Wake up~ Byakuya x reader pt4

                             

                                 You blink at the ceiling, "Where am I?" You wonder, sitting up, and looking around in confusion. "In the guest room," Byakuya's voice sounds behind you. You look back to see him painting calligraphy. "What happened?" You ask. His eyes lifted up to meet yours. "You're overly sheltered," He comments, "You fainted within seconds of seeing me with just a towel on."

                                   A blush invades your face, "S-sorry, I'll leave now-" "Dinner should start soon, stay and eat with us," He says, cutting you off. You blink at him, but his eyes are back on his calligraphy. "Um, alright... Is Rukia here?" You ask, getting to your feet. "Not at the moment," He answers. You shift uncomfortably, before going to sit next to him. He pauses, looking over at you. "Boring," You whisper intentionally to see his reaction. He sets his brush down, and looks over at you. "Would you like to do some Calligraphy?" He asks.

                                     You give him an unimpressed look. He shifts, and set a clean sheet of paper in front of you, and hands you brush. He puts a jar of ink between you. Holding in a sigh, you start on the calligraphy. The word you chose was 'boring' because it was the first word that came to mind. It was coming out beautifully, then you went to dip your brush at the same time as him. His brush accidentally paints the back of your hand. "Sorry," He murmurs as you both pause. You look at the back of your hand, then at his before brushing over his fingers.

                                        He looks down at his hand before giving you a look. You give a cocky smirk. To your surprise something cold and wet brushes over your cheek. You blink and touch your cheek, pulling it back to look at the ink. "Ho! That's shocking, so you do know how to have fun," You chuckle, swiping with your brush. He catches your wrist, brushing over the tip of your nose. You wrinkle your nose, reaching for the brush with your other hand. He catches your wrist with the hand that already held your other wrist.

                                       You blanch and a smirk appears on his lips. You try to free your wrists, but he was too strong. He paints whiskers on your cheeks and releases your wrists. "Not so boring now am I?" He murmurs. You smirk, and poke his nose, leaving a spot on his nose. "Not really," You chuckle. He wipes the spot away, the smirk still rested on his lips. "No way... I got you to smile!" You gasp in surprise. He blinks and stands, "You know where the bathhouse is, go wash up before dinner," He tells you.

                                        "Fight it all you want Captain, but you're still smiling on the inside," You say, folding your arms. He looks down at you and crouches suddenly, taking his brush and swiftly painting something on your forehead. With that, he strolls out. You smirk after him before heading to the bathhouse. You look in the mirror to see what he had painted on your forehead. 'Loser' it read, a tick mark forms on your head. "Byakuya!" You growl. "___, my brother said you- woah, what happened to you?" Rukia asks coming in. "Your brother," You growl. She blinks a few times, "Renji isnt my brother...." She says.

                      "I'm talking about Byakuya!" You tell her. She blinks at you again, "Are you feeling okay?" She asks. There was no way she was going to believe you. "Screw it," You grumble, scrubbing your face. She shifts, "Do you like my brother?" She suddenly asks as you rinse your face off. Your eyes open at the question, making soap water rush into them. "Ow! Dammit! That burns!" You cry, grabbing a towel and wiping your face. "So is that a yes?" She asks calmly. You pull your face from the towel. "Of course I like my captain," You tell her.

                         "That's not what I meant... I mean.... Well... You know," She stammers. You stare at her blankly. She pulls out a note pad draws briskly. When she shows it to you see a childish picture of you and Byakuya holding hands in the middle of a large heart. You sputter, covering your blushing cheeks "Uhh... That's a cute drawing... You're really good," You tell her, backing toward the door. "Thanks, most people just- Hey, wait a second!" She gasps, realizing that you were trying to escape. "Well, I gotta go," You chuckle before going out.

                           You head for the dining hall, Rukia swiftly falls in step with you. "We'll talk later then," She says briskly, making you blink at her. "Sure alright, but maybe some where more..." You trail off, trying to think of the right word. "Secluded?" She guesses. You nod, "I'll go with that," You agree. You sit with her at the table, more relaxed than you were the first time. Byakuya soon joins you. Silence covered the meal. "Well, thanks for the meal, think I'll go now," You say, getting to your feet.

                              "Go where exactly?" He asks, making you stop. "Er, you know... My place," You lie carefully. To be honest, you didn't have a place to go, and you didn't like the barracks. Judging by the look he gives you, you knew he knew. "Well, see you tomorrow captain," You say before heading out.

                                 You stare up at the moon, laying on some rooftop near the Seireitei. A Sakura blossom drifts down onto your cheek. You pause and lift it up to look at it. You sit up and let the wind take it away. You watch the pale petal dance about in the wind before disappearing from sight. "You're kind of like a petal in the wind," A voice comments behind you, nearly making you jump out of your skin. You look back to see your captain, standing behind you. "Geez boss, you nearly scared me half to death," You gasp, touching over your heart.

                                   "What are you doing out here anyway?" You ask. He shifts, "Looking for you," He responds. You pause, not sure if you heard him right. "Why?" You inquire. "Come sleep at the manor," He tells you.  You blink up into his steely grey orbs, not sure how to respond. He tilts his head slightly, waiting for a response. "Are you sure? I'm no noble... You really don't need to concern yourself with the likes of me," You murmur, looking at the ground.

                                       "I'm aware of that, but I can't have my squad member sleeping outside all the time, no matter how much you say you like being outside," He replies. You look back up at him, "Really.... You're such a great captain," You murmur with a smile. He blinks, "Then you will come back?" He asks. "Well, I can't argue with you any more," You reply, getting to your feet. You turn to him, but a sudden gust of wind nearly makes you lose balance.

                                         His arm wraps around your waist, steadying you. You look up at him, feeling a blush dust your cheeks. "I.... Um... Th-thanks," You stammer, backing up. He simply nods and turns away. "Shall we go now?" He inquires. "Yeah," You agree, following after him. You get back to the manor, dropping into the courtyard. He leads you to the guest room, stopping at the door. "Sleep well, ___," He tells you. "You too captain, good night," You murmur, touching his arm briefly.