Author's Note: It seems a bit off to me, but I hope you guys enjoy it anyways. :]
Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Bleach, it all belongs to Tite Kubo.
Here she was once again, with him. Here she was entangled with his body, and in this familiar room that lingered with his unrelenting scent. It was dark; probably a bit past midnight, but this was normal for them. She could only be with him at this time of night; it was safe for them to be in the other's presence.
But it was oh, so wrong. She wasn't supposed to be here with him. She wasn't worthy of him at all. How could she be? She belonged to another man and yet she was here in his arms. It was cruel and unjust of her to be here with him when another woman, actually deserving of him, could be by his side. Why did she get to have him?
It confused and frustrated her to no end. Why did she have to be split apart between them? Well, it was her stupid mistake she ended up with the wrong person. Before he seemed like a child; rough around the edges, but he was always kind and helped out others. That's what she was drawn to.
It wasn't what she hoped it would be. After everything ended, he changed. He closed-off and withdrew from life itself. He forced himself to bare a grin, however, she saw through it all. He even forced himself to love her. She couldn't stand it anymore.
Then he came along and brought back a spark of life within her being. She found a new purpose to live life to its fullest. Although, that small spark grew and entwined them closer than they should have been. It reminded her of how it used to be when they were little and together all the time. It was what she yearned for so long but was too blind to have seen what she'd given up. Now she had it within her grasp and she wasn't going to let it go.
Could she be any more foolish?
How could she stay with him, when it was hurting them both?
He loves her, and she loves him. She is tied to another, and he is free to choose. She is quite mannered and obedient while he is outraged at the thought of being detained. They are like water and fire. She is calm, graceful, as the flowing waters, and he is fierce, unbound like the curls of flames.
It shouldn't have ended like this, but it happened. It can't be changed anymore. But she had to choose and even if it killed her, she had to decide now.
Who did she want in her life?
Rukia stared up into those swirling orbs of delicate brown, gazing at her.
Who did she want to love her, forever?
The owner of said eyes cracked a grin at her and brought her closer to him.
Who did she want to be with 'til the end of their time?
She knew who she wanted; she wanted…
"Renji…"