Bleach Confessions
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach or its characters, nor do I make money from this fanfiction.
Chapter Four: Under the Cherry Blossom
Byukuya's Point of View
By: Nocturnal Gemini Princess

10: 50 PM~Sixth Division~Ume's office

I stood there for twenty minutes, watching as Ume worked on the last paperwork she didn't get to on her few days off, and Unohana told her light desk work. I have never met anyone with this much devotion to their work. I think what Renji says is true. Ume is turning into my twin. I have witnessed the change in Ume firsthand, and I knew she was burying herself in her work to avoid dealing with her pain.

Sighs.

I nodded to Yumichika and Shūhei to do whatever they needed to get her home so Ume could rest. Yumichika took away all of her work, put it in the correct files, shut down the laptop, and put it neatly in a corner while Shūhei hauled a loudly protesting Ume out of her chair and lifted her over his right shoulder.

" Ume, that is quite enough out of you. We're taking you home because next time, I'll personally see to it that Ikkaku and Izuru will come and get you. And you know, Izuru would tan your ass for you not taking Unohana's orders seriously." Yumichika said sternly as Shūhei smacked her ass hard enough to make her whimper.

Ume looked at me for help, but I only shook my head no. I walked out smiling, trying not to laugh. I didn't see her stick out her tongue at me.

I watched the boys take her home to the Eleventh. Ukitake was waiting for me so we could go home. I told him what had happened in Ume's office, and he laughed, holding his sides.

We left for the night.

On our way to Kuchiki Manor, I told Ukitake what Renji had suspected for the last six months since Ume moved into one of the Eleventh Division's unused dojos. Ume has fallen in love with someone—a tai,cho, but —e taicho is in a relationship with someone who is ed at by each other and wonders who it was.

A few days later, Ukitake Jūshirō and I went to find Ume for lunch. We both found Ume working as usual, so I called Kuma and Tori to get her attention. Of course, it worked.

"Ume, please join us for lunch and take a break because the other Sixth Divisioners call you "Byakyua's twin." Ukitake Jūshirō teases her gently.

Ume rolled her eyes at the ridiculous nickname, and I could see her mentally pushing Renji off a cliff with Hinageshi for the nickname. Ume grabbed the bento box that Yumichika had dropped off for her earlier, and she followed us to the gardens of the Thirteenth.

We sat under the shade of a Banyan tree.

We ate our bento boxes with light conversations. Ume didn't talk much, just listened and only volunteered somewhat to the conversation until Jūshirō very bluntly asked her,

"Ume, I have heard some rumors that you like someone, but you decide to keep your distance because of his position and relationship with someone else. Why?"

I saw Ume look at her feet uncomfortably as Kuma growled viciously at Jūshirō, which was unusual, while Tori echoed her protest by screeching her outrage.

"Well, you're half right, Ukitake-taicho, but the said taicho is with another taicho. I don't want to get in between their relationship or even if I tell them because it could cause them a lot of trouble and an earful of crap from other people, so I decided against telling them. But a certain fukutaicho figured it out and has been a gigantic pain in my ass ever since. I think it is for the best, though." Ume hums sadly, not looking at us.

"Why would you feel this way, Ume?" Jūshirō pushed further, with me watching curiously.

" My father is a street rat, and my mother wasn't, and both taichos are nobles. I rather not deal with family, mainly because mine is fucked up. Excuse me, Ukitake-taicho and Kuchiki-tacho, the girls and I have to put the recruits through their kido paces. If I left that to Abarai-fukutaicho, they might blow themselves up." Ume stood up without a backward look and fled from us, with Kuma and Tori following.

We both looked at each other and looked at the fleeing girl. And then it hit us both like the petals of a lotus. We both stood up and gave chase after Ume.

At that moment, the alarm went off as we responded to the call. We arrived just as Ume released Hinageshi, and it sounded like a bell ringing loudly.

"Mae Hinageshi," We both watched as a whirlpool formed around some powerful Hallows and at the same time, a waterfall shot out, freezing them. At the same time, Ume cut down the rest, or she would've if I hadn't released Senbonzukura and demolished the remaining Hallows, while Jūshirō uses kido to eliminate the rest.

Ume then noticed us and tried running, but I used Senbonzukura to block her escape. I heard Ume growl in frustration as she dropped to her knees as we approached her softly.

"Why can't you just leave me alone, Kuchiki-taichi?" Ume growls, still not looking at us.

Jūshirō gathered Ume in his arms, gently removed her hands from her face, and cupped her chin. This made her look at us as I scooped them onto my lap and wrapped my arms loosely around them.

"I won't leave you alone because we want to know which of us stole your heart first and why you still think you are not worthy of being loved?" I asked, leaning my chin on Jūshirō's left shoulder and watching Ume's face closely,

Ume blushed darkly as she tried to look away, but Jūshirō would not let her as he cooed,

"Ume, we both adore you, and I believe Byakuya adores you more than I do because he gets to spend more time with you. I also want you to know that if you had told us how you felt, we would have made room for you."

I leaned forward and kissed Ume softly and passionately as I whispered against her lips,

"Who stole your heart, my Sugar Plum?"

I watched as Ume turned sixteen shades of red, and I smiled at her as I kissed her again. This time, Jūshirō joined in, and he kissed her neck, making her moan and growl all at the same time before we released her while licking my lips.

Jūshirō and I shared a passionate kiss when we heard a growl, and Ume blurts out,

"I swear you two are impossible and cute all at the same time, and if you both must know, it was Byakuya who healed my heart, but both of you stole my heart. Can we please leave before someone sees us out here like this?"

We smiled, and Jūshirō lifted our Sugar Plum, and we were all teleported to Ume's room at Jūshirō's place, where we were unceremoniously dropped on the king-sized futon.

Ume giggled as we both looked at her, and we heard a motherly voice growl,

"Do not hurt my wielder like that clown ass did, or else!"

We both looked at Ume as she giggled and burst out laughing.

We weren't seen for the next few days as we got to know each other and moved our Sugar Plum back with Jūshirō.

Kurotsuchi-taichi made noise about Ume living with Ukitake until Hinageshi materialized, and she threatened to cut off his ball sacs and that she would personally feed them to Kuma if Kurotsuchi continued bothering her Ume. Kurotsuchi shut his mouth and left us alone.

End of this Story!