A/N: Hello hello hello! This is the second chapter of Shutter Box! I would like to thank ShadowChronicler666 for allowing me to make a spinoff of his fanfiction and use his OC. Love you, man! Now, I'm sorry that chapter one was so short, I'll try to make all the other chapters more than 2k each. It's just so hard! Thank you to those who read this, you know who you are! Please favorite or follow or review! I love guest reviews! I love you all!

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Chapter One: Something's amiss...

Sitting at his desk, Byakuya signed off on the weapon release forms. It was a cruel, boring task...just scratching his pen over the papers and setting them aside for Rikichi to transport them to the Captain General. When he was just about to sign the last paper and finally go to his quarters and take a much-needed nap, a hell butterfly fluttered in. Byakuya cursed to himself as it landed on his finger and relayed the message. Oh great, a Captains' meeting. And just when I was about to leave. He let it go and stood, leaving the office. Upon his entry, a dense mass was crushed against his chest, knocking him to the ground. It was Meiko, wearing her nightclothes and her hair braided down her back. Her warm body was sprawled over his own. "Kurosakura-san, please get off. You are not as light as you think." Byakuya coughed out. It was true! She looked so small, but she seemed to weigh a ton(1). Meiko groaned and sluggishly lifted herself from the crushed noble. Her blue and green eyes were half-lidded and glazed over, her cheeks and nose were slightly pink. "Kurosakura-san, are you sick?" She nodded. Great. Byakuya hefted her up and on his back, her arms over his shoulders and legs over his waist. His arms were looped under her backside. By the gods this woman is heavy... Byakuya grumbled in his mind. As he was walking he received stares from everyone in the vicinity.

"Kurosakura-san, you should stay in bed." the noble said dryly. As he walked into her room to lay her on her bed, he immediately left. There was a huge spider on her bed. See, Byakuya and spiders don't really mix, if you know what I mean. Instead, he carried her off to his room, tucking her under the covers and placing a cool, damp washcloth on her forehead. Afterwards, he left to the Captains' meeting.

"Captain Kuchiki, you're late." the Head Captain's voice echoed throughout the Meeting Hall. Byakuya tilted his head down a bit. All eyes were on him, awaiting his reply.

"Head Captain, I apologize for my tardiness. Kurosakura-san was sick and I had to put her in bed. She has come down with a fever." the noble explained. He could practically feel the shocked stares from most of the captains. The Head Captain nodded and began to continue the meeting. "It seems that Aizen has taken the Quincies as his new allies. This happened just after his Espada came to our side. We are going to have to double our weapons and never let our guard down." When he finished speaking, the captains were in an uproar. Yamamoto crashed his cane against the floor, silencing them immediately. "If you have something to say, please do so individually."

Soi Fon raised her hand, and spoke as soon as she got an affirmative from the Head Captain. "Doubling weapons will take time. We are taking them from the World of the Living. Sooner or later, they will notice that their arsenal has dwindled." Next was Kyoraku.

"I agree with Soi Fon. What happens when they run out? What will we do then?" Byakuya spoke next.

"We do not have to restrict ourselves to Japan. There are other countries in the World of the Living. We can just go there." The Head Captain nodded. That was a great idea. It's not like they had to stay in Japan.

When the meeting was about to commence, someone opened to door. It was Hawk, Dante and Marcus. "We agree with Byakuya. I know a great place we can go for additional supplies." A smirk took over Hawk's face. "And where is this magical place you ask? The United States of America."

"YES!" Meiko shouted from the doorway. She trotted up to her old friends and pulled them into a bone-crushing hug. "I've always wanted to go to America!" Hawk chuckled nervously and patted her head. Byakuya glared at the woman. She should have stayed in bed.

Meiko skipped happily down the hall, humming a tune she loved. Behind her was Byakuya, glaring at the back of her head. Why didn't this woman ever listen? It wasn't hard! All she had to do was stay in bed and get better. But nooooo. She just had to burst in and include herself in the upcoming mission. "Hey icepick. I can feel your eyes right up next to my brain. Please knock it off." She requested. Byakuya sighed inwardly and walked over to his office. Once inside, he leaned against the closed door and facepalmed. Never in his life would he ever do something as unsightly as this in front of anyone. He was a noble. Had to be a role model. The noble removed his palm from his face and was about to sit down and finish the last bit of paperwork when a hell butterfly flew in. "Oh no you don't." he grumbled, trying to shoo it out the door. "Do not make me take out the flyswatter." When it was gone, he sat down and pulled out his fountain pen. He was about to sign when someone screamed.

"YOU IDIOTS!"

It was Meiko. Of course.

"KUCHIKIIIIIIIII!"

Oh...damn.

The next thing he knew, the woman in question burst into the office, dragging Renji in by his thick, red hair. She was clad in a short, white towel that barely left anything to the imagination. Her hair was wet, water dripping from it's ends and onto the floor. "May I help you?" Byakuya asked emotionlessly. Meiko growled. Growled. Her odd eyes were full of fury and she bared her fangs as she tossed the redhead she was detaining in front of Byakuya's desk.

"If I find this dickwad watching me in the bath one more time, I'm going after your head!" And with that, she turned on her heel, exiting the room and slamming the door behind her.

There was a moment of silence as Renji got up off the floor. "Captain, I can explain-"

"There is no need. I already know how I am going to punish you." The noble pointed to the door. "In a few minutes, more paperwork will be dropped off here. I want you to do it all. And you will not be allowed to leave this room until it is complete. Do I make myself clear?" Renji sputtered and tried to hand out an excuse as to why he couldn't leave late. But his efforts for futile. "Do I. Make myself. Clear?" Byakuya capped his pen with a furious snap. Renji could only nod. "Yes sir."

"Good. Now, I will take my leave now. Rikichi will be here at noon with your lunch, and again at six with dinner." After that, he added. "Now I have an angry woman to go on a mission with. All thanks to you, Abarai." Renji just stared ahead as the door shut behind his captain.

Byakuya stood in the middle of Meiko's room, observing the chaotic mess. Clothes were everywhere. And they continued to be thrown around by the owner. "Hey icepick, could you get me my pajamas, please?" she pointed to a little black puddle on her bed. Bending down to retrieve it, a slight tinge of pink tinted Byakuya's cheeks. It was a black negligee. Pure silk, with lace at the hem and neckline. Meiko snatched it out of his hand with a dirty smirk on her face. "Thanks."

"Kurosakura-san, why am I here?" Byakuya asked. He was getting tired of standing here.

"You're helping me pack." Meiko replied casually, digging through her underwear drawer. The noble sighed inwardly. This woman was impossible. "We will only be there for a few hours."

Meiko laughed. "A couple hours? Seriously, sweetie. We're going to be in America for a week, maybe more." She tucked a wad of folded lace, satin, and silk panties in her suitcase. More clothes, mainly underthings, were stuffed inside before it was closed and zipped. It was placed to the side with anther. "Will you please hand me my makeup bag? It's the one on my pillow." At least this one wasn't as seductive as the last. The noble retrieved it and placed it in her hand. "Thank you." she mumbled. Fifteen minutes later, the room was spic and span once more. Meiko turned to the taller man. "Do you even have any Living World clothes?" He shook his head. So no, he didn't. "Okay, when we get there, you and I are going shopping. Capeesh?" A nod. Okay then.

Byakuya followed her out to the Main Square where Hawk, Dante and Marcus were waiting for them. It seemed that Byakuya was the only one in the group with no Living World clothes. "He didn't pack?" Marcus questioned.

"No. He doesn't have Living World clothes, so I'm going to take him shopping." Meiko heaved her suitcases onto the cart with the others. Once all were in the Senkaimon, Hawk cleared his throat to grab their attention. "Alright now, we're going to Japan right now, but we'll take a plane to America. Our final destination is Washington D.C., the country's capital. You two," he pointed at Meiko and Byakuya, "are posing as Japanese royalty. You are Lord and Lady Byakuya and Meiko Kurosakura-Kuchiki. Meaning, you're married." Meiko smiled and looped her arm in with Byakuya's.

"Hear that, hubby? I'm your new wife." she teased. Once they reached the end, they were in front of Urahara Shoten. Hawk went up to the door and knocked. A second later, it was opened and he motioned for the others to follow. "Well well well, what do we have here? You need gigais?" Five nods. "Okay then. Five gigais coming right up!" Twenty minutes and one fussy noble later, they were ready. Hawk led them outside to a black Mercedes Benz that was most certainly not there when they first arrived.

"You guys ready?" Hawk asked. Everyone was in the SUV, buckled in. He started it up and went on his way to the airport.

Dante had Meiko's head leaning on his shoulder. It was already dark and she was tired. All that searching through her closet tired her out. Byakuya was reading a book, 'Black Boy,'(2) it was called. How he could read in a moving car, Dante didn't know. After what seemed like forever, the car finally stopped. Dante prodded Meiko awake and helped her out. Byakuya and Marcus were already loading the cases on a cart while Hawk talked to the valet. Meiko stumbled as she fixed her coat to wrap it around her tighter. In what felt like a whir of colors and sounds, they were already passing through the metal detector, one by one. "Okay guys, we go this way to wait for the plane. Anyone hungry?" Four hands went up. Hawk chuckled nervously as he walked off to get food.

"Kurosakura-san." Byakuya whispered to the drowsy woman leaning against him. "Would you like to sit down." Meiko nodded, and held onto the noble as they found a place to sit. There was only one. Meiko pushed Byakuya down in the chair and curled up in his lap, falling asleep within moments. Dante wanted to chuckle at the sight. They were only posing as a married couple and yet they were already acting like a real one.

That's all for now! Sorry it's so short. Next one won't be.

(1)Meiko's reitsu is very dense, making her seem very heavy, though she is skinny.

(2) I'm reading this in English