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Hey guys and welcome back to another chapter!...I'm actually not sure what to say here anymore. Well in that case enjoy chapter 4!

Chapter 4: A Part of the Family?

The door slid open and Rukia entered the room, gesturing me to follow. It seems that my suspicions were correct, because sitting at the head of the room, was none other than the cold-looking man whom I first met when I woke up. As I followed Rukia to sit on the cushions nearby, I saw that the man was eyeing me, or more specifically, he was eyeing the two zanpaktous I had on my waist. Soon enough we reached the cushions and sat down.

Rukia: "This is Kagari, former ryoka and now a new member of Squad 13, although I assume Nii-sama already knows this." He simply stared at her in response.

Rukia: "It seems that the barracks for Squad 13 is full, so I took it upon myself to invite Kagari to our home for shelter, because as the lieutenant of Squad 13, it is my duty to make sure that my squad-mates are not in any sort of predicament."

Rukia's Guardian: "I see….you have made the correct decision as lieutenant Rukia, however, before I make my decision, I would like to have a private conversation with Kagari."

Rukia: "Of course." She says as she gets up and leaves the room.

There was an eerie silence between us. He merely stared at me, or rather assessed me as I tried to keep my wits together from the awkwardness. After what seemed like an hour, he finally broke the silence.

Rukia's Guardian: "It seems you have unlocked your talent….and a rather rare one at that." He says as he eyed my zanpaktous.

"Yes sir….although I'm not sure why I have two zanpaktous."

Rukia's Guardian: "You will find out in due time. I assume you haven't learned the names of your zanpkatous yet?"

"Their names sir?" I asked as I furrowed my brown in confusion.

Rukia's Guardian: "It seems my assumption was correct then. Every zanpaktou in the Soul Society has a name, besides for one man. In order to learn the name of one's zanpaktou, he or she must converse with it through meditation."

"I see, thank you for the information. Ummm…not to be rude but will I be able to stay here?" I say as worry practically spreads across my face.

Rukia's Guardian: "Rest assured Kagari, I suspected that this would happen so I have already arranged a room for you just in case."

"Really?! Thank you so much!" I said as I bowed from my sitting position.

Rukia's Guardian: "However, there are a few conditions you must agree to."

"Yes of course, anything!"

Byakuya: "First of all, you are to address me as Captain Kuchiki when we are outside, but when we are home you may call me Byakuya. Secondly, I am entrusting you to look after Rukia when I cannot, and you must also help her and listen to her. Lastly, if you ever do anything to harm Rukia, I will personally execute you." He says with a large emphasis and a piercing glare towards the end.

"Yes of course, I will do all in my power to follow these rules."

Byakuya: "Good, you are dismissed."

"Alright, and thank you again for letting me live here Byakuya." He simply nodded in response.

With that, I got up from the cushion and left the room. As I closed the sliding door behind me, I look around to find where Rukia went. It wasn't long when I found her standing near one of the ponds in her yard. It was quite the scene to look at; the moon was casting its light down to be reflected on the pond, but at the same time it made her hair have a slight glow to it. It was now that I was able to get a good look at her figure. It was quite slim but it just seemed to match. It was then I caught a glimpse of her eyes, and what I saw was a bit of a shock to me. Her eyes seemed as if they were filled with loneliness, as they had this glassy like shine to them. I felt heat rise to my face, and quickly shook my head to get rid of these thoughts. Once I gathered myself I called to her.

"Hey, Rukia!" At the sound of her name she turned to face towards me, and when she noticed me she walked over to where I was.

Rukia: "How did it go Kagari?" She asked with a voice hinted with both curiosity and worry.

"It went really well actually, it seems that I've been granted permission to stay here." I said with a smile as Rukia let out a sigh of relief.

Rukia: "Well that's good, let me show you to your room then."

"Actually, it seems that your brother already arranged a room for me." I say as I scratch the back of my head.

Rukia: "Is that so?" She said with a surprised look on her face.

Rukia: "Well, I bet I know what room he used then, follow me." She said as she walked towards the hallway, with me following from behind.

Rukia: "Here it is, make yourself at home Kagari." She said with a smile as she slides the door open to a room.

I stepped into the room expecting it to be vacant, but to my surprise it was fully furnished. It seemed like quite the large room, for one person at least, being the size of twelve tatami mats. In the back-center of the room was a full sized futon that was neatly made. In the center of the room, was a small table with four cushions surrounding, one on each side. I walked towards the left hand side of the room and opened a door that had a mirror in front of it. What I saw was a medium sized closet, which held more uniforms, which came with a dresser on the bottom.

"This is quite a nice room for one person." I say as I look over the room again.

Rukia: "Well this room was actually designed for two people, but since we don't have guests, let alone people moving in very often, we tend to have a lot of rooms vacant."

"I see, that's quite convenient I suppose."

Rukia: "Well somewhat I guess. Oh, also if you need to use the restroom take a right from your door and it's at the end of the hallway. As for bathing, we have our own mini hot springs in the back."

"Alright, also thanks again for letting me stay here."

Rukia: "No problem, I'm just doing what lieutenant should do. Well, I'm going to go to sleep now so I'll see you in the morning, night."

"Alright, have a good night."

With that she left my room. I didn't really know what to do, seeing as there was no other option but to sleep. However, for some reason I was attracted to mirror and walked in front of it. I saw my own reflection of course, but then something strange started happening to the mirror. It started rippling and my reflection disappeared. I was starting to think I was going crazy or that I was really tired, but I was fairly sure that I was both sane and awake. When the mirror stopped rippling my reflection was replaced by a girl.

She had snow white hair that reached down to the middle of her back. Her skin was fair, and her stature was about 5'2" with her build being a petite one. She also adorned a black kimono like mine but smaller so it fit her. Her eyes however, were a brilliant blue, and for some reason I couldn't stop staring at them, but I was able to force myself to look away. It seems that she took notice of my staring as I saw her smirk.

Blue-eyed Girl: "Oh? Like what you see?" She says as she goes into a typical model pose with one hand at her hip and the other behind her head.

"Um, as much as I'd like a show from you, who are you exactly?" I say as I sweatdrop.

Yukiko: "Well to put it bluntly, my name is Yukiko, and I'm the voice that was talking to you." She said as she smiled.

"…..Why do I find the believable?"

Yukiko: "Cause it's true Ka-ga-ri." My eyes widened when she said my name.

"Alright, now I'm kinda creeped out." She giggled as I said this.

Yukiko: "Well, that makes sense I suppose so I guess it'll take time for you to warm up to me. Also it seems you're doing well, seeing as you're wielding both of our zanpaktous."

"Both of ours?" I say giving a confused look.

Yukiko: "Well somewhat, the zanpaktou with the red hilt is yours and the one with the blue hilt is mine. Make sure to wield them proudly, since you're fighting for me too." She winked as she said her last line.

"Well that's….interesting." I say as I looked at the two zanpaktous on my waist.

Yukiko: "Well I'm tired, so I'm gonna go sleep. Remember if you ever need me, you know where to find me, night!" She said as the mirror started to ripple again.

"Ah wait!...and she's gone…" I say as I let a sigh escape.

Well that was….interesting at most. To think, that the girl that was talking to me all seriously before is all peppy like this… I was left to ponder on all the things that happened today. It was quite the eventful day, from being captured to recruited, and of all things finding a home to live in. Before I knew it, I drifted off to sleep.

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Hey guys thanks for reading! I know and apologize for this chapter being really short, I just didn't have much motivation or ideas to write. I might take a week off so if there's no new chapter next week, It's probably me taking a break. Well as always, If you liked the story please leave a review as constructive criticism is always welcome, and if you want to keep track of new chapters make sure to click that follow button.

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-TheSoloSwordsman