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Or stalling until I could come up with a decent lie. "Uh so what do you want to know Captain Kuchiki?" I asked my voice dripping with fake sweetness.

His facial expression didn't change in the slightest. "Does your memory fail you?" he asked.

No. I just didn't feel like a round of questions and answers. I began to grasp at the beginning of a lie. I tried a smaller one for times sake. "I wanted to see the nice scenery," I suggested.

He wasn't buying. "Miyako you claim to not be a soul reaper and yet you have our powers. You will give an explanation now with me or later in front of the other captains, but you will give an explanation."

Apparently the noble's patience had come to an end. Suddenly a lie clicked into place. Let's see how good an actor I am.

I tried to give him the most sorrowful look I could manage. "I'm sorry Captain Kuchiki it's just that I'm afraid." No reaction. "You see a few days ago I ran from my father and I know that he's some connections with the soul reapers and I really don't want to go back." You see so far I hadn't lied. I knew Byakuya wouldn't leave it at this and would press further, so soon it wouldn't be the truth.

He didn't seem to sympathize yet. "Why?" he asked. His eyes were blank telling me nothing on his thoughts.

I shook my head doing my best to look distressed. "Captain Kuchiki it is horrible. Just horrible. My father has decided to marry me off to a wealthy man who I detest. I can't go through with it. Besides his last wife disappeared under less then normal circumstances to make matters worse. Please don't turn me in to them," I begged.

It seemed good as lies go. It was often that families would marry for money. As for why a wealthy man would want to marry me. That part was a little sketchy. I hoped I was pretty enough that Byakuya could believe a rich man would want to marry me.

I was just a few inches shorter than him. My hair fell in long black uncontrollable curls. I liked the untamed look it gave me. I had strange golden eyes that contrasted my pale skin strangely. I had my mom's foreigner looks, but my dads hair and eye color. I always looked out of place.

"This wealthy man is he-"

I interrupted him. "No he's not a noble. His family fell into money a few years back. Ever since his interest in women has grown," I responded dryly. See! I could be a good actor. This is what happens when you're trapped day in and day out. You read tons of books. A few of them on the dramatic side. Okay. Fine. A little bit more than a few.

Byakuya didn't look impressed. "That was the cause of you running away?"

I nodded. His expression told nothing. I didn't know if this was working or not. I knew his past and worked it to my advantage. I tried to look angry as possible. "I'm sorry if this is too personal for you Captain , but I'm tired of it." He still didn't looked interested in my outburst. "That's all my Dad cares about. Since the beginning he planned to give me off to the man with the most money. I'm sick of his greed. If I marry someone I don't want money to be in the equation. I don't want anyone else opinions to matter, but my own. If I marry someone it will because I love them," I ended looking into his eyes. Then softly I continued. "Do you understand?"

It was just a flicker, but I swear there was some kind of empathy. His features did soften though, that I was certain of. Gotcha Byakuya Kuchiki. He didn't respond to my question.

"Are you going to to turn me in?" I asked. It didn't matter if he bought my story full of lies. It just mattered that he didn't bring it to the public's attention.

He ignored that question as well. "You say your father has connections with Soul Reapers."

I nodded vehemently. I was certain. I began to tell another half truth. "I am positive of it Captain. You see this isn't the first escape I made. When I was younger soul reapers brought me back in."

The first time I had been a child. I hadn't been looking to run away permanently like now. That time I had been exploring the Seretei. I had wanted to see all of Soul Society. To meet all the people I could. Byakuya Kuchiki is one of the few people I met right before the Soul Reapers had returned me back to my father. He didn't seem to recognize me though. He himself had just been a teenager. His appearance at thirteen or fourteen. Maybe he did have a memory lapse of some type.

Byakuya seemed thoughtful. "And what of your soul reaper abilities?"

Another half lie. "I was in the Soul Reaper Academy, but my father didn't find it fitting for me and pulled me out." More like an assassination attempt almost had me dead, but this was close enough. I knew my name would be in the files. Maybe a picture, but no information that would give away who I was. No need to give the assassins a map to my throat.

"Are you in their database?" he questioned.

"Yes," I nodded.

"You dropped out?" The word seemed to disgust him.

It disgusted me too. "I didn't drop out. I was pulled out Captain Kuchiki," I said grudgingly. I had begged my father for the opportunity. Begged for my entire childhood. I wanted to be like everyone else.

"You didn't finish your education and without any teachings you have achieved bankai," he seemed incredulous.

"I trained by myself," I responded.

"You taught yourself?" he repeated.

I grinned at him. "Anythings possible."

I didn't think he believed this part as much. "I suppose." Wow he was one for words wasn't he?

That part didn't matter. "So Captain Kuchiki I have told you the truth-" Kind of not really. Take away the marriage bit and maybe. "-now what?" Excellent question I don't know if I was going to like the answer.

"Will you inform me of your last name?"

"I am honest when I inform you that I have no last name."

He was clearly irritated now. "Your fiances or fathers?" he questioned.

I managed to shudder at the word fiance. What was it that humans called it. Right, Academy Awards. Maybe I could get one of those. "I would prefer not to Captain Kuchiki."

He said nothing for a minute. "I will at least have to verify your identity. I will check with the academy. What year were you entered and when did you drop-" I glared and he decided not to continue. "Discontinue your enrollment in the school?"

I gave him the information that he wanted. That wasn't really what was weighing on my mind. "Are you going to turn me in?" I asked.

His stare was heavy. "It will take a few days for the information I want to return," he responded.

I glared at him. "So? That doesn't answer my question."

He seemed to be deep in thought. "I don't believe you are telling the complete truth, but you have done nothing to interfere with law."

Wow… He still managed to not answer my question. Amazing. "An answer Captain."

"Not for the time being."

I could almost jump for joy. "Thank you so much Captain!" I said happily. I turned slightly preparing to leave. I took one step and he was in front of me. Well shit.

"Captain?" I questioned. Perhaps my luck was ending and he had remember.

"I haven't permitted you to leave." The way he said permitted made me want to fight him again. Not smart.

"May I leave Captain?" I asked exasperated.

"No."

"No?"

"No."

... "No...?"

"Correct."

I looked at him bewildered. "Why not?" I asked.

"It would be foolish of me to let you go without first identifying you."

Identifying you…"Wait! I have to wait until you get the information from the academy! That can take anywhere from a few days to weeks! I can't stay in the Seretei that long!"

He didn't seemed concerned over my dilemma. "You were with traitors still making you a person of suspicion."

I looked at him in complete disbelief. This stubborn son of a b- "They were trying to kill me! I was on the ground with them trying to kill me. I wasn't with traitors! I was being attacked by them. Maybe my father sent them! Who knows!"

He wasn't moved by my tangent.

"If I stay that long my father will find me Captain," I argued.

"I will ensure that wont happen."

"You can't ensure a damn thing Captain."

"I have given my word and don't intend to go back on it."

I wanted to slap his gorgeous face. "Oh yeah and how are you doing that?"

"You will stay with me until the information has been received.

Count to ten slowly in your head Miyako.

I got to five.

"Are you kidding me?"