Hello, it's me again. In my new story in 'Childhood love'

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A child ran thru the halls of the shinigami academy, her long silver/white hair flowed behind her. Her giggling sounded throughout the halls, the little girl did not notice the steps when she turned the corner she ran into a body.

The child looked up, she saw a boy a lot older than her, she guessed around her brothers age. She smiled and laughed "Sorry mister" she said in her cute child like voice. The boy got up, his eyes a steel grey, not happy nor smiling. This scared the little girl.

Soon she heard her name being shouted "RIE! RIE! WHERE ARE YOU?!YOU'R IN BIG TROUBLE LITTLE MISS" soon a upper classmen boy came running down the same hall the girl had bumped into the other boy. "There you are Rie, I was looking all over for you-" he was cut off by the girl scrambling to her feet then hugging his leg and peeking out from behind his leg .

"Shun nii-san, he scares me" she said.

The other boy stood, and brushed off the dirt from the fall "Is this your sister Shunsui-sempai?" asked the boy. He looked at the girl with the same annoyance in his voice.

Shunsui shook his head "No, hes-" Shusui was once again cut off but this time by his long time best friend.

"I heard little Rie is here, tell me is she okay?" came an almost frightened male's voice, soon Jushiro was standing next to Byakuya.

SHIRO- NII-SAMA!" came the girls happy voice yell as she then launched herself at the silver/white haired upper classman. "Mama said I could come visit you" she said, now happily settled in Jushiro's arms. Then pointing her small fingers at the boy said "And he is mean" she said, with a small frown.

"Who? Kuchiki-san?" Jushiro asked, he had admit, even if he was an under classman he did give people icy glares. "Now, now, don't be like that, he's not all that bad. Say your sorry Rie" Jushiro said while scolding his little sister.

The little girl's big brown eyes then looked at the cold steel one's "But I did" she whined, scared to say it again.

"Say it again" Jushiro said.

Once again the little girl looked back at the boy, now that she was eye level with him, she could see his hair was tied back into a pony tail "I like your hair mister" she chimed.

"Rie" Jushiro's warning laced with authority.

She could not get around this one, and she knew it. She sighed "Sorry mister, I didn't mean to run into you" she said. Jushiro then set his little sister down.

"Byakuya Kuchiki meet my little sister Rie Ukitake." Jushiro then introduced the two.

Rie did a small curtsy for Byakuya "Pleased to meet you Kuchiki-san" the little girl said.

The boy merely nodded and then turned and left.

"Gee I wonder what got into Kuchiki-san" Shinsui said.

Jushiro then got down onto his knees "Rie you know it's dangerous to run around here, now I need you to play in the courtyard for one more class ok?" he asked. The courtyard could be seen from the window that he sat next to.

Rie nodded as she then followed her big brother to the courtyard, he gave her a kiss good bye and promised that he would be out soon to take her back home.

The little girl was quickly engrossed by everything around her, the sakura tree gave her much enjoyment as the petals fell off, then she found a stick and drew pictures in the dirt. She was not aware of a certain black haired steel colored eyes boy watching her. She began to sing.

You're my Honeybunch, SugarplumPumpy-umpy-umpkin,
You're my Sweetie PieYou're my Cuppycake, GumdropSnoogums-Boogums, You're the Apple of my Eye
And I love you so and I want you to know
That I'll always be right here
And I love to sing sweet songs to you
Because you are so dear!

The girl sang loud and proud, she even made it up on her own! She continued to draw in the group.

The boy named Byakuya kept a silent watch over the girl, he knew her brother was already keeping watch over here…but he saw no reason to add extra protection. He was intrigued by this little girl. When he saw the first of the students leave he slipped out unnoticed.

-skip a few days later-

Byakuya found himself in front of the Ukitake home, it was not as big as his own home but it was big enough. He knocked on the front door.

"It must be Kuchiki-san, ill show him in" Buyakuya distinguished the voice as Jushiro's voice. Byakuya stepped back to allow Jushiro to let him in.

As soon as the door opened Jushiro smiled "Welcome Kuchiki-san, we have been waiting for you. I must caution you. You have to be quiet till we get outside, my mother is putting Rie to sleep" Jushiro told him.

Byakuya nodded as he then stepped into the home, it has a welcoming feeling to it. He let a small smile grace his lips, for a second he forgot why he was even there.

"Well c'mon Shunsui is waiting for us outside, now we have to be very quite we are going down the hall where my mother is putting Rie to sleep" he said then almost making no sound traveled down the hall. Byakuya followed after him.

He saw a door open and a person gently singing, when they came close to it Byakuya stopped and peered into the room, it was dark in there but he could make out a maroon tint to the room, he stayed quite as he watched a woman with black hair sing to Rie who was snug in her blankets, he continued to watch as the woman sang

You Are My Sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear, How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away The other night, dear, As I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken And I hung my head and cried.

Byakuya could vaguely remember his own parents singing that to him when he was a child, a smile crept up his mouth as he watched the precious site before him.

He looked over to his side a little, there accompanying him was Jushiro himself "My mother is the only one who can put little Rie to sleep, it's beautiful to watch this sacred bonding" He said.

Byakuya nodded gently and then went back to watching the two.

You are my sunshine, My only sunshine.
You make me happy When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear, How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.

Soon the little girl was asleep, the mother smiled and brushed the stray hairs from her little girls face and then kissed her forehead "sleep well my little one" she said, then she looked up at the boys and smiled "shh" she said gently then stood up and then proceeded to leave the room, and gently shutting the door behind her "I do not want any loud noises coming from you three, if Rie wakes up you three are in a heap of trouble you hear me?" she asked.

Byakuya nodded "You have my word ma'am" he replied.

Jushiro nodded and then went back to leading Byakuya to the back of the home where the training ground was.

"Shinsui we are here, sorry it took long" Jushiro said with a nervous smile.

Shinsui just shrugged it off "Okay ready? Old-man Yama wants us to do well…"

The day seemed to go on, Byakuya could not really concentrate on anything his superiors said, the song kept playing again and again in his head.

He was so focused on the song and trying not to get hit (for all three of them were sparring) that he did not notice the child creeping up behind him.

Soon he was on the floor, in bewilderment crossed his face. Till he heard a child's laughter "I got you ByaBya-san" the girl chimed. Her giggling smile brought another rare smile to Byakuya's lips.

"My, my what an odd sight to see, I come over here expecting to spar with either Jushiro or Shinsui and here I find little Bykuya on the ground with my little sister sitting on him" called a female voice.

Little Rie jumped up from Byakuya's back and ran over to the girl "Youri-onii-chan!" she exclaimed, then looked to her left a little and saw a blond headed boy "And Kisu-nii-san!" once again the girl exclaimed.

"Yea, kiddo we came to say hey and do a little sparring but we see that your…"Yoruichi's voice trailed off.

Rie suddenly broke down into tears "Please don't leave!" she sobbed.

Kisuke smiled as he then scooped the little girl up "Why don't you want us to leave?" he asked.

"Cause all my friends are here!" Rie replied happily, then hugged Kisuke.

Byakuya felt a growl well up in his throat, but he did not let it be heard, for he had no claim on her, none at all…and she was just a child. He wanted to be called -nii-san as well. "Well I must go, it was…fun….to hang out with you guys. I will see you-" he was going to say Monday when Rie interrupted him.

"Tomorrow!" Rie said with a smile "Please" she begged, her big brown eyes worked like magic on the Kuchiki.

"If that is what you wish" he replied, "I will come back tomorrow" he said.

Jushiro smiled "Okay, Shunsui will be here as well" he said "I'll see you out" he said.

Before Byakuya could leave he noticed that Rie held onto his leg "Something the matter Rie-chan?" he asked.

She motioned for him to get down to her level. He did so by kneeling on one knee. He did not expect to feel soft lips press against his cheek. His eyes grew wide as he then noticed what was happening. Soon the innocent kiss was over, Rie backed away a few steps and his her hands behind her back and she leaned back on her heels, her own cheeks were tinted a slight pink "Bye-bye ByaBya-chan" she said embarrassed.

Byakuya then stood up, his cheeks tainted a slightly deeper pink, he could not reply he was speechless he could only swallow his own spit.

Everybody held their breaths, the couldn't laugh or speak. Jushiro was the first one to snap out of their trance like state "Well, we will see you tomorrow" he said.

Byakuya nodded "Yea" was his response.

Jushiro led Byakuya thru the hallway again and back to the front "It was fun having you here, I will see you tomorrow?" Jushiro asked.

Byakuya's eyes looked up to Jushiro's eyes and nodded "Yes, I will come at twelve" he replied, then he was off, using flash step.

Little did Byakuya Kuchiki, he was just wrapped around Rie's fingers and he wouldn't mind it one bit