Ame was now sitting at the table her tea in front of her, it was nice tea. But she had a rather silent drinking buddy, Ame looked out at the Sakura trees. They were in full bloom and the branches and grass was litered with soft pink and white petals. Ame took a deep breath the air here was saterated with the sweet scent the flowers gave off. Captain Kuchiki wasn't even trying to converse with her, she'd tried a couple times to start a conversation up but he replied with conversation ending replies. Eventually Ame gave up and gazed wistfully out at the trees. But what she was unaware of was that Captain Kuchiki was sneaking glances at her.

Byakuya looked her over while she gazed out at the trees, he new he was being a rather bad host. She'd tried many times to start a conversation and he'd end it as soon as she began. The simple fact is that he wasn't sure how to act around her. The only woman he'd ever spent time like this with had been Hisana, and that was 50-yrs ago! He hadn't the slightest clue as of how to exchange idle chit chat with someone. Any conversation he engaged in was either a polite and very brief inquiry, ording his squad men or servants to do something, or business. He wanted to discuss something... anything! but his voice seemed to be locked in his throat. Byakuya looked at Ame quietly, he watched her as she took a deep breath brething in the perfume the flowers gave. The Flowers of course! He thought. "Do you like them?"

Ame started at the sound of his voice suddenly. She looked at him to see he was staring at her rather intently. "What...?" Ame asked stupidly.

He frowned at her cluelessness and nodded towards the trees. "The Sakura blooms... do you like them?"

"yes, I do they are really quite beautiful." Ame said earnestly. A smile gracing her lips slowly.

Byakuya's heart stuttered at the smile, it was a very sweet and lovely smile. In the back of his head a little voice whispered that he was supposed to be finding flaws. But the larger part of his brain that was entranced by that smile and the woman who gave it acted. "Would you like me to show you around the gardens?"

Ame was surprised he'd just offered that, her smiled widened at the thought and the fact that he wasn't just sitting there anymore. Ame nodded excitedly and Captain Kuchiki got up rather abruptly. Ame couldn't even begin to comprehend the look in his grey eyes. He called a servant to fetch their shoes when the srvant returned and they'd put their shoes on. Captain then surprised Ame completley, he held his hand out to her. Ame blinked unsure by the gesture and she felt her heart quicken at it as well. Ame took it shyly and was startled by how warm his hands was. She had admittedly imagined his skin to be cool to the touch considering how cold and distant he was to everyone else. Ame couldn't help but contemplate his hand as he walked her around the gardens.

Captain Kuchiki's hands were large compared to her smaller ones and they were exceedingly gentle with hers, as if he was holding a small animal or a butterfly. Ame felt more callouses on his gloved hands then she thought possible for a man of his stature. Ame had expected his hands to be soft -like a woman's- considering he was a noble and they were expected to be above and beyond the common people like herself. Ame then realized that he must have earned his way into the 13 court guard squads, contrary to belief many people had that he was simply excepted because of the power his family held. Byakuya Kuchiki was a strange man in Ame's eyes. For a man who could be so cold and uncaring to others he was being very kind almost loving with her. Well he was married and to a woman from the Rukon district at that... I doubt he did it for charity so he MUST have loved at one point in his life. Ame considered thoughtfully.

"What are you thinking of?" Captain Kuchiki asked suddenly. Ame looked up to see him watching her intently, they had stopped walking under a low hanging tree. Ame licked her lips, he was a very handsome man. Many of the Sereitei women said it before over and over again. Ame watched Captain Kuchiki's eyes follow her tongue, and something ignited in his grey eyes. Then she felt his lips pressed to hers softly. Ame blinked rapidly in confusion before the warmth and softness of his kiss creeped into her body. Ame couldn't stop from kissing him back hesitantly as well, she felt Captain Kuchiki's hands slide up her arms to her shoulders and hold her more firmly to him.

This kiss was bliss pure bliss, then it was suddenly shattered into a million pieces. Captain Kuchiki pushed her away from him quickly. Ame stumbled and almost tripped at the sudden movement, she looked up at him in confusion and felt her heart squeeze and clench. He was giving her a look of such betrayel and and hate it hurt.

"C-Cap-"

"Leave!" He ordered sternly to her, his eyes cold and biting. Ame felt her heart tighten painfully, her bottom lip trembled. For a second his anger towards her lessened and he looked like he was in pain. Ame saw his hands rise intending to soothe that which he'd wrought but Ame wasn't having it. She dashed the warm hands from her and ran past Captain Kuchiki.

Byakuya felt sick to his stomach when he'd kissed her it was heaven her lips had been so soft against him, but he felt like he was betraying Hisana's memory and anger at this woman for tempting him. Then Ame had looked at him with such a look of hurt in her blue eyes and he felt like his chest had just been ripped open. Byakuya looked at his hand the one that had held Ame's. God what's happening to me? Byakuya thought sadly.

review ppl o and if u want 2 c aki and kenpachi's story look 4 wish upon a dandelion. now I have 2 warn u it was my 1st ever fanfic so its rough around the edges.