A Loveless Marriage
Kuchiki Rukia sat in the dimly lit room as she waited for her husband on their wedding night. She was the princess of the Ruby Kingdom, and was now the queen of the Silver Kingdom for she had married the king of the Silver Kingdom. It was a condition in the peace treaty that had kept the two kingdoms from war.
Memories of the past began forming in Rukia's head as she waited for her king. She remembered her red-haired childhood friend, Abarai Renji. "Renji…" Rukia whispered the name of the man she had once loved. And with that one word, unwanted memories began flooding her mind.
*Flashbacks*
"Rukia, let's leave this place. We can go to the Emerald Kingdom and start a new life there. It's a great distance from here and King Kuchiki won't be able to find us. We can start a family of our own, have our own children, and…"
"Renji, enough!" Rukia abruptly interrupted Renji before he could continue. "Renji… I… I can't run away with you…" Rukia sobbed.
For a moment, both Rukia and Renji were quiet. They didn't know what to say to each other to make the situation better. Silence grew thick in the dark atmosphere of the Ruby Forest, suffocating the two young lovers. Rukia broke the silence first.
"I'm sorry, Renji. I made up my mind to marry the King of the Silver Kingdom." And with that, Rukia was gone, leaving Renji standing alone in the once again silent forest.
*end of flashback*
"Suck it up, Rukia," Rukia told herself as she wiped away the remaining tears from her eyes. Rukia had accepted her fate as queen of the Silver Kingdom and wife of a man who she did not love.
There was a knock on the door, halting Rukia's movement. Rukia held her breath as she prepared to see her husband for the first time. What does the king look like? Is he old or young? What kind of person is he? Will he like her when he sees her? Thoughts like these flooded her mind as she waited for the door to open. When the door didn't open, Rukia remembered that she didn't give her permission for the person on the other side of the door to enter. "Come in," Rukia yelled out.
The door opened and came a little boy with white hair and green eyes. "My name is Hitsugaya Toshiro. Welcome to the Silver Kingdom."
Rukia stared at the boy in front her, speechless. "You have got to be kidding me. My husband is a kid?" Rukia thought to herself.