Disclaimer: I do not own bleach… what a pity
It was in the old sanitarium on the outskirt of Galbadia Forest where they first met. It was her sixth year in as a patient, and he was the newest doctor in the hospital.
Their first encounter was in the garden
She was out for her usual afternoon tea (the doctor has advised that she be brought out every morning and afternoon for her therapy), sitting amidst the rose bushes with her doll Maharet.
The nurses and interns often told her that for an 18 year old, she was a little too old to be playing with dolls. She only smiled and shrugged at them, clutching Maharet tighter, she knew they wouldn't understand why she kept the doll at close all the time. The doll was her everything, her past, and she hoped… her future.
Red… red… what the hell is this? A smooth white hand reached out to touch the dark red liquid staining the carpet
Blood…? The girl quickly ran upstairs to her mother's bedroom
"Kaa-sama?" she knocked lightly on the door
No answer… "Kaa-sama?" she knocked again, this time with a little more force
"Kaa-sama!" she turned the knob violently, trying to force the door open
A scream rose from her throat as the door was forced open, revealing her mother's dead body, sprawled on the floor and bathing in her own blood that ensued form a rather large stab wound on her stomach.
The girl walked slowly towards her mother's body, she saw the knife her mother used to stab herself still lodged in her stomach
"Kaa-sama…" her voice cracked as she felt tears well up to her eyes, she gingerly touched her mother's face, smearing the blood on the dead woman's cheek
"Kaa-sama!" she shook the woman's body, trying to wake her up
"ne! Kaa-sama! Wake up… I'm here… I'm home" she wiped her tears away, smearing her mother's blood on her cheek as well
"Kaa-sama! Kaa-sama!" she screamed, still shaking the body
--A week later--
"Rukia"
She stared in disbelief at the tall, elegant, blond woman with red lips and sparkling green eyes
"Rukia!"
She blinked twice before acknowledging her father's call, "Hai… tou-sama"
The tall, well dressed man, with jet black hair and similarly colored eyes looked at the tall, blond woman beside him, "this is Madame Cecilie von Spitzberg, My fiancé"
Crash!
Fiancé? Rukia felt as if her heart shattered into a million pieces, tears threatened to break out
She blinked back her tears
She forced a smile, "hajime mashite von Spitzberg-sama"
The tall elegant woman gave her a smile and a nod, but didn't say anything
--Days later--
Clank!
Her eyes widened in horror as the realization of her deed sank into her
She slumped down the floor, next to the body that lay lifeless, blood spurting out from a stab wound on it's chest
"Hi… Hina-gi…ku…" she reluctantly touched the girl's arm
"Hina-chan…" she gently shook the body, the tears she's been holding back slowly squeezed their way out of her eyes
"Hina-chan… wake up, please…"
"Murderer"
Her eyes shot wide open, scanning the room for the owner of the voice
"Murderer… just like your father" the voice was taunting
"No!" she shouted back
"No…? look at what you've done…"
"No! I didn't mean it… I didn't…" fresh batch of tears streamed down her face
"Murderer… look, your hands are all stained with Hinagiku's blood… the poor girl…" the voice continued to taunt
She growled and grabbed the bloody knife on the floor, swinging it wildly in all direction
"Rukia!"
"Murderer! The voice taunted followed by a sinister laugh
"Murderer! Sinner!" it was Hinagiku's voice
She growled more viciously, she slumped down and stabbed Hinagiku's chest repeatedly, madness and rage blinding her and clouding her mind
"Rukia!"
"Oujo-sama!"
She sat nearby the window, her face turned slightly sideways so she could see the garden outside. She stared at the roses with her seemingly lifeless eyes
"Rukia" her father softly called to her
No response…
He squat in front of her, so they were eye level although she continued to stare outside
"Rukia… do you like it here?"
A nod
"would you like to stay here?"
A nod
"very well," the tall man stood up, "Rukia… you will be staying here for a while"
There was a long deafening silence, she blinked as if acknowledging her father's words, "are you staying here with me…?" she asked almost in a whisper
"No…"
She suddenly turned her head towards her father, "what?" her voice was hoarse
"I'm afraid I won't be staying here with you…" his voice was firm… and cold
Her eyes widened, fear registering all over her face, "no… tou-sama…" she shook her head, not wanting to believe what her father just said
"tou-sama, please… please don't leave me here alone…" she pleaded, tears threatened to escape
Her father shook his head, "here," he said, handing her a porcelain doll with a stunning pair of deep violet eyes and long raven hair, dressed in a pink lacey Victorian style dress, "a gift from your nii-sama"
She reluctantly accepted the doll, feeling the soft hair under her touch
"Take care of that doll… keep it, I'll be looking for it when I come back for you"
She wondered why his voice sounded so far from her, she looked up to stare at her father only to find him already at the doorway
"No!" she was about to get up from her seat when she felt someone place their hands on both her shoulders and gently push her back down.She looked up to find a nurse smiling down at her, she frowned… was she there moments ago?
"I want you to be a good girl Rukia… be a good girl and I promise to comeback soon" her father finally said, he gave a small nod to the nurse and looked at Rukia for the last time before finally walking away
"tou-sama! Tou-samaaaaa!" she screamed after her father, traitorous tears betraying her as they streamed down her pale cheeks
Author's note:
there we go... my first ever fanfic... Actually, i'm kinda reluctant to post this .
hope you guys liked it... if reviews are kinda good, i'll be posting more . thank you!
btw, Maharet came from the Vampire Chronicles, she's Lestat's mom .