Chapter 2: The Heir's life

This is a new story from me! I hope you enjoy and please review.

Ps: I don't own bleach

Running down the street of the Seireitei a girl giggled happily after a long day of hard work at her job in the Rukongai district. This girl was about 15 years of age and had short black hair with strands falling into place against her with a pair of lively and expressive purple eyes that expressed her spirited personality. She was small in her build and height which made the standard shingami academy uniform baggy on her.

Running next to her was her other best friend whose name was Misora. She had dark skin along with vibrant red, spiky hair that flowed down her back. Along with a pair of beautiful sliver-blue eyes that reflected her wild spirit. She was taller than the girl but had the same small build as her also making her standard shingami academy uniform baggy on her.

Misora shouted out breathlessly " Wait up Rukia!" chasing after never noticing a pair of brown eyes widen inside one of the buildings that had open windows.

The person with brown eyes walked outside of the building swiftly hoping to catch a glimpse of this so-called Rukia. This was to confirm her appearance before rushing home to tell the head servant before finally informing Byakuya-sama.

Rukia ran past this person so focused on getting back to the academy before curfew. The person with brown eyes looked shocked once again when he got a glimpse of the almost mirror image of Byakuya's late wife Hisana.

The servant whispered to herself " She is almost a mirror image of Lady Hisana but has the late Sojun-sama's eye color!" The servant turned to go inside to pay quickly for the things that she need to take of her the household. Before turning to rush back home to tell the head servant of this new development.

Rukia who was stilling running at this point and completely obvious to the commotion she had caused. By this point her friend Misora had finally caught up to her before letting a lively whoop as they saw the gates coming into sight. Soon they stopped before the gate where the both were breathing hard.

Taking in deep breaths as their chest rose and fell as they attempted to catch their breath. Misora reached over to adjusted Rukia's obi and Rukia reached up to smooth her spiky hair down to a presentable look. Rukia suddenly declared spiritedly" There, now we look presentable enough to enter the academy!"

Walking inside the gates to go to their dormitories where the both lived together. They then noticed their other best friend Renji waiting outside for them in the court-yard. Renji then shouted to them " Hey you guys are back already?!"

Rukia then grew a tick mark and responded back " Their's no need to shout dumbass. We're right here ya know!"

Renji then shouted back before they dissolved into an argument which followed them all the way back to their dorms. Where they bid each other a good night and promised to practice with each other tomorrow since Rukia and Misora had a day off. Which was very rare since they needed those jobs to take care of the various needs that the academy doesn't offer.

Later on that night Rukia slipped underneath the covers and thinking to herself as she closed her eyes " I wish I had a family!"

On the other side of the Seireitei Byakuya could be found walking around the ground that he and his late beloved wife used to walk together. Silently he came to a beautiful yet small cherry blossom tree that he planted after the death of beloved to honor her. Beside the small cherry blossom was a bush that held violet flowers that Hisana painstakingly planted to honor their missing daughter whom still couldn't be found.

Clenching his fist as thought of the memory of the daughter whom he barely knew only to her snatched inside his own home. Suddenly he said coldly " What is it" as he sensed another person enter his private space.

The man bowed to the ground as he said " I bring news my lord from a servant my lord. He is waiting in your study to see you. I think this news will make you quite happy." His narrowed slightly as he heard a note of happiness enter the male servant's voice.

" Very well, I shall be there in a few minutes." Taking one last look at the two plants that swayed gently against the breeze. Giving them a gentle look before his cold mask slipped back into place. Pushing past the shoji like door as he entered the room where his study was built all those centuries ago.

Sitting at his desk as he eyed the male servant before him " It has come to my attention that you have news for me to hear. What it is it?"

The servant gave him at excited look before remembering his place at once afterwards. Responding to the question " Yes my lord, I have found someone who resembles the late lady Kuchiki in appearance and her name is also Rukia." Keeping his cold mask in place as though the words didn't affect him in the slightest.

"Very well I shall look into this piece of information. You can retire to your quarters for the night."

Once the door close and making sure he was alone. He glanced at the moon as his lips twitched into a slight smile. Opening the shoji door he quickly located the room that held a shrine dedicated to his late wife. Bowing to the ground as he lit an incense in front of the picture which he late wife smiled sweetly as it was taken all those years ago.

Allowing an unreserved smile to grace his face as he muttered to himself " It seems I can finally complete your wish, my late wife. After so years of dead ends I seem to have found a lead." He sat there until the sun risen into the sky before closing the shrine doors and exiting the room into a new day.

Rukia on the other hand could be found struggling against Misora as she swiped her blade into offensive position. Which Misora blocked with a skillful defensive slash as she shouted out to Rukia " You've got to loosen your grip on your zanpakuto! Trust your zanpakuto to guide you in battle!"

Rukia then slightly loosended her grip on her zanpakuto to block incoming frontal slash from Misora zanpakuto. Misora then said " That's better , keep your grip loose!" She then stepped forward with horizontal slash at Misora's head causing her to duck underneath Rukia's slash. She jabbed back " Easy for you to say, you have real talent in swordsmanship with your zapakuto!"

Misora then gave her taunting smile "So do you! You just need to believe in yourself and like I said earlier trust in your zanpakuto!" Rukia then launched forward into a frontal slash that actually knocked Misora off her feet this time. Before launching down with a vertical slash that Misora blocked just in time. Misora said in a sing-song voice " Not bad!"

Before launching off the ground with a powerful horizontal slash that Rukia dodged as she didn't have the speed to block her. As she did this she dropped with zanpakuto to the floor. Glancing up she saw Misora pointing her zanpakuto inches away from her as she said " Do you yield?!"

Misora grinned at Rukia when she nodded and said " Don't look so down you've improved since our last spar many weeks ago!" Rukia still looked down at the ground upset that she had let go of her zanpakuto so easily. Knocked out of her thoughts when Misora said cheerfully " Cheer up I've got a surprise for you today!"

Looking curious she said " What surprise?" Misora responded back cheerfully " You'll see in a few minutes! Let's go get dressed in better clothes! See you tomorrow Kira, Momoe, and Renji!" Rukia and Misora waved good-bye to them as they entered the domitory once more.

Unknown to them a pair of cold grey eyes had watched the mock fight from the window. They stared down at the girl who resembled his late wife so much. Turning away from the window he muttered to himself " It seems I've found you. The only thing that is left is to conform it. Though I already know what the answer shall be."

Japanese translations:

1. Misora- beautiful sky

2. Shoji- is a door, window or room divider made of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo.