Rukia cried, no, she sobbed into her brother's dress kimono as he walked her home from Ichigo's apartment. She'd gone there, expecting to have the upper hand for once in their relationship, but it broke her heart when she discovered it hadn't been his first time. He had played that game before, he knew all the right moves, he knew how to crush her spirit and any hope she had of controlling the situation. She cried like a little girl when she'd realized that, and called Byakuya as soon as she could.

Byakuya Kuchki looked down at his sobbing adopted sister, and felt her pain. He too had expected to conquer Kurosaki, but the boy had been too much for him. He'd had no choice but to lay down and let it all happen. He'd cursed the former ryoka since that tragic day.

Ichigo Kurosaki found both Kuchki's the next day, and was exasperated to see the utter defeat on both their faces. He face-palmed.

"For the love of… It's just checkers!"

(A/N: … Sorry. So Sorry… this just randomly popped into my head not five minutes ago, and I was laughing the entire time I typed. Here's hoping you guys got scared enough for a good laugh!

-Jidt)