Twenty Truths About Kuchiki Byakuya
1. Strength, to Kuchiki Byakuya, means much more than it would to anyone else.
He had to find strength to live up to the expectations placed on him since birth.
"Captain,"
"Clan Leader,"
"Head of the Four Noble Houses,"
He had to find strength in order to master Senbonzakura.
"Until you can prove that you can kill me, I'll never serve you,"
He had to find strength to break the Clan's rules.
"Hisana, will you marry me?"
He had to find strength to make a promise.
"I will find your sister, HIsana."
He had to find strength to shatter tradition once more.
"I am adopting Rukia, if she consents."
He had to find strength to promise the impossible.
"No matter what happens, I will obey the law,"
He had to find strength to deal with death.
"Kuchiki Hisana is ill, Byakuya-sama."
"Kaein and Miyako will be buried this weekend, Kuchiki-taichou,"
He had to find strength to ignore his heart.
"Kuchiki-taichou, Rukia will be executed tomorrow. Do yuo wish to see her?"
"No,"
He had to find strength to choose a path.
"If I were you, I'd go against the rules,"
He had to find stength to admit the truth.
"Hisana was your sister."
But he was never strong enough.
A/N: I wrote this chapter because I wanted to bring to light how strong Baykuya has had to be since birth. He had so may responsibilities, and so many things that broke him. Any normal person would have fallen into depression, but he continued to act normally. He never showed how he felt, although it hurt him even more inside. That's why I respect him, and I think he's the strongest shinigami.