Semina's room had a cozy and loving atmosphere. The minute Byakuya entered he felt a sense of tranquility and peace.

"I'll be back in a few minutes…I need to do something you make yourself comfortable…" Semina said running out of the room and closing the door behind her.

Byakuya remained alone and decided to look around the medium sized room. Of course it wasn't as big as Semina's room in the Kuchiki manner but there was a sense of happiness and a safe secure feeling. Byakuya went to Semina's desk and sat down. On it was a black note book with pink cherry petals drawn on it in a rather beautiful way. In the middle was the word 'Diary' in bald pink letters.

"Semina's diary" Byakuya thought picking it up and looking at it thoughtfully.

He felt very much like reading it. Although he felt that doing so was entirely wrong…

Suddenly the book slipped from his hands and fell open.

Byakuya knelt down and looked at the page. The entry was very old…

Dear Diary

Today I turned six years old. Aunty made her chocolate cake and we all had a great time. Yuko my best friend gave me a photo album with my favorite manga characters on it. However I have no old family photos to put into it so I might as well wait…(At this point the ink of the letters is damp) I try so hard to forget about the past. Every night I cry and try to blank everything out! Yesterday I cried so hard that I couldn't breathe. I seldom smile when I'm alone…But I want to smile for aunty! I love her and I don't want her to be sad about me too! Besides. I want to practice smiling for when I meet my Onii-chan one day…I want it to be the best day of my life!

Byakuya skimped threw the pages to another entry. This one was the day Semina and Byakuya met.

Dear Diary

Today I transferred to Karakura 1st High! That fringing great! I'll finally get to be with Rukia and Ichigo as well as all the other guys of the gang! But on the very first day I met this guy who apparently I Rukia's older bro! He's cool and probably smart. He's also kinda sexy! He sits next to me in class. Hope I get to know him better. Oh! I almost forgot…I think Ichigo I about to ask me out! I can totally feel it! Yeah! Victory is mine!

'So that's how she feels about that strawberry punk huh?' Byakuya thought angrily.

He jumped to another entry.

This one was the day Semina learned of her past.

Dear Diary

I can't believe it! I feel so lost and so angry! How could everyone have hid the truth from me like this! I don't know who to trust anymore. I can't bring myself to believe that the brother I used to love changed so much! His so cold and stoic! He makes me shiver! And such power! He could crush me anytime! But there is sadness in his eyes…I feel it cause I feel just the same way…Maybe for different reasons but he tries to hide it all the time! I can understand that . Mybe it's because of what Rukia told me about her sister…Hisana-san was it? I tried to picture her once…I don't know the kind of woman someone like Byakuya would love…If he is capable of loving that is…No! That was harsh…But I don't know how to feel about this! I said that I wanted the day I found him to be perfect…Things aren't like I imagined them…I'm a shinigami! A noble one at that! Do I follow after Byakuya? Or do I choose aunty? I'm writing in the dark….My heart is pounding like a drum. My eyes are foggy…I don't know if I will cry or not! Byakuya is my brother…I wish I could believe it…No! I want to believe it! But am I truly that okay with it?

Byakuya lowered his head down…So this was the way she felt towards him?

Byakuya skimped to the last entry he planned to read.

Dear Diary

I made many new friends today among the shinigami guys! Yachiru is cute! She annoys Nii-sama of course but I get a good laugh out of it! It's so hilarious! Anyway…Today I had my reiatsu restrained . It really hurt…I thought I'd die from the pain. I keep thinking about the words Nii-sama told me…To endure the pain in silence and be strong. I was as if he was telling me to let go of the past and face my painful life! The answer I gave him was that that I'm not as strong as him! I meant it in more ways than one…I can't close my heart and I can't hide my emotions…I've always cried very easily and I have a temper too! Their all flaws that I am okay with! But here I have to fight them! I will be strong! I will live up t the name of the Kuchiki family! But most importantly I'll live up to myself!

Earlier me and Nii-sama sat together gazing at the moon. He asked me if the seal hurt…I was kind of happy he was concerned. We had a small chat and I remembered the time I kissed him! How embarrassing! Then I feel asleep! For a little. I don't know where I was but I felt safe from harm…I saw a dream too! In my dream Nii-sama was hugging me and I told him that I love him…He said…I love you too my little cherry blossom…Too bad that dreams never come true…I love my brother…I truly do! He is the best older brother ever! I don't know why but I feel more intimate when I'm near him! When I hear his heartbeat…When I gaze into his eyes…

Sometimes he is a riddle for me and sometimes he soothes me so much with his presence…I want to be there for him! I want him to love me too…

Byakuya closed the diary and set it back on the desk. He had never thought of how Semina felt for him. He lay down on her bed. He could feel how she had been sleeping on it since she was little. Her pillow smelled of her sweet perfume.

Byakuya hugged it. He thought of Semina's warm gaze and her beaming smile. He thought of Semina's beauty and her teary eyes. His eye slowly drifted shut…

Semina walked into the room minutes later. Byakuya was asleep on her bed.

She smiled and walked slowly closer to him without making a sound.

She looked at the sleeping boy and smiled once more.

"Pleasant dreams…Byakuya" She whispered kissing him gently on the cheek.

She got into her bed by his side and tucked him under the covers.

Minutes later Ohatsu came to turn of the light in Semina's room. She saw Byakuya and Semina asleep in the same bed hugging each other tightly. Semin had her head resting on Byakuya's chest listening to the rhythm of his heart, while he had his arms wrapped firmly around her waist.

"Sleep well little ones" She whispered turning off the light.

The moon was high in the heavens and Karakura town…Ad well as Soul Society were asleep. Byakuya and Semina, tuck into bed hugging each other were having the same dream.

"Semina" Byakuya whispered in his sleep.

"Byakuya" Semina whispered in her sleep.

"I love you!" The whispered in unison…Sweet words..In the warm tranquil night…