Hi there! Okay so this is like my first fanfic ever! Well….not so true. I did write one before, but I don't count that one because it sucked…BIG TIME!! So here it is: my first fanfic.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach….but I can dream, right?

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Rukia walked the streets if Karakura town aimlessly. She was confused. More than that, she was in love….again.

It was after the winter war, that she and the orange haired Substitute Shingami, Kurosaki Ichigo, had confessed their love for each other and become each other's, 'other half'.

Her love for Ichigo had snuck up on her. He told her he loved her and she told him, only just after realizing it, that she loved him too.

But now, only months after that, she found herself more confused than she had ever been. More confused than the day the Kuchiki clan asked her to become a member of their family. Even more confused than when her brother Byakuya treated her with the same cold and calculating attitude that he treated everyone with, even though it was he who had requested that she be adopted into the family.

What was confusing her? She was in love with…

She groaned, kicking a pebble on the sidewalk. She couldn't even admit it to herself. Was it possible that she had loved him all along and didn't know it? What was she going to do? She was in love with….

She groaned again, looking up. "Renji?"

She had been so focused on the path ahead of her and the thoughts going on inside her that she didn't even notice her red haired friend coming out of a department store. He waved at her. "Hey, Rukia!"

She smiled and waved back. "Renji, what're you doing here?"

"What do you mean? I was going to ask you the same thing. And where's your dumbassed boyfriend, Ichigo?" he snorted.

She looked down at her feet then back up at him. "I left him in the park after we got rid of a hollow."

"Huh?" he pulled out his hollow detector and tapped it. "Damn that Urahara bastard. He's an idiot cheapskate!"

Rukia laughed, taking the device from his hands. "What happened to the one the twelfth division issued you?"

He cleared his throat. "I-I….well you see…it got smashed when I threw it at that brat Jinta for calling me a lazy idiot."

She shook her head. "And you can blame him? It got smashed because you threw it, then you asked Urahara-san of all people for a new one?"

A vein pulsed on his forehead, but he didn't say anything. He knew she was right. He let out a sigh. "C'mon, short-stuff. I'll walk you home—"

He was cut short when her foot connected with his face. She landed with the grace of a noble, on her feet, while he landed flat on his back.

"C'mon, lazy!" she called, already walking away.

He sat up, rubbing his face. "She hits the same spot, every time." He launched himself to his feet and ran to catch up with her.

"So….what's troubling you Rukia?" when she shot him a questioning look he sighed. "I've known you long enough to tell the different looks on your face apart. The look you had on before I waved and called out to you was the 'I'm worried about something' look…..or was it the 'mad at Ichigo' look? It also could've been the 'hungry' or 'annoyed' look." He rubbed his chin, confused. Then he held up his index finger, wearing a smart look on his face. "Ah-hah! It was the 'worried about and mad at Ichigo because you were annoyed, making you hungry' look." He nodded to himself, proudly.

She pushed him away, playfully. "That sounds like something only an idiot would say—Oh wait! Forget I said anything."

"Ha, ha." He laughed sarcastically.

They went on lightly insulting each other until they reached the Kurosaki Clinic. "Okay. This is me." Rukia announced.

"Yep. See ya!" Renji said, turning and walking in the direction of the Urahara Store.

Rukia watched him take his leave. "Renji?"

He turned on his heel. "Yeah?"

"Thanks. For walking me home."

"Welcome, Rukia. Anytime" He smiled, turning around. I love you. Always have.

She sighed, turning to the Kurosaki house that had become her home. I love you. Always will.

Okay, so there it is. Hope you likey! Sorry if it was too short, I'll try fix that on the next one. Speaking of which, please review?? I really need help. Any suggestions for the next chapter? What should I do to improve? Review!! Review!! Review!! Even if you don't want to. Hehehe ;P

Oh! BTW, you probably guessed already, but the writing in italics is what said person was thinking.

Thanks heaps! XD