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Summary: Rukia wonders what the relationship between her and Ichigo really is.
"Hey, midget! I'm going out for a while," Ichigo told Rukia as he banged on the closet door. "I'll be back in a bit."
"Take care," Rukia said as she heard Ichigo's door close behind him. "Ichigo...what are you in my life?"
Urahara told me that once he asked Ichigo: what is she to you? all he could say was that I was a really important friend, but am I really just that? Are we really just that?
Modern labelling and peer pressure has forced me to think about this. As a shinigami I should not be thinking this. As a Kuchiki I should not even think about thinking this. This modern world, this freedom, it's making me contemplate things which I'm not supposed to.
People have told me that we seem less like just friends and more like siblings, or best friends, or lovers. So what are we?
Siblings? No, that doesn't seem right. I have a brother. The best one in the world, well he's not good at showing emotions, but otherwise, he's great.
Best friend? That doesn't fit either. Renji is my best friend; and he's been my best friend since we were children. All those years apart haven't changed that. Ichigo hasn't changed that.
That leaves...lovers... No. We aren't lovers. After all who could love me? I'm not worthy of being lo-
"Oi! Rukia! Stop staring blankly into space like that. Oi midget!"
"Eh? Ichigo! When did you get back?"
"Just now. Sheesh, what's eating you?"
"People have been inquiring as to where we stand?"
"It's none of their business, don't think about it...unless it's bothering you too?"
Rukia opened her mouth to answer him, but he cut her off anyway.
"It's bothering you too isn't it?"
There were those times when Ichigo could tell what she's thinking just by looking at her.
"Do you know what soul mates are?"
"No."
"Remember when I told you that the first time we met might not have been the first time we met?"
"Yes," She replied, not really sure where this was going.
"Soul mates find each other again, no matter how long they've been apart. Decades or centuries, in death or in life they meet again, cause they're connected to each other"
"Is that what we are?"
"Yeah. That's what we are. So stop worrying. Now go take a bath so we could go and meet the others."
Rukia nodded and left the room with a smile on her face since she finally knew where she and Ichigo stood.
"We're soul mates Rukia, but we're also more than that, we're destined to be together. One day, I hope that I'll be able to say that to your face."
Sorry if this was crappy, it wasn't my best work but I hope you liked it. Please leave a review! Thanks for reading :3