Yoruichi made her way to the captains barracks practically glaring at everything. When she reached the door she kicked it down startling the pale-sandy blonde, but he quickly changed his face into a lazy smirk "Those legs are better than I thought Yoruichi." She grumbled and stood there staring at each other "She's a lovely girl...looks just like her." She muttered as Kisuke Urahara looks down silently. "Yeah, exactly like her." He turns back to work on what he was doing, his usual science-y stuff. "She doesn't deserve this, Hanako didn't deserve it either. As much as I love Byakuya, she deserves to be free and do what she wants. That man is at it again; he gives me a bad feeling." Kisuke only stays quiet once again, as much as he wanted to interfere he couldn't. It was just beyond his power even as a captain, he heard Yoruichi sigh as she moved to sit behind him "at least she's smart and hardworking like her father."
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-Timeskip-

I sigh thinking of all that has happened and my thoughts landed on Yoruichi. She was no longer here as my girl friend to talk with, i have no one to share my feelings that I keep bottled up inside me. I really hope she's okay wherever she is, I understand her feelings though If she wanted to help her close friend Kisuke. It's been years and it's been really peacful living in the Kuchiki manor. Of course me and Byakuya have matured; but mostly Byakuya. It is around the time that the actual wedding would take place; and I couldn't be happier. I've fallen in love with the Kuchiki boy that I was annoyed with just a few years ago. We've gotten closer to the point I actually had the courage to share a room with him! Now it's a normal thing, everyday was like a sleepover-but it was always filled with blushes and nervousness. He didn't seem faced by it though and it would sometimes make me sad; does he not see me as a girl? He acts like if I was his sister or something.

I have noticed though that he isn't the hot-tempered boy anymore, he's become more serious; I don't know if to think of it as scary or good. Sure he sometimes smiles a bit but he usually isn't around anymore, he goes out a lot. I can't believe it...could he be avoiding me because the wedding day is almost here? I know ever since the beginning that he didn't want an arranged marriage but doesn't he care even a little? I really can't tell what he feels about me, the only time I've felt he's opened up to me is when he showed me his secret Sakura tree. He treasures the place greatly as he's only allowed me to be in that place other than himself. It truly makes me happy.

Here I am now with my grandfather and Ginrei. Grandfather looked as if he was about to murder someone and Ginrei only held a glare, I tried to calm both down as much as possible...they were waiting for Byakuya who is once again late for the clan meetings. He's been late a lot and I always apologized on behalf saying he's very busy. "Can't you keep him in check Sakiko! You're his Fiancé and you can't even do that!" I only apologize taking in my grandfather's harsh words, after many years of enduring them it wasn't that affecting now. Minutes went by and we all decided to have the meeting without Byakuya, much to Ginrei's displeasure; I would just have to inform him of everything later.

After the meeting was over my grandfather told me to follow him. I excused myself from Ginrei leaving back to my old estate; the Hoshiko Manor. I shudder at the silence, I was probably the only noise there was before and now not even the other people who lived here made noise. The others who lived here are my brothers and sisters and some my aunts and uncles. They stayed here because they weren't wanted by the families they were sold to, when they were infants they didn't appear powerful so they rejected them. In time some stayed equal spiritual pressure and some grew stronger; my grandfather decided to use them as his military power for our clan. I was hated by most and others didn't really care, they envied that I am the future head of the clan; the sacred woman. If only they knew that having to deal with grandfather isn't exactly a life filled with smiles. Even so I didn't hold a grudge, I sort of understand their pain, after all I am a tool of this clan as well.

Going inside a room he closes the door and turns towards me with the most hateful glare ever. As I stare back at him he suddenly slaps me hard making my head whip to the side harshly. My eyes grow wide at the familiar feeling; he's done this before many times but I didn't think he'd do it now that I am not living here. "G-grandfather?" I ask wearily "Shut Up!" He screams as I cowar "You can't do anything right! You have one job and it's to keep your husband in check to make sure he completes the responsibilities that benefit our clan! You're such a useless girl! You're just like your mother!!!" He throws a punch at my stomach hard making me gag and search for my breath. I look up at him wearily with watery eyes, how can he bring up my mother at this time. He didn't even respect his own daughter. "Please Grandfather-" Another slap, "Silence! You should keep quiet when told! This is one reason your mother isn't alive! The damn woman couldn't respect me!"

I gasp letting tears slip, unbelievable. "W-what are you saying? My mother was loved by everyone!" "Apparently not by everyone since she was killed on the night of your birth!" "A-are you saying-" He slaps me again. "I'm saying that... I killed your mother."