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"Nanao-chan!"
No response.
"Nanao!"
Still no response.
Shunsui frowned, and opened the door to his lieutenant's room/apartment. While Nanao could have slept in 8th Squad barracks, she preferred to live in a nearby apartment. He didn't complain. She had the right to privacy and there were very few female Soul Reapers in 8th company. (A/N: Not that I blame them…)
The room was surprisingly messy. Nanao's clothes were carelessly strewn around the room, and the desk was a jungle of papers.
Nanao was still in bed, the sheets wrapped around her slender body. Her black hair had been let down and spread like a black halo around her head.
Shunsui's heart stopped.
Hers wasn't the only body in bed.
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Nanao was late that day. She came in, apologized for being late, and sat down to work.
Shunsui watched her out of the corner of his eye. That's when he saw it.
"Nanao, who gave you that bruise?" He asked, trying to seem normal.
She jumped. "Bruise? What bruise, I don't have any bruises."
"Uh huh. What about that one on your neck?"
Nanao flushed a brilliant red and stammered something about being clumsy. She looked down, biting her lip.
Shunsui sat cross-legged on the floor.
"So. When did you plan to tell me about the affair with Byakuya?"
"He was lonely, it was a one night thing."
"Nanao"-
"It was the anniversary of his wife's death, and he didn't want to be alone. That's all, alright?" She stood up abruptly. "Or are you going to quiz me on all the men I've ever slept with?"
Shunsui looked down. "It's just… I guess I feel…"
Nanao sat back down. "Feel what?"
"Jealous. Incredibly, extremely, excruciatingly, horribly jealous of one Byakuya Kuchiki." He mumbled.
"It was my choice, Captain. He didn't hurt me or anything."
"Besides that bruise..." he grumbled.
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The Evening Assemble, Byakuya caught Nanao's eye. She blinked in surprise as he mouthed "Thank you."
Nanao smiled softly, and mouthed back "No problem."
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"Captain Kuchiki? Since when have you and Nanao ben such good friends?" Asked Renji.
"None of you business, Abarai."
Fin
The title is Guilty because Nanao feels as if maybe she was wrong. Or what she did was. Maybe it was. R and R!