DISCLAIMER: I do not own Bleach or any of its characters; if I did I would have killed Hinamori already. (sorry to all the Hinamori fans out there, I ask you to please respect my opinion. Thank you)

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"One would think that being one of the captains of the Gotei 13 and being the leading figure of a very famous and powerful clan would make someone contented and busy enough with their own lives so as not to concern themselves with the trivialities of one's younger sister's life."

Kuchiki Byakuya, taichou of the 6th squad, has always prided himself for being a man of reason and logic. In fact, he is well known over Seireitei for being one who uses his brain to analyze and devise a fool proof plan to maintain peace and order in both his squad and clan. Only very few people are privy to see a Byakuya who is over protective and immature.

There are hardly any person and circumstance that can bring out the immaturity that Byakuya resolutely (and perhaps, shrewdly) keeps from the eyes of the general public. He was never known for being the meddlesome big brother that he really was with matters concerning his adopted younger sister, Rukia.

You can always see the proud heir of the noble Kuchiki Clan walking the halls and streets of Seireitei, an aloof and indifferent look gracing his features. If one based his or her assumption of the heir's whole persona from those expressions, indeed one would never be able to guess that behind that indifferent masks lies a fierce determination to protect his younger sister and keep her away from the evil clutches of one Kurosaki Ichigo, a Substitute Shinigami that his sister met during her long stay in the real world.

From the first time that he set eyes on the prone form of the young boy, he immediately loathed him. He loathed him for taking away his sister's power. He also loathed him because his sister was in danger of loosing her life because of what he took and that Rukia willingly gave him her power knowing full well that she would some day be punished for what she did but he hated him more when he realized how determined and desperate Rukia was to protect him.

Then he began to hate himself because he couldn't protect Rukia, because he could not fulfill his promise to Hisana. No matter how many times he told himself that he has to do something, anything. With his considerable power and influence in the Gotei 13 he could certainly pull some strings and save Rukia if he really wanted to, but the thing is, he made a promise in front of his parents' graves that he will never again disobey the rules of his clan. But that Kurosaki Ichigo decided to arrive at that moment, breaking his otherwise firm resolve, waking him from his dreadful delusion. And at that time he was grateful to him, he truly was.

After making sure that Rukia was safe and having been informed of Rukia's decision to stay at Soul Society, he eventually left. Words will never be enough to express the relief that Byakuya felt at that time. He was happy that his sister chose to stay, delighted that the boy was finally out of the picture. But it seems that destiny wasn't quite done with them, and they crossed paths once more.

When he found out of the sou-taichou's decision to send his sister to the Living World to help the fight against the Bounto he knew full well that Rukia will once again see that boy. He wanted to stop her, really he did but he just couldn't bear to take away the happiness that he saw in Rukia's eyes when she found out that she will be able to see that boy and his friends once more. It just wasn't like him if he pulled the strings that time just so he could stop the events that were about to unfold.

Amidst all the chaos that was going on in Seireitei, with the invasion of the Bounto and the collapse of the Central Tower, he still couldn't help but worry about his sister. While the captains were having a meeting a messenger came,he informed them of the ongoing fight between Rukia and that Bountou, knowing that Rukia has yet to regain all of her powers he promptly excused himself and went to save his sister. This time he beat the Kurosaki kid in rescuing Rukia and he couldn't be more happy.

When he saw just how worried Kurosaki was for Rukia and just how his sister seemed to thrive under the attention he couldn't help but give an inward smile. By the way he was seeing things both Kurosaki and Rukia had feelings for each other, moreover they have not realized the magnitude of their feelings for each other just yet. He wondered when those 2 would come to terms and recognize their feelings for each other, until that moment of great revelation though Byakuya was determined to make things a little harder for the boy after all he was Rukia's nii-sama and that just what big brothers do.

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