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What is she to you? Fourteen

Ichigo sat uncomfortably next Ishida who looked the same like he did, they both didn't want to be there anymore then they liked having to sit next to each other, they were now sitting in Yoruichi's office which was more home looking then Byakuya's she had a couch which was were Ichigo and Ishida sat, Orihime sat next to Hisana two chairs across from them while Byakuya stood behind his wife a cold look on his face, while Yoruichi sat at her desk an amused expression.

"Okay let me get this straight, Your Rukia's descendent not this guy right?" Ichigo asked trying to make sense of everything. Hisana just gave him a kind smile as she nodded her head.

"Yes, Byakuya just took the family name like most men do when they marry into the Kuchiki family." She said placing a warm hand on her husbands. Byakuya's face soften until he moved those cold eyes to Ichigo and they harden, something told Ichigo the guy didn't like him very much.

"Then you're the one paying for the association to not kill her, why?" Ichigo asked his voice had hardened a bit along with his face. Hisana looked at her hands a bit guiltily.

"I have always admired Rukia for what she did, to marry someone she did not love for the sake of her family. It was very brave of her, and honorable." Hisana said softly. Ichigo clenched his fist together.

"Yeah, too bad now she's cursed herself that doesn't sound honorable at all now does it." Ichigo said. Hisana actually flinched, he felt bad but what he said was the truth.

"Look I know you're doing this because she's family but don't pretend that you know her because you don't." Ichigo said.

"Ichigo." Yoruichi said. He turned to look at her and then away. Hisana just stared at him with those kind eyes, when he first met her he couldn't help see the similarities between her and Rukia but now there was a huge difference between them. For starters Hisana's lips didn't curl upward like Rukia's did whenever she found something amusing, or how she could pout and still make herself look serious. Not to mention their expression in the eyes were also different Hisana's were kind and soft and very motherly she didn't have the glint that Rukia got, or the way they would just stare deeply into his as if she could read his mind. Hisana was not Rukia and he wanted to just leave so he could go back to her and make sure she was alright.

"You're right, I don't know her. I have no idea what Rukia must have felt why she did what she did. That's why I'm protecting her from the hunters because I want to know, my grandmother. Riruka. She told me I looked like her, that Rukia was a good sister even in the end." She said, then she took a deep breath and look at Ichigo with serious eyes.

"I want to talk to Rukia, see her for myself. I want you to take me to her inside that house." Hisana said. There was a brief moment of stunned silence even Byakuya was in shock with his wife's confession, but all that changed when he spoke.

"No." he said, and in that one word you could hear the order, he didn't want Hisana anywhere near that house at all. Hisana just smiled softly as she stood up to face them all her hands were to her side and Ichigo could see it now her determination. Maybe she was like Rukia in some ways after all he thought.

"Do you know what you're asking for? Rukia will take you apart she can't control herself." Ishida said, the entire time he and Orihime had sat in silence, until now.

"That's not true, she can control herself." Orihime said softly, she blushed furiously when all eyes landed on hers.

"That's twice I hear this and I can't believe it how can Rukia control herself?" Yoruichi asked her. Orihime moved under all the stares but her voice came out confident.

"But she can, Rukia can control herself…only if Kurosaki-kun is with her." She said the last part very soft. She also didn't dare look over at Ichigo who was trying really hard not to lose control himself but it was too late Hisana turned to look at him with bright eyes.

"Then you can help me, you can get me inside and help Rukia stay in control." She said. Ichigo shook his head.

"It's not that simple, she still loses a part of herself. When Ishida came inside the house she almost lost it, the more people in the house the more dangerous she gets." Ichigo said.

"But she can control herself, if you're their right?" Hisana asked. Ichigo hesitated before nodding his head.

"Then we just have to find a way, I just wish to talk to her that's all find out what possessed her to do what she did." Hisana said. Ichigo frowned.

"You mean about her death?" Ichigo asked carefully making sure his voice didn't give off to how pissed he was getting.

"Yes." Hisana said. Ichigo stood up in a flash, Byakuya stepped in between Hisana and him but Ichigo didn't do anything.

"No. I won't let you go to her just to make her remember something she doesn't want to. Rukia is trying to forget and I'm not going to let you go in there just to bring up her past." He said, and with that said he turned around ready to leave.

"I don't think she killed herself." Hisana said just as Ichigo opened the door, he stopped standing still wondering if he heard right. He turned to see Hisana staring at him a look he's seen on Rukia many times before. She wasn't going to take no for an answer, he shut the door turning back crossing his arms together.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"My grandmother told me she was the one who found Rukia that it didn't look like it was a suicide, do you know how they found her?" Hisana asked. Ichigo shook his head. Hisana sighed as she took her seat back, Byakuya sensing that Ichigo could still be a threat moved to the side close to her. Ichigo stood to his back against the wall he wasn't going to move.

"The night of the engagement party Riruka was with Rukia throughout the entire night, until Rukia said she had to go upstairs to get a sweater my grandmother watched her go for the last time, but she also saw Ginjo soon follow after her. He was gone for a while so she assumed something bad had happened and just as she was about to check she saw him coming out of the kitchen holding a bottle. That's when they were about to toast but Rukia was nowhere to be seen. Riruka went to her sister's room and found her before the others…Rukia had wrote a note." Hisana said. Ichigo's eyes went wide.

"What did it say?" Orihime asked.

"That she was going to run and that Riruka should follow her, she didn't love Ginjo and she couldn't marry him. Riruka hid the note after the others came and she knew Rukia didn't kill herself not when she made plans to run." Hisana said.

Ichigo couldn't believe it; Rukia didn't kill herself she was going to run she had chosen her life over the one her family was forcing her to take.

"Where's the note? I have to see it." Ichigo said. Hisana nodded.

"Of course, only if you agree that you will let me talk to her." She said. Ichigo's eyes narrowed he should have known.

"I have to think about it." He said. There was no way he was going to bring this relative to Rukia without asking her first if it was alright. Hisana nodded.

"Of course it's a lot to take in but please don't take too long I really must speak to her." She told him. Ichigo just shrugged before he could leave Yoruichi stood up.

"If you don't mind I'd like to talk to my Godson in private." She said. Orihime and Ishida exchanged looks.

"We'll be downstairs waiting Kurosaki-kun ." Orihime said softly Ichigo didn't say anything instead he watched them go along with getting a long look from Ishida as they stepped out.

"I'll be leaving too, don't take too long Ichigo Kurosaki, I believe what I have to ask Rukia will be important to you too." Hisana said a soft smile on her face as she kissed her husband good-bye on the cheek and left them alone. Ichigo scowled as he looked at Yoruichi's serious face, she was not happy that he was there, the feeling was also mutual.

"What the hell are you thinking Ichigo I told you not to get involved in this you just don't know how to listen." Yoruichi said. Ichigo just shrugged.

"I don't really care; you're not going to get me to change my mind I'm not running away." Ichigo said. Yoruichi made a sound that reminded Ichigo of a cat's hiss but didn't comment on it, he always thought Yoruichi was more cat like then a human being.

"Ichigo, when you came to me for help on becoming a hunter I agreed only because I believed it was best for you, and so did your Dad. Did you forget everything I taught you?" she asked him.

Of course he didn't forget, how could he forget all the brutal training and the ghost's he had to kill it was not fun not when he was still a kid.

"This is different, I'm not a child anymore and you can't keep protecting me I won't leave, I won't abandon Rukia." He said firmly. Yoruichi's eyes harden but before she could say anything or worse jump over her desk and kick his ass, Byakuya Kuchiki stepped forward Ichigo forgot the guy was even in the room since he was so quiet even the way he stood made him feel like a statue.

"You, why are you doing this?" he asked Ichigo with those hard eyes.

"I'm doing this to protect Rukia." Ichigo said raising his head. Byakuya's eyes only stared at him harder.

"Why? What is she to you Ichigo Kurosaki?" Byakuya asked. Ichigo felt like someone had punched him in the stomach he opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out.

"You are willing to protect her not knowing who she is; you go this far to make sure nothing happens to her, why? She is nothing to you." He said. Ichigo just looked at him not knowing what to say but he did know one thing. Rukia didn't deserve what happened to her even if it was murder or suicide she didn't have to go through all that pain, and he wasn't going to let her re-live it.

"I'm going to protect Rukia because she needs someone to help her, and I'm willing to do anything for her." Ichigo said. He locked eyes with Byakuya and then Yoruichi before he turned around and left closing the door shut behind him. Yoruichi dropped herself into her chair letting out a long sigh.

"Shit, he's growing feelings for her this isn't good he's getting too attached." Yoruichi spoke. Byakuya moved so that he was now standing in front of her.

"I allowed you to keep watch of the house only because you said no one would interfere, Ichigo Kurosaki has gotten himself involved. There's no guarantee what they would do to him." He said. Yoruichi nodded.

"I know, that's why we have to stop them before they find out what really happened to Rukia and Ginjo." She said gravely.

Ichigo came out of the building to see Orihime and Ishida waiting for him they both had serious expressions on their face.

"Something isn't right here; they shouldn't be this worried about a single ghost." Ichigo said to Ishida who nodded in agreement.

"I don't like this and can't believe I'm saying this but your right. There hiding something and I attend to find out what." Ishida said. Ichigo smirked.

"So looks like were on the same team, just this once." He said. Ishida gave him a dark look.

"What are you going to do now?" he asked. Ichigo looked back at the building a deep frown on his face as he remembered Byakuya's words. What is she to you, he asked him and Ichigo didn't know. He didn't know why he was doing this helping out Rukia; he just knew he had to.

"I need to talk with Rukia, and you're going to help me convince her to let Hisana see her." Ichigo said as he turned to see Orihime and Ishida. Normally he would have done it alone, he wouldn't have gotten himself involved with anyone but this was different now he needed help and it was all because of Rukia. She was opening up to him little by little, now it was his turn to do the same.

"We'll help." Orihime said. Ichigo smiled.

"Thanks, we're going to need it something tells me we're going to get paid a little visit by the ones who got Kira killed." Ichigo said as they slowly began to walk down the street neither one of them noticing a shadow around the corner watching them.

Yeah i know i left you guys hanging but don't worry next chapter will be a cute one with Ichigo and Rukia not to mention you guys finally get a little knowledge of Ginjo's background and his family!

Also noting this now for those of you who read Dark Moon my other fanfic i'll be updating that one sometime this week too, so keep your eyes open! Please Review and i'll update as soon as i can!