Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ Heat Of The Night ❯ más complicaciónes ( Chapter 3 )
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The  recent  euphoria  danced  through  Orihime’s  veins  as  she  struggled  to  simply Â
breathe,  dizzy  from  her  shattering  orgasm.  Her  ears  were  literally  ringing.  Shallow Â
puffs  of  air  quickened  past  her  lips,  the  humidity  of  the  bath  hampering  her  efforts. Â
Her  mind  was  still  spinning;  thoughts  dully  latching  on  to  what  they  had  done…and Â
what  it  could  mean.  Even  as  they  brushed  across  her  mind,  a  firmer  stroke  from Â
Byakuya’s  ridged  length  reminded  her  that  the  act  itself  hadn’t  technically Â
been…consummated  yet. Â
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She  uttered  a  groan. Â
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H er  eyes  flickered  up,  scrambling  through  her  haze  to  think  up  some  way  to  request Â
he  cease,  but  the  would-Ââ€be-­ ;â€words  died  upon  her  tongue.  All  thoughts  skittered Â
away,  like  a  flat  stone  over  a  pond,  at  the  sight  before  her.  Kuchiki  Taicho  was Â
practically  drenched  from  the  mist  of  the  bath,  hair  dampened  into  tangled  curls Â
that  had  long  since  escaped  his  kenseikan.   His  breath  was  deep  and  uneven,  as Â
though  it  took  monumental  effort  to  remain  where  he  was.  The  movement  drew  her Â
eyes  to  his  lathered  skin,  shadows  painted  across  its  surface,  highlighting  the  thick Â
contours  of  muscle  typically  kept  hidden  by  clothes.  Her  mouth  ran  dry  at  the  sight. Â
How  many  people  had  been  privy  to  such  a  glorious  view…? Â
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Fire  suddenly  brushed  along  her  nerves;  the  pad  of  his  thumb  brushing  along  her Â
clit  a  shock.  His  cobalt  eyes  never  left  her,  almost  studious  in  his  forbearance  of Â
appraisal.  An  embarrassing  sound,  halfway  between  a  languorous  mewl  and  a  husky Â
gasp,  escaped  from  her  throat.  Orihime  bit  her  lip,  crushing  her  eyes  shut  in Â
response  to  the  demanding  touches.  She  felt  raw  in  wake  of  her  previous  pleasure, Â
but  the  feelings  he  ignited  within  her  flesh  bordered  finely  along  the  edge  of  pain Â
and  gratuitous  satisfaction. Â
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The  sweet  touches  became  more  lingering,  growing  in  response  to  her  quaking  hips. Â
Her  skin  was  flushed  beyond  the  reason  of  mere  heat  from  the  steaming  bath.  Yet  as Â
chagrined  as  she  felt,  Orihime  helplessly  gyrated  against  the  delicious  feelings Â
Byakuya  was  giving  her.  He  pounded  into  her,  cunt  his  teeth  gently  rasping  against Â
her  tender  breast,  carefully  avoiding  the  sensitive  areola.  He  ravaged  her,  and  she Â
whined  at  the  denial  of  his  lips  against  her  ridged  nipples.  They  were  nearly  painful Â
in  their  quest  for  attention.  Beyond  frustrated,  hardly  realizing  just  exactly  what  it Â
was  she  was  doing,  she  combed  her  shaking  fingers  through  his  ebony  hair  and Â
pressed  his  mouth  against  her  left  peak. Â
He  groaned  at  her  wanton  little  act  of  aggression,  the  sound  vibrating  against  her Â
previously  neglected  breast.  She  hiccupped  out  another  arousing  moan,  little  more Â
than  a  seething  mass  of  sensation  at  this  point.  She  delicately  scraped  her  nails, Â
twining  her  fingers  through  soft  tangled  locks,  egging  him  on. Â
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She  cried  out  as  he  unexpectedly  unsheathed  himself,  twisting  out  of  her  grasp. Â
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“Bya—Byakuâ&e uro;”† She  couldn’t  finish  the  utterance.  His  mouth  arrested  her  own,  his Â
tongue  sweeping  past  her  teeth  lay  claim  to  the  cavity.  In  a  haze,  she  suckled  his Â
tongue,  only  for  him  to  cruelly  rip  away  once  again. Â
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H ands,  roughened  by  decades  of  battle,  smoothed  along  her  wrists.  The  unexpected Â
touch  pulled  her  from  the  vaporous  fog  of  her  mind.  She  didn’t  struggle  as  she  was Â
lifted,  perched  precariously  upon  his  lap.  He  slipped  into  her  easily,  though  her Â
breath  became  trapped  in  her  lungs  anyway.  He  gripped  her  toned  thighs, Â
encouraging  her  to  ride  him.  It  took  her  a  moment  to  find  the  rhythm;  her  body  a Â
willing  slave  to  his  salacious  ministrations. Â
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Orihime  groaned,  though  not  unhappily.  Okay,  that  may  not  be  entirely  true.  She Â
shoved  her  spoon  deep  into  the  peanut  butter  jar,  once  again  scraping  it  out  so  that Â
it  was  heavily  burdened.  Laden  with  the  mouth-Ââ€watering &Acir c; spread,  she  then  jammed  it Â
into  her  mouth.  Her  filthy,  dirty  mouth…Byakuyaâ&eu ro;™s  voice,  rich  with  promise,  burned Â
through  her  subconscious:  “you&ac irc;€™re  far  from  being  filthy  enoughâ€&brv bar;† She  burned  scarlet Â
at  the  erotic,  rebellious  thought,  wishing  to  swallow  it  down  along  with  the  peanut Â
butter.  Although  not  one  of  her  more  gracious  habits,  Orihime  found  comfort  in Â
eating  straight  from  the  jar. Â
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But  alas,  swallowing  down  the  rich,  sticky  substance  was  much  easier  in  practice Â
than  the  thoughts  leaking  from  her  now  perverted  mind.  It  had  long  since  by-Ââ€passed Â
the  gutter  and  now  seemed  content  on  swimming  in  the  sewer.  She  wanted  to  blame Â
Byakuya  for  this.  Pretend  that  he  had  corrupted  her  in  some  way  or  other…but  she Â
resigned  herself  to  the  fact  that  he  had  made  nothing  flower  that  had  not  already Â
long  ago  been  seeded.  Â
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She  was  a  healthy  teenage  girl,  after  all.  Dirty  thoughts  were  par  for  the  course…she Â
was  just  usually  able  to  keep  them  well  buried.  And  as  much  as  she  cavorted  about, Â
saying  whatever  innocently  occurred  to  her  only  to  slip  past  her  tongue,  she  had Â
always  been  particularly  good  at  keeping  a  lid  on  the  more  intimate  turnings  of  her Â
mind.  Until  now.  She  felt  like,  at  any  moment,  she  would  randomly  blurt  out Â
preciously  what  was  going  on  inside  her  head  to  the  first  person  that  came  across Â
her  path.  She  quit  liking  the  spoon.  Up  to  this  point,  it  had  been  a  useful  vehicle  to Â
deliver  gratification  to  her  mouth.  Now,  it  was  strangely  reminding  her  of  what  she Â
had  oh  so  recently  been  liking… Â
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Abruptly,  she  tossed  it  into  the  sink,  amending  that  she  would  wash  it  later.  She  dug Â
into  a  side  drawer  at  the  counter,  hunting  down  a  favored  brand  of  chocolate.  Her Â
desire  attained,  she  quickly  tore  the  wrapper  from  the  bar,  jamming  it  into  the Â
peanut  butter  without  penance.  What  she  wouldn’t  give  for  an  American  Reece’s Â
Peanut  Butter  cup…but  this  was  a  good  second. Â
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A  sharp  rap  on  the  door  nearly  made  her  choke.  Grabbing  the  glass  at  her  elbow,  she Â
hurriedly  chugged  down  some  water  in  an  effort  to  clear  her  throat.  Timidly,  she Â
relinquished  her  guilty  treat  and  strode  to  the  door.  She  had  only  just  managed  to Â
peer  through  the  peephole  in  order  to  discern  who  was  on  the  other  side  when  the Â
door  suddenly  thumped  open  against  her  nose.  Luckily,  the  motion  had  been  more Â
gentle  and  insistent  than  anything.  So  she  was  more  surprised  than  anything  else. Â
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“ Hey!† It  still  hadn’t  felt  nice,  though.  Â
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She  rubbed  the  bruised  cartilage,  gingerly  checking  on  the  extent  of  the  injury. Â
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â€&oeli g;Inoue-Ââ€san!  I’m  so  sorry!† Orihime  froze  as  she  recognized  the  velvet  cadence  of  that Â
voice,  hardly  daring  to  breathe  as  her  friend  continued,â€&a circ;€¦  I  had  no  idea  you  were  so Â
standing  so  close!†Â
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â ;€œRukia-Ââ€chan,†Â&nbs p;Orihime  smiled  nervously,  fighting  against  the  urge  to  bite  the  inside Â
of  her  cheek.  “  Uhâ ;€¦how  are  you?  What…uh …† Her  nerves  deserted  her.  She’d  meant Â
to  ask  why  her  friend  had  chosen  to  drop  in  for  a  visit  so  late  at  night;  unexpectedly Â
no  less.  Rukia’s  facial  expression  was  smoothed  over  with  concern,  her  large  azure Â
eyes  taking  everything  in;  every  detail  of  every  corner  of  the  room.  Orihime  prayed Â
her  own  person  wouldn’t  be  suspect  to  such  scrutiny. Â
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“Iâ€&trad e;m  sorry  to  barge  in  like  this,† she  picked  up  the  tenacious  thread  of  conversation Â
and  wove  in  her  own  words,  glossing  over  Orihime’s  obvious  discomfort  with Â
manners  instilled  by  the  Kuchiki  household.  “I  believe  the  custom  here  is  for  the Â
host  or  hostess  to  open  the  door  by  way  of  greeting  after  a  guest’s  arrival  is Â
announced.  But  I’m  afraid  my  haste  dissuaded  me  from  employing  this  tradition,  as  I Â
am  a  bit  pressed  for  time.  I  believe  there  is  a  phrase  which  forgives  this Â
transgression,  and  is  popular  here  in  the  world  of  the  living.  ‘Some  rules  are  made  to Â
be  broken.’† Her  smile  was  simple,  but  belied  just  how  pleased  she  was.  Though Â
whether  it  was  because  she  was  able  to  understand  a  common  human  saying  or  that Â
she’d  had  the  opportunity  to  utilize  its  appropriate  meaning  remained  to  be  seen. Â
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“Ohâ€&brv bar;ah…that’s  ok.  It’s  fine!  At  least  you  didn’t  come  in  through  my  window,  Rukia-Ââ€
chan. † Orihime’s  giggle  sounded  paper-Ââ€thin  to  her  own  ears,  but  she  was  fairly Â
certain  Rukia  wouldn’t  pick  up  on  it.  If  there  was  one  skill  she  didn’t  lack  it  was  to Â
fake  being  cheerful.  Rukia’s  smile  melted  a  bit,  confusion  bleeding  through. Â
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â€&oel ig;You  say  that  as  if  it  would  be  unusual….I  use  Ichigo’s  rather  habitually.…He  has Â
never  mentioned  it  being  abnormal.† She  muttered  quietly.  Orihime  immediately  felt Â
stricken. Â
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“No!  I  mean,  it  can  be!  It’s  just&aci rc;€¦most  people  use  the  front  door.  Um…you  mentioned Â
you  were  in  a  hurry…?† ; She  wished  the  floor  would  open  up  and  swallow  her  whole. Â
If  ever  there  were  a  time  she  might  be  tempted  to  abuse  her  powers,  now  would  be Â
it.  She  desired  nothing  more  than  to  escape  this  situation—and  the  odd  look  Rukia Â
was  giving  her  because  of  it. Â
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“Rightâ€& brvbar;†Â
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 Orihi me  swallowed  reflexively,  taking  in  the  visage  of  her  unanticipated  guest.  The Â
air  felt  thick  with  the  awkward  silence,  reminding  the  chagrined  teen  of  the  stifling Â
heat  endured  in  the  night;  the  sweat  on  her  brow  now  no  more  than  a  garment  for Â
the  wrong  occasion. Â
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“In  any  case…I  am  looking  for  my  brother.  I  traced  his  reiatsu  to  your Â
accommodations;  it’s  faint,  but  he  was  here  some  time  ago.  I  suspect  he  was Â
injured…Why  are  you  looking  at  me  like  that?† Orihime  began  flapping  her  arms, Â
gesticulating  wildly  as  she  frantically  thought  up  an  excuse  for  her  current  facial Â
expression. Â
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“Like  what?  I  always  look  like  this….heheheâ&euro ;¦um….though  it  might  be  because  I  was Â
thinking  about  dinner.   Round  two  of  hummus  and  peanut  butter  on  toasted  bread Â
and  lettuce…† She  continued  babbling  like  an  idiot.  It  didn’t  escape  her  notice  that Â
Rukia’s  eyes  flickered  toward  her  current  snack,  no  doubt  coming  to  her  own Â
conclusions  about  Orihime’s  erratic  behavior. Â
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“That  s ounds…interesting.  In  any  case,  he  is  not  here.† She  smiled  warmly,  though Â
Orihime  feared  that  it  didn’t  reach  her  eyes.  As  though  her  thoughts  were  straying Â
elsewhere,  clever  Kuchiki  mind  at  work,  putting  together  the  pieces.  Not  good,  not Â
good,  DEFINITELY  NOT  GOOD!  “I  assume  you  tended  him,  and  I  thank  you  for  that.†Â
She  either  didn’t  notice  or  chose  not  to  react  on  the  faint  strangled  noise  her  friend Â
emitted  at  that  comment.  “I  will  take  my  leave…If  you  see  my  brother,  please  do  give Â
him  my  regards.  I  wish  to  speak  to  him  as  soon  as  possible.†Â
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&ac irc;€œY-Ââ€yes,  you  can  count  on  me!  I’ll  tell  him…whenâ€&rd quo;I  mean  if,  I  see  him…† Orihime Â
stumbled  after  the  contemplative  shinnigami,  her  fingers  dancing  nervously  as  she Â
shut  the  door  behind  her  retreating  company.  She  brushed  the  hair  from  her  face, Â
biting  her  bottom  lip  in  resignation.  Well,  I’m  doomed.  It  had  merely  been  a  matter  of Â
time,  really.  Of  course  someone  like  Rukia  would  have  figured  out  that  he  had Â
stopped  by  eventually.  She  could  hope  and  pray  to  every  god  she  knew  that  the Â
sister  of  her  recent  paramour  didn’t  fit  together  a  complete  picture  of  the  events  as Â
they  had  unfolded  last  night. Â
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It  had  been  a  wet,  dizzying  rush  of  explosive,  unpredictable  events.  Following  the Â
consummation  of  their  physical  coupling,  the  Taicho  of  Rokubantai  had  surprised Â
her  with  a  glimpse  beyond  his  usual  apathy  and  only  recently  revealed  passion.  With Â
a  tenderness  seldom  seen,  he  had  bathed  away  the  sweat  brought  on  by  their  fairly Â
athletic  activities—down  to  intimately  washing  her  auburn  hair.  She  had  awoken, Â
still  somewhat  exhausted,  within  the  crisp  sheets  of  her  futon  the  next  morning.  The Â
cool  morning  air  belied  the  truth  of  having  been  such  a  hot  night  hours  before.  But Â
there  had  been  no  denying  the  soreness  felt  within  her  recently  plundered  body, Â
down  to  the  last  aching  sinew.  Â
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She  spent  the  morning  mooning  about;  raiding  her  cupboards  for  the  perfect  snack Â
that  didn’t  really  exist.  What  she  had  really  craved  were  answers.  As  there  hadn’t Â
been  any,  she’d  settled  for  red  bean  paste  toast  and  instant  coffee  with  soy  milk, Â
with  a  side  of  roasted  leeks;  remnants  in  part  from  a  previous  meal.  This  of  course Â
been  followed  by  an  emotional  balm  known  as  peanut  butter,  and  then  chocolate, Â
before  Rukia’s  impromptu  interruption.  She  picked  up  her  water,  sipping  it  as  she Â
stared  at  the  coffee  dregs  in  her  mug  within  the  sink.  The  abandoned  spoon  idly  lay Â
alongside,  judging  her. Â
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She  nearly  spit  out  her  mouthful  as  it  slowly  occurred  to  her  how  close  the  brown  of Â
the  abandoned  lightened  beverage  mirrored  the  organic  eggs  at  the  nearby  grocery Â
store.  Eggs…as  in  fertility.  As  in  she  was  reminded  of  the  distinct  possibility  of  being Â
pregnant.  She  needed  a  morning-Ââ€after Â& nbsp;pill.  Pronto.  Heart  in  her  throat,  she  tossed Â
her  remaining  dishes  into  the  sink,  a  rising  nausea  of  spiking  anxiety  threatening  the Â
loss  of  brunch.  In  her  haste,  she  jammed  the  lid  of  the  peanut  butter  jar  over  its Â
contents  without  bothering  to  store  it  away  in  the  cupboard.  Â
Â
She  all  but  ran  out  the  door  in  her  rush  to  the  Kurosaki  clinic. Â
Â
She  had  stopped  by  to  investigate;  her  brother  had  been  a  pretence.  It  was  true  that Â
she  had  words  for  her  brother,  but  that  had  not  been  the  intent  of  her  visit  with Â
Orihime.  She  had  noticed  something  odd,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  Byakuya Â
never  left  the  Kuchiki  grounds  without  Senbonzakura  secure  at  his  side.  Something Â
in  his  recently  flaring  reiatsu  hinted  at  an  irregularity,  as  though  it  had  been  layered Â
and  smothered  over  with  something  else.   Decades  spent  in  her  brother’s  presence Â
had  taught  her  the  importance  of  careful  observation. Â
Â
The  guilt  and  nervous  countenance  sported  by  her  friend  had  been  a  telling  sign Â
something  was  amiss.  Perhaps  she  was  being  overly  apprehensive,  and Â
overstepping  her  bounds  in  some  ways.  Inoue-Ââ€san  was,  after  all,  a  renowned  healer Â
for  all  the  tasks  she  performed  with  her  shun  shun  rikka.  But  she  couldn’t  shake  the Â
feeling  that  something  was  amiss,  somehow…The  concern  she  had  felt  now Â
burrowed  acutely  beneath  the  surface,  taking  root  in  her  mind.  She  did  not  wish  to Â
jump  to  conclusions,  but  Orihime’s  beh avior—as  well  as  her  brother’sâ€&rdq uo;did  merit Â
further  supposition. Â
Â
A  frown  marring  her  pretty  features,  she  easily  climb  the  hill  that  led  to  Ichigo’s Â
house.  She  nearly  ascended  to  his  window,  as  was  her  habit,  but  stopped  herself  as Â
she  recalled  Orihime’s  words.  They  had  not  been  spoken  unkindly,  and  in  fact  had Â
been  blurted  out  without  thought  due  to  distraction  and  nerves…but  a  grain  of  truth Â
lay  in  them.  Nibbling  her  bottom  lip,  she  shrugged  and  let  herself  in  through  the Â
door.  Ichigo  balked  at  her  entrance,  the  toast  in  his  mouth  nearly  falling  from  his  lips Â
in  surprise. Â
Â
“Youâ€&rd quo;you  used  the  door?† Rukia  raised  a  finely  arched  brow.  Â
Â
“Techn ically,  I  walked  through  it.† She  supplied  coolly.  He  shook  his  head,  hastily Â
removing  the  bread  from  his  mouth  as  he  chewed  on  a  piece. Â
Â
“Yeah,  well…that’s  a  first.† He  sighed,  clicking  off  the  small  television  at  the  counter Â
as  he  returned  his  attention  to  the  shinnigami  in  his  presence. Â
Â
“Karin  and  Yuzu  already  left  the  house…so  I  assumed  you’d  just  come  in  the  usual Â
way,† he  paused  to  take  a  swig  of  his  orange  juice,  “and  with  the  Old  Goat  at  a Â
conference…†Â
Â
“How  I  choose  to  enter  or  leave  a  building  while  in  this  form  is  of  no  import,† Rukia Â
cut  in  smoothly,  chagrined  Orihime’s Â&nb sp;comment—while  spoken  without  artifice,  had Â
proven  to  be  true.  “Did  you  patrol  Karakura  last  night?†Â
Â
“Yeahâ€&b rvbar;just  the  usual  rounds.  One  or  two  hollows  .  Nothing  exciting,† he  scowled  in Â
contemplation,  “though  I  think  Uryu  was  on  the  prowl,  too.  Got  to  a  hollow  before Â
me.  Wasn’t  too  far  from  Inoue’sâ€&brvb ar;but  I  guess  it  doesn’t  matter .† Rukia  started  at  the Â
information,  suspect  of  the  Quincy’s  actual  involvement.  More  likely,  it  had Â
something  to  do  with  Byakuya…even  if  such  a  trivial  creature  was  usually  beneath Â
his  notice.  She  filed  that  thought  away  for  later,  deciding  to  ply  a  bit  more Â
information  from  her  friend  as  he  poured  her  a  bit  of  the  citrus  drink  he  himself Â
indulged.  She  was  rather  fond  of  it,  and  admittedly  missed  it  while  back  in  the  Soul Â
Society. Â Â
Â
“Did  you  come  across  him?  Why  do  you  suspect  it  was  him?† He  shrugged,  handing Â
her  the  glass,  which  she  promptly  sipped. Â
Â
â€&oeli g;Well,  who  else  would  it  be?  Not  like  it’s  Inoue&a circ;€™s  style,  or  Chad’s.  They  don’t  go  out Â
looking  for  trouble.  More  like  they  step  in  if  there’s  no  other  choice…Why?  You  think Â
it  was  someone  else?†Â
Â
“Perhaps,â&eur o;  she  swirled  her  drink,  swishing  it  before  she  took  another  sip  and Â
deigned  to  answer.  “but  I&ac irc;€™ve  no  wish  to  jump  to  conclusions.† Ichigo  snorted,  a Â
rebuke  on  his  tongue,  before  a  sharp  rap  on  the  clinic  door  interrupted  his  would-Ââ€
be-Ââ&eur o;words.  Rukia  paused,  recognizing  the  prickle  of  reiatsu  that  shot  through  her Â
nerves.  No  doubt  Ichigo  didn’t  notice.  He  was  disturbingly  too  inept,  or  simply  just Â
uncaring,  to  develop  that  type  of  skill.  Â
Â
He  padded  to  the  door,  surprise  evident  on  his  face  as  he  answered  it. Â
Â
“Inoue-Ââ€san? & Acirc; What  brings  you  here?†Â
Â
A/N:  Yes,  I  suck.  It’s  short.  More  soon! Â
Â
The  recent  euphoria  danced  through  Orihime’s  veins  as  she  struggled  to  simply Â
breathe,  dizzy  from  her  shattering  orgasm.  Her  ears  were  literally  ringing.  Shallow Â
puffs  of  air  quickened  past  her  lips,  the  humidity  of  the  bath  hampering  her  efforts. Â
Her  mind  was  still  spinning;  thoughts  dully  latching  on  to  what  they  had  done…and Â
what  it  could  mean.  Even  as  they  brushed  across  her  mind,  a  firmer  stroke  from Â
Byakuya’s  ridged  length  reminded  her  that  the  act  itself  hadn’t  technically Â
been…consummated  yet. Â
Â
She  uttered  a  groan. Â
Â
Â
H er  eyes  flickered  up,  scrambling  through  her  haze  to  think  up  some  way  to  request Â
he  cease,  but  the  would-Ââ€be-­ ;â€words  died  upon  her  tongue.  All  thoughts  skittered Â
away,  like  a  flat  stone  over  a  pond,  at  the  sight  before  her.  Kuchiki  Taicho  was Â
practically  drenched  from  the  mist  of  the  bath,  hair  dampened  into  tangled  curls Â
that  had  long  since  escaped  his  kenseikan.   His  breath  was  deep  and  uneven,  as Â
though  it  took  monumental  effort  to  remain  where  he  was.  The  movement  drew  her Â
eyes  to  his  lathered  skin,  shadows  painted  across  its  surface,  highlighting  the  thick Â
contours  of  muscle  typically  kept  hidden  by  clothes.  Her  mouth  ran  dry  at  the  sight. Â
How  many  people  had  been  privy  to  such  a  glorious  view…? Â
Â
Fire  suddenly  brushed  along  her  nerves;  the  pad  of  his  thumb  brushing  along  her Â
clit  a  shock.  His  cobalt  eyes  never  left  her,  almost  studious  in  his  forbearance  of Â
appraisal.  An  embarrassing  sound,  halfway  between  a  languorous  mewl  and  a  husky Â
gasp,  escaped  from  her  throat.  Orihime  bit  her  lip,  crushing  her  eyes  shut  in Â
response  to  the  demanding  touches.  She  felt  raw  in  wake  of  her  previous  pleasure, Â
but  the  feelings  he  ignited  within  her  flesh  bordered  finely  along  the  edge  of  pain Â
and  gratuitous  satisfaction. Â
Â
The  sweet  touches  became  more  lingering,  growing  in  response  to  her  quaking  hips. Â
Her  skin  was  flushed  beyond  the  reason  of  mere  heat  from  the  steaming  bath.  Yet  as Â
chagrined  as  she  felt,  Orihime  helplessly  gyrated  against  the  delicious  feelings Â
Byakuya  was  giving  her.  He  pounded  into  her,  cunt  his  teeth  gently  rasping  against Â
her  tender  breast,  carefully  avoiding  the  sensitive  areola.  He  ravaged  her,  and  she Â
whined  at  the  denial  of  his  lips  against  her  ridged  nipples.  They  were  nearly  painful Â
in  their  quest  for  attention.  Beyond  frustrated,  hardly  realizing  just  exactly  what  it Â
was  she  was  doing,  she  combed  her  shaking  fingers  through  his  ebony  hair  and Â
pressed  his  mouth  against  her  left  peak. Â
He  groaned  at  her  wanton  little  act  of  aggression,  the  sound  vibrating  against  her Â
previously  neglected  breast.  She  hiccupped  out  another  arousing  moan,  little  more Â
than  a  seething  mass  of  sensation  at  this  point.  She  delicately  scraped  her  nails, Â
twining  her  fingers  through  soft  tangled  locks,  egging  him  on. Â
Â
She  cried  out  as  he  unexpectedly  unsheathed  himself,  twisting  out  of  her  grasp. Â
Â
“Bya—Byakuâ&e uro;”† She  couldn’t  finish  the  utterance.  His  mouth  arrested  her  own,  his Â
tongue  sweeping  past  her  teeth  lay  claim  to  the  cavity.  In  a  haze,  she  suckled  his Â
tongue,  only  for  him  to  cruelly  rip  away  once  again. Â
Â
Â
H ands,  roughened  by  decades  of  battle,  smoothed  along  her  wrists.  The  unexpected Â
touch  pulled  her  from  the  vaporous  fog  of  her  mind.  She  didn’t  struggle  as  she  was Â
lifted,  perched  precariously  upon  his  lap.  He  slipped  into  her  easily,  though  her Â
breath  became  trapped  in  her  lungs  anyway.  He  gripped  her  toned  thighs, Â
encouraging  her  to  ride  him.  It  took  her  a  moment  to  find  the  rhythm;  her  body  a Â
willing  slave  to  his  salacious  ministrations. Â
Â
Â&nbs p;
Â
Orihime  groaned,  though  not  unhappily.  Okay,  that  may  not  be  entirely  true.  She Â
shoved  her  spoon  deep  into  the  peanut  butter  jar,  once  again  scraping  it  out  so  that Â
it  was  heavily  burdened.  Laden  with  the  mouth-Ââ€watering &Acir c; spread,  she  then  jammed  it Â
into  her  mouth.  Her  filthy,  dirty  mouth…Byakuyaâ&eu ro;™s  voice,  rich  with  promise,  burned Â
through  her  subconscious:  “you&ac irc;€™re  far  from  being  filthy  enoughâ€&brv bar;† She  burned  scarlet Â
at  the  erotic,  rebellious  thought,  wishing  to  swallow  it  down  along  with  the  peanut Â
butter.  Although  not  one  of  her  more  gracious  habits,  Orihime  found  comfort  in Â
eating  straight  from  the  jar. Â
Â
But  alas,  swallowing  down  the  rich,  sticky  substance  was  much  easier  in  practice Â
than  the  thoughts  leaking  from  her  now  perverted  mind.  It  had  long  since  by-Ââ€passed Â
the  gutter  and  now  seemed  content  on  swimming  in  the  sewer.  She  wanted  to  blame Â
Byakuya  for  this.  Pretend  that  he  had  corrupted  her  in  some  way  or  other…but  she Â
resigned  herself  to  the  fact  that  he  had  made  nothing  flower  that  had  not  already Â
long  ago  been  seeded.  Â
Â
She  was  a  healthy  teenage  girl,  after  all.  Dirty  thoughts  were  par  for  the  course…she Â
was  just  usually  able  to  keep  them  well  buried.  And  as  much  as  she  cavorted  about, Â
saying  whatever  innocently  occurred  to  her  only  to  slip  past  her  tongue,  she  had Â
always  been  particularly  good  at  keeping  a  lid  on  the  more  intimate  turnings  of  her Â
mind.  Until  now.  She  felt  like,  at  any  moment,  she  would  randomly  blurt  out Â
preciously  what  was  going  on  inside  her  head  to  the  first  person  that  came  across Â
her  path.  She  quit  liking  the  spoon.  Up  to  this  point,  it  had  been  a  useful  vehicle  to Â
deliver  gratification  to  her  mouth.  Now,  it  was  strangely  reminding  her  of  what  she Â
had  oh  so  recently  been  liking… Â
Â
Abruptly,  she  tossed  it  into  the  sink,  amending  that  she  would  wash  it  later.  She  dug Â
into  a  side  drawer  at  the  counter,  hunting  down  a  favored  brand  of  chocolate.  Her Â
desire  attained,  she  quickly  tore  the  wrapper  from  the  bar,  jamming  it  into  the Â
peanut  butter  without  penance.  What  she  wouldn’t  give  for  an  American  Reece’s Â
Peanut  Butter  cup…but  this  was  a  good  second. Â
Â
A  sharp  rap  on  the  door  nearly  made  her  choke.  Grabbing  the  glass  at  her  elbow,  she Â
hurriedly  chugged  down  some  water  in  an  effort  to  clear  her  throat.  Timidly,  she Â
relinquished  her  guilty  treat  and  strode  to  the  door.  She  had  only  just  managed  to Â
peer  through  the  peephole  in  order  to  discern  who  was  on  the  other  side  when  the Â
door  suddenly  thumped  open  against  her  nose.  Luckily,  the  motion  had  been  more Â
gentle  and  insistent  than  anything.  So  she  was  more  surprised  than  anything  else. Â
Â
“ Hey!† It  still  hadn’t  felt  nice,  though.  Â
Â
Â
She  rubbed  the  bruised  cartilage,  gingerly  checking  on  the  extent  of  the  injury. Â
Â
â€&oeli g;Inoue-Ââ€san!  I’m  so  sorry!† Orihime  froze  as  she  recognized  the  velvet  cadence  of  that Â
voice,  hardly  daring  to  breathe  as  her  friend  continued,â€&a circ;€¦  I  had  no  idea  you  were  so Â
standing  so  close!†Â
Â
â ;€œRukia-Ââ€chan,†Â&nbs p;Orihime  smiled  nervously,  fighting  against  the  urge  to  bite  the  inside Â
of  her  cheek.  “  Uhâ ;€¦how  are  you?  What…uh …† Her  nerves  deserted  her.  She’d  meant Â
to  ask  why  her  friend  had  chosen  to  drop  in  for  a  visit  so  late  at  night;  unexpectedly Â
no  less.  Rukia’s  facial  expression  was  smoothed  over  with  concern,  her  large  azure Â
eyes  taking  everything  in;  every  detail  of  every  corner  of  the  room.  Orihime  prayed Â
her  own  person  wouldn’t  be  suspect  to  such  scrutiny. Â
Â
“Iâ€&trad e;m  sorry  to  barge  in  like  this,† she  picked  up  the  tenacious  thread  of  conversation Â
and  wove  in  her  own  words,  glossing  over  Orihime’s  obvious  discomfort  with Â
manners  instilled  by  the  Kuchiki  household.  “I  believe  the  custom  here  is  for  the Â
host  or  hostess  to  open  the  door  by  way  of  greeting  after  a  guest’s  arrival  is Â
announced.  But  I’m  afraid  my  haste  dissuaded  me  from  employing  this  tradition,  as  I Â
am  a  bit  pressed  for  time.  I  believe  there  is  a  phrase  which  forgives  this Â
transgression,  and  is  popular  here  in  the  world  of  the  living.  ‘Some  rules  are  made  to Â
be  broken.’† Her  smile  was  simple,  but  belied  just  how  pleased  she  was.  Though Â
whether  it  was  because  she  was  able  to  understand  a  common  human  saying  or  that Â
she’d  had  the  opportunity  to  utilize  its  appropriate  meaning  remained  to  be  seen. Â
Â
“Ohâ€&brv bar;ah…that’s  ok.  It’s  fine!  At  least  you  didn’t  come  in  through  my  window,  Rukia-Ââ€
chan. † Orihime’s  giggle  sounded  paper-Ââ€thin  to  her  own  ears,  but  she  was  fairly Â
certain  Rukia  wouldn’t  pick  up  on  it.  If  there  was  one  skill  she  didn’t  lack  it  was  to Â
fake  being  cheerful.  Rukia’s  smile  melted  a  bit,  confusion  bleeding  through. Â
Â
â€&oel ig;You  say  that  as  if  it  would  be  unusual….I  use  Ichigo’s  rather  habitually.…He  has Â
never  mentioned  it  being  abnormal.† She  muttered  quietly.  Orihime  immediately  felt Â
stricken. Â
Â
“No!  I  mean,  it  can  be!  It’s  just&aci rc;€¦most  people  use  the  front  door.  Um…you  mentioned Â
you  were  in  a  hurry…?† ; She  wished  the  floor  would  open  up  and  swallow  her  whole. Â
If  ever  there  were  a  time  she  might  be  tempted  to  abuse  her  powers,  now  would  be Â
it.  She  desired  nothing  more  than  to  escape  this  situation—and  the  odd  look  Rukia Â
was  giving  her  because  of  it. Â
Â
“Rightâ€& brvbar;†Â
Â
 Orihi me  swallowed  reflexively,  taking  in  the  visage  of  her  unanticipated  guest.  The Â
air  felt  thick  with  the  awkward  silence,  reminding  the  chagrined  teen  of  the  stifling Â
heat  endured  in  the  night;  the  sweat  on  her  brow  now  no  more  than  a  garment  for Â
the  wrong  occasion. Â
Â
“In  any  case…I  am  looking  for  my  brother.  I  traced  his  reiatsu  to  your Â
accommodations;  it’s  faint,  but  he  was  here  some  time  ago.  I  suspect  he  was Â
injured…Why  are  you  looking  at  me  like  that?† Orihime  began  flapping  her  arms, Â
gesticulating  wildly  as  she  frantically  thought  up  an  excuse  for  her  current  facial Â
expression. Â
Â
“Like  what?  I  always  look  like  this….heheheâ&euro ;¦um….though  it  might  be  because  I  was Â
thinking  about  dinner.   Round  two  of  hummus  and  peanut  butter  on  toasted  bread Â
and  lettuce…† She  continued  babbling  like  an  idiot.  It  didn’t  escape  her  notice  that Â
Rukia’s  eyes  flickered  toward  her  current  snack,  no  doubt  coming  to  her  own Â
conclusions  about  Orihime’s  erratic  behavior. Â
Â
“That  s ounds…interesting.  In  any  case,  he  is  not  here.† She  smiled  warmly,  though Â
Orihime  feared  that  it  didn’t  reach  her  eyes.  As  though  her  thoughts  were  straying Â
elsewhere,  clever  Kuchiki  mind  at  work,  putting  together  the  pieces.  Not  good,  not Â
good,  DEFINITELY  NOT  GOOD!  “I  assume  you  tended  him,  and  I  thank  you  for  that.†Â
She  either  didn’t  notice  or  chose  not  to  react  on  the  faint  strangled  noise  her  friend Â
emitted  at  that  comment.  “I  will  take  my  leave…If  you  see  my  brother,  please  do  give Â
him  my  regards.  I  wish  to  speak  to  him  as  soon  as  possible.†Â
Â
&ac irc;€œY-Ââ€yes,  you  can  count  on  me!  I’ll  tell  him…whenâ€&rd quo;I  mean  if,  I  see  him…† Orihime Â
stumbled  after  the  contemplative  shinnigami,  her  fingers  dancing  nervously  as  she Â
shut  the  door  behind  her  retreating  company.  She  brushed  the  hair  from  her  face, Â
biting  her  bottom  lip  in  resignation.  Well,  I’m  doomed.  It  had  merely  been  a  matter  of Â
time,  really.  Of  course  someone  like  Rukia  would  have  figured  out  that  he  had Â
stopped  by  eventually.  She  could  hope  and  pray  to  every  god  she  knew  that  the Â
sister  of  her  recent  paramour  didn’t  fit  together  a  complete  picture  of  the  events  as Â
they  had  unfolded  last  night. Â
Â
It  had  been  a  wet,  dizzying  rush  of  explosive,  unpredictable  events.  Following  the Â
consummation  of  their  physical  coupling,  the  Taicho  of  Rokubantai  had  surprised Â
her  with  a  glimpse  beyond  his  usual  apathy  and  only  recently  revealed  passion.  With Â
a  tenderness  seldom  seen,  he  had  bathed  away  the  sweat  brought  on  by  their  fairly Â
athletic  activities—down  to  intimately  washing  her  auburn  hair.  She  had  awoken, Â
still  somewhat  exhausted,  within  the  crisp  sheets  of  her  futon  the  next  morning.  The Â
cool  morning  air  belied  the  truth  of  having  been  such  a  hot  night  hours  before.  But Â
there  had  been  no  denying  the  soreness  felt  within  her  recently  plundered  body, Â
down  to  the  last  aching  sinew.  Â
Â
She  spent  the  morning  mooning  about;  raiding  her  cupboards  for  the  perfect  snack Â
that  didn’t  really  exist.  What  she  had  really  craved  were  answers.  As  there  hadn’t Â
been  any,  she’d  settled  for  red  bean  paste  toast  and  instant  coffee  with  soy  milk, Â
with  a  side  of  roasted  leeks;  remnants  in  part  from  a  previous  meal.  This  of  course Â
been  followed  by  an  emotional  balm  known  as  peanut  butter,  and  then  chocolate, Â
before  Rukia’s  impromptu  interruption.  She  picked  up  her  water,  sipping  it  as  she Â
stared  at  the  coffee  dregs  in  her  mug  within  the  sink.  The  abandoned  spoon  idly  lay Â
alongside,  judging  her. Â
Â
She  nearly  spit  out  her  mouthful  as  it  slowly  occurred  to  her  how  close  the  brown  of Â
the  abandoned  lightened  beverage  mirrored  the  organic  eggs  at  the  nearby  grocery Â
store.  Eggs…as  in  fertility.  As  in  she  was  reminded  of  the  distinct  possibility  of  being Â
pregnant.  She  needed  a  morning-Ââ€after Â& nbsp;pill.  Pronto.  Heart  in  her  throat,  she  tossed Â
her  remaining  dishes  into  the  sink,  a  rising  nausea  of  spiking  anxiety  threatening  the Â
loss  of  brunch.  In  her  haste,  she  jammed  the  lid  of  the  peanut  butter  jar  over  its Â
contents  without  bothering  to  store  it  away  in  the  cupboard.  Â
Â
She  all  but  ran  out  the  door  in  her  rush  to  the  Kurosaki  clinic. Â
Â
She  had  stopped  by  to  investigate;  her  brother  had  been  a  pretence.  It  was  true  that Â
she  had  words  for  her  brother,  but  that  had  not  been  the  intent  of  her  visit  with Â
Orihime.  She  had  noticed  something  odd,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  Byakuya Â
never  left  the  Kuchiki  grounds  without  Senbonzakura  secure  at  his  side.  Something Â
in  his  recently  flaring  reiatsu  hinted  at  an  irregularity,  as  though  it  had  been  layered Â
and  smothered  over  with  something  else.   Decades  spent  in  her  brother’s  presence Â
had  taught  her  the  importance  of  careful  observation. Â
Â
The  guilt  and  nervous  countenance  sported  by  her  friend  had  been  a  telling  sign Â
something  was  amiss.  Perhaps  she  was  being  overly  apprehensive,  and Â
overstepping  her  bounds  in  some  ways.  Inoue-Ââ€san  was,  after  all,  a  renowned  healer Â
for  all  the  tasks  she  performed  with  her  shun  shun  rikka.  But  she  couldn’t  shake  the Â
feeling  that  something  was  amiss,  somehow…The  concern  she  had  felt  now Â
burrowed  acutely  beneath  the  surface,  taking  root  in  her  mind.  She  did  not  wish  to Â
jump  to  conclusions,  but  Orihime’s  beh avior—as  well  as  her  brother’sâ€&rdq uo;did  merit Â
further  supposition. Â
Â
A  frown  marring  her  pretty  features,  she  easily  climb  the  hill  that  led  to  Ichigo’s Â
house.  She  nearly  ascended  to  his  window,  as  was  her  habit,  but  stopped  herself  as Â
she  recalled  Orihime’s  words.  They  had  not  been  spoken  unkindly,  and  in  fact  had Â
been  blurted  out  without  thought  due  to  distraction  and  nerves…but  a  grain  of  truth Â
lay  in  them.  Nibbling  her  bottom  lip,  she  shrugged  and  let  herself  in  through  the Â
door.  Ichigo  balked  at  her  entrance,  the  toast  in  his  mouth  nearly  falling  from  his  lips Â
in  surprise. Â
Â
“Youâ€&rd quo;you  used  the  door?† Rukia  raised  a  finely  arched  brow.  Â
Â
“Techn ically,  I  walked  through  it.† She  supplied  coolly.  He  shook  his  head,  hastily Â
removing  the  bread  from  his  mouth  as  he  chewed  on  a  piece. Â
Â
“Yeah,  well…that’s  a  first.† He  sighed,  clicking  off  the  small  television  at  the  counter Â
as  he  returned  his  attention  to  the  shinnigami  in  his  presence. Â
Â
“Karin  and  Yuzu  already  left  the  house…so  I  assumed  you’d  just  come  in  the  usual Â
way,† he  paused  to  take  a  swig  of  his  orange  juice,  “and  with  the  Old  Goat  at  a Â
conference…†Â
Â
“How  I  choose  to  enter  or  leave  a  building  while  in  this  form  is  of  no  import,† Rukia Â
cut  in  smoothly,  chagrined  Orihime’s Â&nb sp;comment—while  spoken  without  artifice,  had Â
proven  to  be  true.  “Did  you  patrol  Karakura  last  night?†Â
Â
“Yeahâ€&b rvbar;just  the  usual  rounds.  One  or  two  hollows  .  Nothing  exciting,† he  scowled  in Â
contemplation,  “though  I  think  Uryu  was  on  the  prowl,  too.  Got  to  a  hollow  before Â
me.  Wasn’t  too  far  from  Inoue’sâ€&brvb ar;but  I  guess  it  doesn’t  matter .† Rukia  started  at  the Â
information,  suspect  of  the  Quincy’s  actual  involvement.  More  likely,  it  had Â
something  to  do  with  Byakuya…even  if  such  a  trivial  creature  was  usually  beneath Â
his  notice.  She  filed  that  thought  away  for  later,  deciding  to  ply  a  bit  more Â
information  from  her  friend  as  he  poured  her  a  bit  of  the  citrus  drink  he  himself Â
indulged.  She  was  rather  fond  of  it,  and  admittedly  missed  it  while  back  in  the  Soul Â
Society. Â Â
Â
“Did  you  come  across  him?  Why  do  you  suspect  it  was  him?† He  shrugged,  handing Â
her  the  glass,  which  she  promptly  sipped. Â
Â
â€&oeli g;Well,  who  else  would  it  be?  Not  like  it’s  Inoue&a circ;€™s  style,  or  Chad’s.  They  don’t  go  out Â
looking  for  trouble.  More  like  they  step  in  if  there’s  no  other  choice…Why?  You  think Â
it  was  someone  else?†Â
Â
“Perhaps,â&eur o;  she  swirled  her  drink,  swishing  it  before  she  took  another  sip  and Â
deigned  to  answer.  “but  I&ac irc;€™ve  no  wish  to  jump  to  conclusions.† Ichigo  snorted,  a Â
rebuke  on  his  tongue,  before  a  sharp  rap  on  the  clinic  door  interrupted  his  would-Ââ€
be-Ââ&eur o;words.  Rukia  paused,  recognizing  the  prickle  of  reiatsu  that  shot  through  her Â
nerves.  No  doubt  Ichigo  didn’t  notice.  He  was  disturbingly  too  inept,  or  simply  just Â
uncaring,  to  develop  that  type  of  skill.  Â
Â
He  padded  to  the  door,  surprise  evident  on  his  face  as  he  answered  it. Â
Â
“Inoue-Ââ€san? & Acirc; What  brings  you  here?†Â
Â
A/N:  Yes,  I  suck.  It’s  short.  More  soon! Â