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ACHOO!

'I cannot recall the last time I was sick. So why now, after 110 years, must I have a cold?' Byakuya thought. He has been sneezing and blowing his nose all day. His normally beautiful and silky hair was now matted with vomit and he had a box of tissues beside his bed. The maids were coming in every 5 minutes with a new cup of Hot Tea and Soup. Byakuya Kuchiki was sick. And it was bad, too. It was at times like this…

"I require a bath to be run at once!" He said through a strained voice to the poor maid that had the duty of taking orders from the very ill Captain.

There was an important Elders meeting today, and it was one Byakuya did not want to miss. He heard from Ginrei-sama that this meeting was of upmost importance, which meant it is so important that even if he was dead, he would probably still be required to attend. So there is no way he can miss this. He had to get better and he had to do it fast. But in the back of his mind, he wondered if Rukia was attending this meeting too. If it is as important as it sounds, Rukia was going to be required to go too; even if she wasn't born a Kuchiki member. However, Rukia has never attending meeting on her own before. The first time Rukia met the Elders, she had passed out from the sheer intensity of glares being thrown across the meeting room. Lately, it hasn't been so bad though. Rukia has been showing ample amounts of responsibility and authority. 'Maybe, maybe just this once, I can leave the meeting to Rukia and I can try to get better.'

"Lord Kuchiki-sama, your bath is prepared." The maid bowed and scurried out of the room.

Byakuya then left the confines of his bed and went into the bathroom connected to his, more than large room. He walked in and noticed the huge bathtub filled with deliciously warm water, as evident by the large swirls of steam rising up from the porcelain tub. He took off his ginpaku kazahana no uzuginu: family heirloom scarf, and his 6th Division Captain Haori and almost got in the tub immediately. After removing the rest of his clothing, Byakuya slipped himself down into the warm water. But when he finally sat down in the tub and tried to run his fingers through his knotted hair, he realized that his kenseikan were still adorned there. He sighed and tediously removed the 5 kenseikan from his hair, working the white noble hairpieces out with taking any of his hair with it.

Whoever said Byakuya Kuchiki was perfect, had obviously never seen him sick.

"Nii-sama? Where are you? The Elders meeting is in a couple minutes! Are you okay? You are never late." inquired Rukia.

"I am in here, Rukia. I am sick today. Will you be able to go to the meeting alone?" replied Byakuya from inside his bedroom. He was now out of the bath and dressed and back in bed.

"…Alone?..."

"Yes. I know how important this meeting is and one of has to go. I would really appreciate it if I could rest today, Rukia."

This was the most honest Byakuya had ever been with her. It was also probably the longest conversation they have ever had together. Well…not really, but still…when Byakuya told her that he would just like to rest for once, Rukia felt inclined to repay her Nii-sama for all the trouble he has gone through for her in her life.

"O-Of course, Nii-sama. I would be honored to represent both you and I at the Elders meeting today. Thanks you very much, Nii-sama."

"Rukia…come here please."

Rukia opened Byakuya's bedroom door slowly and stepped inside. She gasped at the sight that she saw. She saw an enormous bedroom decorated with everything that is elegant and noble. There was white sakura petals painted all over the walls of the room, but Rukia couldn't even see the wall furthest away from her because his room was so big that it was too far away to Byakuya's sickly body lied on a bed that was twice the size of a normal king size bed. (A/N: I don't know much about Japanese Tatami so we will assume Byakuya bought his mattress from Urahara in the Living World.) But what was on the bed shocked her the most was Kuchiki Byakuya, looking like hell with a pile of used tissues beside him and hot soup, chicken noodle from the smell of it, and he was sweating like he was in a sauna. But then Rukia's thoughts of concern turned into thoughts of lust as she noticed that Byakuya was not wearing a shirt and was only in a pair of pajama bottoms on top of the covers. She watched sweat drip off of his toned and muscular chest and imagined herself being the cause of that sweat... 'What the hell!' Rukia thought as she mentally banged her head against a wall, or well, her skull at least. Rukia shook off the thought and walked up beside Byakuya's bed.

"Rukia, I have a feeling this meeting is about you. Please don't take what the Elders say personally, you know how close-minded and ignorant they are." Byakuya said softly. A tone in which Rukia had never heard him use before.

'Did Nii-sama just insult the Elders?'

"Yes, Nii-sama. But, are you okay? Do you want me to get Unohana-Taichou for you?" Rukia was getting concerned at how odd Byakuya was acting. She was sure that not even the maids had seen him this sick before.

"Rukia, I have a fever, I feel like shit. I don't want another Captain to come see me right now, even if she will help me get over this dreadful cold."

"Okay…but when I come back from the Elders meeting please allow me to take care of you. You are very ill."

"You are allowed. But, one more thing Rukia…tell Ginrei-Ojii-sama that I want him to accompany you."

"Of course. Goodbye Nii-sama. Please feel better." She said before taking her leave. As Rukia was walking out of the door she thought she heard Byakuya whisper 'arigato', but was sure it was her imagination…

Sorry about the short chapter, but don't fret your pretty little heads! I shall be posting very very soon, because I am very very sick and missing school! Okay...so maybe, not so fun, but my point still stands! Please excuse any spelling or convention errors. I have no beta-reader and I was kinda like...'oh freaking well, I have a fever! I don't feel like checking spelling, I get enough of that at school!'. Also, any recommendations, corrections, or comments are welcomed and appreciated! If you read this story please check out my polls on my profile. They really help me write my stories because I get to find out what YOU, my readers, want to read. :)

Thanks! Until next time~

Next Chapter: "The Meeting"