A/N : I do not own any of Bleach's storyline, characters and so 's merely a fanfiction service.

Chapter 2: The White Lies

It had been a rough days for all Captains from all Divisions after the intruders had made their move to Seirentei with the purpose of saving their friend ,Kuchiki Rukia from execution. However, the seirentei captains will not understand the weight of the 6th Division Captain who the wrongdoer fiance that was assigned to capture his own fiancee for her trial.

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At this rate, Byakuya was probably trying his best to complete his tasks that were left aside before Rukia's was brought back to Soul Society but as known to himself, he could not stopped bringing himself from what had happened at the Central 46...

(Flashbck)

Central 46 is an organization that serves as the judiciary authority of the Soul Society. He was standing in the middle of a chamber surrounded by forty wise men, gathered from all over the Soul Society, and six judges.

"..done reporting.", Byakuya declared the issue and,

"She indeed had breached the practice code and shall be punished with death penalty." explained by one of the wise man but immediately objected by another ,"Well, I don't think her action deserved a death. Her actioned was to save the human and his family."

"She shall be removed as Shinigami and forever ban from entering Sereitei. A death penalty is no par from her action." supported by another wise man.

All Byakuya could heard was the arguments and discussions. He knew there were Shinigami who agreed with Rukia decision to transfer her Shinigami power to a human was reasonable at such emergency situation shall not be sentence death penalty but knowing to him at the same time, many other who were offended with her action.

For hours of war of words, a satisfied yet foreseeable verdict was read by the chamber's speaker,

"With a majority of 30 out of 46 wise man's votes, we have come to a conclusion that Kuchiki Rukia from the 13th Division is held guilty. Thus, a death penalty of execution in Seikyu shall be carry out after 25 days with no appeal. Dismiss ."

Byakuya wasn't surprised with the judgment. If he as Rukia's fiance would do all he could to bring Rukia for a stand in her own trial despite being heavily critised by Captain Ukitake for being cruel. But the truth was he was also a shinigami.

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He stood from his seat after finishing his work and walked to the nearest window. He stared at the full moon as he recalled his late wife words " Please protect Rukia for me, Byakuya sama.". He felt the pressure over his chest but he made clear to himself,

"I'm not going to do anything that will tarnish the family name despite she being Hisana's sister or my ...fiancee."

But before he could came to his sense, he detected a black buttetfly. The black butterfly was often used as communication tool. He touched the butterfly with his index finger in order to receive the message sent by the other.

He remained calm despite knowing the contain of the message brought to him. Abarai Renji, his new lieutenant had entered the room before the butterfly flew out through the window.

Renji being curious with the detail of the message delivered to his captain,

"Is there anything, Captain Kuchiki?" he asked and as usual Byakuya answered with his cool tone,

"It was from Seikyu department.."

Renji was shocked but he could not pushed himself to ask any futher because he knew his Captain will not bothered to answer and when came to Seikyu, Renji knew it was something related to his childhood friend, Rukia.

Byakuya turned and walked to exit the room, passing by Renji and said ,

"I'm going to Seikyu now. You can call off the day."

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As he reached the bottom of the building where Rukia was held in, he doubted himself. Did he made the right choice to meet her? He held his head high looking at the red bridge connected to Rukia's cell and he made his move by convincing himself,

"I'm doing this for myself not for you, Hisana. It's time to call thing off. Spring will not last forever."

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On the other side, Rukia could sense a very familiar reiatsu that she knew for the past 40 years. She knew he's here, Kuchiki Byakuya was standing right infront of her opposite side of main door.

"As usual you would remain silent. I'm so stupid to think you would have greet me first.. at least in this situation but I was wrong. I'm...I'm just nothing to you,Byakuya-sama." she spoke dissapointedly.

"Is this what you want to meet me for?" he asked heartlessly.

Rukia answered with a complete heartbroken but very determined, "Don't think too highly of yourself." while touching her chest to calm herself down. She knew the purpose of summoning Byakuya here even though she felt thousand knife stabbing her heart as she spoke arrogantly to the man she engaged with.

"Is that so? It's rare for you to disregard your status when speaking with me. Interesting." he smirked and continued, "I believe for those who are about to face their death will always speak the truth. You must have hated me all these while and I wouldn't be surprise if you were acting for these past 40 years as my fiancee."

Rukia felt even depressed to think Byakuya to see her this way.

"How could you not know my heart, my feeling ,my tears and my...love to you. I admit at first it was an act but things had changed. Before I know, I always tried my best to get your attention. I did everything i could so that i could hear you called my name 'Rukia'."

She shaked her head hard and pat her chest as an encouragement to proceed what she intended Thus,she spoke confidently facing the main door just as she knew if without the door here, Byakuya was standing just right infront of herself,

'It isn't too late for you to realize. But this is not the issue. I called you here because...I want to call off our engagement. I don't want to die as Kuchiki and I never ever wanted to be the Kuchiki's ghost either."

The opposite remained silent that pounded her to continue,

"Are you even listening to me,Byakuya ! Enough of monopolizing my life. You stole my youth that no matter what you do,my past 40 years will never come back. Free me. Grant me my freedom. Let's me die as a freeman. I had enough with your Kuchiki's rules. Remove me from your clan, remove me from your life. I'm so sick of it!" as she yelled.

She could heard her own echo running in the empty room. But at the same time, she heard the opposite responded before she could heard the footsteps.

"As you wish."

She felt numb hearing Byakuya's respong. She could not described the pain she was feeling now. A thousand knifes stabbed were not enough to describe the pain she helding now even though this was what she expected.

She spoke to herself as she dropped her knee on the floor with both hands covering her face. Tears ran wildly down her cheeks.

"As usual you don't care about me. Byakuya sama why didn't you against least show me you care even for ...abit, could..you?"

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He stepped away from the main door after his final words with his fiancee. He didn't know how to describe his feeling hearing Rukia out ,calling off their engagement. He could not understand what had Kuchiki done to her that she so despised to call herself a noble of Kuchiki. He spoke to himself,

"I don't understand you at all, Rukia. What do...do you really want ...from me?"

To be continue.

A/N : I'm so sorry for the late upload. I was so busy with my real life as a to-be-study abroad-student soon. Hope you guys enjoy my first Bleach fanfic and thank for those who had left me with comments and for those who haven't, you're most welcome to do so. It will really inspire me for a better storyline and I wonder should I go for a bad ending ? No worry, still a lot to fanfic about these two stubborn Kuchiki. Until then, stay tuned.