[Death · Bailu] Flower Story

The still swaying curtains cast unsteady shadows in the moonlight, and the hearts of the gods of death standing in front of the door were also swaying with the constantly rising and falling spiritual pressure around them.

"What did you say?!" Fuzhu walked into the door a few steps and grabbed the immobile person in front of him, but was surprised to find that the shoulder under the palm was trembling.

Fuzhu raised his head, and just at this moment the moonlight shined through the delicate round window, illuminating the empty room.

The strange wallpaper mixed with traces of silver shimmers under the moonlight. It is flat and brand new as if it was replaced by the owner of the family with superb taste the day before. The half scroll exposed between the half cover seems to be old.

Across the room, the moonlight was as cold as snow, and Ukitake could easily recognize the woman in the painting, who was wearing a summer uniform with flowing water patterns painted in light grass colors, holding a branch of gladiolus in her forehand and smiling softly. The face of the little girl from the past is almost exactly the same.

It was the deceased wife who had been missing for more than sixty years by the Kuchiki Patriarch, whose face had been gloomy since he stepped into this deeply hidden small room and continued to release low pressure.

Ignoring the now noisy discussions behind him from silence to whispers, Bai Zai raised his feet and walked towards the scroll. As if wanting to brush off the invisible dust on his sleeves, he stroked his sleeves gracefully, and raised his hand again. When he held it, the scroll was already in his hand.

"Bai Zai be careful, this scroll might..." Fuzhu wanted to stop this reckless "little devil" in the past, but the words fell silent when they met the quiet eyes of the man beside him.

"..." He carefully arranged the scrolls, raised his head, and looked around the narrow space with leisurely and cautious eyes as if appreciating an antique. A silver mirror reflecting the moonlight on the table.Once the overflowing clear light is touched, mixed with the decorative pattern on the edge of the mirror, it is like a rippling clear water, so deep that it is impossible to see the bottom.

"I'm talking about Kuchiki's boy, don't you think there's something wrong with this mirror?" Hirako, who was leaning on the sliding door frame and copying his hands, watched for a long time, then took a breath and said calmly. Shaking out a word, he saw Bai Zai's slightly raised eyebrows as expected.

Ignoring the unpleasant "boy of the Kuchiki family", Bai Zai turned around with the silver mirror in his hand, the phoenix eyes were filled with brilliance, reflecting the cold moonlight, and there was something that people dare not look at. Meaning, he opened his lips slightly, and then paused as if he was weighing how to speak, "...Although it is not far, it is not far away. Being able to live in a small room has counted so many of us. It seems that this so-and-so Sang also It's a character."

"What is a character? It's almost like a tortoise, who has the ability to fight with Lao Tzu for [-] rounds. He hides and hides so much that he doesn't even dare to show his face. What kind of twists and turns... Boring, so boring! After walking for eight Qianliu, go back to the station and go to sleep..." Saraki Kenpachi, who was already impatient listening to the group of "cultural people" playing riddles, jingled the small bells all over his head, and picked up the candy he was secretly eating. The pink-haired little loli casually waved her hands to the remaining serious-faced captains, and then led the eleventh team members away in a blink of an eye.

"So...Captain Kuchiki, do you think this mirror is the key to the disappearance of people in this barrier?" Unokana, who has been silent since entering the courtyard, looked at Shunpo who left Everyone in the eleventh team thought for a while before looking back and saying, "Then how could that thoughtful person miss such an important thing here?"

"...Isn't this exactly his purpose? If we don't leave a clue here, how can we "obediently" fall into his trap. The so-called "if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs", the same is true for planning." Bai Zai paused, as if thinking of something long ago, his vision became a little erratic, and he continued, "Since ancient times, conspiracy has always been just a gamble for the conspirators themselves. Hmph, but I hope that person will not forget, delusion Those who lure the enemy deep will often die by luring wolves into the house." Bai Zai clenched the mirror in his hand, his calm expression was unpredictable.

"Oh? Boy Bai Zai compared himself to a wolf...it's not bad,~ well~ it's just a joke~~ Speaking of which, the portrait of Mrs. Feizhen appearing here is really...tsk, it's intriguing, Looking at the attire, it seems that she was still unmarried? Could it be an old friend? Heh, if you understand that you let Rukia-chan leave because you miss your old friend and your old relationship, it makes sense, doesn't it?"

The atmosphere that had just eased up a little bit became stiff again, and Fuzhu showed a stomachache expression on the side.

"...Lukia said that she didn't see anyone in the house." The behavior of repeating the same sentence twice made the Kuchiki Patriarch, who cherishes words like gold, feel very unhappy, and Hirako obviously showed his dislike for Fei Zhen and even Lu Qi. Ya's suspicion made Bai Zai slightly narrow his willow leaf-shaped eyes in displeasure.

"Bai Zai, the key issue now is to find this mysterious person who recruited everyone and set up an enchantment as soon as possible. It has only been ten years since the Aizen incident, and Room 46 is still very sensitive to such incidents, but now in this core area It is not unreasonable for Captain Hirako to have doubts after discovering Mrs. Feizhen's old things and Lukia's previous strange experiences..." He helped his forehead worryingly and then patted Patriarch Kuchiki's colder breath reassuringly, Ukitake's tone became a little hesitant, "It's better to send Rukia back to Seireitei first, the concentration of spirit seeds there is also high, and the conditions of Kuchiki's house are more suitable for recuperation..."

"..."

Fuzhu didn't continue talking, and Bai Zai didn't say anything.Under the clear moonlight, hydrangeas in full bloom are fading at an astonishing speed, reflecting the silent and delicate expressions on the faces of the departing people.Outside the bamboo grove, there was already a gleam of light in the eastern sky.

"Brother, I... just go back."

When Bai Zai just pushed open the sliding door of Rukia's room the next morning, and was about to put on a softer expression and ask her how she was resting last night, he was blocked by the little girl's words. The face that was slightly irritated was frozen.

"Pfft—" The girl who was sitting on the tatami with her head bowed and laughing sullenly became more courageous, laughing so much that the regular clothes on her shoulders almost slipped off.

"Brother, you worked hard last night." Lucia managed to hold back her smile, and raised her moist purple pupils to look over, and Bai Zai, who was originally a bit bored, was suffocated for a moment.

Since that day when she woke up with a smile in the smoky wind of early summer, she opened her eyes wide and looked at her calm and indifferent elder brother to help her fix her forehead hair. Connected, silent.

ding ding-

The wind that had already brought some summer heat blew through the short book of the wind chimes under the eaves, and the clear wind chimes sounded as if soaked in coolness, awakening the two who looked at each other silently.

"...Oh? Let me tell you, where are you going back?" With a light cough to cover up his momentary loss of focus, Bai Zai turned his head and passed the half-hanging bamboo curtain, and Fang Yi, who was dressed in flowers and water, slowly leaned back Not far away from Rukia, her posture is as leisurely and elegant as enjoying flowers and cooking tea, and the bloody battle the night before was nothing but a dream.

Who said that, and what did she tell her?

"Earlier today, Captain Unohana came to help me check, and Rukia asked her for advice, and learned that... last night..." She paused, frowned in confusion and said to herself He said, "It stands to reason that the attack last night should be very loud, why didn't I hear anything..."

"By the way, big brother, are you injured?" Sui Sui stopped abruptly in the middle of the thought, and then Rukia's anxious expression when she suddenly raised her head fell directly into those calm gray-purple pupils.

"Hmph, that level of attack..." The softened gaze showed Patriarch Kuchiki's improved mood, and Bai Zai was surprised by this ups and downs of mood swings. He slightly closed his eyes to adjust his emotions, and then When he spoke, he had returned to calmness.

"It's Captain Unokana who told you to send you back to Seireitei?" Still in a calm but indifferent tone, Rukia could hear a tense trill in that voice.

How could Kuchiki Byakuya, who has been in a high position for many years, not be aware of the obvious worries revealed in the last few words of Hirako and Ukitake the night before, as well as the warning of the passive situation he and Rukia are in now.Before Rukia woke up, Hirako had hinted that he had received a secret order from Room 46 of the Central Committee many times, strictly ordering to investigate Rukia's entry and exit of the barrier, and even "emergency handling" if necessary, which even made the head of the Kuchiki family Adults feel uneasy.

So if Unohana had said something to Rukia at this time, the content and intention would of course be clear at a glance.

According to common sense, it would be a good choice to send Rukia back to Seireitei at this time. Of course, if he can take care of his relatives in a selfless and righteous way, it will better reflect that he is the number one nobleman in the soul world. He is a model, and the team captains reminded him that Kuchiki Byakuya should be remembered even more.

That's right, it is the responsibility and the obligation of the Kuchiki family owner to maintain the Kuchiki family's honor.But Kuchiki Byakuya didn't think at all that at this time, handing over Rukia, who was already embarrassed in Kuchiki's family and whom he named "Kuchiki" as a scapegoat to calm the undercurrent for a while, was to protect the honor of the nobility.

On the contrary, in doing so, he is making him lose his own glory.When did he, Kuchiki Byakuya, become a person who was afraid of people's words, and how could he put a little girl in such an unbearable situation just to prove his innocence.

Do these people have amnesia, forgot who saved the lives of their companions a few months ago, but he was unconscious in the fourth division for more than half a month, and even Unoka was helpless?Or because of Aizen's betrayal, did he have the delusion of being killed, thinking that the people around him were plotting with ulterior motives for a long time, and that the approach from the very beginning was all kinds of malicious intentions?

"No...it's...Lukia, I asked to go back." Before she could finish speaking, she had shrunk into a ball under his sharper and colder eyes, her head was almost hanging down to her chest, and she was even more beautiful against the thin shoulders. It looks very pitiful.

But Bai Zai only felt that this girl was hateful.

"Why?" The sunflower ball in the sleeve rolled down into his hand, Bai Zai was playing with the small paper flower ball that looked a little old, his sharp eyes narrowed.

"Send back to Lingling Court to recuperate", the excuse is quite good.Hmph, where to send it back, the Repentance Palace?

How could this girl be so reckless back then, so reckless that he was afraid of losing her, but how could she be so rational now, so rational that he could not lose her.

"...Captain Uzhihua didn't say much, he just suggested that Rukia go back to recuperate, and I also feel that I can only cause trouble for everyone here..." Feeling Bai Zai's sharp and cool gaze above his head, Rukia's head hung lower and lower, it must be because of this, she just felt that it was difficult for her to even breathe.

I'm sorry, big brother, Rukia doesn't want to drag you down anymore, if I know that there is actually a portrait of my sister in the small courtyard, if I know that walking out of the enchantment that suddenly disappeared will lead to this situation, I only wish that day You died in the enchantment, and you don't want to be suspected because the enchantment is opened, which makes you so embarrassed.

It’s just that I’m so reconciled, I haven’t seen you again, I haven’t given you the sunflower that I bought, and I haven’t gone to see the fireworks at this year’s Muhua Festival with you...

It's really not reconciled.

But now, he felt that it would be good to go back to the Deadwood Mansion, or the Repentance Palace, any place would be good.As long as it makes your situation less embarrassing, what does it matter if you have some doubts about yourself?

—Brother must believe me, right?Big Brother can definitely find out the truth, right?

——Can I believe that?

"……Can."

The indifferent words broke the unbearable silence between the two, and Rukia's eyes widened in shock.

——Have you heard the words in my heart?

The purple pupil landed in the narrow and long phoenix eyes that were as quiet as a deep pool with surprise and confusion.

Bai Zai raised his hand to caress the head of the little girl who was kneeling at the side, and then Rukia could only feel the powerful spiritual power pouring into her body with irresistible force.

What happened next was beyond the expectation of the nominal brother and sister.

The moment the palm moved away from the top of her head, the loss of temperature in the palm, and the child who he had finally found but was about to leave, made this calm and self-sustaining head of the Kuchimu family unable to maintain his rationality.

Rubbing his thin shoulders with his backhand, he brought the little girl who had just lifted the restriction of spiritual pressure and opened her eyes into his arms.

The sun is shining outside the window.

And Rukia in the room felt that her eyes were dazzled by the soft sun outside the window for a moment, and then the familiar fragrant breath rushed towards her face so unexpectedly.

A powerful palm brushed over her ear-level shattered hair, tightly fixing her head in that wide and warm embrace.

She heard his steady heartbeat, and heard his breath blowing past her ears.

Hear him say, "I won't tie you down too much anymore, just do what you think is right."

In the summer wind, Bai Zai's voice seemed to carry some gentle smiles, echoing in her ears very close yet far away.

Slightly trembling, Rukia put her already stiff arms on his waist very lightly.

It was as light as if I was worried about waking up from a beautiful dream.

Then he poked his head out, looked into Bai Zai's eyes, and asked uncertainly, "Brother?"

This was the first time that Rukia saw the peaceful smile in those purple-gray eyes that were as calm as the sea, and she stared blankly at Bai Zai's resolute and beautiful lips opening and closing.

He was smiling, calling out her name very seriously and very naturally.

"Rukia."

Hanasa Monogatari

Thirteen, past and present

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The author has something to say: Christmas update!Our indifferent and sullen big iceberg and nervous female man seem to have finally made a breakthrough! !A Zong's health is also much better, everyone is really happy hahahahahahahaha! !I wish Minna-san a Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year's Day, happy every day~~~

Min Nasang leave a comment or give some advice~ Ah Zong will be very happy and motivated~~~

Ps: A Zong found that jj has a lot of vocabularies, and silently changed it several times tonight...