A\N:Wooooo for first Bleach fics! I would say that this is more of a fic-let, especially since this isn't really the main feature\plotline for my OC. But I heart Kyouraku-san and I just kinda wanted to write this. Its been in my head. So... yeah. There are other chapters, but they'll all be brief. Reviews...? :D
Sayu Kyouraku wasn't like any other girls she knew. She was loud and boisterous. All of her friends were boys; she'd been practically raised by her two elder brothers. She was a young girl with an affinity for mud, wrestling, racing, and climbing trees. The example that her mother had set for her to follow was ignored, and pushed to the far corners of Sayu's mind. She didn't intentionally forget the things that her mother tried to teach her, it was quite the opposite. It merely seemed that Sayu was incapable of behaving the way a noblewoman should.
Anything girly she received, any activity that reminded others of her femininity, she tried to keep private. Her brothers (and particularly her best friend, Ito) enjoyed teasing her when she participated in these brief and uncommon indulgences. Today, was no different than any other day. Other than the fact that today was Sayu's birthday. She was still incredibly young, even by human standards, though she'd had enough birthdays to know what sorts of gifts to expect. As expected, she'd received the most embarrassing gift of all from Ito. He came from a noble family as well, and had the money to afford lavish gifts. Sayu felt embarrassed that she didn't appreciate his gift, though she knew very well that he'd picked what he had to tease her. She thanked him graciously and hurried home to hide the gift from the prying eyes of her family members.
"Whatcha tucking away?" Shunsui asked, sneaking up behind his little sister. Sayu, who had been oblivious to her elder brother's presence moments before, quickly turned with wide eyes to face her brother. She kept her hands behind her back, obviously attempting to conceal something behind her small frame. She blew a small strand of curly hair out of her eyes and smiled innocently up at Shunsui.
"I'm not tucking anything away," she said, quite unconvincingly. "I-I was looking for something." Shunsui merely laughed. He casually snatched the wad of fabric Sayu had attempted to hide behind her back. Its bright pink fabric patterned with flowers was difficult to miss. He easily held it out of Sayu's reach, though she did try desperately to regain possession of it.
"What's this?" he asked, unwrinkling the fabric. It was a rather large kimono, too incredibly large for someone of Sayu's size. "A birthday present?" he asked, winking at his sister as he slid the large kimono over his own shoulders. Sayu nodded, but said nothing. She looked slightly embarrassed; her freckled cheeks were taking on the same shade as the kimono. Shunsui twirled, modeling the kimono for his sister. His antics had the desired effect. Sayu's face broke into a lopsided grin. "How do I look?" he asked. "You think this could help me score with the ladies?" Sayu hesitated.
"No," she said at length, giggling in an adorably girlish way. Shunsui pretended to be crushed at her response.
"Why not? It doesn't match my eyes does it?" he asked, pulling the sleeve up to his eye and blinking dramatically.
"Pink is a girl color," Sayu protested.
"Well then, why don't you like it?" Shunsui asked, attempting to understand the logic of an incredibly young tomboy. Sayu gave her brother an incredulous look, which she believed sufficed to answer his question. After a beat of silence, a mischievous grin- only known to appear on the faces of the Kyouraku children- crept upon her face.
"If you like it so much you can hold onto it," she informed her brother. "It fits you better than it would ever fit me. At least for the next few decades." Shunsui laughed.
"You're re-gifting your kimono?" he asked, patting Sayu lightly on the head. "Hardly fitting behavior of a noble."
"Well, it doesn't fit," Sayu protested. "And you won't tell Ito I didn't like it, will you?" she pleaded with her brother.
"No," he laughed. "Especially not since I know pink is a popular color with the ladies. It takes a real man to pull off this color, and I think I'm just the man to show you how its done."
