Ok; first, If you've been reading From Villian to Neutral and are wondering when I will post the final chapter...well...give me a little more time. I got a bit of writer's block on that story, but I promise it will be up by the end of next week...if collage doesn't overwhelm me.
Second, If you're wondering, then yes this is the last of the winter mini series...I guess you could call it that.
Third, Refer to my profile for bio and description of my custom character that is used in this story.
Fourth, I wanted to give Tatsuki some love on this one because she's usually a support character in my other stories, even though its supposed to center around Ichigo and Rukia...didn't go completely that way.
Fifth, this was origianally going to be a crossover with DGM and would have included Road and Allen...but the barely ever came out so I cut them. The story can still be somewhat considered as related to Random Event of Days, not cannon wise though as it's kind of a reset.
Lastly, I am very sorry for any OOC in this. I tried my best to keep them the way they should. Oh and the last chapter has some yuri make out (no lemon) you have been warned if you have a problem with this.
Now read, enjoy, and place any questions and or comments in the review protion or PM me if you'd like...reviews are still good though. P.S. Points to anyone who can spot a reference in the story (just for fun) :D
Pairings: Ichigo x Rukia; Orihime x Ishida; Tatsuki x OC
"Ichigo, think fast!" Ichigo turned only to get a snowball to the face. "I did say think fast." Rukia commented.
"Whatever." Ichigo replied as he wiped the snow off his face and continued to walk, only to get hit by a bigger snowball, "Damn it, if you don't stop that I'll- !" Ichigo was cut off by a boulder like snowball, leaving him looking like a snowman.
"Thanks for the help Tatsuki." Rukia commented.
"No problem." Tatsuki replied.
"Hey...have you noticed that we've been running into you a lot these days?" Rukia asked.
"Huh?"
"Umm...Never mind."
"THAT'S IT!" Ichigo shouted after scooping up as much snow as he could and hurled it at Rukia and Tatsuki. Tatsuki was almost caught in the avalanche, but was pulled out of the way at the last minute while Rukia was caught off guard.
"Fuck..." Rukia mumbled under the snow.
"Rukia, are you ok?" a voice asked.
"Wait Chad, I'll save you Rukia!" another voice called out.
"Keigo, I'll do it." the Chad commented and pulled Rukia out of the snow hard enough to send her flying. Rukia was about to hit the ground when Ichigo caught her.
"Uhh...thanks." Rukia commented with a slight blush, "Wait, where's Tatsuki?"
"Over here!" Tatsuki called out a few feet away, "Yuffie pulled me away before I ended up like you."
"Hey," Ichigo interrupted, "I really feel I should ask, what the hell are you all doing here?"
"We could ask you the same thing." Yuffie replied, "Out on a date?"
"As if." Ichigo replied, "We were on our way home when Rukia suddenly pulled me to a detour through the park."
"I half believe you," Yuffie commented, "but the fact that you're still carrying Rukia keeps me from doing otherwise." Both Rukia and Ichigo sent confused glances at Yuffie, turned to look at each other and froze with surprise at the fact that as soon as they did, their lips grazed each other. Ichigo immediately pulled away and put Rukia down while blushing.
"Sorry." Ichigo commented, 'I hope no one saw that.'
'I so caught that!' Tatsuki thought to herself.
"A-anyways," Rukia commented, "you didn't answer the question."
"Huh? Oh, right." Tatsuki replied, "Well, I just happened to be walking by, I was bored and Inoue is on a date with Ishida, so...yeah. What about you, Yuffie?"
"...I just happened to be nearby." She replied and looked away.
"Oh really? Looking for a good looking guy?" Keigo asked while giving her a seductive smile.
"Anyways..." Yuffie commented with her teeth gritted out of annoyance and gripping her blade, "what about you?"
"We were on our way to find Ishida." Chad replied.
"Well, like I said, he's with Orihime." Tatsuki commented.
"How does he get to go on a date with Orihime!?" Keigo whined.
"Well, if you don't mind, we have to go." Ichigo commented.
"Actually, do you mind if I get home later?" Rukia asked, "I need to talk to Tatsuki."
"Ughh...fine." Ichigo replied, "Just be back soon or I'll never hear the end of it from Yuzu and dad."
"Yes, yes, I promise...or maybe I shouldn't and just enjoy the show when I get back" Rukia responded.
"Very funny." Ichigo commented and left.
"What are you guys going to do?" Tatsuki asked Chad and Keigo.
"I don't know, well find something to do." Chad replied and led Keigo away.
"And then there were two." Yuffie commented, referring to Rukia and Tatsuki as she turned to leave.
"Hey, you can come with us." Tatsuki called out, "I'm going to make hot chocolate." Yuffie paused briefly, but continued to walk.
"I think that means no." Rukia commented.
"I don't think so." Tatsuki replied with a smile, "If there is one thing that girl can't resist it's chocolate, I've seen how she looks at it when someone is eating it nearby. Come on, well talk seriously at my house."
Both arrived at Tatsuki's house and she placed some water to boil as she asked Rukia to take a seat. It was oddly quiet until Tatsuki placed the hot chocolate in front of Rukia and a snowstorm began outside. "So, Rukia," she began, "what did you want to talk about?"
"Actually...I need to ask you something important," Rukia replied, "and I need you to tell me truthfully."
Tatsuki was slightly uneasy by Rukia's question, "Umm...sure, ask away." she replied nervously as she took a sip of her hot chocolate.
Rukia took a deep breath and asked with a curious tone, "Do you like Ichigo?" Tatsuki spit out and chocked on her drink out of surprise.
"What?" She asked still coughing.
"Do you like Ichigo?" Rukia repeated without changing her tone.
Tatsuki thought about the best way to respond, but each answer she came up with seemed to backfire somehow in her head. Letting out a sigh, Tatsuki responded, "Alright, I would be lying to you if I didn't feel something before, but as for now...it's complicated."
"Complicated?" Rukia asked.
"It's just...I don't really know how I feel..." Tatsuki replied, "I can't say I don't feel something for him, I've known him longer than any of his other friends...but it just doesn't feel right trying to be with him."
"Oh..." Rukia replied disappointed at the base answer, Tatsuki liked Ichigo, yet her answer still confused her. Rukia's curiosity stepped in, "Why do you think that is?"
"Well, for one, Ichigo has fallen for someone else." Tatsuki replied.
"What!?" Rukia asked surprised. She felt like someone had just thrown the biggest weight on her, "Umm...who?" she asked.
"Uh-uh, he asked me not to tell anyone." Tatsuki commented, "We've known each other long enough to know when something is off, and when I caught him staring at her he asked me, in these exact words, 'Tatsuki, I'm asking you this as your oldest friend, Do Not Tell Anyone!'."
"Oh..." Rukia replied, "So because he likes someone else, you don't want to be with him?"
"We'll kind of," Tatsuki responded, "but it's mostly because we don't really...umm, what's the word...click, you know?"
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." Rukia replied, on the inside she was jumping for joy until a thought crossed her mind, "Wait, does this girl Ichigo likes, like him?"
"Well, I'd say yes," Tatsuki replied, "Recently she came to me asking if I liked him because we knew each other for so long, and she was pretty happy when I said no. I know, even if she didn't show it."
"Oh, she was, was she?" Rukia replied through gritted teeth as a vein popped out on her forehead, 'I'm going to kill this unknown girl!' The conversation was interrupted by a knock at the door. Both girls gave each other questioning looks before Tatsuki got up and opened the door.
"WHAT THE HELL!?" Tatsuki screamed as she recognized the figure at her door through the blizzard. Tatsuki pulled the figure inside and quickly ran for a towel. When she came back the person was trying to stand, "Unless you want those frozen legs of yours to break, I suggest you take a seat, Yuffie." Rukia helped Yuffie to the couch and Tatsuki placed the towel on her back.
"So, what brings you here?" Rukia asked.
"I...was just passing by when I remembered Tatsuki's offer." Yuffie replied, still shivering.
"Speaking of which." Tatsuki commented as she handed Yuffie a warm mug of hot chocolate.
"Thanks." Yuffie muttered at took a sip, instantly causing her body to stop shuddering.
"By the way, I don't think we really met before today." Rukia commented.
"I guess not." Yuffie replied, "I'm a bit of a loner."
"True, but there is almost no one in the school who hasn't heard of you." Tatsuki commented.
"Because she's new?" Rukia asked.
"No." Tatsuki replied, "She actually wiped out one of the gangs in the lower district by herself using that sword!"
"A bunch of push over's was all they were." Yuffie commented, "I take down the leader and they all run for their lives."
"What made you do that?" Rukia asked.
"The bastard though it would be funny to grope me while he passed by," Yuffie explained, "so my sword made sure he couldn't have kids even in his next life." Rukia was shocked.
"Oh, My, God...you didn't...?" she asked.
"Yep." Yuffie replied, "I got carried away and ended up impaling him like that, so I just gut him open to get my sword out."
"Haha, because of that, some of the guys at school think that she makes a nice match for Ichigo." Tatsuki commented.
"Oh really?" Rukia asked and the vein on her head returned.
"No," Yuffie replied, "I don't have time for romances."
"What?" Tatsuki and Rukia asked simultaneously.
Yuffie was about to respond when Ichigo burst through the door, "Whew, Rukia, time to go while the storm is slightly calmer."
"Ok, did you bring my coat?" Rukia asked.
"Uhh...well...aww Fuck, I knew I forgot something." Ichigo commented.
"Nice going genius, now how am I supposed to go out there?" Rukia asked and was surprised when a jacket was held up to her.
"Take mine." Yuffie commented. Rukia noticed that she was wearing a black sleeveless shirt.
"Are you sure?" Rukia asked, "Won't you need it when you leave?"
"She can spend the night." Tatsuki commented, a little quickly.
"Uhh...ok." Rukia commented, "Then we'll see you tomorrow." Rukia put on the green military drum corp. jacket and left with Ichigo.
"So what did you two talk about?" Ichigo asked as they walked and the storm calmed.
"Oh, just this and that." Rukia replied.
"Fine, don't tell me." Ichigo muttered, "You know you're shivering like if you're not even wearing the jacket."
"No I'm not." Rukia replied. She didn't want to admit it, but she was feeling cold even with the jacket on but she didn't want Ichigo to notice. Failing massively to keep a normal appearance, especially when a certain carrot top placed his arm around her and hugged her close. Rukia looked up at him with a questioning look.
"The last thing I need is you becoming a popsicle and a hollow attack when you do." Ichigo explained. Rukia felt that it wasn't the whole truth, but she took advantage of her position to lean her head on Ichigo.
"Thanks, baka." Rukia commented.
"Yeah, yeah." Ichigo replied with a blush while looking away.