This is something I've been thinking about for a while. ^^
I hope you like it.. :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, but I will if I ever manage to convince Kubo to loosen his iron grip on the rights to his story. -.- Not happening anytime soon so don't hold your breath.
#1). Drawings
As imperfect as the Kuchiki's drawings were, Ichigo couldn't bring himself to find a single flaw in the Kuchiki herself.
#2). Rain
"Thanks, Rukia. Because of you, the rain's finally stopped."
#3). Brother
It was a tense moment, Ichigo mused idly, when Byakuya had caught the two sleeping in together on the same bed in the Kuchiki manor.
#4). Friends
Who would have known that awkward friends would have turned into passionate lovers?
#5). Kiss
Rukia couldn't honestly say she had expected the tender kiss from the hot-headed teen; she had been expecting something far more vigorous - not that she had been complaining.
#6). Age
So who cared if they had a hundred-year-age-gap between them if they didn't care themselves?
#7). Safe
It was only when Ichigo was around that Rukia felt truly secure in both body and mind.
#8). Father
"Hey, Ichigo... What does 'condoms' mean? Your dad won't stop reminding me to use them for some reason."
#9). Bunnies
It didn't matter if he thought the bunny was stupid - all that mattered was the smile that had lit up Rukia's face when Ichigo presented the gift-wrapped Chappy-the-bunny doll to her.
#10). Strawberry
After everything they had been through together, Ichigo still refused to let her call him 'Strawberry,' for some reason.
#11). Sun and Moon
If Ichigo was the Sun, and Rukia the Moon, one side of the world would never get light while the other would be forever graced with the presence of both Sun and Moon together.
#12). Dusk
"It's really late, Ichigo. You can stay over as long as Nii-sama doesn't know you're here."
#13). Hollow
When Rukia first saw his mask, she couldn't help but convince him to never use it again unless in dire need.
#14). Promise
"I promise I'll never leave your side, Rukia, as long as you never leave mine."
#15). Respect
If there was anything that Ichigo had learned over the last few years, it was to respect the woman and her love for Chappy.
#16). Execution
When Ichigo had first heard that Rukia was to be executed, something felt like it was crushing him from the inside-out - he was later to find out that the sensation was love.
#17). Ignorance
If Byakuya knew half the chemistry that went on between Ichigo and Rukia, he would have, undoubtedly, chased the substitute-shinigami out from the Kuchiki Manor himself.
#18). Photographs
"Come on, Ichigo! Just one picture of us just for memories and I'll never show it to anyone else - I swear!"
#19). Tears
It was whenever one of them broke down that the other knew that the night would be spent in consoling comfort - and it was the next day that the two had reached a mutual agreement that the night before had never happened.
#20). Sheets
When trying to hide the soiled sheets from his younger sister failed, Ichigo claimed that he had spilt milk upon his bedcovers instead.
#21). Companion
Ichigo never knew why Inoue broke down crying when Rukia became his offical lover.
#22). Marks
Hiding hickies were difficult, so Ichigo promised that he'd buy more long-sleeve shirts tomorrow to console the angry female Kuchiki.
#23). Proposal
Rukia couldn't find a single ounce of logic that tempted her to not say "yes" when Ichigo asked her to marry him.
#24). Arrival
When Rukia had come back from Soul Society, it felt like everything had changed for the better by her appearance alone.
#25). Complaints
Surprisingly, no one argued when it was announced that Ichigo had at last proposed to Rukia - aside from the venemous mood that Inoue Orihime had been in for the weeks leading up to the wedding.
#26). Juice
Even after all the years, Rukia still found it neccessary to tug at Ichigo and hold up the juice box in front of him, demanding that he open it for her.
#27). Vow
It was only after they vowed to stay alive in the war together that Rukia felt partially better - the Kurosaki was known for upholding his promises.
#28). Roses
It came as a surprise to know that Rukia preferred white roses to red ones - apparently, the white ones reminded her of the snow.
#29). Snowboarding
Ichigo wasn't startled when he found that Rukia was a master of any ice-related sports - he'd have figured it due to her love of the white and the cold.
#30). Ivy
"Oh, shit - that plant you were stepping over was poison ivy, Rukia!"
#31). Forgiveness
It usually didn't take longer than half a minute for Rukia to forgive Ichigo for anything he'd done wrong.
#32). Height
Ichigo found it a little ironic that Rukia was older than him and yet was so much smaller than him, but he never voiced it outloud in case he'd get a kick to the shins for it.
#33). Stars
"Yeah, Rukia. Stars all represent the Divisions of Seiretite, whatever. As long as you're happy, Rukia."
#34). Run
"You'll probably have five seconds head-start to run away as I tell Nii-sama that we're getting married, Ichigo."
#35). Constrict
When Rukia told Ichigo that she was staying in Soul Society, he felt as if something was constricting inside of him, but he played it cool - if she wanted to stay, she could, and he would never stop her for the world.
#36). Complete
It was only when they were together that they felt truly complete.
#37). Honeymoon
Rukia would've settled for some secluded place in Soul Society, but Ichigo decided to be extravagant and he booked a place far away, claiming it was for the best, despite the fact that he had just destroyed his finances.
#28). Money
"You know, if you keep spending money on me like this, I'll end up spoiled and petulant, you do know that, right, Ichigo?"
#29). Dad
When Isshin had learned that Ichigo and Rukia were finally together, the house felt like it trembled under his rambuncious screams of joy.
#30). Classes
Despite his love for the Kuchiki, Ichigo felt that it was absolutely neccessary to send Rukia off to drawing classes before he went through with a lifelong commitment to her.
#31). Battle
Even in battle, they were almost always together, back to back and fighting for each other.
#32). Chemistry
People often said that love was some kind of chemistry, but personally, Rukia had always thought that it was some kind of destiny.
#33). Family
Even before Rukia had gotten married, she had always felt at home with the Kurosakis.
#34). Mistakes
"So... you mean that I got the wrong condoms again, Ichigo?"
#35). Mistletoe
It was under the fringe of iced-over mistletoe that they shared their first kiss on the dusk of Christmas Eve.
#34). Christmas
"I don't get it, Ichigo. Why are people celebrating a fat guy in red and white that goes down chiminies and leaves presents for really young kids like some kind of stalking paedophile?"
#35). Life
"I can't live without you, Rukia - you and I both know it already."
#36). Chappy
Ichigo couldn't resist the urge to buy her whatever she wanted, even Chappy-related bunny crap - if she wanted it, he'd storm through the world to get it for her.
#37). Fate
Rukia couldn't help but think sometimes that she and Ichigo had been fated to be together forever.
#38). Karma
They had both agreed to meet each other again in reincarnitation and start everything over once more.
#39). Burns
The pain always seemed to go away when Ichigo, rolling his eyes, kissed her burns caused by the stove.
#40). Arguments
They loved each other, but as every healthy relationship was - they got into arguments that often lasted the whole night.
#41). Shinigami
"Hey, Rukia, if Shinigami live forever, does that mean we'll never lose each other?"
#42). Caution
"I think Nii-sama's out of the house now, Ichigo. So... should we start?"
#43). Valentine
Rukia couldn't say she wasn't surprised when she saw a stack of chocolates and love-poems on her desk on Valentine's Day, all addressed from the same person.
#44). Chocolates
Rukia's obsessions included Ichigo, Chappy, and, later, chocolates.
#45). School
"Hey, Ichigo! What's this sex ed class that people are all talking about?"
#46). Education
Ichigo mused over the fact that one night with Rukia had taught him more than a week of school ever did.
#47). Absent
"Kurosaki and Kuchiki's absent again? What the hell are they doing out of school?"
#48). Gossip
It took less than a week for Ichigo's and Rukia's secret status as lovers became exposed to the rest of the school.
#49). Night
It was at night, really, behind closed doors, that anything between the two became physical.
#50). Love
Love was a blessing that struck few, in reality - Ichigo and Rukia were just one of the lucky ones, as always.
This is my first fanfic so I'd appreciate critism and all.
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