DISCLAIMER: I do not own BLEACH or any of its characters

A story rated M for LEMON Explicit LEMON

BYAKUYA goes to the world of the living to get his first love back- sequel to Vast and Absolute

HELL AND HAPPINESS

prologue

"You Know he didn't do it Byakuya!"

"I do?" Byakuya said sardonically

Yoruichi was seething. No one was listening. He couldn't believe Kisuke was the cause of all the deaths in the Seireitei. Why would he do it? Just for his experiments?

"And you're going to tell me Tsukibashi didn't use the forbidden kidou?"

Yoruichi was at a loss, of course he did. Everyone had felt it. But it was for a good reason.

"Byakuya they're going to imprison Tessai forever and stripe Kisuke of his power, make a human."

Byakuya was unmoved. "Good." He said plainly.

Yoruichi glared at him coldly. It actually caused him to shiver a bit. They would never agree on this. And that would be a problem, Yoruichi knew she didn't have much time.

As far as Byakuya was concerned,Kisuke had finally been caught and would be held accountable. His experiments were wild, careless, ego driven. Now he'd been caught.

Yoruichi was pacing back and forth so much she had almost worn a hole in the tatami mats It had taken all his strength to refrain from telling her not to go to see him. He wanted to forbid her, but that was as good as telling her to go. He tried to keep his temper in check.

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She made her way to the Kuchiki manor, she felt something wet on her cheeks. She was crying actually crying she'd have to leave him, he'd never go along with her and leave. He'd never understand her decision to help her best-friend, and innocent friend in need.

The life she wanted with Byakuya, her little prince was dying right in front of her, she couldn't save it. Not now, not after what she had already done.

In no time she was in his room. They had been planning to find a place together for them to share to meet in the middle, that was over now too.

Damn! Tears clouded her vision as she looked at him while he slept. They had parted in anger earlier, fighting over the situation with Kisuke. She had made up her mind long before the fight had started, now to pay the consequences.

"I love you little prince... I love you Byakuya." She was choking on her word on her tears, what was she doing? He'd think she chose Kisuke, but he would have to understand she couldn't let someone innocent be punished not if she could help it. If Kisuke and Tessa said they saw Aizen then they saw him. She didn't care what Kyoraku thought he saw.

"Mmm, Yoruichi." Byakuya stirred feeling her near him she turned quickly so he couldn't see the tears. He pulled her down into him as he lay spooning her. He felt so good, so strong. Her heart was breaking. She'd never get to do this again be with him again this way. Why did this have to happen? She felt his breath on her neck she and she didn't want to leave but she could hear the stirrings in the air she'd have to leave soon.

"Byakuya.." she said strong and clear.

"Yes."

"I love you… so much… more than you'll know."

"I do know..." He rolled in the sheets. "...Vast... " he waited for her to respond.

"...and absolute." she completed the mantra he loved to chant to her when he was especially affectionate( mostly tipsy). She bit her lip, tears flooding from her eyes. He turned and looked at her, her back was still turned.

"I love you too, Yorucihi." They had fought, he was just glad she was talking to him.

"No matter what?"

"Of course... No matter what. Vast..."

"And absolute..."

"Come lay down.." he pulled back the blanket and stroked the sheets as he fell back to sleep.

She slipped away, leaving a note on his pillow.

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to be continued