Hell and Happiness

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Byakuya was dreaming again, he knew it was a dream because it was the same scene, the same sounds, the sames smells and she was there. If she was there it had to be a dream, but a part of him was happy, very happy and at peace. He relaxed and let the scene unfold around him, the faster he relaxed the sooner he would be able to wake himself . He had learned over the years, being stuck in this unconscious limbo to just watch and pick the correct point to wake himself, if he fought the dream, it seemed to grab hold of him making him sink further. So he let it play out, like it always did. It was the Soul Society, and she was his wife. Never doting or subservient; always her wild, unpredictable sexy self. The way she was meant to be . The way he had loved her. They were married, living in the Kuchiki manor, though she made a fuss sometimes and if she got angry he could be sure she'd be back at the Shihouin. He was aware of their history , the fun times they had. Dreams could do that. fill in the blanks, make you feel things, remember things that hadn't really happened. He would indulge this fantasy and play along, until he saw a way out. Yoruichi had arrived home after a long assignment, his body aching for her immediately. He took her upstairs to their suite. She was happy, only having eyes for him. In the back of his mind he saw the door opening, his way out. He wouldn't linger at her side like he had done in past dreams. Waiting until after the dream consummation before he would leave. It was always more painful when he waited until after. His mind his heart couldn't take it any longer. Part of him wanted to stay and finish the dream. His pride ever vigilant even when he was sleeping wouldn't allow. He turned t... ... middle of paper ... ...ling men stopped looking over at Byakuya. "Please leave." His voice sent a chill through the air, as he turned back to the window. "It was on the floor, it looks old I thought maybe it was misplaced." He stared at it again. The book he had been blindly leafing through, had he been looking for it. "It wasn't misplaced," He snatched it from her "Leave." His voice made her shiver, it didn't hurt her anymore. She knew he was hiding his own wounds. "Is there anything- .." "You may leave Subaru-san,you too Lt Abarai and Shizuko-san." The two quarreling men still drawn together like magnets pushed and shoved each other on their way out of Byakuya's office. Amai bowed slightly and left the room. He looked back at the letter. He never had opened it after he found out what she'd done. But he still couldn't throw it away either. To be continued...

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