Bleach: Lemon and Sugar by Sukoshima Aika

Byakuya finds a certain black haired medic interesting. Can he convince that medic just how good a night with him could be?

Rated M for: language, shonenai, yaoi in later chapters. Mmm lemony scented.

ByakuHana for Utena-Puchiko-nyu. Some vague Shuhei/Toshiro if you squint. Please enjoy. Fixed the mess up that was pointed out.

Chapter 1: Step one: Realize

Byakuya watches as small, gentle hands smooth over his chest slowly unwrapping the bandages there. His dark eyes trail upward over the boy's skewed collar baring skin that was pale and unscarred, to the boy's heart shaped face, lips slightly parted, ink black hair stuck to flushed cheeks, large blue eyes and perfect brow wrinkled in concentration. He almost moans in disappointment when the little medic turns to get fresh bandages. Turning back to him, fresh bandages in hand Hanataro tucks his lower lip between his teeth and takes to the task of cleaning and re-bandaging Byakuya's chest. The sight was nearly too much for the Squad 6 Captain to bear.

"It's healing rather well, Captain Kuchiki. You should be fine in a couple of days." Hanataro says sitting back and pushing his damp bangs off his forehead.

"Thanks." Byakuya says trying to shrug back into his kimono with no success.

"Here Let me." Hanataro says helping Byakuya pull his kimono up and adjust the collar just right. As much as Byakuya hates needing help he feels himself shiver when the boy's slender fingers brush his neck. Hanataro eyes widen when he feels Byakuya shiver. Was the Squad 6 Captain cold or was he repulsed by being touched by a lowly medic like himself? Why had Captain Unohana asked him to take care of the man? Two questions with no satisfactory answers. He certainly wasn't anyone special and he wasn't an incredible medic or anything by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps everyone else was busy, but…did Captain Kuchiki hate him then. It certainly wasn't cold in the room. His own dark hair and clothing was sticking to him uncomfortably and although Captain Kuchiki wasn't sweating nearly as much, there was still a fine sheen of sweat on his brow and upper lip. Not that Hanataro was staring at the Captain. Okay, so he was, but the Captain was nice to look at. The man was… handsome no, beautiful in a stiff overly formal way.

"Yamada-san. Are you done?" Lieutenant Kotetsu asks poking her head in the room.

"Um. Yeah. Come back in a week Captain Kuchiki." Hanataro says giving the man a slight professional nod. Byakuya stands up to leave and casts one more longing glance in the medic's direction. He remembered that the boy was usually picked on for his small size and girlish face.

'His tormentors are just jealous of his beauty.' Byakuya thinks. And the boy was beautiful, strikingly so. Those large innocent blue eyes, that tiny petal mouth that issued the kindest words, that shy endearing smile, those small soothing hands, the lithe body. Anyone would lose their heart to the boy. He briefly wondered if the boy did indeed have a lover. Someone like Renji or Shuhei Hisagi. He had seen Hanataro hang out with them. Both were men who would treat him gently, sweetly. Byakuya hated that idea. If that was the case then he had no chance. He would admit, he, Byakuya Kuchiki was a callous asshole to everyone. Well almost everyone. Captain Unohana and Hanataro were exceptions to this. He would only ever treat them well. Even his own ward, Rukia wasn't granted escape from the usual harsh word or day of being ignored. With that thought to mull over he left.

"Wow. He's always so…intense." Isane says turning to Hanataro. "Jeez it's hot. Why don't you go find somewhere cool to hang out? There's no more work to do." Isane fans herself with one hand and pulls the sweat soaked collar of her kimono away from her neck with the other.

"Um. Sure. Thank you Lieutenant Kotetsu." Hanataro says packing away the extra bandages and medical supplies.

"No problem." Isane says smiling affectionately as the little medic dashes out of the room. "So adorable! Oh! I wonder what Kiyone's doing."

Hanataro runs out of the Squad 4 barracks to try and find Renji and the others. As usual the others are seated under a large tree. Lieutenant Hinamori and Renji are arguing. Lieutenant Matsumoto is drinking, Lieutenant Hisagi is just watching and Captain Hitsugaya is almost asleep. "Oh hey! Hanataro are you going to finish that story today?" Lieutenant Hinamori asks.

"Sure. I came up with a new one, too." Hanataro answers sitting down as the others get comfortable and Captain Hitsugaya perks up a bit. The sun is just sinking past the horizon as Hanataro finishes his story.

"Damn. You're really good at this." Renji says standing and stretching.

"I wish it would never end." Hinamori sighs.

"Well, I bet the next one will be great too." Matsumoto says tossing her hair behind her and looking at her sleepy captain.

"Hey, Shuhei. Carry him for me." Matsumoto says tipping her chin at Captain Hitsugaya.

"Yeah. Come on Toshiro. Time for bed."

"Mmm." Captain Hitsugaya mumbles stubbornly.

"Captain, come on." Hanataro says putting a gentle hand on the captain's forehead.

"If it was anyone else, Little Shiro would have killed them." Hinamori says giggling as Shuhei sweeps the sleepy boy into his arms like a baby.

"Don't call me Little Shiro." Hitsugaya growls sleepily.

"Goodnight." Hanataro says smiling. From his place in the shadows Byakuya watched the others depart leaving Renji and Hanataro standing alone under the tree. He can't hear what they're saying but he sees the little medic smile and sweep a lock of dark hair behind his ear as Renji tells him something and then laughs. Jealousy rips at him and he frowns. It's not like Hanataro was his so why was he so upset to even think the boy might be his Lieutenant's lover. He lets out a disparaged growl and strides over to them.

"Hey Captain Kuchiki." Hanataro says and Renji notices that the boy's smile becomes ten times brighter and more sincere.