A/N: Hey, I'm back- again! This is one of my favourite Bleach pairings that I ship a lot. I don't own Bleach, enjoy and don't forget to review, comments appreciated.

Chapter 1

Hisana trembled under the glare of the strict, older housemaid 'and where is you said you came from' the woman barked, making poor Hisana jump nervously, earning her another glare. 'I-I-inuzuri ma'am' she answered quietly, the stern woman nodded before straightening up and speaking in a much gentler tone to the young street mouse before her. 'You can start straight away, heavens knows we need workers, you will be the Lord Byakuya's personal maid' Hisana nodded and watched with bated breath as the older housemaid walked briskly away to get her uniform. Once she was gone Hisana let out a long breath, her body relaxed, finally she had a job that would keep her safe from the dirty streets of Rukongai, and if she earned enough money she could buy a proper house for when she find Rukia and then they could live together. She had to admit though as the older housemaid came back into sight with a simple black uniform that she was nervous about serving Lord Byakuya, she'd heard all about him, apparently he had an ice cold personality, his skills were legendary as was his noble status, Hisana only hoped that she didn't screw up this time. The woman handed her the uniform and directed Hisana to a old room to change.

The room was grand but plain, she could tell that it wasn't one of he best houses in the manor, it was decorated with cherry blossom wallpaper and a cherry blossom shoji screen with a standard futon placed in the middle of the room. Hisana walked lightly and delicately, she made sure that the shoji screen was completely shut before she nervously removed her clothes and changed quickly into the black standard dress uniform she had been presented with. Once she was done Hisana threw her old green Rukongai rags into the small bin in the corner of the room and checked her uniform- it was quite tight and hugged her petite frame, much to her dismay. She held her head up and walked lightly and almost silently out of the quaint little room and back down the corridor and towards the Lord Byakuya's room, her entire frame shaking with terror.

Meanwhile the Lord Byakuya was just returning home from a tiresome and somewhat boring mission, the guards at the gate bowed deeply before stepping aside to let the stoic man in, he did not even so much as grunt a word of thanks as he stepped silently past the guard and into his manor, leaving an ice cold child behind him. A mixed group of strong reiatsu met him as he entered the manor- he knew it was the Elder's holding another meeting, his face pulled into a frown as he glided past the meeting hall and towards his room, he would rather have a hot bath and wallow in his own solitude. He stepped almost silently past the highly decorated, gold trimmed shoji screen, exhaling loudly to himself after a particularly uneventful day, his heart almost jumped out of his chest and he had to keep all restraint from jumping a mile from fright when he noticed a small woman folding his clothes- a woman he had never met in his life had got her filthy hands all over his highly expensive, noble clothes! Angrily Byakuya stepped towards the small woman, her back was to him and her face was hidden, when he approached her she jumped and made a small squeak of surprise her body was trembling in the black dress. "What the hell do you think you are doing touching a nobles clothes, you are but a mere commoner" he said rudely, the small woman bowed before turning to face him, a nervous smile was on her face "I'm Hisana, your new maid" she spoke softly with a voice like honey- Byakuya had always hated honey, but somehow the sound of her voice made him love it with a passion. Her mid-length ebony hair shaggily framed her gentle, pale face, her skin was like porcelain. Her eyes were like two beautiful sapphires, flecked slightly with amethyst, as soon as they locked onto his own grey ones he was sure that he had been placed under some form of spell that rendered him completely speechless. She any have been short but Byakuya now understood where the phrase 'beauty in small doses' came from, this woman was the exact example.

Hisana smiled up at the tall, handsome master she was destined to serve, if she hadn't have liked her job before then- she certainly liked it now! His face was straight and elegant but had a hint of icy frost that intrigued Hisana, his ebony tresses flowed gracefully from his noble Kenseikan that was woven intricately into his hair, his eyes were grey and steely but Hisana found them curious and eerily beautiful- it was obvious that Lord Byakuya was nobility, he was picture perfect. Somehow though his earlier snobbiness and rude comment was wearing at the back of her brain. She slowly turned her back away from him, gathering his neatly folded clothes and walked coolly out of his room making barely a whisper. And leaving the great Lord Byakuya alone to ponder his thoughts.

He was angry with himself for feeling so useless in front of a beautiful woman- there were plenty if beautiful women in town and yet when he saw them he didn't become speechless. Anyway she was just a commoner- his housemaid! That was going to be a problem, he'd see her everyday, she'd help him into his clothes and do his hair. He thought her rude though to just walk out on him like that, maybe that's how commoners were- just plain rude, the other housemaid's should at least try and make her more agreeable when in the presence of a noble otherwise she'd simply have to go, he thought this with a deep regret as he headed back over to the elder's meeting room, waiting for his grandfather to finally finish their lengthy discussion.