Cherry Petals ~サクランボノハナビラ
2. 騒ぐ白哉~ (Noise ~Byakuya~)
I should at least notify that this chapter, well... it's not on Hisana x Byakuya -- but it will lead to one soon~ XDDD
I don't like girls at all.
They are a very noisy bunch of people.
"Oya~ Byakuya-go!!! Let's go out and play!" Shihouin Yoruichi made a funny face before disappearing at the Kuchiki's main gate; she would always make her entrance into the Manor with her Shunpo (Flash Steps).
Shihouin Yoruichi is famously known as the Gotei 13's 2nd Division Captain, yet she cares more about having fun than serious business. Dark-skinned and a lean built, Yoruichi-san loves to pick on my height by pulling my hair or slapping my head. It seemed like the 2nd Division, Special Forces Division, had not a lot of missions to carry out during peaceful times. Unlike Grandpa who always had to work overnight at the 6th Division, Yoruichi-san paid weekly visits to the Kuchiki Manor, keeping her promise to Grandpa that she would take good care of me - in an extremely annoying way. She happened to be one of the very few people around me who go around calling me by my name; we share a strange relationship that hung between siblings and childhood playmates.
I had already anticipated that she would appear behind me – I turned around and tried to grab her with my bare hands.
"Not so agile today huh, Byakuya-go~~ " Yoruichi-san teased again as she hopped up the tree trunk. She bent down and stared at my bandaged leg, with her hands crossed at her waist.
If my leg was not recovering, I would have chased after that were-cat and plucked out all her fur.
"Hmm? My dear Byakuya boy is injured?! What happened?" The black-haired ponytail captain asked in curiosity.
To think, she had the cheek to ask that! It was all her fault that I fell into the depths of Rukongai – her so-called tag game – she transformed into a cat and jumped off from the dilapidated hut which could not support a man's weight. As I was unable to perform this kind of voodoo trick, I had shifted my movements onto the thin branches of the fir tree – which gave way and I fell before I was able to dart to the next tree.
The bones had healed; it just required some more time before I can start playing tag with Yoruichi-san again. I was still limping around – at least now I could walk little steps now – the use of a wooden crutch would be faster.
Yoruichi-san jumped down from the tree and carried the partial-handicap me in her arms before she flash-stepped onto the rooftop. She then showed me her silly grin before she spoke "So what happened after you stopped chasing me? "
"I fell, thanks to your shape-shifting voodoo, " I muttered angrily.
"I should probably teach you that skill,"Yoruichi-san looked up at the sky, with her arms folded.
"Urgh! Hell no I'm learning that! "
"Ah~ If it's Byakuya – I think you will turn into a white rabbit or something, ha-ha! " Yoruichi-san laughed and slapped the roof tiles while her legs were waving frantically in an up-down motion. I shot her a very irritated look, my left eye was twitching with anger. I calmed down only after her voice became slightly serious. "So what happened? How did you get to the doctor's with a broken leg? It's definitely impossible you walked there. "
I paused for a while. If Yoruichi-san had not asked me that question, I might have totally forgotten about it. How did I get to the doctor's?
"A girl helped me out, "I tried to whisper the words out softly. My eyes slowly shifted to the golden-orange roof.
"She must have been a very strong girl, "Yoruichi-san commented.
"Yea, she ran down the streets and found a small cart and..." I sounded excited all of a sudden, I even chuckled as I reached the end of the sentence.
"Oho! That's sweet~~" Yoruichi-san snapped in and nudged my arm.
"It's not! She's just trying to get me to the doctor, that's all, "I stood up, with the sole intention of heading back into the Manor; but ended up staggering horizontally across the roof. Yoruichi-san grabbed me by the sleeve and forced me to sit down beside her.
"So...Did you thank her? " Yoruichi-san turned her body and faced me with her legs crossed. She peered closer at me with her topaz-colored eyes and grinned; she wanted to know more. I turned away and looked at the sliding roof tiles instead – it had an awkward feeling to it.
That is why I don't like girls.
They persist and they probe with their questions.
They have a way to look at you with their eyes; until you say nothing but the truth.
It's irritating.
"No, she left before I walked out of the clinic, "I gave in to her interrogation.
"Oh? " Yoruichi-san seemed surprised by the change of events.
"Not like its very important right, "I tried to hop across the roof with my left leg – Yoruichi-san is going to ask questions again.
Yoruichi-san snickered as if she was saying you can't get away, Byakuya. She flash-stepped and appeared right in front of me. I gritted my teeth as she bent over and pointed her finger at my nose – Yoruichi-san was mocking at my height, once more.
"It is important, Byakuya-go, "The feline ruffled my hair before she back-flipped twice, and folded her arms again.
"Go and thank her, "Yoruichi-san spoke with authority this time.
"Or... I won't return you your ribbon!! "She dangled Grandpa's gift mischievously.
Girls, they just won't give up so easily.
They tell you to do this, and yet they don't explain why they want you to.
They trick you into believing they are always right.
Girls are a sinister lot, aren't they?
"Argh, Shihouin Yoruichi!! Wait till my leg fully recovers, I am going to make sure I will tie a bomb to that tail of yours!! "I charged towards the 2nd Captain; who flung her haori towards me and jumped over my head.
"Hahaha! You are NEVER going to catch me, Byakuya-go! "Yoruichi-san laughed heartily as she grabbed me and darted towards the veranda.
"I'll find her for you, but you'll have to thank her yourself. Okay? "I had remembered that embarking on tracking missions are Yoruichi-san's forte.
"I can't remember how she looked like, "I protested weakly. I knew I had to thank that girl for helping out – returning the gratitude offered was part of my family's code, anyway.
"What was she wearing then? "
"A sand-colored yukata. She had dark hair and violet eyes," The memories began to find its way back to me as I recalled staring into her eyes which made her so frightened that she landed on the ground with a hard bump.
"Okay, sounds easy~~ I'll find her!" Yoruichi-san winked and showed me a thumbs-up.
"What makes you so sure? " I took a look at Yoruichi-san; she seemed pumped up for this tiny mission.
"Violet," The Secret Corps Captain pointed out and whispered into my ear.
Yoruichi-san said, Violet is a rare color.
"By the way, she's from Rukongai. Is it okay... "I wanted to say something that might anger Yoruichi-san, but decided to stop. Since young, I was taught that people who lived in Rukongai were uncivilized and unscrupulous – they were 'untouchables', like my relatives would always say. My relatives had a lot of stories that circled around the noble families – rumors that these Rukongai villagers knew of spells that will weaken their targets upon eye contact; they will then lure you to a cave where they rob you of your belongings – for every single item that the noble families possess is worth heaps of gold over at Rukongai.
There were classes in Soul Society – The Royal Family, followed by The Four Great Noble Families; the souls residing in Rukongai were ranked last. Yoruichi-san and I belonged to the second class; yet we had different perspectives towards Rukongai. I feared Rukongai while she accepted that place with open arms.
"Rukongai or not, you have to say it. After all, wouldn't the noble Kuchiki clan crumble if their next head were to be so rude? "Yoruichi-san jeered. What I respected about Yoruichi-san was that she was a brave woman. She had held on to the belief that every single entity that resided in Soul Society belonged to the same class; that there was no harm in making friends from Rukongai. She always loathed the fact that she came from a noble family, which became a barrier whenever she wanted to make more friends.
"Fine! Go find her then! "I held on to my crutches and stomped off angrily. I was angry not because of Yoruichi-san's taunting; I was frustrated because she was right, that it took so long for me to see it.
Shihouin Yoruichi smiled to herself then jumped to her feet, made a tiny wave with her right hand and vanished out of the main gate.
That's the problem with girls.
They are always able to squeeze their way out of you.
They deceive; and then they will convince you.
When you had least noticed it, they will take everything away from you – including your heart.
I really don't like them.
yu-pon's note:
Hello! I'm back with Chapter 2~ (surprise surprise)
Thank you for the reviews! Thank you so much for reading too!!!
I've decided to continue with the story, after all XDDDD
Oh~ it's a Byakuya chapter this time! hahaha -- it's a Hisana x Byakuya fic okay (so the final lines are not meant partly for Yoruichi and...? )
This follows the Turn Back the Pendulum time frame (so at that time Byakuya was still a teenager haha~) --
Translation notes and minor explanations:
1. Oya~ Byakuya-go! : This can be heard from Episode... 203? Yoruichi loves to tease Byakuya that he's still a little boy (hence Byakuya-go -- Little Byakuya). Oya is like " heyy~~ "in a elderly manner ~~ the way Yoruichi loves to speak - I realise Urahara Kisuke also speaks in this manner XDD
2. Shunpo (瞬歩) - Flash Steps; the hi-speed movement shingamis/espadas/vizards always use ~
3. Yoruichi-san - Ah i used the affix "-san" because I got accustomed to Kurosaki Ichigo calling her by that - Also I feel although Kuchiki Byakuya might not say it, he respects her a lot actually (smiles)
4. Haori - Wow this is traditional Japanese costume - You know Yoruichi wears a white jacket-like Captain outer on top of her Secret Corps full-black outfit? All Captains wear that - that white jacket is called a Haori.
Chapter 3, Kuchiki Byakuya will say thank you to Hisana -- in his own way.
I'll make it sweet - I'll try!!
I'll see you guys again for Chapter 3!
ほなおつー