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Chapter one
"Ichigo! You're such a little shit!" A short black haired woman stood in front of him, fuming. He could almost see the smoke coming from her ears. "Bugs in my new formal clothes! That's a new low even for you." He could not hold it in, first he snickered then like a dam burst open he was lying on the porch roaring in laughter. "You should have seen your face! It's a memory I'll always keep with me," he managed get though the chuckles.
"Reeaally funny dickhead," Rukia said just as she kicked him in the shin. "Now I have to get new ones, do you know how expensive that is?" Ichigo looked up at her as he nursed his new injury. "Why, they're just bug, stop being such a snob."
"The bugs ate them!" She grabbed him and with surprising strength tried to give him whiplash. "Ooh when brother hears about this you're reeeaally gonna get it."
"I'm sorry, so so sorry," he pleaded trying to appease his best friend. "I'll buy them for you! Just don't tell Byakuya, please!"
The smallish she-devil gained an evil smirk. "Bwahahaha I have you now! If you get me the limited addition of Chappy the rabbit soul candy deluxe and reimburse me on the clothes I'll consider not telling." She looked down relishing in the sight of her friends wide begging eyes.
"But – The only way to get the deluxe one is to be a slave for the women's shinigami association for a week!"
"That will teach you not to mess with my clothes, now do we have a deal or shall I tell my brother?"
"Tell me what, Rukia?" a cool voice behind them said.
The two friends froze, Rukia's eyes widen when she took in the sight of her brother, the black hair styled with the kenseikan, the captain robe over his regular shinigami ones and the most important; cold, unforgiving, dark gray eyes. Ichigo did not even turn around, busy with looking for a way out.
"I don't like to repeat myself" The cold captain said taking a step towards his sister focusing at her. Ichigo saw his opportunity and started sneaking away. Rukia was strong and family so she would be alright… He hoped.
"I- ehm I was em just-" Rukia withered under her brothers glare
"Speak up, girl"
"Ichigo put bugs in my closet and destroyed my clothes," she squeaked hoping to shift the captain's focus away from her. "We were just- ehrm- talking about how he should pay me back."
Byakuya turned to the retreating shinigami who almost reached the door unnoticed.
"Lieutenant Kurosaki, where do you think you are going?" Byakuya asked, his eyebrows twitching in irritation. The strawberry blond froze for the second time, cursing under his breath, he was so close!
Seeing no way out he turned to meet his doom. The captain had walked up to him and was now towering him. Not for the first time Ichigo cursed his short stature, but at least he wasn't a midget as Rukia.
"I just remembered I'm late for a- ," he started out good, then he remembered that he couldn't lie worth shit and it went downhill after that. "-tea drinking ceremony-" The captain ached an eyebrow at that, Ichigo started to sweat. " –Ah… Contest… where I'm the—host?" Dammit! Why couldn't he get his foot out of his mouth when talking to Byakuya?
"A tea drinking contest? Really, that's the best you can come up with," Rukia snorted but took a step back as she encountered two cold stares.
"Now, Lieutenant Kurosa-"
"Captain Kuchiki!" The sixth lieutenant Abarai Renji burst through the door yelling in a loud voice. He stopped and took in the sight of his captain seemingly threatening Ichigo, Rukia stood to the side, pale and a little scared. "Am I interrupting anything important?"
"Lieutenant Abarai, did you want something?" Renji face grew a few shades redder as the cold eyes of the captain pierced through him.
"Ehm, well, yes I did." The lieutenant mumbled. "Kuchiki Rukia is to report to her captain immediately. Lieutenant Kurosaki and you, Sir, are to go to The Head Captains estate for a private meeting."
"Eh? What do gramps want?" Ichigo said confused. "Byakuya, did you do something?"
A vessel on Byakuya's forehead pulsed. "Insolent boy! I am your superior as is Head Captain Yamamoto! You shall use the right titles as proper etiquette commands." The temperature shrunk quickly. Ichigo stood stupefied at the captain's outburst.
"Em, right… So I'll just take Rukia here and leave you all to it," Renji said as he quickly grabbed Rukia by her arm dragging her away from what hade the looks of becoming a full out blown riot.
"Wow Byakuya, you're really wound tight!" Ichigo laughed trying to dispel the crackling tension between them.
"Sigh, it seems like you are an impossible case," Byakuya pinched the bridge of his nose trying to calm himself down. "Even Rukongai scum has more class than you."
"Hey-" Protested Ichigo but Byakuya grabbed his arm pulling him with him as he walked.
"Let's not keep the Head Captain waiting."
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When they arrived at the Head Captains estate the servants led them to the main dining hall where Yamamoto stood waiting. But he was not alone, both the head of Kuchiki clan, Kuchiki Ginrei, Byakuya's grandfather and Ichigo's father captain Kurosaki Isshin of the tenth squad stood next to him.
"IIII-CHIII-GOO," yelled Isshin before he launched himself at his son. Before he could reach him Ichigo kicked his father in the face making him skid back where he came from. "Good kick my son," he croaked out and gave him the thumbs up.
"Goat face, stop attacking me!" Ichigo roared as he kicked him in his stomach making him roll around by the force.
"Ichigo, that is enough. I have something to say," The dry voice of Yamamoto said. Both Byakuya and Ichigo focused on the old man, waiting. The head captain took a deep breath.
"I, Yamamoto Genryousai as the head of the Yamamoto clan together with the head of the Kuchiki clan, Kuchiki Ginrei have decided that it is time to join our families. Thus shall you two be wed within the fortnight, no need to waste more time."
Silence lay like a blanket around the men. Byakuya glanced quickly to his side at the boy whom, if he agreed, should be married to in two weeks. The boy looked shell shocked, mouth open, staring at the head captain. He sensed an outburst in the making.
"WHAT! No, no way in hell am I marrying him-" Ichigo pointed at the sixth captain. "I rather die! He's-"
"Silence!" Yamamoto bellowed out. "You are to do what I tell you! You will marry captain Kuchiki without objection or it's Karin who will be wed in two weeks!"
Ichigo was paled, not his-
"But she's eleven-" tears formed and fell in silence. "I… I…"
"Father, Ichigo is too young. Don't force him," Isshin had finally gotten up and now stood with one arm around his son's shivering shoulders. He glared at his father.
"Isshin, you will stay out of this. Thanks to you my grandchildren don't even have my last name," Yamamoto snapped back. "Now, Ichigo, what will you choose?"
He looked at his grandfather with tears still dripping from his face. "I… I'll do it, don't make Karin do anything she doesn't want to," he sniveled trying to find his resolve.
"Good, now captain Kuchiki, I trust there is no objection from you," The head captain rose one long white eyebrow at the man.
"No, what the clan-head has decided I will honor," Byakuya said stone-faced.
"Then this matter is settled, the woman's shinigami association have been entrusted with the planning together with the court historian so it will be appropriate." The head looked at his grandson who was still crying and Isshin trying to sooth him. "Ichigo, this is a good thing. You are too wild; a marriage to captain Kuchiki and children will finally tame that side." Somehow it only made Ichigo cry harder. "Now Isshin, Ginrei lets leave the youngsters to work things out. We still have contracts to look through for the merge."
The old man turned and left the hall. Ginrei laid one hand on Byakuya's shoulder and smiled softly.
"You made me proud, son," he said with a low voice. "Please calm your fiancé and take care of him. He must be presentable at the wedding; the other clans will be there. Show no weakness." With that he also turned to leave.
Byakuya let out the breath he didn't ever notice he was holding. He saw Isshin break the embrace with Ichigo. He placed his hands on his boy's cheeks touching foreheads. He whispered something to the boy. Byakuya could only make out "Do much worse" which didn't make any sense but Ichigo flushed red and punched his father's shoulder. Isshin laughed but became serious as he looked over at Byakuya.
"Hurt my baby and I'll make you beg for death," he growled and with a smile at Ichigo he left.
The sixth captain was glad that Ichigo had at least stopped crying. Long strands of strawberry blond hair hung in front of the boy's face, eye's puffy from the crying and the red on the cheeks still lingered.
"Lieutenant Kurosaki, I'm sorry-" He began but Ichigo interrupted.
"As we are to be married don't you think you can call me by my first name," Ichigo said with a small smile.
"Very well. Ichigo, I am sorry how this came about, but I would like to say that I do not take marriage lightly and will do my very best to be a good husband."
Ichigo looked at him, big brown eyes stared locked with his, mouth slightly gaped open as he took in the man that he thought he knew.
"Wow, Byakuya, that was some speech. Well, I have never thought of you other than the scary brother of my best friend…" He seemed to have decided something. "Byakuya, you're free now right? Wanna go somewhere?"
Now it was Byakuya's turn to gape. "Kurosaki Ichigo, are you asking me out on a date?"
A grin flashed. "Yes, Kuchiki Byakuya, I am asking you out. So what do you say, wanna go or do I have to fill out a request form for you to sign?"
"No, that won't be necessary. Where do you have in mind?" The tall captain smiled a little.
"Well, I know this great little restaurant in 24th district of Rukongai." The boy's eye's sparkled as he walked towards the exit.
"You want to celebrate our engagement in the slums?" Byakuya asked perplexed.
"What? You scared?" An orange brow was raised at him.
Byakuya could only marvel at the strangeness of the lithe noble that now was his betrothed. But he could not refuse him. He would like the boy to be wild a little longer. The time for change will come soon enough.
"No, I'm not scared." He said then was hit by a marvelous idea. "Race you there!" and he was gone.
"Byakuya, you fucking cheater!" As Ichigo took after the captain he was beginning to see that he did not know Byakuya at all.
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Sneak preview Chapter 2
"You're leaving?" Sad brown eyes looked at her. "Can't you at least the change the date?"
"I'm so sorry but I have no choice, brother have tried to protect me for far too long, it's time I go to the living world to fulfill my duty as a shinigami." Fire lit in her eyes feeling proud that her captain thought she was ready.
"But…," Ichigo started. "I just can't… Knowing you, the first day you're there you're gonna mess up real bad so your brother has to come and save you"
"Ichigo, you twat!"
I know I shouldn't say anything but the reason I haven't updated is because I've been picking my nose. I know right, it's a fulltime job...