Chapter: 8
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"Well hello there Rukia, are you going to ignore me like Abarai?" Rukia heard as she walked into the shop.
"Ignore? So that means you don't know where Renji went?" Rukia said taking a seat near the small table in the shop.
"No, but he looked like he was in some kind of rush." Urahara said taking a sip of tea.
"Yes. it's about Kyo's constant visits to the living world." Rukia said.
"Ah yes, Kyo was in here for his gigai everyday." Kisuke said.
"Not only was he here all the time he also was taking money from the safe storage." The raven haired vice captain said.
"So you think he was meeting someone...like a lover?" Asked the shop keeper.
Rukia nodded. They remained silent. They heard someone open the front door and enter the shop.
"Rukia?" The sound of a female voice said.
"Lady Yoruichi. I have not seen you in such a long time." Rukia said wearing a warm smile.
Her brother once was a cold man, but when he had gotten together with Renji everything changed. The extreme coldness melted away. Byakuya was able to let people in. So many people were saddened by her brother's death... Yoruichi was one of those who hurt the most. They were just begining to rebuild their friendship but Byakuya's time ran out. After the day of his funeral she never stepped foot inside the manor again.
"Yes, it has been a while." Yoruichi said returning the smile, "What brings you here?"
"Well, it's about Kyo." Rukia explained watching as Yourichi set down a newspaper, "Renji went out to look for him. But I don't know if I should go find him or keep waiting here? I may be known as Kyo's mother but in the end I didn't give brith to him...he's not mine."
"Rukia. What you are doing for Kyo and for Renji is amazing. It takes a strong person and a great friend to do the things that you do." Yoruichi firmly said.
Rukia remained silent and put her attention else where. Her eyes were drawn to the newspaper that Yoruichi had place on the table. The raven haired vice captain read the headline which were large and bolded.
The search continues The search continues for the cause for the explosion 2 weeks ago at the Yamaguchi Medical Research lab. The building owned by Dr. Michio Yamaguchi studied different medicines and cures. At the moment of his death he was working on his latest project, The Life Again project. A project that would freeze those who have already passed from life and bring-
"Rukia I'm so glad that you're here!" Renji said bursting into the shop.
"What's the matter Renji?" She asked worriedly, "Were you able to find Kyo?"
"Yeah, I found him." Renji said softly, "But he ranaway from me. He said he needed to cool off."
"Cool off? Renji what happened?" The violet eyed woman asked.
"When I found Kyo he was hugging someone. I got furious and punched the guy but then I saw..." Renji's face paled.
"You saw what Renji?" Rukia asked alarmed.
"I saw him...I saw Byakuya."
Three pairs of eyes widened at the words that came out of the redhead's mouth.
"Renji..." Rukia said standing up, "That's not possi-"
"I know it's not possible!" The red head interupted, "But he looked, sounded, smelled and felt just like him. My mind tells me that it's not him but Rukia...my heart is yelling at me to not let him go!"
A tear ran down his face. Renji may have not cried on the outside much but she knew that every minute of everyday his heart cried. It hurt so much to see her best friend cry. She remebered the days that after Byakuya's death. Everyone who knew him were sad. Rukia can't even count how many nights she cried herself to sleep or how many times she broke when she held Kyo. Renji locked himself in Byakuya's private bathroom and stayed locked in there for a month. Rukia would go near the door and hear the hard sobs. When Renji finally came out a month after, he was a complete mess and much thinner. He had went straight to Kyo and held him for a long time.
"What did he say his name was?" Urahara asked breaking the long silence.
"Bya." Replied Renji.
"He said his name is Bya?" Yoruichi said surprise filling her voice, "Kisuke is there any possiblitlty that this could be Byakuya? I mean his body was never found... We only felt that he died but maybe we felt wrong."
"Everyone who was connected to Byakuya felt his spirit disappear. The Kuchiki Clan and Head Captain felt it as well and made it official." Kisuke answered.
"What about a reincarnation?" Renji asked hope filling his eyes.
"If he was a reincarnation of Byakuya then he would have to be the age of how many years he was gone. That would have to make him 13 but you say that he looked exactly like Byakuya then he's not a reincarnation." Kisuke said, "I'm sorry but there is no possible way that the man you saw today is Byakuya."
"So there really isn't any way?" Rukia asked the shop keeper.
"I'm sorry. I wish I could tell you that there is." The blond haired man replied shaking his head.
"People just don't come back from the dead." Renji sadly said, "But I know that-"
Renji stopped mid sentence, his eyes wide. Rukia immediatly felt that something was wrong.
"Renji what is it?"
"There's this awful pain on the back of my head." Renji said grabbing his head, "Kyo's name is repeating over and over in my mind. I think Kyo might be in trouble."
"But Renji he's still in his gigai, he couldn't be fighting a hollow." Rukia explained.
"Maybe he was attacked by a hollow and didn't have the chance to get out of his gigai or something." Renji said heading towards the door, "I just know that something's not right."
"Renji, I'm comming with you." The raven haired woman said walking to stand beside him.
"I'll send a message to Ichigo." Kisuke said, "Yoruichi and I will stay here in case he comes in here and needs healing."
Renji nodded and headed out the door with Rukia still in her Shinigami form.
Byakuya was put into a room seperate from Kyo. He was forced to wear a thin robe. He layed on a bed his feet and hands were tied together with a thick rope. A black cloth was put over his eyes. He was left alone for what seemed to be an eternity. He wondered where they had taken Kyo. He was worried that Kyo was too damaged to be saved. He hoped that was not the case. He wondered if the Renji realized that Kyo was not back and would come looking for him. The noble realized that he couldn't wait for the red head to come and save them he had to find a way out on his own.
Byakuya heared the door open and footsteps entering the room. He tensed as the heavy footsteps got near. They grabbed his arm and pulled him up. The noble was lifted into the strong arms. They moved down hallways and went into a room that smelled of blood. The one who carried him dropped him into a chair.
"Here's your son." A rough voice said.
"I wish to see my son." Byakuya stated.
The cloth covering his eyes was taken off. Byakuya looked down at Kyo's face. Bandages wrapped around the boy's head and bruises decorated his face. He was breathing and that made Byakuya calm just a little. He tried to touch Kyo's face but remembered that his hands were tied behind his back. He looked in the direction of the man who had brought him there. The man was tall and built most likely a guard.
"I would like to touch him." The noble said.
"It's enough only seeing him." The guard said, "If I let your hands free you will try to escape."
"I will not leave this place without my son. And seeing as he is in no condition to be moved around, I am stuck here." Byakuya said firmly, "I will not risk my son's life. I only wish to touch him."
The guard stood, not moving. Then he stepped foward and untied the nobles hands.
"Thank you." He said. The man didn't answer.
Byakuya took hold of his son's hand and kissed it gently. He stared at Kyo's bruised face and wished he still was a shinigami so he could make the bruises and pain disappear. Byakuya realized that Kyo could survive if he was out of the gigai. Byakuya scaned the room with his eyes and found Kyo's belongings.
"Could you bring his clothes to me?" The raven haired man asked the guard.
The guard picked up the clothing and brought them to Byakuya.
"I'm watching you closely." He said and walked back to his spot in front of the door.
The noble looked into the jean's pocket and pulled out a bottle with a duck's head on the top. The bottle contained small circular candy...Soul Candy.
"What is that?" The guard asked.
"It's his favorite toy." The noble answered.
"But isn't he-" The guard began as the door opened behind him. Byakuya closed his eyes as the leader walked into the room, "Masaru sir."
"So pretty we saved your son. You haven't forgotten our little deal right?" He asked walking closer.
"No, of course not." Byakuya said placing the Soul Candy container near Kyo, "Take what you want."
"Take prettty one to my room." He said and walked out of the room.
The guard picked the noble up and followed the leader. Masaru opened a door and stepped inside.
"Lay him on the bed." Masaru ordered.
The guared obeyed and layed Byakuya on the bed. The tall man then tied the noble's hands to the head boared. He then bowed to their leader and walked out of the room. Masaru looked down at Byakuya and licked his lips.
"Oh I am going to enjoy this." He said getting on the bed, "Have you ever been with another man?"
Byakuya stayed silent. He refused to answer the disgusting man.
"No answer. I'll take that as a no." He said with a smirk, "I promise to be gentle."
Masaru decended onto his neck while opening the robe Byakuya had on. Rough hands touched him everywhere.
My body has been untouched for 13 years... and now this man will be the first since my life was given back to me. Why is there such curelty in this world? Why has evil touched so many hearts?
The man removed the shirt he wore.
"Heartless people just don't understand those of us who do have great hearts...they don't understand and probably never will.." Kyo said
Byakuya remembered his son's words the day they had gone to the resturaunt.
Kyo everything that happens here is all done for you... I will protect you... I know that I have gone 13 years without doing so but I am here for you now, please don't die...I am doing all that I can.
Masaru was now unbuttoning his jeans. A tear rolled down the noble's face and Byakuya suddenly felt his body temperature decrease.
Why do I feel so very cold? My body is getting colder with every second that passes by. What is happening?
"What the hell?" Masaru said feeling Byakuya's body after he finished taking his pants off.
"Sir!" Someone shouted as they burst into the room.
"What?" Masaru yelled.
"I'm sorry to bother you but this place is being surrounded!"
"Surrounded? By who?" He then asked.
"We don't know. But there are four people at three different locations!" The smaller man informed quickly, "One is this very tall man. There are two who are together-"
"I don't care what they look like." The leader said getting up from the bed and putting his clothes back on, "They'll get what they want. Get the guns ready."
Byakuya heard the door shut behind them. He was now all alone. His body was now freezing. He couldn't move.
The tall man? Could it be the same one from the hospital? One of the other has to be Renji. Renji can heal Kyo...
Byakuya closed his eyes. A moment later Byakuya felt someone enter the room. They untied the ropes tying his feet and the rope holding his hand to the head boared. The robe was set back into place. The noble felt himself being lifted and carried. Byakuya then let the darkness take him away.
"You found him?" Asked a voice once they saw him come out of the building.
"Yes. He needs to be taken to a healer immediatly." He said looking down at the beautiful features, "Open a Garganta Gin"
"Yes, Sosuke." Gin replied.
