Sapphire09: This story is originally made by a friend of mine, Chariot330 (There's a link to there in this profile). It was in Indonesian, so I translated it to English. Though... I know that my English isn't that good...
Disclaimer: Story by Chariot330, Bleach by Kubo Tite, and the song is by John Denver. I can only take the credit for translating this.
Note: Try reading this while listening to the song! By the way, the italics on the center are the lyrics, while those on the right side are thoughts.
Enjoy \(^^)/
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
But the dawn is breaking it's early morning
The taxi is waiting, he is blowing his horn
Already I'm so lonesome, I could cry
Ichigo stared at her beloved wife, Rukia, who is currently sleeping. They had a big fight last night. It was so bad that Rukia even asked for a divorce. However, Ichigo understands why Rukia did what she did. Rukia must have suspicions since he always went for leave outside the city for days.
Even this time, he'll go for a leave again. He's all ready to go even before the sun is up. He didn't mean to tell her because he knows she'll say, "Then just go! Don't even dare to ever come back!!" and then she'll ignore him. Ichigo stared at the beautiful girl that lie on the bed and stroke her face lovingly. No matter how bad they've fought, his love for her is still true.
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you wait for me
Hold me like you never let me go
Ichigo let the distance between his face and hers grew closer before he kissed her forehead tenderly. Truthfully, he doesn't want to leave her like this. He still loves Rukia with all his heart. Ichigo holds her hand in his gently.
"Rukia, I love you. I really do," he said. However, Rukia is still asleep and unresponsive.
I'm leaving on a jetplane,
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe I hate to go
The sound of a taxi's horn blows up outside. He has to leave his wife now. Leaving the wife he loves so much, alone again. It pained his heart that he has to leave Rukia. He wanted to be with her, always. Every time he had to go, it had been a burden in his heart to leave Rukia. The horn blows again for the second time. He quickly left the room to the taxi. However, before he left, he looks back to Rukia's sleeping figure and smiled.
There is so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now they don't mean a thing.
Every place I go I think of you
Every song I sing I sing for you.
When I come back I wear your wedding-ring
Inside the airplane, Ichigo pulls out a piece of photo. In it, there is a picture of him and Rukia in their wedding outfit. They were genuinely happy at that time. Don't know why, he suddenly felt a terrible loss. He suddenly missed Rukia very much, so much that he let out drops of tears.
Soon, the plane will be taking off. Ichigo wears the seatbelt and lie on his back as he holds the picture tightly in his hand. In his heart, he promised that this will be the last time he'll be leaving Rukia. He won't leave her again, ever.
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you wait for me
Hold me like you never let me go
The plane soon flies above the ground to the sky. Ichigo looks down from the window, to see the sea of white clouds. He smiled before he takes out a pen and writes something on the back of the picture he was holding. Ichigo smiled a satisfied smile after he's done writing and see what he just wrote.
Suddenly, the plane is shaking abnormally. It seems the engine of the plane is having a break down. Ichigo then holds the picture tightly in his hand.
Is this the end of my life?
Can't I ever see Rukia again?
If so… Then, who'll take care of her? Protect her? Love her?
Those are the words that pass through Ichigo's head. He's really afraid if he's really dying. It's not because he feared death, but because he feared to leave Rukia. But, what can he do. The plane he's in cannot be saved anymore. Panic. Confusion. Fear. Every one felt that. But Ichigo can only cries in the midst of that. He doesn't want Rukia to be alone again…
I'm leaving on a jetplane,
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe I hate to go
The sound of the phone call wakes Rukia from her sleep.
"Ichigo… Pick up the phone …" Rukia asked lazily as she buried herself deeper in her pillows. But, she receives no response from Ichigo. Rukia rubs the bed beside her. Ichigo isn't there. Rukia quickly woke up. "Ah… He must be leaving again," she said inwardly. She then walks to the living room to pick up the phone.
"Hello… Yes, Kurosaki here," Rukia greeted softly. The caller then murmured from the phone.
"Yes, that's right, I'm Mrs. Kurosaki. Did something happen to my husband?" she asked back. Her voice is a bit worried now. Another murmur, and she suddenly went rigid in shock.
"No….It can't be… No way! How could that happened??!!" Rukia cried before she dropped the phone, leaving it hanging.
"Ichigo… Why are you leaving me? Don't you love me anymore?"
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Close your eyes, and I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
I wont have to leave alone, and I wont have to say
Rukia and the others are standing on the side of Ichigo's coffin. Rukia's tears are still running. Drops of tears are still falling. The endless regret she felt makes it even harder on her.
"Rukia, it's time for the funeral," Renji said as he tapped on Rukia's shoulder.
"Renji… That night… The night before his death… I told him to leave… I was so angry… I didn't know it'll end like this…" Rukia said as she cried.
Byakuya then came closer to her, before holding her in a comforting gesture.
"Rukia, I've felt what you feel now. Now is not the time to feel sorry for what have happened. Kurosaki will be sad. It'll be better if you bid him the last farewell and move on," Bykuya said before he releases his beloved sister. Rukia nodded.
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you wait for me
Hold me like you never let me go
She then brings herself closer to Ichigo's coffin. She put her face close to Ichigo's, before she put her tiny lips to Ichigo's cold ones, kissing him. She let a few tears fell to Ichigo's pale face. It was the last kiss from Rukia to Ichigo.
"I really love you, Ichigo…. Despite everything that happened, I still love you. I'll see you later, Ichigo… We'll meet again… someday… in heaven."
I'm leaving on a jetplane,I don't know when I'll be back again.
I'm leaving on a jetplane,I don't know when I'll be back again.
I'm leaving on a jetplane,I don't know when I'll be back again.
That tragedy… It sends Ichigo below the ground, leaving Rukia alone. She can't hold her tears back anymore as she sees the funeral. She realized she won't see Ichigo anymore. Her endless regret…. It makes her fell to a state of depression until Renji gave her something.
"This was founded with Ichigo's corpse when the Rescue Team founded him. He held it tightly, so it became darkened."
Rukia takes the paper and unfolds it. It's the picture of both of them, in their wedding day. Rukia's tears fell again. She then turns back the picture. Her hands are shaking and her tears are falling non-stop. She fell on her knees beside Ichigo's grave as she read what Ichigo wrote before he died.
"Ichigo…You stupid fool!"
Eternity love. Ichigo + Rukia. I will never leave you, ever…
Oh babe I hate to go.
Ichigo hugs Rukia who is on her knees on the side of his grave. He knew Rukia won't be able to see him. But, he believes that she can feel him. Ichigo's body is starting to disappear then.
"Rukia… I'm sorry that I have leave you… I love you… forever."
Sapphire09: I hope I didn't make too many mistakes....
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