DISCLAIMER BLEACH BELONGS TO TITE KUBO
Chapter 1
DISCLAIMER BLEACH BELONGS TO TITE KUBO
Chapter 1
It was about six years since Aizen and his acolytes were defeated and five years since the fullbringers were gone. Rukia had grown a little close to her adoptive brother/brother in law she was quite happy of the little change though he is still mostly quiet when they spend time together it was still something because she really enjoys nii-sama company, it was always reassuring and she feels at peace and safe around him. " I wonder if nii-sama is already home since I became a fukutaichou I usually come home late since I have more responsibilities and have to deal with the two third seats constant arguments." Rukia thought as she shunpo to the Kuchiki manor that she learned to call home for the last sixty or more years she's been living there. she starts walking as she reaches the manor gate the guards at the gate bow and opens the gate for Rukia, she hurried to her room and land on her futon face down. Rukia's personal servant knocks on her door "who is it?" Rukia asks lazily " it's me Akane" the servant reply, " come in," her mistress says. Akane opens the shoji screen door to Rukia's room " I prepare Rukia-sama's bath and Byakuya-sama is expecting you to a diner in about fifteen minutes" the servant says as she bows low. "Thanks, Akane, I'll get ready you may leave" Rukia reply as she headed to the bathroom. she strip out of her shinigami uniform and get in the tub she let out a happy sigh she spent about ten minutes," I better hurry so nii-sama don't have to wait for me as usual "Rukia says as she gets out of the tub, she dries herself brush her short raven hair and head out of the bathroom. When she was fully dressed she heads toward the dining room, she entered the room quietly to find her nii-sama sitting in his usual seat waiting for her. "good evening nii-sama, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting" Rukia said and bow to her brother, he just nods and motion for her to take a seat. She takes her seat across from him. She starts to eat the food the servant had just serve them when she feels a gaze on her as she lifts her head to look she find two beautiful grey eyes looking at her. She quickly looks to the floor blushing " why was nii-sama looking at me like that" Rukia thought as she continues to eat her diner.
Rukia finishes her diner in silence, as usual, she looks across her where nii-sama was sitting " geez not even a scratch of food on the table does he have to be so flawless in everything he does" thought because she spills some rice where she was eating. " I'm going for my night walk would you like to accompany me? " Byakuya offer
" yes, I would like that" Rukia stutter trying to hide her nervousness but fail.
" damn it doesn't he knows it is hard to talk or think straight while he's looking at me like that." she thought. Byakuya stand and start walking Rukia is following one step behind as customary while they make their way to Byakuya's private garden, they walk through the beautiful cherry blossoms garden. As she walks behind Byakuya and admires his beauty, Rukia notices that her brother smells just like the cherry blossom flowers. Rukia chastises herself for the inappropriate thoughts she has about Byakuya and is grateful that he cannot read minds or else she would be in deep trouble. No matter how she feels about him, Byakuya will always be her brother even if it's hurt, there is nothing she can do about it.
She was so lost in her own thoughts Rukia didn't see that her brother has stopped and she bump into Byakuya's back. "Ouch I'm extremely sorry nii-sama" she quickly apologizes and bows low so Byakuya won't be able to see the blush on her face.
" You need to watch where you are going Rukia" was his reply.
He sat under a cherry blossom tree staring at the night sky, and wait for Rukia to join him when he notices that she doesn't plan on it, he tells her to sit with him.
She takes a seat next to him not too close not too far either, "Um how should I start a conversation with nii-sama, this silent is getting on my nerves" Rukia thought
"Tell him how much you love him, and wish you were Hisana so he would love you back" Sode No Shirayuki voice rang in her mind.
"Shut up Sode No Shirayuki and who said i love him" Rukia scold her zanpakuto. She could hear the sword snickers.
"Earth to Rukia," Byakuya says bringing her out of her reverie.
"Yes, nii-sama, sorry I got lost in thought"
" do you like it here, I mean are you happy living with the Kuchiki clan and myself? " Byakuya asks, looking in her eyes as if he hope to find the answer there.
"I'm more than honored to get such an opportunity to be a Kuchiki, nii-sama will always have my gratitude for everything he has done for me" she replies truthfully.
"That is not what I asked, I ask if you are happy living here?" Byakuya says as he fixes his gaze on her once more. Rukia was speechless " what do I tell him" she wonders
"Yes I guess," she says not entirely sure about her answer. Byakuya's face softens and he continued " I'm sorry if I make it hard for you, I am aware I have not been a great brother nor I have made it easy for you to live with me. I made a promise to Hisana to adopt and protect you, and you should know that I don't go back on my word. I know I cannot take by everything I did or did not do during the first fifty years you have been living here with me, but I promise to try my best at being a good brother and family to you."
"If that is the truth what does it hurt so much, I'm nothing more than a promise, or I should say a burden," she thought sadly as she looks into his eyes.
" Thank you nii-sama, I think I'll go to bed now,"
"Stay" Byakuya reply sternly his voice devoid of any emotion and his face unreadable as always.
"Yes nii-sama," she replies, and a comfortable silence falls on the two, until Byakuya breaks it.
" Rukia if it is not too much to ask, can you tell me a bit about yourself? I'm ashamed to say for all this time we live under the same roof I don't know much about you." Byakuya confesses, if he was going to become a better brother, he needs to learn more about Rukia.
Rukia was taken aback by his question it was so out of his character. The Byakuya she knows does not meddle in her life unless it is to stop her from becoming a seating officer.
" Well my favorite colors are blue, yellow and pink, I like onigiri, ice cream, eggs, noodles, I like visiting the real world and I love rabbits" Rukia reply while she lifts her head to look at her brother only to find two piercing grey eyes looking at her, she felt her face heating up but could not help but to stare back at his handsome face.
"Well, I did not know you like the real world that much" he answers with what he hopes is a smile. He couldn't help but feel sad at how Rukia feels more comfortable in the real world with the Kurosaki brat more than she feels comfortable at her home, just the thought makes something stir in his stomach.
"Well I…" she try to say but was cut off
" It is late let's retire for the night Rukia," Byakuya says in a tone sounding like an order
"Hai nii- sama" is her only reply
" When will she stop calling me that, how do I make her call me by my name," Byakuya thought
" Good night nii- sama" Rukia bow low and head to her room
"Good night Rukia" he replies as he makes his way toward his chamber.