a/n: set after when isshin tells ichigo his mom is a quincy
"Hey, Mom."
He pauses, clears his throat, and presses on.
"I...I heard from Dad about you being a Quincy and hollow and...
"Well, I just wanted to say, it doesn't change anything—I mean, you're still my mom and I'm just—just..." he pauses, teeth grinding together, "I'm still sorry, sorry for not saving you that night."
He stares directly at his mother's gravestone, hoping that his mom would hear his next few words:
"I don't blame you."
He pauses, foolishly waiting for a sign, anything, so he would know she was all right, was not—he shakes his head and looks back at the grave.
"I'm thankful that you raised me and gave me that power to protect even more people, and I'll keep protecting. Forever," he pauses, a little red in the face, which worsens as he rambles, "Rukia, you really should meet her sometime, she awakened my powers first too, to protect my family."
He glances off and visibly pales as he finally notes her (she heard me- his face is a tomato; shitshitshit).
"Well, as you can see, here is Kuchiki Rukia." She says (not in a sweet voice), ignoring his gawking face and directly facing his mother.
She bows.
"Pleased to meet your acquaintance, Masaki-san. Your son finally finished talking unimpressively"—he protests; she ignores him—"and has at last formally introduced me to you, although indirectly as it is." She gives him a slight pinch out of spite.
"I thank you," she pauses, her throat tightening with memories; she clears it, "for raising and giving birth to Ichigo. Although he is full of flaws, burdens, arrogance, and many more that'd take too long to say"—he glares at her—"your son protects and still protects everyone."
"Without him, all of Soul Society would be dead."
He winces, "You shouldn't say that so easily."
Her eyes travels to his. "It's the truth and you know it, besides," she smirks, "you're here aren't you?"
His eyes widen for a moment before he grins. "Yeah, I am."
"Then don't make that stupid face over something that didn't happen," she says with an amused smile."Baka."
"Idiot."
"Fool."
"Chappy fanatic."
She elbows him and he reflexively dodges. She momentarily pauses, then resumes attacking Ichigo.
"Do not insult Chappy," she spits out in between air kicks.
Ichigo blocks her foot and raises an eyebrow. "And if I continue...?"
"Well then," Rukia smiles icily, "I'll consult with Isshin-san to make your life miserable."
He gawks, then sputters, "Are you se—" -she smacks his hand away- "hey, get back here dammit!"
Ichigo turns back and gives a quick, reassuring smile to his mother-
-and runs off.
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a/n: another scenario that i thought of but decided that over this:
"Idiot."
"Fool."
"Snow white."
She quirks an eyebrow. "Who's that?"
"Just some name Kubo gave you while you fought that idiot Quincy," Ichigo explains nonchalantly.
She gives him a blank stare. "What?"
"There is something in this world called the internet," he says sarcastically.
Rukia rubs her temples, muttering along the lines of "more human phenomenons" and stalks off angrily. Half-way she stops and turns around with a determined fury.
"You are going to tell me about it and teach it to me."
Ichigo grumbles (how troublesome) and follows after her.