Shirayuki Tsutano , Captain of Squad five , had turned from going to a certain someone's home for the fifth time that day. As of yesterday she was to be working under the enemy and she still wasn't too happy about that.
" Come on you can do this , you can ... " Shirayuki wasn't paying attention when she bumped into a hard chest. " Um sorry " she said , with her head down . She was still too caught up in her own thoughts to notice who she had bumped into a few seconds ago.
" If I may intervene in your thoughts , I would like to say that you're going the wrong way. " The voice called after her. Shirayuki froze in her steps and cursed herself for not looking up. She couldn't believe her bad luck . She plastered a fake smile on her face and turned to the man behind her .
" Byakuya I was just heading to your home ." She lied. Byakuya raised an eyebrow ." The wrong way it seems ." He stated but on the inside he found it cute that she was contemplating on whether or not to go into his home.
" Well I had remembered I ... had ..um... forgot my ... oh forget it , I just didn't want to come here okay." She finally admitted. Shirayuki planned to drown herself in tons of candy later. Byakuya nodded as if he knew that all along when of course, he did.
" There is no need for that now , since you are here . "
" But -"
" Come on ,Head Captain wouldn't like to know that you are already trying to weasel out of your duties, Captain. He may just add another a week." Byakuya said . That froze Shirayuki again and all the little demons in her head were going haywire because she did not like that at all.
" Fine. " She reluctantly followed Byakuya into his home. Shirayuki did not stop to look at anything as he led her through his home ,only because she had been there before , a long time ago as a kid. She did not miss playing at this place at all with all the other nobles . Too many sad memories here and so much hate for Byakuya Kuchiki. Shirayuki silently followed behind him because she had nothing to say , at least not in his home . The raven haired girl was so caught up in her thoughts , as usual, that she didn't notice Captain Kuchiki had stopped walking until she nearly bumped into him. Shirayuki was glad she didn't, she had walked so close that she could smell the manly aroma surrounding him. Shirayuki shook her head so she could get rid of those thoughts. The smell of him , no matter how appealing , did not matter to her.
She stepped around Byakuya to see where they had stopped. She let out an angry grumble when she saw all the paperwork sitting on his desk. Shirayuki looked up at the guy who was about to torture her. He looked down at her ,showing no sign of emotion and no hint of arrogance or triumph on his face. That made the raven haired girl mad because she had always hated that cool face the Captain of Squad six could pull off. She would never admit it but she actually missed the hot headed youthful, Byakuya .
" This is your first job for the day. Since you are a captain yourself, I expect you to know how to handle this paperwork. I want all of this filled out and done by the time I come back." Byakuya ordered.
" And when will that be ?" Shirayuki snapped.
" You do not need to know. Just have the work done." He said and before Shirayuki could ball her fists up, he was gone. Shirayuki looked at the place he had just been, then she crossed her arms and stamped her feet.
"Ooh I swear Byakuya Kuchiki you will pay for this ." Shirayuki seethed for a few seconds and then turned her attention to her first task. " I might as well get started on this."
She walked over to the Captain of Squad six's desk ,sat down, and got work.
A few hours later ...
" Finally I'm done." Shirayuki had done her job and felt she had done it quite well. The papers were filed to Byakuya's liking so he should have no complaint but if he did ... Shirayuki would just have to suck in her temper and put on a smile. The raven haired girl got out of her seat, stretched and yawned. "Time to look for Byakuya since he didn't check up on me ."
Shirayuki started out of the office and after awhile she found herself walking towards a specific room. For some reason, her mind led her to this room but it was like she knew Byakuya would be there. Memories from long ago came into her mind of a time when she and Byakuya would play all through the Kuchiki clan house and they would get scolded by Byakuya's grandfather all the time. No, Shirayuki refused to think of those happy , fun memories with Byakuya not after what he did .
Her cerebrations led her to a door. With a steady hand , Shirayuki slid it open and there sitting in the middle of the room was Byakuya. He didn't bother to turn as she entered so she walked to the other side of the small tea table and kneeled.
" I've finished my work." Shirayuki told him. She looked up at him , and found him staring intently at his tea like it was an amazing wonder of the world. " Captain kuchiki I've finished my work." She said again, louder this time. That took his attention away from his tea and he looked at her with distant eyes.
" Good, then you can have some tea with me." He told her . Shirayuki looked at him like he was weird but then she just waited until he poured her some tea. After he did that she slowly picked up the cup,still watching him curiously. They sat in silence and Shirayuki peacefully finished her tea.
" Um if possible could I leave now... you know go back to my squad. I still have work to do there and I don't think I can do anymore work here after all of that paperwork." Shirayuki told him a half truth , half-lie. She actually could do more work there but then again she actually had work to do in her squad barracks. Knowing Takeo , her squad members were probably living a version of hell at the moment. Shirayuki looked at Byakuya ,waiting for his answer but when he didn't say anything she began to get up. Suddenly Byakuya's hand reached across the table to grab her wrist. Shirayuki looked at him, shocked beyond belief.
" No , don't leave . I have some news for you that you may or may not like." Byakuya said after a minute or so. Shirayuki nodded slowly, and began to sit down again. She crossed her arms and glared at Byakuya across the small table.
"What is it ?" She snapped.
" Almost an hour ago, I received a message from the Head Captain." He said. Shirayuki nodded. " go on ." She told Byakuya.
" This is the part that you may or may not like and I am sorry if it upsets you . The Head Captain requested that you stay here for the next two weeks. He said that it was a further addition to your punishment." Each word that came from Byakuya's mouth sent arrows jabbing into Shirayuki's small frame. To her, the world just ended. The raven haired girl's head dipped low with dejection and sadness.
" Why does Yama-jii hate me so much." she whined. " Oh what will I tell Takeo ."
Byakuya cleared his throat. " Head Captain already informed your squad and your vice captain , Takeo Kitaru. He is to act as Captain for the next few weeks in your absence. "
Shirayuki's head shot up ." Byakuya you do not understand , my squad will go to ruins with Takeo acting as Captain. You must give me permission to leave at some point to see to their well-being." The squad six captain whined.
Byakuya didn't hear a word the woman said , for he was stuck on her calling him by his first name. It had been so long since she called out to him by his name that he was shocked into silence. Byakuya was so used to being called , enemy or arch-nemesis , or you . He came to again when he heard that same voice calling him again ," Byakuya , Byakuya are you listening to me. "
Byakuya almost smiled at her obliviousness to what she was saying. " Yes ,sorry. You know you called me Byakuya ." He told her . A range of emotions spread across Shirayuki's face.
" What ... no I didn't... " She began to argue. A bright shade of red spread across her snow white skin. Byakuya couldn't tell if it was from anger , embarrassment , or just being flustered from the situation. Finally she put on a composed face and said , " It will not happen again Captain Kuchiki ." she said.
All the happiness in Byakuya faded into slowly growing anger. Why couldn't she like him just a bit ? What did he do to her that she hated him so much ? . Byakuya didn't let the emotions fueling his thoughts show on his face. " It was quite alright Captain Tsutano . I'm sure that it won't happen again, it was rather impolite seeing that we are not friends anymore " Byakuya almost smacked himself for letting his anger show in his words. He looked at Shirayuki after he said it and saw a rather strange expression on her face : hurt but that emotion was quickly gone and replaced with nothing at all.
" You're right we are not friends … anymore and I'm sure we never will be again ." Shirayuki said as she got up. She walked pass Byakuya and he caught a whiff of lilacs drifting through the air. He wanted to reach out and grab her , pull her into his lap and never let her go but she wouldn't have that . That would possibly scare her off even more.
He heard he stop but he did not turn to look at her. " I suppose that you will show me to my room now ." her voice danced to him . Byakuya nodded and began to get up.. He turned and walked to the raven haired beauty at the door.
" I assumed that you already knew where all the rooms in my home were ." He told her. Shirayuki rolled her ruby red eyes.
" Well you assumed wrong because I've forgotten . It has been such a long time since I've been here." She said. Shirayuki turned around before Byakuya could tell if she was lying about forgetting . " Let's go."
Shirayuki slid open the door and walked out into the hall. She waited for Byakuya and then he led the way to her guest room for two weeks.

Later that night ,Shirayuki sat on her futon , brushing out her long , wet hair. She had just gotten out of the shower .The guest room she was staying in - to her dismay- was a few doors down from Byakuya's room . The room came with the bare essentials a lady needed but she was not happy at all. For one , she was at the home of Byakuya Kuchiki and two Takeo wasn't there to comfort her in more ways than one.

As if she conjured him up, Shirayuki's door slid open to reveal … Takeo. The raven haired girl's face lit up and she dropped her brush to go run to her Vice Captain . He smiled at her ,closed the door behind him and opened his arms for a hug.
"Yuki-chan , I missed you so much." He said. Shirayuki wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face where the part of Takeo's shoulder and neck connected.
" Me too Takeo . I didn't know what I would do tonight." she told him. " I need my pillow."
Takeo chuckled , " I know , I know that's why I got permission to come here for the night and maybe every other night if you need me ."
" Thanks Takeo." Shirayuki squealed. " Well if there's no candy ,at least I've got you."
" Captain you are such a kid . Come on let's get you to bed."
" Whatever." Shirayuki stuck her tongue out at her silver haired companion as she made her way back to her futon . Takeo followed her.
" I'll help you brush your hair then we'll go to sleep." Takeo said. He had been doing these things for his Captain almost ever since he knew her. When he first learned she had trouble sleeping , he offered to help because he had a small crush on her but then he started seeing her as 'the sister he never wanted ' so he helped because he wanted to. Takeo settled behind Shirayuki and she leaned on him as he brushed her hair. She closed her eyes and sang a song , Takeo's favorite part of helping his Captain because she had a beautiful voice and he was the only one that heard it.

After awhile they both fell off into a nice sleep , Takeo holding Shirayuki in his arms.