Ever since the defeat of the espada and Aizen, Byakuya laid in his bed not willing to get up. He couldn't believe how easily he let old memories get brought back up, after he worked so hard to forget them. The black haired captain was angry at himself but not as angry as he was at her... After all the time she had been gone Yoruichi suddenly came back and stirred up all the feelings Byakuya had pushed down. Ever since she was his teacher Byakuya had a crush on Yoruichi, Even though he knew he couldn't be with her because it would hurt the pride of his family. she was the only person he liked to talk to, his only friend. But then came the day Kiskue Urahara was accused of hollowfication experiments. on that day Yoruichi disappeared, he didn't know why but he was angry at her, it was petty but he dispised her more everyday she was gone. Eventually even thinking about her angered him, he never wanted to see that demon cat ever again.

A knock on Byakuya's door snapped him out of his flashback.

Slowly, Rukia opened the large wooden door. "Brother" She called gently as she walked over and took a seat beside him on his large bed.

With a groan Byakuya turned over on his side to look at his sisters strangely happy face "What is it, Rukia"

"Would you please go pick me up some apples from the market" she pleaded she had a strange tone in her voice but Byakuya didn't understand why.

'Apples...apples' Byakuya thought, why would she need apples. He took one look at his sisters happy expression and he knew he couldn't say no, with a defeated look on his face he finally grunted "Fine".

Byakuya slowly rose from his bed following Rukia as she bolted down the several flights of stairs.

"Take your time" Rukia called happily after him as he closed the doors to the kuchiki manor behind him. As he walked down the crowded streets of the seireitei he was surprised that he started to feel better. There were many places in the seireitei to buy fruit but there was one place Rukia always insisted he buy from by. Entering the run down old shop Byakuya felt strange as if someone was watching him. He shrugged off the feeling knowing no one would dare attack a captain in a crowded store in broad daylight. Byakuya picked up a golden, yellow apple to inspect it when suddenly everything went dark. He knew someone had obviously placed their hands over his eyes, but what he didn't know was who was actually foolish enough to do it.

"Guess who" A girlish voice called out, a voice that made him shake with anger. He turned around as fast as he could and there just a few inches from his face was a surprised looking Yoruichi.

"What do you want?" Byakuya asked pulling her arms off him.

"Why don't we go get a drink?" She invited catching Byakuya completely off guard. He knew he was supposed to be mad at her but the smile on her face made him want to kiss her... Not that he would ever tell her that. Yoruichi grabbed Byakuya by the wrist pulling him twords the closest place that sold sake. Once inside Byakuya Uneasily took a seat on the red pillow cushin underneath the short table. He looked up seeing Yoruichi staring straight at him, holding out a little glass cup of sake for him. While she knocked one back after another Byakuya gently sipped on his first. She talked to him as if she never left, he was getting angry again and he was going to show it soon.

"So how's your grandpa" she asked smiling. Byakuya couldn't take it anymore he was too angry at her not to cause a scene right there.

"You would know if you didn't leave us" Byakuya spat he felt childish For saying it but at the same time didn't care. She was about to say something but he didn't let her, cutting her off before she even started speaking.

"Why did you leave Yoruichi?" He asked but to Yoruichi that question stung like a slap on the face, in fact she might of felt better if he had slapped her instead.

"Byakuya" Yoruichi started but it was too late Byakuya flash stepped out of the bar.

Byakuya looked back as he was flash stepping across the seireitei. After a second he turned his head to look ahead of him. There she was again right in front of him, the flash step goddess, Yoruichi.

"Come on Byakuya you know you can't outrun or catch me" she teased trying to lighten the mood. Byakuya dropped from the buildings into an empty street. Yoruichi dropped down as well. She could see he was still angry, walking over to him she placed both of her arms around him bringing him into a tight hug.

Her head was on his shoulder and he could smell her wonderful scent, but he did not hug back, still angry. Just when he thought she was done with the hug she lifted her head, putting her warm lips close to his right ear and with eight words she completely stopped his anger "I missed you every day I was gone" she whispered in his ear sadness in her voice. Yoruichi pulled her arms off Byakuya and started to walk away.

He felt like a complete idiot that it took him this long to realize, he loved Yoruichi, he was mad at himself because he let her get away without telling her, and not he was about to let it happen again. No, he wouldn't let her get away without telling her this time. Using flash step Byakuya closed the distance between the two of them. He wrapped his arms around the supprised purple haired woman, pulling her in close.

"looks like I've finally caught you" he whispers as he presses his lips against hers. Byakuya was supprised, Yoruichis soft, warm lips felt better then he could ever have imagined. Yoruichi snapped out of her daze realizing Byakuya really was kissing her. She wrapped her arms around his back pulling him tightly against her body deepening the kiss. Byakuya put his tongue at her lips requesting permission to enter. She obliged letting Byakuya's tongue explore all over her mouth kissing him back harder. Yoruichi pulled away for breath her lips feeling a bit swollen she stood on her tippy toes so she could be at the same hight as the dark haired captain. She nibbled on his earlobe as she whispered in his ear "why don't we finish this kiss at your place" and with that she was gone, Byakuya was moving as fast as he could to get back to the kuchiki manor.

To be continued...