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Hanataro awoke the next morning; he lay in the soft grass under a large blossoming apple tree. Pale pink petals fell delicately down towards his unmoving body. His grayish blue eyes watched as a petal landed on his pale hand. He shivered as a breeze blew over his battered naked form. He couldn't recall anything from last night; he couldn't recall where he was or even his own name. He tried to sit up but let out a loud and distraught shout. He fell back on to his stomach tears pricking at his eyes. His body felt as if it was on fire; he opened his mouth to cry for help but was shocked to find that no words spilled from his bruised lips. He laid there crying and making irresolute noises that seemed to be his only way to communicate with the world. He wasn't sure how long it was till the pain flowed away from his form and he was able to stand shakily on his legs. His head whipped about as he heard the sounds of voices talking nearing him.

"I'm telling you Kuchiki-taichou I heard noises coming from here last night." Said a voice that sounded familiar to Hanataro the boy looked in the direction of the sound of a gasp. "Hanataro! Wh-what happened to you!?" As a tall man with bright red hair that was pulled back in a high ponytail asked as he rushed to the boy who looked unsteady. Renji reached out instinctively to steady him. Hanataro let out a strangled scream as the hand grasped his bruised wrist and he wretched his wrist away. He fell against the trunk of the apple tree his body shaking and tears streamed from his eyes. "Hanataro…" The man said as he stood there trying to wrap his mind around what could have happened to the smaller boy.

The red haired male blinked as the naked form of the healer was wrapped in his captain's coat. The dignified aristocrat stared stoically at the shaking boy whose mouth opened and closed trying to force words out. Kuchiki looked over at the other male. "Inform Captain Unohana." Kuchiki said sternly.

Hana looked up at the pale man; perfectly well-kept black hair was decorated with a kenseikan. Dark eyes strict from years of training looked over his shivering form. A sense of warmth and security filled Hanataro as he pulled the captain's coat closer to his form. He staggered over and looked up at the male, a smile worked its way across his bruised lips and he hugged the black cloth covered arm of Kuchiki.

Byakuya Kuchiki's dark eyes widen as he watched the tiny healer bury his face into the sleeve of the stoic captain's uniform. He looked up as Renji returned with Unohana and her lieutenant Isane. Unohana felt her heart break at the sight of Hanataro's bruised and beaten form; she walked closer to her young healer who moved behind the sixth division captain when he saw her nearing him.

Renji frowned and looked at Isane "Why is he clinging to Kuchiki-taichou like that?" Renji asked as Isane looked disheartened at how Hanataro acted. They watched as Unohana called to Hanataro; they received no response from the small boy.

"Kuchiki-san, would mind escorting Hanataro to the fourth division." Unohana requested to Isane, who was staring fascinatedly at Hanataro. Hanataro in turn was transfixed with the captain's scarf, which brushed his cheek.

A curt nod from Byakuya was all the answer Unohana need. She watched with critical gray eyes as Byakuya started his journey. Hanataro followed, his damaged hand gripping Byakuya's kosode tightly as he tried not to lose the taller male. Unohana shook her head looking down.

"What's wrong with Hanataro?" Renji asked as he walked with the captain and lieutenant of the fourth division.

Byakuya listened to Hanataro whimper as they neared Seireitei. He noted the reaction but said nothing. He tried not to flinch as he felt Hanataro grasp his arm tightly. He looked up to see some fourth division members running up to meet the pair.

"Kuchiki-san, we'll take Hana-chan from here." One said with dark brown hair. The boy reached for Hanataro who screamed and stumbled behind Byakuya. The sixth division captain hid his surprise as he felt the back of kosode dampen. The other healer frowned and edged towards the boy. The moment the older healer's hand touched the boy's exposed arms. A blood curdling scream made Byakuya turn around so fast that the healer leapt five feet in the air.

"He doesn't like people touching him…." Byakuya informed him as looked at healer who backed down and raised his hands as if it would give him some form of protection against the more powerful shinigami. Byakuya ignored the male and continued on his path to the fourth division. Hanataro followed closely behind and rubbed his tears away on his exposed arm. He kept one hand curled tight around the kosode of his savior. He felt the man stop moving and he too stopped moving, he timidly peeked around the man and saw that he was talking to a man with slicked back blonde hair; the man's eyes were hidden behind glasses. The man looked familiar to Hanataro yet where and why escaped him.

"Allow me to show you to taichou's office…" The blonde haired man said as he led the pair to Unohana's office. The pair didn't have to wait long for Unohana and the two lieutenants arrived in the office.

Unohana smiled at the pair, "Kuchiki-san, I must talk to you about something outside, alone." Unohana said watching Hanataro's eyes widen as his grip on the captain's arm tightened. She smiled kindly at Hanataro, "We'll keep in sight Hanataro, for now though you must be healed by Isane."

Hanataro watched as a tall woman with short silver hair step up to him. He watched, fascinated by the braid which moved with the woman. "Hello Hanataro." Isane said softly trying to coax the boy away from Byakuya. Hanataro looked up at Byakuya who nodded over to Isane. The boy hesitantly uncurled his arms from Byakuya's arm. He watched dejectedly as Byakuya went outside with Unohana.

The captains stood in the garden, Unohana looking troubled over how her young healer was acting. She looked at Byakuya "Kuchiki-san I fear something has happened to Hanataro that caused him to regress into his current state." She looked up as she heard a scream. Byakuya looked back to Hanataro huddled in a corner yelling at Isane and throwing what he could at her. Byakuya walked in with Unohana. "What happened?" Unohana asked horridly as she went to Isane's side.

"H-He stared screaming wh-while I was trying to remove the coat to find other injuries..T-taichou..H-he's bleeding.." Isane whispered. She looked at her captain with a depressed look she only got with rare cases of sexual assault.

Unohana's steeled herself and looked at Hanataro who sat in the corner shaking. She watched as Byakuya walked up to the boy. Hanataro looked up trembling, when he saw Byakuya he lurched forward and cried into the man's chest.

Renji watched and felt a stab of guilt; the boy was looking for comfort from a man who wouldn't display feelings in front of people. He watched as Byakuya tentatively wrapped his arms around Hanataro. Unohana smiled as she watched her healer's shoulders stop shaking and the crying die down to sniffles. She walked over to Byakuya and touched his shoulder.

"Kuchiki-san, I have something I must ask you..." Unohana said smiling softly as she looked at the pair.