"What do you think?"
"Ugh…Ichigo!," Rukia yelled at Ichigo for throwing her weird art piece in the trash. Ichigo threw a pencil at her head. "You're an idiot for drawing something so awful." He laughs at her and Rukia was pissed off. "You don't know anything about art, Rukia," He said evily. Rukia crossed her arms and notices something near Ichigo's wall. "What's that?" Ichigo looks where Rukia is looking at and smiled. "That's a guitar," he said as he grabbed it and showed it to her. Rukia made a weird expression. "I never seen this back at the soul society." Rukia touched it. Ichigo then begins to play it. Rukia was amazed. The tune interested her so much as he played.
"Ichigo, your talent is amazing." Ichigo smirked. "Better than yours at least." Rukia didn't say a word but still listen to him play. While Ichigo played, he looked at the smiling Rukia. He was happy to see her smile like that, she was something, even if she's a like a little girl. "Rukia…do you want to learn?" he asked politely. Rukia smiled brighter. "Really?" she sat near Ichigo. Ichigo. Ichigo hands her the guitar. She didn't know how to position her fingers so Ichigo made her sit between his legs, his arms around her, his hands holding hers and perfectly positioned her hands. To both surprise, it felt awkward. Usually a love couple would be positioned like this. Ichigo shook the thought off because him and Rukia are just partners, friends and probably close like family. "Ichigo?" he noticed when Rukia was waiting for him to help her play. "Sorry," So they began to play. Ichigo moved her fingers in a gentle was and they both played the guitar perfectly together. Then they heard the door bell ring and that's when Ichigo let go of Rukia and jumped to stand up. "Ichigo! Orihime is here!" They both heard his dad yell out. An awkward moment hit Ichigo in the head. He rubbed his head. "I shouldn't have done that..um…," he didn't look at Rukia. Rukia looked at Ichigo. She noticed how Ichigo was so tense but she ignored it. In her mind, she thought that doing that together, wasn't the right choice.
"Would you mind going to Yuzu's room?" he asked politely. Rukia nodded, then grabbed the guitar. " May I borrow your guitar?" "Sure" As their short conversation ended, Rukia left his room.
Orihime was heading to Ichigo's room and saw Rukia walk out of his room. She was wondering why she was in there. "Hi, Rukia!" she waved. Rukia see's Orihime and smiles, and she walks past Orihime to Yuzu's room. Ichigo rubbed his head and gave Orihime a kiss on the cheek. "Hey." Orihime turned and faced him and gave him a hug. "Hi, Ichigo." she laughed to let her blush disappear and both of them went in Ichigo's room. Rukia noticed the interaction they gave each other and just shrugged and ignored it. In her mind, she felt jealousy but to hold it off, she kept thinking that Orihime was a good friend to her and she shouldn't be thinking weird things like that, you know, being jealous over her being with Ichigo, or perhaps she tried to shake it off her mind.
While in Yuzu's room, Rukia still kept practicing how to play the guitar by reading a "LEARN HOW TO PLAY A GUITAR" booklet. Karin and Yuzu came into the room and were surprised to see Rukia. "Good afternoon, Rukia," Yuzu said with a smile. Rukia waved a "Hi" and still continued learning. Karin and Yuzu, looked at each other. Yuzu then whispers to Karin's eart. " Hey, I've noticed that Rukia has been quiet lately, ever since Ichigo and Orihime became a couple. It's been month now." Karin shrugged her shoulder's and flicked her finger at Yuzu's forehead. "Why ask me that? I don't think Rukia is the type for falling for Ichigo. Even if he tried to get at her." Yuzu crossed her arms then she decided to sit next to Rukia. Karin yawned and she went to go to her room and take a nap. "Rukia, you seem like a talented person, you do things so gracefully," Yuzu said with such enthusiasm. Rukia put down the guitar and smiled. "Well, I am a royal, back in the soul society. I'm from the Kuchiki clan." Yuzu was surprised.
"You're a princess!?" Rukia laughed at her expression. "Oh no! I'm no princess. I was just raised into the family and most likely, everyone protects me and makes sure I'm safe or my brother will kill them." Yuzu raised an eyebrow. " You have a brother?" she asked Rukia nodded. "Byakuya Kuchiki, lead of the Kuchiki clan, captain of squad six, of the thirteen court guards. He is famous for his abilities. His my older brother, well, brother-in-law since he married my older sister, Hisana." Yuzu was amazed. " Wow. You are special. No wonder why Ichigo brings you along all the time." Hearing his name, made Rukia uneasy. Yuzu noticed her reaction and put a hand on her shoulder. "Rukia, may I ask you something?" At this, Rukia, looked at her.
Ichigo got out of his room to walk Orihime out the door to say good-bye. Orihime said bye to his father and Karin. "You take care now, Orihime, hopefully my son helped you out a lot instead of giving you kisses," his dad said with such a happy face. Ichigo punched him on the face. "Stop it, dad!" Orihime laughed and said her good-byes again and kissed Ichigo before leaving. Ichigo locks the door and crosses his arms. "Karin, where's Yuzu and Rukia?" he asked. Karin faced him and said. "They went out together, to go to the store." Ichigo then thought to himself saying why late at night. Then he headed upstairs to his room and layed on his bed thinking of Orihime when all of a sudden his and Rukia's moment earlier came to mind and he covered the pillow on his face.
Rukia and Yuzu were now heading home, being extremely happy for buying things that they needed. "Rukia, thank you for being my company for the day." she said nicely. "Your welcome," Rukia said. Then she felt a spiritual pressure. She looked around and stopped Yuzu. "Rukia, a hollow." "I know." Rukia then change into her shinigami form and Yuzu moved her body to the side and watch as the girl in front of her, fight like a soul reaper. "Go get them, Rukia Kuchiki." Rukia gave Yuzu a thumbs up and Rukia called out her Zanpakuto. "Sode No Shirayuki!" she yelled. Her Zanpakuto turned pure white and she started to fight. As she fought the littlest hollows, a bigger hollow came, and cut her. "Rukia!" Yuzu yelled. Rukia fell near Yuzu and Yuzu went to her. "Rukia! Are you alright?!" She then notices that the hollow was about to attack them. "I reject!" a huge orange yellowish light protected them as the hollow tried to hit. "Orihime." Yuzu looked at the girl. Orihime ran to both Rukia and Yuzu. "Rukia." Rukia slowly get's up. "Your in pain, Rukia, just rest." Orihime demanded. "Orihime! Take Yuzu home and my Gi-Gai, now!" I'll take car e of this!" Rukia continued to attack the hollow. She saw that Orihime was still there. "Orihime! Please go!" Rukia smiled. Orihime was confused. Bu her and Yuzu left. Rukia landed on the ground and looked at the hollow. "BANKAI!" A bright light suddenly surrounded her.
Ichigo feels a high spiritual pressure and doesn't know who's pressure he feels.
"Ichigo!" he hears Yuzu's voice from outside of the window and he run's downstairs and answers the door. He was surprised. "Orihime? Yuzu?" Then he see's Rukia's Gi-Gai. "Ichigo…Rukia is--" Ichigo was wide eyed. He then notices that it started to rain and he didn't like this feeling and he ran out to look for her. Orihime watched as he ran, leaving his body on the ground. "Ichigo.."Orihime began to felt jealous. All this time, ever since beating the arrancar, Ichigo still runs to Rukia. Even if they are together, Ichigo still feels connected to Rukia.
Rukia's Bankai revealed a scythe weapon and she cut down the hollow. "Rukia!!" she hears Ichigo's voice. All she did was stood there. "Ru--," he paused at his words and stared. This strong spiritual powers were Rukia's. The same power she had when she was her hollow/dark Rukia. "Rukia, your bankai is--" "Yeah. This is my bankai. A bankai that would have killed you when I wasn't myself." Rukia went forward and attacked him. Rukia smiled and she stopped. Her Bankai disappeared. "Darn. You Don't want to train, Ichigo?" Ichigo whacked her on the head. "Hey!" "Don't you ever try to use your Bankai on a weak hollow like that!" Rukia stared. "Also don't you ever tell anyone to leave you behind to fight alone! What are you trying to prove?!" Ichigo held her by the shoulders. "I'm going to protect you." Rukia brushed him off. "You have Orihime to protect! I can fight! Both of us are soul reapers and she is not!" Ichigo, you don't need to protect me. I can fight on my own!" All of a sudden, she felt dizzy and she fainted. Ichigo caught her. "Rukia….."
Back at home, Rukia stay in one of the clinic bed's sleeping. Orihime looked at her. "Ichigo…saved you on time." She clenched her hands and tears fall down her face. "I'm jealous again." Orihime looked at her. "Ichigo always have to end up being there for you, I envy you, Rukia, but I can't because your dear friend to me." Orihime got up from her seat and walked away. Rukia opened her eyes and tears started to appear. "Rukia, you awake." she then hears Ichigo's voice and wipes the tears off her face. " I should be fine." Ichigo sat near the bedside. Rukia didn't look at him. "If Byakuya was here, he would kill me right now." he said while laughing. Rukia smirked. "I would love to see that." Ichigo gently pat her head. "I don't believe that, your gonna go. Ichigo! Ichigo!" he said. Rukia and Ichigo laughed. Then it began to be quiet. Ichigo looked at Rukia and touched her face. "I heard….." Rukia looked at him. "Huh?"
Ichigo just showed a small smile. "Well, while Orihime was busy doing homework in my room, I went to go grab a snack for her until I took a peek through Yuzu's room and saw that you and her were talking about…" he paused at his words and stood up, not looking at Rukia. Rukia thought about what Yuzu and her were talking about.
"Rukia, may I ask you something?" Rukia looked at Yuzu. "What?" Yuzu looked at her with concern.. "Are you in love, with Ichigo?" This made her heart beat fast. "Um…eh…why would you say that? Of course, not! Ha..hahaha…Ichigo?NO WAY!" Yuzu didn't laugh. "Rukia stopped and clenched her hands. "Yuzu, even if I did…it would never work out. I'm just a shinigami. I'm not alive. I'm just soul in a Gi-Gai. Ichigo is human. Orihime is Human, I…I…don't belong here, with him. They make a great…couple…anyway." She was struggling with her words. "Me and him, are just great partners, that is all." Yuzu gave Rukia a hug. "No. Don't say that. You are something to Ichigo. I can see it. Orihime is nice but to tell the truth. You were always there for him from the beginning ."
Then the thought bubble popped. Rukia shook her head. Ichigo heard Rukia giggle. "Yuzu, was just playing around.I don't; like you." Ichigo rubbed his head. Then I was hearing wrong." Rukia nodded. In the inside, Rukia was hurt. She didn't want to say a thing, even though she really wanted to but she didn't have the courage to say the truth. "Hey, when your better, do you want to come and hang with me and Orihime to the movies?" Rukia just smiled. "Um…Okay." Ichigo patted her on the head. "Great" With both of them smiling, Orihime hid in the shadows and frowned at what she see's n front of her.