(AN): Hi, Y'all! This is a short chapter to keep you occupied while I write the last one! Be prepared :) Although, you will probably have an epilogue so last 2 chapters! Enjoy!

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Chapter 7

Rukia resided herself to her fate as she walked out of Aizen's door three weeks ago. She didn't want to give up on her life, but right now, things were looking grim. Uryuu was held captive during non-working hours at Aizen's mansion to make sure she kept her promise. Honestly, it was really annoying. How were they supposed to plot how to take down Aizen if they couldn't spend more time together?

With a heavy sigh, Rukia looked over at her partner, who was muttering under his breath. His beautiful, blue eyes were now hollow and dark circles haunted his face. His pain tugged at her heart, so she walked over to him. "Uryuu, how are the outfits coming?" She asked, forcing a hint of hope into her voice. She tried to stay happy for him. Maybe then some of his stress would lessen.

Depressed, blue eyes met her glaze. He didn't have to say a word for her to understand because she knew that look all too well. "They're finished, but what's the point anymore, Rukia?" He placed the clothing down on the table next to him. "I have done everything possible to win with our designs, but he's countered them. I've seen the designs! He wanted to parade them in front of my face to show how insignificant we are." Uryuu growled.

"Aizen is just trying to get into your head. Keeping you depressed and down trodden is what he does best!" She told him with a slight hint of furry in her voice. What happened to the man who didn't want to give up?

"He's a master at this game, Ru, and I am not sure we can win anymore." Uryuu replied in a low voice. Rukia could sense an undertone of saddens in his voice. Uryuu was so close to his dream only to have it almost ripped away. Quickly, Rukia engulffed him in a hug.

Instantly, the couple felt better at the slight physical contact. The tension let out of Uryuu slightly. Sensing this, Rukia placed her hand on his cheek causing him to meet her amethyst glaze. "We have to have faith in our abilities because defeat is damn well not an option. We were separated once, and I will not let us end up that way again."

"There is so much riding on this collection that I am just scared of the repercussions if we lose," he told her in a shaky voice. She was scared too, but it wouldn't do them any good if she admitted it Aizen has spent so much time on breaking their renewed bond down that they were questioning one another.

"Uryuu, there won't be any repercussions because I am not going to lose with you and Ichigo to back me up. Hell, Ashido has even been hanging around to help when he could be working somewhere else." She put her hand on his cheek again. "See, we are making our own lucky."

"No. You are making our own luck because you are so determined."

"I had a lot of help you know. Even Byakuya has been pitching in to find away to over throw my ass of an unwanted fiancée!""

"Your brother is doing this to make sure you're protected. He knows how much of a crazy fuck Aizen, especially right now. He's been breaking and entering, keeping me kidnapped, and who knows what else. We all need to know you're safe after the contest. Our luck, he'll go after you when we win." Uryuu said with a renewed smile.

"But to win, we have to finish these designs!" Rukia commented with a smile.

"Everything is finished except for fitting them to the models as well as your dress." He told her as he handed her the list from behind him.

"Can you even handle making my dress in this state?" She asked suspiciously. She didn't want him to half ass it in case any of his doubt came back.

"I don't know what state you are referring to. I thought you said we needed to win." He said with vigor. Her words of encouragement and determination were enough to spur him on.

A knock sounded at the door. Rukia turned to stare at the intruder only to see a worn out Ichigo in the doorway. He and Ashido had been working double time finding them the perfect fabrics and models to make this show the best Shirayuki Getsu Designs has ever seen. The two men were also running security on the building in case one of Aizen's goons slipped in and trying to destroy the outfits.

"He's here for Uryuu." The carrot top said in a heavy voice.

"Tell Uliquiorra to go shove off! We are still working." Rukia growled at her friend. She and Uryuu were just getting somewhere and now of all times they come to take him back!

"That's not nice, Rukia. I'm sure poor Uliquiorra would be heartbroken to hear such harsh words from his new mistress." Aizen chided from the doorway, shocking Rukia since she expected one of his many minions to be there.

"Aizen, I am not his new mistress until I marry you." Rukia replied focusing all her will power not to kill him. "Besides, we are still working. Uryuu is going to have to start staying longer since the fashion show is a week away." She told her nemesis in a frosty tone.

"Well it sounded like you were arguing to me rather than working… A lovers' quarrel perhaps?" He asked with a knowing smirk. She didn't put it beyond him to have snuck some sort of listening device in the room.

"You know what? You can just go to hell!" Rukia growled at the brown-haired man walking towards her. He wrapped wrapping an arm around her shoulder. Rukia tried to elbow him in the stomach to make him move, but he caught it. The man had fast reflexes.

"That wasn't nice, sweetheart." He kissed Rukia on the cheek and forcibly held her to him.

Seeing the murderous look in Rukia's eyes, Ichigo walked towards Aizen to remove him from their building. The carrot top would be damned if this man hurt any of his friends. "I wouldn't think about it, Kurosaki. Rukia here is my fiancée, and I would hate to involve the police because of two jealousy lovers couldn't handle me placing my hands on her." Aizen told the men with an evil smile.

"You know that is damn well not the case with us, Aizen." Ichigo told him.

"Oh, but do I? Rukia and you were always childhood friends, then later business partners. Everyone already thinks there was something between you two with how protective you are of her, even if she lives with your own fiancée. Oh, I can see the witty headlines now!" He said with an evil laugh.

"Aizen, behave!" Rukia command, but he ignored her.

"You see, Ichigo. I may know that you were just protecting her from the demons once Uryuu left the first time and all her family just about disowned her, but what about the second time? Who will be there to pick of the pieces?" Aizen asked as he slide a menacing look over at Uryuu.

Damn, he's plotting to kill Uryuu even if I win? Damn…Damn… Damn… THINK RUKIA!

Rukia slipped out from under Aizen's arm as she turned to face her tormentor. "What do you want, and I am not playing games, Aizen? Tell me what you want so that you'll leave my friends and family alone." Rukia asked in a grave voice. She wanted Aizen gone from Uryuu and Ichigo's presences before he killed someone, even if it meant that she had to suffer his attentions.

"I simply want you." He said stated with a dashing smile that many female fell for over the years.

"Well, that's not going to happy right now." She replied shocking all three men in the room. 'But, I am willing to go to supper with you, IF you allow Uryuu to stay longer to complete his work and quit with the threats to both of them. They just want to protect me."

"Hmmm…" The brunette thought about her bargain for a moment. "I accept, but I need a reward for being such a good boy." Aizen told her as he nuzzled her neck. Every muscle in Rukia's body tensed at his ministrations.

"I'm not sleeping with you…" She warned, and Uryuu tensed up out of the corner of her eye. Rukia shut her two friends down with a wave of her hand. This was her battle at the moment.

"I didn't ask you to … yet." Aizen told her happily. He was thrilled that her mind went there as he dreamed of all the things that he could do to the beauty in front of him. "All I wanted was a kiss…A kiss like you mean it in front of these idiots." He gestured to Ichigo and Uryuu.

"No, you just want to show them who's in charge." She glared at him.

"Is that such a bad thing?"

"When you are doing it out of spite, then yes, it." Rukia told him with a sigh. "You have all the power in the world Sosuke Aizen; yet, you use it to torment people for your amusement."

The next thing Aizen knew, amethyst eyes were glaring daggers at him. "But you see, you are in my world here, and I call the shots." Rukia told him before grabbing the back of his neck and giving him a kiss like he asked, but she but a little more ump into it than Aizen expected.

"Impressive, Rukia. I can't wait to kill the fire with in you." He said with a vicious smile.

"You wanted a kiss, you got one. Now, let's go!" Rukia grabbed her purse as the men watched her storm from the room. Aizen wiped the blood off his lips from her bite before following her without a word.

"Should we be worried that he's going to kidnap her now?" Uryuu asked Ichigo as he tried to process what just happened.

"No. He won't do anything to her in public. Knowing Rukia, she is going to take him to the most public restaurant that she could think of where the wait staff knows her."

"Ichigo?" The carrot top hummed in response. "I think we should tell Byakuya about what's going on here."

"I hate to say it, but we may need his help." The men nodded in agreement. Ichigo reached into his phone and called Byakuya. It was time for the Kuchiki Clan Leader to know just how much shit his little sister was in.


Byakuya was following Rukia and Aizen when Ichigo called him. He knew about his sister's little plot, which he was thankful for. She took a stand for what she believed in and did not back down.

A black-haired man caught his eye and sent him a nod as he followed the couple into the restaurant. Byakuya felt better with him tailing the couple, but only just slightly. He couldn't ask his friend to blow his mission for Rukia's sake, but one of his other ones could.

Suddenly, Byakuya's car door opened and in hoped a maroon haired male. "Everything is in place, sir." Byakuya nodded to his new companion. "If he makes one false move on her, I will be happy to end him for you."

"You know, it's a shame my sister never got anywhere with you, Ashido. You'd make a fine brother-in-law."

"Rukia's heart was always with Uryuu. She will always have and will be a great friend of mine though." He told Byakuya with a smile.

"You know, if you or your clan ever needs anything, just let me know. You are doing this as a favor for me, and Kami only knows the fall out that we'll face if we don't do this right."

"Come on now, Byakuya. We both know it's my job, besides, it is Rukia. She'll always be special to me." Ashido replied before exiting the vehicle leaving a large brown envelope in his place.

Byakuya let out a rare smile as soon as he opened the package. This was everything that they worked so hard for. The four of them could bring Aizen down with this and put him in jail for a very long time.

"Soon all this will be over with, Rukia. I promise." Byakuya said to himself as he watched his sister leave the restaurant as a silver haired and maroon haired man trailing after her. Rukia already knew that she was in danger with Aizen, but she didn't realize how much danger that she was in. Byakuya planned to provide her all the protection with their plan being executed shortly. Byakuya refused to leave anything to chance when it involved his sister's wellbeing.


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