Bleach (c) Tite Kubo. I am just a loyal, borderline obsessed fan.

Ghost of a Rose (c) Blackmore's Night and its various composers

The valley green was so serene

In the middle ran a stream so blue...

Byakuya Kuchiki had never been one for relationships. In fact, he'd manage to avoid them from an early age. Relationships carried to much baggage and were riddled with emotions, which quite frankly Byakuya would rather do without.

He had spent years giving people the cold shoulder, only talking to others if it meant strictly business. That is, until he met her.

A maiden fair, in despair,

Once had met her true love there

And she told him...

He had been wandering around the gardens of his grandfather's estate when he saw her picking a white rose from the garden. How dare she! Byakuya himself took care of the garden and he didn't take kindly to those who defiled his garden.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

She spun around and purple eyes met with cold grey ones. Her black hair touched her shoulders and a fringe hung just between her eyes. Her clothes were ratty and she was covered in dirt, indicating her rank as a commoner. The thing that stood out the most was her smile; it was just so...bright.

"Oh, is this your garden? I couldn't help but admire it so I took a rose for myself. It is only one rose after all, you still have lots."

"It doesn't matter if it's just one, you still stole it."

The woman raised a mock eyebrow, and held up the rose, "Is it really back big of a deal?"

Byakuya looked at her with a deadpan expression and her grin widened.

"Well if it upsets you that much then I'll give it back, though I don't know how much good it'll do you."

She placed the rose in his hand, "I'll see you around."

As she scampered off Byakuya scoffed, "Not likely."

Still, he couldn't seem to get her smile out of his head.

She would say...

"Promise me when you see,

A white rose you'll think of me

I love you so,

Never let go,

I will be your ghost of a rose..."

Many months had passed and he hadn't seen her.

"Good riddance," he thought to himself as he walked in the market place. "She doesn't belong in my world anyways.

"Hey…Hey!"

Byakuya raised an eyebrow. Was somebody calling him? As he felt something knock on his head he turned to find her smiling up at him.

"Are you deaf? I've been calling you for a while."

"Maybe I was choosing to ignore you."

She laughed, "Doubtful, I'm sure your parents, or whoever raised you, taught you to treat women with respect."

She began walking in step with him and he looked at her with his usual cold expression.

"Is there something I can help you with?"

"Well I happen to be walking in the same direction you so I might as well walk with you right?"

Byakuya scoffed, "Very well, but don't expect me to engage in conversation with you."

She shrugged, "Alright."

They walked in silence, Byakuya going into various high dollar shops and the woman waiting for him outside. He expected her to get bored. In fact he wanted her to get bored, but she still waited for him, always having that bright smile of hers.

As they continued walking they began to cross a bridge. Byakuya looked at her in surprise when she jumped onto the bridge's railing.

"What in the world are you doing?"

"I'm enjoying myself."

"You're going to fall."

"If I fall you'll just catch me."

Byakuya gave a short, humorless laugh. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw her lose. Before she stumbled over the ledged and into the water he grabbed her hand and she fell into them, knocking them both to the ground.

"See? You did catch me."

Byakuya's eye twitched, "You…just who do you think you are? All you seem to do is mock me. Do you even know who I am? If I wanted to I could easily get you arrested. I do not take kindly to people who mock me."

The girl smiled, "Ah, there's some emotion. I was afraid you were soulless, Byakuya Kuchiki."

"How do you know who I am?"

She got up off of him and held out her hand, "Everyone knows who you are."

He didn't let go of her hand after he stood up, "Who are you? What is your name?"

"Hisana. My name is Hisana."

Her eyes believed in mysteries

She would lay amongst the leaves of amber

Her spirit wild, heart of a child,

Yet gentle still and quiet and mild and he loved her...

When she would say...

They began to run into each other more and more. Or rather, she would pop up out of know where and startle him. She knew exactly which buttons of his to push and how many times to push them just enough to rile him up. When he snapped at her all she did was smile.

On one particular evening she woke him up from his slumber by throwing rocks at his window.

"What do you want?"

"There's no need to be so rude. I want to show you something."

"Does it have to be in the middle of the night? Better yet, why don't you ask someone else?"

"Yes, and you're the only person I talk to around here so it has to be you."

Byakuya was silent for a moment. He would never admit it to her, but he had begun to enjoy her company. She woke up a part of him he forgot he had.

"So what's your answer, Byakuya Kuchiki?"

"This had better not take all night."

He met with her outside and crossed his arms, "Alright, what's so special that you wanted to show me?"

"Come with me."

She led him out of the grounds of his estate and across town.

"Where are we going?"

"We're almost there, don't worry."

She finally stopped at the town's coastline and plopped down on the sand. The water from the tide would come and tickle her toes before going out again.

"This is what you wanted to show me? The beach?"

"The thing I wanted to show you hasn't arrived yet. Just sit down and wait."

He gave a sigh and sat beside her, the water also tickling his toes.

"Hey Byakuya, can I ask you something?"

"I suppose so."

"Do you have any dreams?"

Byakuya blinked in surprise. He hadn't expected her to ask that type of question, "I've never really thought about it."

"I have a dream."

"Oh?"

"I dream that I'll one day fly."

"Fly?"

"Yes. Do you want to know where I would fly to?"

"Where would you fly to, Hisana?"

Her eyes twinkled as she turned to smile at him, "The stars."

Byakuya's heart skipped a beat, and for the first time in a long time a smile started tugging at his lips, "I see. That's a pretty big dream."

"All dreams are big dreams if you believe they are."

Suddenly a ray of light peaked over the horizon and Hisana began to tug on his sleeve excitedly.

"It's here Byakuya."

The sky began to fill with an array of colors—yellows, pinks, oranges, whites—and the water below began to sparkle.

"Isn't it beautiful, Byakuya?"

Byakuya reached his hand up to cup her face, "I've seen more beautiful things."

"Promise me , when you see,

A white rose you'll think of me

I love you so,

Never let go,

I will be your ghost of a rose..."

Another month had passed and Byakuya and Hisana had become closer than ever. She would always suggest these crazy and sometimes dangerous adventures for them to go on. Reluctantly he always agreed because he couldn't say no to that smile of hers. Still he was usually glad to partake in her escapade once they happened.

"Are you out of your mind? We'll get in trouble if we do this."

"I know, that's why the risk of getting caught makes this so much more fun."

"Hisana, wait!"

It was too late, she had already jumped the fence of a well known ranch in the town. What were their names again? Shiba?

"Come on Byakuya!"

He was halfway to her when she began running again, "Hisana slow down!"

He ran into her when she stopped, "What's wrong, why are you stopping?"

"It looks like scaring the Shiba's chickens is out of the question."

"That's what I've been trying to tell you." He reached down to grab her hand, "Come on."

"Don't move Byakuya."

He finally understood why she stopped. Two guard dogs were guarding the entrance of the chicken coop and neither of them looked friendly.

"Shouldn't we get out of here?"

"No, sudden movement will excite them. Just back away slowly and don't look it directly in the eye. They might think you're challenging them."

The two of them slowly began to back away when Hisana accidently stepped on a stick, causing it to snap. The dogs began to advance on them.

"Stay calm Byakuya," Hisana said when he gripped her hand tighter.

"I don't think they're going to lose interest in us."

"Patience, I have a plan."

She pulled out a round ball and held it up in the air. The dogs' ears perked up and chased after the ball when she threw it in the opposite direction.

"Now's our chance to run while they're distracted."

The two of them hightailed it out of there, both of them stopping to catch their breath when they hopped back over the fence.

"That was the most ridiculous idea you've had in a while."

"Sorry," she smiled.

Hisana suddenly began coughing violently and Byakuya put a hand on her shoulder, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

She obviously wasn't. She continued coughing until she swayed and collapsed.

"Hisana? Hisana!"

When all was done, she turned to run

Dancing to the setting sun as he watched her

And ever more he thought he saw

A glimpse of her upon the moors forever

He'd hear her say...

Why didn't you tell me you were sick? I would have gotten help for you."

She was on her death bed, and Byakuya was sitting by her side, holding her hand.

"Even if you did get me help it would have been too late. I've been sick even before I met you. I'm glad I did meet you though. This sickness would have taken me earlier if I hadn't have met you."

"Don't say that, it's not going to take you.

She laughed, but that was all it took for her to start another coughing fit. Byakuya stroked her hair until the coughing subsided.

"Hey Byakuya, do you remember the dream I told you about?"

"Yes, you wanted to fly to the stars."

"I think my dream is going to become reality soon."

For the first time Byakuya kissed her, "I'll come after you. Promise you'll wait for me?"

Hisana slowly closed her eyes, and a bright smile was on her lips.

"I promise."

"Promise me, when you see,

A white rose you'll think of me

I love you so,

Never let go,

I will be your ghost of a rose..."

Author's note:

Oh hi there! It's been a while huh?

Songfic number seven is here. Hooray!

I love Byakuya/Hisana. That is true love right there, my friends.

I realize that both Byakuya and Hisana are both slightly OOC. But, in my defense, not much is known about Hisana's personality, and according to the Past Arc Byakuya could be a fiesty little booger.

Now that it's summer time, I might be able to dish these out more quickly. We'll see.

Take care and God bless,

SingingButterflyRose