" What the hell were you thinking!?" Rukia yelled at Grimmjow.
They were in the mansion's backyard.
"Saving you, what else ?" He nonchalantly replied while smoking a cigarette.
"Saving me? Saving me from what ? You're unbelievable!"
"Will you stop yelling at me, you're giving me a dame headache. And from who else ? Carrot top."
"Ichigo?" Rukia was utterly confused. Ichigo would never intentionally hurt her…unless he knew?
" Did you tell him ?"
Grimmjow rolled his eyes and stood infront of her. He thumped her forehead, " You seriously can't sense it?"
Rukia pushed him away and rubbed her forehead, " I'm not a child! And you're not making any sense. Just tell me what you did"
"I aint do nothing, Your little boyfriend isn't all human. If you'd only let your instincts come and embrace our true potential, you would have noticed it by now."
His eyes were faintly growing blue. " Seriously Rukia, that warm feeling you get from him isn't just "love" . Its power. He's stealing your spiritual energy"
Rukia was stunned. Ichigo? Not human? He was doing what?
" Spiritual energy..?"
Grimmjow threw his cigarette bud on the ground and shook his head disapprovingly , " Geez they really haven't told you much, have they?"
Rukia had never felt so confused and lost. What was he talking about ?
" Who? Seriously Grimmjow, cut the bullshit. "
" Ask your sister and your brother in law. I'm out of here. Talk to me when you know the truth." He sighed and within a blink of an eye, he was gone.
"Where's Rukia?" Momo asked.
Ichigo had returned back to their group of friends.
"She went home. " he replied, " Actually, have any of you ever been to her house?" he asked.
They all thought a moment. Everyone shook their heads no.
" I know she has a brother in law and an older sister. " Momo said , "I honestly don't know much other than that."
" Why not go to her house then?" Rangiku suggested, " Since she went home, maybe we can go cheer her up!"
"What a good idea Rangiku-san"! Orihime exclaimed, " We can take her some red bean pasta ice-cream!"
They all internally shivered.
"Umm, maybe some plain vanilla ice-cream Hime? We don't know what her favorite flavor is." Momo suggested.
" oh yeah that's probably the best idea. What about her favorite color? " Renji asked.
"I don't know what it is either" Momo sighed.
"Purple." Ichigo answered out loud.
They all turned to look at him, Ichigo didn't realize he had said that out loud. " What?" he scowled at them , "So I know her favorite color , big deal."
" Ok grumpy ass , no one said anything." Renji rolled his eyes.
"Focus." Momo snapped her fingers, " I can get her address from the computer system. and after school , we can all pay her a visit eh? I think the news freaked her out."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In fact, they were all a little unsettled about the news. There was definitely a vampire on the loose in their town.
Sure, they have seen news articles about vampires living among them but to actually know there was one close to them.
Talk about scared.
Momo could see the worry in everyone's faces well except Ichigo, his was more anger, but still. She couldn't blame him.
"Ok so meet by the school's front gate alright everyone? Let's get to class now."
Ichigo thought about skipping but knew he could get in trouble and get suspended again.
He couldn't wait to see her.
"Rukiaaaaa!" Hisana exclaimed, "What are you doing home so early!?"
She was sitting in their living room area , casually watching TV.
Hisana had just came downstairs, her hair was tied back neatly and she was wearing her "cleaning clothes" as she calls it.
" Have you seen the news?" Rukia simply asked.
" No." Hisana replied, " I been busy cleaning and storing some old things away in the attic." And answer my question, "Why are you home?"
"I had to leave, my friends...they..they were discussing a murder that occurred at the university." They think a vampire did it...Ichigo was so hateful...he hates them..he hates me." Rukia was speaking so fast, Hisana almost didn't hear her.
"Calm down Rukia." She walked and sat next to her. She tenderly held her, " Who was murdered?"
"A doctor named Urahara."
"Urahara? " Hisana tried not to giggle, she knew it would make Rukia mad. " Oh..Urahara.. always playing tricks" she sighed.
"Tricks?" Rukia faced her sister, " Who is he? What trick? " Why would he fake his own death?"
"That, I don't know. He is a brilliant scientist, one of the very first men I was introduced to when I married Byakuya. He has taught as alot about ..well.. some things." Hisana's voice clearly became nervous.
"Things like what? Spiritual energy maybe? " Rukia leaned away from her sister, "What aren't you telling me! And Ni-sama too!" Rukia got up quickly, throwing her hands up in desperation.
"Hush hush now Rukia" Hisana shushed her. " Byakuya will come and I..
"What's going on?" She heard him say. Too late. Shit.
" H..i.. Dear." she nervously said, " I didn't hear you come in." She bowed.
"Hisana.." he warned.
"What is spiritual energy Ni-sama?" Rukia angrily asked, "What are you guys hiding from me?!" She pointed her fingers at them both.
Byakuya sighed, he knew one day he would have to tell her but he hoped she wouldn't find out. That dame boy Grimmjow.
"Alright. Let us go to my study to talk, but are you sure Rukia? You want to know?" He sternly asked her.
"Y..e.s.. Yes. " She replied.
They made their way to his study, Hisana could tell Rukia was nervous. She kept playing with the skin on her fingers, something she did as well.
She was pretty nervous herself. Will she be mad at her? Would she hate her? Hisana hoped she wouldn't.
Byakuya knew the time had come. He had been a vampire for a very long time. When Hisana was born, he knew she was his forever. He would be lying if he didn't admit he was a little nervous too. All these years..
"You see..Rukia..Uhh..Well.." Hisana started nervously, she and Byakuya were sitting next to each other in their big red golden elegant chairs. Rukia was sitting closely across from them , in a smaller version of their chairs.
"I will tell her Hisana," Byakuya assured her, he gently placed his hand on top of hers.
Rukia was staring at them so intently. What was this big secret they weren't telling her? She could feel the familiar pit in her stomach of nauseousness.
Byakuya faced her and bluntly told her, " Rukia, Hisana and I are siblings".
Huh?" Siblings..?
"Like.. brother and sister?" Rukia gulped.
"Is there another meaning of the word?" Byakuya answered coldly.
Hisana frowned, ignoring her beloved's answer , "Yes. Like brother and sister Rukia." she spoke softly like speaking to a young child.
Rukia knew her mouth was flapping like a gulping fish out of water.
Siblings? Blood related siblings?
" You see , it's simple. We are full blooded vampires, the purest and rarest of them all." Byakuya answered in the same tone. "Times are not the same as now Rukia, you may feel disgusted but we have lived 10x your lifespan. We are not Human and that's, that. Hisana was created for me.
What does that mean for me? Rukia thought.
All this time… we are all related..?
Ni-sama is REALLY my ni-sama..
Byakuya could see the confusion in her eyes, he had to tell her the whole story of their bloodline and clan line. "There were many powerful vampire clans. The Kuchiki's were one of the most powerful ones. We were too keep our bloodline pure and strong.
Many of our descendants were siblings and our family branch was no different . Hisana was created for me. "
Rukia could see the adoration radiate from her brother to her sister. She smiled softly. Nothing could change that. Did it?
Hisana didn't realize she was holding her breath for a reaction from Rukia. She saw her little sister smile so softly.
Rukia then frowned. So why the big secret?
Byakuya continued, "At the time when she was born, The Vampire Society had a downfall. Many clans killing each other and then being discovered by Humans. Everyone was eager to mate with a full blooded vampire and create stronger beings.
"Our parents fled the lands when Mother fell pregnant again and hid us. You and Hisana had to grow up with a human family for awhile. You might not remember much of that.
Then Father and Mother died defending my whereabouts , something I truly will forever blame myself with. I was a coward. I wish I could've saved them.
I decided then to come back into the world we can't escape. We couldn't hide forever. I took Hisana and yourself and I told everyone I had turned you both.
This is the truth Rukia. Our bloodline is pure. strong. The reason we drink animal blood is because it weakens our true sense of power.
Human blood gives us spiritual energy. We are capable of remarkable powers. We can be as fast as the lightest gust of wind, have the strength to rip a mountain apart, fly as high as the heavens.
That boy Grimmjow has shown glimpses of our powers. Aizen , his creater comes from a pure bloodline. I suspect he knows our true nature and why he wishes to marry you. "
Rukia was slowy taking every word her brother said. So they were powerful.. like really powerful. If she wanted to be of course. But she didn't.
She breathed slowly..thinking of what she really wanted to ask.
"There are only a few of us out there. Some of the pure bloods have mated with humans. Forbidden actually but heard of. They don't hold as powerful powers like us but somewhat. Since they are half blooded vampires, sometimes they may steal our spiritual energy."
"The body forcibly trying to complete itself."
Rukia could feel her chest heavy as she thought about what her brother just said.
Was Ichigo trying to do that? Did he know this already?
Hisana could see the hesitation in her little sister's eyes. Did something happen with Ichigo Kurosaki?
" But some of them, may not know that's what's happening.." Hisana chimed in suddenly.
Byakuya looked at his wife confusingly, " Pardon?"
"I'm just saying dear, some of these half breeds could not even know they are stealing spiritual energy."
" I suppose that could be true".
Rukia felt the weight come off. Maybe he doesn't know? But that would mean...
She took a quick breath in and out. I'll figure that out later but for now.. " What does that mean for me Ni-sama?" "What happens to me now?"
"Nothing" Byakuya replied.
"Nothing?! I could be in danger and not even know how to properly defend myself!" Rukia shouted.
"Rukia. " Byakuya spoke.
" No brother! I am not a child anymore! I have a right to feel upset. You lied to me! Both of you! If being a monster wasn't enough, now I found out, we're these powerful beings.!"
" I just want a normal life. That's it. !" she continued. She knew she was so close to shedding tears.
Byakuya suddenly vanished and appeared at the bedroom window of the office just before Rukia could blink. He raised his hand up, quieting her.
Hisana looked worriedly at him, " What is it dear?"
" I knew it." Byakuya hissed.
Rukia caught the small glimpse of his scent at the mansion's front door. But not only his , Rangiku, Momo, Orihime and Renji as well.
Her friends... they were here.
Byakuya's eyes faintly were glowing pink, "Hisana, let them in..
/.\ Hello all. I'm sorry for this superrrrrr late update !
Butttttttttttttttttttt better late than ever? :D
