Love like no other
Chapter 10
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Rukia, Renji, Hitsugaya, Matsumoto and Aimi stood ready to leave seireitei to locate and save Byakuya. Ichigo had refused to help when Yamamoto had asked him. Rukia had felt hurt by him when he didn't want to help her to find Byakuya. She knew he was hurt but even if she didn't love Byakuya it wouldn't work for them to be together. She were part of the royal family, she will marry a noble man from a noble family. She was not allowed to marry someone else.
"Let's go now" Hitsugaya said, and they left. Rukia focused, she would be able to locate them. She knew their spiritual presence. They come to the forest when Rukia sensed it. Saki's spiritual presence.
"Wait, I sense one of them" Rukia said, making everyone stop.
"Where Kuchiki?" Hitsugaya asked, Rukia pointed at her right direction. "Not too far from here" they went that way she pointed at and soon they found the hideout. What they weren't aware of; Kyohaku Awai had been following them, still by Fumiko's order.
Rukia focused on trying to find Byakuya. They saw a cave in the mountain and Renji and Hitsugaya went in first and signaled to them to follow.
They heard female voices speaking to each other.
Hiding by big rocks and hiding their spiritual presence, they started to listen to the women who spoke.
"Saki-sama, how long do we need to wait for them?"
"Be patient, Rin. Soon this will be over and Rukia will belong to us."
"What will we do with Byakuya?"
"We use him as decoy. Letting him be hurt is the last thing Rukia wants, she'll do anything to bring him back safety back to Seireitei. "
Rukia was getting annoyed by those voices. Like they knew everything about her.
Hitsugaya carefully watched from his hiding spot and saw it was clear for them to move, followed the women where they had went to, hopefully they would find Byakuya.
Byakuya groaned but woke up; the enemy had knocked him out and had him unconscious until now. He tried to move but found he couldn't.
"Finally awake huh?"
Byakuya looked and saw Saki looked at him, grinning. Byakuya glared at the woman.
"Why are you doing this?" he asked, his voice not betraying his feelings. Saki tilted her head and sighed.
"Why you ask? Well it sounds I got to tell you the story no? Well everything started for 70 years ago. You want to hear this one Byakuya. That time, there was a property told; a young girl, who have Sode No Shirayuki will have a power, a bankai who no one have ever since, that time the royal family refused to let us do what we wanted but before they could do anything we tore away they two daughters. One of them, held that power we wanted. You see Byakuya; all this time you have not knowing Rukia's true identity. She and lady Hisana, are the daughters of the royal family, Rukia are the heiress of the family today, and hold the power we want but, for 70 years ago, we almost got our hands on Rukia that is, if Hisana wasn't so proud to protect her little sister. She toke Rukia and left the royal family to hide Rukia and make sure we wouldn't find her. When she got married she knew she needed to find Rukia again, but failed and asked you not even reveal the truth. Rukia and Hisana have noble blood and you didn't know it. Knowing Hisana, she wouldn't want you involved in this matter and toke the secret to her grave. But before she died, she needed to make sure you promised to find Rukia and take her in as your little sister, in that way she would be safe, until today that is.
When we found out Rukia Kuchiki were the Rukia we had tried to locate for 50 years, we needed to get her, but of course Lady Fumiko would interfere and wouldn't let us have her daughter."
Byakuya was shocked to hear this. Had Hisana lied to keep Rukia safe? Byakuya shake his head, he needed to know, the question did Rukia by now know this?
Saki smiled "well, what you think about it? The women you love are from a noble family from the very start and the woman you were married to be not a poor sick woman."
Byakuya gritted his teeth, he felt his spiritual presence were weak. They must drain almost all of it from him, making him unable to break free.
Rukia and the others who were close and heard Saki tell Byakuya the story about Rukia. Rukia feeling worried
What will you think about me now Byakuya? Even do you might not want me I'll always love you no matter what. I'll make sure you got out of here, and when this is over, I won't be in your life any longer, I'm sorry but mother wants me to go back to her.
Rukia put her hand on Sode No Shirayuki. She wanted get over with this soon as possible. Hitsugaya and the others had split up and where o different places in the cave. They needed take the enemy by surprise if they would succeed to save Byakuya.
Hitsugaya nodded towards Matsumoto who used a kiddo spell to throw the enemy off guard.
A big explosion was heard outside the cave and Saki tensed and looked around trying to find someone else who might be in there.
Matsumoto saw Rin coming at her direction and blocked her way by using Haineko. And hold her down with a kiddo spell.
Renji and Rukia were supposed to get Byakuya while Hitsugaya fought against Saki, making her unable to stop them from saving the Kuchiki. Rukia watched from her place how Saki moved carefully, trying to locate Rin who been defeated by Matsumoto. Rukia saw Renji and Aimi, a bit from her. Rukia watched Byakuya, he looked exhausted. She wanted nothing more than go there and help him but she needed wait for the signal Hitsugaya would give.
If Renji disliked something it was how badly Byakuya looked right now. His spiritual presence were low, they must drained almost of it, just to keep him conscious. Renji glared at the woman. After hearing the story Saki had told, he felt angry. It was thanks to her, Rukia was taken away from her real family. Maybe if those women hadn't gone after Rukia, he hadn't meet Rukia but it was not great because the reason where she lived on the streets without knowing she had a family alive, those women tore her family apart. His grip on his zanpakuto tightens. He could only imagine how Rukia felt at the moment. She must be confused, no idea what to do now when this is over. He knew she loved Byakuya. But she was afraid of being rejected by the Kuchiki and they were "siblings" adopted but still…
Hitsugaya saw Matsumoto coming back, after taking down Rin. He sighed in relief, sure Matsumoto were lazy when it came to paperwork but you could trust on her to watch your back on the battlefield. Hitsugaya watched the woman walked up to Byakuya. They needed to act now, while Rin were unconscious. He gave the signal to Aimi who gave Renji and Rukia the signal. They would act now.
Aimi unleashed a kiddo spell towards Saki who sat the kiddo and dodged it. She looked around. Hitsugaya called out his zanpakuto
"Seated upon the frozen heavens Hyourinmaru!" the ice water dragon went and hit Saki. Renji, Aimi and Rukia flash stepped and appeared beside Byakuya
"YO! Taicho!" Aimi said, she unleashed him "Abari, take him with you, I and Rukia watch you back while we get out of here"
"Hai" Renji helped Byakuya up Rukia turned around and saw Hitsugaya fighting Rin instead of Saki
Rukia-sama! At you right!
Rukia draw her zanpakuto in time to block Saki's attack making her fly backwards.
"Rukia!" Aimi screamed the dust disappeared and they saw Rukia and Saki holding their zanpakuto against each other. Aimi was about to draw her zanpakuto.
"Aimi don't interfere, take Byakuya back to Seireitei!" Rukia said not even looking at them.
"But we can't leave you…" Aimi said, Rukia pushed Saki away and throw a fast look at Aimi, who understood directly.
"Okay, but you better get back from this as well, you don't dare get you caught or killed do you understand?"
Rukia smiled "don't worry I won't"
Both Saki and Rukia flash stepped from the cave and out, to continue the fight.
Renji helped Byakuya up. Aimi knew Byakuya needed help. So they need focus on to get him to squad 4, then they can return to help Rukia and Hitsugaya.
Rukia and Saki flash stepped trying to find an opening to attack.
"Mai, Sode No Shirayuki, Tsugi no mai Hakuren" Rukia called out, her attack much stronger than she expected.
Wow, looks like my shikai normal attacks with Sode No Shirayuki are much stronger now.
Rukia watched Saki struggling to get out from the ice. Rukia stood up preparing another attack.
Renji and Aimi had come a bit from the battle, Aimi were worried, she wanted to go back to Rukia but she needed to help her taicho.
"Don't worry taicho we take you back to squad 4." Aimi muttered suddenly they were meeting by Unohana taicho herself and lady Fumiko.
"Unohana taicho I'm glad to see you, Taicho needs your help" Aimi said.
"Lay him down and I will check up on him."
Together, Renji and Aimi laid him down, Unohana used a kiddo healing, trying to find any injure.
"Kuchiki taicho is not injured; he is just weak because his spiritual presence has been drained. Nothing to worry"
Aimi sighed in relief and saw Fumiko standing behind Unohana, she recognized the woman.
"You're…" she said Fumiko smiled a weak smile. "From the royal family yes."
Renji saw her too and saw how much she reminded him of Rukia.
"You must be Rukia's mother?" He asked Fumiko nodded "Yes, I am. Too bad, I couldn't interfere more. I can guess Rukia and Saki have start their battle"
"You know this would happen?" Aimi asked, feeling a bit shocked.
"Yes, I did. I knew Saki would try pulling this off. But she won't be able to finish what she wants. Thanks to Rukia."
"What do you mean?" Aimi asked shocked. Fumiko smiled "Rukia-Chan has unleashed her bankai. Just because of this."
Both Renji and Aimi were shocked to hear Rukia had obtained her bankai. They were snapped out from it hearing Byakuya move, sitting up.
"So it's true?" Byakuya asked, Fumiko realized Saki must have told him. "I don't know how much Saki told you but I'll tell you the story, from my point of view."
Fumiko sat down and told them the story.
Flash black
Fumiko and her husband, Takahiro were in the garden with their younger daughter, Hisana. Fumiko were pregnant with another girl, Rukia. Hisana, even if she were sick, she was outside with her parents. She didn't want to lie in her bed. She wanted be out in the garden.
"Kaa-Chan, how much longer will it before my little sister come?" she asked Fumiko put her hand on Hisana head. "Not much longer my dear"
Two weeks later Rukia were born
Fumiko sat holding her youngest daughter, she were happy to have another daughter but sad knowing they will be forced to hide Rukia, those women had appeared not long ago demanding they would hand over Rukia to them. But Fumiko wouldn't let them. Then Hisana come in, she had been sicker than before but slowly recovering. "Kaa-Chan you won't let those women have my sister"
Fumiko shake her head "of course not Hisana, but we have to hide her somewhere she can be safe."
"Then, let me take Rukia and leave the mansion. I hide Rukia in the Rukongai Street, and I won't let anyone know who she is or who I am." Hisana said, her eyes showing strength Fumiko hadn't seen for a long time.
"But Hisana, you are sick and you getting worse every day, you might die..."
"I don't care, if I can protect my little sister I do it. Even if I must suffer, for her sake I do anything."
Takahiro come in, knowing full well what they were talking about Hisana had said same thing to him what she were saying to her mother.
Fumiko looked at her husband, they know Hisana could be stubborn, even do she didn't look like it.
Fumiko sighed "okay, Hisana, if you really want to do this, we'll let you. We have no other choice." Fumiko hold Rukia in one arm and hugged Hisana with the free arm.
"I'm proud over you, being so brave." She whispered. Hisana smiled. "I won't fail, I will protect her, and when the days come when Rukia is ready for the truth, we'll come back"
That night, Hisana left with little Rukia, leaving their parents behind, not knowing when they would see each other again.
Fumiko clenched her fists. Smiling at Byakuya. "I hope you understand Byakuya-sama. Hisana did what she thought was best and hide Rukia and tried to find her again, which she wasn't able to because of the illness. "
"But Hisana-sama did know she was serious sick and yet she refused to stop looking after Rukia?"
Fumiko nodded "Leaving Rukia alone was for the best, she wouldn't survive if she stayed to take care of Rukia we knew Hisana had left Rukia, she sent a message to us days before she passed away."
"That's amazing" Renji said. Byakuya looked at Fumiko, his eyes showing nothing but sadness. Fumiko saw it, "no need feeling sad Byakuya. Hisana did what she thought was best. And asking you to find Rukia and take her in as your little sister, I didn't expect her to do that. And you did. For that I'm grateful."
"No need to thank me, I don't I have been the best 'brother'"
"Ah, but it's because you are in love with her Byakuya?" Byakuya snapped and looked at Fumiko who had that wise look on her face.
"I know when I see two people who love each other. And I can tell, Rukia love you Byakuya, in fact, she was able to gain her bankai, because you were in danger. "
Aimi and Renji gasped and looked at each other "well what do you know?" Aimi said smirking. "I know taicho had feeling for Rukia but he is in denial and refuse to admit it. Right Abari?"
Renji nodded but when they saw the look Byakuya gave them, they were silenced. Fumiko looked amused at Byakuya who ready to kill. Suddenly Kyohaku Awai appeared from nowhere.
"lady Fumiko, Rukia-san unleash her bankai now"
Fumiko frowned, everyone tensed. Byakuya tried to stand up but Aimi stopped him and pushed him down again "And where do you think you are going?" She asked, putting her hands on her hips. Byakuya glared at his third seat. Sometimes she was just annoying.
"Where do you think?" he just said.
"But taicho, you haven't any strength left to fight, Hitsugaya taicho are still there and fight Rin and me and Renji can go back and help her. We know you want to but in your condition, you won't be able to help Rukia." Byakuya glared at Aimi but Unohana nodded.
"They are right Kuchiki taicho; let them go, have faith in Rukia. I'm sure she will do just fine." Fumiko nodded.
Fumiko turned to Kyohaku Awai "Go back and watch her" she just said and Kyohaku Awai were gone. Fumiko looked at Byakuya.
"I understand you want go there Byakuya, but it won't be good if you did in your condition, apparently, Rukia's bankai is nothing you have seen before. And I don't know how much of the power Rukia are using at the moment." This made everyone froze.
"what are you saying Fumio-sama?" Aimi asked. Fumiko clenched her fist. "I don't know how much of the power Rukia have in control." She just said looking down at the ground. Everyone looked at her when a big explosion was heard.
TBC
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Hint for the next chapter; the battle starts and ends. Confessing, admitting. And a carrot head come back… so next chapter will be long, maybe the longest on this story so count with it will take time before I put it up okay? but no reviews = I don't put up the chapter :P what do you say about that? Of course I will put up the chapter IF there is some people who review and wants me to put up the chapter I will but I want more reviews you can't complain, because Byakuya are back in the story…
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