Author note: This is my second story and it's AU story, I hope it will catch your interest. If I'm having grammar errors please tell me.
Edit: I made some changes in the story but not many…
Don't own Bleach :(
Before 19 years:
Everything began with the breaking of an old agreement between the humans and elves. This old scripture separated the two kingdoms for good. Nor humans, nor elves should step on the line which separated the territory between the two lands and this way there wasn't going to have any conflicts between the two races. But then it happened…with the years, the humans forgot the agreement and started to diversify the grounds of the elves as mercilessly felled the trees. In the kingdom of the elves was called lead which they referred their epistle to the people…The war began…
Not only the elves had strange forces but the humans had too and this took thousands of lives from the two sides. But the humans retreated because their leader have been hurt badly and they had to run in order to safe his life…
Many years had passed but the hate between the two races grew deeper and deeper and no one knew will the peace between the two races be restored once again or not…
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After 19 years:
"Oiii, Rukia get down! Your brother wants to speak with you! Oi Rukia!" - a tall redheaded man shouted as he looked up to a tree on which was standing a girl with black hair and blue – violet eyes.
"What is it Renji? Can't it wait? Why don't you say to my brother that you haven't found me or something like that?" yelled Rukia.
"You know that I can't lie to your brother. He is the king after all!"
Sighing Rukia jumped from the tree and landed in front of Renji.
"Why is he looking for me again? Can't I go out for a while without being disturbed from someone? Hmmm…." asked the short girl.
"Don't get mad at me! I'm not the one who wants to talk with you so don't get angry at me!"
Sighing Rukia headed to the castle as Renji went after her. The castle was surrounded by walls to which there were towers with a few guards in them. It looked like an unbreakable castle. He was wooden and at his walls you could see the tenuous industry of hieroglyphs that were an ancient spell for defense. This way the castle was guarding himself from attackers because the spell was invisible for the human eye. The palace was huge and there were other buildings that were clinging to him. . .
She didn't has much freedom, sometimes she was leaving the castle and no one ever saw her…so she was going to her favorite place and there she was relaxing. But her big brother didn't let her go anywhere in order to be safe so that nothing would happen to her. Yeah right, like that's gonna happen! She was a warrior for goodness sake and a good one! Her abilities were notorious in the whole Elven kingdom! She didn't understand why everything was like this, only because of some old war that occurred 19 years ago that didn't concern her. Everything was in the past after all! Can't everyone stop acting like some drama queens and settle everything with the humans? What will it cost them? Only because of that stupid war she couldn't go out! But the peace between the two kingdoms was barely hanging on, she overheard that the humans have started appearing in the elves kingdom once more which could lead to another battle. Sighing again she continued her walk to the castle…
A loud knock on the door woke up a boy with orange hair and brown eyes. He wasn't too happy to get up early. What's wrong with these people!? Sighing he sat on the bed. The door opened and inside came in a small girl with auburn hair.
"Ichi – nii, it's time to get up! You lay in that bed all day! The weather is nice today so you should go out sometime." said Yuzi.
"Leave me alone! Go bug Karin or someone." answered Ichigo as he put his head under the pillow. He was such a kid sometimes! Seriously he was 19 years old but was acting like 9 years old! Yuzi turned around and left her big brother, he wasn't gonna listen to her anyway.
Ichigo was turning from side to side for some time now but finally gave up, he couldn't go to sleep anyway. He sat up on his bed and looked around his room. At the wall there was a huge portrait of his whole family as the framework was gold. In the right to his window were two stuffed chairs with a little oaken table to which his breakfast was served and in the left there was a beautifully elaborated door which leaded towards the balcony with a fantastic view of the castle's garden. Against the furniture there was an oaken wardrobe with an interesting decoration. On the walls there were also every kind of weapons…His room was full of decorations…
Getting up he started dressing as he started thinking what to do today. There wasn't much to do in the castle, Yuzi was right, outside the weather was wonderful and it was perfect for a ride with his horse. Of course he should take Zangetsy, his sword where he didn't go out with. The times weren't that peaceful and only because of some war that he didn't care about. Seriously to start a war because of some land! Well yeah, there was an agreement but they should forget the old wounds and move on for goodness sake! Only because of that, he has to look around every two steps to not get attacked by the elves! What kind of shit is this? It should be peace between the two kingdoms like before and that way everything would be fine! Without thinking anymore he headed to the door so he could go for a walk….
Rukia stood in front of a door as she took a deep breath before knocking on the it. When she received an answer she came in.
The room was high decorated and there were a lot of furniture, in the center of the room was a beautiful broadloom with exquisite design and in the right from the doorway door surfaced a glorious library loaded with lots of books and scripts. From the left there was a fireplace and atop of it was a portrait of a beautiful woman with warm smile and deep blue-violet eyes like Rukia's…Not far from the fireplace was the king sized bed with silk beddings. To the windows with green cotton curtain was sitting her brother in a chair and was drinking tea…
"Good after noon Byakuya nii – sama. You wanted to talk to me?"
"Yes, sit down Rukia."
Rukia walked to the chair which was opposite to the one whom Byakuya was sitting on. When she sat down, she waited for her brother to speak who was sipping his tea slowly and after a long time he turned around and looked at her eyes.
"Rukia, as far as I remembered I forbade you to leave the palace. You know in what times we live, you never know when someone of the humans can appear and attack you without warning."
"But nii – sama I was been trained to fight! I can protect myself, nothing is going to happen to me. I know we live in unquiet times but I need some freedom, can it…."
"We talked about this before. My answer will be still the same. You can't leave the palace! That's an order, you may leave."
Rukia clenched her fists angrily but didn't show any sign of anger and bowed her head.
"Yes nii – sama."
She couldn't believe this! Why wasn't she allowed to go out? What's the big idea? But that didn't matter, she will sneak out of the castle anyway. She was not a prisoner god damn it!
Rukia went to her room to take Sodeno Shirayuki - her sword and go to the place where she felt at peace .No one could find her, not even Renji because no one knew about her secret place. Sneaking with her horse, Rukia headed to her place.
It was a nice place surrounded with trees and rivulet with a small waterfall which rusticate exotic look. The place was beautiful and breath taking. The water was so clean that you could see even the smallest stones. The grass here was soft and was just calling you to lay down…Here she could escape from the world and relax from everything. It wasn't easy to be a noble, you didn't have any freedom but she managed to get out of the castle somehow. Well, it wasn't always like this, she remembered, before she was just an ordinary girl without parents, it was just her but then she met Renji, her childhood friend and he had been her only family but then for unknown reason the Kuchiki adopted her and she became a princess. It was a little strange at the beginning but she got used to it. At least Kuchiki were kind enough to take Renji with them, who was after that trained to become a Guardian.
The Guardians were something like a watchmans to the whole kingdom and they were highly respected in the society. Renji became very good to which he won the respect of the Kingdom. Rukia was trained too but her training was a little different but consisdering the fact that she was a noble, she was having more attention to her trainings. She didn't mind really, she didn't like to be like some girls who cried for protection. She wanted to defend herself without any help so there wasn't any problem with that.
Without thinking anymore she laid on the soft grass and closed her eyes, she didn't intent to think of the past…
Ichigo headed to the stables and when he came in he scared one worker, the poor man quickly bowed down respectably to his prince and helped him with the horse. Ichigo didn't like it when people bowed to him and many times he told them to stop but it was useless. Not for long his horse was ready and he rushed out of the palace…
Ichigo was trying to find a stream to water the horse, he didn't take more water with him, because he didn't intend to ride for too long .He didn't know that the horse would get tired so fast! After all, 3 hours of walk shouldn't tire the horse right? Maybe not, it seems that next time he should bring more water. Sighing, he headed to one place which was surrendered with trees and he overheard a rustle of stream which was good, now he could water the horse. But when he approached he suddenly stopped the horse. Were his eyes lying to him or was somebody there?
Ichigo slowly got down from the horse and quietly went ahead. Hiding behind a tree, he could see that there was somebody and this somebody was laying on the grass. After a little investigation he found out that it was a girl but the thing that made him tingle was that this wasn't a human. . . it was an elf! He have never seen an elf in his life!
"I better get out of here."
Giving a step back he treaded a stick which broke and made a sound. Apparently the sound attached the attention of the elf because she stood up.
"Who is there? Come out and show yourself!"
Ichigo was shocked but unknown why he showed up that no one in their right mind would have done it. Now he could see the girl more clearly. Never in his life have he ever seen such deep blue-violet eyes which grabbed you . . . it was like you could lose yourself in them. Her pale skin looked so smooth and soft and her eyes stood out even more and her shining black hair was to her shoulders. . . Ichigo hasn't seen a girl with such exotic looks. . . She was grabbing your eyes with her big beautiful eyes. . .
Rukia was absolutely stunned. Not only she was standing in front of a human but his hair was with a strange color. He had a messy bright orange hair which was brighter than the sun and his eyes were deep brown. He was very tall and his muscular body was making him look strong. After Rukia observed him and had regained from the shock, she spoke with clear voice:
"What are you doing here human!? You don't have the right to enter these lands! Get out because you'll be sorry!"
Ichigo blinked then answered:
"I only came to water my horse that's all, besides you can't do anything to me! Look how small you are! Don't make me laugh, YOU to make ME sorry, oh please." Seriously who the hell she thinks she is? Who is she to order him around?
"Stupid human! You are in the territory of the elves! And never underestimate your opponent. Leave this land at once! Do you want another war?"
"Who talks about war! I didn't do anything wrong midget! I just want to water my horse and leave."
A vein appeared on Rukia's forehead.
"What did you just call me you carrot – top!? You'll be sorry for calling me that!" - shouted Rukia as she glared at him.
"What!? And what did you just call me, as far as I heard you called me carrot – top!" yelled Ichigo.
The two were looking at each other when Rukia broke the silence.
"Then that makes us even, I won't kill you and I will be kind enough to let you go." - she told him calmly.
"You, to kill me!? Yeah right! But I'm not leaving until I water my horse." he answered stubbornly
"Idiot, if you don't leave I'll…"
"I told you I'm not leaving and stop calling me names! I have a name after all!" snapped Ichigo a little annoyed. Seriously this girl will drive him nuts!
"Then tell your name stupid!"
Ichigo walked to her and without hesitation handed his hand:
"Kurosaki Ichigo"
Rukia looked at his hand, then at him:
"Kuchiki Rukia."
The two shook hands as their eyes met.
"Hm, interesting, I never knew that there're people with names 'Strawberry' ". - teased Rukia as she grinned at him.
"My name means "protect one" midget!" - his left eyebrow twitched.
"What ever you say Strawberry!"
The two were looking at each other as their lips slightly lifted up. Rukia spoke:
"If you show up tomorrow I'll kick your ass!"
"Yeah right, like that's gonna happen!"
At the whole time they didn't let go of their hands. . . instead they held them tightly which started one friendship between human and an elf...
But they didn't know what kind of danger they were puting each other neither knew what could bring this friendship…
Author's note: Well tell me what you think. Please review, it will mean a lot to me:)
