Chapter 9


When ever the moon is out, it's beautiful light makes it look like the lake is glowing silver. Many couples come here for dates; many of the men here take the loved ones here to ask their hands in marriage.

"Wow it's late."

"It's beautiful." I said ignoring him comment.

"How about I walk you home again." He offered me.

"Sure, I'd like that." I replied.


It's been happening more lately… I have been spending more time with Hisana, mostly helping her with learning to control her zanpakuto and just relaxing with her.

Through our training, I have learned that she can be very stubborn when it comes to improving her skills and carrying her back to her home several times, because she wore herself out enough for her to collapse, have shown me that.

"You have been improving." I stated from my position under our sakura blossom tree, relaxing one of our training session.

"Barely." She replied falling on the ground in front of me with an annoyed sigh. "I still can't bring out my Shikai."

"It takes a while, Hisana, plus you have only been trying for a few months. Just relax."

"But, I have been training with you for two months, with nothing to show for it." She replied coming toward me and sitting on her legs so that she was facing me. On her face was a very annoyed expression with a hint of frustration mixed with exhaustion.

"It takes a while." I repeated, but as soon as I said it I found myself pinned to the grass with the annoyed and frustrated woman straddling my hips and her hands on my shoulders.

I guessed that she had finally met her body's limit because she placed her head against my chest and closed her eyes.

After a few minutes, I felt her breathing even out telling me that she had finally relaxed and calmed enough to fall asleep. Following her, I decided that I would take a short relaxing nap before returning to my Squad Six Captain duties.


I woke after what I thought was only an hour or two at the most, but when I opened my eyes I noticed that the sky was a beautiful mix of dark blue and purples. I also noticed that the small, but warm body that was resting on top of me was gone.

But, I quickly calmed when I noticed that she was sitting on the edge of the cliff staring out.

"Will I ever achieve my Shikai, Byakuya?"

"I'm sure you will." I started, walking over to her and sitting next to her. "All you have to do is learn how to communicate and harmonize with your zanpakuto. And to do this you must be able to speak to the spirit within its world that the spirit lives. And you can't do that quickly, you have to take your time, you have to bond with the spirit. It is not enough to simply know the name of one's Zanpakuto. If a wielder were to lend its power to its Zanpakuto then the weapon would become stronger. To fully use a Zanpakuto's power, a wielder must get to know its Zanpakuto's spirit both physically and mentally."

"I know all that stuff already. Kenny told me that when I got my Zanpakuto."

"Sometimes it is good to hear things more than once, especially if you don't understand something. It allows you to understand things that you didn't see the first time."

"How long did it take you?" She asked me, as she turned her head back so that it faced me.

"A few years, I guess, to fully master it. But, my Bankai took forever, so you better not be thinking about it, yet, you're definitely not ready yet."

"Well that wasn't nice at all. You're so mean, Byakuya."

"I'm just telling like it is, Hisana." I replied, closing me eye's, letting the moon's light touch my face.

After I heard a annoyed sigh coming from the woman sitting next to me, I felt movement causing me to wonder what she was up to. From the few months that I have known her, she really enjoys messing with people, especially pulling pranks on the men in her squad. Her best pranks were on Ikkaku and Yumichika.

I remember when I arrived at her squad to see her in the middle of one of her pranks against her favorite two friends along with the help from the pink haired trouble maker.

While I was on my way to help Hisana train, I heard a explosion and then a loud laugh from the woman that the men have nicknamed 'The Dancing Prankster.' I have also heard the other nicknames that the men have given her, but I think that one is perfect for her.

I was still walking toward the main training is, knowing that is where they will most likely be. When I arrived, I saw a very interesting sight. Hisana had Ikkaku pinned to the ground by sitting on his lower back laughing . Her wooden practice sword was placed against his neck.

I looked to my side and saw Yumichika sitting next to the punk ball of energy and Kenpachi. Kenpachi had a proud smirk on his face and Yachiru was laughing her head off. A second later, Yachiru ran out to Hisana and jumped on her back like she normally does with the men that she is close to., as the latter stood up and brushed herself off.

"Hey look Hisana, it's your boyfriend, Byakushi." The statement from Yachiru caused Hisana to visibly blush, allowing Ikkaku to tease her from his position on the floor, which earned him a kick right on to his chest.

Yachiru ran up to me and started jumping around me.

"Do you like Hisana, Byakushi?"

"You don't have to answer that Byakuya. Yachiru, we are just friends and stop being so nosey." Hisana answered, walking toward me. "Byakuya, I don't feel like training today, maybe another time."

. . . And with that, Hisana just walked right by me, with a visibly confused and upset face.


What will Byakuya do? How will he act toward Hisana after that?

What will he say to her?

And the Most important question…what would have been Byakuya's answer to Yachiru's question, does he have feelings for her?

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