Skeleneko's Note: This isn't my story. I have permission from Twilight Countess (Amy) to repost this. If you like this story be sure to look out for her book "Eris"!

Senbonzakura

Chapter Three: Lose My Breath

The Following Evening...

Hisana's P.O.V.

Hisana couldn't believe it. She had seen the whole horse incident. He, a noble, went out of his way to help lowly soul like her. Not only that, but he saw right through her old beggar disguise and gave her the coins she had dropped.

She was standing on the bridge in the woods where she had first met him. Why was he doing in the 50th District anyway and why was his captain with him? He must be ranked very highly.

"Byakuya…." she whispered into the sunset. Hisana was determined to see him again. She never got to thank him so she now had a good excuse…ahem, reason to speak with him.

"I thought I might find you here," said voice from behind her.

"Byakuya-sama!" Hisana exclaimed. Byakuya stood at the edge of the bridge. He slowly walked up to her, her eyes trapped in his gaze.

"So I'm Byakuya-sama now? What ever happened to Kenseikan Boy?" he asked. His face remained expressionless, but Hisana saw the amusement in his eyes.

Hisana gave a nervous laugh. "Hehehe, well…listen, about yesterday…"

Hisana started to wring her hand together.

"I just… wanted to thank you for helping me out and stuff. No one's ever done something like that for me before… and I wish there was some way for me to repay you…"

Byakuya stopped her babbling as he rested his index finger on her lips.

"I assure you, Hisana, it was no trouble at all," he said, taking her hand in his other hand and kissing it gently. Hisana's stomach did a summer salt.

"That's was some friend of yours back there," he continued dryly. "Running away and leaving you to fend for yourself the minute trouble came around."

Hisana sighed. "It's every man for himself out here," she turned away from Byakuya, but continued to speak. "We teamed up every once in a while, but gypsies are loners. We have no home…no family," Hisana sucked in a breath at this, "I take care of myself, by myself."

Hisana felt a hand be placed on her shoulder and Byakuya turned her around to face him.

"Hisana, As much as I enjoy your company, I am here on the orders of my captain, Ukitake-taicho…"

"What!" Hisana almost yelled. "I didn't do anything wrong. If it's about yesterday…Well, you were there, Byakuya-sama, you know I was acting in self defense…"

"Calm down, Hisana, you're not in trouble." Byakuya said.

Hisana looked up at him. "I'm not?"

"Certainly not," he said. "Ukitake-taicho simply wishes to speak with you."

"Why?" she asked. "Why would a captain want to talk to me? I'm just a downtrodden street rat."

Hisana had no problem in saying this about herself, for no one had told or proved to her otherwise. However, Byakuya seemed to take issue with the remark.

Byakuya took her chin in his hand and lifted it to meet his gaze. "You will never say another comment like that about yourself again. Am I understood, Hisana?"

His voice gentle, yet warning at the same time.

"Hai, Byakuya-sama," Hisana said, bowing her head. "Please forgive me."

Byakuya lifted her head again and sent her into shock when he pressed his lips to hers. Hisana didn't respond for a few seconds and then she finally moaned into the kiss, wrapping her arms around Byakuya's neck.

Byakuya's P.O.V.

Byakuya's mind went into overdrive as her fingers rose from his neck to thread through his hair. He let of a sigh of contentment and traced a single finger down her spine. He felt her shiver under his touch and he was sure she had felt him smirk in the kiss. His hands came to rest on her hips, pulling her closer to his body.

Byakuya then felt Hisana's tongue against his lips, asking for entrance. He slowly opened his mouth.

Hisana's P.O.V.

Hisana wasted no time in sliding her tongue into his mouth. Her tongue met his and they fought for dominance. It grazed playfully over the upper row of his teeth and the roof of his mouth. Hisana's finger's had ceased their stroking and were now massaging his scalp. He nibbled on her lower lip at this and she started to have a smirk of her own.

When the need for air became too great, she gently shoved him away, a sensual grin playing on her lips.

"Well then, let's take me to Ukitake-taicho, Byakuya-sama. Need I remind that it was you who said this was not a courteous visit?"

Byakuya took a moment to register her words. He stood visibly taller and raised his arm to take

hers.

"Yes, let's," he said formally.

Author's Note: I have nothing to say.