Chapter 9
One week later
Kenpachi stirred as the first rays of dawn filtered in through the window. He looked down at Asae sleeping soundly next to him. Her head rested on his chest, her leg draped over his. She looked so peaceful…
"Wake up, Blueberry!" He shouted and rolled over so now she lay under him.
"SHIT WHAT THE FUCK! Damn it Kenpachi I was sleeping!" She tried to push him off to no avail.
"I had to wake you early so we'd have time for some of this…" he pinned her arms above her head with one hand and with the other he began playing with one of her breasts, causing her to moan. She struggled less against his grip, her body arched up to him.
"Kenpachi…no…we don't have time…for…this….ooooh but that feels good…" He chuckled fiendishly then leaned forward and took her other nipple in his mouth, biting just hard enough to make her squeal. She wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him closer to her. She felt his huge length brushing against her thigh. He took his mouth from her nipple and leaned up to whisper in her ear.
"I thought we didn't have time for this."
"Maybe we have a little time…"
"Heheh that's what I thought." He smiled as he thrust into her

Asae was miserable. Ikakku and Yumichika had been right; she was unprepared for the Soul Reaper Academy. Unprepared for how utterly boring it was! She thought there would be actual combat training or something! But for the past few hours she had been stuck in a lecture hall with about 60 other students listening to an ancient professor drone on and on about the proper way to hold a zanpakuto. She just had to keep reminding herself that right after this lecture she would be receiving her own asauchi which would eventually become her personal zanpakuto!

That evening, Asae practiced with her new sword outside the squad 11 barracks. She had hoped that once she received her own asauchi, she would feel some sort of connection to it or something, like the other soul reapers did with their zanpakutos. So far it hadn't been any different, just like using any other sword. She sighed and sheathed her blade. This whole thing was a lot less magical than she thought it would be. Suddenly she was knocked off balance as something was flung onto her shoulder. She managed to right herself and looked over to find the culprit.
"Hiya blueberry! Whatcha doin?" Yachiru grinned from her perch on Asae's shoulder.
"Hi Yachiru. Just trying to get some practice in…"
"Booooooored!" Yachiru whined, cutting her off.
"Well where's Kenpachi or…anybody else?" Asae grumbled, annoyed.
"I don't know. Play with me!"
"Well I'm not getting anywhere with this anyway…what do you want to play?"
"Secret tunnel!" Yachiru cheered. Asae smiled, amused by the small girl's imagination.

"Oh my god you actually have a secret tunnel." Asae was flabbergasted, standing before a hidden door in the common room that she had somehow never noticed.
"Duh! Come on!" Yachiru impatiently pulled on her hand.
"Hey wait where's this even lead?"
"Everywhere!"
"Oh my god."
"Let's go see Byakkun!"
"Who's Byakkun?" Yachiru just giggled and ran on ahead of her.
"H-hey wait don't leave me here!" Asae ran after her.

"Byakkun!" Yachiru cheered as she flung from the hidden doorway.
"How do you keep finding your way in here?" a very annoyed voice asked. Asae timidly followed Yachiru through the door, taken aback by the very expensive looking décor.
"Yachiru honey, are we really allowed to be here?"
"No she's not." The voice answered. Asae turned around to see Yachiru with a mouth full of candy looking happy as a clam. The owner of the voice was holding her by the collar of her shihakusho. He looked strangely familiar…
"Byakuya Kuchiki? Is that really you?" Asae stepped forward, unable to believe she was seeing her childhood friend after so many years.

"Lady Fujiyama. Well this certainly is a surprise." Byakuya let Yachiru down, who immediately went back to foraging for more candy.
"Aw come on Byakuya, you know better than that, It's Asae!" She teased, throwing her arms around him. He stiffened for a moment before returning the hug.
"Hey brother, Lieutenant Kusajishi's here agai- oh sorry am I interrupting something?" a short girl, even shorter than Asae, with black hair and purple eyes appeared behind them.
"Rukia. I did not know you were coming for a visit." Byakuya cleared his throat and broke away from Asae. "This is Lady Fujiyama. She and I are childhood friends." Asae groaned and shook Rukia's hand.
"Nice to meet you, Rukia. Please, please call me Asae, unlike your stick in the mud brother here." Rukia grinned, she liked this new girl already.
"It's very nice to meet you, too, Asae. So I gather you're a noble as well? You certainly don't act like most others."
"I try." Asae beamed proudly. "Well, I'd better gather Yachiru before she destroys something…"
"Well don't be stranger, come visit anytime! I'm sure brother would love to catch up as well." Rukia smiled, Byakuya just nodded in agreement.
"Will do! Come on Lieutenant, time to go." Asae grabbed Yachiru as she ran past.

Many months passed and Asae quickly became more proficient in the skills required to be a soul reaper. She was also enjoying her time getting to know Rukia, and catching up with Byakuya, much to Kenpachi's chagrin.
"So where are you goin?" Kenpachi leaned against the doorframe, blocking Asae's exit.

"Squad 6, come on Kenpachi move, I'm already late. I promised I'd proofread Byakuya's column for the Seireitei Communication and Rukia's bringing snacks from the human world."
"Huh. So what, am I not invited?"
"Ugh jeez Kenpachi, you know you two don't exactly get along." Asae managed to scoot past his bulk.

"Well sure spend a lot of time over there. You getting bored of me or somethin?" Kenpachi griped, turning away from her.
"Kenpachi Zaraki are you jealous?" Asae sneered slyly.
"Pff of that pansy? Please." He stiffened up even more.
"Hm. Well alright then. I'll be home in an hour or two." She reached up on her tippy toes and planted a kiss on his chin. "Be good while I'm gone."
"Whatever." He grumbled.

"Asae what took you so long?" Rukia asked she handed her a box of chocolate covered biscuit sticks she said were called Pocky.
"Sorry, I got held up." Asae tore into the box and munched on the treats.
"Kenpachi again, huh?" Rukia nodded knowingly.
"He's been driving me crazy!"
"Has he hurt you?" Byakuya took her hands in his, his grey eyes burning intensely.
"No, no god." Asae pulled away from him, flustered. "He just gets a little jealous is all."
"The great squad 11 captain jealous of me. That is rich." A wry smile graced his lips.
"I'm pretty sure he's jealous I'm sharing my time with you and Rukia. Not just you." Asae and Rukia glared at him. He cleared his throat and got up to leave.
"Well I must finish my column, I'll give it to you when it is done."
"Yeah ok." Asae waved him away. "So what'd else you bring?" Asae excitedly dug through Rukia's shopping bag.