AN: To my one and only reader, Renleek (I think- sorry if I spelled it wrong!), no this will not be the last chapter. It's gonna go long and you might get tired of it and stop reading it. . . . .mainly, writing this story is for my own enjoyment, so yeah. I just like reviews that add on too, so you know. . . . . .review please!

Chapter 6

After Many Years, Finally

"You can't get me, Ayame!" Shouted a five-year-old boy running around. He had hair that came down the sides of his head instead of a short cut. (Okay, can't really describe it- overall, his hair is like Gin's.) He ran around in his dark blue kantana with a white sash tied around his waist.

A little smaller girl, around the age of four chased after him with her mouth clenched and a smirk across her face. She had soft, black, silky hair down to her shoulders. The edges were uneven and her hair was parted to one side. A small butterfly clip with shiny jewels glistened in the summer sun as she ran around. It held up one side of her hair towards the back, revealing her ear, while the other side hung down. She wore a pretty, yellow kantana with small pink cherry blossoms pattered all around. She stopped mid-way as her brother caught up behind her and took off the clip from her hair.

"Told you can't get me." He said, as he began to run again.

"Give it back, Haru!" Yelled the little girl.

"You're supposed to be watching Maiko!" Said the little boy as he ran around.

A little girl about the age of two tottered around after them. She had her hair held back in a small ponytail and had two cute chubby cheeks. Her hair was not as dark as her two older siblings', and in fact, when the sun shone on her hair, it looked as if she had some red highlights.

"Oniichan!" Cried the little toddler. "Aneue!"

"Hold on Maiko!" Shouted Ayame as she sped towards her older brother, her eyes fixed on her target. She lunged at him, making him gasp and tried to force the clip out of his hand. They tumbled around while their little sister was jumping and shouting.

"Oniichan! A stranger!" She shouted, making the two of them stop and sit up. Sure enough, a tall man with an expression-less face was standing on the grass a few feet away. He wore a long white scarf wrapped around his neck, and he had long hair with white tubes running through his hair. Haru eyed his sword and looked at his clothing which consisted of a black kantana. Haru concluded that he was a shinigami.

"Maiko, come here!" Said Ayame as she grabbed the toddler and hid her behind Haru and her. Byakuya looked at the children. A purple glisten caught his eye, leading him to the girl's hand. She tightly held a purple butterfly clip; It almost resembled the one he had given Hisana, which later he had passed on to Rukia.

"Are you a shinigami?" Said Haru boldly, taking a step forward. His eyes narrowed and his face hardened with no sign of fear. Ayame followed her brother's actions and her face looked cold and hard. Her eyes turned into cold tunnels of blackness, almost like Byakuya's.

"Yes." He man finally said.

Haru hesitated as he eyed the man's zampakto once more. "What business do you have over here?"

"Is this the Abari residence?"

"No." Said Ayame firmly.

"It isn't? What about that clip you hold in your hand, little girl? I could've sworn that it belonged to my sister, Rukia." Said Byakuya, with no emotion. He tested his niece. She gasped and remained quiet.

"We know of no Rukia lady." Spat out Haru. "So leave now."

"I'm not giving up quite yet, boy."

"Maiko, go inside the house." Ordered Ayame as she stepped up by her brother's side and started their fighting stance just as their father had taught them.

"Are you going to fight me?" Asked Byakuya with his eyebrow raised.

"Ayame! Haru!" Shouted the faint voice of their father. A small figure came trailing out of the house and eventually began to jog towards the two small kids.

"What's going on? Maiko just went in saying something of a strang-" Said Renji just as he looked up. "Byakuya-sama." He breathed.

"Long time no see, Renji." Said Byakuya as a small smile broke from his face. Renji stepped closer, standing in front of the children. At first, he was speechless.

"How did you?" He managed to say.

"Ottosan, you know this man?" Asked Ayame, tugging at her father's kantana.

"Renji, you have two bold children right there." Said Byakuya, eying both of them. Ayame looked away while Haru just starred.

"Thank you, Byakuya. Would you like to come in?" Offered the awe-struck Renji.

"Sure. This is what I came for, after all. The day has finally come." He said. Then they proceeded.

"This is my son, Haru." Said Renji, putting his hand on Haru's shoulder. "And this is Ayame, my daughter."

"Ahh, I see. They've got bright minds, Renji. They even threatened to fight me, in fact." Said Byakuya just as Renji stared at his two children who automatically looked down at their feet.

"I'll talk to you later about this." He hissed at them.

"Yes, Ottosan. . ." The mumbled in unison.

As they neared the house, the two children ran up and entered through the sliding doors. Instantly, they were greeted by their mother. Her large stomach appeared before the rest of her did, and they stopped deep in their tracks.

"Okasan! There's a really tall man, and Ottosan is bringing him in!" Said Ayame.

"The two of you! What was going on out there? Maiko came in saying that you two were trying to-" Said Rukia just as Renji entered with another person. The children turned around to face the stranger and their father.

"B-byakuya?" Stuttered Rukia. She lunged forward and hugged her brother. This startled him a bit, making the two children giggle.

"Haru, Ayame. . ." Hissed their father. Instantly, the giggling stopped and they looked down. "Go and play with Maiko. Go." He said as he sent them running down the hallway.

"Byakuya! Look at you! You haven't changed one bit!" She said as they sat down on the floor of the tearoom and Rukia poured the tea.

"Oh, no, I haven't, I guess. You sure have. . ." he said, eying her stomach.

"It's the fourth one on its way." She said. "You met the other three, haven't you?"

"Yes, yes. They're charming. Tried to fight me, in fact."

Rukia looked at Renji. "I'll talk to them about it later." He said quickly.

"They wouldn't be doing that if you didn't try to teach them." Said Rukia.

"They need to know. . . . ." Said Renji helplessly.

"So, Byakuya, how did Ottosan let you come?" She asked.

"Actually, I made the decision myself. Rukia, everything is under my choice now. I have an offer to give to you two." He said.

"An offer?" Whispered Rukia.

End for now

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