Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ Redemption ❯ The Truth ( Chapter 6 )

He froze and pulled back to look at her, she opened her eyes timidly, "what?"

"It's true," she paused and looked away from him, "You never noticed?"

He looked down at her, "she never mentioned you."

"We weren't on the best of terms." He cocked his head, "when I found her, she had told me she had come to Soul Society alone."

"She…" Kikyo turned back to look into his shocked eyes, "That isn't all of it."

"I told her I knew you and was going to ask you to look after her."

"I see," he straightened his robes, "that meeting -"

"It wasn't supposed to go like that…" She looked away with tears in her eyes.

"Then how was it supposed to go?"

"She led you away…" The woman squeezed her eyes shut trying to prevent the eruption of emotions and tears.

"She didn't want to be taken care of, she wanted me without you." His tone was dry but she could feel his shock and growing anger.

"Hisana is the reason I died."

"You said your husband killed you." He climbed off her and sat in his chair bewildered and confused.

"She told him I was unfaithful," he looked at her, "but we had only been married for a week. I was a good girl who did whatever our mother told me to…Hisana…"

"This is the short version isn't it?" She looked at him, trying to figure out if he was being sarcastic or not.

"Do you want my life's story?" The Lady asked plainly.

"Did you tell Renji?"

"You are not to repeat this information to anyone, understand?"

"Did you tell him?" There was a little hiss to his tone this time.

"I order your silence on the matter." She snapped back.

"You order?" He inquired coldly.

"I can, as a Lady of the King's court." He actually looked surprised for a moment. "Do I have to use my rank?"

"Why haven't you told Rukia?" He looked up at her as she stayed sitting on his desk.

"Why did you wait so long to tell her about Hisana?" He looked away, "it's just not something you mention over tea."

"She should know."

"Why? It wouldn't change anything. She'd never see me." Byakuya looked back at her; and for once, he didn't know what to say. "Nothing has been easy for me, you understand, being the oldest has its draw back."

"I am the only; my little sister did not survive infancy."

"In a sense, neither did mine." He stared into her eyes, "why complicate her life now? She has you, that's all she needs."

"Blood is blood."

"And love is love." She slid to her feet and stood in front of him with her kimono loosely hanging from her toned body. "Do you love her any less because she does not carry Kuchiki blood?" He remained quiet and she watched his eyes roam over her figure. After a moment, he grabbed her obi and pulled her towards him.

"You remember don't you?" He asked leaning forward and resting his head against her abdomen.

"How could I forget?" He leaned back and pulled her down into his lap. "This will change everything." She added as she straddled his legs and wrapped her hands around his neck.

"Not for me," her brow twitched and he stared at her swollen lips, "it'll be how it was supposed to be." Kikyo looked surprised and a bit sad. When she went to open her mouth he silenced her with a kiss. Before he could continue a hell butterfly fluttered in the open window and landed on his shoulder, he pulled back to receive it.

After it deliver its message, he looked at her again, "Aizen's on the move again, he's attacking the town."

"What?" Her shock and fear merged, the mixed expression caused the captain to clench his jaw.

"I won't let her die Kikyo." He griped the side of her face and she stared into his steely eyes, "you said it yourself." The man pulled her forward and kissed her passionately. For a moment she forgot about the news and simply enjoyed the pleasure of him. He stood with her in his arms and set her on her feet and grabbed Senbonzakura from its resting place beneath the window.

She blinked and then stared at him with somber eyes, "you sound so certain, this is Aizen we're talking about, he's far older and more experienced than us, and you don't even know his zanpakuto's capabilities."

He looked at her again; it was a harsh and powerful stare, which made her incredibly nervous and scared. He was the only one who could zap her strength and courage with one look. "Do you remember the first time we met?" He asked coldly as he closed the distance between them.

"Yes." He smiled his irresistible smile that was thought to be myth and her breath caught in her throat.

"Do you remember that night?" She tilted her head back as he inched closer, "It started raining during our dual." Her lips parted as he brushed a stray raven strand back from her delicate face, "You were breath taking; your hair was loose like now only it was much longer, and you were wearing a little ninja outfit, you were incredibly sexy." She actually blushed and he smirked, "Do you find it so odd that I'd find you sexy?"

"No just that you're admitting to it." Her surprise shifted to amusement and she giggled, "You were just as arrogant then too, it's not like you to go around saying things like that." He looked annoyed, and she giggled again, "Well that look hasn't changed."

"Enough of this." He looked placidly past her and slipped his katana into his belt.

"Why did you bring it up?" She asked gently.

He looked down at her, "I've loved you since the moment I first saw you." She jerked her head back as her eyes widened. This time he didn't hesitate and kissed her softly before rushing from the room.

"Byakuya!" She yelled as she chased after him.

They arrived in the living world arguing, she shouted at him and he murmured things in response, still the man refused to raise his voice. "Go back." He ordered coldly.

"No. You can't just say…something like that and rush off."

"Rukia's here, do you plan on protecting her?" Kikyo's head jerked back and her mouth fell open. "Go back; I can't protect your sister and you?"

"What?" They looked from each other to the petite soul reaper. Ichigo and Renji stood on either side of her blinking in shock.

"Rukia…" Kikyo swallowed hard.

"You're my sister?" She stood frozen and after a while finally moved her gaze to the man she had been calling brother for nearly fifty years.

"I…I…" The noblewoman also looked at Byakuya but for his help, her pleading in her glittering eyes.

"She is of your real family; she is in fact your eldest of your siblings." She half smiled at him before turning back to the stunned trio.

"Actually we had an older brother," her face turned sad, "but he was killed by a hollow when you were born." Byakuya stared at her for a moment before returning to his blank expression.

"Rukia, I want you to know I looked for you until the king locked down the Royal Realm. I wanted to find you and Hisana so badly." She walked slowly toward the younger sibling.

Dark Persian blue eyes locked, "are there anymore?" Kikyo smiled sadly.

"No we're the last my little sister." Rukia stepped forward and was about to say something to her new family when a powerful spirit pressure assaulted them. The women dropped to their knees, Renji struggled to stand while his captain and Ichigo went to aid the females.

"Aizen." Byakuya growled out quietly, Kikyo looked up at him as she took shelter in his arms and then over at her baby sister. She blinked, it was as she had guessed; the orange-haired boy did care greatly for Rukia.

Suddenly the pressure stopped and was followed by a cool, highly arrogant voice, "isn't that interesting, you have another sister-in-law, well, had I should say." They followed the voice to the sky; about two stories up in mid air stood the former captains.

Gin smiled his creepy grin while Tosen stood by stock and silently. "Hm, I do believe it's about to be "had" in multiple ways." The silver-haired man pulled and released his zanpakuto. Kikyo instinctively sucked in a breath as she gripped Byakuya's arm. What had she done? He had been right; she should have never followed him here. Now she was going to get him killed and to make it worse Rukia could join him. How can I fix this?