1st letter
I am happy to be Kurosaki-kun's boyfriend. Yes, you heard me right. Boyfriend. I've loved him ever since when we're in high school. And now, he's mine.
No! I didn't force him!
No! I didn't plan this!
You're all wrong!
It is fate that brought us together. If I have to lifetimes, I would fall in love with the same person and that's…
"Inoue, wake up~"
"Uwaa, ah…Tatsuki-chan. Ohayou!" Orihime Inoue said with a warm smile.
Her bestfriend, Arisawa Tatsuki, beamed back and patted her on the head softly, "Dreaming about Ichigo huh? Get up now, you said that you'll meet him later."
"Oh yeah, I'll go get read then!" then jumped out of the bed enthusiastically.
"Otsukaresama deshita, Kurosaki-sensei!" cheered a group of nurses to the doctor who was with them on their shift, Dr. Kurosaki Ichigo, one of the doctors of the infirmary located at the center of Karakura town. He had just finished his check-ups and some paperwork; checking his watch, there's about 30 minutes before his shift ends. In the back of his mind, he wanted it to be longer so he wouldn't meet her "girlfriend".
He nodded to himself: an emphasis there is definitely needed. That's because he wasn't the one who asked her in the first place. Despite that, he accepted it anyway. He's forcing himself in order to…forget.
It's for healing wounds.
"Kurosaki-san."
The respected figure appeared before him while he was deep in thought, "Ah, Unohana-san! Otsukaresama desu!"
Dr. Unohana Retsu, the owner of the infirmary and a notorious doctor who had given service to various hospitals of his hometown, replied with a light laugh, "You must be tired."
To think that she's working in a humble place like this, he felt honored to be working with her."Oh no, not really. But I'm planning to rest for a short time before heading out. Lots of patients last night."
"Dedicated as always. However, I have a favor so my sincere apologies."
He can't say no to her, never. Besides that she's kind to him, she's scary when she gets mad – well, according to rumors. "It's alright. What is it?"
"Kaien, why do we have to return?"
"What's wrong? This is a good thing and it's our home. Not the overseas."
Rukia only stayed silent.
His eyebrows scrunched in worry, "Is there another reason why?"
There's no need to trouble him. He has done a lot of things for her; she wants to return the favor by not causing him anxiety or be…suspicious of anything else.
"Uh, no. Not at all. When we got together again, it's just that everything's been easy, I…guess."
Kaien grinned and gently placed his hand on top of hers, "I'm lucky to meet you after all those years when I left Japan first." He held her hand tighter, "I won't let you go and now, I promise you to take care of you until the end of time, okay?"
She sighed and gladly agreed, "I know."
Once the pair walked out of the airport, Rukia heard Kaien yell a name.
"Unohana-sensei!" he was waving his hands at the same time.
Meanwhile, she continuously walked to whatever direction he was heading to with her head low. She wasn't in the mood at all. There were too many memories.
Painful ones, in fact.
Then, she stopped as her eyes met with a shadow.
A familiar shadow.
She had no choice but to look up and put her 'mask' on. It will be necessary for an unexpected reunion like this.
She knew he had moved on; he had Inoue.
Kaien spoke beside her, "Rukia, this is Unohana-sensei, the one I'm talking about?"
"I see. Please to meet you." She calmly greeted, taking a slight bow.
The doctor whose long hair is fixed on a single braid wore an expression that almost felt like she was teasing her responded, "I'm Dr. Unohana Retsu. It's pleasant meeting you too." Her eyes averted from Rukia to Kaien, "So this is the nurse you have fell in love with. Congratulations, Shiba-san."
He scratched his cheek, embarrassed. "Rukia is the only nurse I'm ever gonna need!"
Unohana noticed that her companion was quiet for a while. She almost forgotten to introduce him, "Ah, Kurosaki-san, this is Dr. Shiba Kaien, the new head of the infirmary and his fiancée, Kuchiki Rukia, a head nurse."
A/N: I'm back! I was bored these past few days and tried to whip this story. I feel unorganized about the plot but I hope this one caused a "stir" to you somehow. Tell me what you think and if I should continue or dump this story. Yoroshiku~
