Characters: Byakuya / Zaraki
Rating: K
A/N: This is off of the Shinigami Cup of Episode 142. It is when Zaraki and Byakuya bring back the real world help force and Renji asks if the Captains were just waiting somewhere in order to make a perfect entrance. Byakuya says that they were (to everyone's shock) and Rukia assumes that it was a huge sacrifice to her brother, but Byakuya disagrees saying that it was enjoyable passing time with Zaraki.
Waiting With Scarf-Boy
"I want all your tens." Cold grey eyes pierced the 11th Division Captain.
"Go fish, scarf-boy." Zaraki laughed and looked at the two cards he had left compared to Byakuya's seven. "Hand over all yer nines."
Icy cold reiatsu filled the air. Byakuya delicately picked out a card from his hand and handed it to the laughing captain, giving a snort.
The eye rolled down to look at Byakuya speculatively. "Hm, what else could you have in all those cards yer holdin', hm? I want all yer eights."
Frowning slightly, the stolid 6th Division Captain handed over two cards, doing his best not to throw them in the other man's face. Long white fingers reached out to pluck another card from the deck when the scarred Captain glared down at noble.
"Hey, yer not supposed to go until I'm finished! Git your hand offa that deck. I still can take yer cards."
The head of the Kuchiki clan stared at the man for a second before giving a gracious nod of his head.
"I want yer jacks."
Byakuya plucked out two cards and handed them to Zaraki without a word.
"K, I want yer uh, did I already say eights?"
"Yes, you already have my eights."
"K, I want yer queens then."
Byakuya handed him his last two cards and Zaraki crowed triumphantly and then abruptly stopped when he saw the look on scarf-boy's face.
"Hah, I knew you'd have queens. It jus' figures. Whatcha lookin' like that fer?"
Byakuya gave a smirk. "The point of the game is to get rid of all your cards, Zaraki." He relished the look on Kenpachi's face as the man came a slow but steady realization that he'd been had.
Reiatsu started to rise threateningly when suddenly the other side of the senkaimon started to open and Byakuya quickly closed his eyes to hide his glee and Zaraki folded his arms and tried to wrestle his reiatsu under control.
A few seconds before the doors were fully opened Zaraki heard the noble say with his normal flat tone, "I expect you to honour the terms of our agreement, Zaraki. All pink means your tabi and eyepatch as well."