He hated seeing her with him, but he wanted her to be happy. He couldn't give her happiness no matter hard he would try he just gave her more and more problems. Renji was superior to him in every way possible. He had better looks and better grades, he would actually got 90%'s and 95%' like the sad 75%'s Ichigo would get. Why would Rukia ever be happy with him?

Renji wasn't like Ichigo at all. Renji actually talked to Rukia,where Ichigo was too much of a chicken to even step near her. Even though they both spent time catching shingami it didn't feel the same. She'd always look at Renji with loving eyes. Where Ichigo wasn't looked at all, not even a bit.

It was a regular day, he waited to see Rukia so he could finally tell her. But instead he witnessd her jumping in his arms with glee and got a pain in his chest. He ran to an alley and held his chest crying and begging god to give him a chance with her. She passed by to find him on his knees.

"K-kurosaki?"

His face was covered in tears and he was still crying. He turned around to face the girl he loved, her face covered in shock she also seemed to be confused as if she was new to this country.

"W-why are you crying?"

He raised his fingers and pointed to her figure. She looked up and down and put her hands to her mouth. As if she didn't understand a thing he was trying to say.

"Was it something I did?"

He couldn't bare it anymore he ran towards her and embraced her in a hug. To his suprise she didn't push away and put he arms around his neck and smiled.

"I don't want to see you cry again, you'll be safe in my arms."

Safe in her arms, it sounded splendid.