Chapter 2: Will he love me?
It had been a while since Kagome had started working for Byakuya Kuchiki, the most beautiful soul reaper she had ever laid eyes on. She remembered the first time she had met Byakuya Kuchiki, he had long mid-shoulder to almost mid-back black hair, in his hair were white clamps, she didn't know the name of them not that she cared. All she wanted was money, the thought of working for such a high class soul reaper made a ka-ching sound in her head.
His eyes were a dark blue, frozen over in coldness she never seen a man have. He was ruthless, his zanpaktou had an interesting name too. Senbonsakura, when he called it's name the blade would scatter into millions of smaller blades. It amazed her beyond imagination would she ever get to see his attack, when she first started, she was so amazed at how fast he was. Most people without the trained eye wouldn't have seen his first attack, which is what had them so frightened of him. Kagome didn't understand why he would put fear into every one he came into contact with. But the man Gin Ichimaru she didn't like him. His aura screamed traitor, evil intent was clearly written all over his face.
How no one could see his intentions really bothered her. How could anyone be so stupid as to trust him? He constantly had the smirk of a fox on his face, but he'd be really stupid if he tried that fake image on her. Kagome could see right through his fake facade he had going on. Gin had short but seductive white hair, he wasn't old no, he was young, and quite sexy too but Kagome would never fall for a guy like that no matter what.
He always taunted Byakuya, with every chance he got. She didn't understand why she had to be a secret, and once before Byakuya had told her not to meddle with his affairs. Kagome understood that, so she hid in the shadows watching everyone's every move. Kagome had long thigh length midnight black blue hair, her long bangs had framed her face, she wore a long sleeved fish net shirt, that hugged her like a second skin, it showed off her lucious curves, on top of that she wore a black Chinese sleeveless shirt that also hugged her like a second skin, showing off her curves. Her large DD breasts were hugged by the shirt complimenting them in the most sensual way. Her dark sapphire blue eyes, which according to Nala were darker then her father Minato Namikaze's was. Not that she cared, she didn't even know the man, yet everyone talked about him as if he was alive and still kicking. Kagome begged to differ, as it was a rediculous notion.
Her skin was tanned but not too tanned, well-toned muscles told you that she trained everyday, long never-ending legs covered by tight leather pants that hugged her hips and thighs, black ankle leather combat boots on her feet. Between her shoulder blades were two swords, one with a black hilt, black sheath, and a black and silver blade with a engraved rose on the blade. She called this blade Shizumaru. The other sword was the oppisite, it had a white hilt with a purple ribbon wrapped around the hilt, a black sheath much like the other sword, the blade was pure black with a snowflake engraved into the blade. She called this one, Kyomaru.
They were her zanpaktou, though Byakuya didn't know that she owned any zanpaktou, because the times that she used her swords were the times when she wasn't around Byakuya and on a mission he had sent her out to do. She had killed many and without mercy; who would show mercy to one's enemy? She certainly wouldn't. Narrowing her eyes she jumped out of her thoughts, as she watched Rangiku walk into Byakuya's quarters.
"Kuchiki-sama, it's nice to see you again," Rangiku said with a sickenly sweet voice that Kagome nearly gagged at the sound of it.
"Out with it, Rangiku. Why are you here, in my personal quarters?" Byakuya answered coldly, as he always did when he spoke to someone, it was always in the same cold monotone voice. Even when he spoke to her the tone hadn't changed. With a scowl, Kagome watched and listened to what Rangiku had to say to her master.
"Sheesh, I just wanted to talk to you. You've been avoiding me since that night we fucked. Do not think that I've forgotten." Rangiku said calmly, her voice no longer sweet like a poison Kagome longed to put a cure too, but now it was calm, sounding almost hurt.
"You should of forgotten, Rangiku. As I've told you before, there is no strings attached. So do not think that we're together." Byakuya replied coldly, his cold blue eyes were now focused on Rangiku as she took a seat in front of him on a purple velvet pillow.
As Kagome heard this, her heart throbbed painfully, it was like without intentionally doing it, he had ripped her heart out. Gulping silently she forced herself to listen.
"No strings? But my love, you told me you loved me, that you wanted me to be with you forever. You expect me to forget that?" Rangiku snapped the last part, Byakuya looked like he was getting annoyed with the conversation already and she'd only been in the room for ten minutes.
"I said no such thing, onna. Now leave." Byakuya said icily as he focused back on the paper work on the table in front of him.
Rangiku scoffed, as she stood back up, and stomped angrily out of his quarters Kagome smiled glad that she was finally gone but what was said between them still hurt, that fact hadn't changed. She wanted him to love her back, but would he?
"Kagome. Please come down, you've been there for some time now, haven't you?" Byakuya's voice called out to her, she sighed coming out of the shadows with a cold emotionless expression on her face, not wanting Byakuya to see the pain in her eyes.
"What is it, master Byakuya?" Kagome asked in a cold tone, her eyes closed as she focused on calming herself.
"You heard all that didn't you, Kagome." It was more of a statement then a question; Kagome sighed what was she supposed to tell him? That yes she had been listening, that yes it pained her to think about what Rangiku and Byakuya had done.
"Yes." Was Kagome's only response. Byakuya frowned, he didn't like that she closed her emotions off, she had never closed her emotions off before, something was bothering her, and he would find out what.
"What bothers you, Kagome? You never hid your emotions before. Tell me what is wrong," Byakuya demanded, he acted as if he really cared how she felt. Kagome placed a scowl on her face, like hell he would know of her pain. Frowning, she remained silent, not knowing what to tell him.
"I'm waiting for an answer, Kagome." Byakuya said with a sigh.
"What bothers me? You've got to be kidding me. After all this time you still don't know. You haven't figured it out." Kagome snapped back at him with a bitter laugh. She was never this cold before, something has happened.
"Figured out what?" for the first time Byakuya showed how confused he was at what Kagome had said. Kagome gave an annoyed sigh. Turning her back to him, she glared over her shoulder.
"Then I'm not going to tell you. You have to figure this out on your own, master Byakuya." Kagome hissed as she vanished into the shadows once again leaving him in silence. Byakuya for the first time in years was completely shocked, surprised and most of all annoyed at Kagome's unwilling to cooperate.
Sitting in silence, he didn't know what to do now. His paper work was finished, and he was glad that Rangiku had given up and stormed out of the room. How he hated that woman, all she did was pester him about that night when they had sex together. It was like she wanted something more. Not going to happen, unknown to Kagome he had already known why she was so hostile towards him now. She was hurt, jealous and she was hurting because she loved him. He knew that now, and he could admit that he loved her too. But he couldn't tell her, knowing that his enemies would target what he loved dear to him. He couldn't allow that to happen so he never spoke a word of how he felt towards Kagome.
Oh kami, how he loved her.