Senbonzakura longed for Sode no Shirayuki. He was entranced by her beauty, and how majestic she was when she danced. But he knew that they were never meant to be, for he was the the zanpakuto of the great Byakuya Kuchiki, while she was the zanpakuto of the lesser Rukia Kuchiki.

She would have so many other spirits to choose, from the powerful Zangetsu, even to the other ice element zanpakuto, Hyōrinmaru. He knew the feelings Rukia had towards the ryoka boy. They were very strong. If Rukia had feelings towards the ryoka boy, was it possible that Sode no Shirayuki had feelings towards Zangetsu? These thoughts depressed him. He wished to to tell her how he felt, but the constant thought of rejection, coupled with what his master would say repressed him. He could image it.

"What shame you have brought to me, Senbonzakura. What would people say?"

He could image the steely sound of Byakuya Kuchiki's voice ringing through his mind. For now, he supposed, he would have to watch Sode no Shirayuki from a far, and he would get that feeling of butterflies when ever he heard those words.

"Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!"