100 Romantic Bleach Drabbles
Disclaimer: Bleach belongs to Kubo Tite, not to me.
Author's Note: Uwah, wrote this yesterday just after writing Unohana x Chad. I'm on a role, it would seem! Or I'm just in a good mood. Which I am. I'm so excited about owning Tanemura Arina's art book for The Gentleman's Alliance + *shoujo geek*. Next on the list, obviously, is All the Shades of Black (the Bleach art book)! Art books are so pretty ^___^
Many thanks to my readers and reviewers PunkRockHolly, CyberJello, darklover, and ZareenBlack!
36. Troubling Thoughts
"Oi! Byakuya! Where the Hell is your sister?" Kurosaki Ichigo called from outside the window of the 6th Division office. The black haired taichou looked up in the direction of the window, a slight look of annoyance on his face.
"That would be 'Kuchiki-taichou' to the likes of you, boy," Byakuya scolded for the hundredth time since Kurosaki had returned to Soul Society to serve in the ranks of the Gotei 13.
"Just tell me where Rukia is," Ichigo replied, disregarding what Byakuya had just said to him.
"She is your subordinate. If you cannot keep track of her, than how do you expect me to?" Byakuya replied, the annoyance seeping into his voice. Not only was Kurosaki showing him no respect, the young man had almost instantly become Ukitake's fukutaichou in the short time he had been in the Gotei 13. 'Even though he could easily over power any of the current taichou,' he thought.
He then froze, almost dropping his calligraphy brush from the shock. Had he really just thought that about the orange haired Shinigami? "Preposterous. There is no way a boy like that is stronger than myself," he muttered.
"Then how come I kicked your ass?"
Byakuya's eyes widened. He had forgotten about the boy's presence at his window.
"Thinkin' about me again, eh Byakuya? What, are you in love with me or something?" Ichigo asked, making a face at Byakuya.
What a troubling thought. Kuchiki Byakuya in love with someone like Kurosaki Ichigo? Surely that could never happen... could it? "What a disgusting idea."
"That's not what Rukia keeps saying. She told me you always talk about me when you think no one is really listening. You know she has our wedding planned out, right?"
Byakuya narrowed his eyes slightly. He would need to have a word with his beloved little sister. Rukia trying to play matchmaker did not sit well with him, especially when she could very well be right about him and his repressed feelings for Kurosaki Ichigo. He would not admit to them if he could help it. And he could. "You and Rukia are in desperate need of a... what do you humans call it? A reality check?" Byakuya said as he resumed working on his calligraphy.
"Yeah, yeah. You're pretty easy to read, Byakuya. If you're really not in love with me, prove it by beating me in a fight," Ichigo challenged before disappearing to continue his search for Rukia.
"I will not sink to his level," Byakuya muttered. 'Because I cannot hope to win against him nor do I want to.'