A/N:

My first Fanfiction, Byaruki!

And it's my first time to write story in English, so please forgive my grammar or spelling mistake, I'm not the best but I'll do my best

I want to add, thank you to Nyanmaru94 for the help to check this chapter :3

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, it belongs to Tite Kubo


Chapter 1: Two Crisis

Ugh! When all this paperwork can be completed?!

Rukia looked at the piles of paper on her desk in frustration. Although she had spent the time since the morning to finish her paperwork, the piles of papers were not being reduced. She sighed then rose from her seat to stretch out.

Since the winter war ended, she officially served as a fukutaicho in the 13th division. You could say this was the highest achievement that she achieved due to her efforts and hard work as a Shinigami, and she promised to carry out the duties and responsibilities as good as possible, so she wouldn't embarrassed the good name of her family. It's just she didn't think that the position of a fukutaicho will make her deal with the mounting piles of paper.

She still remembered the first time she entered her office, Rukia could barely put her Chappy office equipment special edition on the table because it was almost drowned among the mounting piles of paper. It took a full week for her to sort out the archives and made it all.

Rukia looked back at her piles of paper. She was deciding whether to continue her work or go for lunch. Ugh! I'll finish it after lunch. I need the power! She decided upon heard the sound of her stomach roared incessantly.

She took her lunch box and headed for the door. When she was about to reach the door handle, the door opened suddenly. It made Rukia surprised and jumped back a few steps. After she managed to compose herself, she turned her attention to the figure of Rangiku who was standing in front of her.

"Rukia san!" Rangiku said cheerfully.

"Rangiku san, you made my heart almost stopped! What is it?"

"Pick you up for lunch. Come on!" Rangiku pulled her friend's hand before Rukia could give an answer for her invitation.

"Where are we going? This is not the way to the cafeteria." Rukia looked at Rangiku in confusion.

"We're not going to eat in the cafeteria. We will eat our lunch at SWA headquarters. There is an important meeting."

Meeting? What kind of meeting? Rukia thought with a frown. She felt she had never received the meeting invitation from SWA. Usually, she always accepted the invitation the day before the meeting begins. Is there a problem?

After they arrived at the headquarters, she saw the other SWA members gathered. This increased her curiosity.

"Ok, our members have been completed! Let's begin!" said Yachiru, who served as President of SWA.

Nanao, as vice-president of SWA began to take place in the pulpit. All members attention began to focus on her.

"I know that most of you are confused by this sudden meeting. But there is an urgent problem that I have to say." Nanao said as she adjusted her glasses.

Rukia looked at Nanao with full concentration. When members were asked to gather all a sudden, then this was definitely a serious problem.

"It is about the SWA Monthly Magazine special edition of Valentine."

The SWA Monthly Magazine was a magazine published every months, this magazine contains information about the Shinigami world, style, fashion trends, hot shinigami male pictures and hot gossip in the world of the Shinigami of course.

To welcome Valentine's Day next month, the Editor of SWA Monthly Magazine makes a special edition, with the topic "Be My Valentine". In this edition, about 20 pages of a magazine will be dedicated to the most desirable male Shinigami who want to be your partner on Valentine's Day. It would include his profile and pictures of course.

Based on the poll result month ago Kuchiki Byakuya out as a winner. But by previous experienced, where the members of the SWA found it difficult to get his pictures, it was decided that Toshiro Hitsugaya taicho would be the model of 'Be My Valentine' at this year's edition.

"Is there a problem? Are the pictures of Hitsugaya taicho still lacking?" Kiyone asked.

"No, but there are a lot of requests from our readers, who asking for the model for 'Be My Valentine' edition to be replaced."

The atmosphere of the room became boisterous when Nanao mentioned that the model of the magazine must be replaced.

"But vice-president, the preparation of the magazine was about to enter the production stage. We would have trouble with a deadline if the model is changed." Isane protested.

"Nope. We still have plenty time. I've been preparing the material from a long time. What we need now are only photographs." Yachiru said.

"Then who's going to be the model?" Rukia asked curiously.

"Byakkun~~" Yachiru replied.

"What?" Rukia looked at her with a puzzled. Didn't they all agree that Byakuya wouldn't be the model for the Valentine's edition this year? Why now her Nii-sama should be a model again?

"Believe me. We've been trying to dampen the enthusiasm of his fans who want to make Kuchiki Taicho as a model for our magazine, because we all know how difficult it is to penetrate the defenses of the Kuchiki Manor and 6th division barrack, just to take his pictures. But due to changes in his appearance a few weeks ago we can no longer reduce the frenzy of his fans. They want Kuchiki taicho to be a model in a special edition otherwise they wouldn't buy the magazine again. We are in a crisis now!" Nanao said sharply.

Rukia gulped. This is a serious problem. Most readers of the SWA Monthly Magazine were her Nii-sama fans, who did have the largest number of fans from all taicho of the Gotei 13 and all his fans were a loyal reader. If they don't want to buy the magazine then SWA will lost huge revenue. SWA could go bankrupt! This is really a crisis!

"But, Nii-Sama will not let people to take his picture. He hates the camera." Rukia said in panic. She still remembered the incident a few months ago when Isane san and Nemu san tried to take pictures of her Nii-sama in the Kuchiki Manor. If Rukia didn't prevent him, both Isane san and Nemu san were bound to be a victim of Senbonzakura.

Nanao and Yachiru smiled at one another and exchanged a look full of meaning, then Yachiru walked towards Rukia and handed her a digital camera.

"What is this?" Rukia asked confused.

"We've decided that you are the one who will take pictures of Byakkun."

"What?!" Rukia looked at Yachiru in horror.

Take pictures of her Nii-sama? Give me a break! If Nii-sama knew, I wouldn't survive from the attacks of his Senbonzakura.

"I refuse!" Rukia firmly rejected.

"No. We don't accept any rejection. Remember, Rukia. You are a member of SWA, and each member must show her loyalty!"

"But I can't! That is a shame. And he will not hesitate to attack me with his Bankai if he ever knew."

"Kuchiki taicho will not do it to you. You are his sister." Nanao said.

Rukia sighed. They were indeed brother and sister, although they were not related to blood ties, but it wouldn't be an obstacle to her Nii-sama for drawing his Senbonzakura for anyone who dares to disturb the privacy of his life, including her.

"Can't we keep using the image of Hitsugaya taicho?" Rukia asked plaintively. She really didn't want to carry out this task. Nanao shook her head.

"We have been trying. But you know yourself, how are your brother fans. After all, who should be blamed is Kuchiki Taicho own. Why had he even changed his appearance of a sudden? That's what makes all his fans lost control. That's because Kuchiki Taicho become more handsome with his new appearance." Nanao explained the reason.

Rukia sighed again. The transformation of the appearance of her Nii-sama a few weeks ago made the whole female shinigami in soul society in a state of chaos and it could be said they all became more hyperactive. It was evidenced by the increasing demand toward SWA to release pictures of Kuchiki Byakuya with his new appearance. It's just not easy to take his pictures considering the amount of barrier that must be penetrated. Although they could take his pictures, but most of the cameras were destroyed by Senbonzakura before it reached the SWA's editor.

The only recent picture, which was successfully obtained was a picture of the back of her Nii-sama, who was running for his division. That was hard earned and through a very difficult struggle. But although this was only a picture of his back, the picture was sold out with a fantastic price in a secret auction conducted by SWA.

Rukia couldn't say a word when she looked at the phenomenon caused by her Nii-sama, considering she was almost hit by the effects of changes in his appearance.

Rukia still remembered the first time she saw her Nii-sama with his new appearance. That day, since the morning she hadn't met him, he even didn't appear at dinner time. She had met him at close to midnight, when she walked into the kitchen to make a cup of tea.

It still clearly in her mind when her step stopped as she saw the figure of a man was walking toward her. Her heart nearly stopped beating as his figure approached her. She could not hide her surprise when she looked at Byakuya appearance. Her jaw dropped and her eyes didn't blink. Since when, he changed his appearance? She thought at that time.

Nii-sama changed his haircut! And no doubt his new haircut made Byakuya looked younger. He removed his kenseikan and replaced it with hairpieces. He wore new captain haori too. This haori looked more luxurious and expensive, and wrapped his body perfectly. He actually looked so incredibly handsome and his new style just made him more good looking. Rukia could hardly say anything when she saw the perfect guy standing right in front of her. Am I dreaming?

She just woke up from her stunned when Byakuya said the bugs will goes into her mouth if she didn't stop yawning. She blushed deeply, and could feel her face flared up. She immediately bowed down to apologize, and ran to her room, leaving him, who stared at her without expression.

"No, I can't do this. Please, choose someone else." Rukia tried to focus and forget about the embarrassing incident a few weeks ago.

"No, Rukia. The decision is final. You are the best suited for this task. Unohana taicho has given permission. After all, do you want to take responsibility if we are bankrupt because of losing the readers?" Nanao said sharply.

"But ..." Rukia started to feel a dilemma. As a member of SWA, it was her duty to show loyalty. But as a Kuchiki she would never want to do things that can be embarrassing herself and her family, considered that she had tried hard to be accepted in the family.

"Look, Rukia. We don't ask your help for free. Rangiku, bring it over here."

Rukia turned her attention to Rangiku who was taking something from the closet. It was a large box, whose size was close to her high. Rangiku carried the box to the front of her.

"What is it?" Rukia asked in confuse.

"Just open it."

Rukia slowly opened the box. Her eyes dilated and a squeal came out of her mouth when she saw the content of the box.

"Chappy!" Rukia cried enthusiastically.

It was not just a regular Chappy doll. It was a limited edition of Chappy doll which just scored five in the world. To get it, Rukia had to enter a very long waiting list. A few weeks ago she heard the news that the doll had sold out and it made her very upset. But now, that doll was standing in front of her, staring at her, asking her to cuddle its. Rukia's hand outstretched to grab that Chappy. But Rangiku quickly closed the box before she could touch it.

"Oops. Sorry Rukia san. You can only touch the doll, if you agree to take Kuchiki taicho's pictures." Rangiku said as she winked.

Rukia tried hard to control herself. She did not want that Chappy doll ruined her thoughts and influenced her decision. But... but... that Chappy doll looks so cute and adorable!

"I still refuse! You can't use Chappy for me down." Rukia kept refuse, but her voice wasn't as firmly as before.

"Are you sure?" Rangiku said as she opened the box and showed the figure of the adorable Chappy. Rukia's eyes sparkled when she looked at Chappy.

"Ye-Yes..." She said weakly, her eyes continued to stare at Chappy hopefully. Rangiku, Nanao and Yachiru exchanged smiles. They knew that Rukia will soon fell into their trap.

"Rukiachan ~ ~ you can touch it a little." Yachiru said. Rukia took a step forward to stroke the fur of Chappy. It felt incredibly soft. By simply touched it, Rukia felt hypnotized. Her vision never left that Chappy's figure which looked so tempting.

"The doll is yours Rukia san." Nanao whispered right in her ear.

"Mine?"

"Yes, we purposely bought it as a gift because we know you love Chappy. This doll could soon decorate your room if you want to take some photos of Byakuya taicho. Not hard is it?" Rukia nodded absently. Chappy is hers. Mine.

"Do you agree?" Rukia totally hypnotized by Nanao whispered, she nodded absently and received the camera, which handed to her.

"Ok! It's been decided! You will take Byakkun's pictures. We give you three weeks!" Yachiru exclaimed happily. Rangiku immediately closed the box and brought it back into the closet.

Rukia woke up from her daydream. Chappy had disappeared and in her hand now there was a digital camera.

"Wh-what? I-I don't."

"You agree Rukia san, we are all witnesses. Remember, your time is three weeks. If you can take Byakuya taicho's pictures then Chappy officially becomes yours." Nanao said as she walked back to the pulpit.

"The meeting finished. Itadakimasu!" Yachiru said as she ate her lunch.

Rukia froze in place. What have I agreed?!


"Scatter, Senbonzakura." Byakuya said calmly. Soon, thousands of Sakura petals appeared and attacked the hollow figure in front of him.

There was a horrible scream from the hollow, before it finally disappeared and refined.

"Taicho!" Renji shouted as he approached Byakuya. He had just finished eliminating his hollow.

"How is there?"

"Do you still have to ask?" Byakuya replied coldly, as usual. He turned to Renji, staring at him then walked away, leaving him alone.

"Ugh... It's not like that..." Renji said as he sighed.

"Taicho, wait!" Renji called as he followed Byakuya back to Soul Society.

"Since we've completed the mission successfully, can we leave early today..." Renji speech was interrupted by the cold stare of Byakuya.

"If that is your wish, then I'll make sure to add your work at weekends." He said without expression.

"B-but, Taicho..." Renji looked frustrated. He really wanted to rest after a day spent hunting hollows. But his Taicho never allowed it.

"Tsk, his appearance indeed changed, but not his character." Renji murmured softly.

"You have a problem, Abarai?" Byakuya said sharply.

"No, Taicho! I'm not going home early!"

"Good because there is a lot of paperwork for you."

"What the heck! Are you serious taicho?! After we kick all these hollows, you still want to give me the paperwork?" Renji muttered in frustration.

"Language Abarai, or you want to overtime all night."

Renji grumbled in his heart. Although it annoyed, but he couldn't do much. Agh! When all these tasks are completed? I want to drink sake!

Byakuya entered his room, regardless of Renji's annoyed reaction. Quietly, he began working on his paperwork. He didn't look like someone who had just returned from killed a bunch of hollows. He was so quiet and so serious.

Not for a while, he heard a knock at his door.

"Enter," One of the Kuchiki guards entered the room.

"There is a message from the elders. They requested a meeting held prior to dinner with Byakuya-sama and Rukia-sama today."

"I understand." Byakuya said calmly. The guard bowed before left his divison.

Byakuya sighed and continued his work. But his concentration was reduced by half. He wasn't too keen on meeting with the elders. The problem discussed in any meeting was always the same, to Marriage and give an heir. And this really made him sick.

As head of the Kuchiki family, he knew his duties and responsibilities. But he didn't like it when the elders intervened in his personal life imposing their will.

And Rukia. Why did they ask her to be present? They almost never called her at the clan meeting. And it can be said, before she served as fukutaicho, Rukia almost was not considered by the elders.

Rukia was his sister. A noble likes him, even though there was no blood tie. She was the younger sister of Hisana, his beloved wife. Byakuya adopted her as Hisana request before she died.

Over the past fifty years, Byakuya always concerned how hard Rukia fought so that she could be accepted in the family. She practiced day and night, performing all her duties as a Shinigami with full responsibility, coming forward to fight on the front lines during the winter war, and managed to defeat many enemies that were stronger and bigger than her without the slightest fear. Although he never said it directly to Rukia, Byakuya was very proud of her achievements. This girl was really a true Kuchiki, his pride.

A bit of an uneasy feeling began to creep inside him. He didn't like this feeling. Concerned those elders would begin to harass Rukia, just like the beginning, when she entered the Kuchiki family for the first time.

Byakuya shook his head, and tried to block out worries as far as possible. Then he rose from his seat and stepped out of the room.

"Huh? Taicho? Where are you going?" Renji asked when he saw Byakuya walking passed his desk.

"Go home. I have a meeting with the elders." Byakuya replied tonelessly, without stopping his step.

"What? Dafuq! I had asked permission to go home but not allowed. And now Taicho even want to go home first! It's not fair!" Renji muttered.

"Language Abarai. If you do not stop grumbling, I will add your job right now." He said with a cold expression. Renji fell silent immediately. At least he could be free until office hours completed without Byakuya.

Byakuya walked out of his division, he directed his steps towards the 13th division, where Rukia was.


Rukia looked at the digital camera with various thoughts in her head. What should I do?

Rukia sighed. She really didn't like this condition. What if her Nii-sama found out? She was absolutely sure, after being attacked by Senbonzakura, she would be expelled from the Kuchiki manor and she will not be considered as family again. Rukia shuddered at the thought.

But at another side, she couldn't allow SWA in trouble. However, she is a responsible member of the SWA. She should show her loyalty.

Besides that, there was still a limited edition of Chappy plushy. Actually, she still couldn't believe that she could fall into Yachiru's trap. But that Chappy is so tempting, so sweet, so soft...

Maybe… it's not as heavy as it seems. Maybe she's actually able to do it without getting caught. After all, it is only take a few pictures of her Nii-sama secretly. This is not an illegal act, right? This is to save SWA from bankruptcy.

But, it would be against the privacy of Nii-sama. She couldn't imagine if she had to break through his bedroom to get his picture while he just taking a shower.

Took the picture of his handsome face and half naked body... Suddenly Rukia blushed. No! What the hell was I thinking?! Rukia shook her head.

A knocked on the door made Rukia out of her reverie.

"Yes?" Rukia asked.

"Rukia,"

Oh My God! Byakuya Nii-sama!

Rukia was frantically hiding her digital camera. Then she stood up and bowed when Byakuya entered her room.

"Ni-Nii-sama." Rukia greeted. As much as possible, she tried not to sound panicked.

Byakuya nodded briefly. He kept looking at Rukia, until she straightened up. Meanwhile, Rukia kept her gaze on the floor, trying to hide her nervousness toward him. She could feel his eyes staring straight towards her and this further made her more panic. Did he know her plan?

"What is it, Nii-sama? Would Nii-sama like to meet Ukitake taicho? I-I'm sorry, currently, he was unable to work due to illness. I- If there is a message..."

"No, it's not. I come to fetch you." Byakuya cut her before she finished her words. Rukia lifted her gaze. Her eyes met Byakuya's eyes. She stared blankly at him. Pick her up? It's not time to go home.

"But it's not time to go home?"

"I know. But the elders wanted to meet with us before dinner."

Rukia gulped. Meeting with the elders? Why would they want to meet with her as well? Normally, she never attended any meetings. It was always Byakuya who attended all kind of meetings.

"We're leaving now. From what I see, it looks like your work is already completed." Byakuya said as he stared at the table.

Rukia's face reddened. Actually, she could barely concentrate on her work after lunch over. She was only able to finish some reports that weren't too important.

Without much to say, Byakuya turned and walked out. Rukia was soon following her Nii-sama.


Rukia didn't really like to attend meeting with the elders. She still remembered her last meeting decades ago. When the first time she set foot into Kuchiki Manor, all the people stared at her with hate. It was reasonable because she was an outsider. Although, today she has begun to be accepted as part of the Kuchiki family because of her many achievements as a Shinigami and her position as a fukutaicho. The rejection she received when she was beginning to be part of the Kuchiki clan still left a mark in the deepest corner of her heart.

It could be seen clearly she was nervous when she sat next to Byakuya, surrounding by the elders. She kept her face lowered. Her mind drifted, trying to guess why the elder called her here?

Has she made mistakes that tarnished the family name? Did the elder know her secret mission to take pictures of Nii-sama? Oh no!

"Welcome, Byakuya-sama, Rukia-sama." Kaito greeted, He is Ginrei's cousin, Byakuya's grandfather. He smiled at them. But both Byakuya and Rukia didn't smile back. Byakuya stared at him without expression while Rukia was too nervous to smile.

"What is the purpose of this meeting?" Byakuya asked directly.

"You must know the purpose of this meeting, Byakuya-sama. But for Rukia-sama, this is her first meeting after all these years and I can guess, you never mentioned this problem to her. Therefore, let me explain the problem to her before we get to the gist of the conversation."

Rukia looked at her Nii-sama who was looking towards Kaito sharply. If he knew what the issues to be discussed, why he hadn't told her before the meeting took place? So she shouldn't feel nervous or scared, and wondered what mistake she had made during the course earlier.

"Rukia-sama," Kaito called.

Rukia turned her eyes from her Nii-sama to Kaito.

"H-hai." She replied.

"As you know, Kuchiki clan is one of the oldest and highly respected noble in the Seireitei." Rukia nodded, trying to guess where this conversation was headed.

"But this time, our clan is facing a crisis." Rukia's eyes widened. This was the second time she heard the word crisis. The first time at SWA and now she heard this word in her family's meeting.

"C-crisis?" Rukia asked. She looked worried. Kuchiki clan is the strongest clan in Seireitei, it's hard to imagine when there are other clans who want to disrupt their clan.

"Yes, the crisis. Our clan is in desperate need of an heir."

Blank. Rukia looked at Kaito with a blank expression. Huh? An heir? What does he mean by heir? What is the connection between Kuchiki's heir with her?

"Byakuya-sama, as the head of the clan has an obligation to provide an heir to the Kuchiki clan. An heir, who will be our leader in the future." Rukia nodded her head. She began to guess where this was heading.

Her Nii-sama indeed didn't show any sign that he would to marry again. His love for Hisana, her sister was so deep and pure. And because of that Byakuya never opened his heart to any women. It makes Rukia felt amazed, because who would have thought behind his cold appearance, her Nii-sama could love a woman very deep.

And if she didn't guess wrong, Kaito would like to ask her to persuade him, so that he would to marry again. Considering, her position as Hisana's sister, the elder must be thinking Byakuya would be more easily convinced by her.

"We've tried hard to organize many meetings for Byakuya-sama. But he refused all. There are more than one hundred seventy meeting that had been refused until now."

Rukia's eyes widened. One hundred and seventy? And all were turned down? What was Nii-sama looking for? Is his love to her Nee-sama so deep that he refused them all?

"I've said before, I don't have time for anything like that. I have a lot of responsibilities as a Taicho and head of the clan." Byakuya broke his silent. His tone was very cold.

"Always the same excuse for twenty years. We can't wait any longer."

Twenty years? Is Nii-sama serious? Although I greatly appreciate his feelings to Nee-sama but this condition couldn't last forever. I should be able to convince Nii-sama if...

"Therefore we, the elders, decided that Byakuya-sama has to married Rukia-sama."

What?!


A/N:

Thank you for reading, If you have time please review my story. I really Apprecite your opinion, constructive criticism, or anything that could improve my skill

Sincerely yours, from one of you all xD

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