Reveries & Enamored Soul Candies
He rolled on to his side, expecting to feel her warmth as his hand reached for her, but was surprised to find the side of the bed empty. Then he noticed the delicious aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Drowsily, he opened his eyes and saw his wife sitting at a nearby sofa, watching him.
Her hair was held up with a single clip, with some loose strands of hair framing her face. Michiko was in her Gigai form, and for the first time he saw his wife wearing a pink fitted tank top with matching drawstring slacks in a deeper hue. Byakuya admired how the simple outfit molded his wife's womanly form and how graceful she moved as she walked to him, holding a bed tray with breakfast which she prepared. Gingerly he stood up, slipped to his Gigai form, and went back to bed as he watched her approach him.
"Ohaiyo hanata…" she cheerfully said, a smile brightening her lovely face.
"Ohaiyo my love… " he replied. Wanting so much to embrace and kiss his wife, he suddenly tugged her as she laid the tray near him. With a yelp of surprise, Michiko was instantly in his arms, giggling as Byakuya nuzzled her neck with kisses.
"Ohh my koibito" she teased, kissing him playfully, "Your breakfast is getting cold, I even woke up early to prepare it for you" she said, chuckling as her husband playfully tickled her into submission.
"Breakfast getting cold? I don't think so… my breakfast is right here" he teased back, kissing her passionately in which she responded with fervor. His hands began caressing her, emitting a moan from his wife as she hungrily and lovingly submitted to her husband's lovemaking… and breakfast was forgotten…
Much (much) later, they were in the dining room, his wife was sitting on his lap while they shared breakfast which consisted of bacon and eggs, homemade waffle with strawberry. She also brewed coffee and prepared mimosa.
"How did you learn to cook that well. Hanata?" he asked as he had a second serving of the breakfast that she prepared.
"One of my great aunts is a great cook, she would always remind me that a noble not only need to be good in social graces but also it would be much better if one knows how to cook well… so when I turned 13 she started teaching me" Michiko explained while she fed him slices of crispy bacon.
"And this continental breakfast? How did you learn this?" Byakuya asked
"Ahh this…well when Yumichika-san first showed me one of the magazines he brought from the real world, I saw a portion where there was this food being prepared and I asked if there is a cook book of some sort that can be brought from here. He said yes, so the next time he was assigned here I asked him to buy me some cookbooks and some ingredients, and I practiced at home." She said.
Michiko kissed him and as she stood up to clear the dishes, she suddenly saw a vision in her mind, it was a clear night with stars shining, and with it were thousands of cherry blossom petals swirling gracefully. She lost her balance and her Byakuya swiftly caught her, as his hands made contact to her skin somehow her vision was also passed on to him.
Both were speechless at what they witnessed and looked at each other questioningly. It was Byakuya who first spoke "Hanata, do you have the gift of foresight?"
"Iie hanata… it is only now that I experienced it. I really don't know what it is. Maybe it's our zanpakutou calling us?" She reflected, since Senbonzakura is from Cherry Blossoms and Ryū Hoshi is from the stars.
He shrugged and caressed her face, he was concerned at his wife's condition since all of sudden she grew pale. "Are you alright my love? You look pale."
"I'm okay… I guess I just got dizzy that's all." She smiled and kissed him lightly before getting the dishes to clean it.
"Hanata we have the house help to do these things…" he reminded her.
"I told them to take the day off" she shyly answered
"Day off? Why so?" he wondered
"So that we could have the place all to ourselves" she replied naughtily
As he heard her remark, a sensual grin appeared on his features. "Ahh… so my lady wants to have me all by herself… Come wife…" as he playfully began to chase her.
Later that evening, as they were curled together on their bed, Michiko faced Byakuya and said "I'll really miss these moments we have… tomorrow we'll be going back to Seireitei"
"We'll have a lot of happy moments hanata" Byakuya replied, his hands around his wife, snuggling her.
"This will always be in my memory, our first honeymoon" Michiko sighed dreamily, then she gazed at her husband and asked "We'll be having other honeymoons after this, right?"
"Definitely!" he replied looking at her tenderly, his eyes shining with happiness "Of course… how can we have twenty children if we don't have our honeymoons? Every moment spent with you is honeymoon itself" he responded kissing her lovingly. Michiko kissed him passionately and both went to sleep, wrapped in each other's arms.
The following day, they were at Urahara Kisuke's shop wherein the cheerful former 12th Division Captain along with their good friend Shihouin Yoruichi greeted them. Since they would be going back to Seireitei both decided in returning their Gigais to Urahara for safekeeping. As soon as Byakuya and Michiko stepped out of their Gigais, their soul candies took over and were instructed to wait at the living room.
"Thank you for keeping them for us" Byakuya formally said to the jovial shopkeeper.
"Ne, its nothing Byakuya-sama. I will make sure that both your Gigais are in good condition… erm, where are they by the way?" Urahara asked them
"We told them to stay in the living room" Michiko replied and smiled at Yoruichi who was regarding her rather mysteriously.
A crash was heard at the store area and Jinta, one of Urahara's companions came dashing, his face beet red from embarrassment, followed by Ururu who was stumbling as both her hands covered her eyes.
"Araa! What's going on?!" Urahara asked the two children.
"The Gigais…!" was all Jinta could say
Michiko and Byakuya looked at each other and rushed towards the store, followed closely by Urahara and Yoruichi. As they reached the area, the couple stifled a chuckle as they saw their Gigais making out, Michiko's Gigai was straddled on Byakuya's Gigai whose back was on one of the shelves that was knocked over, leaving a number of merchandise scattered on the floor. Their Gigais were too preoccupied with each other that they did not notice that they were already being watched.
Both Byakuya and Michiko remembered their first kiss, which was first initiated by their Gigais during their first mission and a gentle smile formed on his lips at the memory. Gathering his composure, it was Byakuya who first spoke in his usual stoic tone "Are you planning on shocking everyone who comes by the store?"
Byakuya's soul candy was surprised upon hearing his master's voice and slowly turned his head. Upon seeing Michiko, Yoruichi and Urahara whose expression was often hidden behind the paper fan of his, the soul candy slowly and reluctantly let go of Michiko's Gigai.
"Haven't we told you to stay in the living room?" Michiko told the two soul candies who were residing in their Gigais.
"Yare, yare…" chided Urahara "I guess this is the only solution to make these two stop. He drew out his cane and hastily pointed its edge at the forehead of Byakuya's Gigai, the soul candy popped out and was hastily caught by Tessai. Urahara also did the same to Michiko's Gigai. Gathering the soul candies, Urahara placed it both in a pouch and kept it in his pocket.
"There… safe and sound…" he smiled, and added "Though I think that you should consider the feelings of both your soul candies… we could have them –"
"Could have what Urahara-san?" asked Byakuya, he was looking warily at the former 12th Division Captain, for he knew that Urahara at times loved to play pranks on almost everyone, Yamamoto Soutaicho was not even spared.
"Well, we can have those two married… At least if they are residing in your Gigais they would not, err wonder elsewhere…" Urahara suggested
Yoruichi gave out a hearty laugh, which was followed by Michiko. Michiko glanced at her husband whose icy demeanor did not change, though the twinkle in his eyes gave his feelings away, as it seemed to tell her "I'll get you later"
"Do as you wish Urahara-san, since the Gigais were your creation anyway… Just make sure that my Gigai marries hers" he said, looking intently at his wife who laughed all the more at her husband's possessiveness.
"Hai, hai! I will Byakuya-sama." Urahara assured him. Satisfied, Byakuya gently took his wife's hand and went to the other room, wherein he took out his zanpakutou and thrust it infront of him wherein a white sphere appeared and later on, the Gates leading to Seireitei appeared.
"Domo arigato Urahara-san, Yoruichi-senpai." Byakuya politely said.
"You're always welcome Byakuya-sama" replied Urahara cheerfully
"Take care, the both of you. Bya-boo, take special care of her will you?" Yoruichi replied, smiling at Michiko who smiled back
Byakuya glanced at his senpai and nodded. And as the Gates opened the couple stepped in.
Both Yoruichi and Urahara watched the departing couple and as the Gates closed, Yoruichi looked at her best friend and thoughtfully said "I have a strong feeling they didn't know yet…"
"Ahh the beauty of newlyweds… Oh they will… soon" smiled Urahara
"But with the approaching war… how could they…" Yoruichi solemnly replied "He's like my younger brother Kisuke-san. And he'd been through a lot, I just don't want him to see him get hurt again. They're both high-ranking Shinigamis and Michiko for sure would engage herself in battle… I just worry about the child she's carrying…"
"Have faith in them nakama, knowing Byakuya he will not let any of his loved ones get harmed in any way… especially now that he will become a father…" Urahara assured his best friend.
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Translation:
nakama - best friend/comrade
author's note: thanks so much for the reviews, for reading, for the hits and alerts... : D