A/N: Oh-my-GOD! Again the amount of hits my story got completely shocked me, I'm so glad people like this pair so much, all the reviews were lovely, I'm so happy you like it! So as promised we have Byakuya center stage, enjoy. And all those who had reviewed, help yourselves to more chocolate chip cookies, a treat from me.

Something I'd like to clear out, the spoilers are till the soul society arc and stops right there, to keep the story simple. Though the spoiler about Rukia's soul slayer is in the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own bleach, and obviously my marriage to MR SEX ON LEGS had been a sham, apparently, he's already married to one Ichkak...but still, I will relentlessly try to get the owners to give me a lock of his hair. XD

Chapter 3

Byakuya sat by his desk and worked on the last pile of papers from the head office. He could tell it was late but that didn't stop him from working. He hardly ever slept anyway, so sitting at his desk for a few extra hours wasn't going to hurt him. He had just finished signing off some papers for Captain Hitsugaya when his back suddenly stiffened. He could feel a reiatsu behind him but didn't reach for his Senbonzakura.

Suddenly, he felt two small hands on his back; slowly inching their way up towards his shoulders. He closed his eyes, relaxing a little, his heart speeding up by the second.

"What are you doing, nii-sama?" Rukia whispered next to his ear. "I've been lonely the whole day without you," he felt her lips pouting.

"Bya…" She nibbled his earlobe. "…kuya," he whispered back, drowning in the sensations.

"Hn?" she inquired, her hands were slowly reaching down his robe, opening it as she started to kiss his jawline.

"Don't call me nii-sama, Rukia," Byakuya answered, tugging Rukia by one of her hands that had reached his abdomen, her fingers moving lightly over skin; causing his muscles to tighten. She just laughed huskily at that and continued moving her other hand downwards.

Byakuya lifted his arm to grasp her from behind her head and pulled her down. He turned around in his chair just when Rukia fell on his lap and brought her lips closer to his, planning to do to her what he had being wanting to do all day.

"Captain Kuchiki? Permission to enter?" a voice came from outside the office door.

Byakuya snapped out of his daydream, irk etched on his otherwise calm features, annoyed at whoever had disturbed him. He permitted the bastard to come in. It was Renji. Honestly, the man always seemed to bother Byakuya at the worst possible moments.

"I need those papers for Captain Ukitake," said Renji. Byakuya handed them over and stood up from his chair, walking towards the door. "I am done for today, Renji. I am heading back to the Kuchiki Household."

"Understood sir." Renji bowed his head as Byakuya walked out of the room.

Byakuya stepped out of the sixth squad building, breathing in the fresh, afternoon air. He was glad he hadn't had that much paperwork for today, staying too long in that office did things to his head. Byakuya took another deep breath after thinking about his latest daydream.

Latest, meaning it had not been his first. He had been having a lot of Rukia-thoughts. Lately, they just never seemed to stop. Whenever he would step into his office, there she would be, standing right in front of him, ready to push him against the wall and kiss him senseless. If he would be sitting by his desk, she would appear on his desk in front of him, lying on top of his paperwork, looking at him with those lustful eyes while she would pull him closer by his scarf. She was a constant distraction. Even if he just sat there doing nothing to avoid thinking of Rukia, she would just appear anyway either on his lap or behind his chair, ready to close down on his mouth with hers and kiss him with so much passion it literally took his breath away. The dream would continue as he would return the kiss with as much passion as her's, slanting his mouth over her mouth, moving his tongue past her lips, till she would moan with pleasure…

Byakuya sighed. He never used to sigh before. He never used to dream about Rukia that way before as well. He didn't know when he had started to lust after his adopted sister. Maybe it had started the first time he had laid eyes on her, in the Shinigami Academy. He had spotted her in the hallway, looking outside the window. Even though she had grown up in the Rukongai, she had the dignity and grace of a noble. Her posture had reeked of nobility. The way she had stood there looking out at all the people below her, back straight, shoulders squared, chin high. No, maybe he hadn't wanted her then; he had still been hurting over Hisana's death. Maybe it had been admiration. When he had seen her by the window, for an instant he had seen Hisana, but that image had vanished he moment it had appeared. No doubt they both looked alike but there were tiny differences between them. But most of all, Rukia had spirit. She was vibrant, she always glowed and she was so full of life. No one could mistake her for her sister, they were opposites, like day and night.

Byakuya had resented Rukia during his time with Hisana, it had been because of her that Hisana had never been truly happy, always feeling guilty for leaving her sister behind. No matter how much Byakuya would say that it had not been her fault, she would never listen. Byakuya blamed Rukia for his wife's death, even though he knew it wasn't true. He wouldn't have even continued to search for Rukia if Hisana had not asked him that he take care of her as a dying wish.

Whatever resentment he had carried for Rukia had died after meeting her. He liked Rukia's company and her energy. Though it was annoying at times it was always refreshing. Her jokes were odd; he hardly ever got them and her fascination with a certain Chappy was strange. But she was always so happy; people automatically liked her. Her animated personality was so addictive. Adopting Rukia into the Kuchiki clan had at first been a problem; many clan members had opposed him, saying that another girl from the Rukongai would mar their status.

But soon their complaints had died down. Rukia had a natural grace that even nobles had troubling attaining after years of practice, she was kind and generous. Her reiatsu was immense, something all Kuchiki people naturally possessed by birth. People who had opposed their clan, calling them cold now admired them. Even the Kuchiki elders had to admit that bringing Rukia into their family had been Byakuya's best idea.

Byakuya stopped walking when he suddenly felt Rukia's reiatsu. It was coming from the forest near the sixth squad building. He could see a beam of white light being emitted from somewhere in the forest and heading straight up to the sky, small ice particles glittering brightly under the sunlight. Of all the soul slayers besides his own, Rukia's Sode no Shirayuki was the most beautiful sword he had ever laid eyes on. He slowly walked up to the entrance leading to the forest, carefully masking his own reiatsu. Three people had gathered there, Byakuya noticed that all of them were men; none from his squad. He quickened his pace and stopped right behind them.

As he had figured out, they had come to see her practice. He looked past them to the forest in front of him and caught his breath. She was standing in a wide clearing; Sakura petals were flying everywhere around her like rain. White light from the beam beside her making her look ethereal as she swung her sword around, the white ribbon of the sword fluttering around her in delicate circles. Suddenly the whole clearing froze over, icicles forming all around her as she completed her first dance. The petals continued to fall and Rukia seemed completely oblivious about her small audience as she continued to gracefully swing her sword as though she was dancing with it.

Byakuya, on the other hand, was not oblivious of the fact that the men were watching her body more than her sword. He could feel his hands clenching tightly. The bastards began to talk in low whispers, oblivious to certain someone standing behind them, getting angrier by the minute.

"Well, wouldya look at her, Rukia sure's one hot babe!" commented bastard number one.

"You think she'd go out with me?" asked bastard number two with concern.

Bastard number one sarcastically replied, "of course she'd go out with a man as butt-ugly as you, idiot."

"Well don't hold any hope on her going out with you," the other bastard shot back.

"Who said anything 'bout dating her, I just wantta grab me a piece o' that fine ass." Byakuya was not going to let this bastard live now.

The third bastard who hadn't spoken before now chose to do so, "Captain Kuchiki won't let you. He's very protective about his sister." Damn straight he was! He might just spare this one, Byakuya thought.

The other two just snickered at that. "Well what he doesn' know won't hurt 'im. Anyway, I've heard she's not a virgin. Who do you think it was?"

Byakuya blinked at this. He had wondered about this during his many Rukia-thoughts.

So she wasn't one. Byakuya didn't like hearing that one bit. The fact that someone else had had his filthy hands on Rukia didn't settle well with him. He kept his anger in control but lost it when he heard what they said next.

"I think it was that ryoka boy, you know the one that beat Captain Kuchiki…uh, Kurosaki something."

"Ichigo."

All three of the shinigami froze upon hearing a deep voice filled with so much rage behind them. They turned around to see Byakuya standing there, his stance rigid, his aura emitting a killer intent. His face was expressionless but his eyes showed his blind fury. Byakuya let his reiatsu go off full blast. The floor beneath him cracked and the forest wall shook by his power. Probably everybody within a fifty mile radius had felt the pressure of his reiatsu but he didn't care. Seeing those bastards fall to the ground by the sheer force of his power was worth it. He pulled out his Senbonzakura and was about to tear them to bloody shreds when a voice called out to him.

"Nii-sama!" Rukia suddenly appeared in front of the three men, shock written all over her face at what her brother had clearly been about to do. One second she was blissfully practicing with her soul slayer and the next second she sensed nii-sama's incredible reiatsu, released at such a frightening level which she knew he only did when planning to kill someone. She rushed off to help her brother if it was needed but was shocked when she saw the three helpless shinigami on the ground, suffocating from his power. She didn't think beyond that and flash-stepped in front of him.

Byakuya was even more angered to see her defending those damned bastards who, in his opinion, were not worth saving. He reigned in his reiatsu but did not sheathe his sword "Rukia, you are in my way," he icily said.

"But what have these men done that would make you want to kill them?" Rukia asked incredulously.

Byakuya silently watched her, knowing full well he couldn't explain his actions which would have seemed foolish even to him if someone else had been doing them. "Whatever reasons I have are not of your concern."

Rukia just returned the stare, not moving from her position. The men from behind had slowly gotten up and with one last terrified stare at Byakuya, ran from the two Kuchiki siblings. Rukia was trying hard not to look away, but it was becoming difficult. She was still getting over being intimidated by her brother and last night's dream was making her even more uncomfortable being under his gaze. She bowed down to break eye contact.

"I'm sorry, nii-sama! I'll humbly accept my punishment for this," she calmly apologized.

"Yes, you will, Rukia," he said in a low voice before vanishing from her sight.

A/N: O.o, what do you think the punishment will be, I bet all you perverts out there have an answer alreadyXD But I'm sorry to say it won't be that(if I know what 'that' is, does it make me a pervert?)

Hope Byakuya's what you thought he would be, I tried to keep him in character. See you in the next chapter, tell me if you liked his jealous side, I find that so hot in hot guysXD