Bittersweet
Disclaimer: I do not own neither Bleach nor any of the characters and stuff like that… I'm just a wannabe Kubo Tite. Not the real one. Nope.
Rated T for Teen: Violence, and suggestive language
Warning: Around Chapter 200 and all that fun shnazz.. If shnazz could be lucky enough to be a word….
Pairings (AKA, love triangle):
Rukia->Kaien
Kaien-> his wife
Ichigo->Rukia
Orohime->Ichigo
Ishida->Orohime
Rukia->Ichigo
Orohime->Ishida
Make since:D
Monday – Evening of the Message
"So, why'd you call me here, Renji?" Rukia asked her red-headed friend sitting along side her on the roof of Ichigo's house.
"Can't I ever beat about the bush?" Renji asked her, a little irritated.
Rukia looked at the red setting sun off in the distance and thought about this for a bit. "No, now, get straight to the point to why you asked me here."
"Rukia…" Renji started, eyes gazed off at the clouds drifting in front of them. Rukia looked at him thoughtfully and attentively. "I've got to tell you something that I've known for a while. I couldn't just tell you though. I didn't want to get you hopes high just to crash and burn."
Rukia stared at him with intensity. "What are you talking about, Renji-san?"
He looked down at the roof he was perched upon. "In Soul Society, they've been looking for a way to revive the victims of that hollow that…" Renji mentally choked on his words. "…took the life of Kaien-san."
"Kaien-dono?" Rukia's eyes widened. All thought left her mind, but the memory of Kaien and her on that disgusting, sorrowful, rainy night.
"Yeah, apparently they just figured out a way of doing it. Kaien-san and the others will be revived in three days." Renji looked at Rukia. It was apparent to him that she was drowning in her own thought.
Renji wished the best for Rukia and hopped off of the roof, leaving Rukia to mutter "three days".
Monday – Night of Waiting
Rukia strolled around in Ichigo's house wearing strawberry pajama's that Ichigo's dad, Isshin, was so kind of buying for her. Following her was a little Yuzu holding a tub of Orange Sherbet and some spoons.
Karin sat on the couch holding the DVD remote. "Yuzu, Kuchiki-san, hurry up"
Yuzu and Rukia plopped down on the couch singing "MOVIE NIGHT!"
Karin got off of the couch for a second to shuffle through the DVD's. "So," Karin started. "what kind of movie do you two feel like watching tonight?"
Yuzu looked at Rukia's face. She's been grinning all night, and seemed really cheerful. Seeing her Ichi-nii's friend so gleeful made her feel a bit happy herself. "Ne, how about one of those 'sister hood' movies?"
Karin gave her an odd look. "You mean a chick-flick? You want to watch one of those tear-jerkers?" Karin gave thought to it herself but thought again. "I don't know. What do you say, Kuchiki-san?"
With a deep sigh, Rukia brought herself to say "Something romantic." Rukia sighed.
Karin sighed and put in some corny DVD into the DVD player and sat back in her spot on the couch, grabbing a spoonful of sherbet from her sister.
"Eh, you like romance stuff, Ru—Kuchiki-san? I didn't know that." Ichigo, seemingly appeared out of nowhere holding a soda to his lips as he smirked.
Rukia merely blushed a little and laughed. "There's allot of things that Kurosaki-kun doesn't know about me." Kaien once more rang in her memories. She dared herself to tell Ichigo about the situation. "Kurosaki-kun…"
"Ne?" Ichigo responded.
"Shhhhh, both of you!" Yuzu hushed them. "The movie is coming on! You need to see the beginning to really understand what will be going on later on."
"Um, never mind!" Rukia turned back towards the TV and began watching it.
Ichigo looked at her strangely and walked off to his room.
A half an hour later, Yuzu laid on the couch asleep, with orange sherbet melted on her cheek and the bucket on the table. Her head was comfortably on Rukia's lap but this didn't seem to bother Rukia at all.
"Hey, Kuchiki-san..?" Karin called for Rukia softly, careful not to wake her younger sister.
"Yes?" Rukia asked, also careful not to wake Yuzu.
"For now on… Can I call you by your name, Rukia..? Rukia-nee?" Karin asked half asleep herself.
Rukia smiled at her and nodded. "Can I call you Karin-san?" This time, Rukia received the smile and nod.
'Life is wonderful.' Rukia thought to herself.
"I'm really glad you're friends with my brother… he's been happier because of it." Karin informed her, more subconscious than anything, slipping into deep slumber.
"No, Miko! We cannot be together! You're in love with him, and he's in love with you." "That's not true, Satoshi! We were meant to be!" "Miko, I love you like a child. I'm so very proud of you. Even if you were to do something horrible, I know it would be because it was the right thing to do.. I'll always be proud of you Miko. I always will be, but Miko, I'm in love with somebody else." "My teacher, I know." The TV bellowed loudly.
Tuesday – The Morning of Conversations
Rukia slipped on her grey skirt, and buttoned up her white blouse. Today was going to be a good day, she knew it.
"I can't believe it!" she announced to herself as she tied up her shoe. "Kaien-dono will be back! It's surreal. It's wonderful! I can't wait to meet up with him."
A sudden thought prevented her from putting on her other shoe. "But… Kaien-dono won't want to see me. He'll want to see her." This gave Rukia a very sick feeling, but she presumed tying her other shoe.
At school, everything was almost normal. Orohime was talking about her dream last night with Tatsumi and Ishida. Ishida was making a new outfit while listening. Tatsumi was looking around for any 'threat' to Orohime's breasts. Ichigo's perverted women-seeking friends were laughing together going "Bohahahahaha" with their arms crossed (talking about next-week's show). Chad was doing his homework in class.
The only people who weren't acting their usual selves were Ichigo and Rukia. Rukia was daydreaming, towards the chalk board in her seat, and Ichigo was worrying over what was bugging her.
He'd never admit to that though.
"Ano, Kurosaki-kun?" Rukia turned about in her chair.
"Yeah?" Ichigo pretended to not look so concerned and interested.
"Kur - Kurosaki-kun… I need to tell you about…" She interrupted herself. 'How am I going to say this?' she wondered. 'I… I don't quite even want to tell him. I don't know why. I trust him, don't I?' She shook her head. "Forget about it."
Ichigo wanted to bash her head in. 'FORGET ABOUT IT? How am I suppose to FORGET about it when you're sitting right here looking like your freaking not your self?' Ichigo just kicked her shin and muttered "Baka."
Tatsumi watched from afar. Once Orohime jumped onto her, though, with a great big, tight, close, hug that made Ishida blush, she disregarded the slight disaster going on with Ichigo and Rukia.
Rukia got up, and walked over to where Chad was just putting up his work. Ichigo sat back in his seat and watched.
"Ne, Sado-kun," Chad looked at her questionably. "Can I tell you something in confidence? I feel as though I just need to tell somebody, or it's going to burst inside me." Rukia laughed sheepishly.
Chad looked down (very down) at the petite girl. "Um, yes, Kuchiki-san. What is it?"
Rukia explained her whole situation about Kaien and how he has a wife and how she's so nervous about meeting up with him.
Ichigo, needless to say, was trying to listen in to the best of his abilities. Unfortunately for him, Rukia's voice doesn't carry well unless she's griping at him.
Chad nodded, trying to put together everything she told him.
"You want to say anything Sado-kun?" Rukia asked him, hoping to maybe get advice.
Chad nodded and began to walk back towards Ichigo.
"But, hey! I thought you said you wanted to say something to me."
"Not you, but I do want to say something… …to Ichigo." Chad responded slowly. "I just want to ask him something, Kuchiki-san."
Rukia looked at him in confusion for a few seconds but nodded in understandment and walked off towards the window for her to stare out.
Chad stared straight in the eyes of his friend.
After a while it began to creep Ichigo out. "Is anything the matter, Chad? Did Kuchiki-san tell you anything?"
Chad shook his head but minutes later he asked what was on his mind. "How does Ichigo feel about Kuchiki-san?"
This question caught Ichigo off guard. "Wha- what are you talking about, Chad?" Ichigo had to find some way to wipe this blush off of his face. He look up to the ceiling to hide the redness on his cheek.
Chad studied this and sighed.
The pause of silence, growing ever stronger and ever longer made Ichigo look back down to his friend. "I guess she's alright." Ichigo said. Little did he know he was smiling warmly and thoughtfully.
This made Chad worry a bit over what Rukia had told him. He nodded and stood up, beginning to walk back to his seat. He stopped to hear Ichigo mutter softly "She's great." And he began walking off again.
Ichigo sat there smiling warmly until the teacher announced 'break time over'.
A/N:
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