This chapter is dedicated to Ulquiorra9000! I hope you love the first part of the requested date! Part 2 is coming soon!

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach.

Chapter 11

Rukia waited on the porch for Iba to appear. The night was too gorgeous not to spend time enjoying the ethereal beauty of the moon. As she watched the stars dance above her, Rukia's body danced to the melody in her head until she felt the spiritual pressure of her date approach the Kuchiki grounds.

Unknown to Rukia, Byakuya watched his sister from his bedroom window." Blessed are the young for they are so alive" he said out loud to no one, but himself. Byakuya just wished that Rukia could live in peace without the demands of the clan; yet, he wouldn't trade his little sister for the world. She was his pride, his joy, and the future of the Kuchiki Clan. Under her leadership, the clan will flourish as they learn more about tolerance and acceptance - a lesson Byakuya frequently tried, but failed to teach them.

As Byakuya was giving a very touching speech about Rukia in his head, movement from the corner of the gardens caught his attention. He didn't recognize the man in his unique outfit at first until the man stepped out of the shadows – Squad 7 Lieutenant Iba Tetsuzaemon. Tension rose throughout his concealed features. Byakuya wasn't sure how he felt about this date. He did not have a dossier on this man unlike the bothers. Little did the matchmaker and Rangiku knew, but Byakuya was involved in this whole scheme. He plotted certain future dates with Renji for nobles and a handful of respected soul reapers. But this date was a mystery. He was curious how Iba asked out Rukia, but as long as other lieutenant respected her, then he should not have any issues with the captain or his lieutenant.

Iba emerged from the shadows. Rukia marveled at his attire. Sure, Iba had on his signature sun glasses, but she couldn't figure out the significance outfit. It did not match modern Japanese nor American style. His outfit consisted of a black suit with white strips, a black shirt, a white tie, along with white suspenders that she could see through his unbuttoned coat, and to top his outfit off a strange looking black hat with a white band.

Rukia kept observing him as he approached. She was greatly intrigued by tonight's date. Once Iba was right in front of her, he pulled a white rose from his coat pocket for the petite soul reaper.

"For my lovely date, a rose to match the beautiful zanpakuto in the Soul Society." But that wasn't the only thing he had. A purple bad was pulled from behind his back. Rukia's eyes shined bright at the idea of a prize.

"Is that for me as well?" She asked curiously.

"Yes, I don't think purple is my color." He said with a wink. Iba's lips twitched upwards as Rukia opened the bag with childlike wonder.

Rukia pulled out a gleaming, silver one shouldered dress with tassels hanging down along with a wide silver, feathered headband.

"These are beautiful, but what are they for?" She asked curiously.

"Our date tonight. You need to go change before we head to our destination." Iba said with glee. He was excited at the prospect of sharing his old love with his date. He knew Rukia would appreciate the history and the significance of the era.

Byakuya stayed at the window hiding behind the curtain so his sister or Iba could not see him. He watched as Rukia took the purple bag and headed back inside the manor. Part of him wanted to send the stealthy cat to spy on the couple, but the date was his sister's decision. Yoruichi would probably rub his requested favor in his nose forever. But Byakuya was curious about the lieutenant. It wasn't like he had a personal vendetta against Tetsuzaemon. Byakuya was just weary of any man in Rukia's life, especially after the Shinji incident. He only knew that Iba was a good lieutenant under Koramua. The extend of Byakuya's knowledge involved Iba loved his sunglass, preferred a military haircut while sporting facial hair, enjoyed working out, and he was a former seated member of Squad 11. Speaking of Squad 11, he decided to go pay Iba's dear, old friend Ikkaku a personally visit. The briefest of smiles crossed the captain's mouth. Yes, thought was going to be very informative he thought.

Twenty minutes later, the couple was walking into a the shady 50th Rukon District. Seeing these people made Rukia remember her past so she tried to focus on something else. She threw a glance at her date while she tried to keep her head band on her head. The feather did not want to stay in the band.

With a huff, she quietly demanded information from Iba. "So tell me about yourself. We hardly know each other." Rukia quietly demanded. She knew very little about her date, but she was curious about the man who worked under Captain Komamura. He was a very unusual captain.

"You may not know a lot about me Ms. Kuchiki, but I am sure the whole Soul Society knows your name." He said with a smile. "To answer your question, I enjoy history, fighting, learning everything I can absorb from Captain Koramura, and d I am not too shallow to admit that I enjoy making my mother proud."

He sounds interesting. At least he answered honestly compared to half the nobles that I know. This date is definitely going to be one to remember.

"You seem to be a dedicated man." Rukia replied. She wasn't too sure how to digest the mother comment, but it was admirable nevertheless. After walking in comfortable silence, Rukia asked the question she's been dying to the whole night. "So Iba, where are we going, and what are we doing in these unusual clothes?"

"We are going exploring the past and dancing, my dear." He said with a serious smile.

Rukia was confused by her dates reply. Dancing couldn't be all that bad right?

So this seemed the best place to naturally end the date. The Iba and Rukia date will be in two parts to control the length of the chapter, and I was ready to update it. I wanted to give the date my full attention because I have some great ideas for it. Thanks for understanding!

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