CHAPTER 7: EPILOGUE
Unknown to Rukia and Renji, the whole Gotei 13 was watching them.
"Well, it's about time." Yamamoto-soutaichou said, "What do you think, Soi Fon-taichou?"
Soi Fon merely nodded in agreement, while Matsumoto-fukutaichou and Hinamori-fukutaichou kept taking snapshots.
"My, my. The young people sure are growing up. Wouldn't you agree, Kyoraku-taichou, Ukitake-taichou?" asked Unohana-taichou.
Ukitake merely smiled. Kyoraku, on the other hand, hid his face behind his hat.
"Matsumoto! Hinamori! Stop doing that!" scolded Hitsugaya-taichou, but said people ignored him.
"What am I doing here anyway? Nemu, let's go back." Kurotsuchi-taichou said.
"Yes, Mayuri-sama." Nemu answered.
"Hey, Yachiru. I'm getting bored watching those two. Let's go somewhere and train. Ichigo, come with us." Zaraki-taichou said.
"Aww… Ken-chan is jealous because he doesn't have a girl friend." Teased Yachiru.
"Shut up." Said Zaraki, "Let's go, Ichigo."
Ichigo followed them but he glanced back for a minute before leaving.
"Well, it sure is nice to see those two together." Komamura-taichou commented. He turned around and left.
Ukitake-taichou looked at the setting sun. The sky was filled with bright, orange light as he watched Rukia and Renji. He smiled.
"Well, it seems that the overprotective brother will become more overprotective. Am I right," he glanced at his side, "Byakuya?"
Kuchiki-taichou didn't respond. Yet, from the look on his face, Ukitake assumed that he is right.
"Yes," as Ukitake saw Byakuya's retreating figure, "I am."
-owari