his promise to Hisana, to make sure she was taken care of. She realized he did do that, in spades. He struggled with that decision to allow her to be executed, she understood that. But when he took the blow for her on Sōkyoku Hill, it was then that her feeling for her brother started to changed. She still respected him, and feared him. But she couldn't seem to look at him with the eyes of a sister. Rukia never really could before, but after that, it was impossible. She has had to fight her feeling over the last few years, and she would continue to do so, but for this one moment, she wanted to let him know. It wouldn't be shameful, to express it in song, would it?
Byakuya listened to his sister and her angelic voice hum over the MIC. He liked listening to her song, even if the song seemed to be aimed at Kurosaki Ichigo. She could make the Kuchiki clan proud if the elders heard her. And considering what he knew now of the ruffian former Ryoka, Rukia could do worse than the heir apparent to the Reiō's throne. Byakuya knew very well, that Rukia and Ichigo had a special bond and fondness for each other; well it seemed everyone knew of it. And now it would seem he'd have no real choice in the matter, if she did decide it would be Kurosaki. The tightness in his chest at the thought almost had him recoiling. After the first year adopting Rukia, Byakuya knew it was a mistake. He had noble reasons for doing it, and he fought with his clansmen to make it happen, but he had no idea the toll it would take on his heart. So for 50 years, he hardened his heart against those violet eyes, and her small frame. He would fulfill his promises, make sure Hisana's sister was taken care of, and die the lonely death he deserved. He called Rukia his sister to any who asked, and he was vehemently proud to do so. But he never thought of her as such, not once. When did his pride for her, change to passionate love Byakuya was not sure. What he did know was that at 50 years, he has loved one woman more than he has any other. Interesting… Rukia eyes kept stealing brief glances his way whenever she sang the chorus. No, it has to be the sake, she would not think of him as anything other than her fearsome brother.
With thoughts of him swimming in her head, Rukia swayed on the stage to the rhythm of the song. She was doing her best not to look in Byakuya's direction, but whenever she came to the chorus, she couldn't help but feel compelled to let him know who this song was for, with her eyes. At the conclusion, the restaurant cheered for her. At her table, everyone was standing hooting about her heart felt song. The only person not to mention a thing was her brother, but she expected nothing less from him. When Rukia went to sit, she asked Byakuya very quickly, "I hope nii-sama doesn't think I shamed the family singing such a song."
Dear Kami! Her violet eyes were dark with emotion, as she spoke to him. "You did not put the Kuchiki name to shame with the song, this game however is another matter altogether." Byakuya looked away before he could see the reaction to his comment. Rukia's lips trembled, but she remained quiet. She knew he'd say something like that. It wasn't that he was trying to be mean; he just wanted things done in a decorous manner.
Sado was next to sing and no one at the table could tell whether or not he liked the song he picked. But he went up on that stage and sang the hell out of "One More Night." Ichigo leaned over and asked Rukia to dance again, which she agreed to do. She did think at this point she might have to have a word with Ichigo about his unexpected behavior. So while they danced to the racy song she asked, "Em Ichigo? You're not hitting on me tonight by any chance are you?" she had to blush with even the thought of it.
Ichigo gave her a confused look, "Midget! I can't see you as anything other than a friend." He stopped dancing for a second as he thought about what he said and then added, "It's not that you're not good-looking or anything, I'm just into someone else."
Rukia laughed, "I'm not offended you idiot! It's just that everyone thinks you have the hotts for me!" When she said this, they both turned to the table and saw just about everyone there smiling and hooting at them. Well two people were not, one of them being Byakuya of course.
"Ha! Good, let them think what they want," Ichigo told her. "It might be just the thing I need to either have the courage to go for what I really want, or finally back down." Rukia was a little confused by his comment, but didn't let it bother her.
Uryū needed to play a few regular songs for his set, so Rukia gathered her friends to dance with her and Ichigo. She could feel her brother's gaze on her the whole time. 'Oh, no, I must be doing something wrong again!' she thought to herself.
"This music seems rather inappropriate, for a noble to be dancing in such a way to," Byakuya expressed at the table.
"Oh, c'mon Kuchiki-kun, it's all just for fun," Isshin retorted. "Besides, after all that my son has had to go through the past year, I'm glad to see him finally out and having a good time." Byakuya still didn't like the way the substitute Shinigami was putting his hands all over his sister. It was indecent!
After the DJ's set was done, the group of young people came back to the table. It seemed that the sake was taking its toll out on them. Then Ichigo began to hum the lyrics to a song. Rukia actually knew them, and sang along with Ichigo. They were joined in by Uryū, Sado, Renji, and Tatsuki. All of them were swaying and singing until Byakuya asked what song they were singing. They all turned to him and in unison yelled "The Scientist"! Then they all giggled and laughed unabashedly.
Ichigo hung his arms over Renji and Rukia when he said, "Oh my God, I love you!" and thumped his head on Rukia's shoulder.
Before her brother could make something out of it, Rukia lifted his head off and yelled, "Oi, Ichigo! It's your turn," she laughed and shook her head.
Ichigo lifted his head and shook it. "I never… wanted to kiss someone, inappropriate for me," he said, and nearly everyone at the table took a swing of the sake. "Guess that one is universal," he laughed. Rukia blushed brightly, from the warmth of the sake or the fact that she wanted to kiss the man standing beside her, she wasn't sure. However, she did notice that Byakuya too, had drunk down a cup.
With Urahara Kisuke singing the next song, and being rather vulgar in his movements, Byakuya sat down now. He was not going to feel good in the morning. His head was spinning like the song the pervert was singing. He turned his head to the woman beside him, and began having those inappropriate thoughts that snuck up on him from time to time. He just couldn't stop those images from collecting in his mind at the moment. Rukia spread naked on his futon. Rukia with her arms open for him. Rukia moaning, and whining his name as he gave her pleasure. Rukia's face just before it would… Byakuya's thoughts were interrupted by the Reiō's grandson leaving the table and running for the restroom. Guess he should thank that little lout, for bringing him out of his contemplations before he embarrassed himself. When Urahara finished, he and Yoruichi came off the stage. The former captain sat back down in his chair, looking rather tipsy. Renji retrieved Ichigo from the bathroom and the game continued.
"I never… had a hollow in my soul," Renji took the cheap shot at Ichigo.
"Wow… just, wow… well, fuck you too, Renji," both men laughed at Ichigo's comment. The hat was passed to him, and when he pulled out the name of the song, he slammed his head into the table.
"What!? What song is it!?" Rukia complained. The others at the table began to complain as well, when he didn't want to show it. But he finally did and everyone roared in laughter. Even Byakuya's lips lifted slightly at Ichigo's embarrassment.
"Hahaha, that's the one I put in," Rangiku cheered, as she stood to go to the stage, pulling the boy out of his chair and onto the platform with her. The song began to play, and Ichigo began to prance on the stage, with his hands on his hips and swinging them side to side. When the words of the song came forth, there was another uproarious bout of laughter from the table. "Single Ladies." Ichigo must have decided to go with it because the guests were cheering him on. Rukia, Tatsuki, and Izumi joined the flock of women that had surrounded the platform area. The most laughable point in his dance was the ass spanking both Rangiku and Ichigo preformed towards the end.
"How utterly disgraceful," was the only comment to come from Byakuya. Meanwhile the other men at the table began to cry, with merriment. Heh, no way would his sister put herself through such scandalous and dishonorable movements. But Byakuya was just about to get a rude awakening, after everyone returned, when the song completed.
"I never… lost my power," Renji shamelessly jabbed at, Rukia, Uryū, and Ichigo, and all three had to take a swig. He also jabbed at Isshin though he didn't even realize it, until he saw the former captain drink down his cup. But he went on, "That's Rukia's 5th! Grab the hat, hahaha!"
Rukia pulled out "Falling Inside the Black," which happen to be Ichigo's song. "Alright, now this I can jam to," Ichigo laughed. "C'mon Rukia!" and the little raven-haired Shinigami was on stage with the redhead. "Listen, this is a really easy song, just sing the chorus and follow me," he told her. Rukia nodded her head, trusting that Ichigo wouldn't do anything too much to embarrass her. But Ichigo sang the song as if it were meant for her, and grabbed her. Twirling and pulling Rukia into his arms and dipping her during the chorus, he rocked his hips to the beat of the drums and swayed them while he held her. She saw the bright light coming from the table and knew Ichigo went too far in pushing her brother's limits. She moved him out of the way of the Hadō blast, Ichigo was still oblivious. So she kept her smile up, even though she knew she had to be brick red.
A/N: Songs mentioned in this fic, are the sole property of their respective owners.
