Ok I'm starting a new fic. It wont be as long as the last few but it's not like my other stuff and it's helping me clear my head. Should only be a few chapters.
Warning slight OOC and slight AU. Super Evil Hisana. Still in the mostly correct timeline with a few changes.
God why did he marry her? He kicked himself over and over again. Why had he been so stubborn and head strong when he was younger. It was just a few years ago and the experience had aged him beyond his years. There was no doubt that dealing with everything he did to get the family to allow him to marry her turned him into the man he was now. Not to mention all the trouble she had become made him more standoffish then he already was. Why couldn't he have just listened for once?
It all started about seven years ago when he spotted a loud girl while patrolling the 78th district. She was so beautiful with her violet eyes that he nearly proposed to her then and there without even meeting her. She had smiled at an awkwardly tall red haired boy and the boy had the same reaction outwardly that Byakuya was having inwardly. Then she turned and spotted him, their eyes locked then all at once she was gone into the night and he was on a mission to find her again.
When he did see her again he learned her name was Hisana. She did not recall the incident nor the red haired boy but she seemed to be a very soft spoken and respectable woman. Since he had already made up his mind to have her he insisted on meeting her again. Their meetings were always brief but she was very well mannered and behaved for a woman of such a district. There wasn't a trace of that loudness or energetic smile he remembered but it didn't matter. He always got what he wanted, sometimes without thinking.
Hisana had known who he was the moment she saw him. She made it her goal to get him to notice her and to her surprise not only did he notice her but it seemed like he already knew her and insisted she spend time with him. It was very lucky for her, for she hadn't eaten much lately and was looking rather thin.
A bit of time had passed. The handsome Shinigami named Kuchiki Byakuya of the Kuchiki clan visited whenever he could and she was as demure and refined as any noble woman could ever be. She had convinced him she was not interested in his name or his money or the comfortable life he could give her. She had even told him she did not know of his status and loved him the first moment she saw him.
It was easy for him to get so carried away in the moment that he had turned a blind eyes to her strange behavior. It was the little things like when she refused to share a piece of bread with a starving child or her enjoyment of the countless males who he would find hanging around her. It could have all been a dream but to him the eyes he had seen the first time he saw her were real and he was determined to find them in her again.
It took him a while to get his family to allow him to marry the woman he chose. He fought and argued then finally put his foot down. His grandfather had just retired as head of the family and passed the title on to his grandson whose parents had died many years earlier. Instead of listening and agreeing to a long engagement he got into an argument with his grandfather. In a rage because someone told him he should not marry a commoner he married her without thinking rationally.
He was stuck with her, divorce was not an option after all that he had gone through to marry her, he would loose face. He thought he loved her and he tried to do everything he could to please her. Giving her anything she wanted or asked for and she gladly took every bit of it, not giving much back. Sure she was good in the bedroom but that was about all she was good for.
The woman had one good quality, after abandoning her sibling she did feel some regret and hoped to find her and have her live with them. Byakuya agreed because it would make her happy and perhaps she would change and not be so selfish with someone around who she could relate to. Yes that was it he thought it was the situation that made her that way. She couldn't deal with the family who despised her and gave her nothing but stress. He would find her sister and bring her to the house.
It was four long years of a rocky marriage when spotted the girl with the violet eyes that looked very much like his wife, at the academy. He almost mistook her for Hisana. The scene had replayed itself. She was laughing with a tall red haired man. The same one he remembered from before. 'Oh god.' he thought to himself. 'It cant be.'
His rational mind was telling him to walk away from the situation, it could only be trouble, she could only cause more trouble. But he couldn't, he had seen her and had given his word to bring her to his home. There was a morbid desire to have her close, perhaps he was a masochist it was the only explanation.
Rukia stood there looking at this blindingly handsome man who had just summoned her to a private room. It took her a moment to figure out that he was offering to adopt her as his sister as he was married to her sister and she wished to be with her. All Rukia could do was stare up at him and he could barely look her in the eye.
The red haired male interrupted things. That was the day Renji felt spiritual pressure in a way he hadn't before. It was the assault of riatsu that warned him, nearly throwing him to the floor that gave him something to strive for.
Rukia wasn't sure what to do. The interruption came just in time. Although she wasn't assaulted with the same spiritual pressure she wasn't sure how to even act as the man mae his offer. But the offer had been made and a day later a positive answer was given.
Rukia moved into the mansion a few days later but was not greeted by anyone but the servants who showed her to her room.
"I have brought your sister here do you not wish to see her?" Byakuya asked.
"I don't want to see her. I'm busy. You see her." Hisana said enjoying a massage.
"She is your sister you should greet her. The transition may be difficult."
"She's your sister now too now you know. But fine I'll go." she said getting up reluctantly throwing a towel at the servant.
"Rukia I'm so glad to finally have found you." she greeted a nervous Rukia.
"I never knew I had a sister." Rukia hugged her happily.
"I'm really sorry I had to leave you so I could find work."
"I understand it's hard out there." Rukia said.
"Look we have a good thing here so do your best." Hisana said.
"I will. Thank you for the offer I am really happy to meet you and be here with you.
There's so much I want to know about you." Rukia said tears in her eyes.
"It will be nice to have someone to talk to. Everyone will hate you here like they do me, just ignore it. Oh and by the way keep your hands off of my husband remember you were found in the gutter and can be put back there just as quickly." Hisana said maliciously.
Rukia was shocked at the last statement. The woman seemed so nice at first but then she quickly turned on her like a viper. This wasn't going to be easy but it was done and there was no turning back now. That was all her sister had said to her in the three days she was there. Her new grandfather had greeted her. Her brother had greeted her also and that was about all.
Byakuya was a quiet man who had spent every night she was there so far, in the garden alone until late. Rukia wondered if she made the right decision. It was too late she wouldn't even be able to move back to the barracks now that she was officially a noble. It really seemed like no one wanted her there.
It was the most somber place she had ever lived. No one seemed happy. Even her sister who had a mansion, servants, a handsome husband, and every luxury available had an aura of anger about her. It was such a hostile and sad environment that Rukia hung her head as she walked the halls. Every moment she was there felt like a huge weight had been placed on her shoulders. Any extra moments she had she spent at work and training. When she wasn't there she took full advantage of her tutoring sessions and insisted they all be done in the garden where the air felt lighter.
Rukia was placed in the 13th division skipping graduation of the academy. She was not allowed a seated position but had already possessed the strength for at least 7h seat. With practice there was no doubt she could grow her strength faster. She was now separate from those around her, being a noble and life was lonely.
Renji had been her best friend for a good portion of her life. When she told him about the offer from the clan he did not protest, she might have stayed if he asked her to but he didn't. They would likely not be able to see one another again. It was like an appendage being cut off losing him. It seemed he didn't care enough either. No once seemed to care about her.
The day she started in her new division she had met her lieutenant Kaien Shiba. He was so friendly and treated her normally, which was a nice change of pace. They became fast friends as they trained together for many months. There was something about her that made him give her special attention and personal training. He saw her potential and trained her on the mountain where she found her center, learning the second dance of her sword. He was an unmarried noble and Rukia captured his affections.
Captain Ukitake was also a kind man but due to an illness he was constantly bedridden. Rukia would spend a lot of time with the man who had lots of knowledge and wisdom gathered throughout his long years. The man proved to be an invaluable friend.
The house was really tense no one spoke during dinner except for a few small words. Hisana seemed to have a way of getting her husband to bow to her every whim while he seemed to do it to stay as far away from her as possible. It didn't seem like things were so good but she kept her mouth shut and her head down and out of everyone's business.
It was one evening Rukia passed the room her grandfather was in and heard him coughing. She was going to walk by but stopped and knocked. When she didn't hear an answer to her greeting she looked in and noticed the old man looking unwell and having trouble standing.
The man was civil to her but kept mostly to himself. He seemed to dislike Hisana and anything to do with her, which left Rukia at a disadvantage with him also.
"Grandfather are you ill." she rushed in worried, she would never leave anyone in need alone.
The old man coughed. "No I am fine. No need to worry." he tried to rise.
"You are not ok. Let me help you." she tried to lift him but felt how hot he was. "Your burning up"
"I am fine." he said trying to push her away.
"You are not fine lie down." she demanded helping him down. "I'm going to get the maid to get a compress and some medicine. Now you stay put." Rukia waited until the maid came with a cold compress and some pills. "Take these we have to break your fever."
"I do not need any medication." he pushed her hand away.
"Your going to take these pills. Stop being stubborn." she furrowed her brow and demanded the man take the medication and held him down until he did.
"I can not be seen like this by an outsider." he tried to tell her the situation.
"Whether you like it or not your stuck with me as your granddaughter. There's no point in fighting what you cant fix, you might as well get used to it were going to be together a while."
Rukia stayed with the man throughout the night tending to him. His fever broke in the early morning and she had fallen asleep next to his bed. When morning came there was some fuss over where she was as she was not in her bed. Then Byakuya had seen her when he went in to see why his grandfather was missing from breakfast.
"Shh she's sleeping." Ginrei said.
"What is she doing here." Byakuya asked.
"Nursed me all night."
"You allowed her to assist you?" he said shocked. The old man hadn't let anyone near him ever since his wife passed.
"The girl can be quite persuasive. She reminds me of your grandmother."
"So you are pleased she is here?"
"Yes I think I can get used to her. How is that shrew of yours?" he said patting Rukia on he head.
"Grandfather please do not speak of her that way. She has decided to sleep in today before going out with her friends."
"Why do you let her get away with what she does. Have you heard the rumors?""They are just rumors. She may be difficult but she is satisfied."
"One can not satisfy that kind of woman."
"Grandfather." Byakuya scolded.
"It is the truth."
"Eh Oh I'm sorry I fell asleep Oji-sama. Oh Good morning Ni-sama. How are you feeling?"
"I am much better thank you." the grinning man said.
"I have to get ready for work." she yawned and left as both men's eyes followed her.
"She is quite a girl, isn't she?" Ginrei said noticing the look in the mans eyes as they followed the girl out of the room
"She meets expectations." was all he answered as he left the room.