i'm sorry for the inactivity,  my thesis is kicking my ass right now.

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@itorisen sent a jigokuchō:

      𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓.   without so much as a single word uttered,   koto presented a tiny flower   ——   as white as snow,   its petals a fine color.   without so much as a single warning given,   the pillar moved to place it behind his ears.   as she did so,   kuchiki byakuya remained still.   it was a deadly silence,   one in which he retained the sheer display of insouciance.   grey hues had not failed to trace her every move.   in turn,   the noble had chosen not to reserve many words for the crane pillar.   he knew fully well of the accomplishments that preceded her reputation   ——   only an ignorant fool would know to disregard them.   thus,   the syllables that parted his lips next were voiced as a question,   her name spoken with the subtle presence of admonishment.      ❛      what is it that you seek to accomplish,   koto   ?      ❜

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      𝐔𝐍𝐘𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐘.   the departure of the jigokuchō that once touched upon the exposed skin of his hand,   had basked the four walls in utter silence.   the crown kuchiki byakuya wore was heavy   ——   the news it had carried was difficult to swallow.   even so,   deep down,   the noble perceived a certain sentiment that had begun to course through his veins.   in his own obstinacy it had remained without a name,   without acknowledgement.   yet,   the slow but undeniable decay of time   &   the persistently uttered syllables of one captain held sway in his mind.   a semblance of the truth was found in the spoken words.   the growth of rukia could no longer be denied.   against his will,   he had relented   ——   although not in the manner that ukitake jūshirō had called for.

      ❛      look forward.      ❜      &   so it was that they found themselves on the private training grounds of the kuchiki household.   with a rigid posture,   byakuya stood off to the side.   the courtyard had begun to bathe in the gentle light of the sun.   it was as the coming of a new day,   an hour in which soul society could do nothing else but seek respite.   however,   for the task at hand,   none of this was suitable.   the cadence in byakuya's request had been akin to the calm before the storm   ——   consistently serene in nature,   but curtly spoken.   his watchful eyes fell upon   @glacialdeath   as he made known the next step.      ❛      recite the incantation,   rukia.      ❜      /      ◇

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      i thought about how byakuya   &   his suppression of rukia's potential walked hand in hand with rigorous training to his standards   ——   especially post the first soul society invasion by the karakura gang.   his initial treatment of rukia was pure dismissal.   after her adoption into the kuchiki clan,   byakuya had not properly looked at rukia even once.   at the same time,   he was overbearing   ——   a protective nature,   but one crafted out of sheer selfishness that was meant to see his promise to hisana kept.   at her acceptance into the gotei 13,   rukia was not given a seated position.   for anyone who knew the inner workings of the noble clans,   it was clear as day that this was the doing of byakuya.

      unbeknownst to rukia,   byakuya made certain to impose teachings upon her that he knew would suit her skills well.   at the time of the soul society arc,   most of these teachings were given by tutors that withstood the selection criteria of byakuya.   post soul society   &   prior to the arrancar arc,   byakuya taught rukia personally in matters of kidō.   a reflection of this was seen when she fought aaroniero arruruerie   &   used bakudō #61,   rikujōkōrō.   aaroniero made the claim that byakuya specialized in rikujōkōrō.   while aaroniero was initially an unreliable narrator before the battle,   the arrancar was correct to presume so   ——   especially since rukia's reaction confirmed it.

      so,   while byakuya was able to halt rukia's growth within the ranks of the gotei 13,   he did not do so for everything.   byakuya recognized the unwavering loyalty that rukia held for her friends,   especially when it concerned the shinigami daikō.   but above all,   he recognized that it was part of her sworn duty to do so.   in the eyes of byakuya,   shirking one's duty was neither a choice nor an option.   now,   if that included going rogue   &   disobeying direct orders to retrieve a certain someone from hueco mundo,   it would earn his silent seal of approval.

      byakuya's inner world mirrored his state of mind.   it was there that a single sakura tree could be found,   deeply rooted   &   standing at the centre of an undeep lake that seemed to go on endlessly.   the sky was an eternal hue of pink,   free of clouds   &   other irregularities   ——   save for a full moon gazing down upon the subjects below it.   behind a torii gate,   the tree would always be in full bloom,   a safe haven from the turmoils that haunted byakuya.   ultimately,   it was in this place that senbonzakura would reveal himself when summoned by his wielder.   there had always been a calmness that encompassed the residence of his zanpakutō   ——   an eerie resemblance to a man often void of emotion.

      however,   at times,   that perfection only seemed to be a fabricated illusion.   life found death.   a sakura tree in bloom unexpectedly shifted into flowers that began to wither.   they withered when he was distraught,   when emotion was able to latch onto his conscious like an old acquaintance from the past.   they did not bloom when hisana said her final goodbyes.   they did not grow a single petal when his ideals   &   principles waged war.   the branches had foregone any beauty   &   luster in moments such as these.   then,   if he found himself disturbed,   ripples would flow through the current of the water as if a pebble was the perpetrator   ——   a sign that he would soon leave this inner sanctum.

@tatarfora sent a jigokuchō:

      𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.   it was a finality that kuchiki byakuya had yet to renounce   ——   plain syllables etched onto the sharpness of his blade as if it were its sole kindred.   the stature of the sternritter was clad in darkness   &   shadows.   the numerous tendrils of fear trailed behind in the wake of his steps,   as if they sought to haunt.   in this very moment,   the presence of äs nödt awakened the reminiscence of memories gone by within the deepest recesses of the noble's mind.   they had been tainted,   plagued with fright,   his anguish laid bare.   no more.

      ❛      i see.   i will indulge in your request to kill.      ❜      hints of grey clashed with hollow black eyes.   the sentences had been born from eloquent poison,   utterly humorless,   bittersweet as the words had parted his lips.   determination burned within his veins.   senbonzakura sang of retribution.   nonetheless,   byakuya's silhouette revealed naught   ——   cold apathy had been engraved upon his features.   his initial defeat had been an admonition,   a lesson to curb blind ignorance.   rightfully so   ——   in his downfall he found further understanding.      ❛      i will have you cast aside,   your existence no more than an afterthought shattered by my hands.      ❜

      just think it's neat disney plus dot com still won't let me see byakuya in high quality.