Ok, I watched this movie when I was little and I fell in love with it. I even have it on my Ipod. And because I'm so otaku-ish and I was watching Bleach at the time. This idea got stuck in my head as a plot bunny and it won't go away till I write it down. Though I had fun writing it!! Sorry if it's a little short. I wanted to split the beginning into two parts.

Also I'm not going to write any songs into this story. One, because it's going to be hard to incorporate Bleach settings into each song. Two, because Bleach characters singing just weirds me out. Even the Bleach Musicals or the cds won't convince me… Sorry if you were expecting singing!! Maybe I'll put a little songfic in the end!!

I'm too lazy to make OCs for Rukia's parents since they are going to be dead soon. So Rukia's mother is called Rukia's mother and her dad is called Rukia's father. Plain and simple. Also, my OC Naori is in this story too because she's crucial to the story…and I like to mix things up a bit.

Wow that's a looonng author's note…

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or the animated movie Anastasia

A Family Heirloom

Deep within Karakura Town, in one of the Kuchiki manors, a gigantic ball was being held. People from all around Karakura were invited and all were celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Kuchiki rule of the country. Every single chandelier was lit and all precious jewels that the Kuchiki's ever had were on display. All the guests showed up in formal kimonos and everyone was happy. It was a grand celebration, filled with many joyous dancers, one who was the little Kuchiki Rukia.

Little eight-year old Rukia was happily dancing with her father. She spun around her father all in a while; making faces at Byakuya, which really pissed him off. Her father caught little Rukia in his arms and lifted her up really high. The two twirled together for the moment and her father gently placed the giddy Rukia back down.

Rukia curtsied back to her father and she quickly ran towards where her older sister, Hisana, was sitting. Rukia wore a light purple kimono with her short hair flowing behind her. The outfit was simple, yet very elegant. Hisana wore a ruby red kimono with a pink haori draped on her shoulders. She sat on one of the chairs, where the royal family would sit, while gently holding little baby Naori, the youngest sister, in her arms. Her husband, Byakuya Kuchiki, stood firm and stiff right next to her.

Rukia ran as fast as she could to Hisana and when she was finally there, she fiercely gave Hisana a tight hug that almost crushed Naori. Good thing baby Naori was still fast asleep. Rukia was thrilled that Hisana and Byakuya made it…but a little sad because tonight is the last night they would ever be here in Karakura. Afterwards, Hisana and Byakuya would have to go back to Seireitei. So, tonight was a night to be treasured…that was what everyone thought.

"Onee-san!!!" Rukia cried out when she held onto Hisana.

Hisana chuckled and she gently pushed Rukia off of her to stop Rukia from suffocating her younger sister. "Not so tight, Rukia or Naori here would have trouble breathing."

"She would!!" Little Rukia exclaimed. "Nao-chan, I'm so sorry!!" Her loud shouting caused Naori to suddenly wake up. Dazed, little baby Naori looked around her and when she saw Rukia's happy face, she happily cooed and started laughing. Naori lightly touched Rukia's face, which also caused the eight-year old to laugh as well.

"Rukia-chan, Byakuya and I have something special for you", Hisana said that instantly got Rukia's attention. "But Byakuya here won't admit it." She happily chuckled at Byakuya whose face flushed with embarrassment.

"Anata, why don't you bring out our little present", Hisana sweetly asked Byakuya.

Byakuya reached into a case nearby and brought out something long and covered in royal silk. He gently handed it over to Hisana, who gratefully took it.

Hisana unwrapped the silk from the object and inside; it was a long sword with a ribbon fastened at the end of the hilt. The entire sword was snowy white, its blade, guard, hilt and ribbon, all of it was white. The sword gleamed with brilliance when Hisana first unwrapped it. (A/N: Guess what it is??)

"It's a family heirloom", Hisana said as she handed the sword to Rukia for her to see. "It's name is Sode no Shirayuki, Sleeve of the White Snow. Isn't it a pretty name for such a beautiful sword?"

Rukia gasped with surprise when she first saw Sode no Shirayuki. She eagerly took it and gladly held it close to herself. "It's pretty!!" she exclaimed when she first touched the white sword.

"Soon it's going to be yours", Hisana told Rukia, which made Rukia gasp again.

"Really!" Rukia exclaimed and she happily embraced Hisana. After embracing Rukia bowed down to Byakuya respectfully to give her thanks. (A/N: That's because Byakuya would get pretty pissed if anyone hugs him. Imagine someone hugging Byakuya!) "Thank you very much!" Rukia happily told the pair.

Though unknown to everyone else, little Rukia still had the white sword in her arms and when she hugged Hisana, Naori had taken the sword out of curiosity. (A/N: Naori is lying down on Hisana's lap) Naori inspected the white gleaming object in her tiny hands. She happily cooed and…bit down on the hilt of the sword, which was actually very brittle. (A/N: Babies bite on anything they see, can't control that…besides the hilt of Sode no Shirayuki kind of looks removable) The extra hilt containing the ribbon fell down onto the floor and it got split in half. Everyone gasped when they witness Sode no Shirayuki broken.

"Nao-chan!!" Rukia exclaimed and pointed at Naori, mad. "That was very mean!!"

When Naori saw Rukia's mad face, she instantly started bawling and her crying was so loud, everyone in the ballroom could hear it. Suddenly every guest's attention was directed to the crying baby. Byakuya had gotten very irritated at Naori due to the fact that her teeth broke a family heirloom.

"She didn't mean it", Hisana softly said and she gently rocked the baby back and forth to get it to stop crying. "Remember she's just a baby."

"But she broke Sode no Shirayuki", Rukia exclaimed back in retaliation.

The baby's crying also sparked a little servant boy's interest. The boy was dressed in servant rags and he looked like he just came out from a kitchen. He glanced at Rukia for a little while and than he walked a little bit closer to see what was wrong. There he saw Sode no Shirayuki and instantly he was awed by its pure white gleam. Though his time in the ballroom was short lived.

"Ichigo!!" His master bellowed when he caught the little servant boy. "You belong in the kitchen!!" And with that, his master took hold of Ichigo's hand and led him away from the marvelous ballroom.

After a while, Hisana finally got Naori to stop crying and Naori was calmer, though her face was still dotted with tears. "Don't worry, Rukia-chan", Hisana softly said as she gently swayed Naori, which was putting her to sleep. "Nothing like a little glue and tape can't fix…also, read what it says on the broken part."

Rukia squinted at the small inscription that was on the bottom of a half. "Made in the Kuchiki House."

Hisana sweat dropped and nervously chuckled. Those blacksmiths are sure getting cleverer at that. She thought and she softly shook her head. "Not that. The larger inscription."

Rukia turned over her half and on its side, there was a larger and engraved inscription. "It says: Together in", Rukia concluded and looked up at Hisana in confusion. Hisana grinned and handed Rukia her half. Rukia joined the two halves together and read the inscription again. "Together in / Seireitei"

Little Rukia's face lit up again and she was once again happy. This meant that the sword was now rightfully hers and she could keep it. She happily squeezed Hisana into a hug again and she twirled around with the broken pieces in her arms with the ribbon beautifully trailing behind her.

Byakuya sighed of discontent at the broken sword and he wrapped the still intact part up in the fine silk it was wrapped in before and tied it up with a gold string. Rukia noticed that Byakuya was putting away the sword and she too, decided to put the broken pieces away. Rukia gently tucked away the broken pieces into the white cloth that was covering the sword.

Afterwards, Rukia happily ran to her father to tell him the good news. Though Rukia's happy bright face would soon fade away…

Anata:Dear, darling. Whatever a wife calls her husband

Haha!! Naori broke Sode no Shirayuki!! You should've seen Byakuya's face!! I don't know if it's good so… Review!!!!!