The King's Death

Chapter 14:The Streets Of The Seireitei

I listened as my feet hit the street one at a time and then I could hear a second pair beside me.

"Kurosaki..." Byakuya says stiffly meaning he'd like to talk to me. We swerve into the forest line and shunpo toward the Kuchiki mansion. We stop in the gardens and I feel that this is something he's trying to keep a secret.

"This is important I take?" He nods slowly and looks down at the water.

"Ichigo, I have found that I have feelings returning to me. Hisana and I we never really felt when we were together. She told me she didn't even love me. I was intent on going on like a mourning husband but I've found that something just isn't right with that. I've found that I love someone." I stare at him stunned and feel my mouth drop open.

"Byakuya who the hell are you talking about?" I ask incredulously. His hand smacks over my face and then he relaxes quickly.

"Shut up you idiot someone might hear us. I'll tell you if you don't shout it to the entire Seireitei." He scolds softly before sitting down. "I seem to have acquired feelings for Lieutenant Matsumoto." He murmurs looking at his hands questioningly.

"Really well this could work out great. You'd wear off on each other!" His hand hits me hard and I rub the back of my head and frown at him. "I was joking geeze. Calm the hell down I won't tell anyone until you're ready and I advise you to become more of a social person. Perhaps we can start with my wedding. Give this to her personally." I murmur handing him an invitation without a name or anything on it.

"What will this do for me?" He asks confused.

"Byakuya you say here I was around so I thought I'd deliver your invitation to the wedding myself so Ichigo and Rukia don't have to do so much. It will make you look caring and also make you look less stony and try to smile every so often." His eyes soften and he nods slowly.

"I haven't done anything like this before." He mutters sheepishly.

"Yes, I figured that out already. Look women like men that are open but not too open. Believe me Rukia has been trying to get me to open up for a long time. If you get close with her she'll try to crack you and that might lead to love. Try getting her drunk or something. You sure loosen up when you're drunk." His lips curve into a smile and a soft laugh comes from him.

"So do you Kurosaki, so do you. Perhaps you are right. If this doesn't work I'll hate you again." I frown and he chuckles softly. "I was joking Ichigo."

"That wasn't even funny Byakuya, I just got on good terms with my future wife's brother and now he's threatening to hate me again!" I practically shout crossing my arms.

"You look like a pouting child." He mumbles earning a laugh from me.

"Let's go you fool I think I promised Zaraki a round of some type of video game today and you have to deliver that letter." His eyes widen and he frowns fingering the letter softly.

"You're crazy Kurosaki, let's go you fool." He mutters pulling me by the shirt through the gardens. I catch up quickly and remove his hand from my hood. I grumble as we move through the streets until we split so I can go play that crazy fool in video games.

Which where I currently am, sitting in his barrack in front of a TV playing video games and kicking his butt. I feel someone run their hand through my hair and then grip it hard.

"Ichigo Kurosaki, if I'm not mistaken you missed a training with me today!" Rukia growls pulling me backward until I'm on my back and staring up at her in fear.

"Ruki, you know I didn't want to but I finally got on good terms with your brother and he wanted speak to me which took almost all of the morning and then I promised Zaraki I'd play video games with him, I'm pretty sure in both situations you'd rather I still had my head and it wasn't chopped off by either of their blades." Her eyes widen and she leans down to my face and peers at me murderously.