"It was a sunny spring day when my parents took me to the Kutchki household for an arranged marriage that I'm completely against."

"I don't care if he's a noble or not dad!" a young girl about the age or 10 yelled as her widowed father took her to meet a boy he chose as her husband "you know I hate the idea or arranged marriages."

"It's for the best Apola dear the fate of the Ahiru clan rests in your hands." Her father said trying to calm her down with no avail. "I'm sure you will like young lord Kutchki."

"If he's a normal noble boy then he'll be as snooty and bratty as the rest of the boys you tried to get me engaged to." The young girl said rolling her eyes. Apola was a very beautiful young girl which is why so many noble families want her to marry their sons, with her long blonde hair so long that she's almost sitting on it, her eyes so blue they could be mistaken for sapphires, and her fair and perfect completion it was no wonder she's been out all day to many noble families. The Kutchki manor was the last stop for the day.

As they arrive Apola gave up on trying to get her dad to stop the engagements she will try to enjoy being with the young lord for he is the last noblemen her age that her father will try to engage her to.

"Welcome to the Kutchki manor lord and lady Ahiru" the butler said as he greeted them "young lord Byakuya will be with you in a moment after his practice is done" the butler said once he led then to a room filled with roses and treats most likely for Apola.

'Practice?' Apola thought not knowing what he would be practicing. As she sat down to wait she saw a young boy with long black hair not as long as hers but just as beautiful and a beautiful face he was obviously a few years older than her, it was the first time she ever felt like , her palms started to sweat, and her heart was beating rapidly.

"Hello you must be lady Apola Ahiru" the boy said "It is very nice to meet you I am Byakuya"

"Yes I am Apola it is very nice to meet you lord Kutchki" she was surprised at how beautiful his voice is she knew that she was in love.

" Would you like some treats they were made specially for you, we heard that you enjoy sweets very much" Byakuya said handing a cookie to her.

" Thank you I do love sweets" she said taking the cookie from his hand.

The two talked for a while getting to know each other. Apola relaxed not caring about manners at all just having a goo time then her father came in and Apola automatically sat straight like a proper girl like Byakuya did.

" Looks like you had a good time sweetie" her father said placing a hand on her shoulder

" Yes I did father" she said acting like a doll, she hates acting like this all she truly wanted to do was run around and play games like a normal girl but her nobility always got in the way of it.

"That's great so from now on once a week you and young lord Kutchki will meet and get to know each other more as his father and I talk over the details. Now lets' got Apola." He said as he walked out of the room.

"I enjoyed out time together young lord-"

"Please call me Byakuya we're technically engaged aren't we?" Byakuya said slightly blushing

"Right until next time Byakuya" Apola said following her father as her heart was fluttering in her chest and she felt like she was in heaven.

The years blew by as Apola grew along with the one she loved, but as they grew even though her love for Byakuya grew Byakuya started to grow away from her.

"Byakuya there you are I thought you were avoiding me" Apola said running to her fiancé who was standing under a cherry tree, but as she was getting closer she saw another woman who was wrapped in his arm. Apola stopped immediately . "Byakuya who's this?" she felt her heart shatter she could tell that he loved that woman , a commoner from the streets more than her, the most beautiful noble woman who she chose after turning down every other noble male.

"this is Hisana, I'd like you to cancel our engagement so that I'll be able to marry her" he said in the cool tone looking lovingly at Hisana the way Apola wished that he would look at her. Her father wanted to wait until Apola was a grown woman before the wedding.

"Right I'll talk to my father and make sure the engagement is canceled for you" she said using a fake smile hiding her tears. She then turned around and quickly walked to find her father before her tears got the best of her.

At home she felt like the life was sucking out of her. The one she loves preparing to marry another and she is alone, she killed her father protecting herself because she wanted to stop the marriage that he worked so hard to make. But she wanted to respect Byakuyas' request so he wouldn't hate her, that she could never bear.

"Lady Apola why did you break your engagement with lord Kutchki its obvious that you love him" one of her maids asked all the workers for her household are very worried.

" That's the very reason why I did it, I love him so much I have to let him go to the one he loves" she said in a soulless voice as she stared out into the night as if Byakuya would come running to her saying the he was a fool for picking that horrid common girl. "What would you think of me if I decided to become a shinigami?"

" I would think that it would be reckless but honorable being with some one who can protect you like a shinigami is just as wonderful as being with one that can support you like a noble."

Apola then rose from where she was sitting and walked out of the room." Then its decided I will join the shinigami academy and become a shinigami"

The next day Apola packed all of the belongings that she needed and headed for the academy, knowing that she didn't have the highest spiritual pressure but she didn't care she will become a shinigami just to be close to him to be able to see him again and hear his voice was all she wanted.

The classes were quite easy thanks to the education her father provided her before he died. Surprisingly she was a natural with a blade the only thing she had trouble was her kido and bakudo. When she graduated the academy she was put in squad 11 for strength and determination but she didn't know that she was going to be the second of only 2 girls in the squad.