Beautiful Women Have Unfortunate Fates

Ch.13: A Storm That Scatters The Petals

Author: Let's just say Byakuya has a problem with Lady Arashi. Also I'm not going to focus on Sōjun's bad constitution. It may be mentioned but I rather not have that as one of the focuses. I just really love old fashion formal bonds... There is something very classy about it. After I did some development for Junko's grandfather I realized that she and her betrothed are distant cousins.|

Offering your flesh to seijin you become healing for the wounded. One who is healed by Seijin feels the rapture of my wisdom... Your true destiny. Being revived by Seijin one takes witness the feast of saints. You are at peace but when you wake up... Your eyes are finally open.

-Seijin (Junko's zanpakuto)

In a very orderly fashion. Lady Arashi displayed her innate skills at tea ceremony. That was until the fire brand himself walked in. No matter where Sōjun went Byakuya would follow. For the sake of his development Junko decided not to act like a second mom. He already had one. Plus, This young soul [Junko] knew nothing on how to conduct such behavior in herself. You can't mom a smart mouthed kid who looks like a seven year old, Anyway.

He sat next to his father and watched Lady Arashi pour warm water into a cup with tea leafs, "Do you even know how to do tea ceremony? Lady Arashi?"

Junko returned his rude question politely. "Do you know how to do tea ceremony? Byakuya?"

He sat down confused, "Ugh, No I don't."

"Content yourself and watch, little fukutaisho." She giggled with a mix of gentleness and menace. "You might like how my tea tastes."

"I doubt."

His father turned to Byakuya after another words of rudeness. "My son. If you don't show lady Arashi respect... I will have to ask you to leave us."

"Father, Why do you have to marry her? Do you love her?"

"Byakuya, Desire and attraction for one person is not love. Before you can truly love someone you have to respect them as an individual and yourself." Sōjun explained throughly to Byakuya.

"I mean her as a wife." Kuchiki junior muttered.

"A wife isn't an accessory, Byakuya. Lady Arashi will be the clan head who's responsibility is to culture and economy of the soul world. The powerful Arashi clan. She is to be treated as a person of her station should be. In this room she holds the most influence and power." He elaborated further to humble his son.

Lady Arashi gave a cup to Byakuya. "Here. You first."

"But she is soo much younger than you." He took the hot cup and sipped.

Lady Arashi gawked at Lord Kuchiki meekly. For support. He could sense her strife and uncertainty. She decided to answer, "Our marriage is for the stability of the Arashi clan. Before everything else your family comes first, Byakuya. You hold the virtues of your clan that span over generations... We must hold the highest respect and responsibility to what our clans represent or risk dishonoring the family name."

"It's a marriage of convenience." Lord Kuchiki took a cup with steaming tea from Lady Arashi.

"Do you like the tea? Byakuya? Or is it... oh so terrible?" Lady Arashi requested teasing him.

He stuck his tongue out at her. "It tastes bitter! Like grass!" He lied to her.

"I thought grass was a good source of fiber..." She teased the Kuchiki brat.

Sōjun sat with a face of embarrassment. Byakuya continues, "You are old enough to be my much older sister. My old man should adopt you instead of marrying you."