As the moon lay it's soothing light on the dark sky, Ichigo lied on his bed deep in thoughts. Was it really his responsibility to to take her out and show her all the places that she longed to go? Why does ''HE'' have to go with her to make her eat all the things that she desired to eat... and why was it him that has to teach her how to play the piano she was deeply addicted to... Was he the only man left ?
'I do not want to do it, Marie!'', Ichigo shouted at the top of his voice.
An old lady who was sweeping the room spoke up in a low but pleasant voice '' She is the daughter of the man whose death your father was partially responsible for, and since his death she has been living with us like a servant doing all the chores in the house. A girl who was supposed to be as rich as you worked like a slave for 7 years because of your aunt and you. But thanks to good lord, your aunt's dead and your father has returned two months ago from china to see the plight of this poor girl and it's as the doctor said, she's not gonna live for much longer and your father desires that she lives the last of her days to the fullest. If there's any humanity left in you, you would do it Ichigo for I know you may be stupid and rude but you are not heartless.''
'' What's in it for me?'' asked a rather confused Ichigo.
'' Well, as your father said, he's gonna set you free for two years, will let you roam around with as many girls as you like and will offer you all the money in the world. Now that's what I call a super catch!'' answered , the butler with a creepy smile on his face.
'' Yeah, let me think about it.'' Ichigo said as he closed his eyes again.
Although he closed his eyes, Ichigo's eyes wandered for the first time he ever saw that girl. He was 11 years old when he first saw her. Very petite, slender short black hair, pale skin and violet eyes. If there was any part in her that he liked instantly, it has to be her eyes. They became the best of friends in two months and he would do almost anything for her, even death wouldn't be much of a task to do...if it was for her. He knew what her favourite color was, what food she liked, what flower she loved, what things she held passion for and how to lift up her spirits when she was in the saddest of her moods but as he grew older, the distance between them increaed. He was now under the care of his aunt who turned him into a spoilt brat and her into a slave rat. In a matter of one year, he became so vile that his sins can never be erased by any good deeds and she was no different. The girl was not given any food and the usually petite girl turned so thin that she was equivalent to a leaf. The girl suffered from all kinds of diseases and there was no one to really take care of her. Ichigo did not give a shit about her and would spend his day at clubs and and parties than at house. And now after the death of his aunt due to illness, his father Isshin has returned home and was heart broken to know that the girl suffered from a severe malignant cancer that's bound to kill her in 4 months. Isshin, already in guilt for the girl's father's death wanted to give the girl some happiness and hence proposed that Ichigo take the girl to Italy and make her live her life to the fullest till she dies.
''So, four months is all I got to know ''you'' again, huh Rukia?'' Ichigo's eyes slowly laid to sleep.