my official last pre-written chapter.

ps. i do not own of the deliciousness that is Bleach!

My dance among the sky

Silence reigned supreme for what seemed like an eternity. And in truth, it was almost 10 minutes

before anyone even moved. Kenai's words seemed to radiate through Byakuya's mind and soul.

Why! Why couldn't he ignore this little enigma's words? Usually he let what others said about him

roll off of him like droplets of water. But with Kenai... the world became a different realm... one he

could not escape from. Her words resounded... echoing within him. He was powerless to silence

them.

"Kenai... please." Rukia spoke in the gentlest of voices, not wishing to tear Byakuya from thought.

She knew better...

"Kenai... why are you doing this? It's my last night... just... leave things alone for once, please!" Her

voice rose a bit, pleadingly.

"Rukia... what do you mean?" The child looked up in distress. Rukia never sounded so unhappy,

cross, and yet sad...

"You know what I mean! Can't you leave people alone! No one is the ideal you want them to be, so

stop talking like you know everything that is wrong and know just what should be to make it all

right!"

Kenai's head dropped sadly. She stood in silence and walked to the mouth of the cave. Settling into

her favored kneeling/praying position, she watched the rain pour from the heavens and thought

about her life and herself. Maybe she was wrong about everything... maybe that was why she was

outcasted wherever she went, always alone.

"Baba... you said one day my heart would have it's dance among the sky... but, oh Baba... why is it

that whenever I most yearn for my dance, I look in my heart only to see the rain?"