DISCLAIMER: Bleach. . . Oh how do I not own thee ;(

One. Secret

Kuchiki Byakuya was never late.

Well that was what he thought until he woke up with the sun already rising above him.

And for anyone who doesn't know, the Sixth Division Captain was a man who rises up before sun.

But again, that was what he thought he was until this morning, and he blamed a certain orange head for keeping him up so late.

The head of the Kuchiki Clan was a man who hated rushing, especially right now when he was running late for the weekly Captain's meeting. All in one go, throwing elegance and grace out of the window, he threw himself in his shihakusho, haori, scarf and his infernal headdress, mentally cursing the person who thought that wearing a kenseikan was a great idea.

It was only by the time that he flash stepped in front of the door of the Assembly Hall did he manage to remove the scowl planted on his face, replacing it with his mask of indifference. After all, Kuchiki Byakuya was a man of reputation and composure.

He opened the door and thanked Kami-sama in his mind for maintaining his ever impeccable attendance record. The Captain-commander has yet to arrive though almost all of the captains have assembled except for him and one other captain.

When Kuchiki Byakuya entered the room, he instantly realized that something wasn't right. All of the captains were staring at him as he walked to his place with their gaze hovering intensely behind his back. As soon as he reached his place, he noticed all of them looking at him with varying expressions of amusement shown on their faces, but he simply closed his eyes and ignored them.

"Nice one Byakuya-kun, you've got yourself one hell of a catch." He heard Shunsui say across the room, breaking the silence and sending grins and smirks to the other captains. He glared at him and raised a delicate eyebrow, annoyed at his informality and at the same time not having any idea what he was talking about.

"Oi friggin' aristrocrat, I didn't even know that you had it in you," said Kenpachi who was in front of him, with a mocking grin planted on his face.

"I'm very happy for you Byakuya-kun." Ukitake followed, giving him a smile of genuine happiness.

Byakuya hid his confusion with his nonchalance and indifference even though he wanted to demand these people why he was the source of entertainment in this early morning.

Kuchiki Byakuya was a man who showed no emotions after all.

Suddenly, the fifth division captain entered the room with her long orange hair unusually tied up in a pony tail. Byakuya wondered why she decided to tie her hair today and he noticed that she forgot to bring her zanpakutou with her. He realized that his fellow captains were giving her the same treatment he had received awhile ago, but what's different right now was that she seemed to be completely aware at what was happening.

She took her place beside him and at the corner of his eye Byakuya noticed a smile of amusement playing on her face which was directed to none other than him. Acting like he hasn't noticed, he waited for the Captain-commander to arrive and to finally start the meeting. He had no choice but to display his usual cool appearance throughout the meeting despite the curiosity and confusion conquering his mind.

Of course Kuchiki Byakuya was someone who is not easily affected by something so trivial.

Once the meeting was adjourned, the orange haired captain leaned close to him as she whispered something with her sultry voice that was only meant for his ears to hear.

"Kuchiki-taichou, you really don't know how to keep a secret do you?" Her warm breath caressed his ear, and suddenly he was lost for a moment. She then chuckled upon seeing the scowl of confusion forming in his face.

"Next time, just don't rush too much okay?" She smiled mischievously at him and before he even had the chance to reply, she turned his back as she exited the room.

The moment he saw the back Kurosaki Ichigo's haori, realization hit him like a rock and he couldn't resist the urge to face-palm.

That definitely wasn't her haori.

And even without looking, beyond any doubt he knew that the haori he was wearing wasn't his either.

And to anyone who doesn't know yet, Kuchiki Byakuya was definitely not the captain of squad five.

A/N: I just love Byakuya and especially femIchigo :) please review and let me know what you think, and if you want more, just tell me and I'll update right away :D thanks!

This is dedicated to lost_feather who supported my OC story. If you're reading this I would like to say sorry because it looks like I'm having a hard time continuing it. Damn this writer's block! :( anyway, I don't know if this is any good or not but this is for you my fellow byakuya fangirl XD