Chapter 11: More Secrets Revealed….
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach; the ones that are not canon to the manga or anime are mine. Yes, I am a big fan of Diaphanous, AKA Evanescence. By the way, SPOILER! DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW AND AREN'T UP TO DATE! Some of it is my ideas based on what I have found out.
SORRY IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I UPDATED! BUSY COLLEGE STUDENT AND A NEW MOM!
Ami and Byakuya sat on the bed and enjoyed the other's company. "It's getting late; I have to go to work tomorrow. My boss is an anal retentive man and doesn't appreciate it when his employees are late." Byakuya pecked her cheek and got up to leave. "Sleep well, Ami. Have a pleasant evening." He ducked out the window and left. Ami got up and closed the window, smiling to herself. She closed the windows and dressed for bed and slept deeply. She dreamed of her mother. Her mother was not like her or her other family members. She had strong spiritual pressure, but a quirk of fate changed what she was. She was not a Shingetsu like her and her brother, she had powers were similar to the Quincy. By some strange quirk of genetics, the power of the Soul Reaper skipped a generation. She trained under Master Soken, Grandfather and Grandmother accepted the fact that her gifts were different and made sure an old friend and ally trained her. If it wasn't for that twist of fate that Father and Mother met, Mother would have married into the Quincy line, adopted by that old woman that lied about Mother's true heritage. I wonder what Byakuya would say if he knew I was not a pure blooded Soul Reaper? I will tell the truth, no secrets. With that she drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
In the morning, Ami got up, showered, quickly wolfed down breakfast and went to work. Everyone noticed that she seemed happier. She hummed to herself as she walked out the door to go to her car to go to work.
10 hours later, Ami returned from work utterly exhausted and collapsed on the couch. Ichigo and everyone else there knew that she had a hard day today. They knew about the 10 car pileup that killed 4 people and injured 8 more. Poor Ami, I wonder if she worked to try to save the ones that didn't make it. She looks exhausted. Ichigo thought to himself, while he quietly covered her up with a blanket. Thirty minutes later, her cell phone rang. She sat up and answered it, "Hello?" she listened for a minute. "Okay, give me a few minutes to get out of my work clothes and I will be right there, Tofu." She got off the couch walked into the kitchen quickly and stuffed a banana in her mouth and went to her room, closed the door and Ichigo heard rock music blasting from her room. She must have gotten a call to show up for work. He shrugged his shoulders and walked to his room and shut the door. Ami came out in her "Work clothes" and went out and drove to the studio. She was inherently annoyed that her old friend and manager/agent needed her to sing the songs again because he had once again accidentally deleted the track she had recorded for the live shows. That meant she had to let Kavi lip synch while she sang behind the scenes. It wasn't that Ami was a bad performer or suffered from stage fright, it was because she refused to dye her hair to fit in. Her bright orange hair didn't fit what her agent called a stereotypical punk rock singer and she had refused to dye her hair. She still dressed in the punk style to blend in with the fans that flocked to the concerts. This time thankfully it was 3 days until the next concert. She walked into the studio and prepared to sing, as well as to work on new songs.
3 hours later, she returned home just in time to get ready for her evening out with Byakuya. She wondered what I should wear. She decided on an elegant dark green sleeveless gown that made her skin glow and eyes sparkle. She added a dab or two of makeup and the amulet that concealed her spiritual pressure made from her mother's old Quincy cross. She remembered the day it was given to her. Mother had lost her powers, and as she grew older her spiritual pressure grew stronger and started to lure Hollows. Grandfather Kisuke and mother had worked together to form the protective amulet. She was 12 years old when it was given to her. She heard a knock at the door and yelled, "I'll get it!" she stepped into her dress shoes, black flats. Didn't do much for her height but she wasn't going to wear heels. She stepped out of her room and opened the door for Byakuya. He was dressed in an elegant looking suit; she felt her insides turn into liquid. Get a grip on yourself Ami, it's not like you never seen him before. "Are you ready for dinner?" Byakuya asked. Ami nodded and yelled "I'll be back in a few hours. Love you all." After hearing them yell back, she stepped out and seen that Byakuya had gotten a vehicle of his own, from the look of it she knew that it was expensive. He walked her to the car and opened it and closed it when she got in. He got in as well and they drove to a restaurant that looked like one meal would cost a fortune. Valet parking took the car and they were escorted to a private table and they were given menus. They chose what they wanted and while they waited they made small talk. "What is it like in Soul Society? Grandmother told me about it and I've always wanted to see the Seireitei." Ami said while trying not to fidget. It's been years since I have been on a date. I hope I am not making a complete idiot of myself; I've been out of practice. Well no matter. "It's especially beautiful at my estate; the cherry blossoms should be coming into bloom any day now." He answered. After that, dinner arrived and they ate in quiet companionship. They decided to order dessert and while they waited, Ami cleared her throat. Well here goes. "Byakuya, what do you know about my mother?" she asked. "I know that she was Yoruichi's only daughter, and that she died protecting Ichigo." Ami sighed, "The gift didn't skip her, it was different. Her power was like a Quincy's. That is where this amulet came from. Before she lost her powers, this belonged to her." He frowned, "How did she lose her powers?" "I am not sure; it was before I was born. But what I could get Grandfather to tell me she lost them saving my dad." The waiter walked up and handed them the check, and she went to look at it but Byakuya grabbed it, "I am picking up the check, Ami I invited you to dinner." She looked surprised and just nodded. He got up to pay for the meal and Ami sat there, playing with her napkin, thinking. Old fashioned, I always had to split the check before. It's not like I can't afford it. The money from the royalties from Diaphanous more than gives me enough money to live comfortably. She quit fiddling with the napkin when she saw he was coming back. "Would you like to come to my apartment for a drink?" he asked her. "Sure. Why not?"
They arrived at his apartment and he gestured at the comfortable sofa for her to sit down and he went into the kitchen and brought two glasses of wine. 'One of the things I like about the World of the Living is the fine wine that they make here." He sat down and handed her a glass which she took and sipped. "It's good. I haven't drunk at all in three years; I was always too busy with my internship and my music to drink a lot. Thank you." With that she took another sip. "Ami, you are a lovely woman….I haven't felt like this in a long time….Would it be alright if I kissed you?" Ami blushed and nodded. He moved a little closer and leaned into her and their lips met in a gentle embrace. They both set their glasses down on the table and deepened the kiss. After a few minutes they broke the kiss to breathe. Ami was seeing stars, she didn't want him to stop, but she knew that they had to, otherwise they would go too far and she was still a virgin. "Thank you for the wine, I think that I need to go home." Before we go too far, I care too much to start something that I am not ready to finish. "Very well, I would escort you home." She nodded and stood up and felt a rush. Byakuya reached out and helped her steady herself. "I guess the wine went to my head." Ami exclaimed. "You don't seem to be in a position to walk, and I have drank a little too. I am not tipsy but I was told that one of the laws in the World of the Living is not driving after drinking. Please stay here for the night. I don't want you to get hurt on the way home. Please?" she looked him in the eye and thought about it for a minute and nodded. "But where would I sleep?" she questioned. "In my bed of course, I will sleep on the couch." He answered. She nodded but opened her mouth to protest and he raised his hand to shush her and he continued, "You can use one of my shirts to sleep in if you want." "Okay" she relented. "Allow me to show you to the bedroom" he turned to lead her to the bedroom. She closed the door behind her and walked to the closet to pull out a shirt. She could tell that they were well made and chose a button up shirt that fell below her knees. She heard a knock and answered, ''Come in." Byakuya opened the door and his mouth went dry at the sight of her wearing his shirt. Gods, she's beautiful. "I was just wanting to get a pillow and a blanket." He went to the linen closet and grabbed a pillow and a blanket. He walked over to her and kissed her. "Good night, Ami. Sleep well." He walked out of the room and she got into bed and fell asleep.
Well people let me know what you think.