This is the chapter you have all been waiting for... hope you enjoy it!

WARNING: This chapter is a lemon so don't read it you are of faint heart, don't like this couple or aren't old enough!

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Chapter Seven

Bliss

Rukia waited hesitantly in front of the closed door, nerves and fear pouring throughout her veins. Her hand quivered as she knocked again, maybe he didn't hear her the first time? Her fears were met as Byakuya's icy voice answered her call, making her knees shake, threatening to fail beneath her. She opened the door slowly, gripping on to the handle for support.

She stumbled into the room, trying to keep as quiet as possible however; she didn't want to show her anxiety to him.

Byakuya knew immediately it was her, as soon as she had opened the door he had felt the rush of her erratic reiatsu, it couldn't be any higher if she tried. He smiled to himself, after a week and a half of running over and over and over again of her truth, it was starting to get to him and he needed to get it sorted. Any longer and he felt he was going to go insane from mulling it over.

It had taken him a while to come to terms with it, so she wasn't as innocent as she had seemed and it was just a one night stand, he loved her right? Of course he did, so then it shouldn't matter what happened in the past…it was over and done with. He had dealt with Renji, giving him more paperwork, sending him here there and everywhere for no real reason…he didn't feel bad for it however, he had after all prevented him from getting the woman that he wanted for another week and a half. Besides, he couldn't stay pissed off with Rukia; she was far too cute and sexy for that.

He kept his head down, quickly pondering the possible ways he could scoop her up now and take her to bed.

"Nii-sama," her quiet voice broke him from his thoughts, he looked up slowly, and keeping his vision fixed on the wall in front of him. He grinned to himself however, she doesn't get it does she? Another punishment for the slip up, however this time he wasn't going to be so light hearted.

"Yes," he replied in an aloof manner.

"I…we…need to…talk," she admitted quietly.

Byakuya remained still, his back to her, but not replying, urging her to continue. He would rather skip the talk and get down to the point, preferably in bed too.

"It's a-about what h-happened the o-other day," she revealed, blushing a deep red.

"What about it?" he questioned in monotone voice.

"Well…um…I-I d-don't understand…"

"What isn't there to understand?" he asked, even though he knew full well what she meant, he was drawing it out, punishing her as much as possible.

"I don't understand…why…why you r-rejected me…" she whimpered.

Byakuya stiffened, after all this time of debating with himself, he was finally able to come to the route of his initial problem and he now knew how he was going to reply.

"I was taken back by your recklessness; Kuchiki's are not imprudent and should think twice before doing anything like that," he scolded.

"Hai," she said in a quiet voice, on the brink of tears already, "But…Nii-sama…I l-lied…"

Byakuya froze, one hand it was another strike against her, another punishment, but she lied? What did she lie about exactly? What had been so bad that she had had to lie about it?

"About what, Rukia?" he replied in a forced steady voice, he couldn't afford to let it wobble now.

"T-That…R-Renji and I didn't have an o-one night s-stand…we were in a relationship for t-three years…" she admitted, only able to mumble and stutter.

Fury shot through Byakuya, so it hadn't been 'nothing', they were together for a long time, and it hadn't been once that they had slept together either, that he could count on. What's worse is that not only did they have a relationship but that she had also lied about it and had passed it off as nothing. He clenched his hand, he thought he had gotten over this, but now…

"How could you disrespect the Kuchiki name?" he forced an excuse to vent, now unable to keep his voice monotone.

"Gomenasai…Nii-sama…but…" she tried to explain, a single tear dripped down her blazing cheek.

"There are no buts Rukia," he continued to scold, however this time not in the previous playful way, "Disgracing the Kuchiki name is a crime, meaning that since you had relations with a commoner, you face the punishment of disownment, and that is a light punishment."

Rukia gasped, she had no idea this was how he was going to react, and all the preparation in the world could not have been beneficial for this. She brushed her tears away, holding her whimpers in as she stared at the floor.

"How could you disregard your high status, Rukia?" he asked again, the same betrayal flared throughout him, it wasn't that she had had the relationship that bothered him or that she had lied, it was the fact that it had been Renji, he had been her first, something Byakuya had wanted more than anything, "This recklessness of yours is out of control…"

"I wasn't even adopted when we were together!" she yelled in her own found fury at Byakuya's ignorance.

Byakuya's eyes widened, her boldness was astonishing, and she dared answer back to him? That was the Rukia that he knew and loved. He turned around abruptly, gasping inwardly as he glimpsed her tears and her low posture, she looked withdrawn and small.

Acting on impulse, he stood up quickly before towering over her, causing her to shrink into herself. It pained him to see her so, this wasn't her, weak and feeble, what happened to the gutsy Rukia who had spoken out a few minutes ago? He then bent down and scooped her up, causing her to gasp loudly and grip to him in fear. He then smiled as he slung her over his shoulder, causing her to curse softly as he manhandled her.

"What are you doing?" she asked quickly as he began to take her out of his private reflection room and down the hall. She hastily wiped away her tears as she was carried away; she had no reason to cry now.

"Taking you to bed," he smirked as he tightened his grip on her.

"I don't u-understand…" she replied, utterly confused, "What about…Renji and our relationship, and me disgracing the Kuchiki name?"

"None of that matters to me," he assured as he turned the corner swiftly, and heading towards his 'sanctuary'.

"But…you…just yelled at m-me!" she pointed out.

"It didn't mean anything; I was just teasing you and drawing it out a little more…"

Rukia shook her head, none of this made sense, a few minutes ago he was pissed off with her and now he was actually fine and was taking her to bed!

"But I don't un-"

"I want you, Rukia," he cut her off, "I always have and I always will."

"But the other night you said that-"

"Forget what I said," he cut her off for the second time, "It doesn't matter; all that matters is that it's just you and me."

"No," she said, raising her voice a fraction "Put me down!"

"And why should I do that?" He questioned as he carried on, ignoring her demands.

"Because I have no desire to sleep with you," she lied, he had rejected her and now it was payback despite how much she really did want to sleep with him.

Byakuya stopped in his tracks…that had gotten his attention. He slowly put her down, delaying it as much as possible, giving her the maximum amount of time to reconsider what she had said. He looked down at her once she as facing him, utterly confused.

"Y-You…what?" he asked in an astonished voice.

"You heard me," she continued to lie in a venomous voice, "I don't want to sleep with you, I don't want anything to do with you!"

"W-Why?" Byakuya managed to say, rejection welling up inside him, is this what it is like to be rejected?

"Because I don't want you," she almost yelled, hurt from her rejection fuelling her anger.

Byakuya froze, unable to move or comprehend anything, this wasn't happening, it couldn't, what had happened to her? The young woman who had asked him to make love not two weeks ago was now refusing him on the spot and spouting callous words.

With that, she turned her back on him, going the way she came, trying to hold back the tears that threatened more than ever as she left him in the corridor, rejected as he had rejected her.

xxxxxxx

Byakuya sat in his chair, staring at the fire, watching the hypnotic flames devour the wood. He groaned, it reminded him of how much he wanted to devour something, or someone. He envied the way the flames licked at the wood, it was taunting him, repeating to him what he couldn't have, and yet so desperately wanted. He clenched his hand, he was a fool, an idiot, and how could he have rejected her in the first place? Just because she wasn't innocent he had refused her, and now he was regretting it. He wanted to push her against the wall and tell her how much he loves her before uncovering his desire for her and showing her just how he felt.

He scowled, looking away from the roaring flames, hating them for merely being. The felt pathetic, wallowing in self-pity, he rarely did it, the last time was just after Hisana's death, and even that didn't last long before he flung himself in work, taking his mind off it and eventually coming to terms with it. He nodded, choosing the activity to help him, not the activity he wished to be doing but it was something.

He got up quickly, flash stepping in his anger and slamming the study door behind him before sitting at his desk and scratching his pen across the paper, not particularly paying attention to what he was writing.

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Rukia lay on her stomach, spread across her bed, sighing and staring down at the quilt. After a while, she rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling, needing a change of scenery. She sat up, agitated and tensed. She pulled her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them and resting her chin. She sighed for the thousandth time. Guilt crept throughout her, how could she reject him like that? True, he had rejected her, and it had hurt no doubt about that but, in the end, he still wanted her. He had been able to overlook the fact that he wouldn't be her first, and he was even able to overlook the fact that she had lied to him. He had told her he had wanted her and always will, nothing mattered to him except them two, and she had blown it. In her single minded anger and desire for revenge, she had forgotten the underlying and much stronger lust for him. God she felt stupid, stupid for rejecting him and even more stupid for lying here and doing nothing when the man of her dreams was a few rooms away, hopefully ready and waiting for her. She hopped off the bed, she loved him and that was far more than enough reason to chase after him and finally get what she wanted.

She hurried across along the corridor, checking each room and sighing as she didn't find him before checking the next. Eventually, it seemed an eternity, she stood outside the study, seeing the light coming from under the door, and he must be in there. She confidently knocked on the door. No answer. She knocked again, a little more loudly and for longer. No answer. She scowled before banging on the door, refusing to stop until he answered. Thankfully, after a minute, he answered in a gruff voice. She relaxed her hand, shaking it as it felt like it was going to fall off from being overworked. She slipped in the room, closing the door swiftly behind her.

She stood against the door, watching him as he scribbled on pieces of paper, throwing them on piles of paperwork and then reorganising them, immersing himself in his work. He didn't look at her once, not even noticing her presence; she pouted her lips, pissed off that he hadn't taken notice of her.

"Byakuya…" she said quietly, her voice almost a loud whisper.

He dropped his papers, unable to stop resisting now. He had to look at her; she had even said his name in such a teasing way. He turned his head to look at her and gasped, she was leaning against the door, looking at him, her kimono slipping off her shoulders, revealing her perfectly smooth skin.

"Byakuya…" she repeated, making him stand up instantly, all pain and rejection leaving him, replaced by lust and desire, the desire for her.

He made his way over to her, feeling the tension as the air became thick and heated. She could smell his scent, overpowering and intoxicating. She urged him to close the gap as they stood opposite each other, inches apart. Her need was met as he crashed his mouth against hers fervently. She moaned against his mouth as their tongues met, familiar and exciting at the same time. He broke away before picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder once more.

He grinned as he flash stepped put of the study to take her to his room, cursing at the complex layout of the house, if only his bedroom was nearer. Byakuya finally made it to his room; he flung open the door in his eagerness before continuing to the bed and laying her down before he leant over her. This time she wasn't slipping through his fingers, this time, she was his.

"Take me," she whispered in his ear.

Byakuya grinned, the excitement powering through him already, "You know I'd love to."

xxxxxxx

Rukia shifted positions, turning to face him as she rested against him, her head on his arm and her body pressing against his. His eyes were closed; he looked peaceful despite their earlier actions he looked unflustered as if it never happened. She sighed, she was restless and she craved more of him, she smiled to herself and closed her eyes as she recalled their actions.

"What are you smiling at?" she heard him ask as he traced her nose, and her lips with a gentle finger.

"Us," she replied happily, still keeping her eyes closed, living for the moment.

"We can always have a round two…" he grinned cheekily, making her eyes flicker open to look at him.

"Hm," she mused, "That sounds nice…"

She smiled as she shuffled so that he was hovering over her once more. She met him half way to kiss him with zeal, feeling the same suspense as before. She could already feel his hardness against her, urging her on as she heard the roar of blood in her ears. She gripped onto his familiar, broad shoulders, digging her nails into them as she took him within her, gasping in bliss as she felt him inside her once more, she began to kiss and nip his neck, leaving her own marks to match her own that he had left from the first round.

Byakuya ran his hand over her curves, amazed at her soft skin as if it were the first time he had touched her. She moaned as she wrapped her legs around his waist, pushing him further into her. He continued his work on her body, his mouth finding her breasts before he began to thrust; gentle at first before gaining more of a rhythm as he became more passionate, causing her to arch her back and entangle her hands in his hair. Rukia then ran her hands over his chiselled chest, feeling the slight sweat that was forming before she rubbed her body against his, triggering a groan from him, and making her smile all he more at his pleasure.

Byakuya called her name as he gave release, making her melt inside at him as he called her name so sensuously. She closely followed him, before he rested against her, exhausted and breathless. She too rested against the white, fluffy pillows as he changed positions so that he was now facing her side ways on.

He kissed her forehead lightly, tracing her face and collar bone with his hand before leaning over to kiss her neck lightly, nuzzling her in places and pressing his lips to each small love bite as he caught his breath somewhat. After some time, he reluctantly withdrew from her, turning to lie on his back, pulling her into him so that she could rest against his chest.

"We could have a round three, but I'm afraid I'm too tired" he panted a little.

Rukia nodded, she was still overwhelmed from the first time, never mind the second time. She curled into him a little more, in bliss as her love for him washed over her. She felt her eyes become droopy and exhaustion took over her weary body as she drifted into a deep sleep against him, causing him to chuckle to himself as he smoothed her hair away from her face lovingly. He fell asleep soon after, clutching her to him as he did so.

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Byakuya woke first, slowly opening his weary eyes to take in the darkness of the room. His gaze flickered over the clock, it was late, in the early hours of the morning, but that didn't matter. All that mattered was the beautiful woman who was sleeping against him. He could make out her petite figure under the thin sheets, making him smile to himself; he had finally gotten what he had wanted. He had her all to himself and he couldn't wait to have her again. He ran his hands over the sheet that covered her, deliberating whether to slip it off her.

"Byakuya…" she whispered in her sleep before turning away from him, making him jump a little at the sudden noise that had broken the golden rule. She was dreaming about him, a good dream he hoped, considering how they had spent the earlier part of the night he found it hard to imagine how it couldn't be a good dream. He slid out of bed before grabbing his dressing gown and tying the sash loosely. He glanced at Rukia once more before exiting his room with a contented sigh.

It wasn't long after this that Rukia woke, waking peacefully as she felt lightly for Byakuya whom she expected to be laying next to her. She furrowed her eyebrows, it was almost pitch black but she didn't need to the light to tell her he wasn't there. She sighed disappointedly, where could he be? She fumbled around, finally getting out of bed before groping around to find her clothes, and to little avail as their clothes had been thrown across the room in their state of passion. After a few minutes she managed to find her panties, slipping them on hastily before she found her top and pulling it over her head to get it on. She then slipped out of the room and into the bright hallway, shielding her eyes quickly from the sudden light until they were able to adjust.

She then walked lightly around the hallways, both dreading and wishing to meet with him. On one hand she didn't know how she could take the slight embarrassment of encountering him, on the other however, she was itching to replay to events of the night again. She jumped and gasped loudly as the clock chimed next to her. She stole a glance at the time, her eyes widening in disbelief, it was three in the morning. She deliberated for a few minutes, should she pursue him and call in sick tomorrow so they could replay certain events or should she go to bed now and blame it on a rough night as to why she is tired tomorrow?

She sighed, if she called in sick, so would Byakuya and that could be suspicious, no need to draw attention to them. She trekked off to her room slowly, dragging her feet in her melancholy. However, when she grabbed the handle of her room, a large hand suddenly seized her wrist, keeping a vice grip on her, locking her in place. She felt a presence behind her, heat being given off as she felt someone faintly make contact with her body. Her other hand was then seized and lifted up and onto the wall so that she was pushing against it as she was penned it, trapped to the wall by someone. She smiled to herself, she knew who it was.

"Where do you think you're going?" asked a low voice, confirming her guess.

"I w-was going to bed," Rukia said answered as she tried to hide her blushing face, "It's awfully late and we have work tomorrow…"

"So why didn't you stay in my bed?" He questioned as removed her hand from the handle and placed it a foot from her other hand on the wall, she was putty in his hands.

"Because…I couldn't sleep…so I thought sleeping in my own bed might help," she replied.

"If you are having trouble sleeping…" he chuckled quietly as he slipped his thumb under the rim of her pants, "I can always tire you out…"

Rukia sharply inhaled as she felt him lightly tug them, threatening to remove them where they stood.

"I-I need to go to bed though," she tried to argue, as her body was crying out for him to touch her yet her mind was telling her to get some sleep – she didn't want to be late for work or have questions raised.

"Or I could take you here…" he pointed out gently as his hand journeyed lower and lower, teasing her as he ran his index finger over her sensitive areas and then rapidly sliding inside her. Rukia made a muffled noise, trying to hide her obvious pleasure.

"Someone could see," she gasped at the sudden intrusion, not that she was complaining, it felt incredible.

"Not as this time of night," he reminded, his voice barely above a seductive whisper, "The servants are in their quarters and it's forbidden to enter this section of the house after a certain time."

"But…Nii-sama-" she tried, he cut her off as he thrust his finger in a tantalizing way before he plunged a second finger within, and causing noises that she could no longer muffle.

"Bed?" he asked as he slowly retreated from her. She sighed disappointedly as she felt him depart, however she didn't have long to become morose as she was picked up bridal style and carted off with her into his room to begin round three, not even waiting for her answer.

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"I'm going to be too tired to work tomorrow thanks to you," Byakuya blamed her light-heartedly as he stroked her hair while she lay within his protective arms.

"You're the one who carried me off and stayed awake, remember," she scowled before she took in that scent once more, she smiled, she was now sporting the same one.

"You shouldn't be so seductive," he pointed out before checking the clock on the bedside table.

He sighed, "In an hour it will be daybreak and I'll have to get up for work, not that I can, considering the two hours sleep I got."

Rukia slapped him lightly on the chest, "I was going to get some sleep, but what did you do? You ignored the fact that we would be tired in the morning and took off with me anyway."

"It was worth it," Byakuya smiled as he kissed her forehead. Rukia rolled her eyes at him as she settled further into his embrace, nestling her head against him and yawning.

"Sleep, Rukia," he whispered, "I'll wake you in an hour or so, when it's time to get up."

Rukia nodded before drifting into a light sleep as Byakuya watched over her, protecting her from anything and everything.

Please review and tell me what you think! Ok, so its my first lemon and its not that good, so feel free to criticise! Thank you to all who reviewed, you guys make my day when i open my email!

lovesanime92: Thanks for reviewing! Glad you like it!

ByaRukifan: Hope you liked this chapter, thanks for reviewing!

Hanamaru: Glad you like the story hehe, thanks!

Secret Starr: Wow, you really feel strongly about my story lol, glad you enjoy reading it! Hehe Byakuya was really stupid!

sheshy: Hehe, glad you liked the twist in the story!

xXSeiren-HimeXx: Thanks, glad you liked it, lol, i think Byakuya was a little light on Renji even though he gave him mountains of paperwork and more icier stares than usual.

elevenstoriesup : Thanks for reviewing, i agree, Byakuya is mean!

Fathom-x : Sorry for souring the chapter for you, to be honest I wasn't sure how readers would take it but thanks for telling me and I hope that the previous chapter set things straight.

lilangel: Yeah i agree to that Rukia and Renji have more respect for each other and that the relationship would have been deeper than that, sorry about turning it slightly sour and i hope that these past chapters have fixed that. Glad you liked the plot twist, thanks for reviewing!

sonata hirano: Lol, hypocrite Byakuya was punished a little, not too much though because you can't stay mad at Byakushi for long! He got his just deserts as she rejected him and made him feel what she felt! Thanks for reviewing!

bya: Glad you liked the drama, hehe, Byakuya got what was coming to him...the little hypocrite...thanks for reviewing!

: Glad you are enjoying it! Byakuya was so naieve! I agree it was silly of him to expect her to be innocent hehe. Thanks for the review.

shirayukiice: Yeah they are cute together and now they have forgiven each other ^^ Thanks for the review!

Silver Ice Dragon Princess: Thanks for the review! I love long reviews and yes i have the patience to read and reply to it so feel free to express your feelings towards the story as you wish! Yes Byakuya was stupid and he did screw everything up for them, good job Rukia has more sense! He did indeed get all he dished out as Rukia did have her revenge, though not for long, who doesn't love that man? I am certainly part of his fan club hehe ^^ Thanks hoped this one was as good as the last streamy scene and thanks for saying i dont need to improve but if i do, please let me know! Well, now the situation is fixed they can be together, hoped you liked it and Yoruichi helped her along the way, as she is really perceptive, go Yoruichi! Thanks again for the review, i really enjoyed reading it and replying to it!

See you next time guys! In the next chapter, consequences of their relationship and how will Byakuya stay away from her for more than five seconds?