Knowledge of a Lifetime (Kuchiki Byakuya/Kuchiki Rukia~ #6)
Title: Knowledge of a Lifetime
Author: Evergrnterrace
Characters/Pairing: Kuchiki Rukia and Kuchiki Byakuya
Rating/Warnings: G? A different take on Byakuya? One without Hisana.
Theme: 6~To Protect for bleach_15
Word Count: 602
Byakuya’s point of view.
Nearly all of his childhood had been spent learning. Spent learning of his role as a noble, of the ways of the Kuchiki Clan, of how to behave as a noble; and learning how to behave as a Kuchiki.
Immediately following his parents deaths, he had been taught the responsibilities of the head of a noble clan. He had been taught how to keep records for all of Serietie and all four of the great noble families.
Then, he had been sent to the Shinigami Academy where they taught him how to fight, and how to protect. They taught him how to protect those who couldn’t protect themselves and they taught him how to protect everyone else in all of Serietie.
And then came Rukia; an entirely new era of his life. Who taught him more about himself than any of his past lessons and training could have.
He had never been more grateful for his teachings in all of his existence than he was after the clan, his clan had adopted Rukia. The girl challenged his very essence. She made him fight for control of his own emotions, something he hadn’t ever had to do before. His only means of keeping the hard earned discipline and control he had over his emotions in check was to attempt to withdraw; to be even more cold and impassive.
She also seemed to draw danger. He’d had to save her on numerous occasions. Sometimes he mused that one of his main priorities was to protect that girl. Not that he minded overly much. It was really his only way of being honest with her, of showing her how he truly felt.
Byakuya left the gardens and entered the house, dismissing the servants that were awaiting his orders. He made his way to Rukia’s rooms and stopped in front of her door, almost as if checking up on her. And he was, but he also stopped because he was unsure. Something he hadn’t felt since he had first seen Senbon Zakura’s true form. He had been doing quite a bit of thinking these past few weeks and he had decided that it was time to clear a few things up. With how he had acted towards her, he couldn’t understand why she had stayed. He had just assumed that she had no real feelings for him, had no reason to think otherwise, which was why he kept his own hidden. And yet here he was, with questions he didn’t think he could ask, admissions he didn’t think he could utter. But it didn’t matter. All he really wanted was just to see her.
Byakuya’s eyes widened a bit as her door slid open a bit. She peeked out with those beautiful violet eyes of hers and a warm smile warming her features. “Hello, Byakuya.” She whispered. He stood motionless for a few heart beats and then replied in low tones, “Hello.” She seemed to hesitate for a moment and her smile faltered a bit before she opened the door wider and stepped to the side. Byakuya stepped over the threshold before even considering what he was doing. By the time it dawned on him that for the very first time, he was in Rukia’s bedroom, it was too late for him to turn back. “I’ve been waiting for you.” Rukia informed him. Her eyes were downcast and shadows covered a large portion of her face as he wondered how to respond to that. This was the most awkward situation he had ever been in. But Byakuya couldn’t think of any place he would rather be.
~End.
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Author: Evergrnterrace
Characters/Pairing: Kuchiki Rukia and Kuchiki Byakuya
Rating/Warnings: G? A different take on Byakuya? One without Hisana.
Theme: 6~To Protect for bleach_15
Word Count: 602
Byakuya’s point of view.
Nearly all of his childhood had been spent learning. Spent learning of his role as a noble, of the ways of the Kuchiki Clan, of how to behave as a noble; and learning how to behave as a Kuchiki.
Immediately following his parents deaths, he had been taught the responsibilities of the head of a noble clan. He had been taught how to keep records for all of Serietie and all four of the great noble families.
Then, he had been sent to the Shinigami Academy where they taught him how to fight, and how to protect. They taught him how to protect those who couldn’t protect themselves and they taught him how to protect everyone else in all of Serietie.
And then came Rukia; an entirely new era of his life. Who taught him more about himself than any of his past lessons and training could have.
He had never been more grateful for his teachings in all of his existence than he was after the clan, his clan had adopted Rukia. The girl challenged his very essence. She made him fight for control of his own emotions, something he hadn’t ever had to do before. His only means of keeping the hard earned discipline and control he had over his emotions in check was to attempt to withdraw; to be even more cold and impassive.
She also seemed to draw danger. He’d had to save her on numerous occasions. Sometimes he mused that one of his main priorities was to protect that girl. Not that he minded overly much. It was really his only way of being honest with her, of showing her how he truly felt.
Byakuya left the gardens and entered the house, dismissing the servants that were awaiting his orders. He made his way to Rukia’s rooms and stopped in front of her door, almost as if checking up on her. And he was, but he also stopped because he was unsure. Something he hadn’t felt since he had first seen Senbon Zakura’s true form. He had been doing quite a bit of thinking these past few weeks and he had decided that it was time to clear a few things up. With how he had acted towards her, he couldn’t understand why she had stayed. He had just assumed that she had no real feelings for him, had no reason to think otherwise, which was why he kept his own hidden. And yet here he was, with questions he didn’t think he could ask, admissions he didn’t think he could utter. But it didn’t matter. All he really wanted was just to see her.
Byakuya’s eyes widened a bit as her door slid open a bit. She peeked out with those beautiful violet eyes of hers and a warm smile warming her features. “Hello, Byakuya.” She whispered. He stood motionless for a few heart beats and then replied in low tones, “Hello.” She seemed to hesitate for a moment and her smile faltered a bit before she opened the door wider and stepped to the side. Byakuya stepped over the threshold before even considering what he was doing. By the time it dawned on him that for the very first time, he was in Rukia’s bedroom, it was too late for him to turn back. “I’ve been waiting for you.” Rukia informed him. Her eyes were downcast and shadows covered a large portion of her face as he wondered how to respond to that. This was the most awkward situation he had ever been in. But Byakuya couldn’t think of any place he would rather be.
~End.
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