cheel: Well, no one reviewed so far... Anyways, enough with the drama!!! I DON'T OWN BLEACH! that's it! Right.... Well, it may seem OOC... period...
3. Talk with Rukia
"Byakuya-sama, the Sakurai head and Sakurai elders have arrived already." said a maid before she excused herself from the Kuchiki head, who was looking at the window, and soon glanced to the picture of Hisana
"Hisana, this is it after all." he murmurd before going out of the room.
"Kuchiki Byakuya-sama, the head of the noble Kuchiki clan of the 28th generation, behold Sakurai Himeno-sama, the 28th head of the noble Sakurai clan."
While calm and stoic dark navy blue eyes met surprised crimson red ones, the latter murmured,
"Kuchiki Byakuya-sama..."
"Sakurai Himeno-sama." Byakuya acknowledged the girl who he spends his late night walks with,
"Now that the two of you have seen each other. It would be preferable if we stayed inside the Kuchiki manor and have tea inside as we discuss the details of the marriage." said Ryuuki as he led the Sakurai elders inside, leaving Himeno with Byakuya,
"What a surprise. Who would've thought that the very person I was talking to last night would be the very person who I am engaged with." said Himeno with a smile,
He simply smirked and replied, "I already knew last night. By the time you said your name,"
"That is simply unfair and unjust on my part, Kuchiki-sama." said Himeno, with a teasing voice, although the both of them smirked before going inside the room, wherein everyone was waiting for the tea ceremony, in which the Sakurai head was going to lead.
The tea ceremony finished and the Sakurai clan elders left while Himeno was left behind, but was currently talking to Kuchiki Rukia,
"Rukia-san, those adventures of yours in Karakura, was it, was indeed very cool and terrific! Tell me about this Ichigo guy." said Himeno as she chuckled,
"Well, Ichigo, aside from being a shinigami, he has orange hair, and he's responsible but rather rash and hard-headed." Rukia replied without hesitating,
"So, you have a relationship with him?" asked Himeno with a teasing voice,
"Not really... Anou, where is Onii-sama?" asked Rukia, the latter trying to change the subject, but nonetheless, Himeno just chuckled and replied,, "Probably on his late night walks again since he usually has them. I've met him twice while I was having my daily night walks."
"Eh? You met Onii-sama already? That must be why he chose you." said Rukia as her eyes widen,
"Not really. I gave my name during our 2nd meeting, which was last night." said Himeno as she stared at the fish pond,
"Oh. I see. But you, accompanying Onii-sama for 2 late night walks, that is quite unusual." said Rukia while she murmured the last words,
"Really Rukia-san?" she asked for an assurance,
"Ah hai Sakurai-sama, since usually people would get bored with Onii-sama or annoyed with his silence or irritated." Rukia replied,
"Well, usually, I don't talk with the other nobles but I feel comfortable when I talk with him." the Sakurai head defended, "Are you a shinigami, Rukia-san?" she added,
"Ah hai. Although I'm an unseated officer in the 13th division." Rukia replied, "How about you Sakurai-sama?" she asked,
"Oh, hai. 3rd seat of the 5th division. Although I was still in the Academy when the Aizen incident happened." replied Himeno as she reverted her gaze back to the pond, "Anou, Rukia-san, is it OK if you can refer to me by my first name? Sakurai seems to be so formal, compared to Himeno. Especially since, hopefully, I'll be your new Onee-sama," she sheepishly asked,
"Of course, I'm OK with it! Not really OK, since it would be disrespectful, but very much OK to have Saku- I mean, Himeno-sama as my new Onee-sama," said Rukia as she smiled,
"Well, I hope Kuchiki-sama is OK with me, since it seems that he's still unrecovered with what happened to Hisana-sama. That is, in which, Rukia-san are you related?" Himeno asked with curiosity, and so Rukia told her all about Hisana, how and why Byakuya adopted her and such.
"I see. Well, it seems you have lots of wonderful experiences all in all. Especially with the real world. It was rather fascinating and exciting," she said as she grinned, "Ooohhhpppps... I'm sorry for my earlier reaction. It seemed to be rude, Rukia-san." she added,
"Oh, none taken, though." said Rukia as the two felt a rather high reiatsu.
"That must be Onii-sama. I should leave you, two, for a while." said Rukia as she left Himeno who as sitting down on the bench,
"Sakurai-sama." Byakuya called,
"Ah, Kuchiki-sama. Himeno would be fine though." she added as she bowed down,
"I suppose calling me by my given name would make it fair, as well." said Byakuya as he sat down beside her. Nonetheless, a calm silence reigned between the both of them, unlike Himeno and Rukia's earlier conversation.
"So, what were you talking about with Rukia earlier?" he asked,
"Well, about the experiences in Karakura Town and about Hisana-sama," she replied as she sighed,
"Don't be disappointed with Hisana. She is, rather, dead." he said as he stiffened, while Himeno looked at him and saw a rather lonely expression in his eyes, despite his face the same as usual.
"Byakuya-sama..." she murmured while the wind passed by,
Byakuya stood up and walked near the pond and he raised an eyebrow,
"It seems the koi fishes have rather, disappear for a while now." he remarked while Himeno bursted laughing, in which he raised an eyebrow directed at her,
"I'm sorry. It may sound rude though. I just didn't imagine to see a pond without any fishes." she said as she tried to stuff her giggles,
"None taken." he replied as he maintained his composture,
"Would I have the honor to accompany Himeno-sama on her late night walk tonight?" asked Byakuya while Himeno raised an eyebrow and said,
"I was rather thinking that Byakuya-sama had his late night walk already."
He offered his hand and she took it and she stood up in an elegant way, where they proceeded on.
It was a good day the next day since Himeno woke up. After Byakuya and she had a late night walk, he went with her when she went home. After which, she went off to bed and went to dreamland, wherein she dreamt of a certain taicho. And now, that she's awake, she was cramming up so that she won't be late.
cheel: I know it's corny... Don't need to remind me!!!