Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach
A/N: Just a little Ichigo x Rukia drabble. Spoilers Warning! Title came from Going Home of Bleach OST. Please R&R. Thanks!
Ichigo's POV
"Ichigo… I thought that I should tell you first…I… I choose to stay here…in Soul Society…" Rukia said after I asked her if she already packed her things.
I was shocked… I was having those feelings again…
Fear…
Loneliness…
Sorrow…
I breathed heavily… in an attempt to not shout… in attempt to not faint… in an attempt to face the reality that I have to leave without her…
Reality…
It seemed to smack itself again into my face…
But then… Rukia… does belong in Soul Society… She does not belong with me… If she's happy then who am I to stop her?
I came to save her…not to bring her back to the world she thinks she doesn't belong.
I opened and close my fist as I tried so hard to smile.
"That's great!" the words choked me…so hard that I thought I would cease living… I was thankful I didn't stutter though… I don't want her to see that it would be hard for me to live without her…
Then I saw her smile… and I knew I made her happy…
I look above the sunset that turned her sight to orange…
'I suddenly remembered my purpose of coming here…' I thought as I watched her raven hair danced along with the wind…
Rukia…
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"Ichigo!"
I looked at her with the questioning eyes... It's the day I would leave her…
I was secretly hoping she would change her mind. But as always, the reality came hard to me…
She wouldn't…
I felt like crying… but I saw her smiled at me… and everything seemed to lighten… I would trade anything for her to be happy…
Even though it is my own happiness I'm trading in…
I smiled back at her and I was surprised with the words she said…
"Arigatou… Ichigo…"
She thanked me… she thanked me… with the smile that seemed to brighten up my whole world…
"That's my line… Arigatou Rukia…" I replied as I stared at her for the last time… I turned my back and entered the gate that would bring me back to the living world… I didn't dare to look back at her… I was frightened that I would change my mind…
'Arigatou… Rukia… because of you…the rain has finally stopped…'
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A/N: That's it! Short but sweet… I'm sorry if it's not good, I'm just beginning to overcome my writer's block that started since December… Urgh…