Rukia's Pov

I awoke to Nii-sama in my room, he was sitting down with a very stern look on his face he was looking right at me and I looked back at him. Today was the day, I knew would come.

The Talk.

"Rukia we need to talk."He said as I stood up sitting down on my bed. "Rukia you see, I care for you very deeply, you're my sister and I look out for you. There are many dangerous things in the world that are out there and I try my very best to keep those things from hurting you. If anything happened to you I don't know what I would do, I lost Hisana and I can't lose you."Nii-sama said looking straight at me in the eye, his eyes watery. "But Nii-sama one day you're going to have to let me go."I said. "Rukia I know, but when that day comes…you will already be married and I will be alone again…"Nii-sama trailed off as his head lowered and tears began to come down those deep blue eyes. "You'll meet someone too; you just have to let yourself out there. What about Unohana? You guys get along."I smiled. "Unohana…"Nii-sama trailed off. "Rukia," Nii-sama said looking up at me with tears still falling down. "If you became Ukitake-taichou fukitachou, do you promise me you won't get hurt?"Nii-sama said. I looked at Nii-sama and thought about it, I couldn't promise that, but I could promise I'll stay alive.

"I promise I'll stay alive, but I can't promise that I won't get hurt."I said as he closed his eyes and smiled.

"I give my permission for you to become his Fukitaichou."Nii-sama sighed out. I smiled and ran over to him and hugged him.

Signing papers and completing papers I had to do, I think doing paperwork is fun, but I just can't help, but remember what happened last night. How did I fall asleep in the hot springs and did Ukitake-taichou see me naked? I just hope he doesn't remember since Kyouraku-taicho got him drunk, poor taichou. Why am I even thinking of him? It wouldn't hurt to go see him or check on him. And why am I blushing!

Ukitake's pov

My head hurts so much. I don't even want to get up or go to the office. That damn Shunsui he knows how end up from liquor, I probably looked like a total idiot there. I managed to get up and get dressed into my shihakusho and Captains haori. I have the worsest head ache from last night, all I want to do is curl up and fall asleep in my comfortable bed. I could take the day off, but I really need to talk to Rukia about something.

I was napping on the couch in my office intill there was a knock at my door in the office. "Come in."I said sitting up while massaging my head.

"Ukitake-taicho, I'm sorry if I disturbed you," I recognized the voice of the person who was talking, it was Rukia. I looked up to her, her cheeks were flushed red and she was looking right at me with a worried look.

"What's wrong Rukia?"I said getting up and looking her in the eye. "Oh nothing, I just wanted to see if you were alright from last night, I mean you did drink a lot and did some crazy things, I would never picture you doing in a million years."Rukia said looking away for a moment and then into my eyes.

"I…just…wanted to see if you were okay."Rukia said blushing. "Thank you Rukia, but are you all right? I mean you're really flushed, do you have a fever?"I said putting my hand on her forehead which made her blush more.

Rukia's Pov

I was feeling so sad at that moment talking to Ukitake-taichou; I was worrying about the talk me and Nii-sama had and how hurt he would be about the seat of being fukitachou. I didn't recognize what I did intill it happened. Tears began to fall and then I hugged Ukitake! I cried into his haori as my head rest on his strong chest, I couldn't control myself I just...

"Rukia…"He trailed off as I hugged him as he sat me down on the couch. "What's wrong Rukia?"Ukitake-taichou said as I looked up at him, his eyes went wide with worry of seeing me the way I was. "I'm sorry…I just couldn't help myself, I've just been so stressed out about the whole ordeal of becoming your fukitaichou," I didn't mean to tell him about it, but then he grabbed my arms softly. "Rukia I never meant to make you stressed about it. I just asked you about it, well I've been asking you for all these years."He said his expression softening. "Nii-sama was talking to me about it and just made me sad about what he said. He said I can become your Fukitaichou, but I made a promise to him that I will live and not die in the spot as being your Fukitaichou."I said strongly while sucking up the tears and looking deep in to his hazel pools.

"Rukia I would never let anything happen to you even if you weren't my fukitaichou."Ukitake said looking deep into my eyes as I looked deep into his. God it felt like a staring competition, I wanted bust up laughing, but I didn't want to ruin the moment we were having. What am I going about now?

Ukitake's Pov

Rukia was hurting. I had no idea I put that much pressure on her, I looked at her as she looked at me, the moment felt right for me to do it. Just...

Authors Pov

Just when Ukitake and Rukia were having a moment of Captain to Subordinate, that stupid messenger dude has to pop up and say there's a Captains meeting starting in a few minutes. Ukitake looked to the Messenger dude with a hardened look and nodded and then the messenger dude disappeared.

"Come to my house later we'll talk alright, but I have a feeling that we're going to be seeing eachother in the Captains hall."Ukitake said looking back to Rukia with a soft expression. "Alright."Rukia said.

"We are to be discussing of Rukia Kuchiki's promote to Fukitaichou, now Ukitake-taichou tell me of her standards for the level of Fukitaichou."Yamamoto-taichou said as Ukitake stood his place and spoke.

"Yes, Rukia is a very strong willed person, she completes every assignment that's given to her without any complaints, she works well with recruits and she's already at level of reaching Bankai. Her Zanpaktou skills are very strong and her kido is excellent."Ukitake said. "She's excellent."He whispered to himself.

"Does everyone agree to this, to let her take the test to fukitaichou?"Yamamoto-taichou questioned opening his eyes and looking at everyone in the room. Nobody said anything. Ukitake looked to Byakuya and Byakuya looked to him and nodded closing his eyes.

Ukitake smiled.

"As of tomorrow she will begin the exam, but first I would like to hear what she has to say about it. Bring her in."Yamamoto-taichou said and Rukia walked in with a strong willed face.

"Kuchiki Rukia! Do you accept this spot of Fukitaichou in squad thirteen of the thirteen court guard squads?"Yamamoto shouted looking to her determined face.

"Yes I do taichou, sir."Rukia said to him and then looked to Ukitake and Ukitake looked to her and smiled.

"So tell me how did you feel going up in front of all the Taichou's like that?"Ukitake said pouring Rukia a cup of green tea as she stood in his home on his couch. "I felt so nervous and scared, I felt like he was going to eat me alive, then and there, god how could you even have been his student?"Rukia said holding herself as Ukitake handed her the cup of green tea. "Well back then was a lot different, but I got used to it. I was his favorite and Shunsui…well…"Ukitake chuckled looking away as he mentioned his best friend.

"You and Kyouraku-san must be really close."Rukia said smiling as she drank the warm sweet green tea. "We are."Ukitake answered looking to Rukia.

"Well I better a good night's sleep for tomorrow; it's going to be one heck of an exam. Nii-sama must be worried about where I am."Rukia said finishing up her tea and standing up, as well as Ukitake. "Well I'll walk you, Rukia."Ukitake said smiling as he stood at Rukia's side. "Oh okay taichou."Rukia smiled. "You can just call Jyuushiro, when you're around me."Ukitake said smiling as Rukia nodded.

"Jyuushiro."Rukia said blushing.

"So Jyuushiro-chan, must be fun to get such a cute lieutenant~"Shunsui cooed to his friend as his friend blushed in embarrassment and looked away. "Shunsui, come on. Rukia and I are just like Father and Daughter…. Aren't too old for her? Wouldn't that be against Soul society law, being with someone older than you?"Ukitake said lying to himself. "No, Yama-jii fell in love with some girl who was way younger than him, so he dismissed the law. So you can do whatever you like to cute little Kuchiki-chan, you can devour her."Shunsui joked as his friend hit him in the face softly. "Don't talk like that; Rukia is to be treated gently and not just as a toy. I'm just glad she can become my lieutenant after so many years now."Jyuushiro smiled as he said it. "You like her~"Shunsui joked as his friend began to blush furiously and deny it. "What are you talking about? Like I said Father and Daughter-"Jyuushiro began to cough furiously.

"Take it easy, Jyuu."Shunsui said patting his best friend and giving him a glass of water.

"I wouldn't be coughing if you wouldn't have gotten me so worked up, Shunsui."Jyuushiro said drinking the water and taking a breath.

"Father and Daughter, Shun."Jyuushiro said flatly as he drank more water.

I never got a chance to doing it, the moment so right for me to just...uh what am I thinking, Father and Daughter! Really?

You know I'm actually starting to really like this story, it's so cool!

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