A/N: hey, I wanted a break from Forbidden Love. And I thought of this. I'm thinking I should make this into a full story… but y'know, still working on it! YAY! SECOND FIC! Here it is.
Tri-angled Love.
Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abarai.
Chapter 1: Leaving the Reunion.
--
Rukia stood in front of the Kohaku River, and constantly looked at her watch.
"Dammit! Where are they?" She looked around.
She was wearing a white kimono with pink cherry blossoms on it. Her mother had picked it out for her. She looked left and right, left and right. And saw the strawberry hair and red hair she had been hoping for.
Renji looked at the clock, he had been watching T.V for an hour now, and noticed that he was late. He scrambled to his room.
"Renji! What's wrong?" A woman with brown hair asked.
"Nothing! I'm late!" He yelled from the top of the stairs. She laughed.
Ichigo woke up from a sweaty sleep; he had the dream again, and it was always so frightening. He looked at his clock and got up to change. He slapped on whatever he could find and left the house, narrowly avoiding his father's attacks.
--
"Where have you been?" Rukia stomped her foot.
The boys looked at each other.
"Well? Answer!" She said, crossing her arms.
"I was sleeping." Ichigo said.
"I was watching T.V." Renji answered.
Rukia turned with a 'humph' and started walking ahead.
"Come on! We'll miss the candy!" She said as she walked ahead.
They arrived at the festival and the sun was setting. They ran around playing games and eating food. Rukia looked up and saw the Ferris wheel. She beamed and turned to the two boys fighting over funnel cake.
"THAT ONE!" She yelled.
The boys looked up and saw the big wheel.
"Did you know that it could break easy?" Renji said, nudging Ichigo.
"Yeah, I heard one of the car things broke off and the couple inside it died." He snickered.
"WHAT? Really?" Rukia said.
"Yeah, you know Chad Yasturo? His parents died 'cause of that!" Renji said.
Poor Chad. Now he had to get mixed up in this.
"What? NOO WAY! You guys are kidding!" Rukia stood up.
"No, we aren't it's true!" Ichigo said. Rukia sat back down disappointed.
They snickered. Rukia punched them in the head and dragged them to the big wheel. She put three tickets into the conductor's hands and pulled them into the car.
"Aren't you a little young miss?" The man said.
"I AM NOT! I AM THIRTEEN! Just like that sign says! And besides, I'm tall enough." She said.
"But you look too small." The man said he was a teen about eighteen years old. Rukia wrinkled her nose.
"Hey, what she says is true." Ichigo stepped in front of Rukia. He straightened up, trying to look threatening. He was up to the conductor's shoulders, and he was tall. The conductor sighed, messed up a good joke.
"Alright, go on in." He opened the door for the three. The ride started and they were sitting in silence. Rukia was sitting alone and Ichigo was in the other corner in the same seat as Renji.
"Thanks, Ichigo." Rukia looked at her feet and blushed.
"Um, no problem." He looked out the window trying to hide the pink tinge on his face. Renji sat there, was he missing something? Renji remembered something and dug around in his pockets. He pulled out a cherry red lollipop that was shaped like a rabbit.
"Here." He blushed, almost matching the colour of the lollipop.
Rukia grinned and took the candy; she opened it at put it in her mouth.
"Shank you Wenji!" She said.
"No problem." He blushed and looked out the window.
"LOOK I CAN SEE THE RIVER!" She said and pointed at the blue sparkling ribbon of blue. The two boys leaned in to the other side and started fighting because they couldn't see.
"HEY! GET YOUR HAIR OUT OF MY FACE!" Ichigo shoved Renji's head down.
"WHY DON'T YOU GET OUT OF HERE?" He said as he pushed Ichigo's face up.
"HOW COULD I IF WE'RE THOUSANDS OF FEET ABOVE GROUND?!" He yelled.
"WELL YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO COME IF YOU DIDN'T WANT TO!" He said.
"I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO COME TO THIS STUPID THING!" Ichigo sat down hard, shaking the car, a scowl on his face. Rukia at first was laughing at their bickering, then her expression changed as she heard the words Ichigo had said. She looked out the window.
"PWEACHIGO!" She said. "WENJI!"
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" They turned and said it at the same time.
"Look! Tickets to the festival! Let's go!" She said.
"Sure." Renji said.
"Feh. I don't want to." He said.
"You are coming!" Rukia stepped on his foot.
"Ouch! Alright!" He said.
Rukia grinned.
Rukia turned and saw that the ride was over. The door opened and Renji put his hand out to help her. She smiled and took it as he helped her down.
"Thanks." She said.
"No problem." He smiled.
Ichigo walked ahead, disgusted by how his so-called 'best friend' was going all mushy over a girl. She's nothing special; she steps on your foot, kicks you in the shin and is so stubborn. And he likes her? Pssh. He turned to see them talking to each other and Rukia laughing. He waited for them to come to him.
"Hey, I'm going on ahead." He said.
"What? Why?" Rukia asked.
"I… need some sleep. See yah." He walked away.
"Oh, bye Ichigo." Rukia said quietly as she waved to him.
Renji looked at Rukia and his face turned into a scowl. Jesus Ichigo.
--
As Ichigo walked home, a few high school girls flirted with him.
"Is that your real hair colour?"
"How old are you really?"
"No seriously?"
And all that stuff, Ichigo rolled his eyes at them as he left and they were waving goodbye.
"I will never get women." He said. He opened the door to his house and was met by his dad's punch; it hit him square in the face. He fell back like a tree that was cut down.
"Ichigo!" A woman with orange hair ran over to him. "Are you okay?" She asked as she held him up.
"Never better mom!" He grinned even though his nose was bleeding.
"Look what you did Isshin." She wiped off her son's nose.
"Why Masaki, it's training! He will have to learn that physical pain is nothing compared to emotional pain!" He grinned proudly.
"Well you don't have to beat him up, and you could just tell him." She smiled at him.
"Sorry kid." Isshin ruffled Ichigo's hair. "But you're turning thirteen soon! It's time for your BARMITSFA!" He started doing a silly dance. And yelling "OPA!" over and over again. His little sisters joined him.
"Opa! Opa!" Yuzu yelled and giggled. Karin her other sister just stood there and had an annoyed look on her face.
"Come on Karin! It's fun!" He said.
"No dad!" She used her little hands to push the big ones away.
"We're not Jewish!" Ichigo yelled.
Ichigo stood up.
"Going up mom." He said.
"Wow, Ichigo you're so tall already. Okay, go ahead, but is there something wrong?" She said a concerned look on.
"Nothing." He smiled at her and left.
--
Renji waved goodbye to Rukia as she went home, and he arrived at his own apartment. He looked around cautiously, and saw that his dad was nowhere to be found. He let out a sigh and went to his room. He walked into the kitchen and saw his mom reading a baby magazine.
"Renji." She smiled and looked up. He saw that she had been crying.
"What's wrong? Did dad hurt you again?" He sat down beside her. He saw the bruises on her arm.
"No, he's not home yet. I was just looking at these, and saw how fast you grew up." She put her arm around his back and held him close. Renji smiled and saw that at least his mom was happy, for now. They flipped a few more pages and talked about diapers, much like a newly wed couple.
"So, how are Rukia and Ichigo?" His mom asked.
"They're good… although…" He paused.
"Oh, I see." Despite his mom not knowing what he was going to say, she could read Renji's face like a book. "So you like…?" She said.
"What? I DO NOT!" Renji yelled.
BOOM.
"HEY! Get out here you lousy wife! Dad's home!" A man with red, long hair walked in. He had a loose tie around his neck and his dress shirt was covered in brown marks. Renji's eyes widened.
"Renji, go to your room. Quickly." She stood up and put the magazine into Renji's hands. Renji rushed off, hoping that his dad hadn't seen him. But Renji's dad was too drunk to care; he wanted his wife.
"RIN!" He yelled as he wobbled into the kitchen. Rin started to cook. Her husband was hungry, and she wanted him to calm down.
"Welcome home Kiyen." She said calmly.
"Rin, hello honey." He said and put his hands around her waist.
"I'm making you dinner, so sit down." She said.
"No." He started kissing her neck and moving his hands.
"No Kiyen." She said and pushed his arms away gently. He got mad and flicked the frying pan to the ground.
"I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU AND YOU SAY NO? What I do for this family…" He walked away, and slammed the bedroom door.
Rin fell to the floor. The hot frying pan had fallen on her foot. And now it was burning and sore. He threw it down hard. She clutched her foot and put a cold cloth on it, she sobbed quietly.
Renji was hugging his pillow as he lay in his bed. He bit back his tears, but they flowed out anyway. He hated his dad for hurting her like this. One day, he might kill him.
--
Rukia walked into her house. It wasn't big, but big enough. She saw her mother, Reika, a distinguished woman with black hair and bangs. She was quite young, but she was actually forty. Beside her was her father, Yuki, he had dark hair that almost looked blue and it was straight and long, but not as long as her mother's. They smiled at their daughter.
"So how was it?" They said.
"It was fun." Rukia answered. "Where's Onee-chan?"
"She's with her boyfriend." Yuki answered.
"Oh, okay." Rukia answered.
"Don't you want dinner?" Reika asked.
"No mom, it's okay." She smiled, and disappeared up the stairs.
"I wonder how Isshin is doing." Yuki said.
"Hm, now that you mention it, I haven't chatted with Masaki for a while now." Reika said, and walked over to the phone.
It's not that Rukia was on bad terms with her parents; it's just that they were like her teachers. Expecting her to be kind, poised and mannered. But they never knew what she was really like; she only showed that to Renji and Ichigo. Ichigo… She flopped down on her bed and changed into her pyjamas. She walked over to Raikou who was chewing on a carrot.
"Hello Raikou how was your day?" She took the whit rabbit out of her cage and petted her. "I had fun today, although I don't know why Ichigo's more cheesed off these days. Stupid idiot." She laughed. Her phone rang.
"Hello?" She said. "Oh Ichigo." She said. She nodded and laughed. "It's okay, I didn't get offended, don't worry. No it's okay really." She said goodbye and hung up. "Like I said Raikou. Stupid idiot. I've known him for years and he's still the same." She put Raikou back in the cage.
"Rukia!" Reika yelled. "Come here!"
Rukia rushed downstairs.
"Yes?" She said as she sat down on the couch.
"We think you should go to a boarding school." Reika said.
"What? Why?" She asked, trying not to raise her voice.
"It's all girls, so you won't get distracted." Yuki said.
"And you decide this now?" She said.
"Yes, for quite some time now." Yuki said.
"You will leave tomorrow. I suggest you pack your things. You only come back for holidays." Reika said. "It's for the best Rukia." She added.
Rukia nodded, she held her tears back and walked up to her room.
"Raikou, should I tell them?" Rukia said. "I don't think I should."
--
The next day, Renji and Ichigo met at school as usual, with the same eyes staring down at their hair.
"Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime said.
"Oi, Orihime." He said.
"Hey Orihime." Renji said.
"Ohayou Abarai-kun!" She said.
"So anything new?" Ichigo asked as they walked down the hall.
"No, except that I found out someone likes you two." She giggled.
"Oh really?" Renji said trying to sound interested.
"Yes, and also, did you guys send the high school application in for Kakura High?" She asked.
"Check." They said at the same time.
"Hooray! We're going to the same high school!" Orihime jumped up.
It's the only high school. The boys sweat dropped.
They arrived at the classroom, with the same Keigo running at them with full force.
"IIIICHIIIGOOO!" He yelled, only to be met with a fist in his face.
"Hey where's Rukia? Isn't she usually with you?" A short boy with black hair asked.
"Oh, we thought she'd be here." Renji said. They turned to Orihime.
"A… araa… I don't know anything honestly!" She waved her hands in front of her face.
"She's probably sick or something. Or maybe she just decided to skip class." Ichigo said.
"Rukia wouldn't just skip class, and besides she'd call us to pick up her homework first thing." Renji said.
"Then we'll have to visit her place after school." Ichigo said.
The day went on and on, it was mostly boring. Ichigo looked over to the empty desk beside Orihime. He was so used to making faces at her during class. The three of them had been friends since they were little kids. They have never been apart without at least one of them knowing why. And this is the first time that Rukia didn't tell them. They left class in a hurry, and sprinted to Rukia's house. They caught their breath before knocking on the door. They knew how important Rukia's parents were. The door opened to reveal a face that resembled Rukia's.
"Hisana-nee, where is Rukia?" Renji asked.
Hisana looked down. Knowing she shouldn't tell them anything. But she had no choice.
"My parents are sending her to a boarding school up north. She won't be back until Saturday." She said.
What? And Rukia didn't tell them?
"How long will she be gone?" Ichigo said.
"I don't know how long my parents want her to school there." Hisana said.
"Okay, thank you." Ichigo said, seeing her guilty expression.
They walked home in silence.
"So she might be gone forever?" Ichigo asked.
"She'll be here Christmas." Renji said.
"I doubt she'll talk to us. Knowing Rukia, she'll avoid us for sure." Ichigo said.
"You know Rukia?" Renji laughed.
"So… we might never see her again." Ichigo said, a frown on his young face. And I didn't even figure it out.
"Man, you should never say never." Renji said. And I didn't get to tell her.
--
Ichigo walked down the familiar street, remembering the memories from the three years ago. He met up with Renji and they nodded their hellos. In the distance they saw a petite girl wearing their high school uniform. She had raven-black hair and it broke apart on her shoulders. Ichigo and Renji looked at each other.
"New girl?" They asked each other.
"Hey, you, midget." Ichigo said.
The girl turned and punched his gut.
"I AM NOT A MIDGET!" She yelled.
Ichigo bent forward. Rukia gasped. Renji gasped. Ichigo cried out in pain.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT F-" He looked at the familiar violet orbs from long ago.
"Rukia…" Renji said.
Rukia gasped she turned to run; Ichigo grabbed her by the hand.
"Rukia… three of us have been friends since I can remember being alive… and you left us for three years… not even a phone call? Or a letter? We've been missing you Rukia. Ever since that day three years ago, and guess what we're fifteen now." He let go of her hand. She ran.
"Shit, not again." Renji said.
"Don't worry, we know where she lives." Ichigo said.
--
A/N: About Rukia being a thirteen already, her birthday is just earlier. LOL. I'm thinking. Should I continue? Well, I think I should. But I'm leaving this out for a wittle bit; I'm trying to finishForbidden Love. I doubt I'm going to lay off of this story. I'm on a roll! And I suck at making up titles. Now I wanna make an Inuyasha and Kagome fic. Heheh. As I said I'm on a roll.
It's funny how the chapter is named that way. Lemme explain it. At the end, when they finally reunite after three years, Rukia just leaves. Get it? LOL. Right now I am so hungry. AHH. Any who, review. Oh wow it rhymes!