Byakuya was pissed, he could see Ame and Renji. His heart did flips as he saw what she was wearing, or what she wasn't wearing, she was in nothing more than a bathrobe. The bandages on her feet were dirty now, he'd seen her try and climb into the wreckage of her house, he was glad Renji had gotten Ame. Considering she'd almost stepped onto a piece of broken glass, but now Renji was an unwanted presence. Byakuya gave his Lt a 'go away' look, which he wisely heeded, then Byakuya gave Ame his undivided attention.

Ame looked away from Byakuya's stern gaze, he was mad that was obvious, Ame payed close attention to her toes. A hand went under her chin and tilted her face up, Ame's breath stopped when she saw her face inches away from Byakuya's. His eyes like sterling silver bored into her sapphire ones, but Ame couldn't seem to comprehend the anger in them, only the fact of how handsome he looked and the fact that his lips were so close.

"You should be in bed resting Ame, not walking around barefoot where there's broken glass, while scantily clad in next to nothing." Byakuya said sternly. His arms rested on either side of her waist on the boards, he was so close to her, and a raven lock of hair had fallen out of place. Ame's fingers gently put in back into place as she replied calmly. "I told you I was bored Byakuya."

Byakuya frowned at her answer, while he ignored the softness of her fingers. "Ame you could have been hurt, again!"

"I'm sorry I made you worry Byakuya... But I'm not sorry for sneaking out." Ame said truthfully. Byakuya straighted up, he closed his eyes and sighed, when he opened them again Ame had a stubborn look to her. "Had you waited for me to come back I would have taken you out for dinner perhaps, I'd just finished speaking with Maeno, when Chitose came in saying you were gone."

Ame blinked and looked away in embarrassment. Well damn, talk about fucking it up.

Byakuya watched as she looked back up hesitantly, then gave him a sheepish smile. "I guess I messed that up didn't I?"

"Lets just go back home Ame." Byakuya sighed. Ame nodded she'd had her fun and adventure for today, as well as pissing Byakuya off, Ame was glad she'd gotten off so lightly.

"Do your feet hurt Ame?" Byakuya asked suddenly. Ame looked at the feet in question for a second then shrugged. "They're a little sore but nothing I can't handle, I'll be fine until we get back home." Wait... when I did I start calling the Kuchiki Estate home, and when did Byakuya start calling it my home? Ame wondered as she realized what she'd just said. Then she felt something go around her shoulders, before Ame was lifted up off the boards she'd been sitting on. Byakuya had placed his Captains' Jacket around her, and was now caring her.

"Byakuya I can walk." Ame said quietly. Byakuya shook his head. "You said your feet were in pain... which they wouldn't be had you stayed in bed." Ame winched at the jab. "Okay I deserved that, but what's with wearing your jacket, can't I get in trouble for this?"

Ame was shocked when the normally cool and composed Lord Kuchiki BLUSHED. "It doesn't matter." He said abruptly. Not say that he'd put it around her because her bathrobe had ridden up when she was sitting, and he knew that when he picked her up she would be exposed. Byakuya kept his gaze firmly ahead refusing to answer truthfully to THAT question, no matter how innocent it was.

Ame could tell he wasn't going to talk on the matter for some reason, so she ignored it and layed her head on Byakuya's chest. His Captain's Jacket was warm, and his arms held her closely as if he'd never drop her his scent and Sakura's seemed to engulf her. She could hear his heart beat, it was slowly and steady, it was also hypnotic. Ame couldn't help but gently touch the white scarf he always wore, it was so soft Ame was careful as she let it glide over her fingers, it seemed so delicate and breakable. Ame knew it took the word expensive to the next level, and that it was a family heirloom. But Ame was more thinking of the fact it was soft and pretty.

Byakuya felt Ame stop messing with the scarf he always wore, he looked down and saw she'd fallen asleep. Byakuya previous anger dissipated, as Ame slept so trustingly in his hold. He debated on walking to the Kuchiki Estate or to just flash-step there and get there faster. Byakuya decided on flash-stepping so that way she would have the comfort of they're bed while she slept. They're bed? He wondered to himself as he flash-stepped directly into his room... or was it they're room?

Byakuya carefully tucked Ame into... his bed, they're bed? Ame sighed before she rolled over and snuggled further into the bed still wearing his Captains' Jacket, while Byakuya sat next to her and contemplated everything. He'd never thought he'd bring another woman here, not after Hisana that is, but here was Ame. Asleep in a bed he'd once shared with Hisana, and yet all Byakuya could think of was, how RIGHT Ame looked tucked into his covers. How approperate it felt to fall asleep next to her every night holding her closely, there were days when Hisana took up sole residence in his train of though somedays. But now it was mainly Ame who invaded his thinking while he worked, her smile, her eyes, her socks, the smell of Sugar Cane, and her kisses. None of it felt out of place, it all felt right and his heart that had once seemed stone cold, felt light and not as heavy as before.

Byakuya watched Ame sleep and knew this was all her doing, and that he loved this woman and that he would go against his family for her over and over again, Ame was already a large part of his life. She'd already left touches of herself in the Estate, they were small touches but clearly Ame. A rug here, a vase of fresh cut flowers there, a different set of curtains here, and her socks. Especially her socks, Ame had a bad habit of taking them off and forgetting about them in the oddest of places. His servants often brought him one of her socks saying how they'd found it in the garden, the kitchen, behind a desk, under the tables, and the oddest place of them all his pocket. Byakuya was still trying to figure out how it got there, the Squad certainly still was.

FLASHBACK

Byakuya was watching his Squad train when he stood up to leave he felt something fall out of his pocket. Byakuya looked down and was dumbfounded, as he looked at a black knee high sock, with the words 'Too Sexy For My Sock' in big bold red letters on it. Byakuya picked in up and looked at it, it was one of Ame's socks clearly. he could tell that Ame hadn't worn it yet, because when Ame took her socks off she left them inside out while this one was right side in. A few of the Squad men also knew whose sock it was, considering Ame was the only one among them to wear such a sock. But the question was, how did it get in his pocket?

END

He gotten home to be greeted by Ame wearing only ONE sock, when he'd showed it to her, Ame had squealed in delight. "I knew it was somewhere... But why do you have it?" But she didn't really care she just stuck her foot into the thing and wiggled her toes happily.

Byakuya always smiled at the variety she had, he'd not yet seen two socks of the same kind, which led Byakuya to wonder if she purposely mismatched her socks. Most woman collected shoes, make-up, jewlery, fashionable clothing, perfumes, but not HIS Ame she collected the craziest socks known to mankind. What he knew for sure was that he loved this woman, and he wasn't going to let her go, nor would he allow his family to run another woman he loved into the ground.

...

Ame woke up the next morning to Byakuya carefully taking the Captain's Jacket off her, he gave her an apologetic look. "I'm sorry Ame, but I'm afraid I need this." Ame yawned and let him have it, she hummed in delight when he pressed a soft kiss to her lips. he broke away carefully but only by a couple inches. "Youcan get out of bed, but you have to stay on the Estate." He said quietly. His soft breath brushing against her lips, Ame nodded before she leaned up wanting another kiss, Byakuya complied without hesitation. Ame's eyes slid shut, Byakuya's arms wrapped around her shoulders while her own went around his neck. Byakuya's tongue flicked out suddenly and dabbed at her lips, Ame didn't think twice when her mouth opened and the warm appendage slid inside.

"Sir I have breakfast for Ame-" Chitsose said as she followed behind her grandfather, who had walked right in. they stopped as they beheld the young lord and woman in bed holding each other intimatelythere. Ame had turned her face away and was blushing a livid red, while Byakuya gave his intruders a stony glare. Maeno true to form just snorted and continued on his way like nothing happened. "If you two ever plan on getting close I suggest you LOCK the door."

Ame wanted to die, she wanted to die so badly. Doc made Byakuya get off her so he could change her bandages, Ame refused to meet the old man's eyes or Chitose's as her feet were looked over and the bandages changed. Chitose set the tray down next to Ame then they both left, Ame's ears burned as she heard them both chuckle on the other side of the door. Byakuya sighed then he pressed one more kiss to her lips, Ame responded, but he kept it light in case anymore servants came inside. He broke away slowly intending to leave now. "I love you." He murmured before he walked out of the room quickly.

leaving Ame blushing and dazed in bed.

i just realized, i have alot of grandparents going on in this story. and REVIEW PPL