Author: Melina Hites
Story: Insert Witty Title Here
Chapter: Hiding and Running Away
Pages: 5
Total story pages: 33 (is it sad that I needed a calculator to add that?)
Disclaimer: I don't own bleach. If I did Byakuya would get more love.
Word Count: 1420
Total Story Word Count: 11380 (WAHOO! OVER 10K)
Summery: Post winter war. Byakuya Kuchiki is given an ultimatum. Find a wife and produce an heir all in two years time. Lets just say that doesn't happen. But that's ok!
Authors Note: just saying this now to clear up any confusion before it begins.
This is normal speaking. this is a thought. this is a Zanpakuto. this is Ichigo's hollow (but he isn't in this chapter so not to worry)[he comes around later]...{a lot later}
Hiding and Running Away
She sat against the rotted wood wall of the building. The smell of must still filled her nostils. She shook her head and closed her eyes. She focused her power inward. Drawing herself into her inner world.
She opened her eyes satisfied with herself seeing her inner world. The walls that were built around it made it seem regal. A palace for a noble dragon sprit. And at its core was Kin, in her simplest form. Of course even in her simplest form kin, had a tendency to lean to the more melodramatic.
"Kin." she said softly looking at the golden figure who sat on a throne.
"Hey you! I see you have come to visit here again," She looked down, "its been ages." She buffed her fingers against her golden kimono.
Kimiko looked skyward. "Whatever, you drama queen," she said.
"It changed, in here." Kin said looking up. "I mean it got lighter." She said softly.
Kimiko raised an eyebrow.
Kin got up from her throne. "Before, it was raining." She quietly told her. "And it never rained here."Not once not even when your paretns died." Kin took a few tentive steps toward her. "It always cloudy. Always threatening. But skies never cried. Now Kimiko," Kin stopped looking skyward. "Its only the sun. the warm, beautiful sun. "
"It's good to see you Kin-chan."
"You know I hate it when you call me that. Kin said turning to from her." She walked away. "But I know that is a habit you will never break. Just do me a favour never call me that when we are battling. I wont respond."
"You have my word Kin-chan."
"Good. Now we have something more urgent to discuss."
Kimiko's once again raised her eyebrow.
"I can sense my brother, Gin." Kin's orange eyes went wide. "He is near. Kimiko, there looking for you. But I cant tell who eles is there."
"Are you asleep?" He asked softly.
When he got no response Byakuya moved to cover her up with a blanket. Her head was tilted to one side so her hair fell to cover a portion of her pale face. Carefully, so as to not wake her up, he moved the hair away and tucked it behind her ear. As he did this her eyes shot open.
"Kim-" he began but quickly trying to explain his actions but she him cut off by her.
"Shhh." She said bringing her finger to her lips. "Someone's coming." she told him, her voice dropping to a whisper.
Byakuya lowered his voice. "What? How do you know?"
"I just do! shut up and protect me dammit!"
Byakuya looked at her in shock.
"What?" She scoffed. "I kinda lack a zanpakuto. Otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation." She told him hurriedly.
Byakuya nodded and went to stand in the doorway of the small shack that had become their hideout.
Kimiko on the other hand stood just inside the door.
"Who's there?" He called out into the dark night. He closed his eyes feeling an unfamiliar restui.
Kimiko tensed. "It's Ai. It's my cousin."
Byakuya looked sideways at her from the corner of her eye
"You hurt her and I will kill you," She said in a low deadly voice.
"How can you be sure she isn't here to capture us, Kimiko?
"It's hard to explain you just have to trust me."
"Marko." Came a disembodied sing-songy voice called from somewhere in the trees.
She sighed. "Polo!" She called back Coming to stand next to Byakuya.
"I brought a present," came the voice again.
"Oh do I get to see?"
"One would hope!" said the voice again. Byakuya watched as two women emerged from the trees.
"Hello, Ai, Yoruichi-sama"
"You would not believe how much Ganji questioned me when you ran away. To think I had anything to do with a you running away with a captain? How absurd." She looked at him. "If I had something to do with it would have been less sloppy." She said not taking her eyes off of him.
He looked at her raising an eyebrow.
"My present Ai-chan?"
Byakuya noted now how the girl was dressed all black like a ninja. "Your in the punishment force."
The corner of her mouth creased upwards. "Naaaaa really?" She said sarcastically. "Last time we met Kuchiki, I had just finished escorting my dearest cousin into the arms of Ganji. Do honestly think I wouldn't have gotten her out."
"About that," Kimiko said angrily. "Did you really have to knock me out?"
"Have you heard yourself when you scream? Its not pleasant."
She looked at her feet. "If it makes you feel any better my throat Is still raw." She looked up again. "You said you brought me a present?"
Ai smiled. "Gin wouldn't leave me alone kept going on about how I needed to 'save his sister' I never really understood how they are related. they are zanpakuto spirits. Whatever. You probably want your this back!" she said pulling Kimiko's golden blade from behind her. "You wouldn't believe the trouble I went through to get this. Ganji wouldn't let any one get close to it."
Kimiko's smiled widened. Taking the blade in hand, her expression softened. "Thank you." she said softly.
Yoruichi walked over to Byakuya. She stood in silence beside him.
"They seem so close." He said softly.
"Almost like sisters. They grew up together." She told him quickly. "Even their zanpakuto are similar."
He looked over at her as she continued.
"To make matters worse they have some sort of weird psychic link to one another."
He gave her a slightly confused look. "How do you know all that?"
"For the same reason I know your still an insufferable little boy beneath your emotionless exterior. I trained them. And Ai is actually one of my cousins. They were both raised on the estate. Well Ai was. Kimiko didn't come till a bit later. She was older."
"Yoruichi-sama, you should quit talking about me. Its making me blush!" Ai said playfully.
"And Its not psycic," said Kimiko, "or weird for the at matter!"
Yourichi smiled, "I like to talk about my favorite students."
Both women grinned at the comment.
Yoruichi expression darkened turning to Kimiko, "we need to get you out of here."
"Yes," She nodded. "But where to?"
"The human world. You can stay with me and Kisuke."
Her eyes widened "But, the division, and-"
"No," Byakuya said. "You should go."
Yoruichi handed her some folded clothing. "Your gonna have to change."
"Mmmhmm, rite." She said taking the clothing. And turning from the group. She looked at the group. "No peeking."
Byakuya looked over his shoulder to see her dropping her kimono so she stood in only her underwear.
He quickly faced the front again.
"Baka, that's what you get for peeking." Ai whispered grinning at him.
She came back with the same uniform as Ai. Her long hair had been pulled into the high ponytail that she had often worn it in. She slid her zanpakuto into the red sash around her waist.
"We should go now." said Yoruichi.
Ai nodded flashing away.
Kimiko nodded and turned to Byakuya. "Goodbye sir." She nodded once more turning away.
Your not gonna go do anything master? Senbonzakura whispered in his mind.
"Kimiko! Wait." he reached for her wrist pulling her into an embrace.
Her eyes went wide as he pulled her close.
"Be safe, and don't let Ganji capture you."
She nodded into his chest. "okay" she whispered.
He kissed her on the forehead "be careful, Now go," he said releasing her.
She pulled a ribbon that he had never noticed before off of her wrist. "here." she said handing it too him. "this is a good luck charm, but it doubles as something to tie your hair up with."
He raised an eyebrow, "I don't follow."
She shook her head, "Your hair needs to be up it looks ridiculous. And," she turned and began to walk into the woods, "it's a promise that I'll be back. Yoruichi gave it too me when I was much younger. It means a lot to me." She looked over her shoulder shooting him a deadly look. "Don't loose it." And with that she was gone.
He looked down at the ribbon. A slight smile formed on his lips. It was his hair tie, the one that Yoruichi had stolen from him when he was a child and had never given back to him.
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So, I have a new chapter YEAH! Ahhh… another one tomorrow or the next day… I hate editing. -_-"
Gonna warn yall now there will be a slight time skip. About 2 months. (roughly).
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Thanks Again everyone. And I hope all of you people have a fantastic DAY!
Melina ^_^