Author's note: during much of this time Hisana is in a half-delirious state of pain and as we all know Byakuya used to have a quicker temper~ please enjoy reading :D
Hisana made short work of the night; in seconds she was unconscious. But the pain was unbearable and relentless, even in darkness. And so, by the time Akiko finished healing her, Hisana was in a horrible mood. This moment she was faced toward the garden of blossoms, trying to fight off pain and bewilderment. That's when she heard Byakuya come in.
She eyed him from the corner of her eye. Still dressed in black and white robes, and still regal-looking. Hisana felt a twinge of annoyance. Couldn't he at least try to look humble?
The shinigami named Byakuya sat down on the cushion beside her blankets. Hisana shifted slightly, uncomfortable to be laying down while he sat. She quickly moved to the edge closer to the gardens, and turned away fully.
"Who are you?" Byakuya asked, in a deep mellow voice that made even Hisana shiver ever so slightly. But then, Hisana had his burst of anger that imploded inside her.
"What is this, an Inquisition?" she shot back nastily, her eyes slivers of amethyst. Byakuya's voice said quite firmly "Turn around, Hisana."
Hisana didn't like her name on his lips, and stayed where she was, staring at an iris flower. "Go away, Byakuya-sama." She returned snidely.
"Turn around, now."
"No."
"Turn around."
"No."
"Face me."
"No."
"TURN AROUND HISANA!"
"No, Byakuya-sama."
Finally losing patience with her, and on full blown wrath mode, Byakuya grabbed her waist, Hisana fought back his strong, pleasantly warm hands with a venagence. However, Byakuya was stronger. Though she was a woman, she could not be so insolent!
Suddenly Hisana found herself roughtly pulled in front of Byakuya. She tried to fight back, and thrashed uselessly as he forced her to look at him. He would have been quite handsome, if only he wasn't keeping her prisoner in his manor (or at least she thought it to be his manor). Byakuya was just as bad as those men, she thought, as she stared into his bottomless eyes.
"You will not disobey me again while you are in my manor." He said quietly.
Hisana struggled not to roll her eyes.
"Sure." She said.
Satisfied, Byakuya loosened his hold on her waist. Hisana was suddenly aware how close they were. If she had leaned forward two inches, their lips would be touching. Hisana frowned and chased the thought out of her head.
But as Byakuya's black hair touched Hisana's, Hisana relaxed in his grip, grateful for the warmth he brought, and unconsciously snuggled closer. Byakuya, without thinking, laid his head onto her head. As he shifted her to a sitting position. They both sat there for a moment. Then the door clattered open.
Byakuya hurridly set the sleeping Hisana down on the futon and got to his feet. Akiko was standing in front of him.
"I'm sorry, Captain Kuchiki for interrupting you, but there has been a disturbance." Akikosaid with a straight face.
Byakuya nodded. "I will see to it."
With one last look at Hisana's sleeping form, he took the first step of shunpo.
