Missing daughter? What does he mean? I was never his daughter. If I've known, wouldn't my name by Kuchiki and I'd be living in the Kuchiki manor?
"Captain Kuchiki, you've been wounded and your head must be telling you things but I assure you that I am not your daughter" I say shaking my head. Then he grabbed my hand.
"I'm not mistaken Haya, let me tell you your past and maybe you'll remember" whispered Captain Kuchiki.
"You're tired Captain, rest. Maybe your head will clear a bit" I suggested as I got up.
"Wait! Just let me tell you your life before you disappeared" said Captain Kuchiki urgently as if I wasn't going to see him again. Sighing, I sat back down and decided to listen to him after all.
*Flashback*
Byakuya POV
10 Months Old
"Come to mama" said my wife Hisana as my 10 month old daughter takes her first steps. The first two were shaky and I was certain she was going to fall but then after the third she lost balance and ran to Hisana. I reflexively reached out so she wouldn't fall but then she crashed into Hisana.
"Good girl! Now go to Dada" chuckled Hisana. I put my arms out motioned for her to come to me. She looked at me as Hisana put her onto her feet.
"Come Haya, Dada got you" I smiled. She did the same thing as she did to Hisana, three shaky steps and running to the arms of the parent who she was going to. After making her practice for about 5 minutes, she slowly grew tired. Hisana saw that and picked Haya up.
"It's time for a nap, say 'night night' to Dada" said Hisana as she rocked side to side to help Haya fall asleep.
"Na Na"mumbled Haya as her eyelids grew heavy. I got up and walked up to her and patted her soft raven black hair.
"Night night to you too"I said as Hisana went to put her down in her crib in the next room from our master bedroom. I then decided that I should go to work since I haven't gone in a while.
"You should go, your squad needs their captain" said a voice that I grew to love. I chuckled as I changed into my uniform and grabbed Senbon Zakura from my desk.
"Yes I will go to work now, are you alright taking care of Haya for the rest of the day?" I asked. Hisana smile and kissed me on my cheek.
"Of course now go!" laughed Hisana as she pushed me out the door.
Today was considered a calm day at the office. Many of the girls of the squad came into my room to see if Haya was there. When I told them no, all of them looked disappointed. A few captains popped by to say congratulations like Captain Ukitake and Captian Kyoraku and Captain Komamaru sent Lieutenant Ibe to congratulate me in fear that he might scare Haya with his appearance if she was here.
When I got home, it was way past Haya's bedtime but I still visited her before I myself went to bed. I slowly opened her door which made a quiet creak. Her room's wall was painted a lavender with pictures of her that we did a photo shoot for placed on her wall. Her pearl coloured crib is by the wall on the opposite side of the door. On the left was a dresser for all of her clothes with a bonsai plant on top of it and on the right was a large toy box filled with plushies and dolls. And above the box was a plastic sword to symbolize Hisana and I's dream for her to be a Soul Reaper. Last but not least, the nightlight that shined millions of stars around the room. It wasn't those five pointed shape, it was the stars that enlightened the night sky.
I tip toed over to her crib to see her sleeping peacefully holding her favourite toy and her light blue and white chevron blankie. I gently stroked the side of her face, careful not to wake her. Taking her blanket from her hand, I cover her tiny body so she wouldn't get sick. I then went out of her room and before I left the room I took one last glance at her room.
I closed the door and walked to my own room to where my wife herself was asleep in our bed.
3 Years Old
"Daddy can I come with you today?" asked my three year old daughter. Her eyes were once gray but was time flew by, her eyes slowly turned a dark purple like Hisana. And now she was using that irresistible puppy dog look to make me let her come with me to work. She has never been there but she has asking me since she could speak.
"Not today Haya. Maybe another time" I said as I got ready for work. It was 6 in the morning and this little monster couldn't go back to sleep.
"But you said that last time!" She complained. The truth was, I was actually fine with her coming with me to work. She was born very obedient (surprisingly) and even though when she gets excited she can be loud, most of the time she was quiet. I wouldn't mind if she played in my office while I worked, but here is the problem. Almost everyone in the Thirteen Court Guard Squad, was nagging me to bring Haya. It'd be very chaotic if she was there because there would be a lot of people surrounding being very, very loud.
"Please! I promise I will be a good girl!" reasoned Haya. Sighing I took her hand and led her to her room. She struggled to release my grip which was strong but not too strong.
"I don't wanna go to sleep! I don't wanna go to sleep!" wailed Haya. I quickly shushed her.
"Mommy is still asleep. You don't want to wake her up right?" I whispered. Haya quickly covered her mouth with both her hands and her eyes widen.
"Pick out what you want to wear Haya" I told her. She ran to her dresser and grabbed her favourite t-shirt which was a blue shirt with a navy blue cat outline with white polka dots beind it. She also grabbed some white shorts to go with her shirt.
"No go pick two toys"I said as she ran to the toy box. She opened it and took out a monkey plushie and she ran to her crib and grabbed to her favourite toy, Om Nom which was sitting on her toddler bed.
Now she was looking at me with her two toys in her hands.
"What are we going to do Daddy?" Haya asked.
"First I'm going to write a note to Mommy then we're going to my office and-" before I can finish, Haya whispered a 'yay!' Taking a piece of paper from her tiny desk that we installed a year ago to teach her how to write and marker I quickly wrote a note to Hisana.
I'm taking Haya to work. Don't worry I'll watch that she doesn't do anything bad and bring her back before 9 PM
With lots of love,
Byakuya
Then handing the marker to Haya I told her to write her own name beside mine. She took the marker and wrote her name. It was quite messy but I knew she was trying hard to make it look good. After, the kanji Kuchiki, she learned her name next. I left the note on her desk and took her hand and we headed to my office.
"Daddy my feet are really, really tired" complained Haya. I actually knew she was going to say at some point since the walk from the Kuchiki to the Squad 6 barracks were quite far, I knew she would complain at some point.
"We're almost there Haya" I assured her.
"But Daddy, they really, really hurt" pouted Haya. I picked her up and started to walk. Then an idea popped into my head.
"Do you me to flash step?" I asked. Haya tilted her head in confusion.
"Flash step? What's that?" She asked and before she knew it I flash stepped to the nearest tree. Haya started laughing.
"Daddy do it again! Do it again!" she laughed and for the rest of the walk I flash stepped to entertain this daughter of mine. Once we were there, I put her down so she would walk by herself. As I walked to my office I heard someone calling my name.
"Captain Kuchiki!" yelled the voices. There was more than one, great.
"Oh my god is that Haya?" said one of them who happens to be my fifth seat. Haya took a long look at her before speaking.
"Daddy, who are these people?" she asked. The girls squealed with exitement.
"Aww she's so cute!" said another one who had a lieutenant badge on their arm. She was from Squad 3.
"They're just people who I work with" I replied in a mono toned voice.
"Yup! My name is Yugana Sizushima! I'm a member of your father's squad" greeted one with long black hair and blue eyes.
"Do you want to be friends?" Asked Haya. That was odd. Haya's not the type of person who ask to be friends since she is pretty shy. Well Yugana had a surprise face. But then she quickly smiled and stuck out her hand.
"Sure! Best friends!" She said.
"Bestie friend!" Haya cheered. For the rest of the day, I allowed Haya to play Yugana while I finish paper works. At the end of the day, I picked her up and walked home.
"And, and we played dollies! And hide and seek and I won all the time!" babbled Haya as she told me her day.
"So you had fun?" I asked.
"Lots of fun! Why don't you let me go with you to work earlier Daddy?" she asked. I shook my head.
"I don't know" I answered.
"But Daddies are supposed to know everything!" pouted Haya.
5 Years Old
This was the year that Hisana died. It broke all of our hearts to see Hisana gone from our reach. But, it took the most toll on Haya. When Hisana was alive, Haya was generally a very happy girl. Always smiling, always laughing. But now that Hisana is gone, she stopped. Stopped smiling, stopped being happy. I know it must be hard for her, to be at such a young age and to loose her mother. Even I, Byakuya Kuchiki, head of the Kuchiki clan and Captain of the Thirteen Court Guard Squad cried. But Haya cried for days on end.
The whole house attempted to make her smile even a little bit. Just a small sign of happiness. But all those efforts go to waste as Haya would just stand there and watch them with no expression.
I even took her to work because I know she loves going there. But as people came by to ask how she was, she would just glare at them. Even the lovable Captain Ukitake couldn't make her smile.
It was also around that time that I found Rukia in the Soul Reaper Academy. At that time, I gave up on making Haya and focused on adopting Rukia into the Kuchiki family. Little do I know that that was the worst move I ever done. After a few days of Rukia adopted into the family I sensed something wrong.
Haya was currently taking a nap so I walked to her room to check on her. But when I walked in I was two cloaked figure holding a sleeping Haya.
"Hey let her go!" I yelled.
"No chance Captain" said one of the two figures but before I can pull out my Zanpukuto they diappeared. I quickly tried to chase after them but I lost track of them. Angrily I flash stepped to the Head Captain's office. I must act quickly.
"Head Captain I ask for a search party to look for my daughter" I said urgently.
"Why would you ask for that?" asked the Head Captain.
"Because two cloaked figures came into her room and kidnapped her. I tried to chase after them but I lost sight of them" I reasoned. I was running out of time.
"One week" said Head Captain. I quickly uttered a thank you and assembled a search party. That one week came by too quickly. At the last day of the week, slumped onto my bed. I've done it. I lost to the two most important people in my life. First Hisana and now Haya. I don't know how long I cried for but it felt like hours.
"I'm so sorry Hisana" I cried in between sobs.
"I'm such a terrible father and husband aren't I?" I cried. It was that day that I promised to Haya that I would find her one day and protect her with my life.
*End of Flashback*
Haya POV
I didn't know if it was true. It all sounded so real and, familiar. Then my mind went black and everything that Captain Kuchiki said flashed through my mind though my eyes. Lady Hisana of the Kuchiki family, Yugana and everything that happened flashed before my eyes. But why don't I know them before Captain Kuchiki told me?
Then I saw it. My so-called parents, Aiko and Aido Nishimura had their swords out and my father (Aido Nishimura) performed something and from that moment on, I forgot my life before.
Once I regained consciousness, I looked down at Captain Kuchiki to see tears running down his face. I smiled and wiped his tears. So what he said was true. Byakuya Kuchiki of Squad 6, Head of the Kuchiki family really is my father.
I then said the few words that I've always wanted say. With tears of my own I said "I found you too, father"
Okay, Okay I know Byakuya probably sounded really out of character but I can't help it. I kind of wanted to see the father side of him and this is the outcome. Sorry for the late update for I had a lot of homework. Also this is the longest chapter yet! At 2500 words. That's two chapters into one! Anyways sorry for the A/N and I'll update every weekend. BYEE
