A/N: Hi! Well, I decided to update. Since I was waiting for more reviews on my other stories, I decided to update this one. I really wanted to know what you thought on my stories. Reviews give me ideas for my stories :D Also, I might be changing the title soon.

12-29-11: ok, I tried to fix all the errors I could find, so if u find something, I can fix it. sorry, my computer's really stupid ^^'

Disclaimer: I do not own bleach only Hikari and her zanpaktou and other OC's.

Chapter 4- Parchments of Grief

"How should we wake her up?" a slightly snobbish sounding woman's voice asked.

"What is she doing here in the first place?" another disgusted woman asked.

"Forget that, why is she in Kuchiki-sama's bed in the first place?" another said.

"I think I saw Kuchiki-sama bring her here last night, what could have happened?" the woman gasped at her sick and twisted thoughts. I slowly opened my eyes, seeing 5 maids blocking the sunlight seeping in through the window. One of them gasped noticing how I was starting to wake up.

"Hurry, before she sees us!" and with a last gasp, they scattered for the door. I sat up rubbed my eyes to get a clearer vision of where I was. Since I'm pretty sure I had no maids, I must have been somewhere else. Yet, I still couldn't recall what had happened before I ended up to the squabbling of those talkative women. I looked at my surroundings. I stood up of the soft bed, hearing my feet hit the wooden floor. It was a big room with a Japanese style platform bed, shoji doors, a dresser, a big mirror, what you'd usually find in a Japanese room, but it somehow seemed bigger and more elegant with a calmer atmosphere. I walked up to the mirror to look at myself. I was now wearing a short, silk white yukuta that went a little below my knees with a cherry blossom pattern. I felt at peace somehow, like the fact that I was in someone else's home didn't bother me at all.

"Where am I…?" I asked myself. I thought about the people I knew who were probably rich enough to have a room like this. Rukia, Captain Ukitake… Omaeda? No, Omaeda wouldn't have dared done that after the last time. After that, I turned his manor into his lifelong dream, a gigantic refrigerator. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a well folded parchment, and in a well written handwriting, my answer was right in front of me. My expression changed from like the room's atmosphere of calm, to embarrassed and scared.

"I...I..." was all I could stutter out.

"You fainted on your first mission" I jumped back a little. Two reasons, one, I started to remember the maids little squabble. Two, the memories flooded back to me like a film. A pair of hands with somewhat large fingers pinched my cheeks and stretched them out, forcing me to smile from ear to ear. I frowned. That voice, those red strand of hair, that height...

"You really have gotten weaker over the years, huh?" An annoying red fruit spoke. I slapped away his hands and grabbed his cheek.

"Your ego's really grown over the years, huh?" sadly, he grabbed my seemingly feeble hands away and squeezed them. I cringed softly and pulled away.

"What was that for?" He raised his tattooed eyebrows.

"Hmmm... You know, you can't keep that secret forever. You really have to do something about that, and I can even help-

"Renji!" I cut off his little rant and he saw the sadness in my eyes.

"You promise you'd never talk about that! I'm prepared for it... really..."

"He's right, Hikari-san, lieutenant Abarai and I have been keeping your secret for a while now. There is a way to heal you. You cannot expect to deal with this plague without suffering immense pain" Coming from nowhere, the fourth squad captain appeared and spoke her thoughts. I shook my head, hiding my face in my bangs.

I should take the consequences. I can't do anything about it.

"I know but...well, let's get off topic, ok?" I brought my cheery voice back. I opened the parchment to see more written words.

Suzuki,

Your actions led to your demise. In a mission, you are to share the work equally amongst your team mates. Though I am impressed with you potential, you must learn not to carry such a burden by yourself or else you will look like a fool in the field. You are still expected to come to work presentable and prompt. As a subordinate of my division, such matters are mandatory. Your clothes are in the 1st drawer.

-Captain Kuchiki

Somehow, the note made me feel embarrassed, yet happy. Knowing that one of the most powerful people I know thought I had potential, made me smile inside. Yet, evened out by the fact he called me a fool. But the note spoke firm, yet softly. Thinking about what happened all over again, it did seem that way when back up was obviously available. I still felt like I failed him, like the expectations he had for me diminished on my first day under his division. I cursed my troublesome stamina. My stamina has always been a problem. This made me feel worse.

"It's ok Hikari-san" I looked up to be comforted by the raven haired 4th division taicho. It wasn't the ghost-haunting-murderous like smile rumored to be seen occasionally on her face, it was a gentler smile.

"I can tell that Captain Kuchiki has a lot of faith in you. I don't know what that note says, Captain Kuchiki came to me himself and asked for the most proper care for you. He even let you rest in his room" she said in a 'matter-of-fact' tone.

"Yeah. I heard his grandfather took up the extra rooms and that they were still moving your stuff to your room" her words made me feel a little better, and from that information, I knew what to say to my current captain now. Caught by my eye, I overlooked the signature, noticing that he had crossed something out.

"Bya…" was all I could make out. Wasn't really sure of as to what it was, but he didn't seem like the type of person to make a mistake. Was it his first name by any chance? I shrugged and took my clothes carefully put in a bag from the first drawer as the note said and put the note in the folds of the yukuta I was wearing. I also noticed that there was a haori in there, so I took it out and wore it. I sighed and opened the door that led out of his room, Renji following.

"Where is the freakin exit?" I yelled as my voice echoed through the multiple narrow hallways. I was lost in this unending maze. I turned to Renji.

"Shouldn't you know where the exit is?" I yelled once again.

"I don't exactly have the way etched in to my mind myself" he replied.

"Hikari? Renji?" I jumped to the sound of a sudden voice. Turning around, I saw Rukia standing next to an old, white haired man with a serious look on his face. He looked like an elder of the Kuchiki house, judging by his wardrobe.

"U-uhm, hi Rukia... Whatcha, uhm, doing here?" my voice was shaky; it was kind of hard to understand.

"This is where I live, what brings you here?" she said straight to the point. I stopped shaking. This was the exact question I was trying to avoid. I turned back to Renji, hoping he would answer this time, but he just looked away. I would have had to explain a lot, and testing my Captain's patience was the last thing I wanted to do right now. At least until I knew how much tolerance he had. It was just my system about meeting new people.

"Uhm, I slept in your brother's room and, cause, and the Renji-" After my so called 'explanation', I noticed the look on Rukia, Renji, and the unknown man's face. I sighed. I really hoped they didn't get the wrong idea, but it's too late to hope.

"Long story" I said instead. The white haired man raised his eyebrow, and then turned to Rukia. I sighed. Out of all the awkward situations, this is the one I had to get stuck in. A sigh escaped my lips as I hoped I could just magically appear in my captain's office before I was late.

"Uuhm, ok, well, I have to go. I'll see you at lunch, ok?" She said forgetting about what just happened. We nodded and she passed by. Renji turned to me.

"What?"

"You made that sound so wrong"

"Oh shut up. If you don't like how I explain things, they you do it next time"

"You baka! You are the worst explainer and liar I have ever met!" I murmured angrily to Renji, standing still, not moving a muscle as if my life depended on it.

"You have a better one?" he murmured back, keeping still as well.

"Better than the door didn't work!" I whispered a little loudly.

"Discipline them well, Byakuya. I can see that they will make your squad a little more...interesting" Ginrei said at the door, ready to say their goodbyes.

"I will, grandfather. I apologize for my subordinate's... oddity" Captain responded with a murderous intent only showing to us. We gulped. A horrible lecture awaited us. As soon as they said their goodbyes, Captain Kuchiki slowly closed the door much like a horror movie. The room was silent; the only noise that was heard was the sound of Captain Kuchiki footsteps as he made his way towards his desk. As he sat down, we avoided making eye contact, scared that if we did, we might fall prey to his dark gray eyes, the last thing being what we saw before we were scared to death. Though we avoided eye contact, we could feel his eyes fixed on us, glaring, signaling to look him in the eyes. We slowly turned our eyes to meet his, and they looked fearsome and, reassured, NOT happy. While me and Renji where trying to find our way through the manor, we kind of walked into a room we didn't know, and we ended up-

"You went inside Rukia's room while she was changing?" his voice was quiet, yet deadly. Renji blushed while I had to hold in a laugh. Well, I didn't see anything. If I did, it wouldn't matter because we were both girls. But for Renji, under any circumstances it would NOT be okay.

"Explain yourselves. Now." He plainly said. But his voice was louder and scarier. We had no response. There was no other explanation to give him. There was nothing to explain.

"Sizuki. Will you please leave me and Renji to discuss matters alone" I didn't argue with that. I quickly ran out of the room before any more of his anger seeped out. But that's when I realized, why didn't he yell at me?

I stood up with a stack of papers in my hand, ready to hand them out to each division. I looked over at the napping Renji. I wasn't surprised. He got a years' worth of lectures. I glanced at the empty seat where my captain should be sitting. He was at a captains meeting, so we were left to do the last of the paperwork. Disrupting my thoughts, I felt something hit the back of my head. I quickly spun around, not dropping a single piece of paper. I put the paperwork down and looked at the item that hit me. I took a step back, horrified it was a parchment with a K and S on the front. I quickly grabbed the piece of paper and flash stepped to the one place I knew I had to go to.

The tired captain of the 6th division sighed as he walked to the exit of the first squad barracks. Many things were on his agenda for the day. He still has not been able to finish the transfer papers, he was to do a regular squad drill, and then there was the matter of explaining the situation of why Renji saw his sister naked. He mentally growled as he thought about the last part. His thoughts were disrupted by a loud yell followed by a proud laughter. He looked up to see his third seat crashing down into the orbit. With instinct, he gracefully caught her into his arms, as if there was no force. Her eyes slowly opened to glance upon the first person she actually wanted to see right now.

"C-Captain..." she rubbed her eyes open. She then came to her senses and stood up from his arms, but failed. She just wobbled back into his arms. She cursed her stamina once again.

"Suzuki, come to your senses" he spoke.

"Tsk tsk, Hikari, still got that small stamina?" a confident sounding voice echoed. His facial expression unchanging, he turned to the source of where the sound came from. He found a woman slightly taller than Hikari. Her eyes were a light blue like hers along with blonde, wavy hair that reached her hips. She wore a normal shihakusho but wore a cloak. She was leaning against the wall with a confident look on her face.

"Hello, Captain" she greeted. Hikari straightened herself and turned her attention to the woman before her.

"Kioko! What are you doing here!" she shouted pointing at her.

"What? Is it wrong to see my own sister?"

"N-No! But you know that you're supposed to-

"I'm well aware. I didn't leave without permission" while the sisters fought, the silent captain looked back from both of the women.

These two...are siblings? But she can't possibly...

"Anyways, I'm here cause of this" Kioko showed them a magazine, and in big letters...the last thing she thought would EVER happen. A picture of Rukia, the lieutenant, captain, and third seat of squad six was on the front page.