(A/N: Once again, big thanks to Xerosonic for helping out with the chapter. Lemon in this chapter, hope you enjoy it).

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or Tales of the Abyss

3rd Person View

Luke stands on the rooftop at the end, staring up at the night's sky in Chesodonia. He had just sat down with everyone and talked about the many things that transpired on Auldrant while Luke was gone. Tear is with him now Luke had called her out to tell her the truth about him, about Soul Society, and about him technically being dead. He turns to her and sits on the ledge of the building. Tear walked over and sat next to him. Luke was uneasy at first; he didn't know how he would tell her about the events that took place in Soul Society. After a moment of silence, he finally got the words out of his mouth.

"Listen, you may or may not like what I'm about to tell you. But bear with me ok?" Luke said to Tear who turned to face him with inquiry about what he meant. "You remember back at Eldrant when we faced down your brother."

"Yes." Tear answered. "You stayed behind to free Lorelei, and that's when you disappeared." Unknowing to Luke and Tear, Guy and the others are eavesdropping in the shadows. "After that, the rest of us waited for you to come back ever since."

"Three years huh?" Luke muttered to himself after thinking about how long it was for him. "Compared to me, it was longer."

"Where were you?" Tear asked. "You obviously weren't in a coma, not to mention you're dressed like nothing seen at all in this world."

"My point exactly." Jade muttered. That prompted Guy to elbow him in the chest to get him to pipe down. "Sorry, couldn't help but agree to myself that I was right."

"It wasn't exactly easy to get back. I had to do a lot of things to get myself into the position of actually coming back." Luke continued. "Where I was, or rather a part of, is a government called soul society." Luke points his thumb to the back of his haori to point out his symbol and number. "It's a group that ushers the souls to the afterlife and such. Because I was in their care I had to make my way up the in the ranks of the Gotei 13, which is the military of Soul Society and that's how I ended up with the uniform."

"You lost me Luke." Tear shot back; losing track of what Luke is trying to get by as slowly and easy as possible. "Soul Society? Gotei? Military? What on earth were you doing?"

Luke sighed, seeing as he didn't have much of a choice in making this any easier. "I'm trying to say is," Luke slumps forward while facing Tear head on. "In order to come back here I needed to make the rank of captain of the Shinigami that usher the souls of the dead."

Shinigami? Jade thought in his head. But that's just a fairytale that existed long ago, a myth! With his thoughts on the matter swirling out of curiosity, he decided to make his appearance by leaving the shadows where he, Anise, Natalia, and Guy were hiding in. He made sure not to be seen when he emerged so that the others wouldn't want to get caught since they still wanted to be hidden. "Luke."

"Huh?" Luke turns his head to see Jade standing upright with his arms behind his back. "J-Jade! What are you doing here?"

"Simply out of curiosity about you. I find your appearance strange so I couldn't help but confront you." Jade said to Luke with a straight face. "I overheard the last statement you just made. Either you are making a very bad joke, or you're not the same as before when you disappeared from Eldrant."

"What do you mean?" Tear interjected. "Do you know what a shinigami is?"

"It's a folklore of the past, a…myth if you will." Jade began to explain while pushing up his glasses. Once again, it's another day with lectures with Jade. "Simply put, Shinigami are beings that exist to usher the souls of the dead to the afterlife. They regulate where they go and purge the evil within them. That's a basic overview to what a shinigami is and does." Jade looks towards Luke with a stern gaze. "You said that you achieved a rank amongst the shinigami, but as you do know that they have no correlation with the living. Hence the reason why they are a myth."

"I didn't know old stories about Soul Society actually exist that way here in Auldrant." Luke muttered to himself.

"Are you sure that your head is on straight Luke?" Jade asked. "Maybe a check-up with the doctor will do you some good. Or is a walking corpse going to stay the way he is."

"Jade!" Tear shouted at Jade with rage.

"So you actually do know more than you let on." Luke's calm voice pierced through Tear's outburst and the air is filled with question. Jade however, does in fact know the truth with what he has pieced together. "You know I'm not joking, and I know it's hard to believe the fact that you picked up on."

"Luke? What are you getting at?" Guy mumbled to himself.

Outskirts of Chesodonia

Momo keeled over for a bit and landed on her knees after traveling using Shun-po so much to get here. She's breathing heavily from the exhaustion that caught on with her now that she stopped, but now she was at the cities entrance. This is the closest city to their campsite, but it is still pretty far. Momo's breathing slowed and she managed to get a little more energy to move again as she flash-stepped onto the building above and looked around the area to see where Luke may be.

"Captain Luke. Where did you go?" Momo softly spoke out in worry for her Captain. She leapt up towards another rooftop in the area to scan further. Finally, after jumping a few more times, she managed to find him, only to see that he was surrounded by several individuals. All of them seemed to be frantic as if something caught them off-guard, mostly in a verbal sense. She drew closer to listen in on what was going on. Although she knew that she had to report her findings to Luke, she didn't want to jump in something she doesn't know about. "What are you doing taicho?" Momo quietly noted to herself.

"It's true Jade, Shinigami aren't supposed to have correlation with the living," Luke said.

"And you came before us because…" Jade wanted Luke to lean into the answer himself.

"It all has to do with the reason I became a Shinigami in the first place," Luke stated.

"Could someone please explain to me what this all means?" Tear insisted getting pissed off.

"To put it into simple words," Jade said pushing in his glasses, "Luke really is dead, and he's come from beyond the grave to see us."

"What?" Tear gasped. Her eyes trembled with shock.

"It's like he says," Luke turned towards the fonic hymnist, "I'm sorry Tear."

"Luke," Tear's voice became very saddened at learning that Luke was actually dead. She shook her head violently. "No! This can't be!" She grabbed Luke's hand and squeezed it.

"Ow," he winced in pain.

"If you're a ghost why can I simply reach out and touch you with my hands? Why can you feel my touch? How can I see you? Hear you? Touch you? How Luke?" Tear was completely distraught over this and everyone could tell. She loved Luke. She had waited for him for such a long time believing he was still alive and now she was finding out the truth and it was almost too much for her to bear.

"I can answer that myself," Jade answered, "Shinigami are visible and tangible by those with high spirit awareness in their soul forms. I'm certain that anyone with a rather large affinity for any of the seven fonons would be able to interact with such beings."

"So let me get this straight," Guy came out from hiding along with Natalia and Anise.

"Were you guys all eavesdropping on me?" Luke asked.

"That's not important right now," Guy brushed off, "What is important is I want to know what exactly is going on here Luke? You're telling us that you're some afterlife spirit sent here to usher in dead souls to the next life. If that's the case why are you palling around with us? Shouldn't you be off on your mission or something?"

"Guy!" Tear shouted, appalled.

"If you guys would be quiet for a bit I could explain," Luke interjected. The Soul Reaper captain suddenly sensed Momo hiding and observing on the rooftop. What's she doing here? Did something come up? He shook his head slightly. I gotta act natural.

"Luke what is it?" Tear asked him.

"Nothing," Luke said. Great now I'm lying to Tear. Momo did you have to get this close. "Anyway like I was saying when I found myself in Soul Society the one thing I wanted to do more than anything was come back home. I met someone who said being a Shinigami would be the fastest way to becoming one, and well a lot of stuff happened and I…look I did it just so I could fulfill my promise to guys, so I could see you all again. I didn't ask to have to be stuck there for such a long time in Soul Society, but it was the only way. I'm sorry." Anise suddenly leapt forward and hugged Luke tightly.

"We're just glad you're back," she said. Luke gently rubbed her head.

"So care to explain a bit about those crazy adventures that delayed you coming back to us for three whole years?" Guy asked.

Jade suddenly looked up at the roof of the building behind me and then looked down to my eye level, "As much as I know we'd all love to hear Luke's story from start to finish I do believe we're keeping him from his mission," he pushed in his glasses, "Right Luke?"

Luke's pov

Did he notice Momo? I smiled. Whether he did it or not, he gave me a way to see what she wants. Thanks Jade. "Er, yeah," I said. "It won't take long though. So I'll be right back, don't go anywhere," I ran off into the cover of darkness to see what Momo wanted. I followed her until I was certain both of us were out of ear and eyeshot. "Momo what is it?" I asked her.

"Taicho it's awful! I just got a report from the living world. Look!" she handed me several documents. My eyes widened when I saw the words: Rukia Kuchiki Wounded in Action, Brutally Defeated, Pink Haired Arrancar and Collateral Damage scattered across the pages. Rukia.

"I-Is she…" she my hands were shaking.

"I just got a call from Renji, he's hoping Rukia will pull through, but she's really been badly injured Luke. She's in severe pain. We should go see her right away!" Momo told me.

I squeezed my eyes shut. Captain Kuchiki is going to kill me. I opened them again. More importantly what do I tell Tear and the others? I just said I wouldn't be long and now I gotta go check up on Rukia. I sighed. What am I supposed to do?

"Taicho is something the matter?"

I shook my head and rubbed my hand through Momo's hair, "Nah, it's nothing. Come on let's go see how Rukia's doing."

"Right," she nodded with a smile. She turned around to open a Senkaimon

Sorry guys, you'll be waiting a little longer than I anticipated. I'm so glad I didn't promise to be back momentarily, then I'd really be screwed.

Karakura Town

Renji's pov

I was sitting at Rukia's bedside watching Orihime continue to heal Rukia when all of a sudden Kisuke came over and put a hand on her wrist. "Why don't you take a break?" he told her. "I think Tessai can stabilize her for a while while you regain your strength. It won't do anyone any good if you pass out."

"R-right…sure," Orihime agreed and went into the other room to lie down. Because they wouldn't be able to get back into the apartment without her Captain Hitsugaya and Vice Captain Matsumoto would be staying here with us until Orihime was ready to go back to her place. I could see Rukia's Mod Soul, Chappy, was worried sick about Rukia. She had big sobbing, round eyes, as she positioned herself on her hands and knees next to Rukia. I just sighed as I poured myself another cup of green tea. I looked at Rukia as she lay there unconscious, wrapped in bandages across almost her entire body, barely breathing.

I felt a hearty pat on the shoulder. It was Yoruichi. "Quit making yourself so depressed. She wouldn't want to see you like that when she wakes up. It's not yours or anyone else's fault she wound up like that except for the Arrancar who did that to her."

"I know that but…" I started to argue.

"Rukia will be just fine. She's a strong fighter," Yoruichi stated.

"But what if she doesn't make it," I started squeezing my cup "What if she…"

Yoruichi put her hands on mine to get me to calm down, "Renji, relax, Rukia is going to be fine."

"But…"

She furrowed her brows and spoke more seriously, "When I say it's all right. It's all right. Got it?"

"Yeah," I started to feel a little better. Suddenly Yoruichi stood up. "Well what do you know? We have guests."

"Guests?" I didn't sense or hear anyone.

"Hello, anyone here?"

That's Momo's voice. What's she doing here?

"Hey who runs this joint?"

That's Luke's voice! Are they…I looked over to Rukia…Are they here to see her? I smirked realizing that could be the only logical explanation. You've got some carrying superiors Rukia.

I heard Momo out in the other room, "Oh Shiro-chan what are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same thing Momo," he said to her. I started paying less attention to the two of them when the door to the room I was in opened and Luke stepped through.

"How is she?" he asked to all of us and none of us simultaneously.

"See for yourself," I said.

"Oh, Renji you're here too?" he asked me.

"Momo must've told you about the battle with Arrancars we just got through," I said sipping my tea, "Captain Hitusgaya and Vice Captain Matsumoto are staying here because they're lodging with Orihime, who just laid down for a nap. I'm here cause I'm lodging here."

"Oh," Luke seemed to accept my explanation and walked over to where Tessai was healing Rukia. He knelt down next to her. "You're captain's going to kill me."

"Why would he? It's not exactly your fault Rukia's in the mess she is," I told him.

"Yeah, but she's in my squad and therefore my responsibility," he said.

"Don't go blaming yourself for things beyond your control. I've had it up to here with idiots who think everyone else's injuries are their fault," I said sipping more tea.

"Huh?" Luke turned his head to look at me, "Why who else blames what happened to Rukia on themselves?"

"I'll give you a hint, he has orange hair and a bad attitude," I told Luke.

He stood up, "Why would Ichigo blame Rukia's condition on him?" He asked putting a hand on his hip.

"I'd tell you to go ask him yourself, but the guy walked out the door to go somewhere. We haven't heard hide nor hair from him since," I told him.

"What exactly happened?" Luke asked me, "The report I read said something about a pink haired Arrancar."

"Unfortunately, besides Rukia, Ichigo's the only other person who got a good look at the surviving attack force.

"Ah ah, that's not true," Luke and I looked over to see Chappy who had stood up.

"Huh, but wait, if that's Rukia," Luke looked at Rukia, "then who's that?" He looked at Chappy.

"I'm Chappy, I'm Rukia-sama's mod soul," she said, "I got a good glimpse of that Arrancar girl too ya know."

"Arrancar girl?" A female arrancar did this much damage to Rukia? I had thought some brutish ambiguously gendered Arrancar with a bad attitude pummeled her, but it was just a girl?

"What did she look like?" Luke's tone had become rather unsettled.

What's eating him all of a sudden? I wondered.

"Well she had long pink hair down to yours," Chappy pointed to where Luke's hair terminated, "She was about yay high," she held her hand about half a decimeter above her, "She was dressed all in white and she had a collar around her neck and was wearing a small little hat. She was carrying a stuffed hollow was wearing heels and…"

"Wait a minute a stuffed hollow?" Luke seemed to know something about this Arrancar Girl, "Did she seem kind of creepy and have a withdrawn personality about her."

"Hey yeah she did, how did you know that?" Chappy asked him. Luke made a sort of stifled gasp and took half a step back and balled up his knuckles.

"Hey what's the matter with you?" I asked him.

"Renji you'll have to excuse me, I need to be going," he said.

"Already?" I asked.

"Something's come up," he said gravely.

"Feel like sharing?" I inquired.

"Not really," Luke walked out into the hallway. I heard Momo whine when he said it was already time to go, but he must've convinced her because both their spiritual pressures then walked out the door.

What are you hiding Luke? I wondered.

Chesodonia

3rd Person pov

Tear and the others waited outside the inn in anticipation for Luke's return.

"He sure is taking his sweet time, you think something happened?" Guy asked.

"Whatever it is Luke needs to handle it on his own, we shouldn't exactly get ourselves," Jade pushed in his glasses.

"But what if Luke's in trouble and needs our help?" Anise argued.

"Or what if he's just about to show up?" Tear asked.

"I'm pretty sure Luke knows how long he's keeping us, and Luke's strong enough that he can take care of himself. I don't think we need to worry too much about him," Jade insisted.

Natalia yawned, "I don't know about you all, but I'm tired."

"Well then have good rest. Good night Natalia," Jade said. The false princess walked back to the inn.

"I'm gonna pack it in their too," Guy said, "Wake me up if Luke comes back."

"All right," Jade said and looked at Anise, "Anise you're a growing girl I think it's best you get some rest too."

"I'm fine colonel, really," she said.

"It's all right, both of you go back to the inn," Tear said. "If Luke comes back I'll come get you."

"Well you heard the lady," Jade pushed in his glasses, "Let's be off shall we Anise?" Jade said preparing to head back to the inn.

"You'd better tell us the moment he comes back Tear," Anise practically demanded and walked off with Jade back to the inn. Tear smiled and watched the pair walk back to the inn. Her smiled and she placed a hand upon her breast.

Luke, what's taking you so long?

Campsite at Eldrant

Luke's pov

When Momo and I got back to Auldrant we went to the campsite. Every muscle in my body was screaming for me to run to the campsite and start panicking, but I had to keep myself composed. I went to Asch's portion of the tent and called out to the inside, "Asch we've got a problem."

I heard him grumble from the inside and pull back the flap that covered the entrance to his room. "What is it dreck?"

"Is Ion around?" I asked, "This concerns him too."

"He should be in his tent. What happened? The way you're acting it sounds like someone died," Asch was making fun, but I wasn't in a laughing mood. "Ok, I can see you're serious. Let's get Ion and you can tell me what's got you in such a fix."

Asch and I gathered Ion and met up in my tent and sealed the flap to discuss business. The matter at hand really didn't concern anyone except the three of us so I didn't want for us to be disturbed by the others. "What's this all about Luke?" Ion asked, sitting on the small cushion on the ground. Asch was in my chair so I walked over to the bed and sat down on that.

"You guys remember when Arietta appeared before us and tried to attack Ion right?" I asked.

"Don't tell me let me guess," Asch said nonchalantly, "You letting her go has finally come back to haunt us hasn't it? I could've warned you. You never listen to me do you?"

"Oh be quiet!" I told him. Asch just snorted, but remained silent. "But it's like you said. Yeah that's come back to bite us. Arietta has become an Arrancar, and worse she's joined with Aizen. Even worse she did a reall number on Rukia."

"Oh no, is she ok?" Ion asked.

"She was covered in bandages so I couldn't see how severe her wounds were, but she hadn't regained consciousness since the attack," I said, "It looked like Rukia's fight was pretty one sided."

"Well this is just great," Asch remarked.

"I'm really curious as to why that outpost was attacked, you'd figure Aizen would be more interested in you than anyone else," I said to Asch.

"I don't know whether you're trying to butter up to me or if you're actually being serious," Asch responded.

"I'm being serious, for once," I glared, "my reasoning is sound. I mean at Sokyoku hill, at least from what I heard you actually managed to wound Aizen. Why then would he send forces to investigate Ichigo's group and not ours? It doesn't make sense."

"Dreck I think that's one of the most intelligent things I've ever heard come out of your mouth," Asch complimented…at least I think that was a compliment, "Even so, just because we haven't been attacked yet, doesn't mean we won't. I've looked into the matter with Ichigo myself. Aizen seems to have some form of interest in the guy."

"Do we have any idea what Aizen's after?" I asked.

"We're getting off topic," Ion brought us back, "We started this conversation on Arietta and we're getting sidetracked."

I sighed, "Sorry. I know. My bad."

"There really isn't much else to say though, Arietta's our enemy again and there's really nothing much else we can do about that except kill her the next time she shows herself to us," Asch said.

I sighed, "I…I know."

"Well whatever, are we done here?" Asch wanted to know.

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Good then I'm going to go get some sleep. It's just been hell ever since your Vice Captain got in a panic and I'm dead tired. See you all tomorrow," Asch removed the seal to the flap to my tent and left.

"I'm gonna pack it in too actually," Ion said standing up, "It's late."

"Oh, all right, good night then," I told him.

Ion stood up and walked out of my room. Once he was gone I left my tent and the campsite and headed for Chesodonia.

Chesodonia

3rd Person pov

It was really late, almost too dark to see. The temperature was starting to drop quite low, but Tear still stood outside the inn, under a lamppost, waiting for Luke. Footsteps approached her from behind. Tear whirled around but it was only Jade.

"Oh…Jade," she said, feeling slightly startled.

"Oh are you disappointed that it's me and not Luke," he joked. Tear just huffed under her breath.

"You're going to catch a chill if you wait outside any longer. You should come inside and get warm. If Luke comes back he'll just have to wait for us," Jade said.

Tear sighed audibly and hung her head, but quickly stood upright, "All right." she agreed.

Chesodonia Inn

Tear had rented a room with a fireplace and it was roaring as she sat in front of it with a blanket wrapped around her, thinking of Luke. Suddenly she heard a tapping on the glass. She turned to see Luke who appeared to be standing outside waiting for her. This is the 2nd floor what is he standing on? Tear wondered. She walked over to where Luke was and opened the window. She found Luke to be apparently standing on air. "H-how are you…?" she was bewildered by Luke just standing on empty space in front of her.

"Does it really matter?" he asked. "Can I come in? It's freezing out here."

"Why can't you just use the door like a normal person?" she asked.

"And freak out everyone in the lobby who can't see me?" he asked. "Fat chance."

Tear sighed and let him into her room and then shut the window. Luke walked past her and stood near the fireplace. "You sure kept us waiting," she scolded folding her arms.

"Sorry," Luke apologized, "I didn't expect to take as long as I did. I really thought what I had to do would be over and done with."

"Luke," Tear spoke his name.

"Yeah," he said.

"Is it true? Are you really de…dea…?" she shook her head violently she couldn't say it. She refused to say it. She wouldn't say it.

"I'm sorry Tear," Luke apologized.

Tear stared at the ground, "I…I guess I was a fool to think that you were still alive. I suppose you came back just to see us and then say goodbye."

"What?" Luke was taken aback. He leaned forward, "No! Of course not! I came back cause I wanted to see you guys!"

"And what will happen when your mission is complete, will you still be allowed to stay?" she asked.

"That's…"

"Whatever being a Soul Reaper means it's obviously become more important to you than us. Otherwise you wouldn't have made us wait three years," Tear said coldly.

"It's not like that at all," Luke argued.

"Then what's it like hmm? Enlighten me," Tear told him.

Luke took a semi-deep breath and calmed down so he could speak clearly, "It's like this," he began, "Like I said earlier I was told that the easiest way for me to return to Auldrant, called 'The World of the Living' by Soul Society would be to become a Soul Reaper. I did so only to find out that there were only two ways I would even get a chance to come back. Both were unlikely, but I did one of them and now I'm back," he walked closer to Tear and put his hands on her shoulders, "I became a Soul Reaper so I could see you all again, and in the long time I spent in Soul Society I never once lost sight of my goal. I often dreamed about this very moment: the moment in which you and I were reunited. Now I've got what I've long since dreamed for and I am not going to just give it up. No matter what my ties to Soul Society are, no matter what mission I may be on, it will never be goodbye between you or me or any of the others and me. I came back to fulfill my promise to see you all again and now I promise that, no matter what, we will always be able to see each other again."

"Luke," Tear was moved by the Red Headed Captain's words. She fell forward and let herself be taken in by the replica soul reaper's firm embrace. She rested her head against Luke's strong shoulder. Luke inhaled the sweet scent of Tear's soft hair, while also gripping it with his left hand and running his fingers through it. Being held by the man she loved was comforting to Tear. Despite the pain of knowing the truth he had promised that she would always be able to see him. He had kept his last promise so she knew very well he would keep this one too. She had to make sure though. She pushed on Luke's chest and looked at him in the eyes, "Will we always be together?"

"I give you my word," he told her.

"Luke."

"Tear." After hearing her name leave Luke's lips Tear leaned her head up and met her lips to Luke's. Luke cupped her chin with his right hand and Tear placed her opposite hand on his shoulder. The fingers of their free hands interlocked as both flicked their tongues across the others mouths. Tear moaned in sheer ecstasy as she made out with the red haired replica she loved and had missed deeply.

When they broke away Tear said to Luke, "You're not the only one who was waiting for this moment. I've waited a long time for you to come back Luke. I regret never telling you how I felt."

"Me too," he said.

At the same time both individuals said to the other, "I love you." Their lips met again briefly, but passionately. Tear, still looking at look like a forlorn maiden ran a hand up Luke's chest and into the folds of his Shihakusho.

"T-Tear, wh-what are you…?" Luke stuttered.

"What? Are you telling me in the time you spent in Soul Society you didn't learn what the greatest thing of all about loving someone is?" she asked.

"Well…I…" Luke was hesitant to give his answer. Truth told he had learned all about the female genome. He had plenty of education about things that went on behind closed doors thanks to the Shino Academy and from having Rangiku as a lieutenant. Not that he had done anything with that knowledge. If he was ever going to do anything with it he had decided he wanted Tear to be his first.

Tear laughed, but not in a mocking way or that something was funny, it was more of a flirtatious chuckle than anything. "It's ok," she told him, "I'm still a beginner too, but that doesn't mean I don't know what to do." She ended the last part of her statement by running her left hand up in between Luke's legs. He went stiff everywhere. "You like that don't you?" Luke made a grunting noise indicating she was right. Tear left his embrace and walked over by the bed. She began to remove her clothes one by one, practically stripping for Luke. Luke just watched enjoying every minute of the little show the woman he loved was putting on for him until she was stripped naked. She then sat on the bed and beckoned him towards her with her finger.

Luke had to restrain himself from just diving across the room after her. Instead he began to remove his own clothes. First the haori then his sash and then his kimono followed by his hakama and the rest of his clothing. He strode across the room to Tear and pinned her down on her back taking in her beautiful figure, and boy was it beautiful. From her ample bust, to her hourglass shaped body to her light skin to her gorgeous brown locks, everything about Tear was both beautiful and breathtaking. Luke reached out and started to fondle Tear's left breast. The brunette moaned from the pleasure being brought to her as a result. With his mouth Luke began sucking on the nipple of Tear's other breast. The hymnist gasped from the intense surge sent throughout her body.

"Luke…that's…" Luke continued to fondle Tear's chest to the point where Tear could feel her snatch starting to become very moist and wet. Luke stroked the outside of Tear's entrance and then stuck a finger into her heat. Tear threw her head back into the mattress, moaning from the pleasure the feeling brought her. Luke then noticed how went Tear was becoming. He then leaned forward to prepare to enter her, but Tear reached up and put a hand on his chest, "Wait!" she said suddenly.

"What's the matter?" Luke asked her.

"Will you always be with me Luke? Can I consider you mine?" Tear asked. He had to be hers. If Luke couldn't be hers she wouldn't let him go any farther. Tear was still a virgin. She had saved herself for him since she fell in love with him and she wanted to make sure that she would only lose her virginity to the man who would stay at her side forever. She had to make sure that Luke was "the one"

Luke smiled, "I'll always be at your side Tear," he told her. It was true. The Soul Society be damned he would always have Tear at his side. The thought of a list of paperwork he would have to fill out to make that possible briefly ran through the red haired captain's mind.

"Promise?" she asked. She knew he was weak against that word.

"I promise," he said, and he was always true to his word, "You will always have me, so long as I always have you."

Luke lowered himself to Tear's level again and hovered over her. Tear gave a consenting nod and Luke pushed apart her legs and rubbed his member once over her wet and quivering entrance. "Luke," Tear moaned his name.

"Tear," he leaned down and kissed her as he slowly began to enter the woman he loved. He pushed inside of her a little bit and heard tear moan. He pushed deeper inside and felt her hymen give way. Tear jerked back away as she let out a jolted cry of pain of having her virginity being taken, but after a moment she adjusted herself and Luke began thrusting in and out of her. He felt so good inside of her. Tear couldn't help but be vocal and letting her arousal and pleasure be heard. Her beautiful voice that shone when singing the fonic hymns was just as lovely in producing the aroused melody of lovemaking. Luke bent down to Tear's face and kissed her sweetly. He then rolled over and let Tear be on top of him. She rode him still letting out her loud, beautiful moans, placing her hands firmly on his six-pack as she moved up and down his hardness. Luke reached up and felt her breasts with his hands, his thumbs making circles around her nipples.

"Luke," Tear called out his name, "I…It feels so good…oh Luke," she continued to moan and move up and down Luke faster and faster and Luke could hardly keep himself contained, "Luke," Tear cried out, "I can feel it, I'm…I'm coming…I'm coming…I'm….ahhhhh!" Tears whole body trembled as her fluids flooded out of her in orgasm. Tear fell forward onto Luke as he continued to move in and out of her. She may have just come down, but he was still going strong. Luke buried his face in Tear's breasts as his arms wrapped around her, holding her too him. He licked and nibbled on Tears nipples a bit and she could feel herself building up again. Luke could feel the same happening to him.

"Tear I'm going to…"

"I am too…again," she panted.

"What should I…?"

"Do it, cum inside me, I want everything you have right inside me," Tear practically demanded. Both increased their speed and with one final thrust they let loose what they had built up. Tear landed her head onto Luke's chest as he slid out of her passage. "That was wonderful," Tear said nuzzling her face into Luke as she made to cuddle up with him, "Thank you Luke. I'm so glad to have you at my side."

"I am too Tear, I love you," he told her.

"I love you too, Luke," Tear said continuing to cuddle up with her lover. The pair cuddled up and fell asleep in each other's arms.

(A/N: Hooray! LukeXTear FTW! HYES! Reunited at last the two have confessed their love and bonded. It's a match made in heaven that none can separate. So for here on out Noble Flames will be taking a break while I plan out the series a bit more. I don't know what I'm going to do from here to the Hueco Mundo arc, but you can be sure that it will definitely be interesting. I will be updating other fics in the meantime so if you read my other fics you can finally expect some updates for them. See you all another time. Review plz)