Okay this was inspired by three things Homesickness Tequila and a beautiful J-pop/ballad called Forever Love by X-Japan It's another one-shot that goes with my Yamma-jii romance fic. I humbly appreciate Liralen Li's permission to reference her wonderful story "Twin Souls" Please keep in mind I'm referencing it and I may not follow her story exactly.

Any Errors made in interpreting Japanese customs and culture is unintentional. Please send me corrections and references so I don't make more mistakes. If you want links to the references I've used just ask.

Disclaimer:

As ever this is NOT meant to be Cannon so please no flames on that account. I don't own bleach It is the brain child of Tite, Kubo, a gentleman for which we all have much respect. Please don't sue.

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Jushiro and Shunsui were relaxing in their room after their final classes for the year. The slow gentle swirling of their combined reaitsu flowed around the room creating a cocoon of peace in the chaos that was the end of the academy year.

"What do you want to do now that classes are over Juu-chan?" Shunsui asked as he caressed Jushiro's beautiful white hair.

"Well, tonight I just want to be with you. I had hoped tho you'd come to the sea with me and we could relax and enjoy some time together." Jushiro replied leaning into the loving caress and wrapping his arms around his larger companion.

Both of them looked up when a knock came at their door followed by a wave of familiar but chaotic reaitsu. Jushiro got up and opened the door to see Saya, (1) a former teacher and now friend and mentor to the pair. She had watched their relationship blossom and they in turn had seen (and in some case aided her in) her growing relationship with Yamamoto.

"Jushiro, Shunsui… I'm sorry to interrupt your time together but…I…didn't know who else to go to." She said tears shining in her eyes. "The council found out about Genryuusai and I. They are against it."

Jushiro looked at Saya blinking as he felt the same darkness he'd felt in Shunsui years ago when they had hung on the pillory. He knew she was going to do something more drastic than go out and get drunk. He looked at Shunsui and saw he'd noticed the same thing. What made the white haired man's gut clinch even more was he'd recognized also that hopelessness that he'd also seen in Kaoru Kuchki when he and Kali Ito had almost been split apart.

"I cannot jeopardize his dreams. If the clans are so dead set against me being with him I must let him go." She took a breath and looked at her friends and former students. "I'm going to commit Seppuku (2) I ask that you stand with me." Tears ran down her face. "I cannot live without him. It is the only honorable thing I can do."

"Saya It is an honor to be asked" Shunsui said. She turned to him and smiled as Jushiro hit her with a sleep spell and Shunsui quickly bound her. "You watch her I'll go get Yamma-Jii"

"You only want me to stay in case she wakes up so she won't pound you if she gets loose" Jushiro said with a smile.

"Juu-chan…her spirit feels almost shattered. I cannot let another friend go thru that"

Shunsui caressed his cheek and quickly ran to Yamamoto's quarters.

"Saya I'm sorry to steal your pride." (3)Jushiro said scooping her up and settling her on his futon. He looked at her lying there and sensed a slight flutter in her spirit pressure and smiled. "I think you will forgive me when you find out why tho."

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Argh what I meant for a one-shot is going to have to be a two shot (grumbles under breath about plot bunnies) Remember this work is un-beta'd but I did show it to the wonderful marvelous incomparable (gee can you tell I like her work) Liralen Li for (at least part of the first section) letting me swipe a small piece of her story "Twin Souls" to help me If I can I'm going to do more work on this fic but I have to get thru my other boxed monsters (Yeesh again with the obscure Lit references Af) Can it Rysh. Well I'm gonna finish the second then shot I'm thinking this will be kind of a prequel for the romance fic I'm planning. Hey Orionshadow I said I'd do more and I am grin.

(1)Just a side note Saya has no last name she's just Saya (for now)

(2) The more common practice for females is to commit Jigai which is across the throat or in the heart with a knife or hair pin but that is for court ladies and Saya is a warrior even if she's a teacher.

(3) Cookies to anyone who realizes just what in cannon I'm referencing and maybe a guest appearance in one of the fanfics I'm working on.

Music playing while writing chapter

X-Japan Forever Love (of course)

Linkin' Park Numb

Beatles Blackbird

Vic Mignognogna Nothing I won't give

Within Temptation What have you done now