Hey everyone~! Thanks for all the reviews, favorites and follows (ESPECIALLY the reviews X]) Now for the third part of Ukki's lil' Kitty.
The Captain of the 13th Squad smiled as his little kitten hungrily ate the bits of fish he had put in a bowl for it.
Going back to the Squad's cooking area, he started to make a small bowl of warm milk for the kitten. As he was just finishing, he heard a soft mew by his feet.
"Oh Shiro chan… you're here? Did you finish your meal?" Ukitake said kindly to the little animal. Shiro the cat lovingly rubbed itself against its master's leg. "Wait a bit, Shiro chan. I'm making you a yummy bowl of milk." Ukitake picked up the little cat and the bowl, and walked back to his room. As soon as he sat the bowl down, the thirsty kitten jumped down from his hold, and started lapping the milk. Smiling, Ukitake stroked the soft, snowy fur of his little pet.
"Ukitake Taichou." He heard Kiyone's voice outside his door. "6th Squad Captain, Byakuya sama is here to meet you."
"Bring him in," Ukitake said, standing up. The door slid open, and the pompous Captain came in.
"Ukitake Taichou. I have heard my sister, Rukia, have come from her latest mission in the real world safely." Kuchiki Byakuya confirmed.
"Ah, yes. The mission was a success. Rukia managed to kill off the hollow by herself, without any injury." Ukitake smiled.
"Hm. So I assume everything is-" Byakuya cut off. Ukitake had to control himself from bursting out laughing at the sight of the innocent little kitten nuzzling against the haughty captain.
Byakuya shot him a sharp glare.
"Ah… Kuchiki taichou… This is my new kitten, Shiro-"
"Whatever it is, I do not believe it concerns me. I would like it to stop running around my legs, right this instant, before I accidentally step on it." Byakuya looked down at Ukitake with one of those intimidating glares of his. Hurriedly, Ukitake bent down and pulled the kitten away from its innocent greeting to its new 'friend'.
"I am really sorry, Kuchiki Taichou. Little Shiro here-"Ukitake was interrupted again.
"All I came here was to ensure that my sister had safely returned from her mission. I do not see any need for me to stay here any longer. Good evening, Ukitake Taichou." With this short, monotonous speech, Byakuya exited the office.
Ukitake stared after the 6th Squad Captain. With a concerned look on his face, he turned to look towards the confused look on the little cats'. He sighed, and said to the kitten," Believe me, I don't think there's any reason for him to act this cold. He's always been like that…well, not when he was a young boy, though. He used to be a much happier person back then." He thought back to the times when Byakuya was a small boy, growing up with the wealth of the Kuchiki family. He used to be a bit of a brat, Ukitake laughed. But he was a lot less cold towards others.
Walking towards the 6th Squad barracks, Byakuya suddenly stopped in his tracks. As he looked towards the setting sun, memories of his past wife filled his head. Hisana was a kind, sweet young woman, who always treated anybody she met with respect and compassion. Byakuya recalled one time when she brought an injured cat home from Rukongai, cared for it, and fed it till it was well enough to go by itself. Byakuya wondered how she would have reacted, if it was her who had encountered Ukitake's kitten instead of him. Definitely not as he had treated it just a few minutes ago. Lowering his head, he made a mental note, to respond to the little animal more kindly than he had, the next time he saw it.
Sorry about all those angst on Byakkun. I don't really hate him, though he's not one of mt favorite characters either. X3 R&R, please? ^^