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You're Driving Me Insane

Rukia did not like what's going on with them. Her best friend Ichigo Kurosaki has been ignoring her these past few days. And when their friends invited them on a night out in one of the clubs in Karakura Town, Rukia thought that these will be the best opportunity to talk to him. But her plan was shattered when Ichigo drown himself with alcohol instantly after they set footing at the club. Rukia can't even count how many shots of vodka he'd been drinking. Even after she dances with Renji, Ichigo hadn't move from the dime lighted part of the club.

"What's wrong with him?" Rukia mentally asked herself. She was getting worried. She knows that something is bothering him but she can't figure out what's wrong or what she had done wrong? "Damn, idiot I can't just watch him like this. I think we better head home." Rukia mentally talk to herself again. As she, approach Ichigo she can't help but wring as she saw her best friends drunken state. He was almost asleep and reeks of alcohol.

"Ichigo, Ichigo…" She said, gently shaking him. He did not budge; his head was now hanging on the other side. Rukia is starting to really get worried about him, with furrowed brows she shake him again, a little stronger this time. Ichigo moaned and slowly open his eyes. All he could see was a blur of black hair. He bitterly chuckle. He like black haired girls, with porcelain white skin and violet eyes. He likes them a lot.

"Ichigo, are you alright, can you stand up?" He heard a voice, that low yet feminine voice. He likes that too, especially when it voices his name.

"I'm fine, I can still drink more." He said taking another glass of vodka but was stop half way by Rukia.

"No, we are heading home Ichigo. You had enough for the night." Rukia firmly said taking all the alcoholic drinks away from Ichigo. Ichigo tried to protest but was too drunk to even utter one. Rukia can't help but sigh.

"You wait here, Ichigo ok. I'll tell the others that we are leaving. Don't attempt to stand up." She ruffled his hair as she hurry to find her friends. Ichigo closed his eyes. "I like those hands too, petting my hair."

….

"Are you sure you're alright with that big drunken oaf?" Renji worriedly asked as they settle Ichigo inside the taxi.

"I'm fine Renji besides Ichigo's apartment has an elevator. All I need to do was drag him in there." She playfully said. Her eyes soften as she glances at Ichigo who was sitting in the taxi with his long legs spread out in the passengers sit while his head was stretch at the back, slightly snoring.

"If you say so, call me if anything happens." He said. Rukia say good night to him and get in the taxi. She gives the address to the taxi driver and they move out. Rukia look up at Ichigo who was now asleep. She fix his disarrange collar. To her surprise Ichigo moved and nuzzle himself to her neck then lean his head to her shoulder. Rukia can feel her cheeks heating up. What if the driver sees them and gets the wrong idea? Rukia sigh for the third time. "This is not really the time to be thinking like that." She mentally slaps herself. She pet Ichigo's hair again making sure, he was comfortable.

….

When they arrived at Ichigo's apartment it was raining. Rukia half drag Ichigo to the elevator.

"Seriously, Ichigo this is tiring." She whined trying her best to not let them fall. He was too tall and too heavy for her but its fine she doesn't mind.

"Then leave me here." Ichigo resentfully said.

"What? That's all you're going to say after all my effort of bringing you home safe?" She huffed. She was getting frustrated, tired and uncertain.

"You should have just leaved me. I don't really care." He said surrendering all hopes. He then untangles himself from her as the elevator open. He zigzags his way to his room. She followed him making sure that she will catch him if he falls.

"What is wrong with you Ichigo." Rukia asked eyeing every move Ichigo made.

"You don't want to know."He fumbles for his keys but the damn key won't get it. His vision is not helping either. Rukia sigh again, this guy is hopeless.

"Let me do that for you, idiot." She grabs the key from him and makes his way in front of him. This way Ichigo can see her creamy neck as she bend her neck to the door knob. Maybe it was the effect of alcohol, he also bend down and kiss her neck. Breathing her sent. Rukia stiffen, Ichigo is really acting weird around her.

"Ichigo, what are you doing? She said getting nervous. Ichigo is still giving her neck butterfly kisses.

"Rukia, why are you driving me insane?" He agonizingly asked, as his arms encircled her waist.

"Wha…what are you talking about Ichigo." She tried to untangle his arms but it just tightens around her.

"If only I can tell you what I'm feeling inside. The hardest thing about this is I just might ruin what we have. I don't want to lose what we got." Ichigo said embracing Rukia protectively from behind.

"Ichigo, I don't understand" Rukia whispered. She don't know what's happening or what he's talking about but she suddenly felt like something painful is stabbing her chest like as if she can feel Ichigo's pain.

"Best friends for years, closer than you can imagine. I don't know just when it happened. Losing sleep thinking of you, I'm thinking how it feels to see you dancing around with the wrong guy. I wish I could take his place." He passionately said. Feeling her body, her scent, her everything. "How can I live without this feeling?" He painfully thought. "Don't leave me, Rukia."

"Damn, it Ichigo I don't understand you. I'm not leaving you alright, why will I do that? Can you just tell me what's wrong? I don't want to see you like this!" She said her voice a little shaky.

"It's alright. You don't have to know. It'll just make us both suffer." He said releasing Rukia and opening his door. Rukia followed him inside; he was about to head inside his bedroom when Rukia hold his arm.

"I demand you tell me what's bothering you Ichigo. We can't go on like this." She said starring at Ichigo with determination.

"I wish, I could but I'll just ruin everything." He said. "Now, just shrug it off.

"NO! Tell me Ichigo stop being a coward. What best friends are for? She said pulling Ichigo so that he was facing her. Rukia was surprise to see fire in Ichigo's eyes. He was angry.

"That's the fucking reason why I can't tell you." He yells getting closer to her; she involuntarily steps backward until she hits the wall. She stared at his eyes holding so many emotions.

"I don't want you to never look at me the same. Damn it, Rukia why do I have to fall in love with you!" he said hugging Rukia tightly. "All I want is you. Why do I have to fall in love with you? Can't you see this is killing me? Don't be mad at me, don't change, look at me the same Rukia." He plead, he just want to take that all out. This feeling has been killing him. He wanted to shout to the world that he loved her but was too afraid to ruin their friendship. But it's now or nothing. "I love you so much Rukia." The last thing he say before driffting off to oblivion. Rukia caught him and drag the heavy oaf to his bed. Rukia sigh, taking the other side of the bed while petting Ichigo's bright hair. A smile or should I say a chuckle escape her lips.

"You just beat me Ichigo and save me from embarrassment.I should have said the same thing to you, when I got a chance like this." She said kissing Ichigo's forehead.

"I love you too, drunken strawberry."

Thank You for Reading…

I gonna figure out out a way to tell you I'm going crazy without you