The Magical Labyrinth

DISCLAIMER : I don't own anything. Credits to Love me, please! by Seira19

A/N: I apologize for any error, for I could never give justice to the authors, but I am a desperate fan, and thus I wrote this fanfix as an ending. Disclaimer! I own nothing of this story.

Rukia and Byakuya, then entered the Labyrinth, with hands linked together.

One for security.

And the other is for comfort.

The Labyrinth, consist of 10 complex passages that the couple who seeks to win the game, must go through.

At the 1st passage, they had went through an optical illusion room, where everything is twisted and almost incomprehendable in its design, as if they had just entered a portal of sorts.

Or they could have, for the noises outside, were now inaudible.

Rukia felt nauseous for some unknown reason, as her palms sweat in unease.

At this state, Byakuya finally looked down at her adopted sister, worried. And he noticed the perspiration appearing and damping her forehead.

But for some reason, Rukia's eye lit with determination

Hope.

For what?

Byakuya does not know.

But he knew that look.

And that look belongs to a person who had lost many things in life, but still fights to survive.

How he had come to this conclusion, is a wonder to him. For he is just 23 years old Cafe manager.

What does he really knows about life struggles of that magnitude?

When everything he had ever wanted were served in a platter, though they were not wealthy by any means, they are certainly not suffering in poverty.

And Rukia is just 16, there is no way that look would appear in her face. Or he hoped so.

For he had heard stories about living in orphanage as an abandoned child. And hoped that it isn't the reason, Rukia looked like someone battling a curse.

Maybe, they should have not participated in this shady game, and should have bought her a limited edition Chappy plushy, he had been saving up for, for her birthday, instead.

But the entrance door was nowhere to be found, and all he could do, was hold unto her seemingly weakened body, though Rukia determinedly stood on her feet like a broken but hopeful warrior.

"Rukia Anata" Byakuya called out to her, as one who calls out to ones' spouse.

This surprised the both of them. For Byakuya called her Anata, and it somehow felt unfamiliarly familiar.

"Shujin [My only]" Rukia called out to him in pain, now sweating more profusely. Seemingly asking for comfort, as she felt excruciating sensation down her belly.

At this, Byakuya knelt on the ground, clutching the 16 years old girl in his arms, his 'adopted sister', confused.

"How much longer?" Rukia asked her husband, seemingly unable to endure the treatment any more.

Byakuya could only stare down at Rukia, whose voice had become weaker than usual. And his chest tightened at the pain painted on her beautiful face.

"We must be near the end of the 10th passage now" Rukia was hopeful in her desperation, as her body shook violently.

"Rukia, this is enough" Byakuya declared after sometime, unable to witness his wife suffer for him any longer "We should go back"

Silence.

Then he heard her soft cries.

And it pains his heart.

For Rukia is a strong person. She was supposed to be a captain, but now, she looked weak and broken.

"Just a little more, Byakuya. Just a little more" Rukia begged in tears.

Silence met her stubborn and yet determined words.

At this, Byakuya stood up and clutched her unto his arms, unable to comprehend her desperation to win the game for a 'toy'.

Realizing something, Rukia held unto Byakuya so tightly, that he could feel every part of her front. And noticed his body's automatic reaction to it.

He felt embarrassed that he felt like a pervert at the moment. And thus he turned away, as he tried to disentangle her to save himself from getting caught red-handed, due to his certain anatomy coming to life.

"Byakuya-Ni?" Rukia asked, as she tried to fight the trembling in her voice, after noticing that certain part of Byakuya poking at her belly, while he held unto her for dear life, out of nowhere.

She recalled both of them, passing several passages, and fought their way against the challenges set by the Labyrinth staffs.

And she theorized that they must be near the ending, because the passage had become more and more difficult, and confusing.

But then a light suddenly appeared, followed by a total darkness, and now she found them in a precarious situation.

And thus she called out to him once more, seeing as he was in a daze.

"Byakuya-Ni?"

"Rukia" Byakuya called out to her, with those voice that would probably haunt her daydreams for the rest of her teen life.

"I love you. Let's end this" Byakuya declared before capturing Rukia's inexperienced lips.

This shock the girl.

Though in a pleasant way. For she loves him too.

Very much.

Vision of their marriage appears in their mind. A grand traditional Japanese wedding, in which several of their known friends had attended

And finally, they reached the end of the passage, and received a rabbit plushie, which excited Rukia, despite being nearly 200 years old soul.

The happiness reflected in Rukia's face, eased Byakuya's anxiety of the experiences they had gone through.

Soon the both of them realizes that, they had become humans once more. Having the same physical features, except for their younger vibe.

Somehow, they knew that this time, the bodies belonged to 16 years old Rukia, Byakuya's adopted sister, who is just 23 years old himself, and a Cafe manager.

Byakuya would have faced palm himself if it isn't so inappropriate for him, for the blunder/drama that repeats itself.

Here we go again, dealing with pseudo-incest situation. Though incest only refers to relationship between blood relative of a 1st up to 3rd degree.

And since Rukia isn't within the range, their relationship is far from being incest.

At this thought, Byakuya just closed his eyes for another headache that's to come.

Explaining to people once more, how he wants to marry Rukia despite their situation.

And this time, they're 'parents' were alive in this reality. That could be a problem. Unlike other situations, in which they could just elope and get married.

At this, Rukia reached out for Byakuya's hand, wanting to convey her gratitude for his sacrifices, and for allowing her to get experimented on, for the sake of having a child with him.

Byakuya just stared at Rukia, as she kissed the knuckles of his fingers, one at a time, so sweet and full of love.

A smile appears in his lips, as he move to hold on to her body. Holding as though she might actually disappear, just like what had happened at one of their 'trips'.

He loved her so much, that love itself would never justify what he felt for her.

How many times, he had told her that she's enough for him. But Rukia could be stubborn, and firm sometimes.

In the end, he had gave in to her plea once more.

Then they went back to 'their' home, and acted as the people they were supposed to be.

Everything went well, except for the fact that Rukia isn't allowed to marry yet, due to being underage. And so they have to wait, because they were both traditional individuals that shun pre-marital sex, as it is disrespectful behavior towards one's honor, even though they were already married in their own timeline.

Luckily, the time line in this reality, is just a tiny fraction of the ones Soul society have, due to it's nature as a VR technology.

2 years later, just before Rukia's birthday.

Byakuya approached his parents, and told them about his plans to marry his girlfriend, Rukia.

The parents could only stare in blank, remembering what happened since Byakuya asked them to release Rukia from their family, and give her, her family name back.

Although they were confused, they end up agreeing, after hearing their son's declaration of undying love for their adopted daughter.

And if they don't release her, this might cause problem and shame to them, as it is far from proper. Though they commend their own son, for being brave and bold in admitting his feelings.

Looking down at their son and Rukia, kneeling by the door, begging for their relationship to be accepted, finally they relented and gave their blessings.

And the two, dated for sometime as they explored the VR world, enjoying what imaginary freetime they have on their hand.

Due to being equally responsible and workaholic individuals, dating was as rare as their vacation from work.

Then they're married again, during Rukia's college summer break.

Rukia by now was a college student, studying Political Science.

And whenever her husband, who was a local successful businessman, came to fetch her for their weekend date, she knew that most female in her college simp at him even the professors.

Too bad.

Byakuya is hers.

And this fact made her smile and hold unto his hand firmly. Proud of herself for bagging such an amazing person.

While Byakuya on the other hand is smiling inside as he hold unto Rukia's small hand, treasuring each moment they spent together, knowing that in reality, they almost never see each other longer than an hour a session, except during the night, with which both of them end up sleeping alone in their separate rooms, before one of them reach home.

Their only romantic dates were spent mostly at night in the Sakura gardens.

He remembered those days, especially the day she agreed to marry him.

He had been so nervous the first time he asked her for an omai, fearing that, he might have possibly read her the wrong way.

That she isn't actually open to getting to know him better than he had portrayed. That she was just infatuated with him, which would possibly fade when he showed her his flaws and imperfections.

The side of him, he had never showed fully to anyone. The brash, hot-headed, and adventure loving young boy that he had buried in order to become the man he needs to be.

And she had listened. Really listened.

The one thing he appreciated about her. Her ability to listen to people with unparalleled openness and transparency.

He then realized that, yes. Rukia did love him. Not just the man he portrayed to be.

She accepted him in the most primal way, like he was never been accepted before.

He felt lucky, to have earned the love of the most amazing person he had ever met in his nearly 300 years of existence.

Though, he had yet to tell her about that part. For now, he's contented to say that he loves her, and somehow, that's enough for her.

She's enough for him.

The end.

A/N: kyaaa😚😚😚

I could only wish for now, to become amazing too, and be with an amazing person that would accept me as I am. Someone stronger, and better than me.

And that's the reason I now ship Byaruki very hard😁 I just felt like, no one is better than Byakuya in aesthetics, for my best girl Rukia-who I adore so much, that I refuse to move on and watch another anime, to find a new role model😚

P. S. I apologize for my opinions about pre-marital sex to those offended. My opinion was due to the bad things that I had observed happening to others, aside from it being my personal principle.

It's devastating to a girl with big dreams. Because pregnancy out of wedlock invites calamity. Imagine yourself walking down the street having to fend for yourself and the baby, because that coward ditch you over a new victim?

Those single parent were amazingly strong people, but it doesn't mean you have to go through it to become strong. Learn from their choices in life, and live your life to the fullest by staying safe as much as possible.

Protect yourself and your future, it's our obligation to ourselves.

Look at what Hisana did. She left her baby sister because she could not do it anymore. She want to live, and having baby Rukia to care is killing her. And thus she abandon the baby.

And we knew that, most irresponsible parents left their baby due to that same reasons. And that's why I reject Hisana's character, out of personal issue.

I am the eldest of 12, 4 of them died. And despite our poor living condition, I will never abandon them, even if it kills me. I will make sure that before I die, they can be strong enough to fend for themselves. That's my goal. ISA

And that's why I don't have a love-life. Or any type of relationship aside from my goals. Because I need to utilize my time to earn more money, and then use money to buy more time for the future, that I could finally spend with my family feeling safe. Thankfully, I am an easily pleased person, just read/write byaruki and I am ready to go mining again.

Sacrifice to build the life I want for myself and my loved ones.

*another piece of the puzzle for the main story😎