(Facade:)
Summary:
Rukia has trouble sleeping at night and gets an unexpected "visitor", who is it? And what does he/she want from her?
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Author's Note:
This is my first ever Fanfic, so I hope you guys like it ;D
Oh and of course, I don't own Bleach or any of the characters!
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Enjoy!
Rukia's POV:
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I believe I have been lying on this bed for at least an hour, waiting for sleep to cast its spell on me, but to no avail. The closet is pitch dark and I could barely even see my own hands in front of me.
I slid the door open slightly, enough for me to slip out easily without making much noise. I glanced up to the clock on the wall.. 1.05a.m. Sigh.. This is going to be a long night. The moon was casting its light through the window, the glow illuminating the room made it possible for me to walk around with ease. I turned to face the bed and found a familiar sight of striking orange poking from beneath the blanket. Ichigo Kurosaki.
Usually grunts and light snores fill the room at night, but today all that's present is the serene silence. He must be tired from all that fighting that he went through today.
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Hours ago,
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"Shit! They just keep coming!" Ichigo yelled as he slashed his zanpakuto at the Hollow's mask, slicing it in two. I stabbed my sword into the head of a Hollow, smashing its mask to smithereens and it gave a loud wail before disappearing.
A few groups of Hollows had appeared, spread on all sides of the town, both the Quincy and Sado weren't in town to help out. The hollows weren't of high levels and were wiped out quickly, but the numbers kept multiplying uncontrollably.
Both of us were getting tired, muscles aching and covered in sweat. I could hear myself panting and my heart racing. We can't keep this up any longer. Just then, out from the corner of my eye, I saw a Hollow about to attack Ichigo from behind . He was already fighting with three hollows at a time and didn't realize that that one was sneaking up behind him.
Without thinking I threw myself in between them. I was able to block off its initial advance to Ichigo but wasn't fast enough to dodge of its attack. Its claws sunk into my flesh, and I felt my skin tear, leaving my insides open for the world to see.
"RUKIA!" Ichigo frantically ran to my side "Fuck! You okay?!" His face was contorted with anger and worry, his amber eyes holding signs of remorse and guilt. Then I saw a flicker of golden. It was just for a second, maybe even lesser, but I saw it. That unmistakable flash of honey yellow... Could it be?..
I nodded and gave an assuring smile.
Lucky for us, Renji was nearby and had rushed to the scene to help. The hollows were destroyed, the areas cleared and my injury was tended to.
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He shifted slightly, turning so that he was facing my direction. The usual scowl on his face was replaced with a now calm expression, his posture that's always tense is now relaxed. He looked..peaceful. I smiled at the rare sight of innocence from the substitue shinigami. It has been quite awhile since he's had a good sleep. I should probably let him sleep, he deserves the rest after all. I turned to leave the room, reaching for the knob when I felt a hand grab me on my shoulder..
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"Rukia.."
Who do you think it is that called out to her?
So So? How was it?
Hahaha, alrighty, do leave some suggestions on where I can improve and maybe some ideas for the next chapters? ;P Till next time! Buai Buai,
Kemeyeoz,