AN: Apparently, I have an obsession with Nami Tamaki's songs. When I look back at the library inside my music player, I have at least ten Nami Tamaki songs in there. -_- I can't help it, her songs are all so beautiful and fun to listen to. So everyone, judging by the reviews you all liked the chapter! I'm so glad, so please continue to read, and enjoy this chapter of Picture Perfect! Also, it's a bit of a filler if you may call it.

Warnings: Swearing, OOC, angst, hurt/comfort, and slight violence.

Disclaimer: Remember last chap? Well there ya go.

Chapter 10: Unrequited Love, It is a Painful Kind

Rukia P.O.V

"Rukia-chan! Oh Rukia~chan!" a shrill voice called out. I felt my temper and patience slowing, and I slammed a fist down on my desk hard. Opening one closed eyelid, a deep frown marring my face, I growled. A girl with reddish short hair that curved up at the ends popped her head into my office, her cat-like pink eyes staring at me with amusement and her pink lips pulled into a smirk. She stepped inside my office, her tight pink t-shirt accentuating her voluptuous body and curves, and pink and white stripped shorts showed-off her slim lightly tanned legs and pink chucks finished the look. I glowered at the child staring back at me, suddenly regretting saying yes to Rangiku to babysit her niece.

"Yes, what is it Haineko?" I growled. Haineko giggled, sticking her tongue out at me.

"Hi~!" she began giggling uncontrollably, her rather larger-than-most-normal assets bouncing as she laughs. Guess that runs in the family... I snorted in my mind.

"Haineko, please do not bother Kuchiki-sama while she works. I will play with you if you wish." a soft voice spoke up. I looked up to find a woman with long snow white hair, who was also albino, her eyes a light sapphire and purple tone, her lips a shiny purple blue. She wore her hair down, with a dark blue pentagon-shaped hair clip on the left side of her head, with a purple flower in the middle. She was dressed in a light blue and white striped ruffled dress shirt, with a black pencil skirt, and white high heels. I smiled.

"Hello Shirayuki-san, how are you and Zangetsu-san doing?" I ask with a smile. Shirayuki turns to me, and gives me a small smile.

"Very well, thank you. Now Haineko, why don't you go on and play with Tensa?" Haineko's ears suddenly perked up at the name, her smile brightening.

"I get to play with Tensa-kun?" she squeaks. Shirayuki and I laugh, it was quite obvious the girl had a crush on Tensa, Shirayuki and Zangetsu's youngest son who was fourteen.

"Yes, yes. He's in my office waiting for you–" Shirayuki began, but a monotonous voice interrupted her.

"Mother, please don't tell me that you're planning on forcing Haineko-chan on me again." Tensa stepped into the office, wearing his usual black hooded jacket with ripped dark grey jeans and black chucks. His pale skin contrasted with his scruffy short black hair that matched Zangetsu's, along with his emerald green eyes pulled into a light scowl, and lips in a tight line. Haineko turned to face him, gasping as she saw him.

"H-Hello Tensa-kun!" Haineko stuttered with a blush on her face. I couldn't help but grin at the act of adoration. Shirayuki looked over at her son, making her beautiful face frown when her son turned back around to walk out of the office.

"...Tensa Zangetsu, where do you think you're going?" Shirayuki asked with a raised voice. Tensa stopped, turning his head to look over his shoulder.

"I am leaving. I have no desire as to 'play' with a child. More or less her." Tensa said coldly. Haineko, who was right behind Shirayuki, widened her eyes as Tensa said the sentence. I stood up from my desk, my eyes shining with anger.

"Tensa-kun, don't you think that was a bit harsh–"

"...Oh. That's okay... You don't have to play with me Tensa-kun..." Haineko cut me off with her saddened tone. I looked over at her, her face contorted into pain, tears running freely down her face. She brought up a hand to wipe the tears off, but as she wiped, more came, and soon she started sniffling and sobbing.

"...Now...I...know...the...truth...at...least.." she said in between sobs. I opened my mouth to say something, but the red-head girl turned, face in her hands still, and ran out of my office.

"Haineko! Haineko!" I exclaimed, Shirayuki turned, glaring heatedly at her son.

"Tensa! That was unacceptable! Go apologize to Haineko-chan immediately!" Tensa lazily looked at his mother, eyes half-lidded.

"Mother, I'd rather not. Especially to her of all people. She annoys me to no end, I–"

Slap!

My eyes widened, and so did Tensa as well, his usual stoic expression now changed to that of utter surprise. He held his face, which now held an angry red hand mark. Shirayuki stood there, holding her hand in place, her face contorted into pain and sadness.

"...I am disappointed in you Tensa. Here you are, in high school, on your way to college, and you... And you hold these petty grudges against people! Why can you not be more like your father or your brother? Tensa! Answer me!" Shirayuki yelled. I was shocked beyond belief, I had never in my life, heard Shirayuki raise her voice nor lay a hand on her children. Ever. I turned to look at Tensa, who was staring at his mother with shock, unable to comprehend what had just occurred. That is until his face turned dark, his eyes shining with spite, he grinded his teeth together.

"...Stop comparing me to those fools! You always compare me to those idiots! I am more than capable to surpass them! Father is merely and old geezer who has his pride tenfold than the average human man! And brother...and brother is just a pompous idiot who has yet to learn his place! Just because he is older does not mean he is superior! So stop comparing me to them!" Tensa screamed, his eyes growing a dark green, his hands at his sides, tightening into fists. Shirayuki looked at him with slight sympathy, but her cold glare came back quickly. She pointed a slim white finger outside to the hallway.

"..Very well. If you do not wish for me to compare you to your father and brother, then go apologize to Haineko-chan." Shirayuki said coldly, Tensa returned the bristling look before turning to run towards the direction where Haineko left. Once he left, Shirayuki sighed deeply, clacking her way towards me, falling onto the chair with a disgruntled expression.

"...Shirayuki.." I began, but stopped when she raised a manicured white hand. She sat back more properly, and smiled sadly.

"I apologize for that Kuchiki-sama. I just wish Tensa could understand, that he is old enough to know that what he says to people will actually hurt them." Shirayuki looked up at me, her sapphire-purple eyes holding back tears. I raised a hand to hold hers, but a vibrating noise disrupted. Shirayuki blinked, one of her hands going into her skirt pocket, pulling out her snow white Iphone. She tapped the screen, and placed it next to her ear.

"Hello, Shirayuki speaking." her eyes widened, " ...What? Alright, I'll be right there." she taps the screen and looks up at me with a concerned expression.

"Kuchiki-sama, Mugetsu just found Tensa and Haineko. ...And Tensa is badly injured!" Shirayuki said with tears stinging her eyes. I felt myself feel a sharp pain in my chest, but I stood up nonetheless, and extended my hands toward Shirayuki, and she looks up at me, her eyes shining with tears. I mustered up a smile.

"Lets go then." she blinked, then smiled sadly and nodded, grasping my hand as she stood. She wiped her tears away, and looked back at me, with determination on her face.

"Right." We ran as fast as our legs could carry us, and I got into my car, starting the engine and peeling out of the parking garage. Shirayuki pointed the directions that Mugetsu had told her, and we arrived near the river bank of Karakura. I stepped out of the car, looking for them.

"Mother! Kuchiki-san! Over here!" I recognized Mugetsu's voice and ran over to the edge of the river bank, where Mugetsu, Zangetsu and Shirayuki's oldest son stood. He strangely looked like Ichigo, except with long spiky black hair that reached to his waist, and red eyes. He wore a black t-shirt and black jeans with black converse. He turned to face us, his eyes with worry.

"Tensa has a broken rib, along with a broken arm... I already called, and the ambulance is on its way." Shirayuki gasped, running towards her injured son, kneeling down. Seeing if there were any more injuries, and finding no more, she tenderly touched his face, which was wet, but calm and serene. Her eyes softened, but tears soon came out, and she grasped her dripping wet son in her arms, holding him in a half embrace while she sobbed. I looked over at Mugetsu, who was watching the scene with remorse, looking as if he could've have done something to prevent such a thing to happen.

"...Where is Haineko..? And what happened?" I asked, suddenly remembering I have to take care of her until this evening for Rangiku. Mugetsu looked at me, and he pointed towards the water bank. My eyes followed, and I found a figure standing in the middle of the water, the sunset shadowing their face. But from the size and outline of the figure I knew it was Haineko.

"She was running away, and found herself here. A while later, Tensa found her and they argued, to the point where Haineko tried running and tripped. She fell into the water, and the water level was much deeper than it was now. She almost drowned if it weren't for my brother, but after saving her, the water current just got even larger, pushing him into a large rock underneath the water, injuring himself due to the strength of the water pushing him." my eyes widened, that explained why Tensa was soaking wet. I nodded my thanks, and ran over to the edge of the river bank. I took off my heels and ran across in the freezing river bank over to Haineko. She must have heard my splashing, so she turned to face me, her eyes and nose red, and puffy from crying. Her eyes were dark pink, and tears still kept falling. She was soaked to the bone, her hair completely flat due to the water. She stepped back, her eyes shining in pain.

"Just stay away from me! I want to be left alone!" she yelled, water splashing everywhere as she fell down onto her bottom, holding her head in her hands, sobbing. I stopped where I was, looking at the girl.

"...It's my fault Tensa-kun got hurt... I should've never caused it... I just... I just... I just wanted to see him smile again!" she cried out during a tirade sobs. My eyes widened.

"I...liked him because of that smile! The first time I met him was when I was seven and he was ten... I was introduced to him... and when he said 'hi' he smiled at me! Now he hates me and he's injured! But... I don't care.. I still love him for that smile..." she sobbed. I looked at her, feeling deep sympathy, and took off my jacket and placed it over her. She looked up from her hands with a look that I couldn't quite describe. I extended a hand out to her, just like with Shirayuki, and smiled reassuringly.

"Tensa will be fine. Now lets go and get you out of those soaked clothes so you can go visit him in the hospital. Okay?" I smiled. Haineko looked at the hand and sobbed once more before placing her hand onto mine. I pulled her up and walked her towards the river bank.

At the hospital...

I waited outside of Tensa's room, looking at window that clearly showed the inside of the hospital room. Haineko sat at the side of his bed, her face facing me, holding his hand in hers. Shirayuki was at the nurses desk, signing forms. Zangetsu had been called from work and was currently standing along with Shirayuki, his arm around her waist. Clacking brought my attention, and Rangiku came in, wearing her usual garb. A designer lavender v-neck long sleeve, with a golden chain hanging loosely around her neck, black skirt, and black Guess heels. She held a Louis Vuitton handbag in her left hand, and soon stood in front of my full height.

"..Ruki, is Haine-chan alright?" she asked with a saddened expression after looking at her niece crying, cuddling the hand of Tensa close to her face. I nodded. She sighed, and lightly chuckled.

"The things that girl will do... Honestly, my brother and other sister-in law died, so she has no family whatsoever. I'm the only person she has left, and she tells me everything. Even her deep feelings for Tensa-kun over there. But sadly.. It might only remain an unrequited love." Rangiku said with a saddened tone, her crystal blue eyes shining with sadness.

"...That's not true. Unrequited love can turn into that of true love, if she keeps trying." Rangiku eyes widened, turning her head to face me, her strawberry-blond hair swishing. Her eyes soften, and she turns back to look at her niece and smiles.

"...Maybe you're right about that. Maybe it isn't going to be unrequited love."

And that's it for now! Hoped you liked it! :3