Disclaimer :bleach does not belong to me It belongs to tite kubo
After much inspiration from fellow writers and encouragement from my friends i decided to write an ichiruki fanfic
Hope you would like it
Love,
Amethyst hazel.
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Prologue
"Kurosaki ichigo. ... you made a mistake "
the quincy king moved past ichigo in a quick blur ..ichigo tightened his grip on zangetsu and turned around to parry the attack . He found nothing but thin air.
In a instant blood sprayed through the air accompanied by an ear piercing scream.
He very well knew to whom the voice belonged to . For a second, his world ceased to exist .
Her pure white coloured bankai cloak was soaked up with the blood .Ichigo's heart clenched painfully. Waking out of his stupor, he tuned out the quincy king's taunts as he picked her up and dashed to Inoue. Who, called on to her flower spirits without delay. Tears hreatened to fall. But he stopped himself from shedding them. She will be okay .he assured himself.
Lowering his lips to Rukia's forehead, he Kissed her tenderly, "hang in there rukia. ...don't die. ." His voice broke as he fought back the sob.
His eyes burned with rage as turned around to meet the megalomaniac's blade.
"You did a grave mistake, yhwach" Ichigo spoke, his voice carrying ire.
The quincy king smirked. "Don't talk like you would be able to defeat me, Kurosaki Ichigo. You have seen with you own two eyes what I could do. Even though you were to reconstruct your zanpactou thousand times ,you couldn't withstand my power ."
The usurper looked at the orange dome. "Pity that she wouldn't survive. Such a weakling " he turned around to the orange haired daiko..
"Give up kurosaki Ichigo, I am already familiar with your every move .now stop the pathetic attempt... and stop defending something that you cannot"
Ichigo held his stance once more and parried the attacks.
"Pathetic kurosaki. .. maybe I can have fun with that dying shinigami there. She is struggling to live. Maybe I can relieve her from her misery.."
"don't you dare yhwach...you are not going anywhere near her " Ichigo spoke, his voice shaking with fury .
"She won't make it alive kurosaki ichigo ..she will die .her wounds are to an extent that cannot be rejected"
Ichigo stumbled to his knees. As he felt his energy drained .blood flowed freely from his newly acquired gash .he looked at the orange dome, with orihime restoring rukia.
"I'll make you pay yhwach. .I'll make you pay for every wound you gave her"
He thought as he rose to feet once again .there must be a way ,Ichigo thought... it simply cannot end this way.
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Panting, his shinigami robes drenched in blood ,ichigo raised his sword to save himself from the blow. ..
From nowhere an arrow makes its way towards the quincy king and pierces his heart
"Kurosaki ...Now "
"Ishida? "
"Kill him kurosaki.. the silver arrow will incapacitate him for a minute. .." the young quincy replied to his friend's disbelieving stare.
With this, ichigo dashed towards yhwach,slicing him into half with single Getsuga tensho
Fading into darkness ,Yhwach spoke for one last time "I will return again to take what is rightfully isn't the end ,Kurosaki Ichigo. I will appear when you least expect and take away your every single happiness"
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Ichigo woke up with start as he rembered the usurper's last worship. It was over .the war was finally over .
His body was sore as hell .. he could feel his eyes, he was greeted by remaining captains of gotei 13 and his human nakama.
"Chad, ishida,inoue, ...Ukitake-san, kyoraku-san, yorouichi-san, kenpachi, toshiro, hisagi,..."
He was happy that they survived the catastrophe at last.
Wait. ..where is Rukia? Byakuya and renji?
Ichigo's eyes widened
Rukia...
Where is she? Is she safe. ...? Are her injuries healed. ..or did she...
He shuddered at the thought. .no. ..it won't happen. ..
He sat upright at once. Regretting immediately,wincing at the still healing wounds .
Inoue made an attempt to stop him,pushing him back gently to lay on the bed.
"Inoue, ... where is rukia?" Ichigo questioned the rikka wielder.
Silence hung over the room . Inoue's eyes were full with unshed tears
"Kurosaki kun. ...kuchiki san wounds are too deep to reject ..my satten keshun healed her shallow wounds but couldn't replenish her reatsu. We made many attempts ...but ..she can't live longer...
she's dying kurosaki kun. ."inoue explained tears trailing through her cheeks
"Take me to her ,Orihime ."
he made an attempt to stand. ...but failed
"Kurosaki kun " "ichigo "...
Amber eyes began to burn ferociously. ..
Ignoring the pain coursing through his body he began standing slowly ...he was caught by shunsui and Ukitake before he could fall and reopen his injuries.
"ichigo-kun we will take you to her "
Shunpoing , they reached kuchiki manor and helped him in getting to Rukia's was tending to her ,while byakuya stood there motionless, his eyes full with sorrow.
No ...this isn't happening... they are just worrying for her. She'll survive. ..
Ichigo cautiously approached his father. ..
"Dad, she is alright isn't she?what inoue is telling is not truth is it?"
"Ichigo, what orihime told is true " isshin failed to meet his son's stood frozen .unable to move . Perhaps this was another nightmare. He would wake from it soon .Rukia would wake him up..
Isshin looked at his son .
"Ichigo .."
"SHE IS NOT DYING" Ichigo screamed, startling everyone in room .
"ichigo we tried everything in our hand to save her but she's dying. Her soul energy is damaged. It is a miracle that she survived this long. ..." Isshin looked at his son, who was looking at Rukia's prone form, with tears striking down his face .
Ichigo knew that this is not a nightmare .this is reality ...
"WHY?" He whispered brokenly.
"ichi-
"WHY DAD? WHY EVERYONE I LOVED ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM ME?" He chocked back a sob.FIRST IT IS KAA SAN,NOW RUKIA. ...WHY THE WOMEN I CARED AND LOVED ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM ME?"
"ichi-
"I didn't even tell her that Iove her ...tou-san" he looked so dejected.
"ichigo. ."
" could you leave me alone with her for some time. ...?" He pleaded every one.
With that every one left the room..
Ichigo sat near her ..
Taking her porcelain skin, her rosy lips, her midnight tresses...burning every line of her face into his memory... he bent down and silently pecked her forehead. .
Midget. Take me with you. ..I don't want to live in a world with out you..
Answer me midget...
I-ichigo...
A small hand tried to reach him . .
Immediately he took hold of her hand...
"DAD,RENJI, BYAKUYA, UKITAKE, ..." Ichigo shouted to everyone. Who rushed back to the room immediately.
"ichigo. .what happe- rukia? Everyone are surprised to see her conscious .
"nii-sama...,Ukitake taicho. ..Isshin-san ..."
"Sorry I am not being able to live any longer nii sama .forgive me if I have failed you" Rukia looked at her brother. She could see that he was grieving deeply for her condition.
"Rukia. .you are my pride. there is nothing to forgive. .you always made me proud. .forgive me for not treating you properly imouto " his stoic face faltered, showing his saddened face. ..how could he maintain his stoic mask, when his only Family was leaving him?...
"Arigato nii-sama..."
"renji. Live a long happy life, have a good wife who can kick your ass, a lots of children, name one after me, ne?" She looked at her childhood friend.
H-hai. ... rukia. ... renji noded , his eyes stinging with fresh tears. ..
"Ukitake taicho thank you for lending me your support and having unwavering faith in me " she gestured to him, her voice filled with gratefullness.
"Rukia.." Ukitake smiled sadly .another one of his dear comrade is leaving him.
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She turned towards the person who changed her life ...
Ichigo. ..
Ambers met Violets...
"Ichigo... I need to tell you something before I leave"
You are not leaving ... no.. his eyes pleaded her...
Yes I am ...she wanted to say. ..
She can feel it. ...
Rukia. ...
Leaning forward to cup his cheek gently. .
aishiteru. .ichigo...
Ichigo leaned quickly closing the gap between them, kissing her with all the love and tenderness ..
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"Watashi mo aishiteru yo. ..rukia"
"Violet eyes looked into molten amber pools,she wanted to show him how much she loved him... she wanted to live... those hazel eyes she loved so much were drowning in sorrow. .."
She'll come back to him ,no matter what. ..she will fight anything in her will to come back to him..
"I'll come back to you ichigo..."
Ichigo looked startled at her.
"Promise me ..."
"I promise"
"I believe you"Ichigo hugged her closely. .his tears falling freely. ..
Amethyst eyes looked into the hazel for one last time. ...
Sayonara ...
Ichigo.
We will meet again. ...
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Our bond is eternal...
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He could find her heart beat stop. ..
But he hugged her still closely. ..
She promised him?didn't she?..
She would come back to him...
Fresh tears made their way. ...
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I would wait for an eternity for you...my love. ..
