DISCLAIMER: I don't own Bleach or any of the characters associated with it. They belong to their respective owners. This storyline, however, does belong to me.

thelovablechelsea: Midnight walks are love, indeed. There will be another one soon. (Meaning chapter five. But that's our little secret.) And he's not allowed to admit it! It'll disgrace the family! (But what I say goes, and I certainly agree that he should.)

Mr. Cereal: :D I'm glad you like it so far. I'd really like to read yours sometime soon.

Zammy: Yeah, I'm trying not to make him TOO OOC when it comes to other people. But when it comes to Hisana... well... he certainly might not be the Byakuya we're used to. XD

animequeen100: I was actually going to do a lot of those ideas (or something similar) already. As far as having him FIND Rukia, I don't want to deviate from the actual plot of Bleach. This is pre-Bleach and Hisana's death will still happen in the exact same way and whatnot. And I think her dying wish is something that Byakuya has kept to heart, and that's something I don't want to change. But I agree that Hisana and Rukia should have been reunited before her death. :( I would have never thought of the clan spying, though. Thanks for the idea. I'll try my best to incorporate it. :D

Thanks, everyone, for your reviews

A/N: Most people are used to the characters in this chapter being called by their last names. When I'm describing the person's actions, I'll use the name most people are used to, but at time, first names will be used during conversations.

The House of Kuchiki

CHAPTER FOUR

The day was moving agonizingly slow for Hisana and she was practically ready to do backflips when the bell sounded to alert students that the second to last class was finished.

A classmate ran up behind Hisana in the hall. "Hisana-chaaan!" Hisana turned around slowly.

It was Rangiku Matsumoto. "Oh, Rangiku-chan. I didn't know you were behind me..."

"You didn't know anyone was behind you, oh dazed one." Matsumoto giggled. "What's up? Is it a booooy?" Matsumoto put her hands behind her head while walking, showing off her signature chest size.

Hisana didn't answer with words, but responded with an all-telling blush instead.

"Ah, I see. Mind telling me the lucky guy's name?" All year, Hisana seemed the type that wasn't interested in boys, and now... she wasn't paying attention in class and was bolting out of classes to get to the next.

Hisana shook her head. She wasn't comfortable telling people such things, they were her thoughts and hers alone.

"Hm... alright... but I'll find out eventually..." They turned the corner of the hallway and into the courtyard where their final class took place. Matsumoto and Hisana's schedules were almost identical, aside from the fact that Hisana wasn't in the advanced demon magic classes that Matsumoto took. "Last class of the day. Is he in THIS class?"

Hisana shook her head. "He's not even in this school."

"Ah! So it IS a boy! I knew it!" Matsumoto struck a victory pose causing Hisana to blush. Oh, WHY did she have to open her mouth...?

After all their classmates had gathered, chatting had begun and Hisana stood off to the side, patiently waiting for their instructor to start the class. As if he had read her mind, the instructor walked to the middle of the courtyard and beckoned the class forward.

"We have a pleasant surprise for everyone today." The instructor turned to face the courtyard entrance and beckoned forward a group of people. "Graduated Death Gods have been sent to spar with each of you. I've asked the other teachers who occupy the other three courtyards to move their classes to another area for the day, so I'll be splitting you into groups of five. Everyone form a straight line facing to the right."

Hisana's classmates scrambled to form the line, and as always, Hisana waited patiently for the chaos to stop. Picking a spot next to Matsumoto, she watched as the Death Gods began approaching the group in a single file.

To show their discipline, the students kept their eyes straight ahead. As the line of graduates approached closer and began passing the line of students, Hisana couldn't help but notice that none of them strayed their glances to the students just to their left.

Just then, deep blue eyes glance briefly over at her, making eye contact for a moment before looking back ahead. Hisana blushed slightly and looked down at the ground.

"Alright. Now that everyone is in position..." Hisana looked up. All the Death Gods were lined up and facing the class, one for each student. "The Death God in front of you isn't necessarily who you will be partnered with."

"Would everyone except that first five graduates please exit to the courtyard you were assigned to before the class started?" Hisana let her eyes wander across the line to try to see who the first five were. As the Death Gods started leaving, she saw the blue-eyed person pass her again, causing her to look down at the floor again, disappointed. Excited whispers broke out from most of the girls in the class. "Kuchiki Byakuya is staying here!"

Hisana's head popped up almost instantly and she looked over at the five Death Gods remaining. They had formed a line closer to the instructor, and Byakuya was, indeed, standing among them.

"For those of you who don't know who these five are... Unohana Retsu, Hitsugaya Toshiro, Zaraki Kenpachi, Kusajishi Yachiru, and, as I'm sure all our female students know, Kuchiki Byakuya. Now, I will call five students' names and their assigned sparring partner."

"Hisagi Shuhei, please step forward." A boy near the middle of the line took one step forward. "You are partnered with... Unohana-san. Please stand across from her."

"Let's see... Hinamori Momo?" A young girl stepped forward. She had a tendency to be quiet, but she was rumored to be among the best in using demon magic of their grade. "You are with... Hitsugaya-san. Please stand across from him, as Shuhei did before you." Hinamori quickly moved to stand across from him with a smile, then stuck out her tongue quickly.

"Okay... who's next...?" The instructor looked down at his clipboard. "Ah, yes. Tosen Kaname, you're with Kusajishi-san. And... Matsumoto Rangiku is partnered with Zaraki-san." The two stepped forward and stood in their positions.

"Alright... last one. Ise Nanao." The girls in the class gave out a groan and went to look at Nanao with an evil glare. Nanao stepped forward triumphantly.

"No, excuse me... my mistake. I looked down one extra line... Nanao, please step back."

"Partnered with Kuchiki-san is..." He put his finger to the clipboard and went down and across to make sure.

"Hisana. Please step forward."

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Dun dun duhhhh! I should just leave you all hanging! But I won't. I posted chapter five up. :D You know you love me!