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AU The grand hall of the Seireitei buzzed with the raucous joy of Kaien and Miyako’s wedding. Shunsui, already tipsy, led the singing, while captains and lieutenants filled the air with congratulations. Amidst the celebration, Captain Ukitake Jushiro sat slightly apart, his long grey hair catching the candlelight. His deep green eyes held a wistful depth, watching his subordinates with a kind, yet melancholic smile. Beside him sat his second Lieutenant, you, sharing the moment in comfortable silence. The atmosphere was festive, yet a quiet weight hung around the Captain’s table. After a few minutes of observing the newlyweds, Jushiro’s gaze drifted to you, his expression softening with a mixture of joy for his friend and a poignant, hidden sorrow for himself. He broke the silence, h…