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Chapter : Responsible
As usual, Byakuya would be getting ready to attend his work in Division 6th. Before leaving, Gonsei, his mansion butler, reported Kuchiki Ginrei's arrival. Byakuya knew this day would sent his Jigokucho to inform his lieutenant, Abarai Renji, that he would be late to work.
He responded to Gonsei that he will meet Ginrei at the meeting room. As he arrived, he saw Ginrei, his grandfather was waiting for him in the room. He greeted him and sitting in a seiza position. He ought to know what will happened next.
"I bet you've heard about her matter." said Ginrei. As usual no response from the opposite side.
"She has bring shame to our Clan. This is not a small matter, enough to have her remove from our Clan.", still no response.
Looking at Byakuya's attitude, he got more angier, " Are you intending to cover her wrongdoing? Do you know your position as a Head of the Kuchiki clan? You better act as now or I would not hesitate to remove you from the Heirs as well as from the Clan."
Byakuya finally had his eye opened and looked straight to Ginrei.
"Just as you said, I am the Head of our Clan now. You do not need to run this errand, Grandfather." he said calmly yet challenging tone.
Upon his response, Ginrei felt annoyed that he raised his voice high this time, "Indeed, you're the Head now but remember your position, had made twice the same mistake. If you don't act while you can, you will lose all the respect. All these efforts shall be worth nothing when it comes to women, is that what you're thinking?" He was just merely referring to the time he brought Hisana and Rukia to the clan, making both as the lady of this mansion was absurd.
Ginrei stood up and wanted to leave the room, leaving Byakuya to think what he should be doing right at this moment. Before he succeed, he was interrupted by Byakuya,
"There's nothing to be angry about. I met her yesterday." Ginrei turned around, looking at Byakuya who was still at his earlier position.
Byakuya continued, " She wants to be removed from the clan."
Ginrei doubted, "She did?"
"She even called our marriage off. And…? he stopped for a second.
Ginrei stared hard at Byakuya before he continued, "..And I granted. What is left is just three claps ritual and by then we owe each nothing."
That's true, for a noble to call off a wedding, the couple must simultaneously raise one hand each, and slap the flat of their palm against the flat palm of the other person (in other words high five). The one who desired to call the marriage off must first slap followed by the other person and the last slap must be done simultaneously.
Ginrei noticed the changes in Byakuya's eyes. He knew this man knew what best to do. He was selected to heirs not simply because he was strong but he knew his responsibility and ability to handle things.
Ginrei signed. He knew this son very well. He knew he must at some extent, was hurt by Rukia. Maybe he has not realized but he certainly was.
Ginrei, without any further, has left Byakuya alone. Maybe this was the best solution when they weren't supposed to be together from the very start but because of a stupid play of a fate, both Byakuya and Rukia suffered from all these nonsense noble rules or in fact, he should have tried harder to opposed their relationship. He felt he was partly to be blamed.
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