A/N: Giving a shout-out to my first reviewer of "Faint", Dina Sana! Thank you ten times!

Dina Sana: Thank you. I plan to make her look a bit similar to Hisana, yet not. Rukia is supposed to be her sister. They are supposed to have some resemblence towards each other right?

"Faint"

Summary: Let's replace Hisana for a person named... Honoka! She is the older sister of Rukia and lover of the Sixth Captain of the Gotei 13. She was in a state of comatose from the deep blow of a Grand Fisher. She was a part of the Gotei 13. She had finally awoken from her comatose state after all these decades, finding herself in the middle of the beginning.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach nor any pictures ( though I might've edited them ), they belong to their respective owners. I only own my OC's and some other things that aren't mention in the anime.

Chapter two: Flowers hold meaning as well as words

He wanted to see her again, so he sought out to find her by roaming around the Manor. He had looked all around in the mansion for her, but there wasn't a sign of her anywhere! Did she have a day off? Did something happened to her?

Frustrated, he went out to the garden to collect his thoughts.

Then, he saw her. He had finally found her. She was in the gardens, watering the flowers. His feet rooted against the ground as his slate grey orbs locked onto her form, mesmerized. She had bended slightly over the varieties of flowers, her hand wrapped around the leather hose. Water sprayed from the rim of the hose, hitting the flowers. What had made him feel mesmerized was the loving gaze she had on the flowers.

She had known Kuchiki Byakuya was standing there, feeling his reiatsu near her. Why is he here? Did he need something? Is it odd for a maid to tend the gardener's job? It's not her fault that she loves flowers as much as she loves the moon. Feeling his eyes on her side, she finally straighten up and switched the lever to cease the water from spraying out of the hose. She shifted her feet, turning her body to face the noble. He had possibly need her for something.

"Do you need something, Kuchiki-sama?" She asked after giving him a short bow to show her respect. His eyes widen for being spotted, his cheeks reddening.

"You don't have to call me that. You can just call me by my given name." He mumbled, slightly unpleased of how she is treating him as if she was a lower being. He was not god or king, so she shouldn't treat himself as such.

"I cannot do that, Sir. It would be inappropriate to call you, a noble with such equalty. I am, afterall, a mere lowly maid." She replied, firmly. The teen frowned deeply, not liking her words.

"You're not a lowly being. Although you're a maid, that does not mean you have to bow to my very feet. And I would insist it if you call me by my given name, it'll be confusing who you would address my family name to others who have the same name." He struggled to keep a scowl out of his face.

A small smile flitted across her face and let out a soft sigh. This person is really insistent for her to call him by his given name.

"Understood, but I'll only call you by your given name when we are alone, alright?" She offered.

"That is fine with me." He nodded, a smile threatening to crack across his face.

"Now, did you need something, Byakuya-sama?" She asked once again, his name rolling out of her tounge. It felt odd and new on her tounge, saying the young master's given name.

He felt butterflies fluttering around in his abdomen as pink painted his cheeks. He likes how she had called him by his given name.

What does he say? He could not say that he just wanted to see her and had looked all over for her. That just deemed as if he was following her, a mere maid. Suddenly, his hands were becoming clammy. His eyes averted to the flowers that had been watered, the water droplets on the greenery had made the flower more brighter than ever.

"Do you like tending the garden?" He decided to ask, having nothing else to say out of his mouth.

Startled, she blinked at the male in front of her. A warm smile spread across her face making the male's heart beat quickly.

"I do. They are such beautiful sights that I have landed on. They hold a lot of meaning of life and feelings. Byakuya-sama, do you like flowers?" She asked, her hand reaching out to the fallen pink petal of the cherry blossoms from the tree.

Flowers hold meaning as much as words. She had always seen flowers as if they were precious beings. They hold life just as others. Flowers are beautiful, never ugly. They are beautiful whether they are dangerous or not. But like every other creature, they soon die as they wilted away. It had also give her a calming effect causing her to rid of all of her worries at that moment.

"Yes..." He breath, his eyes watching her form. An exciting smile spread across her face as her eyes averted towards the male.

"That is interesting. It seems we have a common interest, Byakuya-sama." She beamed up at him causing him to turn his gaze away, pink sprinkling his features.

She stared closely at the blush that the teen was trying to fought down, a giggle abrupted out of her lips. The male snapped his head to her direction, his eyes widen slightly. Confusion was plastered on his handsome youthful face as he watched her giggle.

"You're so adorable, Byakuya-sama. I can see you blushing." She teased, feeling a bit comfortable around his presence.

"Quiet." He flushed, grumbling. He crossed his arms over his chest, glancing to the side, but at the corner of his eye; he watched her. The ends of his lips twitching upwards as she stifled her giggle. Then, her giggles ceased causing him to raise a brow, turning his head to her direction.

She let out a small gasp, looking out to the evening sky. It's time for her to help with dinner! She's late! She has been spending too much time with Byakuya-sama that she didn't notice the time.

Noticing her panic, the teen asked if there was something wrong.

"I have to get going. It is time for me to get inside and help dinner. I am thankful for your company, Byakuya-sama. Please excuse me." She bowed, hastily before swiftly walking away.

"Wait!" He called out causing her to stop abruptly. She turned her head to the side, waiting for his command.

"Yes, Byakuya-sama?"

"C... Can I see you again?" He asked, abielt shyly. His hands clutch to fists around his hakama.

"It is your honor, if you to do so." She let out a smile before disappearing from his sight.

A smile broke out on his features.

"Come back here, you insolent wrench!" A familiar voice shouted, outside of the Mansion.

A young maid stopped scrubbing the walls, ears perked up from the familiar voice. Her brow furrowed in confusion. She had never heard the young master curse before. It sounds like melody in her ears. She turned around, feeling two reiatsu heading towards her direction. One unfamiliar leading the familiar one. She had come to remember Kuchiki, Byakuya's reiatsu.

She turned her head over to the Kuchiki grounds, feeling the reiatsu's getting closer.

A blur went passed her causing her to blink in surprise. Then, another reiatsu stopped in front of the porch, bending over to catch his breath.

"Byakuya-sama?" She called.

He lifted up his head, turning his head to the owner of the voice before he jumped slightly in surprise. He didn't even feel her reiatsu!

"H-Honoka..." He blushed, straightening up. Feeling self-conscious, he shifted in his hakama.

"Your hair is down." She stalked towards him after placing the sponge down near the bucket.

His feet stayed rooted to the ground when she got close to him, the heat in the air around her had lowered the temperature. His face redden when she closed the distance between them, her hand reaching around behind him.

She lifted up few strands of his hair, pressing them lightly inbetween her delicate fingers.

Her eyes sparkled at the beautiful, silky hair. It's so pretty. She wonders if the noble would be alright with her touching his hair without permission. She doesn't know how to get her own hair silky and shiny like his. Maybe it's because he's a noble that they have to do all means make his hair silky and shiny.

"You look even more handsome with it down." She smiled up at him causing him to froze in shock. Red painted over his body as his heart pumped harder and quicker as ever.

"Ara? Byakuya-boo has a crush?" A voice cut in, breaking the moment between two young souls.

'Byakuya-boo?' The maid blinked, turning her gaze to the male in front of her before looking at the busty tanned woman, whose on top of the roof.

The male pulled away from the maid, his face reddening before he glared at the newcomer.

"Y-You!" He shouted, pointing at her.

The tanned woman was busty, curves easily shown with her clothes sticking onto her. Dark hair, looking more like a purple, was short; up to her chin. Several strands of her dark hair was sticking out, making her look more like a feline. Her grey eyes were filled with mischieviousness.

The newcomer appeared behind the maid, her tanned arm wrapped around her small shoulder.

"E-Eh?" Honoka was surprised, the unfamiliar reiatsu she sensed earlier had appeared behind her when she was right on top of the roof earlier!

"What's your name, the one who caught Byakuya-boo's interest?" The tanned woman asked, grinning. A pink strip appeared on her pale skin, her onyx orbs turning to the blushing male whose glaring at the woman.

Feeling as if this was an important person because there is no way a maid could get away from calling the Kuchiki heir 'Byakuya-boo' and defying him.

"U-Um... Honoka, My Lady." The maid bowed, though she did not pull away from the woman's grasp; so she was bowing towards no one.

"Ohh, Faint huh? Well, I'm Shihouin, Yoruichi. Please to meet you!" The woman introduced herself with a grin.

"Please to meet you." She smiled shyly up at the woman. Somehow, this woman made her feel so small! Especially when she took a glance at her chest area... Compared to hers, which is barely a B-cup; this woman is like a D-cup or something like that!

"Hey, let go of her you insolent werecat!" The male teen yelled, reaching over to the pair and pulled the maid out of the tanned woman's grasp. He pulled the maid close to his own body, not realizing his own actions.

"Ooh, jealous I see." She nodded, talking her thoughts outloud on purpose. A smirk threatening at the ends of her lips.

"S-Shut up!" He bellowed, releasing his grip on the maid.

"Byakuya-boo, you let your hair down." The tanned woman stated in surprise, standing in front of a frowning teen.

"What's wrong with that? Atleast, I don't have to deal with you taking away my ribbon!" The male teen scowled.

"Is it because of that cute maid that I've seen you with?" The woman teased.

"... Leave me alone, you werecat!" He flushed, a vein throbbing on his temple. She had interrupted him on his research. He had to figure out the meaning in most flowers, so he could get one for a certain maid... He wanted to make the maid happy. Making her smile at him everyday she sees him.

"Byakuya-boo, I think you should give her a crocus." The tanned woman suggested with a grin, leaning over his shoulder to look at the flowers and the contents.

"No way! Why should I listen to you?!" He scowled. The tanned woman sighed, turning the pages until it stopped to the page of the meaning of the crocus flower. A smirk appeared on her face when she looks at the thoughtful expression on the teenage boy when he read the contents.

"... Don't think I'll still listen to you." He sniffed, shutting the book close and walked away, leaving the book on the table and the smirking female.

She folded her arms underneath her bossom. She knew he was going to buy it soon. No doubt.

A day later, he was holding a banquet of crocus and stalked towards the garden where the maid is tending. Other servants and nobles were spread around also, doing their daily activities. He ignored them, proceeding to stalk towards his target.

Sensing his reiatsu, the young maid paused her watering and turned around to face the owner of the reiatsu. She wasn't surprise seeing him in the garden, but what she was surprise was the banquet of crocus in his arms! You don't see a hot-tempered teen carrying such beautiful flowers.

"Eh? Bya- erm Kuchiki-sama, good evening. Do you need me with a task?" She asked after giving him a deep bow. There were audience around, so she must treat him with higher respect than usual.

"Here." He shoved the banquet of crocus towards her face gaining surprise expressions from the souls who are watching it. And the person whose given it. His head was turned to the side, hiding his light blush. He knew he wasn't really polite and noble about it, but he was nervous!

Her onyx eyes widen and a blush covered her cheeks. Was he going to give the beautiful flowers to her? A mere maid? She dropped the hose, pointing her finger at her chest.

"F-For me?" She stammered. Her heart hammering against her chest.

"Yeah." He mumbled, his face red.

"Thank you, Kuchiki-sama." She smiled gently up at the male, taking the banquet from his hand and bowed deeply. Warmth flood through her body as she took the lilac-colored flowers in her arms.

"It's my pleasure." He mumbled before flashstepping away, leaving a shocked audience and a blushing onyx-eyed maid.

'Byakuya-sama...' She smiled gently down at the banquet of flowers.

A pair of golden eyes had watched the whole scene before it disappeared in a blur.

Glares were on the figure of the young maid with onyx-orbs and black short hair, but she ignored them. Why care about their opinions when she does not know them and vice versa? Are they still shocked to see their young master giving her a banquet of flowers a week ago?

Ever since a week ago when he had given her a banquet of crocus, the teen would give her a flower each day they meet each other in the garden. It had made the onyx-eyed female content with his thoughtfulness and kindness. In return, she would let him rant and ramble his problems and days. One time, she had given him a peck on the cheek feeling the need to tease him. It was utterly adorable at the sight of his face after her kiss.

But, servants and nobles began to suspect them. Watching her every move, glaring at her form when no one is watching, treating her lowly and disrespect. She ignored it all. All she cared about was another meeting in the gardens with Byakuya-sama. She had started to grow attached to him, but was worried for his reputation.

She hummed, walking towards her room. She was holding a flower in her hand. The flower was white, the edges of soft petals violet. The multiple layers of petals making it look like an upside down dress.

Someone pushed her against the wall of the servants headquarters causing her back to hit the wall harshly.

"Ow..." She mumbled, placing her hand on her shoulder. This woman have such strong arms. She rubbed her shoulder before glancing up at the suspect.

"Please don't bother with Kuchiki-sama anymore. You are just a mere maid while Lord Byakuya is a noble, a higher status than us." One of the maids stated, standing inbetween three maids and the onyx-eyed maid.

A frown slid across her lips. The maid is right, but Byakuya told her that we were all equal. Even she believed that everyone is equal whether your in a higher status or not. And no one would dare say that rudely unless... They are...

"Are you jealous?" She asked, flatly.

"What?!" The maid screeched, eyes blazing darkly. The three maids behind her shifted in their hakama, feeling uncomfortable with the situation. They had to come along with their friend since she had ordered them to.

"We will not treat you special just because Lord Byakuya favors you." The fuming maid noticed the gillyflower in the onyx-eyed maid's hands before smirking.

Following her gaze, it had led her onyx orbs to her favorite flower. The gillyflower. What is the woman smirking about? Is she possibly going to take-

Then, the gillyflower was snatched away from her hands causing her to gasp and glanced up at the smirking woman. Anger was starting to bubble within her chest.

"Please return it to me." The onyx-eyed female said, calmly. Her hands were on her sides, clutching into fists against her hakama. How dare that woman act so sly and sneaky like this! Such a coward.

"Was this what Lord Byakuya gifted you? A flower that is more beautiful than you, a lowly being?"

"Return it to me." She repeated, abeilt harshly. Suddenly, the temperature in the halls had lowered causing some shivers on the three maids behind the 'leader'.

"M-Minako-sama, I think y-you should stop..." One of the maids suggested, quietly.

"Quiet Maki. I am talking here." The woman, Minako, hissed to her 'friend'. Minako turned back to the onyx-eyed female.

"Did you know that I am a noble? Though I'm a lesser noble, but it is higher than you. A lowly rat, who has no chance with Lord Byakuya. I became a maid and threw away my status so I can get close to Lord Byakuya. But you, you broke my chance when you met him!"

"I don't care." The onyx-eyed female gritted, eyes narrowed dangerously.

"You don't deserve such beautiful flower that can outlook your ugliness." Minako threw the flower to the floorboard and crushed it underneath her sandal.

"Stop!" Anger bursts out of her chest, releasing a huge amount of reiatsu from her body. The whole mansion's temperature had gone down, making the air chilly with frost.

"W-What is this?" Minako fell onto her knees, overpowered by the strong reiatsu near her. The other maids also had fallen onto their knees, shaking in fear and cold.

Honoka rushed over to the withered flower, scooping it over her palm as she examined it. Tears threatening from her eyes, but she held them back. Byakuya had tried his best to search this flower, just for her. There was not many gillyflowers in Soul Society, yet he manages to find one. Though all of his work had been in vein. Just because of a jealous woman!

Footsteps were drumming against the floorboards, getting louder each step when it finally stopped to its destination.

"What is going on here?" A voice boomed causing the four fallen maids to flinch. The onyx-eyed maid took a deep breath and stood up, concealing her reiatsu. Her calm mask slipped over her panicking expression. The maids could finally move, the pressure on them disappeared.

Honoka bowed down to the ground, greeting the current head of the house.

"Lord Kuchiki."

The other maids followed her example though one maid glared out of the corner of her eye towards the onyx-eyed female.

"Stand up." He commanded and the maids complied.

"Did you need something, Lord Kuchiki?" Minako asked, politely.

"All of you come with me." He ordered, turning on his heels and walked off to a direction. The maids followed, but one was lagging behind.

Honoka tucked the withered flower in the pocket of her hakama, a frown flitted across her face.

A/N: Review for more~! I hope you guys had enjoyed it. Happy Thanksgiving~