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AN- I just wanted to mention that I really love Byakuya and he is my husband, of course. However, the idea of him and Kenpachi really appeals to me. I really like the ship and it's dynamics. Hope you enjoy it, I haven't written in a while.

Byakuya didn't really understand how things got to this point.

- About 2 years earlier -

For months Kenpachi had bothered him constantly and demanded to fight with him. After all of his fruitless efforts he decided to change his course of action. He had surprised the captain of the 6th division when he threw a box on his table.

"What is this Zaraki Taichou?" Byakuya raised one of his brows up at the other man.

"If you won't fight me, then I guess we can play a game. I'm willing to compromise alright Kuchiki?" Kenpachi studied the face of the seated man. Byakuya let out a sigh and rubbed his temple.

"What kind of game are you suggesting? It is my break time, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to hear about your crazy ideas." Kenpachi grinned at the answer he received.

"I heard from the drunkard Shunsui, that your favorite game is Go. I bought us a set." Kenpachi settled himself across the table from Byakuya and opened the box.

"I'm sorry if I come off... Rude to say the least. But do you really think this is a fair game?" Byakuya really didn't understand why the man bothered him every god damn day. But at least they weren't arguing about fighting this time.

"What kind of a question is that. Just cause you think you're fucking smarter than me and that I'm barbaric, doesn't mean I can't play this stupid game! I'm gonna beat you in this game so bad, you'll question if you even knew the rules!" Kenpachi snarled and began setting the game up.

After a while Kenpachi was scratching his chin as he stared at the board. 'This was so much easier when I played with Ikkaku... Hmm maybe I didn't practice enough. Why am I losing so badly? Damn the Kuchiki.' Kenpachi stared at Byakuya's face for a while and found himself lost in his grey eyes. Byakuya coughed, feeling... Strange about the way the other man was staring at him.

"Ah I guess I lost. Damn you Kuchiki." Kenpachi managed to snap himself out of his thoughts. There was no way he could turn the game around.

"I guess you have." Byakuya sighed. He hadn't expected to lose to Kenpachi in the first place. He had learned how to play this game at a young age from his grandfather. He'd only used simple tactics and Kenpachi had still lost. Kenpachi grinned at Byakuya again. "What's wrong Zaraki Taichou?"

"We'll I'm gonna train and I'll put up a better fight next time alright?" With that he left the room in a hurry.

Months had passed and Kenpachi had made his presence at the 6th squad a daily routine. Everyday he would show up and play Go with Byakuya. Sometimes they played other card games and board games.

- A few months later -

"Oi, Byakuya..." Kenpachi started but was lost in thought. Byakuya looked up from his hand of cards.

"What is it Kenpachi?" The two had gotten closer and they now called each other by their first names. Honestly Kenpachi wouldn't stop calling him weird nicknames. So eventually Byakuya agreed on the first name thing.

"How about we place a bet on this game? If I win I get to ask ya a question. If you win then you can. Got it?" Byakuya sighed and nodded his consent to the "prize" for this game.

"Kuchiki Taichou -ah I see you are with Zaraki Taichou. Sorry that I interrupted your game!" Byakuya accepted his apologies and concentrated back on his cards. 'Dang this must me a serious game! Both Taichous are focusing so hard!' Renji thought.

"Byakuya..." Kenpachi started to ask then trailed off. Glancing at his cards again. Byakuya raised his eyes to watch the other man. He raised a brow to prompt the other man to continue.

"You got an 8?" Byakuya sighed and handed his card over reluctantly. Renji's jaw dropped. 'What the actual fuck? They were just playing some god damn Go Fish!' He face palmed and slipped out of the room. Kenpachi grinned at his great guessing skills.

"You got any Aces?" Byakuya frowned and handed Kenpachi another card. Kenpachi only had three cards left. He was so close to winning! He didn't even register how many cards Byakuya had left. "You got a 9?" Kenpachi grinned and opened his palm expectantly.

"Go Fish." Byakuya smirked just a tiny bit. Barely there. A ghost of a ghost. So faint a smirk you could only see it with a magnifying glass! Kenpachi felt a tiny bit disappointed but he was for sure he could win.

"Get ready Byakuya, I'm about tah win!"

"You have a six, if I remember right..." Kenpachi handed the card over slowly. "Do you have a Jack?" Kenpachi frowned as there was only one card that remained in his hand. He knows Byakuya didn't have a 9. But he was unhappy with his broken streak.

"Ask me the next one Byakuya-" before Kenpachi could finish his sentence, Byakuya interrupted him.

"It seems that I have won."

"Mother fucking bullshit! I was on a fucking roll!" Kenpachi slammed his fist on the table and all the cards went flying into the air. Byakuya shook his head in disapproval.

"Zaraki, I'd prefer if you didn't make a mess in my office." Byakuya started to pick up the cards around him. Kenpachi growled and started to help clean up the cards.

"Alright, I guess you won this one! But I'll beat your ass next time! You got that?" Byakuya nodded in response to Kenpachi's question. "So whatcha wanna ask?" Byakuya thought for a moment.

"Why have you chosen me to bother for the last few months?" Kenpachi glanced at Byakuya for a second and paused, seeming to be lost in his train of thought.

"I wanted to get close to you." He placed his pile of cards into Byakuya's hand. Byakuya began to shuffle them.

"Why?" Kenpachi looked at Byakuya with a face that said, are you seriously asking me that you fucking idiot?

"Cause I wanted too. Anyways you only get one question. Let's play again already!" Byakuya sighed and started dealing out the cards again.

- Present-

Byakuya sighed as he glanced at the person that was resting in his lap. Kenpachi had stumbled into his office a little later than normal. 'Four minutes late and a drunken fool.' Byakuya shook his head at the state Kenpachi was in. Byakuya had been preparing some tea, when the other captain stumbled and fell on his lap. Byakuya's tea spilled onto the floor and he rubbed his temple. Byakuya had expected Kenpachi to get up and apoligize. However, the man had fallen asleep with his head on Byakuya's lap. Byakuya shifted in discomfort. 'This bastard, I'm not some pillow for him to just fall asleep on!'

"Kenpachi." Byakuya said in a stern voice. The sleeping man started to snore. Byakuya groaned. This was going to be a long day.

Renji got back from his lunch break and glanced at the clock. 'Zaraki Taichou is usually here at this time. But I really need to hand in these papers to Kuchiki Taichou... I'll just slip in and slip out as fast as I can.' Renji slid the door open slowly and his jaw dropped at the sight before him. He was about to burst out laughing but Byakuyashot him a glare that shut him up. Renji walked towards Byakuya desk and set the papers down gently.

"Renji." Byakuya whispered and Renji turned around. "Can you get me a towel to clean up this mess." Renji followed Byakuya's gaze to the spilled tea on the floor. He nodded and flash stepped to get a towel. He returned and cleaned up the mess.

"Is there anything you need, Kuchiki Taichou?"

"Yes, I need you to get this buffoon off me."

"How?" Renji didn't want to get killed by either Kenpachi or Byakuya. But he had heard Kenpachi wasn't ever happy when people woke him up from a nap. He had witnessed the damage first hand. Ikkaku had been stuck in the 4th division for a week. Renji gulped nervously.

"Nevermind, go do your work." Byakuya waved his hand in dismissal. Renji scratched the back of his head.

"Uhm... I already finished all my work. The last thing I need to do is deliver the paperwork that you need to sign first." Byakuya sighed.

"I guess you can leave early for the day. I will deliver the paperwork myself." Before Renji could argue, Byakuya shot him a glare.

"Thank you, Taichou!" And with that Renji left. Byakuya carefully moved the table closer to him and began on his paperwork. He was signing some papers when Kenpachi stirred in his sleep and bumped into Byakuya's elbow. Some ink splattered and landed on Kenpachi's face. Byakuya stared down at the other man frustrated. 'He does look rather peaceful asleep. Thank goodness.' Byakuya took out his handkerchief and wiped away the ink. Kenpachi grabbed Byakuya's wrist and he froze. Kenpachi then pulled his hand closer to his chest and continued sleeping. 'Perfect. Now I only have one hand.' Byakuya finished all of his paperwork and Kenpachi had still not woken up from his sleep. He nudged Kenpachi's shoulder.

"Kenpachi, get up. It's getting late and I still need to deliver these paperwork." Kenpachi made no move to get up. Byakuya slowly slipped away from Kenpachi and picked up his paperwork. He stretched out his legs and found a letter slipped under his door. It had Renji's signature on it. 'Kuchiki Taichou, I forgot to tell you that there is a party today. Everyone is invited to the squad 8 barracks. All of our squad members have already left. If you have time you should go too.' Byakuya didn't have enough energy left to go to Shunsui's party. He had one every other week. Byakuya guessed that he could just deliver the paperwork tomorrow, since everyone would be hungover. 'What do I do with Kenpachi... He's always causing trouble for me.' Byakuya attempted to wake up Kenpachi again to no success. He sighed in defeat. 'I guess I have to carry him back to his squad.' Byakuya picked up Kenpachi bridal style and headed over to Kenpachi's squad. When he arrived he tried to push the door open with his feet. However it seemed to be locked. Byakuya saw a note on the door and read it. 'Squad is closed you little pieces of shit! Go and party! Screw work! If you want to get in you have to fight me!' It was written with poor penmanship and had Kenpachi's name scribbled at the bottom. 'Great, just great. How am I supposed to get in holding this tall ass man?' Byakuya was getting tired and he just wanted to go back home and take a nice shower. 'I will leave him in one of the guest rooms and pray that he won't break anything in the morning.' Byakuya got back to his estate and his guards stared at him in shock.

"Are you going to open the door for me or stand their like a bunch of fools?" Byakuya just wanted to lay down in the comfort of his futon.

"Our deepest apologies, Kuchiki Sama!" They alerted the other guards to open the gates to the estate.

"Take him to the guest rooms and change him into some spare clothes." Byakuya moved Kenpachi into his guards arms.

"Uhm... I don't think we have anything that will fit him."

"Just get him something to change into, other than that sweaty and dirty outfit." The guards nodded and started to carry Kenpachi away. Byakuya headed toward his hot spring to relax. A maid walked up to him.

"Kuchiki Sama, I have drawn you a bath." Byakuya nodded and thanked her. 'I was looking forwards to the hot springs, oh well. No point in wasting water.' Byakuya finished his bath and went to check on Kenpachi. The man was sprawled out on the futon. He snored loudly and Byakuya shook his head. Byakuya saw the clothes Kenpachi was wearing and almost laughed. The pants were long, but not enough. It was in the awkward in between of, too long to be shorts, but too short for pants and even capris. The shirt was only buttoned up halfway, too small to accommodate Kenpachi's broad back. He had kicked his blanket away and Byakuya sighed. Byakuya went to fix his blanket when Kenpachi suddenly reached his hand out and pulled on Byakuya.

An- Thank you for reading. I hope you liked it. Sorry if you find it a little slow. In a lot of the Byakuya x Kenpachi stories I've read, things. Move a little too fast for me. This is going to be like a RomCom, so you can leave a suggestion if you like. Also, leave a review to let me know what you thought. It motivates me to write and improve my writing.