Rain on Me
Summary: Shuuhei never cared about actor Gin Ichimaru and his allegedly bad influence to his girlfriends until his ex, whom he still loved, became Gin's girlfriend.
Disclaimer: Bleach, along with its characters, is rightfully owned by Tite Kubo. This fiction is merely an expression of fandom and entertainment. And another thing, I'm just a diehard fan.
Author's Note: After a million years, I finally started this whole idea of mine. No, it's actually just three to four years. But this is really an achievement. Hmm, maybe, if you have read my works, you would notice I love putting rain in the picture. I love rain! It makes me emotional. It makes my mind work. So anyway, I haven't decided whether this is going to have a happy or sad ending. I hope this one works out well. You're free to comment. Please, just do not attack me as a person. Thanks.
Another thing, you may wonder why the character is only Rangiku (in the category). It's because Shuuhei and Gin aren't the only ones whom Rangiku will have a relationship with. I am actually planning to put Byakuya Kuchiki and the ever so popular Toshiro Hitsugaya. But just stay tuned. We don't know yet the end of this fan fiction. Who will be the man?
By the way, the title of this story was actually changed. It was originally "Good Girls Go Bad." But I found it kind of inappropriate so I changed it.
Chapter 1- Will of Fate
"Sometimes, the best thing to do is give up and let fate do the rest."
Pausing for a brief moment, Rangiku gazed outside. The sky wasn't that bright. In fact, the sky was totally dark. Dark grey clouds enveloped the skies that it was nearly zero visibility. It was plain obvious that it was going to rain. What a gloomy day. Maybe today wasn't the preferable day for her to do this. She had all the time anyone can ask for, anyway. No, she needed to do this, without any delays.
She resumed packing her things up. It was no doubt; she was having a very hard time doing this. First of all, she literally had a lot of things kept inside her wardrobe: clothes, bags, shoes, watches, belts, coats, name it all. It was pretty normal anyway. She was a woman of fashion. She was stylish and chic. She loved to shop, shop, shop, and shop. She wore the latest kind of fashion. She was the trendsetter. But what really made it very hard for Rangiku was the fact that she was not anywhere near to the word neat. She would literally keep her room untidy and would even ask her boyfriend to clean it. What a mess. Now that wasn't pretty normal.
She was nearly done. Thank God. But still, she had to do some more cleaning and packing up. She sat down on her bed and collapsed there. Exhausted, she breathed heavily, inhaled and then exhaled. She never thought packing up would be such an extremely difficult task.
"Maybe you should rest a little bit more," a voice said. Rangiku quickly sat up when she heard that familiarly soothing voice. It was Shuuhei standing by the door. He had a teasing smirk on his handsome face but she could see through his eyes, his sad, sad eyes. Rangiku marveled at the thought that this man has been her partner for years. Seven years to be exact. They had a lot of good times and relatively few bad times. But suddenly, it struck her. She was about to leave him, for good.
She gave a weak smile and sighed heavily. Shuuhei entered the room and sat beside her. Rangiku rested her head on the lean man's shoulder. She has always done that. In fact, she really loved doing that. Somehow, whenever she did it, she felt secure and loved. He in return, also fancied what she was doing. He felt like he was strong enough to protect her and give her all his love.
They sat there in silence. It wasn't that awkward type of silence. Even though she was a bubbly person, Rangiku loved silence. Silence meant a lot to her. Shuuhei smiled. He too loved silence. He could feel their hearts beating softly. For both of them, silence was a special moment for life, simple yet special. Maybe, just maybe, silence was one of the few things they have in common. This silence, it was heart-warming, yet heart-breaking as well.
Shuuhei slid his arm around Rangiku's petite waist. Rangiku snuggled closer. They both felt the warmth, the same one that has fed the fires of their fiery romance, the warmth that have kept this bond so strong.
In their minds, they knew both of them had been thinking the same thing all along, 'I never want this to end.' Yes, that same thought lingered in their conscious. Shuuhei pulled the woman closer. He held her waist tighter. He did not want to let go. He wouldn't have. "I love you," he whispered as silently as possible. He didn't know if he wanted her to hear it but he meant it. His cool breath hit Rangiku's face. It was as soft as a feather but so hard as well. It hit her hard, very hard. It burned her. It froze her. At that instant, the feeling of guilt overwhelmed her. Questions started popping in her confused mind. 'Why am I leaving him? Why am I doing this? Why must I do this?' He's hurting, she knew. This fact made the situation even harder. At some point, she wanted to turn back and forget it all, everything. She wanted to forget about leaving this man, this wonderful man who means everything to her. But in her heart, she knew she cannot.
It was fate that made it so. She couldn't oppose fate. She didn't have the strength. She didn't have the will. When she was young, she thought that when she loved someone, she should fight for it even if it meant losing a lot in the process. But she realized that sometimes the best thing to do is give up and let fate do the rest. Yes, it is true that you make your life but it isn't applicable at all times. Sometimes when fate tells you to stop, you just have to before it leads to ruin. And that's a fact she hated.
Shuuhei slowly closed his eyes. He loved this woman. He knew he did. He was so sure. She was the only woman that has caught al his heart, mind and soul. She was the only woman that has made him feel this way. She was the only woman whom he had devoted his life to. He knew they both feared that this day would come.
Why was fate hindering them from living a happy life? Why did fate have to intervene? Why did fate have to get in the picture? He did not know. She did not know either. Nobody would really know. All he knew was that there are some few forces in this world that have the strength to stop love from going on till the end of time.
Tears started streaming down Rangiku's eyes.
Guilt has taken over her. She couldn't take it to herself. She was the reason of his sleepless nights. She was the reason of his pain. She knew she was. What's even worse was that he knew all along that she was the reason but nevertheless, he never deemed to hate her for it. He just loved her even more.
A pang of fear struck her. What if he wouldn't be able to move on? What if the effect would be depression? What if this would be the cause of his sufferings in life? What if I were the one to start darkness in his life?
Shuuhei knew saying 'please don't cry' wouldn't help at all. He knew saying anything wouldn't help at all. He felt sad that he couldn't comfort the lovely girl crying beside him. All he could do was pull her a little bit too close and envelope her around his strong arms.
Wrong! He was completely wrong. For Rangiku, the mere presence of the one she loves made her heart sigh in relief. His embrace, it was sheer delight to her. Sometimes crying on the shoulder of the man you love can do it all.
But the moment was a personification of duality. It was a moment of both ends of the pole. It was a moment of joy and sadness, thankfulness and regret, smiles and tears.
Shuuhei didn't exactly know what she was thinking but he felt the tears were because of him. The moment has become unbecoming. Rangiku stood and pulled the man up. She looked at her bags for a split second and they both picked them up and went downstairs. As Rangiku neared to the front door, she paused for a moment. She didn't want her feet to step another one. Shuuhei tried to reach her but he held back. He didn't touch her. He just waited there, breathless. He half wished that the woman in front of him would stop and just stay here like nothing happened. But then, he knew this was an impossible fairy tale. It was a fool's hope.
The two walked outside and put the bags inside the trunk. Rangiku looked up to the dark grey sky. 'It will rain,' she hopelessly thought.
"Wait! Before you leave…" Shuuhei said. As Rangiku entered the backseat Shuuhei suddenly pulled her close. Rangiku expected that Shuuhei would kiss her passionately on her lips. No, he didn't, but he did something far better. "I'll wait forever," he said as silently as possible. And then he did something she didn't expect. He kissed her on her forehead. That moment, Rangiku smiled.
It was indeed the most genuine smile.
She didn't know whether it was the sadness of her unwanted departure or the joy of knowing in her heart that someone was there who's willing to give up every other chance of moving on and all the time life can give just to wait for her. There was an unidentified emotion that welled up in her heart. The kiss was light but long. It was magical. It was a kiss goodbye.
Rangiku looked up at the man and smiled. Rangiku gripped his waist and let go. She went inside the car and started the engine. She looked at Shuuhei and smiled for the last time. Shuuhei stared at her in awe. She was really leaving. The car moved and then speedily drove off.
Shuuhei suddenly shouted out, "There will definitely be a rainbow!" then Rangiku saw rain dropping from above. She could see him through the mirror. Rangiku shed a tear. Then, she couldn't see Shuuhei's reflection anymore. The rain, too strong, has blocked her vision.
"There will definitely be a rainbow," she whispered to herself. That day, the rain poured heavily. The heavens cried with them. Maybe, just maybe, fate was working on something.
Maybe, this was the beginning of something even better.
Author's note: Gosh! Chapter 1 is done! It was raining when I made this. Yeah, that's fate. Anyway, please tell me whether you want Shuuhei or Gin to be Rangiku's partner in the end. Maybe your suggestions will affect the story by 20 percent.
Cheers to Princess Non and Masochistichero. Thanks for reading it beforehand.
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It will Rain by Bruno Mars