Rukia ran down the halls of the too large house to find her brother, which as much as they had a good relationship, was worried of why he had asked for her. She found him in a room looking out the window, standing in silence and with composure.

"Rukia" he said turning his head to face her.

"Yes brother? I heard you called for me" Rukia said as she got closer.

"There is a question in my mind that has been concerning me," looking back out the window "what are your regards for Kurosaki Ichigo?" he asked in a cool voice.

Rukia stayed stunned at his question, looking away she answered "I…like him" she said simply.

"Is it because he looks like your captain Kaien?" Rukia smiled, knowing she could answer that honestly without any hesitation

"no, it's because Ichigo is Ichigo, they do have feature similarities but they both have different things to be liked for. One who taught me how to fight and the fighting morals, but the other taught me how to be myself and about the feelings I thought I'd forgotten, friendship, hate, care…love, that would be Ichigo. Ichigo is Ichigo." He smiled to his own surprise, Rukia looked so content, exactly what he wanted to see. But, what about him…Kurosaki Ichigo.

"Ha, there you are, sorry Byakuya, but I want to spend the day with Rukia, can I?" carrot top said as he climbed in from the window

"Ichigo, what are you doing, couldn't you use the door?" Rukia said in surprise

"like you use the door all the time shorty" Ichigo put a hand on her head giving her a smirk

"I'll let you take her if you tell me something" Byakuya said, making Ichigo stop looking at the violet eyed girl

"what?" he asked curiously

"Why do you like spending so much time with her?" Ichigo first got surprised then smiled

"Brother" Rukia whined

"I thought you would notice by now, I like—no, I love Rukia" Ichigo said turning back to Rukia, a deep red blush on her cheeks, showing Ichigo what he so much wanted. He completely forgot Rukia's brother and started leaning down, lips centimeters away "how 'bout you" Ichigo asked in a whisper

"I love Ichigo" she shyly said before Ichigo kissed her lightly on the lips. But he wasn't satisfied after tasting her soft sweet lips; he took her by the waist and deepened the kiss. He blinked in a start when he felt a presence behind his back, he let go of Rukia and stared into Byakuya's eyes thinking of the worst

"Please, not in front of me, and why can't you call me Captain Kuchiki?" Ichigo's eyes widened but the captain was already walking out the door. "Behave" was his last word before he walked out.

"Wow" turning back at the place where Rukia was supposed to be. She was outside sitting on a tree "didn't you hear what your brother said? Behave" he jumped out, standing infront of her Rukia laughed,

"like if you do it" Ichigo got close, feeling her lips one more time.