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Toshiro Hitsugaya sat at his desk, his white brow furrowed in exasperation. Slowly eyeing two reports, he signed off on one and sat it back away from him. It was a formal request from Captain Kuchiki that he had every intention of agreeing to. The other report was the one that had disturbed him.

The second report was a petition of treason against Lady Rayna. It also demanded assurances against another attack on the Hirosasuke house. Fortunately the head captain was still in audience with the king so they had some time. That was in their favor. Unfortunately, the request for neutralization of Raynas' power was a valid one. However, the measures that would be used to rein that power in would be merciless on the woman. They had no choice, not even Captain Kuchiki could stop the request.

There had to be away to resend or delay the order. Toshiro had been one of the first to suspect a traitor in their midst. Now he had that same gut wrenching feeling that something was wrong. Only this time he was more certain. Slamming his fist against the report he stood up from his desk and turned to face the small window looking out over the training yard.

Folding his hands inside his sleeves, he tried to force his genius brain to come up with another solution. Because her spiritual pressure was unique, Rayna was to be separated from her Reiatsu. Captain Unohana had already said for her it would be like splitting the soul. The device that was going to be used was specially made for Rayna and had been designed with a seal that could not be broken. It would permanently separate, and siphon off her spirit energy.

Rayna had given Toshiro a miracle when she had healed Momo's soul. With that single act she had given the dark haired girl something that no one else could give, hope.

That day after Rayna had recovered from her exhaustion; Toshiro approached her and said somewhat gruffly. "I wanted to say…" he was not sure how to say thank you to the lady. How do words express thanks to for what she had done?

Rayna smiled at him reassuringly. "No thanks are necessary, Captain Hitsugaya."

Toshiro watched as a worried look crossed her face. Standing up she reached down and placed a hand on his shoulder. Pure spiritual pressure assailed him as he was engulfed in pure happiness. It took a moment to adjust to it. When he looked at her she continued. "What I did was relatively easy compared to the challenges she now faces." Pulling her hand away she bowed her head. The Reiatsu that flooded into him dissipated and he was extremely sorry for the loss.

Teal eyes watched as Rayna became uncomfortable. "I apologize Captain; my power is great but… The damage done could have altered her… I can heal and mend torn souls but I cannot affect what tore that soul in the first place. She will still need care."

Toshiro did not miss the sorrow on her face or her meaning. In other words she had healed Momo's broken heart but could not change the feelings that led to the tearing of it.

"Lady Rayna you gave light and hope where there was none. Sometimes despair can be too great to face alone. Momo is strong enough to overcome the rest on her own," Toshiro said certainly.

"Then there is more hope than even I can offer." Rayna said as she smiled brilliantly down at him.

The boy genius then realized the true power of the royal blood trait. The lady that stood before him, carried the power of love and hope. It fell to Gotei 13 to protect her as well. And now, they were being forced to torment the noblewoman at the request of her own family.

The door slamming open brought Toshiro out of his reverie. "Matsumoto!" he started, then froze into silence. Matsumoto had a serious look on her stunning face it was rare and it got his attention. His beautiful lieutenant had come into the room with Kira Izuru and a man that could be Lady Raynas' spitting image.

"Captain we need to talk," Rangiku said arms folded underneath her overly large breasts.

Toshiros' jaw almost dropped. This was serious. Matsumoto had a look on her face that he almost never saw; she was itching for a fight.

The painful hunger gnawing at her stomach roused Rayna from her sleep. As the familiar smell of prison assailed her, the hunger was forgotten. Sitting up quickly she opened her eyes to find that she was, in fact, back in the sixth division prison.

Captain Kyoraku laid sprawled out on the floor outside her cell. Bamboo hat covering his face he rested his hands across his stomach. Sensing her movement he said, "Nanao is coming with some food, good lady do not fret."

Worry brought awareness and Rayna looked down to find that her hands had been bound in front of her by heavy metal cuffs. Also, she had been dressed in the white Kimono that was given to all prisoners of Gotei 13. Bowing her head, Raynas spirits fell. They had finally assessed her a threat. "What is the final charge," she asked.

Tilting his bamboo hat away from his eyes Shunsui replied, "Treason, The Lord of the Hirosasuke Clan considered your actions on the training field an attack on his family. I believe it is his intention to stand witness against you." The tone the lazy captain used was serious.

Confusion overcame Rayna, "Musagai would not issue such charges. All I did was heal his soul. How could I not? It is part of mine."

"Lady Rayna I know why you did it, but, there is much truth that is hidden from you and now you are in very real danger." Shunsui offered thinking it was time to apprise the lady of the truth that they now knew. Sitting up, he removed his hat and set deep grey eyes on the lady.

A heavy door opening and several footsteps interrupted anything else he had to say. Standing he watched as an entourage entered the cell block led Byakuya Kuchiki. Behind him fallowed, Renji, Toshiro, Matsumoto, Ukitake, and Musagai Hirosasuke. Bowing his head, Shunsui backed away from the cell door to allow them entrance.

Musagai and Byakuya came to stand at the door in front of Rayna. "The Hirosasuke Clan charges you with treason. To that end as a criminal your power is to be neutralized." Hazel eyes that matched her own looked at Rayna unflinchingly. The mirror image of herself stood before her dressed in a formal kimono with all the ornamentation of a noble. Stifling a quiver, Rayna realized what they intended to do.

Byakuya solemnly stood looking down at Rayna as Renji opened the cell door that separated them. Standing to face him, she looked for any sign of mercy. There was none. Stepping forward he produced an odd looking metal collar with several seals engraved into it.

Rayna did not have to question what it was, she already knew and panic overcame her. Backing away she said, "I would rather be executed." Unfazed, the raven haired captain came menacing forward. "Don't do this," her voice took on a higher octave as fear penetrated into her brain.

"It has been ordered by the Hirosasuke Clan for the attack on their house. We must obey our laws." Byakuya said with a tone that was absolute and devoid of emotion.

Hitting against a wall, Rayna started sliding along its length until she was pinned in a corner. "What about the laws of morality." Helpless, she watched as Byakuya came ever closer. Instinct over took her and she raised a foot to kick out at him. "If you intend to do this, then I intend to make it difficult for you to accomplish," she screeched.

"I would expect no less," Byakuya said before turning to the others behind him. "Lieutenants," the unspoken command had to be obeyed. Renji and Rangiku entered the cell and came to either side of Rayna.

The struggle was futile and Rayna was losing. It did not stop her from fighting as the two lieutenants grasped her she elbowed, kicked, and fought, making it difficult for them to hold onto any portion of her body. Renjis' hand wrapped in her hair, thus forcing her head in the direction he chose. Unable to resist the restraint her body fallowed. The two Lieutenants finally managed to get Rayna in a prone position, forcing her face sideways against the cold floor.

Still trying to struggle against them Rayna screamed as she lost all reason. "Please don't do this… Please." There was no response as his hand slipped underneath her neck. "I beg you take your blade to me first… You are already forgiven… Do not commit my soul to be torn in two… Kill me!" The metal collar scraped against smooth skin as it was snapped in place. "NO PLEASE!" There was a momentary rise in spiritual pressure when Byakuya sealed it with his kido and the collar was affixed around Raynas' neck.

The pain of the devise was something that Rayna had never felt before. Slowly it began to build in power as it started to drain hers away. The more she fought against it the more it felt as if it was stealing the soul from inside her chest. There was an emptiness growing within her and it was trying to swallow her goodness. Fighting harder she threw her head back and a scream escaped her lips. Convulsing with pain against her will her body began to spasm. The warm light inside her was falling into darkness. Her soul just slipped away taking the purity and power of her spirit with it. The spiritual pressure had been torn from her and all that was left was cold emptiness. Unable to struggle anymore, Rayna lay motionless on the floor in the middle of the cell. Awareness had left her and she was lost in an an unending void of darkness.

Byakuya stood outside Raynas cell staring down at the heap of her body. The auburn haired woman still lay listlessly in the middle of the cell. Unable to bring her out of herself, he had stayed with her for the past nine hours. There was no change in her condition. If it had not been for the steady rise and fall of her chest, she would have appeared dead.

Byakuya had almost lost his composure at her pleas. The Kuchiki honor would not allow anyone to see the turmoil he felt, but it took all of his effort to maintain his stone mask. Even Senbonzakura had raged against the act he had been tasked with.

The placing of the Shanori device had been as painful for him as it had been for Rayna. The bond between him allowed him to feel every excruciating moment of the separation. Now he just felt a cold emptiness deep inside where joyful Reiatsu had once spread warmth. The connection between them had been severed and the only person that could offer comfort, lay enervated on the floor.

After finding himself left alone with her, he had entered her cell and tried to offer comfort. Reaching down, he smoothed his fingers of the cool satin skin of her face. Hazel eyes remained unresponsive and devoid of anything. Byakuya stayed by her side for the first few hours hoping for some response, but soon he realized she was too lost inside herself. Unable to gaze into her blank stare any longer he left her in the cell to take up post outside of it.

Determined to remove the device, he paced in the empty hallway. Shunsui and Nanao had been sent to the records hall to try and access the files on Rayna that had been secured. Arming themselves with information was the best course of action to start. They needed to find the traitor in order to free her. Even the Akarui could not take the lady without incurring the death penalty unless the king offered sanctuary. There were no guarantees of safety for Rayna.

It was time for Captain Kyoraku to relieve him of his watch over the noblewoman. They had agreed that a captain needed to be present with her at all times in case someone from her family tried to press their nobility. A lieutenant would not have the authority to stand against the Hirosasuke family. Taking one last look at the figure laying on the floor he started walking slowly for the door at the end of the hall. There was no time to dwell on the emotions that he had suppressed. It was time to go to work and try and find out the past that had been hidden.

The sounds of the guard outside unlocking the door confirmed that Shunsui was indeed there. The hallway exploded into chaos as the heavy door slowly opened. Byakuya was only aware of quick movement because he felt the slightest of breezes against his face. Looking up, he saw a still bound Rayna bracing herself against the two walls of the roof of the narrow hallway. Using her hands and feet to act as traction she kicked her leg out and started to tumble toward freedom.

Caught off guard, Byakuya was unable to stop her as she neatly flipped herself and landed on the other side of the open door. Surprised, Shunsui turned to see Rayna standing behind him with her hands still bound in front of her.

Using lightning speed she commandeered the door guards Zanpakuto and headed for a nearby window. Byakuya and Shunsui were right behind her as she took the hilt of the Katana and smashed it threw the plate glass of the window. Leveling it on them for an instant, she dropped it to the floor in front of her. With a practiced dexterity Rayna jumped backward onto the window ledge.

"Don't move, Lady Rayna, or you will force my hand." Byakuya ordered as he raised his hand prepared to use Kido to contain her. Conviction failed him as pale yellow eyes ringed with green held him in a stare of utter contempt. Despite feeling the full measure of the look, he welcomed any emotion in those captivating eyes.

The storm of emotions inside Rayna fueled her. The betrayal that she felt wanted to hurt him as badly as she had hurt. "You mean, wound me beyond redemption. I thought you had already done that."

"We sometimes are forced to follow orders that we do not agree to" Shunsui tried to reason. "Lady, wait until the head captain returns."

"I reject your laws and penalties. I will be leaving now." Rayna said with determination in her voice as she backed further away from them and closer to the outer ledge.

"Do not be foolish and go against my will." Byakuya said stepping closer. "There is much you don't comprehend. Leaving will only endanger you further." Spirit pressure began to rise as his resolve returned.

Seeing through the ploy Rayna stepped further back on the ledge. "There is nothing left you can threaten with. In your arrogance you think you have won control over me. You are the fool my power is not so easily commanded. Remnants is all I need."

Glass cut into her feet as Rayna launched herself into the air. Folding her hands into herself, she quickly escaped from the cuffs that bound her. When she stretched them out again she hurled the heavy metal bindings at Byakuya with deadly accuracy. The dark eyed captain felt it hit him hard in the chest as the metal cuffs clanged to the floor in front of him. "You can have those back," Rayna yelled as she tumbled several stories to the ground. Cat yellow eyes tried to burn a hole through him as she fell away from them.

After landing gracefully on her feet, Rayna looked up at the two captains that stared down at her. Offering a very ignoble and obscene gesture the cunning redhead disappeared.

Thinking that the turn of events just swung into the ladies favor, Shunsui let out a low whistle. The amusement was evident in his voice as he said, "strange, I thought you were more popular with the ladies."

Byakuya stood in the 6th division office giving orders to Renji and a small squad. All he could think about now was finding Rayna before the Arrancar or her family did. Any thoughts beyond that were simply swallowed in a dark pit that echoed of pain. Without warning a very powerful spiritual pressure assailed him. Raising his own pressure, it took several moments for him to adjust to the strength of it. The lower level Shinigami of his squad fell to unconsciousness as he turned toward the source of the power.

The Akarui had returned and stood in the open door way glowing with released spirit energy. The Reiatsu he was emitting got stronger as he entered the room and even Renji succumbed to its power.

Yarinju stood several feet away from Byakuya resting his hands on his hips. Dressed in his Shihakusho again he looked prepared for battle. "I have protected Rayna since her birth. I leave her in your inept care for a mere instant and you fail her."

Yarinju moved so quickly that Byakuya did not have time to pull Senbonzakura in defense. There was a flash of blue grey before a blade cut through him. Blood started to pour from the wound, its warmth spreading quickly. The injury was not instantly fatal, but the raven haired noble had been pierced straight through. Impaled just between his heart and his lung, the place of the blade in his chest forbid any movement. "When I could not feel her spirit, I knew which live I would be taking first."

A strong hand came up around Byakuyas' throat lifting him several inches of the floor. "She is Tenshiawai. Even in court she was rare, and as the balance is displaced almost extinct." The blade cut upward toward his heart as he looked into murderous grey eyes."Your arrogance knows no bounds and now you will pay the ultimate price," Yarinju said. Unable to move Byakuya waited for the killing thrust that would cut his heart in two.

"STAY YOUR HAND YARINJU SAENON!" a new voice tried to stop the final cut. Yarinju did not move, but he held Byakuya like a ragdoll impaled upon his sword. The spirit pressure from Yarinju rose tenfold, as he glanced sideways at figure that had just entered the room.

"Musagai Hirosasuke born to a traitorous house," Yarinju spat. "Before this day ends I will kill the traitor amongst you."

"I accept that gladly but if you kill the Captain you will be destroying the only person that can restore Rayna." Musagai said with the calmest melodic voice Byakuya had ever heard.

"That precious life has already been forfeit. I am no fool I have long been bonded to Rayna and I cannot feel her Reiatsu." The Reiatsu he emitted rose again and Byakuya lost his breath as blood splattered to the floor beneath him. "That life was more precious to me than my own." Yarinju said as he looked deep into clouding dark eyes. "I will use the full measure of my power to make sure all guilty parties pay for the loss of that life."

"Rayna is not lost, just separated from her power." Musagai corrected. Yarinju finally turned to look at the noble. Musagai stood wearing a shihakushō with one hand resting on his Zanpakuto. Familiar features greeted him as Yarinju assessed the noble. Unruly auburn hair stood in contrast to soft hazel eyes. The man was truly Raynas twin. "Akarui Saenon, release Captain Kuchiki and I will tell you what has transpired, and why Rayna is going to need him."

Yarinju looked at the boy who reflected Rayna and then he felt the strong residue left by her Reiatsu. "Rayna has touched your soul."

"Yes," Musagai said simply. There was a world of meaning in that simple admission. After losing both of his parents, then finding out Rayna was alive he had laid the blame for it on her. Vengeance had taken hold and that day he would have killed Rayna given the chance. When Rayna had mended his soul she filled the deep hole of loss. Knowing for certain she was alive had aided the healing and now he was once again whole. The ache and the blame just melted away and now he would protect his sister with his life. Even if it meant going against his family.

Yarinju understood, only because he had experienced Raynas power. Amazingly the residue he felt gave Musagai the power to stand up against Yarinjus spirit pressure. It also ensured him as Raynas ally.

Turning back to the now unconscious Captain Kuchiki, Yarinju pulled his Zanpakuto from his chest sending it back to its concealed state. Carefully he lowered the raven haired captain to the ground. Laying Byakuya against the wall he stretched out his hand and a blue healing light covered him.

Musagai relayed much information in a small amount of time and when he had finished he had earned Yarinjus' trust. The heavy Reiatsu in the room started to fade as Yarinju completed the task of removing the mortal threat from the raven haired captain. Complete healing could be done in the fourth division.

After the twin had finished with his report, Yarinju only had one question. "Why did you choose the captain?"

When she touched his, soul Musagai was able to discern many of her thoughts. Their bond was like no other, and she was able to share his consciousness as well. Feeling guilty at having to reveal one of his sisters secrets, Musagai answered as best he could. "Because, Rayna chose him."

Yarinju looked down at the Captain that was now starting to rouse. Somehow he was not surprised. Placing himself in the still incapacitated nobles' line of sight Yarinju said to him. "May you endeavor to rise up and be her equal."

Leaving Byakuya the Akarui stepped over unconscious ranks to come to kneel beside Renji. Slapping him to awareness, Yarinju commanded, "Lieutenant Abarai get control of yourself."

Renji rolled his eyes into focus as he was dragged to his feet in front of the white haired man. Yarinju waited until the light of cognition lit his eyes before he continued. "Get your captain to the 4th division. We will report in later," he said holding the weakened lieutenant up until he could stand on his own. "Luckily for you, your captain may have just saved Raynas life." Able to finally stand on his own the Akarui released the tattooed lieutenant.

The statement caused confusion to spread across the faces of the two men standing in the room. Yarinju chose that moment to enlighten them. "Rayna rejected the ways of the Shinigami long ago despite my being opposed to it. Though I thought it unsuitable, at the time the dishonorable path she chose seems to have given her the upper hand. Without her Reiatsu she cannot be tracked." A smile played across his lips. "Rayna is not unskilled. In fact, she excelled at her chosen profession." The powerful Akarui now grinned openly with pride. "You have just unleashed a master thief on the Seireitei. All we have to do is figure out what her next move will be."

I know I promised stats but... Rayna still has some but kicking to do. However that being said here is my other (OC)

Yarinju Saenon

Height- 6' Ft

Weight- 170 lbs

Hair color-white

Eye color-gray

Entered into the ranks as an Akarui after being a captain for a mere 50 years.

Is Highly skilled in all Kido, and has a precise unmatched skill with his Zanpakuto.

His only loyalty lay with Lady Hiran and by bloodline Rayna, he has long since considered Rayna an adopted daughter not ever having any children of his own.

Enjoys the musical stylings of Frank Sinatra and prefers to be laid back, he can only be provoked to combat in defense of Rayna. Yarinju considers the current struggles with Aizen the responsibility of those that created him and will not interfere unless it is on Raynas behalf.

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Todays' background noise consisted of the movie "The Gamers, the mask of something...." and the musical stylings of 'the punk soundtrack' which included songs like the Permanent Rain by The Dangerous Summer.... Sick Puppies 'Odd one."

I do not own bleach Tite Kubo does... I do not seek profit.. but sometimes I get frustrated at how often the Manga leaves me wondering what is going to happen next.