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Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or its characters. Only my OCs and my plot.

Chapter Two

The next morning there was a soft knock on the door of Byakuya and Renji's office. Renji answered it. A tired-looking Satomi smiled up at him.

"Hey, Renji," she said, dropping the formal usage of his rank. "Do you have any hangover pills? I drank a bit too much last night," she admitted.

"Sure. Come on in," he replied. She flinched as he spoke a bit too loud. "Sorry," he apologized quietly. She smiled at him as she followed him to his desk.

"It's okay." She looked across the room at Byakuya. "Good morning, Captain Kuchiki." She and he looked her over.

"Good morning, Satomi. Are you sure you are well?" he asked. She blushed deeply at the handsome captain's question.

"I'm sure I'll be fine after I take some medicine. Thank you for your concern, Captain."

"It is nothing. I would hate to see you ill," he replied.

"Here you go, Satomi," Renji said as he handed her the bottle of pills.

"Thanks. I'll be going now." She bowed to the two men and left the office. Renji turned to his captain with a questioning look.

"Are you all right, Captain?" The captain, who had been watching Satomi leave, turned to look at the red-haired man.

"Of course. Why do you ask?"

"Well, you were being strangely kind to Satomi. Not to mention, you stared after her as she left," Renji explained. "Could it be you think she's pretty?" Byakuya glared.

"My thoughts and feelings are none of you concern, Abarai," he replied, clearly irritated.

"Of course, Sir," Renji said, going back to work.

That day, Satomi and Momo, her best friend, had lunch together.

"Satomi, why are you blushing?" Momo asked with a laugh. The teal-haired woman blushed more.

"Can I tell you a secret, Momo?"

"Of course! If you can't tell your best friend, who can you tell?"

"I think I have feelings for Captain Kuchiki," Satomi admitted quietly. Momo gaped at her.

"No way…." Satomi nodded. "What do you plan to do about it?"

"Nothing. He would never think of me in that way," she said with a shake of her head. Momo smiled.

"You don't know that for sure. He hasn't been with anyone for a long. Perhaps you're just what he needs!" Momo said excitedly. "Just try to woo him and if nothing happens in a few days, I leave you alone about it."

"I'll try it. But I have no idea how to get him to like me," Satomi told her friend.

"Just be yourself and be kind to him. That's all you need to do," Momo replied. Satomi smiled brightly and they hugged.

"Thanks, Momo. I don't know what I'd do without you."

It was lunch time of the following day and Satomi was ready to put her plan into action. She grabbed the bento box out of her desk and started on her way to Squad 6. As she was walking, she ran into her captain.

"Good afternoon, Captain Kyoraku," she greeted as she bowed. He smiled.

"Good afternoon. Where are you headed, Satomi?" he asked. She blushed deeply.

"I'm on my way to see Captain Kuchiki. I made a lunch for him," she answered. Kyoraku scratched his chin with a smile.

"I see. Well, you two have fun. I'll let you be on your way." She bowed again.

"Thank you, Sir! Goodbye!" She took off running.

"Kuchiki, you better be nice to her."

There was a knock and Byakuya opened the door. The teal-haired young woman before him blushed and bowed.

"Good afternoon. I made you lunch," she said as she held out the bento to him.

"Thank you. Come in." She followed him inside and he made then some tea.

"Where Lieutenant Abarai?" Byakuya handed her a cup. He took a seat at his desk as she sat on the couch that was in the office.

"He is out having lunch with some friends. May I ask why you do not have a lunch?"

"I'll eat later. I just had to make sure I brought you yours," she answered with a smile. He nodded and took a tentative bite. He was surprised as flavor exploded on his tongue. She sipped her tea as she watched him.

"This is very good." She beamed at him.

"Thank you! I made everything myself." He picked up some food in his chopsticks and held it out to her.

"Would you like some?" he asked. Her face turned as red as Renji's hair. She held up her hands and gave him a sheepish smile.

"I don't have another set of chopsticks. And it would be rude to take your food. I made it for you so I really couldn't," she rambled. Byakuya stared at her.

"Nonsense. Have a bite. I insist."

"I really can't-"

"You would disobey a captain?" he asked, a hint of a smirk on his face.

"No, Sir."

"Then, take a bite," he told her. 'So far my plan is working. I will have her soon.' She swallowed hard and, just as she got the food in her mouth, the door opened. Renji stared while his captain and his friend stared back. She stood up and swallowed the food quickly.

"Thank you, Captain Kuchiki. Goodbye now!" She ran out the door after bowing. Renji stared at his captain.

"What the hell was that?" he asked, eyes widening as he watched Byakuya use the same chopsticks that Satomi had just used.

"My intentions with 3rd seat Hamasaki are none of your business," the captain replied.

"Why was she here?"

"She made me a lunch."

"Oh."

Satomi's cheeks burned as she sunpoed back to her office.

'I can't believe Renji saw that! What's going to happen now? He's not the type to go tell people. I trust him,' she thought. She thought back on what happened. A smile graced her features as she thought about what it could mean.

"Satomi seems to be quite happy, doesn't she?" Kyoraku asked as he felt his 3rd Seat's riatsu go to her office.

"Yes. But isn't she always happy?" Nanao asked in return. Kyoraku laughed.

"True, but this is different."

"How so?"

"This is the kind of happy a person is when they're in love," he answered with a soft smile.