HEY! Happy Halloween! In the spirit of this amazing holiday, I have written a Halloween special, if you will. Sorry for taking forever just to get out a chapter period. I've been grounded… But here's the next chapter! I hope you enjoy it! ~

BK: *ties you to a chair*

… What are you doing?

BK: I'm tying you up so you can not go "Trick-or-Treating", can not eat a ton of candy, and can not get really hyper.

WHAT? But- I love all of those things!

BK: Well you are just going to miss them this year.

*whimpers and whines*

•◘•

Byakuya POV:

I had just gotten dressed and was trying to finish getting ready, however I had one problem: I could not find my *Kensaikan.

So I went into the kitchen where Hoshiko was to ask her if she knew where they were. "Hoshiko darling, do you happen to know where my Kensaikan are?"

"Your what?" she replied, looking up from a magazine.

I sighed. "…My manly barrettes?"

"Ah! No…"

"Really?"

"Really."

"Okay…" and I went back to my room and finished getting ready. I slipped on my Taichos' Haori and reached for where my *Ginpaku Kanzanohana Usuginu usually was. It was not there.

I noticed Hoshiko was walking past my room.

"Hoshiko!"

She peeked in. "Hai?"

"Where's my Ginpaku Kanzanohana Usuginu?"

"… Heh?"

"My scarf!"

"Oh! I have no clue…"

I rubbed my temples.

She walked over to me. "What's the big deal? It's just a scarf…"

"Hoshiko, not only did my grandfather give that to me, that single scarf costs as much as ten houses…"

"… I repeat, it's just a scarf! Why does it cost so much?"

"Hoshiko!"

"Sorry…"

I sighed.

"Hey, don't worry about it. I'll stay and look for them. You just go on to the office."

"Alright…"

"Wait, something has to be done with your hair."

"Okay, what?"

"Sit on the bed."

I did as she said.

She sat behind me and started playing with my hair.

I sat still and silently as she did.

"Okay, I'm done!" she said after about a minute.

I looked in the mirror and saw my hair was in a simple ponytail. "Why did it take so long?"

"Your hair did not want to cooperate…"

I chuckled softly.

"You look like a samurai!" she exclaimed as she grinned.

I noticed I resembled myself when I was a young lad. I then kissed Hoshiko. "I'll see you later."

She smiled. "Alright!"

And I left for the office.

•◘•

I had been at the office, working on my paperwork for about ten minutes when Abarai walked in; I looked up.

He stood there for a moment and just looked at me.

"What are you waiting for? Get to work."

He shook his head as if he just awoke from a trance. "I'm sorry, it's just-"

"Do you have a problem with my ponytail?"

"… No sir."

"Good. Now get to work."

"Yes sir," and he sat at his desk and began working.

And about thirty minutes after that, Hoshiko burst in.

"Happy Halloween!" she exclaimed.

I looked up at her and felt my eyes widen. She was dressed as me and she was wearing my Kensaikan and my Ginpaku Kanzanohana Usuginu!

"Wow… Excellent costume Hoshiko!" Abarai complemented.

"Arigatou! How 'bout you Byakuya? Do you like my costume?" she said as she walked over to me.

"It is very realistic, especially considering those are my Kensaikan and that is my Ginpaku Kanzanohana Usuginu…"

"Yeah, sorry 'bout lying to you…"

"Uh-huh…"

"But I have been planning on being you for Halloween for like the past two months and I didn't want you to spoil it!"

I sighed. "Fine. Just do not mess up the scarf."

"Do I look stupid to you?"

"Right now you do not…"

Her jaw dropped.

I laughed briefly and kissed her.

"That's so weird…" I heard Abarai comment.

"What is?" I asked.

"It's like you're kissing yourself…"

Just for that comment I held Hoshiko close and kissed her slowly and quite passionately. After I was sure I had tortured him long enough I let her go and looked back at him.

He was blushing. "Well, ya know what?"

I raised an eyebrow.

At that moment Rukia walked in. "Good Mor-"

She was cut off when Abarai stood up, walked over to her, grabbed her, pulled her close to him, dipped her and kissed her! He kissed her for about as long as I kissed Hoshiko. Then he stood her up and sat back at his desk.

"That was out of line!" I exclaimed.

"No it wasn't…" Rukia said.

I looked at her; she was blushing and looked… "Daydreamy."

She looked at Hoshiko and pointed at her. "Nii-Sama with breasts, can you come with me?"

"Sure!" and Hoshiko stood up and left with Rukia.

"Bye Renji…" Rukia waved to him as she left.

Once they left, I glared at Renji.

"Glare all you want, but you're not the only one who likes kissing his girlfriend…"

I realized what he meant, and immediately felt stupid. I wasn't sure how I felt about my lieutenant courting my younger sister, but I would let it go for now.

"Ya know what we're gonna be for Halloween?" he asked me.

Under normal circumstances, I would not care. However, he said 'we're' referring to him and Rukia so I had to make sure their costumes were appropriate. "What?" I replied.

"I'm going to be knight and she is going to be a princess."

I thought about it for a moment, this could be a good thing or a bad thing. "What are you wearing?" I asked him.

"Rukia found this really cool suit of armor for me in the world of the living, it's made out of…" he paused, he looked like he was thinking. "Magnesium!" he finally finished. "It's a really light metal and the suit looks really cool! She said it was from England I think…"

"England…" I thought for a moment.

"It's a country in the world of the living."

"I know what England is."

"Okay, just makin' sure…"

I then pulled a book off the shelf behind me. I opened it and flipped through the pages until I found the page I was looking for. I laid the book on my desk and pointed at a picture. "Is this what your suit of armor looks like?" I asked him.

He walked over and looked at the picture. "Yeah! It looks a lot like that!"

"Alright…"

"… Why do you care?"

"No reason."

"If you say so…" and he sat back at his desk and continued working.

I put the book back on the shelf and continued working myself.

•◘•

Abarai finished his work early and left early so he could have time to get into his armor.

I had mentally laughed at the thought of him trying to get into that suit of armor all by himself.

I was now finished with my own work and was headed home myself. I had not seen Hoshiko since she left with Rukia and I was a little worried. It was Halloween, and people tend to act stupid and crazy on Halloween.

I soon arrived home and walked in.

"Byakuya? Is that you?" I heard Hoshiko ask from another room. (A/N: He's rich and has a big house. Big houses have big formal foyers)

"No, it is the muffin man…" I sarcastically replied.

I heard her laugh and I walked into the living room.

She was sitting on the couch with a book and was no longer wearing her costume; she looked at me as I walked in.

I walked over to and noticed that she had dyed her hair black! (As apposed to the wig she was wearing earlier.)

She just grinned.

"You dyed your hair black…"

"Yeah, I thought it seemed much more realistic. Plus that wig was itchy."

"Why?"

"Huh?"

"Why did you dye your beautiful blonde hair black?" I asked as I ran my fingers through her hair.

"Well it's not permanent…"

"Maybe so, but the dye that isn't permanent still lasts about thirty days…"

"No, I bought this at the Halloween store. You put it in your hair and when you're ready to be your normal hair color again, you just wash it out!"

"… Really?"

"Yeah! I thought it was so cool."

"Oh…"

She smiled and looked at the clock. "Oh! We gotta get into our costumes!"

"We?"

"Yeah, I got your personal tailor to make you something for the party tonight!"

"I do not participate in Halloween…"

"Well you are this year!" and she practically dragged me to my room and pushed me in. "Your costume is on your bed. Now hurry up and get dressed!" and she closed the door and went to her own room to get dressed.

I cautiously turned around and looked at the clothing on the bed. "… Really?" I then proceeded to get dressed.

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We walked into the Halloween party together and everyone turned to look at us. Several people complimented on our costumes. Hoshiko was very excited.

Then Rukia and Renji walked up to us.

Rukia was wearing a pink and purple dress with long sleeves that were poufy at the shoulders and the length of the dress went down just past her ankles. The dress as well showed no cleavage and very little of her back. I approved.

"Nice…" Renji commented.

"You do mean that in a good way right?" I asked him.

"Yeah… Kuchiki-Sama, is that you under there?"

"Hai."

"I really love your costumes; I like you how you match," Rukia complimented.

"Arigatou," Hoshiko replied as she smiled.

We talked to quite a few more people. Matsumoto, who was dressed as a (sexy) fox; Hitsugaya, who was dragged there by Matsumoto and was dressed as an arctic fox; Soi Fon, who was dressed as a black cat; Ukitake and a young lady named Mayanaka who was apparently his girlfriend and they were dressed (respectively) as Aragorn and Arwen from some book/movie called Lord of the Rings.

Each one of them thought our costumes were very nice.

Then Hoshiko wanted to dance. She wanted me to dance with her; however I am not one for disorganized dancing so I stood off to the side while she danced.

She danced to this song about these two girls going to a club and they have no cell phone service… I think. She was very interesting to watch, she danced as if those moves were choreographed specifically for that song. She moved with the rhythm, it was very…

'I am a horrible person…' I thought to myself at that point. Then I went to the restroom.

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When I came back out, a slow song was on. I walked over to Hoshiko, placed my arms around her waist and danced with her.

She smiled up at me and placed her hands on my shoulders.

"Are you having a good time?" I asked her.

"I am," she replied.

"Good."

When the song ended, a random female walked up on the stage and picked up the microphone. "Good evening and Happy Halloween! I hope everyone is having a good time! Now it's time to announce best costumes!" the *onna opened and envelope she was holding, pulled out a piece of paper and looked at it. "And the winners are… Kuchiki Byakuya and Senbonzakura!"

Hoshiko grinned, took my hand, and led me up on the stage.

"Congratulations you two!" The onna said to us. "Tell us your names please," and she held the microphone to Hoshiko.

"I'm Higure Hoshiko," and she waved to everyone.

Then she looked at me.

I just removed my mask.

Several gasps were heard throughout the room; including the onna's.

"It's Kuchiki-Taicho!" she grinned and handed Hoshiko a paper-machè Jack O' Lantern full of candy.

"… She must have him whipped!" I heard someone in the crowd attempt to whisper.

I refused to react; I just put my mask back on.

"OW!" I heard that same person exclaim a moment later. Ah, sweet karma…

"Let's give them a round of applause!" the onna said and started to clap herself.

The rest of the crowd applauded as well.

Hoshiko smiled and I led her off the stage.

We both danced some more, conversed, had some candy and punch. I had to limit Hoshiko's candy and still she got hyper. Eventually she crashed and fell asleep.

I carried her home. She looked so peaceful and innocent.

I walked in, took her to her and laid her in her bed. I carefully removed my Kensaikan and Ginpaku Kanzanohana Usuginu. I removed my mask, softly kissed her and proceeded to my own room.

Then I felt a tug on the leg of my pants.

I looked back at Hoshiko.

She was looking up at me and holding onto my pants leg. "Don't go…"

I sat on the bed next to her and stroked her cheek. "How could I ever leave you?"

She smiled so slightly.

I took off my shoes as well as what armor I had on and lay next to her.

She snuggled close to me and I wrapped my arms around her.

"Aishiteru… Kuchiki Byakuya."

I smiled and kissed her. "Aishiteru Higure Hoshiko…"

She smiled and closed her eyes.

*Kensaikan – means "pull star silence" Byakuya wears them cuz it shows that he's noble or whatever…

*Ginpaku Kanzanohana Usuginu – means "silvery white windflower silk gauze" it really does cost more than 10 houses. How big are the houses? I have no clue. As for his grandpa giving it to him, I kinda made that up… Or did I?

*Onna – means "woman" sorry if you already know this one especially UlquixHime fans. XD

Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! And all of you going out for Halloween, have fun and be safe!

BK: Not a single one of you better "TP" my house!

*rolls eyes, pushes him out of the way* Happy Halloween! *waves*

~Fanime-Sensei~