Scattered: Byakuya is pushed into a marriage with a young woman who may or may not be good for him.
Info: This story takes place after Ichigo gets his powers back and before the Vadenreich show up in the series, they're not a part of this story.
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The elders had told him that this would happen. Sooner or later, he would have to take another bride whether he wished to or not. Preferably, he would rather not. It felt too much like cheating to him. Either way, the day was bright and he had to meet with his new young fiancee. She was several years younger than he was, being only a few years younger than Rukia, making things just a bit more awkward for him. Sighing to himself, he made his way to the manor. A part of him believed that it would be best that he finally let go of Hisana and move on with another. He knew she would want that. But.. letting her go was too hard. He couldn't. It was the most difficult thing he had ever to do in his life, perhaps even more. He was conflicted with whether to follow his promise to protect Rukia or obey the rules that he vowed on his parents' grave.
There, at the gates of the Kuchiki manor, to hear the final date of the arranged marriage, was Shinra. She wore a fine silk kimono and looked far more uncomfortable than any noble woman he had ever seen. Her hair was long, to her elbows, and as dark as the midnight sky with bright blue eyes that seemed to hold small galaxies in them. The look in them was troubled, nervous, and oddly tired. If one were to ask her, she would have admitted to hearing several stories about Byakuya and his lieutenant when she was younger and found it hard to believe that she was engaged to him.
The Captain wasn't far from the entrance when he saw Rukia leave the manor to greet them. Shinra was around her height, from what he could see and just short of fidgeting. "Nii-sama will be with you shortly. I am his sister, Kuchiki Rukia," he heard her say, bowing to the young woman that was to be his wife soon enough. Shinra made a show of bowing deeply to Rukia, partially stopped by a tall, gangly looking man who was far more impatient than need be.
"Kartikeya Baku, a pleasure, I'm sure. May I inquire as to when he will arrive? I have several other matters to attend to and I was lead to believe that my daughter would have to stay here until the date of the wedding," he said, his daughter looking away. He was very forward, bordering on rude. Byakuya sighed and shunpo'd to the gates, watching them for a moment before introducing himself, "Greetings. It is a pleasure to meet you both. I am Byakuya Kuchiki."
Shinra had been about to tell her father to be quiet when Byakuya arrived. She had to keep from looking at him for too long, he was incredibly handsome, even moreso than she was expecting. His height nearly dwarfed her, she only came up to his mid-chest and his hair was framing the most elegant face she had ever seen. Immediately, she felt inferior to him in every sense of the word. She wasn't nearly as old as he was, she highly doubted that she was in the same age group at all, but her father was far more interested in getting in with the Kuchiki clan even if it were just for the reputation.
From what she had heard, her father stood to lose a lot in this contract; land, money, his daughter and the old libraries that held valuable information on the history of Seireitei. Her father prided himself on having war documents from the beginning of Seireitei, but she had never had the privelage of seeing them. Said father grinned and bowed to Byakuya as well as his daughter did. "Kartikeya Baku and my daughter, Shinra. I have to say, it's a pleasure to meet you and your sister as well. We've arrived to discuss the contract as well as where you would like me to have my daughter stay, close by or at home with me," he answered, being far too forward and acting as if meeting them were anything but pleasurable. Baku was a rather rude fellow if this meeting were anything to go by.
Shinra frowned at her father's behavior and sighed, turning blue eyes toward him. "Please father, allow the man to breathe before you begin badgering him with business," she said gently, not missing the angry glint in Baku's eye at her chastising. If they had been alone, he would have hit her for it. Rukia, being as perceptive as ever, picked up on it as well, the young woman's hand going to the hilt of her zanpakuto the moment he turned to glare at his daughter.
Byakuya didn't miss the angry glint in Baku's eye and face, he could easily tell that the man would lay harm to his own daughter. Byakuya sent Rukia a look the moment he saw her about to draw her zanpakuto. Something like that couldn't be allowed to happen. The father struck him as prideful and arrogant, the man most likely wanted this marriage just to be a part of the Kuchiki family, however, Shinra didn't seem the type. However, he had heard that appearances could be very deceiving.
"Very well, Shinra," Baku ground out, returning to his polite demeanor. It was an act. He was good at it for a time, but Byakuya wasn't one to fall for such things. He would normally choose to send them packing, however, he was a bit concerned that such a thing might cause Shinra to be harmed to a great extent by this man. Rukia would probably pick up on that as well. Shinra wound her hands together in front of her and let them rest on the silver and blue kimono, trying to make herself less of a threat as possible.
"It is no concern, for I am well. As for where she will stay, I would prefer that she lives in the manor so that she may become better accustomed to the clan's laws," Byakuya answered. It was partially true, but it was also a good way to keep her away from her father. Byakuya didn't trust her father as far as he could throw Renji.
Upon hearing Byakuya speak, Shinra felt a wave of relief was through her. She would at least get an adjustment period as well as away from her father. Technically speaking, they were being absorbed into the Kuchiki clan through the marriage seeing as how hers was very small and not very well known other than being the librarians of the spirit realm. They weren't necessary.
Shinra's father picked this moment to play with his own clothing, readjusting it before smiling and gripping his daughter's shoulder painfully. "That is wonderful to hear, both accounts actually," he said in response to Byakuya. "So, is there a date that you favor? What will I need to provide for the wedding?"
Shinra almost tuned out of the conversation. She took favor in examining the swords at Byakuya and Rukia's hips. Her father had never allowed her to take part in anything to do with the Shin-o Academy, finding that it would be unseemly for a lady to do so. Unknown to her father, she did pick up kido from a servant at the house. Her father caught her line of sight and squeezed hard enough to make her flinch, making her eyes flicker to Byakuya's in slight panic. She couldn't stand much more.
Byakuya showed no emotion on his face, but he was beginning to grow impatient with Baku. Was he really hurting his own daughter in front of him? Byakuya had seen this before and could tell almost instantly. However, being the head of the Kuchiki clan and still not having let go of Hisana, he wouldn't marry someone out of pity, despite the pleading look that Shinra had given him.
"We will inform you of the date when the clan had decided. For now, she is to remain in this manor. A servant shall be sent to retrieve her belongings. If all has been settled, good day," Byakuya stated as he began to enter his manor, leaving them alone.
Her father seemed to be a bit surprised at how quickly the matter had been attended to. Baku nodded and glanced at his daughter. "You are to be respectful. Tell the man anything he wishes to know for you will not be permitted to have secrets once you are wed to him," he said, not bidding her farewell as he left the Kuchiki manor. Beside her, Rukia ran her hands along Shinra's shoulders, a distinct frown on her face as Byakuya swept past them and on into the house.
"Nii-sama was becoming impatient. He doesn't like that your father had the audacity to treat you like that in front of im. Just be respectful and truthful and you'll do just fine here," she said, then smiled at Shinra. "Besides, it will be nice to have another sister."
Another...? Shinra didn't ask but she did allow Rukia to lead her up to the manor and showed her around. They were in the gardens when Rukia requested tea and had Shinra sit with her. "So, what do you think about this? The marriage, I mean," she asked, watching Shinra.
"I believe that the information my family holds will be beneficial for your clan as well as the added land. I can assure you that I will do nothing to harm the Kuchiki name." Rukia nodded and gave a low laugh.
"Really, I would be more worried about your father doing that than you. He seemed the type to act before he thinks." Her observation wasn't too far-fetched to be honest.
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And so, it happened. Byakuya was now married to Shinra and she now had the 'Kuchiki' name with her. The time he spent with her was rather enjoyable but he felt quilty. He felt as though he were betraying Hisana and it actually hurt to think that. However, he could not go against the wishes of his clan. They desired a new heir and he was obligated to take it.
He did not know if Shinra felt anything for him, he hadn't bothered to ask. What if she had a lover and this marriage had broken the other man's heart? There wasn't anything that he could do about it now though. Byakuya was her husband and she was his wife. Shinra Kuchiki.
Shinra didn't know what to think. She stood there letting the servants pull the silk and lace off of her body and replace it with a simple white kimono. People that she hadn't known had been there. His lieutenant, Renji, had coupled with a few from the Eleventh Division to pull a few light hearted pranks on his Captain than had nearly gotten him thrown out. Other than that, it had been a very elegant and gentle affair and she had met quite a few people.
Shivering in the quietness of the room, she wondered just how they were going to do this. She knew she had to allow him to consummate the marriage, but it was... awkward. She was a virgin and he had done this before, he had more experience than she did. What if he didn't want her because of that? Was he still in love with his former wife? Closing her eyes, Shinra turned and moved into the bedroom, trying to calm her breathing to a reasonable speed. Hyperventilating would get her nowhere in this instance.
Byakuya was silently meditating the situation he was in. He had to consummate his marriage with Shinra tonight and he couldn't back out, it simply wasn't a choice. She was to be the mother of his children and that was final. It was a sacred law that the bride of the Kuchiki clan leader be a virgin, so he knew that he would be taking away her innocence tonight. Although, that didn't mean that he wished to.
Turning to his new wife, who had just entered the room, he could tell that she was nervous about this. "Are you afraid?" he asked, watching her silently.
Shinra shivered at the sound of his voice but turned to look at him. He seemed a bit more composed than she had seen him earlier, far less upset at the very least. She had no idea what in the world to expect in this instance other than the sexual part of it, but she was as prepared as she possibly could be. She had studied about it, as nerdy as that may sound, and she was far more worried about actually doing it. Courage was the thing here.
"Not so much afraid as I am nervous. I just hope that I will be able to pleasure you at the very least," she answered. She knew for a fact that after tonight, from the special kido used, she would be pregnant. If she could do that, then remain companionable to him for the rest of their time together, then maybe this wouldn't be so bad.
Byakuya nodded. She was really going to go through this and was more concerned about whether she would be able to please him at all? It confused him, but it was time.
"Very well," Byakuya said as he approached her. He gently held her shoulders and kissed her to initiate it. He needed to do this. He vowed to his parents' grave that he would obey the clan laws. He couldn't allow his feelings for Hisana to get the best of him on this. He wouldn't make Shinra feel displeased either. While shew as worried about not being able to pleasure him, Byakuya would work to please her as best as he could.
Shinra wasn't used to being so blatantly touched. This was a huge part of it that she needed to get used to and she had the feeling that this may be the night her senses went into an overload. Feeling his lips upon her own, she marveled at how gentle he was as well as how soft his lips were. If she had been blindfolded, she would have believed that she were kissing the petals of one of the sakura trees outside in the garden.
However, that would have been an insult to the masculinity of this man.
Pulling herself together, she had to be sure that she wouldn't melt upon further contact. She had to remain sturdy so that she would be able to do what would help him to get through this. Responding in kind to his advances, she laid her hands upon his chest gently, working at his clothes to do what she could to help him out of them. She wanted to see what she would be looking at for the rest of her life.
Byakuya slowly pushed Shinra down on the bed, still connected through the kiss. As she was working on his clothes, he moved his hands to slowly remove the white kimono from her until she would be completely naked underneath him. Chosing to go further, he moved down to her neck and planted more kisses on her. As he was doing it, the image of Hisana kept flashing through his mind. He gently caressed her face and stroked her hair.
While she had been laid down, Shinra was able to get a small glimpse of him before he broke away from her after ridding her of her clothes. She shivered at the temperature change and sighed lightly at the kisses going down her neck. The sudden gentleness wasn't lost on her. As long as she didn't speak, then he would be able to keep up whatever fantasy he had put into his mind, if there even was one. As his hands ran over her face and hair, she gave tiny kisses to his skin, letting her legs spread around his hips to allow him to rest against her more comfortably.
Shinra couldn't help her body's natural reaction to the touches, the normal burning in her lower stomach had intensified to the point of being unbearable just as her nipples became hard enough to be felt against his chest. A blush had settled across her cheeks and she found it hard to keep her breathing normal. Her hands went to his back and up to his hair, Shinra had wanted to touch it since he had began speaking to her in a less formal way. It was like silk and she had expected nothing less from him.
Byakuya moved and got off of her for a moment, allowing a bit of his own clothes to drop to reveal himself now shirtless. He would remove the last of his clothing a little later. For a moment, he looked down on her to admire Shinra's beauty now that she was free from her clothing. Her innocence and the thought that he would be the only one to ever do this to her caused his cock to twitch in desire. Even though he loved Hisana still, he was a man.
Leaning back down to Shinra, he kissed her, letting his hands trail all over her sensitive skin to eventually rest on her breast. Trailing kisses down until he took her other breast and placed her nipple in his mouth, giving it a light suck, his other hand worked the other until he reached to grasp her hand. The cold metal of her wedding set surprising him for a moment.
When he had moved away from her, Shinra had just been about to ask what it was that she had done wrong when he noticed that he was simply removing his clothing. Her eyes took in his figure and she couldn't help but become ridiculously impressed. Fighting Hollows and being a Captain of the Gotei 13 had done wonders for him. Really, now that she had seen him, everyone else would have paled in comparison, even his lieutenant who was more often than not shirtless around the manor. Speaking of, if he were in the house right then, she wouldn't have been surprised at all.
She returned the kiss and ran her fingers through his hair again before gasping at the feeling of his mouth on her. The shocks that went through her were surprising and sharp enough to cause her to arch at the feeling. Then his hands were moving, one to her own hand, which grasped at his tightly, while she had to bite her lip at the feeling of his other hand and mouth on her chest. With her one free hand, she ran her palm against his back, almost on the verge of calling his name aloud.
Byakuya continued his treatment for a few minutes, becoming aroused in the process. His manhood began to harden underneath his pants, which felt tighter now. He lifted his head and went to the other nipple while the hand that had held that breast moved down and made its way down to her womanhood as he stroked her clitoris. She couldn't keep the noises from leaving her once he started to touch her. Shinra hadn't expected anything to be that intense, especially not to the point of making her try to move closer to him like this. She was already quite wet from his ministrations so when his finger pushed into her, she gasped loudly
Shinra vaguely wondered to herself if it were a good indicator of what to expect for later, it most likely was.
Moving her hand from his back, she slipped it toward his hips, beginning to undo the pants so that she could touch him as well. She didn't want to sit idle during this at all. Byakuya was creating such sensations for her and she wanted to return them. Managing to undo the pants she wrapped her fingers around his length, running the pad of her thumb against the head.
As Shinra moaned out, Byakuya's mind began to fill itself with Hisana's image to the point that it felt as though the woman beneath him were her. Those thoughts caused Byakuya to insert another finger and work even faster in order to achieve her climax. His erection had gotten to the point that it wouldn't swell much larger and he was fully hard in her hand, throbbing at her touch.
Shinra winced at the feeling of another finger and did her best to keep from voicing the displeasure at it. Things would get better soon, she was sure of it. She focused on working her hand along his length, hoping to pleasure him in a similar fashion. There was a strong urge to take him in her mouth but she was certain that could be for another time, right now they simply had to produce the child that he needed.
Thrusting her hips up at him a bit impatiently, she smeared her palm with his precum and brought it to her lips, licking it off and finding that the taste wasn't bad at all. It was salty and a bit musky, but it still had a good taste to it that she rather enjoyed. Giving a low moan, she attempted to sit up to kiss at his shoulder and neck squeezing at his hand and letting the other run along his back once more.
Byakuya eventually pulled his fingers out and licked them off, making her blush underneath him. He looked at her but he wasn't seeing Shinra, he was seeing Hisana. Shinra could tell from the look in his eyes that it wasn't exactly her that he was looking at. Although, Byakuya cuoldn't take it anymore, he removed what was left of his clothes and positioned himself between her legs and at her entrance. He slowly entered her, her walls already feeling too tight against him.
After the feeling of his fingers, the larger feeling of his cock was almost alien. He was far bigger than her small hand had suggested and maybe it was just the fact that it was her first time that made him seem to feel as big as her wrist was wide. He continued to move in her until he reached her barrier. He stared at her and waited for her to give him the approval.
Wrapping her legs around his waist, she nodded and tightened her hold on his hand, not completely certain that she wouldn't scream. The moment she nodded to him, he pushed forward and broke it, taking her innocence away. He immediately moved in to help her deal with the pain, planting kisses on her neck and face as he whispered sweet words to help her get used to it.
It was fast and painful and she couldn't stop clinging to him. Her nails were digging into his back and a sharp gasp had been wrenched from her throat as she arched, trying to get away from the pain. Byakua made a slight wince. No matter how many slashes or blows or ceros he took on, a woman scratching his back from the pain she felt was still painful. He moved in closer and effectively stopped her from moving away.
Shinra took the kisses and words, focusing on them before noticing that the pain was dwindling into a need to move. She bit at her lips before releasing them and catching his own, thrusting her hips up at him. Feeling her thrust her hips up to him, he started going slow and increased his pace
There was a pain in her chest though. She had heard once that sex with someone that doesn't love you is one of the most painful experiences one can have. Shinra was starting to believe in that.
She noticed his wince but there was little she could do about it now other than keep her hands in check. She ran her fingers over the area and let her blue reiatsu wash over his skin to heal it. He probably wouldn't even notice. She did feel that the pain dissolved as he moved in her, making her breathe harshly and move up against him to push him further inside. She was thoroughly convinced that he was going easy on her for this first time. Shinra could feel his hands moving all over her and she could feel a warmth building up, a pressure that was threatening to burst with each movement he made. If she thought about it too much, she would lose control.
Byakuya could tell from her frenzied movements that she was nearing her climax. He opened her mouth with his tongue and started to taste the insides of her mouth, makign her give a low whine into the kiss. Tasting him was just as ovewhelming as his continued movements and touches.
His hand let go of hers and joined his other hand in roaming along the expanse of her body, delicately avoiding her nipples as if denying their need to be touched in a teasing way. She moved back to clinging to him, her hips moving a bit more vigorously toward him. Clenching her teeth, she tried to keep from letting her body take control of the situation but it was incredibly difficult not to. A few more of his well placed thrusts caught her and she came hard, arching against him with a loud gasp of his name, her nails raking over his back once more. The feeling of her reaching her climax made Byakuya move faster, he continued for a few minutes until he was near his own. It wasn't until she tugged at his hair that he closed his eyes with a small gasp and came inside of her.
"Hisana..." He whispered, his head dropping onto her shoulder. Underneath him, she froze. Things had been fine up until that small murmur. She didn't say a word nor did she move to correct him. She had told herself earlier that she would simply have to deal with it if this were to happen. She had known he was married before so.. this was inevitable. She would have to get over it because he would never give up his ex-wife, Shinra was certain of it.
Feeling his seed in her and the kido respond to it, she knew what was happening and that he wouldn't have to worry about an heir after this. Instead of pushing him away, she simply hugged him, knowing that this would be one of the last few instances she would get to touch him so freely.
"Thank you," she whispered, burying her face in his neck and blinking the tears away.
Byakuya actually didn't know what he had said, but he felt that it wasn't good since Shinra was crying. He didn't know what to say or do at this point except hold her close to him and fall asleep with her in his arms. She was pregnant with their child now. Things were going to change from this point on. That was for certain.