"Tsukiko!" said Ichigo in shock.
"Hi, Daddy." Tsukiko said, coming to greet him. She stopped a couple feet away and looked Ichigo and Byakuya over. "Why are you guys dressed so weird?" she said, crinkling her little nose.
"Um… This is…" Ichigo stuttered.
"We were playing a game." Byakuya lied smoothly. He took note of how Tsukiko wasn't affected by the vast soul pressures.
Ichigo composed himself and took a step towards Tsukiko. "C'mon, let's go get you some lunch, eh?" He held out his hand, but Tsukiko looked at it like it was a rabid dog about to bite her. She took a step back.
"No. No. Something is scary. I don't like you holding knifes. T-they-" Tsukiko suddenly collapsed on the ground as if she was having a fit. She held her head and yelled, "No, no, no, no!"
"What's wrong with her?!" said Ichigo to Byakuya, but Byakuya was as baffled as him.
"Maybe it has to do with the swords. Get back into your body." Byakuya said. They rushed into the house and put their bodies back on and came into the backyard.
Tsukiko was still rolling around on the ground, but a little more calm than before, and her yelling had calmed into a whimper. Ichigo kneeled beside her.
"Hey, are you okay?" he said softly. She peeked at him through eyelashes and relaxed immensely. "Daddy…" she whispered, "Something about you I didn't like. Don't know why though…" She closed her eyes and fell asleep. Ichigo eyed her warily and scooped her up in his arms.
Byakuya was trying to wake Hisana up when Renji stumbled outside. "What did I miss? Taichou, why did you hit me?" Ichigo snorted and carried Tsukiko inside to her bed.
Byakuya got right in Renji's face. "Renji. Do you realize what you almost spoke of? And in front of children and Ichigo, too!" Renji looked confused. "What did I-" then realization came to him. He grinned pervertedly at Byakuya and said, "Ah, now those were some good times." Byakuya slapped him.
Renji stumbled backward and yelled, "Jesus! Alright I won't talk about it!" He muttered something else to himself and Byakuya continued to try to wake Hisana up. He studied her face as he did this. You look just like Rukia…Except for your unsightly spiky orange hair.
Byakuya finally got her to wake up after a while.
"What happened?" Hisana said wearily. Her eyes got wide when she saw Byakuya helping her up. She quickly stepped back, away from Byakuya, and pointed an accusing finger at him.
"Y-you killed Dad, didn't you?! I saw something, a sword…and cherry blossoms! And you were angry…" Hisana shivered. Byakuya looked at her with sadness in his eyes.
"No, I did not kill him. For the sake of you and Tsukiko, I didn't kill him." Byakuya said. Then to himself, muttered, "But I will the next time he crosses me."
Hisana ran over to Renji. "Oh, are you alright?! Uncle Bya hit you and-" She paused, thinking on the reason Byakuya hit him. A smile slowly stretched across her face. She turned to Byakuya.
"Uncle, is Renji your lover?" Renji busted out laughing at the bluntness of her question. Just like Ichigo! He thought.
Byakuya's face turned pink again. "No, he is my subordinate."
Renji grinned wolfishly. Hisana raised one delicate eyebrow. Then, Ichigo came outside.
"Come inside, it's starting to get dark. I'll make some dinner."
When everyone was seated at the table, Hisana bombed them with questions.
They all took turns explaining how the Thirteen Court Guard Squads worked, (when Hisana "wowed" at Byakuya's important rank in the Squads and how he was a noble to boot, Byakuya's chest swelled with pride. Ichigo and Renji made fun of him after that.), how you become a soul reaper, and how a zanpakto works. Byakuya, Renji, and Ichigo demonstrated their power without suffocating Hisana. Ichigo told his story of saving Rukia from destruction and how they fell in love afterwards. Hisana gasped when she found out Byakuya wanted to execute her mother. When the story was done, they all fell silent, thinking of Rukia.
Everyone was suddenly startled when the doorbell rang.