NOTE/DISCLAIMER: Konnichiwa minna-san! Ahh finally I've completed this story and now I can focus on a little gift for Rayze(when can we have another sleepover party? Lol). I can't believe I actually managed to complete this when the whole plot was just based on an idle chat in school. I blurted out, "Hmm….a romance between a deathgod and a vampire?". I just couldn't believe how that idea actually struck my head! Anyway, enough of this silly chitchat before it becomes a VERY LONG note. I do NOT own Bleach, it respectively belongs to Tite Kubo. MiyukiShinodaMindFreak presents…A Deathgod's Forbidden Confession.

PROLOGUE

I have never felt so much pain, angst and guilt in my life. I have seen quite a number of deaths in front of my eyes many times, a little scene of a dying man or woman right in front of my eyes, their souls battling internally, being deceived by the hollows. But I was used to that. However, having to depart from the man I really loved, trapped in a forbidden romance really bled my soul, literally. I was born to be a shinigami, a death god known by Japanese people and I have battled hollows that belonged to Hueco Mundo, the underworld. Unhappy spirits wandering on earth, turned into hollows as their guilt build up in their lonely tattered souls.

I have befriended a substitute death god, Ichigo Kurosaki, who fought these heartless spirits without failure and saved me from my execution back in the spiritual world, Seireitei. I made him a substitute shinigami and I was speechless at his powerful reiatsu and I could never imagine him saving me from my punishment. But his brave actions have caused a controversy among the Gotei 13 and Genryusai was pissed off the most.

It was a great deal of fun being a faux human on earth, feeling awed by Japan's fast paced technology and evolution in almost all aspects of life. I made many friends during my time on earth. Orihime, Tatsuki, Ichigo, Ishida and Sado were some of the few, to name. However my curiosity about Kisuke Urahara never left me. I had no idea why he wanted to remain on earth and be a manager of his shop in the suburbs of Tokyo.

Back in Soul Society, I had a great distance between me and my brother-in-law, Lord Kuchiki Byakuya. I adopted his surname after I knew of the death of Hisana, my beloved sister who abandoned me and married that man. Renji Abarai was Byakuya's fukutaichou, the vice captain of squad number six.

I missed my times back on earth with my human friends. I was getting quite bored of Soul Society and I couldn't fathom Byakuya's coldness and harshness sometimes. He never smiled and never laughed but until today, Ichigo Kurosaki was his number one enemy. It was as if he never approved Ichigo to be anything related to me but he seemed to have softened a bit whenever I spoke about Ichigo and his friends.

I also tried hard to shrug off the silly rumours about me and Renji as the latest item among the Gotei 13. I never looked at Renji as a boyfriend but he was just more of a childhood friend. We had never spoken about serious romantic relationships but I do get nervous around him sometimes because he was unpredictable and cute whenever he was arrogant and cocky

The evening sky in Soul Society darkened the whole city and my mind dwelled about Ichigo and the gang. I really missed being a normal modern Japanese girl whenever I was around Orihime and felt so alive to be in Tokyo.

I knew I wasn't supposed to sneak out of Soul Society for no reason with Byakuya eyeing my every movement but I had to get out of this place once a while and visit my beloved friends in Tokyo.

But none of these mattered as I was too preoccupied thinking about that man, whom I had to leave in order to uphold my honourable title as a responsible shinigami and being part of the Kuchiki clan. I hated myself for falling in love with that undead Caucasian man and also hated my existence for feeling so much pain….

ONE

"Rukia, RUKIA!" said a loud, squeaky and perky voice.

I woke up and saw Rangiku Matsumoto kneeling beside me. She had an awkward look on her face. I grinned at her and sat up, rubbed my eyes and found myself asleep in the office of the 10th division team. I wondered how tired I was that I could even fall asleep on the couch while waiting for Rangiku to appear and tell me something important.

"Gomenasai, Rangiku-kun," I said, yawning as I stretched my arms.

"Ehh, it's ok. You must be very tired, I see," said Rangiku as she sat next to me.

"So, what's it that's urgent?" I asked.

Rangiku widely grinned at me and asked, "I need a shopping partner in Shibuya! I need to stock up some make up A.S.A.P!"

Instantly, I could feel my worrisome about going down to earth and fight off hollows have vanished. I couldn't believe I wasted my time coming all the way here just to be Rangiku's shopping partner! I never was much of a shopaholic but sometimes I do adore the kawaii stuff that could be bought in Tokyo but right now I felt like leaving this office IMMEDIATELY!

I shrugged my shoulders and got off of the couch and said, "I don't think I have the time, you see," but Rangiku was already making her innocent baby face.

I folded my arms and said, "I came ALL the way here just to be your shopping partner in Shibuya? I thought it was something urgent!"

Rangiku grabbed hold of my arm and said, "Please please please please please! You know Japan's geography more than I do! Just a day of shopping spree, please?"

I shrugged her hands off of my arm and politely said, "You could seek Yoruichi or Soi Fong or Yachiru."

"Rukia, please! Yoruichi had vanished and Soi Fong is too busy with paperwork and Yachiru prefers playing with her Ken-chan!" Rangiku pleaded.

I thought for a second time. Maybe I should follow her down to earth. I could pay Ichigo and his friends a visit. I shouldn't be too angry after all. I never really liked hanging around Rangiku but I was just going to take advantage of this situation. I had to tolerate her perkiness but still, I will be out of this place without Byakuya glaring at me and sending Renji to be my bodyguard 24/7.

I grinned and said, "Aww….I was just joking. Of course I'd like to go back to 21st century Japan and update myself with their latest trends and stuff like that."

Without notice, Rangiku threw her arms around my body and hugged my tightly. I felt like I was being squeezed to death and I gave a weak smile. "ARIGATO RUKIA!" she cried as she squashed me tightly like a huggable teddy bear.

After sneaking out of Seireitei without anybody's knowledge except Hitsugaya Toushiro taichou's approval, the both of us were wandering around Shibuya for endless hours and when Rangiku managed to stock up her essentials, we slept over at Orihime's house(I gave her a call to alert her forehand) and the both of them seemed to get along really well.

I wanted to meet Ichigo and the rest of his guy friends along with Tatsuki but Rangiku and I had to return as soon as possible. Rangiku was sad to leave Orihime but I told her that we had to leave in order that her taichou won't be in trouble. Most of the time, I was worried if Byakuya realised about my absence.

The two girls were asleep and I was alone at the balcony, staring at the stars in the sky and wondered about my life if I have never been a shinigami and that I and Renji were still living at the poorest and filthiest part of Soul Society.

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By the time we reached Soul Society, it was early in the morning and I had to pretend that I was asleep in my room. I slowly put on my white kimono and slid under my tatami and shut my eyes, forcing myself to sleep but it was useless because I have already slept for more than seven hours back there.

I heard footsteps and I shut my eyes and faked my sleeping action. The bamboo door slid opened and I could tell that Byakuya-sama was standing at the door. My ears could detect that he was approaching closer as the sounds of his footsteps got louder.

I could feel him bending over me for a few minutes, then he left the room and shut the bamboo door and left. Sounds of his footsteps gradually faded and I slowly opened my eyes and I sighed.

The cellphone in my hand made me curious about the time and I brought it over my face to check the time. In half an hour, Byakuya-sama would be in his office, carrying out his reports and paperwork. Renji would also be there to assist him.

Half an hour passed and I changed into my black shinigami kimono. The pressure that was weighing down my shoulders began to fade away and I made my way to the kitchen to fix myself a hot glass of ocha. The smell of good ol' ocha soothed my soul and I sipped a bit, feeling the hot drink burning my tongue a bit.

All of a sudden, I heard someone calling my name, "Rukia?" and I startled, nearly slipping the glass off of my hands.

I turned around to see Renji staring wide eyed at me. I scowled at him and said, "RENJI! Do you always have to startle me like that?"

I placed the ocha on the counter and ran over to him and told him off, "I am a grown girl, you know! You don't have to be so overprotective of me!"

Renji's face reddened and he said, "Ehh..gomene. I didn't mean to startle you but I just thought that I haven't seen you for awhile."

I narrowed my eyes at him and said, "You're acting as if we have never met each other for decades!"

Renji snorted and said, "Well! That's because you're always going down and never leave a note or whatsoever and you know how that Byakuya-sama is concerned about you!"

"Oh, geez! You don't have to be so concerned about me all the time, do you?"

"What the hell? We're best friends and we're supposed to be concerned about each other!"

"Renji! I can take care of myself!"

"Ohh you're always missing and Byakuya-sama doesn't like it when you're around Ichigo!"

"Again with Ichigo?"

"He's the one who made you lose your powers back then!"

"He really needed my help!"

"And you helped a stranger!"

"He was innocent!"

"But he nearly caused your death!"

"Am I not, a spirit?"

"Fine, but you were close to being executed!"

"And he saved me!"

"And caused controversy in Soul Society!"

"And now you sound like you're against him!"

Renji was silent. He was a bit stubborn but that is Renji. He said, "Rukia, I just don't like the idea of you hanging out too often with that Ichigo fellow!"

"So, now you're telling me that you're the one who's actually against him?" I said with a challenging grin.

Renji's face was turning red and he said, "Ok, ok, fine! I never really liked him anyway!"

Then, silence fell on us. Suddenly, a black butterfly flew into the room and I instantly knew that it was the hell butterfly. Something important must be up if it were to fly all the way here.

"I wonder what it is right now." Renji wondered.

"Who knows," I said.

The both of us were summoned to the main office and Soutaichou Yamamoto Genryusai stood there, along with Hisagi, Rangiku and Soi Fong. Why was Soi Fong the only taichou and the rest were fukutaichou.

"It seems that there's another group of bounto still alive and active somewhere in a Western country," said Genryusai.

"I beg to pardon, sir but I thought Ichigo had eliminated Kariya, the most powerful bounto ages ago," I said, feeling a wave of curiosity flowing through my body.

"It seems that there are some of them roaming around. They have been detected in America, a modern nation just like Japan. However, your task will be more complicated than before," said Genryusai in a serious tone.

"Where would that place be, Genryusai-sama?" Soi Fong asked, acting very serious and supreme-like.

The old and wise man cleared his throat and replied, "Bon Temps, Louisiana."