A/N:Again, awesome reviews, you really know how to cheer me up. So here's chap 7 and according to my sis, this is a good chap, so I hope you'll enjoy reading this just as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Oh and here's this pic of Byakuya I made, first time ever, so have a look if you have the time:punkykoolkat.(deviantart).(com)/art/Kuchiki-Byakuya-95672584. Take the brackets off.

Disclaimer: I own Bleach...not.

Chapter 7

Byakuya silently walked towards the 13th squad training grounds where Rukia was practicing. He didn't want to go there. He had already told her that becoming a Lieutenant was out of the question and he was not going to change his mind. Unfortunately, so many people had been nagging him since yesterday that he felt forced to make a presence there.

Ukitake had informed him of Rukia being a nominee for Lieutenant the day before yesterday. Byakuya had first been furious. He didn't even want Rukia to become a high ranked officer let alone Lieutenant. He had told Ukitake then and there that he would not allow that to happen. Ukitake had honored his decision but had told him to reconsider because Rukia wished for it a lot and that she was more then capable for the job.

In fact, it wasn't the first time Ukitake had told him that. Throughout the months he had felt compelled to tell Byakuya about how his sister was improving greatly and how her reiatsu had increased a lot. He even joked about making Rukia his successor if she achieved Bankai. Byakuya hoped that would never happen in his lifetime.

Besides, Byakuya didn't need to hear about it from Ukitake, he already knew. He had personally ordered to receive daily reports of Rukia's progress and knew all too well how good she really was. But he would never allow her to face the danger high ranked officers had to face, she was too important to him.

Besides Ukitake, a number of people had called upon Byakuya in his office. Those two underlings of Ukitake had come in the morning to request that he reconsider his decision. They continued to sing praises of Rukia. Byakuya had to endure sheer torture as they talked less of Rukia's greatness and fought more amongst themselves over who loved her more. They were nearly shouting from the top of their lungs when Byakuya had both shot them pointed glances and sternly ordered them to never disturb him for something as insignificant as that.

Matsumoto, lieutenant of the 10th squad, barged in an hour after that, dragging an annoyed Captain Hitsugaya by the arm. Byakuya sat silently at his desk while she started reprimanding him for denying Rukia her happiness and accusing him of keeping Rukia all to himself.

His eyebrows lifted at that. She was dead on; Byakuya had even denied the large list of suitors that had asked for Rukia's hand in marriage saying that Rukia didn't wish for it just as yet. Of course, he did it without consulting Rukia. Byakuya doubted whether she even knew about her many proposals, or the fact that he was keeping her all to himself. Whatever the case, he was never going to admit that to anyone.

"Captain, it's not fair!" Rangiku pouted. "Rukia never has any fun. You should let her date a bit. I bet Captain Hitsugaya would make a lovely boyfriend for her," she happily suggested.

Both Byakuya and Hitsugaya choked at that and turned red, but for entirely different reasons. Before Byakuya could show the damned woman her place Hitsugaya began to shout at his lieutenant, shoving her out of the room. "Matsumoto! You go too far!"

"But captain, you two would be so cute together," she whined.

Byakuya thought he saw Hitsugaya blush more furiously before they both left his office, making a ruckus down the hallway. "Wait till I give you so much paperwork your hands won't be able to lift a bottle of sake!"

"But Captain…!"

The day hadn't finished there, Captain Kyoraku had also come by with his Lieutenant and had said just about the same things Ukitake had said about Rukia.But his compliments were more about her looks. His lieutenant just looked highly agitated while he rambled on about Rukia's 'immeasurable' beauty.

Byakuya knew that it he was just trying to please him about Rukia's excess of accomplishments but did he have to talk about how lovely she looked with her soul slayer? And did he have to be so damn poetic about it?

Rukia was his for God's sake; the man should keep his mouth shut. But no matter how much he wanted to, Byakuya could not beat the crap out of the annoying captain without looking like a jealous lover. Therefore, he silently listened to whatever the two had to say before politely excusing himself to take a walk outside.

Outside had been no better. Practically every person Rukia was friends with had either asked him to reconsider his decision; watch her train and then decide or had indirectly told him what a bastard he was for ruining her happiness because of his stubbornness. He knew Rukia had not put them up to it but by God was his mood getting fouler.

At least he hadn't daydreamed of Rukia like he usually did, but that only made his mood worse. By the end of the day he had a head ache the size of a watermelon and was feeling so guilty it practically stabbed at him like daggers. The combination was definitely not pretty and he was beginning to feel like an ass for selfishly keeping Rukia away from her happiness to ensure his own.

So here he was, walking towards the training grounds. He knew he would be the perfect bastard and deny Rukia her wish but he had to at least honor her by watching her practice.

Byakuya sighed.

Rukia felt miserable.

Byakuya wasn't going to come, she thought glumly. He always stuck by to what he said.

She was really grateful for what the other shinigami had done for her, even though she hadn't asked them to do it but she knew he would never change his mind. That somehow made her furious.

"Rukia," captain Ukitake called from behind, she didn't turn to look at him, fearing her disappointment and rage would become obvious. "You can start by showing me your kidou. How about Byakurai? Without incantation and then with."

"Understood," she answered furiously. She widened her stance.

Screw him! Rukia seethed inside. She had been working her butt off for months to get here and he won't even come to at least see?

Rukia looked straight ahead at the thick wooden board placed in front of her. About twelve other boards were placed behind it at considerable distances. All that Rukia could see was the first board. The number of boards you hit in one go counted your strength. She pictured Byakuya standing there, looking like the condescending bastard that he was. She could practically hear him say, "you are weak, Rukia. You always will be weak, weak...weak..."

She raised her index finger and said in a powerful voice, "crash down! BYAKURAI!"

A huge burst of white lightening erupted from her finger, shooting straight ahead, blasting a hole through board after board until it stopped after six ones.

"Excellent, Rukia!" Renji shouted from behind, "that was freakin' amazing!"

Rukia didn't look back and moved to the second row of boards. She barked furiously, "of course it was! I'm not THAT incompetent!"

She then raised her hands and chanted the full incantation of the spell in a clear voice, heavy with rage. Again, Byakuya's image appeared instead of the board.

"CRASH DOWN! BYAKURAI!"

The power that erupted from it was unbelievable. It shot through the boards at lightening speed, smashing the first six into tiny splinters and blasting holes through all the rest. The white lightening kept shooting forward, cutting through the air, till it vanished after a couple of miles.

Renji whistled. She heard Ukitake laugh, "well, that didn't come as a shock. Kidou has always been your strong point. We'll test your swordsmanship later, right now show me your flash-uh…Rukia?"

Rukia had vanished the moment he had said flash step.

"What, Captain Ukitake?" a female voice asked calmly close by.

Ukitake jumped.

Rukia had flash-stepped beside him. "Jesus Rukia!" He exclaimed in shock, grasping the front of his robe tightly. He then laughed and clapped, making Rukia smile.

"Impressive as always," he said. Ukitake sighed and looked ahead. "Well, I guess it's all up to him," and pointed his hand to something behind her.

Rukia turned in the direction of his finger and froze at who she saw. Her violet eyes widened so much she thought they would pop out soon.

He stood there silently looking back at her, his Kenseikan gleaming brightly in the sunlight. All her anger vanished and gave way to shock. She gazed up at him in confusion.

"Nii-sama?"

"Get ready."

E/N:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! WTF!