When the quincy war leaves the noble clans decimated, Byakuya and Rukia are forced to accept arranged marriages to repopulate them. Both are stunned when the elders choose to marry them to each other. But can Byakuya ever see Rukia as more than a shadow of Hisana? Byakuya/Rukia

A mysterious young woman appears in the Seireitei, and seems to have a connection to Byakuya. Who she is and why she is there is unraveled slowly as Sosuke Aizen watches and waits for his chance to reach Byakuya. Byakuya/Yoruichi

Possessed by grief over the imprisonment and death of her commoner husband, a noblewoman decides to teach Byakuya a painful lesson. Bereft of his powers and left in human form, Byakuya struggles to survive as Amaya seeks to destroy him. Amidst the chaos, he finds love in an unexpected place.

In the wake of Aizen's betrayal, Byakuya is left devastated and bereft of his honor. As she tries to help him cope, Yoruichi finds herself swept up in helping him train for a private battle against Aizen.

As she nears the point of reaching bankai, Rangiku still struggles with her sadness over Gin. When her captain makes a deal with Byakuya for the sixth division captain to help her achieve bankai, her life takes turns she never expected...and so does his!