Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ Heat Of The Night ❯ sucio ( Chapter 2 )
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Disclaimer:  Still  not
 mine.  I  just
 like  to  play
 with  them  once
 in  a  while  for
 no  other Â
reason  than  perverted  enjoyment.  Hopefully  other  perverts  enjoy  my  playing  with Â
them, Â too! Â
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WARNING:  Blatant  lemon  and  non-Âcon  ahead.  Don’t  like  it,  don’t  read  it.  This Â
story  is  meant  for  perverts  like  me,  anyway…as  well  as  my  fellow  nerds.  We’re Â
creative  types! Â
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She  had  meant  to  protect  Kuchiki  Taicho  from  himself  by  taking  control….using  an Â
unconventional  means.  To  play  along  for  a  time  and  allow  either  escape  or  perhaps Â
work  the  drug  from  his  system.  But  what  had  begun  as  a  strategy  to  avoid  their Â
coupling  had  evolved  into  her  taking  advantage  of  him;  of  their  whole  screwed  up Â
situation.  It  was  not  something  that  could  have  been  easily  predicted,  yet  it  had Â
happened. Â
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His  eyes  snapped  open. Â
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A  lump  rose  in  her  throat.  Those  deep  blue  eyes  were  alert.  And  they  were Â
narrowed,  focusing  on  her.  He  looks  ticked  off…Immediately, & Acirc; she  began  scooting Â
back  on  the  carpet,  hugging  her  arm  over  the  front  of  her  chest.  It  was  a  futile Â
gesture,  and  nothing  was  much  left  to  the  imagination  after  what  they—what  she, Â
had  done. Â
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Whatâ€& brvbar;what  do  I  do…? Â
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There  was  no  warning. Â
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One  moment,  he  was  there:  intense,  cerulean  eyes  burning  into  her  own  hazel Â
orbs…And  he  was  gone,  within  the  flicker  of  a  blink.  Â
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She  might  have  believed  the  whole  encounter  had  simply  been  her  imagination.  But Â
the  sticky  fluid  of  his  desire  had  begun  to  itch  atop  her  skin,  mixing  with  the  sweat Â
caused  by  a  different  type  of  heat  that  continued  to  burn  from  within.  She  might Â
have  questioned  his  sudden  absence.  Had  almost  choked  in  disbelief  as  denial  of  the Â
entire  experience  danced  beyond  her  reach,  knowing  he  had  used  a  shunpo  to Â
escape…But  the  bone-Ââ€wrenching &Acir c; scream  of  a  hollow  twisted  in  the  night  air,  and  the Â
hair  at  the  back  of  her  neck  prickled  at  the  feel  of  it’s  sand-&Aci rc;â€papery  reiatsu.  Ohâ €¦so…he Â
wasn†™t…he  went  to  kill  that  hollow…Disoriented,  stomach  tight  in  nauseous  anxiety, Â
Orihime’s  eyes  numbly  cast  about  the  room.  A  part  of  her  felt  acute  relief  at  the Â
reprieve,  and  slowly  she  felt  something  begin  to  loosen  inside.  He’s  g one…it’s…it&acir c;€™s Â
going  to  be  fine…Itâ€&trade ;s  over,  and  tomorow  it’ll  all  be…Her  eyes  locked  onto  a  scarf  worth Â
more  than  the  Seireitei,  and  a  blood-Ââ€soaked Â&n bsp;shihakusho,  both  discarded Â
and…forgott en… Â
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Nerves  ripped  her  back  into  action.  Her  limbs  shook  even  as  she  stumbled  to  her Â
feet,  frantically  racing  toward  the  bathroom  with  her  heart  in  her  mouth.  Quickly  as Â
she  could,  she  immediately  began  to  run  the  bath,  never  removing  her  the  arm  from Â
her  chest.  It  wasn’t  entirely  out  of  propriety’s  sake.  It  hurt  to  run  without  some Â
mode  of  support;  a  nuisance  of  being  well  endowed.  At  least  when  it  came  to  trying Â
to  move  fast.  And  she  needed  to  move  quickly.  Orihime  was  never  one  to  curse…but Â
she  very  nearly  did  so  now.  Kurosaki-Ââ€kun  had  inadvertently  taught  her  some Â
scorchers  over  the  years.  Come  on!  Come  on!  Hurry  up!  You  need  to  hurry  up! Â
Scalding  water  hissed  from  the  faucet.  But  she  didn’t  care.  Precious  seconds  were Â
ticking  away.  Â
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He  would  be  back  any  moment.  She  was  certain  of  it.  One  such  as  Kuchiki  Taicho Â
would  never  return  home  to  the  Seireitei  after  something  like  this…especially  half Â
dressed,  clearly  nothing  to  do  with  battle.  And  even  then,  there  were  the  questions Â
that  would  inevitably  go  unanswered.  Returning  to  his  Noble  House  in  the  Seireitei, Â
without  a  shirt…no  physical  injuries…she  had  healed  him,  after  all.  It  wouldn’t  be Â
hard  from  someone  like  Unohana  Taicho  to  discern  her  reiatsu’s  sig nature…put  two Â
and  two  together…and  it  would  all  trail  back  to  her.  To  them.  What  they  did…what Â
they  almost  did…Too  much  had  happened  in  such  a  short  span  of  time.  He  wasn’t Â
the  type  to  leave  loose  ends…The  initial  relief  she  had  felt  at  his  unexpected Â
departure  had  long  since  drained  away  in  the  face  of  her  escalating  panic.  She  was Â
so  stupid  for  thinking  even  for  a  second  that  this  was  all  over. Â
Â
If  I’m  lucky,  he’ll  grab  his  clothes  and  demand  that  I  agree  to  a  vow  of  silence.  Heck, Â
maybe  he’ll  even  have  some  paperwork  drawn  up  on  it  for  me  to  sign…! Â
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A  thin  giggle  escaped  her  mouth  at  the  thought  of  a  Rokubantai  squad  member  from Â
Soul  Society,  at  Kuchiki  Taicho’s  behest,  urging  her  to  sign  her  life  away  under  pain Â
of  death.  Or  maybe  they  knew  she’d  comply  under  threat  of  deprivation  of  red  bean Â
paste.  Or  worse:  cut  her  off  from  her  newly  acquired  love  known  as  peanut  butter. Â
Kuchicki  Taicho  certainly  knew  more  about  the  latter,  after  tonight…sheâ&euro ;™s  babbled Â
about  it  enough…  Hysteria  and  panic  were  warping  her  sense  of  humor  about  the Â
situation.   Keep  it  together!  Focus,  Inoue!  She  ripped  open  the  bathroom  door  and Â
spun  toward  the  linen  closet.  In  one  deft  motion,  she  shoved  it  open  and  grabbed  a Â
towel.  Her  fingers  clumsily  closed  onto  one  too  many,  but  she  didn’t  care.  Trying  to Â
keep  the  mess  of  terry  cloth  from  making  contact  with  her  sticky  skin,  she  pivoted Â
and  darted  toward  the  bathroom  with  the  sound  of  water  groaning  into  the  tub. Â
However,  she  was  thwarted;  slamming  face  first  into  the  sweat-Ââ€slicked  ; skin  of  a Â
male  chest. Â
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He  had  stared  at  the  girl.  No…young  woman,  before  him.  His  thoughts  were Â
completely  clear.  Whatever  Alma  Gemela  had  injected  in  his  blood  had  waned,  and Â
with  it  waxed  his  sanity  and  reason.  He  didn’t  know  how  to  react.  He  had  been Â
uncertain  just  what  it  was  he  intended  to  do.  This…situation,  was  a  bit  out  of  his Â
depth.  And  so  he  had  simply  narrowed  his  eyes  at  her  in  thought,  striving  to  ignore Â
the  generous  heaving  of  her  buxom  chest  as  she  took  in  fearful  puffs  of  air.  She  was Â
aware  he  had  come  to  his  senses,  and  was  obviously  uncertain  of  his  reaction  to Â
what  they  had  done.  What  they  had  almost  done.  What  he  had  forced  her  to  do. Â
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It  was  then  he  had  felt  the  abrasive  chafe  of  a  Hollow’s  reiatsu.  It  was  a  small  thing Â
without  any  real  power.  One  he  ordinarily  left  to  lesser  Shinnigami,  in  that Â
something  this  weak  and  mundane  posed  no  challenge  to  his  skill  set.  Rather,  such  a Â
creature  only  threatened  boredom.  Albeit  in  this  case,  it  provided  an  opportunity  for Â
distraction,  for   which  he  was  grateful.  He  would  admit  that  an  additional  benefit Â
would  be  the  continued  absence  of  the  Kurosaki  boy.  A  hollow  of  this  insignificance Â
was  just  the  type  to  draw  the  substitute  shinnigami  from  his  nightly  patrols  of Â
Karakura,  and  his  presence  was  literally  the  last  thing  he  needed  at  the  moment. Â
Before  Inoue-Ââ€san  had  a  chance  to  draw  her  next  breath,  he  immediately  used  a Â
shunpo.  In  a  whirl  of  fabric,  he  had  retied  the  ties  of  his  hakama  and  briskly  leaped Â
through  the  frame  of  her  window  into  the  heat-Ââ€soaked  night. Â
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He  scarcely  needed  any  effort  to  track  the  hollow;  in  mere  moments  he  had  it Â
cornered  in  a  disused  alley.  Really,  he  could  have  finished  it  immediately,  even Â
without  Senbonzakura.  But  the  familiarity  of  battle,  however  meager,  allowed  him Â
to  fall  into  the  comfort  of  a  false  sense  of  security.  His  thoughts  had  been  skipping Â
like  a  stone  over  water,  but  they  settled  quickly  like  a  rock  resolutely  drifting Â
beneath  the  chaotic  surface.  As  he  went  through  the  practiced  motions,  battling  the Â
hollow  with  deadly  precision  while  wearing  a  mask  of  indolent  disinterest,  he  felt  a Â
necessary  calm  come  over  his  being.   Even  though  nothing  had  actually  been Â
resolved.  He  felt  in  control,  and  that  was  a  start. Â
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With  a  final,  bone-Ââ€shivering &A circ; scream,  he  finally  put  the  creature  out  of  its  misery.  The Â
battle  had  dragged  on  long  enough.  While  regretful  that  the  eradication  of Â
Karakura’s  latest  threat  hadn’t  permitted  a  greater  use  of  his  dexterity,  Byakuya Â
knew  that  a  timely  abolition  had  been  a  preferable  outcome.  It  would  not  do  for  the Â
boy,  or  any  other  shinnigami  for  that  matter,  to  come  across  him  in  this  state.  To  say Â
nothing  of  the  boy’s  inevitably  misguided  reaction  to  his  person  being  without  a Â
shirt  or  even  a  zanpakuto,  the  effects  Inoue-Ââ€san  had  on  his  person  still  lingered. Â
Likely,  in  his  inept  and  rash  way,  the  substitute  shinnigami  may  have  discovered Â
what  had  in  fact  transpired  between  himself  and  the  mortal  girl  by  jumping  to Â
justifiable  conclusions.  Though  the…occurrenceâ& euro;¦had  largely  been  influenced  by  an Â
Arrancar’s  poison,  he  could  not  in  all  honesty  claim  complete  innocence  in  the Â
matter.  He  could  deny  it  all  he  wished.  In  the  end,  it  was  merely  ash  in  the  wind,  left Â
by  a  violently  raging  fire.  Byakuya  had  willingly  embraced  the  passion,  long-Ââ ;€buried Â
and  feared  dead,  when  he  should  have  continued  to  fight  its  influence. Â
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Theâ€&brvb ar;young  woman  had  pleasured  himâ€&brvba r;presumably  out  of  duty,  or  perhaps  out  of Â
some  misguided  obligation  to  tend  his  baser  needs  which  the  aphrodisiac  had  raised Â
to  the  surface.  Like  bubbles  churning  upward  in  boiling  water,  the  heat  had Â
overwhelmed  and  blistered  the  both  of  them.  The  fact  of  the  matter  remained  that Â
he  should  have  resisted  the  pull…It  had  only  been  fifty  years,  but  the  ache  of  not Â
holding  a  woman  had  not  been  buried  deep  enough  to  keep  from  reaching  out  and Â
hurting  a  woman  who  was  scarcely  more  than  a  girl.  A  part  of  him,  however  small, Â
acknowledged  that  he  had  obligingly  abandoned  his  normally  iron  will  when  faced Â
with  temptation’s  call.  That,  on  some  level,  he  found  her  desirable.  Another  part  of Â
himself  was  shocked  that  she  had  given  in…and  even  more  that  they  had  both Â
enjoyed  it.  Gratification  aside,  the  fact  that  his  appetite  had  been  fed  did  not  forgive Â
his  indulgence.  He  had  more  control  of  his  facilities  than  that.  He  knew  this;  had Â
acknowledged  this.  And  yet  he  had  given  in. Â
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As  had  she… Â
 He  ignored  his  subconscious.  It  would  not  do  to  focus  on  something  as  irrational  as Â
that.  She  may  just  as  likely  have  given  him  what  he  wanted  because  she  actually  had Â
no  choice  in  the  matter.  He  was  stronger  than  her,  both  physically  and  mentally. Â
Granted,  he  had  grudgingly  acknowledged  to  himself  long  ago  that  her  spiritual Â
powers  were  something  to  contend  with.  But  when  it  came  to  this…she  had  been Â
helpless,  and  outmatched.  He  had  taken  without  asking. Â
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You  only  took  what  was  offered. Â
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He  was  immediately  disturbed  by  the  thought:  of  how  the  sanctity  of  the  inner Â
recesses  of  his  mind  seemed  to  crave  an  excuse  for  what  he  had  done…for  what  he Â
had  been  about  to  do…After  all,  she’d  had  no  real  choice  in  the  matter.  Much  of  the Â
control  he  had  regained  through  battle  was  already  slipping  through  his  fingers,  like Â
pale  smoke,  as  he  began  to  brood.  Â
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In  a  quick  shunpo,  he  acrobatically  re-Ââ€entered  Inoue-Ââ€san’s &Acir c; home  through  her Â
window,  involuntarily  approaching  the  young  woman.  Things  needed  to  be  said,  and Â
he  would  not  put  off  the  inevitable  any  longer  than  he  had  to.  He  was  not  one  to Â
mince  words,  even  if  he  now  had  trouble  summoning  them  to  his  lips.  They  needed Â
closure…if  nothing  else. Â
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She  slammed  into  him  unexpectedly,  causing  his  breath  to  escape  in  a  rush. Â
Obviously,  she  had  not  anticipated  his  return.  The  sound  of  rushing  water,  coupled Â
with  the  steam  escaping  her  room  of  bathing,  allied  his  suspicions.  It  seemed  she Â
was  mere  moments  away  from  having  that  bath  she  had  mentioned  earlier.  Despite Â
the  fabric  of  terry  cloth  against  his  skin,  he  could  feel  her  soft  curves  press  against Â
him,  still  wet  from  their  earlier  activities.  It  nearly  made  him  groan.  Though  whether Â
the  sound  was  born  out  of  frustration  or…tensionâ €¦he  was  unsure.  Instead,  he  closed Â
his  eyes  in  an  agonized  gesture,  and  gently  guided  her  a  step  away  from  his  person. Â
Â
This  effectively  boxed  her  in  against  the  sliding  door  of  her  linen  closet,  something Â
that  Orihime  did  not  fail  to  take  note  of.  She  felt  more  than  a  little  frazzled.  She Â
should  have  noticed  his  reiatsu  before  barreling  into  him.  It  just  went  to  show  how Â
distracted  she  was.  Embarrassment  lent  a  flush  to  her  cheeks,  and  the  crimson  blush Â
spread  down  her  flesh  and  left  goose  bumps  in  its  wake. Â
Â
“Uhâ€&brv bar;welcome  back?† Her  voice  cracked,  making  them  both  cringe.  He  didn’t  reply: Â
simply  studying  her,  at  a  loss  for  what  to  do.  What  to  say.  The  tub  will  be  full  soon. Â
Her  thought  came  unbidden.  But  that  came  as  no  surprise.  Orihime  knew  she  was Â
random.  Tatsuki  reminded  her  daily.  That  was  expected.  But  this…was  anything  but. Â
What  do  I  say?. .C’mon, Â&n bsp;Inoue,  THINK! Â
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“Iâ€&trad e;m  glad  you’re  feeling  better!† She  babbled  abruptly.  He  stared,  unmoving,  his  arms Â
still  braced  on  either  side  of  her.  Leaving  her  still  feeling  caged  in.  “Did  you&acir c;€”did  you Â
change  your  mind  about  your  shihakusho?  I  mean,  I  know  you  came  back  for  your Â
scarf,  too,  since  it’s  so  expense  and  all.  But  I  can  still  try  and  get  some  of  the  blood Â
out…I  just…I  need  to  bathe  first…Iâ€&tr ade;m  feeling  a  little…dirtyâ€&b rvbar;after…After  that† She Â
made  a  vague  gesture,  flicking  her  wrist.  As  if  that  gesture  alone  could  sum  up  what Â
it  was  they  had  done.  He  continued  to  stare.  But  his  normally  implacable  expression Â
looked  slightly  incredulous. Â
Â
†œâ€¦You  feel  dirty…â€he &A circ; intoned.  She  nodded  emphatically;  relieved  he  had  actually Â
spoken.  Even  if  he  had  only  parroted  what  she  said  back  to  her.  It  didn’t  escape  his Â
notice  that  she  was  shivering  despite  the  heat.  He  attributed  it  to  nerves.  The  Taicho Â
of  Rokubantai  wasn’t  wrong.  Orihime  was  beginning  to  feel  like  a  bundle  of  nerves. Â
Earlier  they  had…had  intimate  relations,  and  he  had  disappeared.  Granted,  it  had Â
been  to  take  care  of  a  hollow.  All  the  better  to  protect  the  citizens  of  Karakura.  She Â
knew  that.  Heck,  she  approved  of  it.  What  was  more,  it  left  little  possibility  for Â
Kurosaki-Ââ€kun  to  happen  by  and  get  the  wrong  idea  about…well,  whatever  the  heck Â
this  was.  Though  she  would  admit  that  she  had  initially  feared  that  Kuchiki  Taicho Â
had  left  out  of  disgust.  Â
Â
Thank  Kami  her  initial  assumption  had  been  wrong!  But  that  still  left  the  current Â
problem  of  his  close  proximity  and  the  perplexing  look  on  his  face.  She  would  never Â
say  so  aloud,  but  she  had  on  occasion  thought  that  Kuchiki-Ââ€canâ& euro;™s  older  brother  was  a Â
bit  emotionally  constipated.  He  rarely  showed  emotion.  Even  when  his  sister  had Â
been  wrongfully  convicted  and  been  given  an  excessive  sentence,  he  hadn’t  batted Â
an  eye  until  the  end.  He  had  been  fatally  injured  by  the  time  he  had  finally  sought  to Â
save  his  sister;  as  if  the  senselessness  of  his  inaction  up  until  that  point  had  literally Â
been  beaten  into  him  by  Kurosaki-Ââ€kun  earlier.   In  fact,  had  they Â
not…participated&ac irc;€¦in  certain  activities  ,  she  might  have  assumed  he  existed  without Â
any  real  passion  in  his  day-Ââ€to-Â& acirc;€day  life.  Afterlife.  Whatever  you  might  call  the  life  of  a Â
shinnigami.  Obviously,  that  had  been  put  to  rest.  Her  head  was  swimming, Â
wondering  what  it  was  he  now  wanted.  He  was  just  standing  there.  Standing  there Â
half  naked  with  his  muscles  slicked  with  sweat  and… Â
Â
& acirc;€œOh,  well,  you  know…â€Her &Ac irc; voice  trailed  away,  for  once  at  a  loss  for  words.  His  smoky Â
eyes  flickered,  almost  appraisingly.  She  felt  her  mouth  run  dry  for  a  second  time  that Â
night,  unsuccessfully  trying  to  be  discreet  as  she  tried  to  effectively  block  her Â
generous  chest  from  view.  The  towels  were  beginning  to  slip  from  her  grasp.  Just Â
like  the  subject  at  hand.  Just  what  IS  the  subject?  Her  subconscious  remarked Â
snidely.  She  chose  to  ignore  that  one,  determined  to  press  on.  She  was  imagining Â
things.  Of  course  he  wasn’t  checking  her  out.  The  aphrodisiac  was  out  of  his  system Â
by  this  point…His  eyes  had  cleared,  and  he  had  obviously  taken  care  of  the  hollow. Â
So  he  was  fine.  It  was  fine.  This  would  all  be  forgotten.  Put  behind  them. Â
Â
Wouldn’t  it? Â
Â
Byakuya  felt  a  spike  of  anger  at  her  words:  at  the  careless  choice  of  them.  He  could Â
understand  if  she  chose  to  rail  at  him;  screamed,  cried  and  demanded  he  leave  her Â
presence.  Instead  she  was  brushing  it  all  off.  As  though  her  innocence  had  not  just Â
been  compromised  by  the  head  of  a  Noble  family  at  the  behest  of  an  Arrancar’s Â
toxin.  She  acted  dismissive  toward  the  whole  situation.  Her  complacency  astounded Â
him.  And  it  enraged  him.  He  was  angry  with  himself,  with  the  whole  situation.  The Â
embers  of  his  self-Ââ€loathing  ; that  had  cooled  now  fanned  into  a  blaze  on  her  behalf: Â
for  allowing  herself  to  be  so  callously  used  by  others.  Â
Â
It  didn’t  bother  her  in  the  least  that  she  was  taken  for  granted  by  the  Kurosaki-Ââ€brat  ;
everyone  but  him  seemed  to  worship.  Even  if  the  boy  was  not  without  honor,  and Â
ignorant  of  how  his  actions  affected  her,  that  was  no  excuse.  She  hadn’t  flinched Â
when  she  had  been  captured  by  Aizen,  though  admittedly  all  danced  through  the Â
bastard’s  treacherous  manipulation.  And  now  she  had  been  used  by  him,  a  Noble  of Â
house  Kuchiki,  and  chose  to  hold  no  grudge  or  injury  at  the  transgression.  In  fact, Â
she  almost  appeared  to  welcome  and  expect  it.  It  was  unacceptable.  She  deserved Â
better. Â
Â
Unaware  of  his  darkening  thoughts  and  the  path  they  had  taken,  Orihime  ducked Â
beneath  his  arm,  seeking  sanctuary  in  the  steaming  bathroom  beyond.  The  tub  was Â
definitely  full  by  now.  It  might  even  now  be  under  threat  of  over-Ââ€flowing.  She  was Â
tugged  from  her  thoughts  as  towels  clutched  in  her  hands  were  yanked  from  her Â
arms.  Shocked,  she  grappled  with  the  faded  corner  of  a  vaguely  yellow  towel, Â
managing  to  hold  up  the  fabric  and  cover  the  view  of  her  chest  without  having  to Â
make  actual  contact.  Byakuya  continued  to  hold  the  other  end,  the  others  lying Â
discarded  around  them  on  the  floor  in  bright  bundles  of  cloth. Â
Â
“Is  that  all?† His  voice,  normally  a  rich  velvet,  sounded  rough.  Like  the  fabric  of  it Â
sheathed  crushed  glass;  perilous  beneath  the  surface. Â
Â
Â
“What?† It  came  out  as  more  of  a  squeak.  She  wanted  to  get  to  the  dang  bathroom Â
already.  She  wasn’t  ready  for  this  confrontation.  She  wanted  a  few  hours  to  herself. Â
She  needed  to  clean  up  and,  under  the  guise  of  that  familiar  activity,  soothe  her Â
whirling  mind  as  it  spun  through  all  that  had  happened.  She  was  a  virgin…but  not Â
really  an  innocent.  Not  like  the  connotation  the  word  would  suggest.  Not  any  more. Â
She  was  having  trouble  wrapping  her  head  around  it.  Did  that  make  her  a  partial Â
virgin?  On  the  precipice  between  naïveté  and  forbidden  knowledge?  Â
Â
Â
“Y ou  said  that  you  feel  dirty…â€The & Acirc; roughening  timbre  of  his  voice  ended  in  a  sibilant Â
hiss:  like  oil  over  silk.  It  washed  over  her,  painting  across  her  flesh  to  leave  goose Â
bumps  in  its  wake. Â
Â
Â
Sh e  winced,  realizing  he  was  pissed.  What’s  he  so  mad  about?  Does  he  want  me  to Â
apologize?  She  worried  her  bottom  lip  frantically.  His  eyes  darkened,  fastening  on Â
the  delicious  movement. Â
Â
Â
“I ’m  sorry,  but  I  am!  I’m  filthy!&a circ;€  She  tugged  at  the  once-Ââ€banana-Â& shy;â€hued  terry  cloth, Â
frantic  for  escape.  Â
Â
Â
â €œWhy  are  you  running?† She  wasn’t  imagining  it.  He  was  pissed. Â
Â
“Iâ€&trad e;m  not  running!† she  denied,  darting  past. Â
Â
Her  tore  the  yellow  towel  from  her  hands.  It  slipped  away  like  butter,  leaving  her Â
hands  to  flutter  desperately.  He  then  reached  and  seized  her  wrists,  gathering  them Â
into  one  hand  before  spinning  her  around  so  that  her  back  was  pressed  against  his Â
chest.  The  skirt,  her  only  remaining  article  of  clothing,  stuck  to  them  in  a  tangle  of Â
polyester.  The  combined  sweat  of  their  bodies  kept  the  fabric  in  place.  She  emitted  a Â
squeak,  losing  her  breath  as  he  growled  into  the  delicate  shell  of  her  ear. Â
Â
“You.  Are.  Running.† It  was  an  accusation,  yet  her  heart  leapt  into  her  throat  at  the Â
promise  suggested  in  his  tone.  Or  was  it  a  threat?  He  easily  wrestled  her  to  the Â
bathroom,  steam  curling  about  their  twisted  limbs  as  it  occurred  to  the  girl  that  she Â
ought  to  struggle.  Water  spilling  from  the  tub  cascaded  over  it  sides,  reaching  past Â
the  tiles  for  the  drain  in  the  middle  of  the  floor.  The  towel  fell  to  the  ground  and Â
began  to  darken  to  ochre  as  water  seeped  its  way  through  the  cloth.  The  darkening Â
color  of  the  fabric  quickened  once  Orihime’s  knees  descended  and  crushed  it  further Â
onto  the  floor. Â
Â
“Whâ&euro ;”what  are  you  doing?† He  paused,  as  if  weighing  the  question  for  the  first  time. Â
As  though  his  actions  had  not  fully  crossed  his  mind  until  that  moment.  She  nearly Â
let  out  a  breath  of  relief,  but  choked  when  his  moment  of  collection  ended.  The  ties Â
of  his  hakama  came  apart  like  butter  by  the  practiced  movement  of  his  hand.  He Â
leaned  over  her  then,  crouching  over  her  hot  flesh,  forcing  her  down.  The  back  of Â
her  thighs  were  touching  his  own.  Â
Â
“I  should  ask  you  the  same  question† It  was  grated  against  the  back  of  her  neck. Â
Â
She  swallowed  reflexively,  words  bubbling  up  past  her  throat  only  to  bottleneck  at Â
her  mouth,  “T—t aicho…!† Water  continued  to  stream  across  the  tiles  of  the  floor.  It Â
felt  warm,  like  the  blood  pulsing  beneath  her  hot  and  sticky  skin.  Her  heart  gave  a Â
deep  lurch  at  the  feel  of  him:  his  hand  smoothly  caressing  over  her  hip,  now  rapidly Â
descending  toward  her  sinfully  damp  curls.  He  plucked  at  a  beading  nipple,  causing Â
her  delicate  flesh  to  becoming  ridged  with  want.  With  need.  It  left  her  tense  and Â
bewildered,  and  she  struggled  against  his  steel  grip. Â
Â
“Youâ€&tr ade;re  far  from  being  filthy  enough,† he  murmured  roughly.  Fingers  then  stroked Â
her  center,  staggering  her  with  a  spiraling  pleasure  that  left  her  trying  to  swallow Â
back  the  sounds  it  caused.  Fire  licked  along  her  veins  in  a  dizzying  rush  of  desire, Â
and  the  blossom  of  yearning  once  again  began  to  grow.  It  coiled  within  her,  tighter Â
until  it  became  a  spiraling  ache.  Oh,  Kami!  She  was  so  close…!  His  hands  slipped Â
away,  quick  as  water.  The  tearing  scream  of  dampened  fabric  announced  her  skirt’s Â
demise. Â
Â
The  sudden  absence  left  her  shaken,  trembling  in  the  wake  of  being  touched.  Â
Â
She  opened  her  eyes  so  fast  they  watered.  When  had  she  even  closed  them?  A  dull Â
sort  of  agony  was  eating  away  at  her  veins  from  within,  making  her  desperate.  Why Â
had  he  stopped?  She  had  been  close…so  unbearably  close  to  that  delicious Â
precipice…!  Her  thoughts  were  erratic;  scattered  like  koma  jumbled  up  all  wrong  on Â
a  Go  board.  Â
Â
 A  confusing  mishmash  of  excitement  and  adrenaline  nearly  blinded  her  to  feel  of  his Â
returning  hands,  passionately  grasping  her  hips  before  fitting  his  thick  length  at  her Â
entrance.  Orihime  hardly  had  time  to  draw  in  a  shallow  breath  as  his  shaft  began  to Â
penetrate,  inch  by  glorious  inch.  It  took  all  she  had  not  to  scream. Â
Â
“Tâ€&rdqu o;Taicho…B…Byakuya!†&A circ; Her  voiced  sounded  raw  even  to  her  own  ears.  He  barely Â
paused  at  the  use  of  his  name.  Deceptively  gentle  fingers  fondled  a  breast,  coaxing Â
out  a  whimper. Â
Â
“Again!† His  voice  was  iron.  Roughened  with  emotion  as  he  slipped  further  into  her Â
welcoming  warmth.  The  strength  of  his  touch  increased,  and  her  heaving  breasts Â
shook  at  the  feel  of  him. Â
Â
“Wha-Â&sh y;â€-Ââ€-Ââ€?â €  The  feel  of  his  agonizingly  slow  thrust  urged  her  other  senses  beneath  a Â
sort  of  overwhelming  haze.  She  couldn’t  think,  she  couldn’t  brea the…! Â
Â
“Say  my  name.† It  was  murmured  hotly  behind  her  ear.  Numb  with  shock,  she Â
complied  on  a  reflex. Â
Â
â€&oeli g;Byakuya…sam—“ & Acirc; She  couldn’t  finish.  A  sound  came  from  his  throat  then,  and  with Â
a  final  lurch  he  was  seated  fully  inside  her.  Those  beautiful,  terrible  hands  were Â
stroking  over  her  fevered  skin,  pushing  her  toward  that  pleasurable  cliff  that Â
beckoned  with  sweet  release.  The  rhythm  was  hesitant  at  first,  a  sheer  suggestion Â
that  hinted  at  the  depth  of  control  the  Taicho  of  the  Rokubantai  still  maintained  over Â
his  facilities.  But  as  Orihime’s  shallow  breathing  began  to  keen  into  passionate Â
whimpers,  a  true  beast  became  unleashed.  His  vacillating  pace  gave  way  to  a  pulsing Â
regularity  of  strength  and  frenetic  lust. Â
Â
He  pounded  away  into  her  welcoming  cunt,  a  quiet  fury  burning  at  the  back  of  his Â
mind.  He  hadn’t  known  exactly  why  he  reacted  the  way  he  had.  Byakuya  had  only Â
meant  to  return  to  the  girl  in  order  to  dispel  any  thoughts  on  her  part  of  divulging Â
what  had  happened.  But  when  he  had  seen  her:  thoroughly  covered  in  the  arousing Â
evidence  of  their  recent  activities,  and  merrily  dismissive  of  the  entire  ordeal,  had Â
kindled  a  sort  of  fury.  A  selfish  part  of  him  had  wanted  her  to  face  that  truth,  if  for  no Â
other  reason  than  to  acknowledge  its  occurrence.  It  had  been  decades  since  he  had Â
touched  a  woman,  drug-Ââ€induced  or  no.  And  to  have  her  not  only  deny  the  incidence, Â
but  happily  move  beyond  it  so  much  as  a  tatami  mat  welcomed  being  stepped Â
upon…He  had  lost  his  barely-Ââ& euro;attained  control. Â
Â
He  wanted  Orihime  Inoue.  Perhaps  for  unclear  reasons  that  did  not  extend  beyond Â
an  initial  aphrodisiac’s Â& nbsp;influence.  But  that  did  not  change  the  fact  that  he  wanted Â
her;  more  importantly,  he  wanted  her  to  face  herself.  To  face  the  fact  that  she  was  so Â
readily  and  even  easily  used  by  others:  from  the  ignorant  blunders  of  the  Kurosaki Â
boy,  to  the  mechanistic  schemes  of  fellow  shinnigami.  It  had  even  extended  of  late  to Â
the  lowly  manipulations  of  the  traitor,  Aizen.  She  had  taken  it  all  in  stride  and Â
seemed  to  have  even  begged  for  more. Â
Â
He  was   angry  with  her;  angry  with  himself:  enraged  that  she  would  so  easily  give  in Â
and  give  up.  She  was  capable  of  being  so  much  stronger  than  that;  a  woman  with Â
untested  mettle.  A  small  piece  of  his  vanity  could  attribute  to  his  current  actions  in Â
forcing  her….  It  was  a  contradiction:  to  want  her  to  stand  up  for  herself,  to  yearn  for Â
her  to  fight,  while  suppressing  any  such  actual  ability  by  giving  in  to  his  own  carnal Â
hunger.  A  thread  of  his  sanity,  which  still  lingered  beneath,  was  aware  of  that Â
hypocrisy.   But  he  couldn’t  stop.  It  was  selfish  on  his  part,  and  perhaps  even Â
incredibly  cruel.  But  that  line  of  reasoning  had  fled,  and  with  it  all  logical  thought Â
when  faced  with  the  idea—with  the  possibility—  that  she  felt  filthy  after  their  near Â
coupling  when  he  himself  had  felt  nothing  but  desire. Â
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A  muffled  shriek  came  from  Inoue’s  lips,  signaling  her  release  She  had  dropped  to Â
her  arms,  fatigue  sapping  her  strength.  Her  voluptuous  derriere  became  more Â
vulnerable  to  Byakuya’s  attentions.  He  grit  his  teeth  at  the  sight  before  him,  striving Â
to  hold  back  even  as  he  felt  her  hot  and  pulsing  quim  squeezing  his  cock.  Ridged Â
with  control,  he  gingerly  turned  Orihime  on  to  her  back  to  be  viewed  in  all  her  glory. Â
Her  body  was  rich  of  liquid,  beading  along  her  beautiful  skin.  Her  normally  lovely Â
hair  was  a  mess  of  unruly  knots,  and  her  chest  heaved  in  exhaustion.  But  it  was  only Â
the  beginning. Â
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story  is  meant  for  perverts  like  me,  anyway…as  well  as  my  fellow  nerds.  We’re Â
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She  had  meant  to  protect  Kuchiki  Taicho  from  himself  by  taking  control….using  an Â
unconventional  means.  To  play  along  for  a  time  and  allow  either  escape  or  perhaps Â
work  the  drug  from  his  system.  But  what  had  begun  as  a  strategy  to  avoid  their Â
coupling  had  evolved  into  her  taking  advantage  of  him;  of  their  whole  screwed  up Â
situation.  It  was  not  something  that  could  have  been  easily  predicted,  yet  it  had Â
happened. Â
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His  eyes  snapped  open. Â
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A  lump  rose  in  her  throat.  Those  deep  blue  eyes  were  alert.  And  they  were Â
narrowed,  focusing  on  her.  He  looks  ticked  off…Immediately, & Acirc; she  began  scooting Â
back  on  the  carpet,  hugging  her  arm  over  the  front  of  her  chest.  It  was  a  futile Â
gesture,  and  nothing  was  much  left  to  the  imagination  after  what  they—what  she, Â
had  done. Â
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Whatâ€& brvbar;what  do  I  do…? Â
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There  was  no  warning. Â
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One  moment,  he  was  there:  intense,  cerulean  eyes  burning  into  her  own  hazel Â
orbs…And  he  was  gone,  within  the  flicker  of  a  blink.  Â
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She  might  have  believed  the  whole  encounter  had  simply  been  her  imagination.  But Â
the  sticky  fluid  of  his  desire  had  begun  to  itch  atop  her  skin,  mixing  with  the  sweat Â
caused  by  a  different  type  of  heat  that  continued  to  burn  from  within.  She  might Â
have  questioned  his  sudden  absence.  Had  almost  choked  in  disbelief  as  denial  of  the Â
entire  experience  danced  beyond  her  reach,  knowing  he  had  used  a  shunpo  to Â
escape…But  the  bone-Ââ€wrenching &Acir c; scream  of  a  hollow  twisted  in  the  night  air,  and  the Â
hair  at  the  back  of  her  neck  prickled  at  the  feel  of  it’s  sand-&Aci rc;â€papery  reiatsu.  Ohâ €¦so…he Â
wasn†™t…he  went  to  kill  that  hollow…Disoriented,  stomach  tight  in  nauseous  anxiety, Â
Orihime’s  eyes  numbly  cast  about  the  room.  A  part  of  her  felt  acute  relief  at  the Â
reprieve,  and  slowly  she  felt  something  begin  to  loosen  inside.  He’s  g one…it’s…it&acir c;€™s Â
going  to  be  fine…Itâ€&trade ;s  over,  and  tomorow  it’ll  all  be…Her  eyes  locked  onto  a  scarf  worth Â
more  than  the  Seireitei,  and  a  blood-Ââ€soaked Â&n bsp;shihakusho,  both  discarded Â
and…forgott en… Â
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Nerves  ripped  her  back  into  action.  Her  limbs  shook  even  as  she  stumbled  to  her Â
feet,  frantically  racing  toward  the  bathroom  with  her  heart  in  her  mouth.  Quickly  as Â
she  could,  she  immediately  began  to  run  the  bath,  never  removing  her  the  arm  from Â
her  chest.  It  wasn’t  entirely  out  of  propriety’s  sake.  It  hurt  to  run  without  some Â
mode  of  support;  a  nuisance  of  being  well  endowed.  At  least  when  it  came  to  trying Â
to  move  fast.  And  she  needed  to  move  quickly.  Orihime  was  never  one  to  curse…but Â
she  very  nearly  did  so  now.  Kurosaki-Ââ€kun  had  inadvertently  taught  her  some Â
scorchers  over  the  years.  Come  on!  Come  on!  Hurry  up!  You  need  to  hurry  up! Â
Scalding  water  hissed  from  the  faucet.  But  she  didn’t  care.  Precious  seconds  were Â
ticking  away.  Â
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He  would  be  back  any  moment.  She  was  certain  of  it.  One  such  as  Kuchiki  Taicho Â
would  never  return  home  to  the  Seireitei  after  something  like  this…especially  half Â
dressed,  clearly  nothing  to  do  with  battle.  And  even  then,  there  were  the  questions Â
that  would  inevitably  go  unanswered.  Returning  to  his  Noble  House  in  the  Seireitei, Â
without  a  shirt…no  physical  injuries…she  had  healed  him,  after  all.  It  wouldn’t  be Â
hard  from  someone  like  Unohana  Taicho  to  discern  her  reiatsu’s  sig nature…put  two Â
and  two  together…and  it  would  all  trail  back  to  her.  To  them.  What  they  did…what Â
they  almost  did…Too  much  had  happened  in  such  a  short  span  of  time.  He  wasn’t Â
the  type  to  leave  loose  ends…The  initial  relief  she  had  felt  at  his  unexpected Â
departure  had  long  since  drained  away  in  the  face  of  her  escalating  panic.  She  was Â
so  stupid  for  thinking  even  for  a  second  that  this  was  all  over. Â
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If  I’m  lucky,  he’ll  grab  his  clothes  and  demand  that  I  agree  to  a  vow  of  silence.  Heck, Â
maybe  he’ll  even  have  some  paperwork  drawn  up  on  it  for  me  to  sign…! Â
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A  thin  giggle  escaped  her  mouth  at  the  thought  of  a  Rokubantai  squad  member  from Â
Soul  Society,  at  Kuchiki  Taicho’s  behest,  urging  her  to  sign  her  life  away  under  pain Â
of  death.  Or  maybe  they  knew  she’d  comply  under  threat  of  deprivation  of  red  bean Â
paste.  Or  worse:  cut  her  off  from  her  newly  acquired  love  known  as  peanut  butter. Â
Kuchicki  Taicho  certainly  knew  more  about  the  latter,  after  tonight…sheâ&euro ;™s  babbled Â
about  it  enough…  Hysteria  and  panic  were  warping  her  sense  of  humor  about  the Â
situation.   Keep  it  together!  Focus,  Inoue!  She  ripped  open  the  bathroom  door  and Â
spun  toward  the  linen  closet.  In  one  deft  motion,  she  shoved  it  open  and  grabbed  a Â
towel.  Her  fingers  clumsily  closed  onto  one  too  many,  but  she  didn’t  care.  Trying  to Â
keep  the  mess  of  terry  cloth  from  making  contact  with  her  sticky  skin,  she  pivoted Â
and  darted  toward  the  bathroom  with  the  sound  of  water  groaning  into  the  tub. Â
However,  she  was  thwarted;  slamming  face  first  into  the  sweat-Ââ€slicked  ; skin  of  a Â
male  chest. Â
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He  had  stared  at  the  girl.  No…young  woman,  before  him.  His  thoughts  were Â
completely  clear.  Whatever  Alma  Gemela  had  injected  in  his  blood  had  waned,  and Â
with  it  waxed  his  sanity  and  reason.  He  didn’t  know  how  to  react.  He  had  been Â
uncertain  just  what  it  was  he  intended  to  do.  This…situation,  was  a  bit  out  of  his Â
depth.  And  so  he  had  simply  narrowed  his  eyes  at  her  in  thought,  striving  to  ignore Â
the  generous  heaving  of  her  buxom  chest  as  she  took  in  fearful  puffs  of  air.  She  was Â
aware  he  had  come  to  his  senses,  and  was  obviously  uncertain  of  his  reaction  to Â
what  they  had  done.  What  they  had  almost  done.  What  he  had  forced  her  to  do. Â
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It  was  then  he  had  felt  the  abrasive  chafe  of  a  Hollow’s  reiatsu.  It  was  a  small  thing Â
without  any  real  power.  One  he  ordinarily  left  to  lesser  Shinnigami,  in  that Â
something  this  weak  and  mundane  posed  no  challenge  to  his  skill  set.  Rather,  such  a Â
creature  only  threatened  boredom.  Albeit  in  this  case,  it  provided  an  opportunity  for Â
distraction,  for   which  he  was  grateful.  He  would  admit  that  an  additional  benefit Â
would  be  the  continued  absence  of  the  Kurosaki  boy.  A  hollow  of  this  insignificance Â
was  just  the  type  to  draw  the  substitute  shinnigami  from  his  nightly  patrols  of Â
Karakura,  and  his  presence  was  literally  the  last  thing  he  needed  at  the  moment. Â
Before  Inoue-Ââ€san  had  a  chance  to  draw  her  next  breath,  he  immediately  used  a Â
shunpo.  In  a  whirl  of  fabric,  he  had  retied  the  ties  of  his  hakama  and  briskly  leaped Â
through  the  frame  of  her  window  into  the  heat-Ââ€soaked  night. Â
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He  scarcely  needed  any  effort  to  track  the  hollow;  in  mere  moments  he  had  it Â
cornered  in  a  disused  alley.  Really,  he  could  have  finished  it  immediately,  even Â
without  Senbonzakura.  But  the  familiarity  of  battle,  however  meager,  allowed  him Â
to  fall  into  the  comfort  of  a  false  sense  of  security.  His  thoughts  had  been  skipping Â
like  a  stone  over  water,  but  they  settled  quickly  like  a  rock  resolutely  drifting Â
beneath  the  chaotic  surface.  As  he  went  through  the  practiced  motions,  battling  the Â
hollow  with  deadly  precision  while  wearing  a  mask  of  indolent  disinterest,  he  felt  a Â
necessary  calm  come  over  his  being.   Even  though  nothing  had  actually  been Â
resolved.  He  felt  in  control,  and  that  was  a  start. Â
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With  a  final,  bone-Ââ€shivering &A circ; scream,  he  finally  put  the  creature  out  of  its  misery.  The Â
battle  had  dragged  on  long  enough.  While  regretful  that  the  eradication  of Â
Karakura’s  latest  threat  hadn’t  permitted  a  greater  use  of  his  dexterity,  Byakuya Â
knew  that  a  timely  abolition  had  been  a  preferable  outcome.  It  would  not  do  for  the Â
boy,  or  any  other  shinnigami  for  that  matter,  to  come  across  him  in  this  state.  To  say Â
nothing  of  the  boy’s  inevitably  misguided  reaction  to  his  person  being  without  a Â
shirt  or  even  a  zanpakuto,  the  effects  Inoue-Ââ€san  had  on  his  person  still  lingered. Â
Likely,  in  his  inept  and  rash  way,  the  substitute  shinnigami  may  have  discovered Â
what  had  in  fact  transpired  between  himself  and  the  mortal  girl  by  jumping  to Â
justifiable  conclusions.  Though  the…occurrenceâ& euro;¦had  largely  been  influenced  by  an Â
Arrancar’s  poison,  he  could  not  in  all  honesty  claim  complete  innocence  in  the Â
matter.  He  could  deny  it  all  he  wished.  In  the  end,  it  was  merely  ash  in  the  wind,  left Â
by  a  violently  raging  fire.  Byakuya  had  willingly  embraced  the  passion,  long-Ââ ;€buried Â
and  feared  dead,  when  he  should  have  continued  to  fight  its  influence. Â
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Theâ€&brvb ar;young  woman  had  pleasured  himâ€&brvba r;presumably  out  of  duty,  or  perhaps  out  of Â
some  misguided  obligation  to  tend  his  baser  needs  which  the  aphrodisiac  had  raised Â
to  the  surface.  Like  bubbles  churning  upward  in  boiling  water,  the  heat  had Â
overwhelmed  and  blistered  the  both  of  them.  The  fact  of  the  matter  remained  that Â
he  should  have  resisted  the  pull…It  had  only  been  fifty  years,  but  the  ache  of  not Â
holding  a  woman  had  not  been  buried  deep  enough  to  keep  from  reaching  out  and Â
hurting  a  woman  who  was  scarcely  more  than  a  girl.  A  part  of  him,  however  small, Â
acknowledged  that  he  had  obligingly  abandoned  his  normally  iron  will  when  faced Â
with  temptation’s  call.  That,  on  some  level,  he  found  her  desirable.  Another  part  of Â
himself  was  shocked  that  she  had  given  in…and  even  more  that  they  had  both Â
enjoyed  it.  Gratification  aside,  the  fact  that  his  appetite  had  been  fed  did  not  forgive Â
his  indulgence.  He  had  more  control  of  his  facilities  than  that.  He  knew  this;  had Â
acknowledged  this.  And  yet  he  had  given  in. Â
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 He  ignored  his  subconscious.  It  would  not  do  to  focus  on  something  as  irrational  as Â
that.  She  may  just  as  likely  have  given  him  what  he  wanted  because  she  actually  had Â
no  choice  in  the  matter.  He  was  stronger  than  her,  both  physically  and  mentally. Â
Granted,  he  had  grudgingly  acknowledged  to  himself  long  ago  that  her  spiritual Â
powers  were  something  to  contend  with.  But  when  it  came  to  this…she  had  been Â
helpless,  and  outmatched.  He  had  taken  without  asking. Â
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He  was  immediately  disturbed  by  the  thought:  of  how  the  sanctity  of  the  inner Â
recesses  of  his  mind  seemed  to  crave  an  excuse  for  what  he  had  done…for  what  he Â
had  been  about  to  do…After  all,  she’d  had  no  real  choice  in  the  matter.  Much  of  the Â
control  he  had  regained  through  battle  was  already  slipping  through  his  fingers,  like Â
pale  smoke,  as  he  began  to  brood.  Â
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In  a  quick  shunpo,  he  acrobatically  re-Ââ€entered  Inoue-Ââ€san’s &Acir c; home  through  her Â
window,  involuntarily  approaching  the  young  woman.  Things  needed  to  be  said,  and Â
he  would  not  put  off  the  inevitable  any  longer  than  he  had  to.  He  was  not  one  to Â
mince  words,  even  if  he  now  had  trouble  summoning  them  to  his  lips.  They  needed Â
closure…if  nothing  else. Â
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She  slammed  into  him  unexpectedly,  causing  his  breath  to  escape  in  a  rush. Â
Obviously,  she  had  not  anticipated  his  return.  The  sound  of  rushing  water,  coupled Â
with  the  steam  escaping  her  room  of  bathing,  allied  his  suspicions.  It  seemed  she Â
was  mere  moments  away  from  having  that  bath  she  had  mentioned  earlier.  Despite Â
the  fabric  of  terry  cloth  against  his  skin,  he  could  feel  her  soft  curves  press  against Â
him,  still  wet  from  their  earlier  activities.  It  nearly  made  him  groan.  Though  whether Â
the  sound  was  born  out  of  frustration  or…tensionâ €¦he  was  unsure.  Instead,  he  closed Â
his  eyes  in  an  agonized  gesture,  and  gently  guided  her  a  step  away  from  his  person. Â
Â
This  effectively  boxed  her  in  against  the  sliding  door  of  her  linen  closet,  something Â
that  Orihime  did  not  fail  to  take  note  of.  She  felt  more  than  a  little  frazzled.  She Â
should  have  noticed  his  reiatsu  before  barreling  into  him.  It  just  went  to  show  how Â
distracted  she  was.  Embarrassment  lent  a  flush  to  her  cheeks,  and  the  crimson  blush Â
spread  down  her  flesh  and  left  goose  bumps  in  its  wake. Â
Â
“Uhâ€&brv bar;welcome  back?† Her  voice  cracked,  making  them  both  cringe.  He  didn’t  reply: Â
simply  studying  her,  at  a  loss  for  what  to  do.  What  to  say.  The  tub  will  be  full  soon. Â
Her  thought  came  unbidden.  But  that  came  as  no  surprise.  Orihime  knew  she  was Â
random.  Tatsuki  reminded  her  daily.  That  was  expected.  But  this…was  anything  but. Â
What  do  I  say?. .C’mon, Â&n bsp;Inoue,  THINK! Â
Â
“Iâ€&trad e;m  glad  you’re  feeling  better!† She  babbled  abruptly.  He  stared,  unmoving,  his  arms Â
still  braced  on  either  side  of  her.  Leaving  her  still  feeling  caged  in.  “Did  you&acir c;€”did  you Â
change  your  mind  about  your  shihakusho?  I  mean,  I  know  you  came  back  for  your Â
scarf,  too,  since  it’s  so  expense  and  all.  But  I  can  still  try  and  get  some  of  the  blood Â
out…I  just…I  need  to  bathe  first…Iâ€&tr ade;m  feeling  a  little…dirtyâ€&b rvbar;after…After  that† She Â
made  a  vague  gesture,  flicking  her  wrist.  As  if  that  gesture  alone  could  sum  up  what Â
it  was  they  had  done.  He  continued  to  stare.  But  his  normally  implacable  expression Â
looked  slightly  incredulous. Â
Â
†œâ€¦You  feel  dirty…â€he &A circ; intoned.  She  nodded  emphatically;  relieved  he  had  actually Â
spoken.  Even  if  he  had  only  parroted  what  she  said  back  to  her.  It  didn’t  escape  his Â
notice  that  she  was  shivering  despite  the  heat.  He  attributed  it  to  nerves.  The  Taicho Â
of  Rokubantai  wasn’t  wrong.  Orihime  was  beginning  to  feel  like  a  bundle  of  nerves. Â
Earlier  they  had…had  intimate  relations,  and  he  had  disappeared.  Granted,  it  had Â
been  to  take  care  of  a  hollow.  All  the  better  to  protect  the  citizens  of  Karakura.  She Â
knew  that.  Heck,  she  approved  of  it.  What  was  more,  it  left  little  possibility  for Â
Kurosaki-Ââ€kun  to  happen  by  and  get  the  wrong  idea  about…well,  whatever  the  heck Â
this  was.  Though  she  would  admit  that  she  had  initially  feared  that  Kuchiki  Taicho Â
had  left  out  of  disgust.  Â
Â
Thank  Kami  her  initial  assumption  had  been  wrong!  But  that  still  left  the  current Â
problem  of  his  close  proximity  and  the  perplexing  look  on  his  face.  She  would  never Â
say  so  aloud,  but  she  had  on  occasion  thought  that  Kuchiki-Ââ€canâ& euro;™s  older  brother  was  a Â
bit  emotionally  constipated.  He  rarely  showed  emotion.  Even  when  his  sister  had Â
been  wrongfully  convicted  and  been  given  an  excessive  sentence,  he  hadn’t  batted Â
an  eye  until  the  end.  He  had  been  fatally  injured  by  the  time  he  had  finally  sought  to Â
save  his  sister;  as  if  the  senselessness  of  his  inaction  up  until  that  point  had  literally Â
been  beaten  into  him  by  Kurosaki-Ââ€kun  earlier.   In  fact,  had  they Â
not…participated&ac irc;€¦in  certain  activities  ,  she  might  have  assumed  he  existed  without Â
any  real  passion  in  his  day-Ââ€to-Â& acirc;€day  life.  Afterlife.  Whatever  you  might  call  the  life  of  a Â
shinnigami.  Obviously,  that  had  been  put  to  rest.  Her  head  was  swimming, Â
wondering  what  it  was  he  now  wanted.  He  was  just  standing  there.  Standing  there Â
half  naked  with  his  muscles  slicked  with  sweat  and… Â
Â
& acirc;€œOh,  well,  you  know…â€Her &Ac irc; voice  trailed  away,  for  once  at  a  loss  for  words.  His  smoky Â
eyes  flickered,  almost  appraisingly.  She  felt  her  mouth  run  dry  for  a  second  time  that Â
night,  unsuccessfully  trying  to  be  discreet  as  she  tried  to  effectively  block  her Â
generous  chest  from  view.  The  towels  were  beginning  to  slip  from  her  grasp.  Just Â
like  the  subject  at  hand.  Just  what  IS  the  subject?  Her  subconscious  remarked Â
snidely.  She  chose  to  ignore  that  one,  determined  to  press  on.  She  was  imagining Â
things.  Of  course  he  wasn’t  checking  her  out.  The  aphrodisiac  was  out  of  his  system Â
by  this  point…His  eyes  had  cleared,  and  he  had  obviously  taken  care  of  the  hollow. Â
So  he  was  fine.  It  was  fine.  This  would  all  be  forgotten.  Put  behind  them. Â
Â
Wouldn’t  it? Â
Â
Byakuya  felt  a  spike  of  anger  at  her  words:  at  the  careless  choice  of  them.  He  could Â
understand  if  she  chose  to  rail  at  him;  screamed,  cried  and  demanded  he  leave  her Â
presence.  Instead  she  was  brushing  it  all  off.  As  though  her  innocence  had  not  just Â
been  compromised  by  the  head  of  a  Noble  family  at  the  behest  of  an  Arrancar’s Â
toxin.  She  acted  dismissive  toward  the  whole  situation.  Her  complacency  astounded Â
him.  And  it  enraged  him.  He  was  angry  with  himself,  with  the  whole  situation.  The Â
embers  of  his  self-Ââ€loathing  ; that  had  cooled  now  fanned  into  a  blaze  on  her  behalf: Â
for  allowing  herself  to  be  so  callously  used  by  others.  Â
Â
It  didn’t  bother  her  in  the  least  that  she  was  taken  for  granted  by  the  Kurosaki-Ââ€brat  ;
everyone  but  him  seemed  to  worship.  Even  if  the  boy  was  not  without  honor,  and Â
ignorant  of  how  his  actions  affected  her,  that  was  no  excuse.  She  hadn’t  flinched Â
when  she  had  been  captured  by  Aizen,  though  admittedly  all  danced  through  the Â
bastard’s  treacherous  manipulation.  And  now  she  had  been  used  by  him,  a  Noble  of Â
house  Kuchiki,  and  chose  to  hold  no  grudge  or  injury  at  the  transgression.  In  fact, Â
she  almost  appeared  to  welcome  and  expect  it.  It  was  unacceptable.  She  deserved Â
better. Â
Â
Unaware  of  his  darkening  thoughts  and  the  path  they  had  taken,  Orihime  ducked Â
beneath  his  arm,  seeking  sanctuary  in  the  steaming  bathroom  beyond.  The  tub  was Â
definitely  full  by  now.  It  might  even  now  be  under  threat  of  over-Ââ€flowing.  She  was Â
tugged  from  her  thoughts  as  towels  clutched  in  her  hands  were  yanked  from  her Â
arms.  Shocked,  she  grappled  with  the  faded  corner  of  a  vaguely  yellow  towel, Â
managing  to  hold  up  the  fabric  and  cover  the  view  of  her  chest  without  having  to Â
make  actual  contact.  Byakuya  continued  to  hold  the  other  end,  the  others  lying Â
discarded  around  them  on  the  floor  in  bright  bundles  of  cloth. Â
Â
“Is  that  all?† His  voice,  normally  a  rich  velvet,  sounded  rough.  Like  the  fabric  of  it Â
sheathed  crushed  glass;  perilous  beneath  the  surface. Â
Â
Â
“What?† It  came  out  as  more  of  a  squeak.  She  wanted  to  get  to  the  dang  bathroom Â
already.  She  wasn’t  ready  for  this  confrontation.  She  wanted  a  few  hours  to  herself. Â
She  needed  to  clean  up  and,  under  the  guise  of  that  familiar  activity,  soothe  her Â
whirling  mind  as  it  spun  through  all  that  had  happened.  She  was  a  virgin…but  not Â
really  an  innocent.  Not  like  the  connotation  the  word  would  suggest.  Not  any  more. Â
She  was  having  trouble  wrapping  her  head  around  it.  Did  that  make  her  a  partial Â
virgin?  On  the  precipice  between  naïveté  and  forbidden  knowledge?  Â
Â
Â
“Y ou  said  that  you  feel  dirty…â€The & Acirc; roughening  timbre  of  his  voice  ended  in  a  sibilant Â
hiss:  like  oil  over  silk.  It  washed  over  her,  painting  across  her  flesh  to  leave  goose Â
bumps  in  its  wake. Â
Â
Â
Sh e  winced,  realizing  he  was  pissed.  What’s  he  so  mad  about?  Does  he  want  me  to Â
apologize?  She  worried  her  bottom  lip  frantically.  His  eyes  darkened,  fastening  on Â
the  delicious  movement. Â
Â
Â
“I ’m  sorry,  but  I  am!  I’m  filthy!&a circ;€  She  tugged  at  the  once-Ââ€banana-Â& shy;â€hued  terry  cloth, Â
frantic  for  escape.  Â
Â
Â
â €œWhy  are  you  running?† She  wasn’t  imagining  it.  He  was  pissed. Â
Â
“Iâ€&trad e;m  not  running!† she  denied,  darting  past. Â
Â
Her  tore  the  yellow  towel  from  her  hands.  It  slipped  away  like  butter,  leaving  her Â
hands  to  flutter  desperately.  He  then  reached  and  seized  her  wrists,  gathering  them Â
into  one  hand  before  spinning  her  around  so  that  her  back  was  pressed  against  his Â
chest.  The  skirt,  her  only  remaining  article  of  clothing,  stuck  to  them  in  a  tangle  of Â
polyester.  The  combined  sweat  of  their  bodies  kept  the  fabric  in  place.  She  emitted  a Â
squeak,  losing  her  breath  as  he  growled  into  the  delicate  shell  of  her  ear. Â
Â
“You.  Are.  Running.† It  was  an  accusation,  yet  her  heart  leapt  into  her  throat  at  the Â
promise  suggested  in  his  tone.  Or  was  it  a  threat?  He  easily  wrestled  her  to  the Â
bathroom,  steam  curling  about  their  twisted  limbs  as  it  occurred  to  the  girl  that  she Â
ought  to  struggle.  Water  spilling  from  the  tub  cascaded  over  it  sides,  reaching  past Â
the  tiles  for  the  drain  in  the  middle  of  the  floor.  The  towel  fell  to  the  ground  and Â
began  to  darken  to  ochre  as  water  seeped  its  way  through  the  cloth.  The  darkening Â
color  of  the  fabric  quickened  once  Orihime’s  knees  descended  and  crushed  it  further Â
onto  the  floor. Â
Â
“Whâ&euro ;”what  are  you  doing?† He  paused,  as  if  weighing  the  question  for  the  first  time. Â
As  though  his  actions  had  not  fully  crossed  his  mind  until  that  moment.  She  nearly Â
let  out  a  breath  of  relief,  but  choked  when  his  moment  of  collection  ended.  The  ties Â
of  his  hakama  came  apart  like  butter  by  the  practiced  movement  of  his  hand.  He Â
leaned  over  her  then,  crouching  over  her  hot  flesh,  forcing  her  down.  The  back  of Â
her  thighs  were  touching  his  own.  Â
Â
“I  should  ask  you  the  same  question† It  was  grated  against  the  back  of  her  neck. Â
Â
She  swallowed  reflexively,  words  bubbling  up  past  her  throat  only  to  bottleneck  at Â
her  mouth,  “T—t aicho…!† Water  continued  to  stream  across  the  tiles  of  the  floor.  It Â
felt  warm,  like  the  blood  pulsing  beneath  her  hot  and  sticky  skin.  Her  heart  gave  a Â
deep  lurch  at  the  feel  of  him:  his  hand  smoothly  caressing  over  her  hip,  now  rapidly Â
descending  toward  her  sinfully  damp  curls.  He  plucked  at  a  beading  nipple,  causing Â
her  delicate  flesh  to  becoming  ridged  with  want.  With  need.  It  left  her  tense  and Â
bewildered,  and  she  struggled  against  his  steel  grip. Â
Â
“Youâ€&tr ade;re  far  from  being  filthy  enough,† he  murmured  roughly.  Fingers  then  stroked Â
her  center,  staggering  her  with  a  spiraling  pleasure  that  left  her  trying  to  swallow Â
back  the  sounds  it  caused.  Fire  licked  along  her  veins  in  a  dizzying  rush  of  desire, Â
and  the  blossom  of  yearning  once  again  began  to  grow.  It  coiled  within  her,  tighter Â
until  it  became  a  spiraling  ache.  Oh,  Kami!  She  was  so  close…!  His  hands  slipped Â
away,  quick  as  water.  The  tearing  scream  of  dampened  fabric  announced  her  skirt’s Â
demise. Â
Â
The  sudden  absence  left  her  shaken,  trembling  in  the  wake  of  being  touched.  Â
Â
She  opened  her  eyes  so  fast  they  watered.  When  had  she  even  closed  them?  A  dull Â
sort  of  agony  was  eating  away  at  her  veins  from  within,  making  her  desperate.  Why Â
had  he  stopped?  She  had  been  close…so  unbearably  close  to  that  delicious Â
precipice…!  Her  thoughts  were  erratic;  scattered  like  koma  jumbled  up  all  wrong  on Â
a  Go  board.  Â
Â
 A  confusing  mishmash  of  excitement  and  adrenaline  nearly  blinded  her  to  feel  of  his Â
returning  hands,  passionately  grasping  her  hips  before  fitting  his  thick  length  at  her Â
entrance.  Orihime  hardly  had  time  to  draw  in  a  shallow  breath  as  his  shaft  began  to Â
penetrate,  inch  by  glorious  inch.  It  took  all  she  had  not  to  scream. Â
Â
“Tâ€&rdqu o;Taicho…B…Byakuya!†&A circ; Her  voiced  sounded  raw  even  to  her  own  ears.  He  barely Â
paused  at  the  use  of  his  name.  Deceptively  gentle  fingers  fondled  a  breast,  coaxing Â
out  a  whimper. Â
Â
“Again!† His  voice  was  iron.  Roughened  with  emotion  as  he  slipped  further  into  her Â
welcoming  warmth.  The  strength  of  his  touch  increased,  and  her  heaving  breasts Â
shook  at  the  feel  of  him. Â
Â
“Wha-Â&sh y;â€-Ââ€-Ââ€?â €  The  feel  of  his  agonizingly  slow  thrust  urged  her  other  senses  beneath  a Â
sort  of  overwhelming  haze.  She  couldn’t  think,  she  couldn’t  brea the…! Â
Â
“Say  my  name.† It  was  murmured  hotly  behind  her  ear.  Numb  with  shock,  she Â
complied  on  a  reflex. Â
Â
â€&oeli g;Byakuya…sam—“ & Acirc; She  couldn’t  finish.  A  sound  came  from  his  throat  then,  and  with Â
a  final  lurch  he  was  seated  fully  inside  her.  Those  beautiful,  terrible  hands  were Â
stroking  over  her  fevered  skin,  pushing  her  toward  that  pleasurable  cliff  that Â
beckoned  with  sweet  release.  The  rhythm  was  hesitant  at  first,  a  sheer  suggestion Â
that  hinted  at  the  depth  of  control  the  Taicho  of  the  Rokubantai  still  maintained  over Â
his  facilities.  But  as  Orihime’s  shallow  breathing  began  to  keen  into  passionate Â
whimpers,  a  true  beast  became  unleashed.  His  vacillating  pace  gave  way  to  a  pulsing Â
regularity  of  strength  and  frenetic  lust. Â
Â
He  pounded  away  into  her  welcoming  cunt,  a  quiet  fury  burning  at  the  back  of  his Â
mind.  He  hadn’t  known  exactly  why  he  reacted  the  way  he  had.  Byakuya  had  only Â
meant  to  return  to  the  girl  in  order  to  dispel  any  thoughts  on  her  part  of  divulging Â
what  had  happened.  But  when  he  had  seen  her:  thoroughly  covered  in  the  arousing Â
evidence  of  their  recent  activities,  and  merrily  dismissive  of  the  entire  ordeal,  had Â
kindled  a  sort  of  fury.  A  selfish  part  of  him  had  wanted  her  to  face  that  truth,  if  for  no Â
other  reason  than  to  acknowledge  its  occurrence.  It  had  been  decades  since  he  had Â
touched  a  woman,  drug-Ââ€induced  or  no.  And  to  have  her  not  only  deny  the  incidence, Â
but  happily  move  beyond  it  so  much  as  a  tatami  mat  welcomed  being  stepped Â
upon…He  had  lost  his  barely-Ââ& euro;attained  control. Â
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He  wanted  Orihime  Inoue.  Perhaps  for  unclear  reasons  that  did  not  extend  beyond Â
an  initial  aphrodisiac’s Â& nbsp;influence.  But  that  did  not  change  the  fact  that  he  wanted Â
her;  more  importantly,  he  wanted  her  to  face  herself.  To  face  the  fact  that  she  was  so Â
readily  and  even  easily  used  by  others:  from  the  ignorant  blunders  of  the  Kurosaki Â
boy,  to  the  mechanistic  schemes  of  fellow  shinnigami.  It  had  even  extended  of  late  to Â
the  lowly  manipulations  of  the  traitor,  Aizen.  She  had  taken  it  all  in  stride  and Â
seemed  to  have  even  begged  for  more. Â
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He  was   angry  with  her;  angry  with  himself:  enraged  that  she  would  so  easily  give  in Â
and  give  up.  She  was  capable  of  being  so  much  stronger  than  that;  a  woman  with Â
untested  mettle.  A  small  piece  of  his  vanity  could  attribute  to  his  current  actions  in Â
forcing  her….  It  was  a  contradiction:  to  want  her  to  stand  up  for  herself,  to  yearn  for Â
her  to  fight,  while  suppressing  any  such  actual  ability  by  giving  in  to  his  own  carnal Â
hunger.  A  thread  of  his  sanity,  which  still  lingered  beneath,  was  aware  of  that Â
hypocrisy.   But  he  couldn’t  stop.  It  was  selfish  on  his  part,  and  perhaps  even Â
incredibly  cruel.  But  that  line  of  reasoning  had  fled,  and  with  it  all  logical  thought Â
when  faced  with  the  idea—with  the  possibility—  that  she  felt  filthy  after  their  near Â
coupling  when  he  himself  had  felt  nothing  but  desire. Â
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A  muffled  shriek  came  from  Inoue’s  lips,  signaling  her  release  She  had  dropped  to Â
her  arms,  fatigue  sapping  her  strength.  Her  voluptuous  derriere  became  more Â
vulnerable  to  Byakuya’s  attentions.  He  grit  his  teeth  at  the  sight  before  him,  striving Â
to  hold  back  even  as  he  felt  her  hot  and  pulsing  quim  squeezing  his  cock.  Ridged Â
with  control,  he  gingerly  turned  Orihime  on  to  her  back  to  be  viewed  in  all  her  glory. Â
Her  body  was  rich  of  liquid,  beading  along  her  beautiful  skin.  Her  normally  lovely Â
hair  was  a  mess  of  unruly  knots,  and  her  chest  heaved  in  exhaustion.  But  it  was  only Â
the  beginning. Â
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