The Meeting

by

Chocolate Thunder

Authors Note: I hope you enjoy this little prelude! This story might seem the generic Byakuya get forced by the elder and the whole regular jazz but this story that you have happened upon will be very interesting. I promise, but without further ado I will allow you to find that for yourself.

P.S. - Check out my story The Kuchiki Family. It is like what this story will lead off into 50, 100, 200, 1000 years time from this story's ending or rather beginning. It is funny (well, I think so or try to make it at least), and it Byakuya and Rukia married, as a couple, parenting, pregnancy, going to festivals, teaching each other stuff and what ever you can imagine Bya Ruki style. Anyhow enjoy!

Byakuya walked into the room. The atmosphere stuffy, condescending and for an outsider scary and frightful and to Byakuya it was a nuisance. The various elders and leaders from different houses and branches of the main Kuchiki clan were present. The matter was of the utmost urgency. All the elders were seated and among the ranks was Ginrei-sama himself. This made Byakuya stand in attention, mentally, and to be extra alert.

'Why was his grandfather present?'

As he sat at the head of the room he wondered what the meeting would be focused on. Money would be an issue, he supposed. How to cover up slave and child labor in Rugonkai farms also crossed his mind. Though none of the possible problems made sense to have ALL the elders in attendance at once, the matter must have been of the most imperative nature.

"Byakuya, I am sure you are wondering why you are here" Ginrei-sama said. Seeing his grandson's face ever so slightly looking pensive and thoughtful. What most people wouldn't notice gave him away. The way his nose lightly scrunched up and his eye brows were microscopically knitted.

Byakuya in return slightly nodded. He was curious and trying to pretend he was not was futile. His Ginrei Ojii-sama would see straight though the façade.

"Byakuya-sama, as our clan leader you have duties to the clan. You are coming of age and have yet to bestow upon our clan an heir." Ikou said. The old man, whom was Ginrei's cousin, stated.

"Byakuya-sama, we all care for your health and well being, you have a tendency to put yourself in life threatening situations. If you ever perish our clan will be in total disarray and you know as well as I, that that street rat, Rukia, can never head us." Kiyoto said confidently and imperiously, trying to light hint at Rukia's bleak beginnings, looking down on Rukia.

"Her leading us is worse that being without a head!" Ichiro said with venom.

"We should discard her from the family now! She already soils the family name. In fact why is she even allowed to be a part of our family? Why should she be equal us?" Kenta boomed hostilely.

Murmurs resounded in the room. Elders were nodding their heads, heads of families and their members were buzzing with agreement.

"You all forget, it was my decision to bring her in. So if you directly disagree with my word tell me." Byakuya said evenly.

All the raging immediately calmed. No one wanted to say they opposed his word. The word of their head. The king. That meant disloyalty. Disloyalty was equal to death.

"So, may I ask why we are here?" Byakuya asked.

"Yes. The issue at hand, Byakuya-sama, is you getting married and securing the family heirs." Ikou said meekly. Trying to appease the young lord.

Byakuya nodded his head.

"So does that mean that we are done here" Byakuya asked, impatient to leave the stuffy room and go outside, in actuality to anywhere, not here.

"Actually Byakuya, there is more, that is why I am here" Ginrei-sama said.

"You see, you must find the girl In 3 months and marry her 30 days after that date. If you don't you will have to marry a woman of our choice and after then you have 2 years to have an heir or this process will be repeated without marriage... Choose wisely. Meeting Adjourned"

Byakuya was dumbstruck. He had been told to continue the line before but now it was forced upon him. How was he going to find a female in time, which also would fit his standards and the clan?

"Byakuya" Ginrei-sama said while leaving his seat. "The meetings of these females are already taken care of. Be good and choose wisely." Then in a flash Byakuya's grandfather was gone.

Byakuya stayed seated in the chair for the Head of the Clan as everyone else filed out. Then Byakuya noticed that one young man stayed behind. That same young man slowly walked up and walked right up him. Metal was glinting in his robe pocket. Things were quickly becoming more interesting.

"Sir, I have a proposition for you, and I think you might be interested." The young man said. A dangerous, demonic leer on his face.

Sorry I know its short but for the next chapter to be full of action and awesomeness I had to make this a little cliff hangy. Anyhow still check out my other Bya Ruki story The Kuchiki family. Also tell me if you like this story and always review because I would like to update as soon as possible! Being told that people like this story is a real motivation to move by ba-donk-a-donk to the computer so anyhow.

Hugs and Kisses,

Coco

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