A letter, to my dearest Hisana

Rukia has been coping well in the household, adapting to the rules of nobility and yet maintaining her close touch with those from lesser backgrounds. She does not know the secret and I do not intend to tell her, in respect of my promise with you. Her prowess in battle and Kidō is remarkable, though I would expect nothing less from one who shares your blood. The more I look at her, the more I see of you. Surely you would have gotten along well were you still in this world with us. She cannot miss what she never had, but I, dearly so.

Still, I believe you are watching over her from where you stand, smiling at her progress. You must see more than I do, for I am caught up in the affairs of the Gotei 13 while you indubitably devote your attention to her. Even without the influence of the Kuchiki household she is blessed to have a guardian watching over her from the depths beyond our lives, as am I.

On a grim side note however, my grandfather has been waning in his health. Slowly but surely he is becoming frailer and although appearance-wise he remains stable, I can feel his dwindling reiatsu whenever I am around him. Soon I will have to take up the role of Clan Head of the Kuchiki household. I only hope that I am wise as he was, leading the house to greater heights. I am unsure of myself but continue to watch over me, guiding my hand.

From he who loves you dearly, Byakuya