The Four Noble Clans

Hitohira sat back down smiling.


Byakuya ate it enjoying it.

Renji moved over and sat with her as it started 'eh... want to... cuddle?' he asked slightly nervous


Kimiko ate slowly

Hitohira nodded slightly rather shyly.


Byakuya carried on, "Its good"

Renji wrapped his arm around her gently


Kimiko smiled 'the cook will be happy to hear you say that'

Hitohira smiled and turned her attention to the film.


Byakuya smiled slightly.

Renji just held her watching


Kimiko was soon finished

Hitohira closed her eyes it was scary but she had Renji by her side.


Byakuya had finished too.

Renji snuggled her up as he watched


Kimiko smiled 'would you like to take a walk with me in the garden tonight... when it gets dark?' she asked

Hitohira felt at ease like this close to him and with her eyes closed so she could not see the film.


Byakuya nodded, "Of course"

Renji was absent mindly playing with her hair gently


Kimiko smiled, she was really doing her all to be loved, she found out the things he liked and acted on them 'but for now... um, why dont you teach me Calligraphy, you were just about to when we were called to the meeting'

Hitohira could feel herself falling asleep.


Byakuya nodded, "Of course"

Renji was happy like this, holding her


Kimiko smiled and led him to her bedroom, where the set she had bought him were still in their box

"Renji... i am afraid i will fall asleep if i stay like this" Hitohira whispered.


Byakuya followed her quietly.

'if you wish to sleep, sleep my love' Renji smiled down at her stroking her hair



Kimiko sat on her floor slowly bringing out paper and ink placing it on her table

Hitohira smiled slightly, "I do not wish to"


Byakuya sat down beside her and got what he needed out to show her.

Renji leant down slowly, he kissed the top of her head


Kimiko moved ever so slightly, when she was alone with him, somehow she felt she didnt need to kneel properly, she sat more naturally, comfortably

Hitohira smiled she looked up at him and poked him gently.


Byakuya started to show her how he did his strokes in hopes she would catch on.

Renji smiled and lifted her chin with his fingers just silent, watching her eyes


Kimiko watched him carefully

Hitohira smiled at him he held such tenderness and care. Though you would not think it the way he looked.


Byakuya stopped and watched her to see what she had picked up.

Renji smiled back at her 'you are really pretty yknow'


Kimiko was trying, her eyes watched her hand intently as it glided across the paper, it was alright, but it was far from perfect

Hitohira smiled, "I think you are pretty too"


Byakuya nodded it was good for a first try, "Keep practising"

'pretty?' Renji choked slightly men arent supposed to be pretty


Kimiko nodded trying again, but she kept messing up on one part

"Your personality... to me its so pretty its beautiful" Hitohira smiled.


"You need to work on that" Byakuya stated pointing to it.

Renji wasnt so sure about what to say


Kimiko nodded trying again her face full of concentration

"Your features and how you look... well..." Hitohira blushed slightly to embarrassed to say.


Byakuya went back to his.