'Memories' - A Bleach fanfiction about Rukia and Hisana, written for my Nee-san. -
"Hisana..." I mumbled, the sound of my voice a mixture of sadness, confusion, and a loss for words. I sat outside, at a tombstone by my brother's house, staring at the name carved into it; 'Hisana Kuchiki'. I didn't really know what to say to her; if she was even listening. The only thing I seemed to be able to do...was frown.
"Hisana..." I repeated softly after a few minutes, my fingertips gently touching the stone, where her name was written. I felt tears slowly build up in my eyes, and was almost ready to just let them flow down my cheeks.
She was my older sister...and I missed her.
As I sat in front of the tombstone, I began to remember when I was a little kid; when my sister took care of me...when we were happy; together.
I closed my teary eyes and pictured Hisana, smiling at me. I could hear her sweet laughter in my mind, and it was then that I began to cry.
"Rukia!" Hisana smiled, watching me as I chased a butterfly outside. "Come here." She giggled, and I ran up to her. She spread her arms out, and wrapped them around me, pulling me into a hug. "Do you know what today is?" She asked sweetly, kissing my forehead.
I nodded and gave her my cute, childish smile. "It's Nee-san's birthday!!"
"You're right!" She hugged me a bit closer, then let go a minute later. "And I was thinking about spending the whole day with you! How does that sound, Rukia?"
"That sounds great!" I gasped with excitement.
And after that, I didn't want to remember anything more. It was too painful; too sad.
And I couldn't stand it! I needed my sister; more than I had realized before! But, Byakuya...he needed her, as well. They had been married, after all; I'm sure he missed her just as much as I did, or more!
And after I thought such, I heard his voice behind me, telling me to leave my sister's grave; to go back home.
"Come inside, Rukia." He told me, an almost emotionless look in his eyes as he stared at me.
I stood up and turned around to look at him, frowning, as I wiped my eyes with my hand, trying to dry my tears, but failing at it. I nodded at my brother, though, and slowly walked towards the house he stood in front of, sniffling all the way.
And as I walked, I heard our past words echo in my mind.
"Do you know what today is, Rukia?"
"It's Nee-san's birthday!!"
I stopped, turned back slightly to look at the tombstone, than ran as fast as I could into the house, passed Byakuya, who had looked at me like I was crazy when I ran by. For I had just realized...today would have been Hisana's birthday.
(End.)