Marrying Hisana as his wife—this news enraged the family.
The clansmen rebuked him for breaking the rules.
Even if he was the head of the family, he could not bring someone from the Rukongai into the Kuchiki Family.
Facing such accusations, Byakuya remained expressionless and still married Hisana.
This matter had been decided since Hisana left the letter and departed alone.
Time passed day by day, and soon it was the day of the wedding.
On the wedding day, the scene was extremely magnificent.
Byakuya, wearing the Kuchiki Family crest, and Hisana, dressed in a Shiromuku, entered one after another.
That day, Hisana’s smile was exceptionally moving.
They made a promise to each other to be together for a lifetime and never part.
Even though everyone present was dissatisfied with them, no one dared to stop them.
Only those closest to Byakuya truly offered their blessings.
Byakuya knew very well that not a single person present truly blessed them; these people would only consider it a disgrace.
But under Byakuya’s powerful strength, no one dared to stand up.
When he decided to marry Hisana, he had already thought about it.
He was not a thoughtless person, yet he still resolved to marry Hisana.
He didn’t just like Hisana; in front of her, he could shed all his burdens and be a normal person instead of the head of the Kuchiki Family.
Compared to others, Hisana was happy.
From a commoner, she became the wife of the head of the Kuchiki Family, the leader of the Four Noble Families, saying goodbye to the dirty and poor environment and the life of hunger in the Rukongai.
But every time she thought of the sister she had abandoned, her heart would feel very miserable and regretful.
Now she ate well and dressed well and had someone who loved her, yet she didn’t even know if her only blood relative was still alive.
During their married life, Byakuya learned of Hisana’s concern—her sister.
Although Byakuya used the Kuchiki Family’s connections to search, he still found nothing.
One year, two years, three years.
Years of searching yielded no results, which made Hisana even more guilt-ridden.
She regretted why she had abandoned her sister.
Every time Byakuya saw Hisana like this, his heart truly ached.
Although he wouldn’t say anything, he worked harder to find Rukia, hoping some good news would make Hisana happier.
But things didn’t go as planned.
Years of effort produced no results, and instead, Hisana’s condition worsened.
Although doctors came every day to treat her after she married into the Kuchiki Family, she eventually fell ill in the courtyard.
After the doctor responsible for her daily care discovered it, he hurriedly notified Byakuya.
Upon hearing this, Byakuya didn’t even care about his official duties and rushed home non-stop, only to see Hisana bedridden.
The doctor nearby sighed slightly upon seeing Byakuya and shook his head, saying:
“She doesn’t have many years left.
We’ve done our best.”
The light in Byakuya’s eyes vanished, replaced by sadness.
He then turned and instructed the doctor:
“At all costs, try to prolong her life as much as possible.”
Returning to the room, Byakuya didn’t dare to meet Hisana’s eyes.
He was afraid Hisana would see through his inner thoughts.
Turning his head, he feigned a calm tone and said:
“You’ll get better.”
“Mm, I believe you,” Hisana said weakly.
However, no matter how well a lie is woven, it is still just a lie; it cannot change the facts.
Byakuya thought he was prepared, but he didn’t expect it all to come so quickly.
After holding on for only a year, when Byakuya’s butler rushed to the Sixth Division to inform him of the news, and he rushed back, Hisana could no longer hold on.
When Hisana saw Byakuya, she struggled to open her eyes and said with a faint smile:
“I’m sorry, Byakuya.”
Byakuya remained silent.
“In the future, please make sure to find my sister and take good care of her.
I don’t deserve to be called her sister; let her call you ‘Brother’ in the future.
I’m sorry I can’t spend the rest of my life with you.” After saying this, she passed away.
This was Hisana’s final wish.
For the first time, Byakuya felt what it meant to be heartbroken.
This man, usually as calm as still water, shed tears of sorrow for the first time.
“Captain, we have arrived.”
“Captain?”
Seeing that Byakuya still didn’t react, the Sixth Division Vice-Captain nudged him with his hand.
“Captain, what are you daydreaming about?
We’ve arrived.”
Byakuya pulled his thoughts back from his memories and said indifferently, “It’s nothing.
Let’s go in.”
Creak.
The door was opened.
Although he had already seen the photograph, Byakuya’s heart was still extremely agitated at this moment.
‘Hisana, our wish of many years has finally been fulfilled.
I have not failed your expectations.’
The sound of the door opening startled Rukia, and she turned around in confusion.
She saw a handsome man wearing a captain’s haori, with a kenseikan on his head and a silver-white windflower scarf around his neck.
Rukia found this person somewhat familiar.
After thinking about it carefully, she realized, isn’t this the Sixth Division Captain, Kuchiki Byakuya?
Back when she watched the anime, he had totally dazzled her with his handsomeness.
As for the person next to him, Rukia selectively ignored him.
At this moment, the old headmaster behind them said, “I wonder what brings the head of the Kuchiki Family here?”
As expected, Rukia thought to herself.
It was truly embarrassing that she had taken so long to think of it when his attire was so obvious.
In the entire Soul Society, who else dressed exactly like him?
Byakuya slowly walked forward and pointed at Rukia, saying, “I have come here for her.”
“Oh?
Then please, feel free.”
Rukia was also confused.
She didn’t know why the famous head of the Kuchiki Family had come to find her.
She couldn’t figure it out no matter how much she thought about it.
The only thing she could think of was that he wanted to adopt her as his foster sister, but wasn’t this a bit too early?
Her guess was confirmed as expected.
Byakuya said slowly, “From today on, you are a member of the Kuchiki Family.”
He paused for a moment and continued, “As my sister.”
Before Rukia could answer, the Vice-Captain beside Byakuya started, “That won’t do, Head of the Family.
Why adopt a commoner from the Rukongai as a member of the Kuchiki Family?
Even if she is a genius, it shouldn’t be like this.
Even if she is to join our Kuchiki Family, it should be by engagement to marry into our house!”
“No need to say more!”
Byakuya said coldly, “This matter is settled.
I do not wish to hear similar words again.”
Upon hearing this, the Vice-Captain shrank his neck.
He knew that if he continued to speak, he might not be around the next day—no, he would definitely be gone.
At this time, the old headmaster on the side said, “Byakuya, I do not oppose your decision, but think about it.
Do you realize how much of an impact it had when you brought a Rukongai commoner into the Kuchiki Family five years ago?
Now another one has come.
I fear the other nobles will voice their condemnation because of this.
They are just waiting for something bad to happen to the Kuchiki Family!”
Byakuya felt quite respectful toward this dedicated old headmaster.
His cold tone softened slightly as he said, “It doesn’t matter.
I can handle all of this.”
“So, Rukia, what is your answer?”
I discovered a bug; I made a mistake.
Kuchiki Sojun is Byakuya’s father, but he died in battle when Byakuya was young.
Everyone, just treat the current Vice-Captain as a minor character; after all, it’s been too long and I can’t remember many things clearly.
I’ve been frantically catching up on details recently.