This is my first time writing so don´t be mean, by the way I'm not really American or English so forgive if my English sucks.
I don´t own Bleach the other guy does eheheheh
Chapter four (The Elders)
I went to my division, I had to distract myself with something.
It was the middle of the morning when I decided to go train kidou in the woods.
- Sokatsui!...and goodbye to a couple of trees
I continue until I wasted almost all of my reiatsu, damn the Elders! What could they want? I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear the footsteps behind me.
- Finish it up already?
- Taichou! I didn't heard you coming…what are you doing here?
- Well…my squad barrack´s is near just in case you didn't noticed…He smirked and sat down next to me
- And I wanted to talk more to you.
- You know…I don´t have the poison in my system anymore.
- I know but I already know the truth about the kisses. He says smiling
- Is something bothering you? He asked
- No….it´s nothing important
- Tell me, I know that´s something bodering you and I care about you. He says looking at me in the eyes, I blushed and his smirk got wider.
- Ni-sama and I have a meeting with the Elders tomorrow, they don't like me and I always stay nervous in this meetings
- It´s probably nothing, you shouldn't worry about it
- I´m trying…
- Here…He says giving me a chocolate with bunny pictures.
- So cute….thank you
As I was eating the chocolate I remember something.
- How did you escape Kiyone and Sentaro? He laughed
- That´s a secret dear Rukia, but I have to get back or else I will be found out…Do you want to come with me? We can have lunch together…
-I would like that. I say blushing again
We had lunch and talked all afternoon, by the time I realize this I also remembered the paperwork that I must have now…tomorrow I will have to work on it….but I had fun today, it was really fun, taichou was funny, smart and very chatty….I hardly could wait for the next day to do it all over again….I wonder if I'm falling in love….
Wait! What? No ,no, no that can´t happen….his my taichou, older, sick, much older….and….it´s just wrong…people wouldn't accept it.
- Rukia what are you thinking about? He asks
- What?
- What are you thinking about? You look distracted
- Oh…I was thinking about the paperwork on my desk
Maybe he doesn't even thinks of me that way….somehow that hurts my feelings.
- I have to go taichou, it´s almost dinner time
- I understand. Good luck tomorrow Rukia. He says smiling
I went home thinking about my situation, I might be falling in love with my taichou and that was not good. I arrived home and waited for dinner time in my room, when it was time I went to the dining room, Nii-sama was already there.
- Good evening Nii-sama
- Good evening Rukia
- How was your day?
- Calm
- Good…Nii-sama? Do you know what the Elders want with us tomorrow?
- Tomorrow we will know. He says serious
- Hai.
That didn't help at all! Seriously….
We ate the rest of the dinner in silence. After dinner I went to my room, I was too nervous to sleep so I changed into my sleeping kimono and went for a walk in the garden, eventually I calmed down and was able to sleep.
The next morning I got ready for the meeting with the Elders, Nii-sama and I eat breakfast and went to the council.
- Calmed yourself Rukia
- Hai Nii-sama
Like I could stay calm with those people….We arrive at the council and of course the Elders were all there.
- Kuchiki Byakuya and Kuchiki Rukia we are here today to discuss a matter of great importance. Says the head of Elders
- And what matter is this? Nii-sama asks
- The Kuchiki family requires an heir.
- I will marry when I see fit and find the right person
- And leave this clan unprotected?
- This clan is not unprotected and as the head of this family my word is to be obeyed or is it not?
- Yes, indeed it is, and what of your…sister?
He says the word "sister" with disgust probably to provoke Nii-sama.
- She is wet too young to marry. This matter will be discussed when I see fit, that´s the end of this matter.
- For now…you're both dismissed. Says the Elder
- Rukia you may go to your squad
- Hai Nii-sama have a nice day, and I left the council.
So marriage is what they want from Nii-sama, I guess Nii-sama will have to marry again…eventually, an heir for the Kuchiki is needed, they fear Nii-sama dies in the war, and I turn the Kuchiki Lady that´s why they mentioned me…I'm not too young to marry, that was a big lie…strange for Nii-sama, I guess that´s his way of protecting me…
I arrived at the squad, I had a lot of paperwork to do….when I arrived at my desk…yup there it was, a pile of paperwork that will keep my mind busy for the rest of the day. My pile of paperwork lasted the rest of the day, no one came to bother me I was almost done when Ukitake-taichou showed up.
- Rukia are you done yet? He asks, we were alone so he called me by my first name.
- Just a few more papers taichou. I say blushing
- When you're done come see me alright?
- Hai taichou
10 Minutes later I went to look for him
- Taichou?
He wasn't in his office, I tried to track his reiatsu but I couldn´t detect him so I went looking for him, where could he be? I will try the lake first. When I arrived to the lake saw him lied down with a bottle of sake and looking at the sky.
- I approach him he had his eyes closed, maybe he was sleeping he shouldn't sleep in the open….
- Taichou….I say knelling beside him, he opened his eyes slowly and look up at me.
- Rukia. He says sitting up
- Here. And he gives me a cup of sake
- Drink with me
Hum….sake…that was a good idea…I toke it and drank it.
- About today, you don't have to tell me what happened at the meeting…but I will listen if you need me too.
- Thank you taichou.
I didn't say anything for a moment but I decided to tell him, talking with him always makes me feel better.
- The Elders want Nii-sama to remarry so they can have an heir and if they can´t they want to arrange me a marriage…for what reason I don't know, probably just to avoid that I be the head of the Kuchiki family in case something happens to Nii-sama.
- I finished talking and he didn't said anything, so I finished my sake.
- What did Byakuya do? He asks
- Nii-sama was very mad, he said he decided the right time to remarry.
- And about you? About you getting married, what did he said about that?
- He said I was too young…
- That´s a relieve. He says smiling
- Is it? Why? I ask very curious
- Because in that case I can continue to make you fall in love with me. He says looking me in the eyes making me blush
- That´s so corny! I say laughing a little while he looked a little embarrassed
- Wouldn't you give up if Nii-sama didn't had said that and arrange me a marriage? I asked without looking at him
- I wasn't corny! And I don't know but probably not, I would offer myself to marry you, I'm a really nice catch you know? He says smiling
- And you would marry a woman you didn't love for the rest of your life? I asked looking at him, this was the perfect time to end all of my doubts.
- Woman that I don't love? He says coming closer
- Do you really believe that? Our noises were touching now
- I don't know what to think, I don't understand what I'm feeling and I don't know what type of feelings you have. He was looking at me right in the eyes and said
- Then I will show you what type of feelings I have and end with all your doubts…
He smirked again and pushed me very slowly against the grass our noises were still touching, he looked in my eyes for a while and then kissed me on the lips very slowly…we shouldn't do this in the open someone could see us, but he continued to give butterfly kisses until I stopped him.
- Does this answer your question?
- Were right in the open someone might see us. I say serious
- Then answer my question
- You…you have…hum…romantic feelings towards me? I ask very embarrassed and red
- Yes, for some time now. He says
- Really? I asked very surprised
- Yes, you really don't know how perfect you are do you? He smirked
- Hum….well….no. I said turning red again
- I didn't ask before but….do you have feelings for someone?
- No…I say still red
- And what are your feelings towards me? You mentioned you were confused.
- Hum…yes I think of you in a way I shouldn't, your much older, a taichou and…I stopped before I said the sick part but by his look he understood
- And ill….He finished for me a little sad
- Yes…I know I shouldn't have this feelings…but I can't help them…
- What feelings are those? He asks while he pours another cup of sake for each of us
- Taichou! Someone screams at a distance
- Unbelievable. He mutters which makes me laugh
- We will finish later Rukia
- Hai taichou. I muttered
- And Rukia. I look at him
- You can call me by my first name if you want. He says smiling
- Taichou!Sentaro and Kiyone appear
- Your outside again you have feeling better lately. That´s very good. Sentaro says
- What brings you both here?
- Oh….well Unohana-taichou wishes to see you for a check-up, she told me to tell you. Kiyone says
- No she didn't! She told me! Sentaro says
- Check up? At this time? I muttered
I heard him laugh and turned to look at him….he has mocking me….
- I have to go home, Good night! And I shumpo to get away.
- Sorry for being late Nii-sama I had paperwork
We were having dinner.
- It´s alright, don't let it repeat.
- Hai
Nii-sama didn't mention the Elders meeting and neither did I. I went to my room right after dinner I wanted to think about today. I changed to my sleeping kimono and went to the garden to think. So taichou was in love with me for a long time according to him, I couldn't help but to smile at that. He was going to want an answer tomorrow.
Am I in love with him too? I like talking to him, it makes me feel good, he´s a great kisser although I don't have nothing to compare to, he´s very nice and handsome his only defect must be the decease….how does one know if she is in love? My heart goes crazy near him…damn I can't decide now…tomorrow I decide what to do.
- Rukia
- Nii-sama! You scared me
- It´s late Rukia, go to bed
- Hai Nii-sama. Good night
- Good night Rukia
I went to my room to sleep.
