Hi there. I guess many of you are pretty shocked to see two updates within the span of one month. Now, I need to be honest. I wouldn't really consider this to be chapter 34. It's more like chapter 33.5, following Hisana's side of the story. Now I must warn you that this chapter does have some parts from the last chapter. And I know some people are going to ask why I didn't just add it to the last chapter.

Ok,

Reason 1: I am not a professional writer. That being said, if I were to add two narratives to the story, it would have become a huge chucky mess, confusing both the writer (me) and the readers (you). Splitting it up just seem like the most organized approach to it.

Reason 2: I feel that by not adding Hisana's side, this portion of the story feels a little incomplete. And I'm one of those writers that doesn't like that.

And reason 3: last chapter was over 4500 words. This chapter was about 3500 words if you subtract reuse portions and this part. That would have made this chapter about 9000 to 10,000 words long. Yeah, I refuse to have a chapter that freakin long.

So here is chapter 33.5 aka 34.

Chapter 34: The Other Side of the Coin

Just like a coin, there are always two sides to a story. So let us, for a brief moment, turn the pendulum back a bit. To learn the other side of this story.

I hate him. Hisana ranted to herself over and over as she walked alongside her stupid fukutaichō. It had been a while since she blew up on that stupid jerk and she was still just as pissed off as ever. Probably the only reason she wasn't screaming some pretty vulgar words towards his royal pain in the ass is because that would require to actually talk to him. And she refused to waste anymore of her time interacting with Byakuya. Every once in a while she would caught that idiot looking at her, to which she would give a glare so cold, it would give the devil himself chills. I really hate him! Normally, she would ignore his stupid comments and go on with her life. But today's fight sort of stuck a nerve with her. She was well aware that she wasn't consider a catch to most if not all men in the Seireitei. She understood the very high chance that she would probably spend the rest of her life a spinster. And she knew that Byakuya, by some miracle, would eventually marry long before her, probably due to his wealth and status because he sure as hell wasn't going to win anyone over with his shitty personality. What she didn't understand was why he felt the need to throw that fact in her face. Especially after everything she had done for that ass. Here she was, risking her own welfare by tagging along with him. And how does that big dumb bastard repay her generosity and concern for his wellbeing? By insulting her every freakin chance he got. She had hoped that maybe they could put all their bickering behind them and could work as a team for a change. That maybe he could act well-mannered with her, maybe even be friendly, just until this mission was over. But apparently that was asking too much from Byakuya Kuchiki, the kings of the assholes. I should have known better than to expect anything from that man. He will always be an arrogant, stupid, narcissistic prick who walks around like he's better than everyone else!

"I could have told you that much." Ryu telepathy said to his master. "I think your first mistake was ever thinking that you and Byakuya could ever get along for more than a few minutes. You have to face the fact that when comes to being civil, you two get along worse than cats and dogs. And truthfully speaking, this little plan of yours was bound to end like this. You and Byakuya fighting and bickering all the time, ready to gorge each other's eyes out. Seriously, only a dumbass like you would believe that this was actually a good idea."

Put a sock in it before I skin you alive, you goddamn reptile! Hisana hissed back at her Zanpakutō, shocking him with how upset she was.

"Wow, what crawled up your butt and died!"

Sorry, Hisana thought as she groaned a bit. It's just being around that ass hat for more than the few hours I am accustom to tends to piss me off more than usual.

""The reiatsu in this area seem to be normal." She heard Byakuya said, probably in an attempt to break the silence between them. "Though I suppose an area this underpopulated wouldn't attract the hollow." But Hisana really could really care less about what he had to say as she let out a groan. She was more interested in her preferred past time; coming up with imaginative and painful ways of torturing a certain noble asshole. So far, her favorite was splashing Byakuya in a bucket of tar, covering him in acorns and releasing a pack of starving, ravenous squirrels. But as she was enjoying the thought of Byakuya running away from a group of hungry woodland creatures, she heard Byakuya's cellphone going off, causing both Shinigami to stop.

"I will be right back." Byakuya called out to her as he headed towards the nearest alleyway. But then he quickly to back to her. "Do not wander off Tsumura." To that, Hisana responded with a groan and an eye roll. As she watched her partner disappear into the darkness of the alley, Hisana turned in the other direction.

"Hisana," Ryu said in a cautious tone. "Byakuya just gave you an order."

"And since when has that ever matter to me!" she countered as she started walking. "Besides, whose side are you on anyways?! Because last I check, you were supposed to be on my side, you little back stabber!"

"Trust me. I would never stick up for a jerk face like Byakuya Kuchiki. I'm just saying that you're already on his bad side. To blatantly disobey his orders is kind of pushing it."

"Well, then maybe he should have thought of that before he decided to piss me off today." As she wandered around for a while, she came across a group of children bunching around in a circle.

Now what are they up to? She thought as she approached them. As she drew closer, she noticed that they were playing with a couple of bugs. But these were any bugs, like the cockroaches that used to scurried around the filth of the Rukongai or the flies that would swarm among the rotting corpses of those too weak to survive. These things were huge, about the size of her fist! And they had horns and, kind of like a mini sized hollow. But even with their bizarre appearance, these children seem to be rather entertain with these insects.

"Wow," she leaned in the closer, surprising the kids. "What are those things?"

"Um, it's a rhinoceros beetle." A little girl said in a confused tone.

"Rhinoceros beetle?" Hisana stared at the curious little creatures crawling around the ground. She watched in awe as one of the little boys picked up the bug, with his bare hands no less. "Won't it bit you?" she asked.

"No, they're pretty friendly." He said as he placed the bug in her hand. "So long as you don't pull on their legs." It felt so weird to have this beetle creeping around her palm, its prickly legs nudging her skin. But as the same time, it sort of tickled. The children just stared at Hisana, as if she were crazy. They probably never seen a grown woman that was so fascinated with a beetle before.

"Um, Miss?" another child asked. "Haven't you ever seen a beetle before?"

"Not really." Hisana responded as she handed the beetle back to the boy. "Where I come from, we never had anything like these little fellas."

"That's weird!" a little girl squealed. "So you haven't even seen things like fireflies either?"

"No, but I have heard about them."

"That's so sad! Fireflies are so pretty, like watching the stars dancing in the skies!" the girl replied.

"Hey lady" a girl with pigtails tugged at her kimono. "You know that lots of fireflies come out at night."

"You don't say." In the academy, she remembered how envious she felt whenever she overheard her peers talk about wonderful sights, like fireflies watching, viewing the cherry blossoms bloom or Momijigari. And even after she joined the Gotei 13, she never saw a single firefly at night. Probably because the Seireitei was too urban for them. And even Though she was on an important mission, she couldn't shake the desire to see these wondrous insects just once.

"Uh huh. In the fields outside the town. And you know that if you make a wish on a firefly, it will come true."

"Tsumura," Hisana quickly jump at the sound of her fukutaichō's voice. The group, seeing her startled, quickly scattered in different direction as Byakuya drew closer. "I specifically said not to wander off." But Hisana just looked the other way to avoid his harden gaze.

Screw you. Hisana thought as she started to walk away, not wanting to fight with him in public.

"Tsumura," Hisana heard Byakuya call out as she felt his grip around her arm.

What the hell are you doing? Hisana scanned around to see a small group turning their heads towards the two.

"I am sick of you acting like some stupid mute!"

Knock it off, you idiot! Noticing that the group was growing and beginning to circle around them, Hisana tried to pull away from him. You're making a scene. But this apparently made Byakuya even more enraged as he drew her in closer, tightening his grip to the point of pain. "I am your fukutaichō, and it doesn't matter if we are in the Seireitei, the human realm, or even the depths of hell, you will obey and respect me. Do I make myself clear!" it was only when he looked up did the dumb oaf realized that a small group had huddle around the Shinigami. "We will continue this discussion in private." He murmured to her as he released his hold on her arm. Finally free, Hisana quickly ran off. But she paused a brief moment to look back at Byakuya. She noticed that some of the villagers had approached the man. One Human man had even grabbed Byakuya by the collar of his kosode and started cursing at him.

"Maybe we should help him out before the group turns into an angry mob." Ryu suggested. Now part of Hisana actually felt sorry for him and wanted to help Byakuya before someone decided to kick his ass. But that would require her to be the bigger person. And let's face it; that was beyond Hisana's current level of maturity.

"Nope," Hisana casually said as she turned the other way. "Stupid bastard had it coming anyways."

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Hisana met up with Byakuya as they both entered the dining room.

"I hope you're satisfy with yourself, Tsumura." Byakuya muttered under his breath as they walked to their table. "Because of your need to be difficult and cause scene in public, I was almost struck in the face by one of these humans. I even had to resort to using the memory chikan on these simpletons."

And how the hell was that my fault! She wanted to scream at him if she wasn't giving him the silent treatment. You're the stupid ass who started fighting with me in public! But Hisana simply walked ahead of her fukutaichō to end the conversation. She heard Byakuya let out a groan as he followed behind her.

For the reminder of the dinner, while the other guests were chitchatting and having a great time Hisana and Byakuya remained miserably silence. The pair even refused to pass dishes to each other which the other guest found to be quite strange for a married couple. And while Byakuya carried on eating his dinner like nothing was wrong, Hisana merely picked at the single scoop of rice on her plate. She wasn't hungry, which was odd considering that she hadn't eaten all day. If anything, she felt rather sick. That didn't stop her from sneaking a couple of rice balls in her kimono, just in case she has an appetite later.

"Is there something wrong, Milady?" one of the servers asked as she passed by Hisana.

"Nothing is wrong. I just don't have much of an appetite." Hisana stood up. "If don't mind, I would like to retire to my room."

"Yes Milady. Would you like for me to bring you a cup of tea."

"No thank you." As Hisana neared the door, she hesitated turned towards her 'husband' to see if he would react to her leaving. But Byakuya didn't even turn around as he continued eating his dinner.

Jerk. She thought as she walked out.

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As Hisana walked down the hall, completely frustrated out of her mind, she wondered how much more of this mess she could take. And for the first time since she had come to the human world, she was questioning whether she had made the right decision. She came along to protect Byakuya from the hollow but it's seem that she had been causing more trouble for him. Maybe she should have stayed in the Seireitei, away from Byakuya. At least that way, she wouldn't be a bother to him. As she was turning into a hallway, a small light caught her attention.

"A firefly." She said to herself as she walked after the tiny glisten of light. She followed the insect until it escaped through a crack in the door. For a moment, Hisana stood still, wondering whether she should follow the bug outside or return to the room, just as she told that asshole. It wouldn't be the wisest decision to wander off alone at night, particularly when on such a significant and hazardous assignment. What would Byakuya do if something were to happen to her? But then, she narrowed her eyes. "Like he cares!" she said as she slid the door opened. "He has so much hate towards me, that jackass would probably be overjoyed if I were killed by that stupid hollow." As she took a few steps outside, she heard a door slide open.

"Lady Kuchiki?" a startled Hisana turned to see a maid stepping out of a nearby room. "Where are you off to at such a late hour?"

"Well you see," Hisana said nervously, trying to figure out an intelligent answer for the help. It wasn't as if she could just tell her she was off to see the fireflies in the field outside the village. After all, what type of normal, grown woman would sneak out at night to watch a bunch of bugs? "It's so nice outside, I figured it would be an ideal time for a scroll around town."

"I… see." The maid seem a bit skeptical by her response, but she wouldn't dare question the 'wife' of a nobleman as intimidating as Byakuya Kuchiki. "Would you care for some company, Milady?"

"Um… that's not necessary." Hisana quickly declined the offer. "I'll be fine on my own, thanks." And with a rushed bow, she hurried away from the inn.

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What is wrong with me? Hisana sighed as she sat in the middle of the field. Even with the fireflies scattered across the skies and a couple a rice balls by her side, she found it almost impossible to enjoy such a tranquil moment. She wasn't even hungry, after going all day without eating a thing.

"What's the matter, Hisana?" Ryu asked his partner as she rolled a rice ball around the handkerchief. "It's not like you to ignore food."

"I don't know." She said as she tugged her hands in her lap. "My stomach's just in knots right now. "It's been like this ever since this morning..."

"Since your little squabble with Byakuya Kuchiki at breakfast." Ryu added, to which Hisana lowered her head downward. "Hisana, don't you think this has gone long enough. Why don't you just let it go already?"

"And why should I be the one to get over it!" she shouted back as she balled her hands in fists. "Byakuya is the one whose been acting even more obnoxious than usual! He's the one throwing his cheat shots! And here you are, telling me that I have to forgive his sorry ass, just because!" She felt tears of frustration building up behind her eyes, but she was able to suppress them. "Well, you can forget it! I refuse to be the bigger person this time! If I want to hate that stupid, insensitive, egoistical, arrogant SON OF A BITCH, THEN I WILL DO JUST THAT!" she waited for the small dragon to rebut her rant, but he simply sighed as he hopped off her shoulder.

"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to the thing you pour it on." He said as he crawled on to her lap. "Now tell me, Hisana, do you think that your little silent treatment is causing Byakuya any pain or suffer?" Hisana just veered her head to the side. "Well…"

"No."

"Exactly. Byakuya probably doesn't give a damn if you're pissed off at him. The only thing you're doing is letting all your anger eat you up from the inside. Please understand if I'm telling you to let it go, it's for your sake, not for prince ass hat." Hisana remained silent, but her mind was racing with thoughts that she could no longer ignore. She knew that Ryu was right about everything. But she hated the idea of having to ask for forgiveness from that stupid bastard. She hated this stupid fight between them. But most of all, she hated being mad at Byakuya. Byakuya was the only person to ever help her in her quest for Rukia. The only one to ever worry about her. He was a good guy and he didn't deserve this. Hisana didn't realize that she was crying until she felt a tear run down her cheek.

"And just what the hell do think you're doing, Tsumura." Byakuya said from behind.

Speak of the devil. Ryu thought as he began to dematerialize. I'll leave you two alone to talk.

"Shhh!" Hisana didn't turn away as not to show her tears.

"You insolent little brat!" Byakuya replied. "How dare you speak to your fukutaichō in such a matter?"

"Will you be quiet," Hisana turned around slightly. "You're going to scare them away."

"Them?" he looked up into the sky before looking back down at her. "You can't be serious. You snuck out just to watch fireflies. Are you that big of an idiot! As if you haven't these damn things before!"

"I haven't." Hisana replied, trying her hardest to focus on the fireflies.

"I beg your pardon."

"I've haven't seen fireflies before." She turned back to the sky. "The Rukongai was too harsh of a place for weak spirits to survive, let alone insects. But I've always heard that they were a beautiful sight to see." She could see that her fukutaichō was becoming furious. Would he start another fight with her? But instead he just let out a sigh of defeat as he down next to her.

"I give up." For a while, the two just sat in the middle of the field in absolute silence. She was trying her best to just say sorry to him, but those words kept getting suck in her throat. Maybe it would be easier if she were to start with some small talk first.

"So," Hisana started off. "Do you have fireflies around your estate?"

"I've a few fluttered above the lake every night in the summer." Byakuya said with little interest.

"You're so lucky, Byakuya." Hisana replied, happy to see that he wasn't upset with her anymore.

"If you consider having pesky insect flying around my property lucky, then you are more dull-witted than I previously thought."

"That's not I meant, dumbass." Hisana said, trying hard not start another fight. "You're lucky because you get the chance to see the cherry blossoms bloom in the spring and the fireflies in the summer. And with all the trees on your property, I'm sure you get to celebrate your own Momijigari. I wish I had a chance to see such wonderful sights." Hisana said as her focus returned to the fireflies. "I wish I could see such wonders that easily." Hisana turned to Byakuya "Aren't they amazing?"

"Absolutely beautiful." Hisana looked up to see Byakuya looking back at her with a dreamy expression on his face. His gorgeous silver eyes locked with her while he smiled back at her.

It's a shame that Byakuya didn't smile more often. Hisana thought. He would probably have every woman in the Seireitei falling for him if he flash that grin. Hisana felt her heart begin to race. Oh crap. Am I becoming infatuated with Byakuya? Byakuya must have realized he was staring because moment later, he gave a cough. "The fireflies I mean." He quickly corrected himself as he turned the other way.

"Byakuya, I'm sorry." Hisana said as she pressed her body closer to her legs. Ryu was right; it was better to say sorry than to hold on to this pent up anger. "About acting like a total jackass and causing a commotion in public today. I know that I'm not the easiest person to deal with. I just wanted to help on this mission. But I suppose if you had a choice, you probably would have chosen anyone else for a partner."

"That is not true, Tsumura." Byakuya replied.

"Really?" she said, her eyes glinting with some hope. Maybe he wasn't a total bastard.

"I absolutely would have chosen anyone other than you for this mission." He retorted.

"Geez thanks, you ass." Hisana stood up. She should have guessed that Byakuya would have found some way how to ruin the moment.

"Tsumura, wait." Byakuya grabbed hold of her hand. "That is not what I meant. I would have chosen someone else in order to keep you in the Seireitei, away from all the danger."

Wait. Did Byakuya just admit that he actually cared about her safety? "And farther more, you needn't apologize. I am the one who owes you an apology for my unruly behavior." Hisana couldn't believe what she was hearing. Byakuya was apologizing to her, someone he considered beneath him. And the longer he spoke, the more normal he seemed. She always seen Byakuya as a true blood noble with a cool head. This was actually quite humbling for the fukutaichō. He was stressed, just like her. And just like her, he had let the pressure get to him that caused him to lash out. "For that Tsumura, I am sorry for unjustly lashing out at you in the manner that I did."

"So I guess we both are guilty of acting like total jackasses." Hisana smiled as placed her hand on his shoulder.

"That is not entirely accurate." Byakuya countered.

"Yes it is." Hisana instantly shot back.

"Fine then, I have also been act like a jackass. Does that make you happy?"

"Very much so. Okay, I forgive Byakuya." She said as she chuckled a bit. It was nice not to be upset Byakuya. Maybe it was finally time for her to extend the olive branch of peace. "On the grounds that we call a temporary truce. Let's agree not to fight again until we find and kill that hollow."

"Are you sure about that, Tsumura?" Byakuya questioned.

"Well, maybe just under special circumstances. Like if you decide to take the last rice ball or if you ever see me undressed."

"Not that, Tsumura, are you positive that you still want to continue with this mission? Like I said on the first day, this mission will be full of peril. Perhaps we should consider returning to the Seireitei before misfortune falls upon us."

"No way!" Hisana suddenly jumped up. "We can't give up just like that!"

"Tsumura, please don't be difficult." Byakuya started off, but Hisana cut him off.

"Byakuya, I know that this mission is important to you." She said.

"Tsumura, the mission is important, but so are," Byakuya paused for a bit, as if to rearrange his thoughts. "This enemy is unlike any opponent you have ever encountered. And I am uncertain that you could handle a creature like that."

"But I don't want to be the reason you fail." Hisana said, silencing her partner. She refused to be the reason he failed. "This mission is probably the most important thing in the Seireitei. And I would never forgive myself if we fail it just because you think I'm not strong enough. Byakuya, just please give me a chance to prove to you that I am more than capable of holding my own on this mission. Please don't give up now." She pleaded with her fukutaichō.

"Such a stubborn woman." He sighed heavily as he stood up as well. "Though it would be quite amusing to best that bothersome Gin Ichimaru by capturing that hollow before him."

"That's the spirit!" She shouted gleefully as she held out her hand. "So it's agreed that we won't leave until we've succeeded."

"Agreed." Byakuya responded as he shook her hand.

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As Hisana stepped out from the closet, she noticed Byakuya picking up the covers from the futon.

Looks like he's getting ready to throw me to the floor again. Hisana thought as she let out a soft sigh. However, she wasn't going to fight it tonight. Her talk with Byakuya had sort of cleared the air between the two of them. Yes, he had been an ass today, but that was only because of all the obligations placed on his shoulders. And it certainly didn't help any that she was being difficult herself. I guess I would also be acting like a giant horse's ass if I had even half that much stress bearing down on me. She figured that giving Byakuya the bed was the least she could do for him.

"Let me take those off your hands." Hisana walked over to accept the cover from him. But instead of handing them over, Byakuya pulled them away from her.

"That is quite alright." He said as he carried them to the far end of the room.

"Um Byakuya, what are you doing?" Hisana had to ask as she watched Byakuya Kuchiki, the 28th head of the noble Kuchiki clan and fukutaichō of the sixth division, preparing the covers to sleep on the floor. "You can't possibly be serious about sleeping on the floor."

"Well, seeing as you have something against us sharing the same bed, I do not have much of a choice, now do I." he shot back, probably in a desperate attempt to make her change her mind. But it would be a cold day in hell before she would ever share a bed with Byakuya Kuchiki.

"Are you sure that you want to spend the night sleeping on the floor?" she questioned. Byakuya was probably used to sleeping on futons filled with geese feathers and sheets woven from the finest silk. She just couldn't see this man sleeping on the floor like someone from the lowest parts of the Rukongai. "You seem a little too high maintenance to be acting like a vagrant." To that, Byakuya gave her a glare.

"If a whining little weakling such as yourself can survive a night on this floor, I can assure you that I am more than capable too." Now on any other day, Hisana would have retorted to snarky comment like that with a swift kick to the face, but not this time. For she knew this was just his way of righting a wrong. Though Byakuya was far too prideful to ever say it out loud, this jester was an apology for not only the night before, but for how he had been mistreating her up until now.

"Thanks Byakuya." Hisana said with a sweet smile on her face. "I really do appreciate it." Byakuya appeared to be flustered as his cheeks began to show a hint of light red.

"There is no need for that." Byakuya replied with a cold tone that was obviously force as he stared downward. "I do this only to avoid another argument. I have better things to do than to waste my time and energy fighting with the likes of you."

"If you say so." Hisana giggled as she laid down on the futon. "Goodnight Byakuya." She waited for a respond but Byakuya simply retreated under his covers.

That man. Hisana sighed as she laid down. He can be such a dumb bastard. But as her eyelids became heavy, she smile before falling asleep. But he's my dumb bastard.

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It's beautiful here. Hisana said as she walked through a lovely grove cherry blossoms. Their branches were filled to the top with stunning rosy pink petals. "But where am I?" she was sure she had seen this place before, but she just couldn't remember where or when that happened. And the better question was why she all was dressed up. She was wearing such an expensive looking kimono and her hair up in a bun. This seem so familiar. A sudden gust of wind passed through the trees, causing thousands of petals to fall around her. The sight of which was absolutely magnificent.

"It's about time you arrived, Tsumura." An all too familiar voice said from behind her. Hisana quickly spun around to see Byakuya Kuchiki standing right in front of her.

"Byakuya," Hisana said. "Where are we?"

"The Kuchiki compound, of course." He responded. "I figured some as dense as you would have forgotten that information.

"Up yours, Byakuya." Hisana hissed as she turned around.

"and where are you going?" Byakuya grabbed her hand. "I thought you wanted to see the cherry blossom blooming."

"The cherry blossom blooming?" Hisana repeated. "And why would you assume that?"

"Because I invited you to watch with me." Byakuya replied. "You dimwit."

"You did? Are you sure about, Byakuya?"

"Of course I am. I couldn't think of anyone else I would like to be with other than you, Hisana." Byakuya said as he placed his arm around Hisana "I must say that you look beautiful in that kimono." Hisana felt her face turn beet red.

"Bya…Byakuya," she covered her cheeks quickly. "You big dummy." As they walked through the trees, Byakuya paused. "What's wrong Byakuya?"

""Tsumura, I promise I will not let any harm come to you." He said as he held her tight.

"Um… Byakuya." Hisana said "what do you mean by that."

"Nothing." Byakuya let go of her. "Let us get going." He said as he led her to the bright light.

As Hisana lazily opened her eyes, she could see a strange figure lying beside her.

Is that Byakuya? She asked herself as she tried to focus her vision. No, he wouldn't be that stupid to sneak into the futon while she was sleeping. I must be still dreaming. She found herself edging closer to the sleeping man until she was merely a few inches away from him

"Since this is only a dream," she said as she rested her head on his arm. "I might as well enjoy it." She smiled as she fell back to sleep.

A/N: so there you have it. I know that this chapter seems like a copy of the last chapter. But I promise that the next few chapters will make up for it.

And in case you're wondering, the quote about the anger is acid comes from one of my favorite writers, Mark Twain.