Title: Family
Author:
aviss Pairing: Byakuya/Rukia
Rating: PG
theme: Five breaks - Broken pormise
Word Count: 201
Family
It was the time.
Byakuya had known since the day he fought Kurosaki Ichigo that this moment would come, and now that it was finally time, he didn't feel anything. He had expected to be ashamed, but his heart was at ease.
"I'm sorry," he said to the silent grave of his parents, "but I can't keep my promise to you."
He felt lighter than ever on his way back to the Kuchiki household, feeling finally free of the burden he had imposed himself so many years ago.
Rukia was already there, waiting for him. "Nii-sama," she smiled as he walked straight to her, wondering again how it was possible that she had been all that time beside him and he never realized just how beautiful she was.
Byakuya took her hand, and leaning a bit deposited a soft kiss on her lips, "You can't call me that anymore, Rukia," he said gently and she pouted.
"But I have been calling you nii-sama for so long--"
He stopped her, "I won't be your brother from now on, Rukia," he said seriously.
"I know," she blushed, "Byakuya-sama."
Byakuya squeezed her hand and smiled at her. "We shouldn't keep the guests waiting."
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