Hi all…..

Now getting down to business I know most of you are peeved because I took down my first story…sorry it had to be done. But to redeem myself I have been working on this Re-write of Original Sin. I always felt it was lacking some…umph if you know what I mean. So here it is and if you don't like it then too bad I can't please EVERYONE.

This Fan Fic is dedicated to Solstice442 because if it wasn't for her I would have never gotten the inspiration to write this….thanks girl Saranghae.

To my reviewers thanks for all the support and I hope you love this version better. Chapter two will also be re-written so please be patient. Please review and all comments are welcome.

I do not own Bleach or any of the characters in this story. The lucky bastard that does own Bleach was born before I was and he thought of the idea first. ENJOY!

ROSECASTLE 348 3

Chapter 1:Encounter

Rukia Pov

I looked at myself in the mirror, and I felt sick. How could I have done this to Ichigo? My husband. I felt dirty and un-presentable even though I was dressed in an evening gown ready to go. Byakuya was hosting a party for Kuchiki Engineering, and as second Co vice president of the company, I had a duty to be there. But my focus was not on the event; my focus was on Renji Abarai Co Vice president of Kuchiki Engineering and my former lover. It had been exactly two weeks ago that I had ended the affair and one week since he'd stop calling. I adjusted my necklace again. I didn't know what I was going to do. I was not looking forward to tonight at all.

"Are you ready to go?" Asked Ichigo smoothing out the back of my dress.

"Um yes." I answered not looking up, instead I focused on trying to clasp the amethyst bracelet Ichigo had given me last year. My hands stated sweating making it impossible to complete the task. I started to get irritated when my husband walked over and grasped my hands in his.

"Here I got it." Ichigo took the bracelet and clasped it for me. I felt guilty…guilty about wearing the bracelet, about being disloyal to him. "There." He said as he stepped back and smiled at me.

"Thanks." I muttered looking down, too ashamed to look him in the eyes.

"Rukia are you okay?" he asked, framing my face in his hands, looking at me with concern in his eyes.

"Just nervous." I answered as I turned to grab my purse, I couldn't look into his amber eyes and not tell him the truth.

"Why? Do you feel sick? Rukia, we can cancel and I'll talk to Byakuya in the morning." he said as he took out his phone and began dialing.

"No." I said grabbing his arm and stopping him. "I'm just nervous I might mess up on my speech and embarrass my brother." Ichigo stared at me for a bit longer, as if he didn't know whether to believe me or not. "Trust me I'm fine." And just to reassure him I kissed him. My conscience screamed at me 'you betrayed him. How dare you kiss him when you have already tasted the kiss of another man!" I shook my head roughly trying to stop my conscience from eating me alive. I wanted him to hate me, not to look at me with love and worry in his eyes. But how could he? Ichigo didn't know what I had done to betray his trust.

I hugged him close and breathed him in. I loved him I really did. "I'm just very nervous is all. C'mon I don't want to fail Byakuya."

"Alright midget, whatever you say"

I nodded to Ichigo but not before hitting him upside the head and saying "I'm not a midget, I'm petite." as we made our way to the car.

In the car I focused on tonight and remembered that I was co vice president of Kuchiki Engineering. I had to keep up "appearances" which my brother had stressed to the point to insanity'If they catch wind or a scandal or rumor of something not perfect were ruined. Everything has to go smoothly because we're Kuchiki engineering.' He had said.

"I couldn't acknowledge him in any other way than professional if I wanted to save the company from shame. I went through mental list of the nights evening and remembed I had to give a speech. I reached to pick it out from my purse but it wasn't there. I panicked; I had left it at the house! How could I be so careless!

"Ichigo-!" I touched his arm telling him to turn back.

"Relax I have your speech. I saw it on the kitchen counter before we left and thought you might need it." He smiled as he reached into his coat pocket and smoothly pulling it out. Tears sprung to my eyes as I stared at him in amazement. He was always a step ahead. God what had I done!

"I love you Ichigo." I said as I folded his hand into mine not planning to let go of it for the rest of the night.

"I love you too Rukia." he squeezed back.

We entered the building and saw the party was indeed the event of the year.?But that didn't register instead I felt scared, about my speech and about seeing Renji. I squeezed Ichigo's hand harder and reminded myself that it was him who I loved, that I had been wrong and it was now over with Renji. I took a few more breaths and listened to the guests being announced. This year I would be announced with two last names and as co vice president. What I wasn't prepared for was for his announcement.

Announcing co vice president Mr. Renji Abarai and his fiancé Ms. Orihime Inoue."

"What?" I couldn't help but ask out loud. But how could he? He never mentioned her once. Never all those time we made love, had he ever mentioned he was engaged. He wasn't even married yet! The guilt came back full force, She had no idea I already ruined her engagement. I had to look at her I had to see what she looked like. I had to know who's life I had already destroyed.

"Rukia what are you doing?" I heard Ichigo ask as I pushed through to get a clear view.

"Um nothing . . . It's just that I think I went to school with that woman." I said pointing to the busty girl next to Renji. She was totally his taste all pretty and innocent looking with all the features in the right places. I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy hit my heart. How could he forget me so fast? Didn't he love me? Why did he insist on calling me a week after I left him if he was going to get married anyway?

No! No Rukia. You're not supposed to feel this way. I told myself. You love Ichigo. He's your main focus' right now, he's your husband!

I was still staring at Renji and his bride to be when I heard Ichigo say, "C'mon Rukia we're next."

I was pulled back into place and I plastered a fake smile on my face. I hoped Renji didn't stare. I hoped not to be seen by him but that was ridiculous considering the fact that we were about to be announced.

"Announcing co vice president Mrs. Rukia Kuchiki -Kurosaki and her husband Mr. Ichigo Kurosaki." A waiter led us to our table, far away from Renji, to sit with the other engineers.

"Hello everyone." I greeted our table guests. I had invited Kisuke Urahara my old friend and lawyer and his assistant Yoruichi along with the assistant head engineer Toshiro Hitsugaya and his wife Momo Hinamori.

We were greeted with various hellos as we sat down. Ichigo struck up a conversation with Dr. Hitsugaya who Ichigo had gone to school with as a little boy.

"Well the new lab equipment will definitely come in handy to test out the new aluminum we're going to be using for the roader heads. We'll be able to advance the technology as well-"

" Toshiro darling, can you please not talk about work just for tonight?" Cut in Momo. Toshiro blushed a little as he apologized to his wife.

"I promised her I wouldn't do this tonight but our newest pieces are on display today and I'm nervous." He explained.

"You're not the only one who's nervous." I told him and everyone laughed. As looked around I saw waiters appear with appetizers; the food was being served and I was grateful. I needed my stomach to take my mind off my speech. The waiter put the plate of salada in front of me and my mouth watered i quickly grabbed my fork and prepared to indulge but before I could take the first bite my brother appeared at our table.

"Rukia can I talk to you please?" He looked worried.

"What's wrong? Everything okay? Did something happen?" My own voice came out in a panicked shrill.

"Everything is fine only the photographer who is covering the event wants me and my two co vice presidents to sit together as we have dinner."

I felt as if someone had dumped a bucket of cold ice on top of me. This wasn't supposed to happen. My plan was falling apart by the second. I wasn't supposed to see Renji tonight or ever again. Byakuya saw my reluctance and began to beg.

"Please Rukia it's just for tonight. I know you planned to spend the night with your friends," he said glancing at Toshiro and Momo, " But this could make big publicity for the company. Please Rukia just for tonight."

My gut still wrenched at the thought of eating with Renji but I was a Kuchiki and I had to help my brother.

"We'll be over in a few." I told him. His face lighted up with joy and squeezed my shoulder as he made his way back.

Ichigo, I saw was sucked into whatever Dr. Hitsugaya was telling him and Momo was talking to Chad our lab technician, I felt bad to leave them I wanted to talk about our new projects with Toshiro. Make plans to go shopping with Momo and try to get a full sentence from Chad. A promise is a promise Rukia I reminded myself and I couldn't go back on my word. So I sat back down and waited.

"What did Byakuya want?" Asked Ichigo after he had finished his conversation.

"He want us to join him at his table for pictures. I promised him we'd go." He looked annoyed but didn't say anything, I knew he understood.

"I'm sorry." I whispered he just smiled and squeezed my hand.

"Apology accepted." He let me know.

"So guys I'm sorry but we're going to have to leave you." Said Ichigo. "It turns out that the great Byakuya needs our help. But we'll see you all on the dance floor." Everyone waved goodbye as we made our way to my brothers table. From afar I could see Renji's flaming red hair. When I had first met him his hair had impacted me the most. I was used to Ichigo's orange hair but his had been startling. It was just last Tuesday when I was combing through it with my own hands. I knew how it felt. How long it hung on his back- No! I wasn't supposed to be thinking about last week.

I shook my head vigorously trying to keep the memories anyway.

"Are you still nervous? Asked Ichigo pulling at my hand and pulling me towards him again, I had begun to distance myself from him and would have done so if he hadn't been holding my hand.

"Yes," I mumbled back leaning into his arm . "Just remembering my speech.

As we approached the table I grabbed onto Ichigo's hand tighter. He was my husband. He was the only one that mattered I told myself. The man I made vows of love and life to. I recalled our wedding day standing there on the steps of the Kuchiki Mansion with Ichigo at my side and saying "I do".

"Do I have to be nice to your brother?" asked ichigo as he pulled me out of my memories. I remembered how often Byakuya and Ichigo bumped heads. But it had been getting better. Byakuya had totally disapproved of Ichigo at the beginning thinking him not worthy of marrying into the Kuchiki family. But Ichigo had proved to Byakuya that he could match him in everything and made a point of reminding him all the time.

"Ichigo the photographer will be following us the rest of the night if you do anything-"

"I'm only joking Rukia." He said laughing. "Relax." Ichigo pulled out the chair next to Byakuya for me to sit and seated himself next to me.

"Oh good Rukia you're here. The photographer went to the bathroom. She'll be back in a few minutes."

"Hi I'm Orihime." Said the girl from across the table. She had big wide eyes with long hair and the rest was well . . .

"Hey there I'm Ichigo, this is my wife Rukia. So sorry we didn't get introduced earlier, when Byakuya gets nervous. He tends to forget his manners."

"Look Kurosaki if you don't shut up-"

"What are you going to do? Poke me with a fork?"

"Guys!" I yelled and got their attention. Any other day I would have laughed but not today.

"I'm sorry Orihime, when these two are put together they forget they're human. Hello professor Abarai." I greeted them.

"Professor Kurosaki." He nodded in acknowledgment and then he extended his hand towards Ichigo.

"I believe we've never met. Professor Renji Abarai co vice president along with your wife."

"So you're the one she keeps complaining about. Nice to meet you." He said shaking his hand. Renji raised his eyebrows at the comment and smiled.

"That's Rukia she's always wanting more out of me." No one of the others caught the double meaning in his words but I did. Fine, if he wanted to play rough, I was ready. I scooted my chair closer to Ichigo and leaned into him.

"Are you cold?" He asked concerned. I nodded yes and Smiled when he pulled me closer and wrapped his arm around me. I saw Renji's hand tighten on the fork he was holding and give me a look. I took hold of Ichigo's other hand for emphasis.

"So when is the fortunate date?" Asked Byakuya.

"It's going to be next month." Answered Orihime all flustered.

"Renji just looks amazing in a tuxedo and he made sure I had everything I wanted for our wedding. Isn't that right honey?" Renji nodded and said, "All because I love you." Looking at his soon to be wife with adoration then he kissed her. The pang of hurt I felt in my heart was not because he was kissing her, but because he had used that same line with me.

It had been a Saturday night and I had called Ichigo to tell him I had lab reports to finish up, that I wasn't going to make it in time for dinner. I had told myself that I wasn't lying; I was staying in the lab or office rather but I was going to have dinner with Renji.

"The table in the conference room had been set up with flowers and candles. He had ordered food from my favorite restaurant along with a very expensive bottle of wine. I remembered turning to him and asking him, "Why are you doing this for me? You don't have to."

He smiled and took hold of my hands answering, "It's all because I love you Rukia." And that had been the first time we made love. But now I saw the truth. He never did love me from the beginning. How could I have been so stupid!

"Um sorry I have to go now, Ichigo?" I said holding my hand out to him.

"You're right Rukia your speech is in five minutes. I have to go and get ready too."

"Good bye." Waved Orihime. Renji just kept staring at me. As we walked towards the platform on the other side Ichigo asked "what was that about?"

I froze mentally. Did he catch Renji's double meaning? Did he catch me staring at him? Did he figure it out when I stood up abruptly and wanted to leave? I had to keep calm the affair was over there was no need for Ichigo to know.

"I'm nervous I want to go over my speech while I'm sitting down. And anyway I wanted to get away before the photographer could show up." I shrugged at this as if it was nothing hoping Ichigo would buy it. And he did as he led me to the side of the stage and kissed me, "for good luck." He said then went to take his seat.

"Watch where you're going!" scowled Byakuya as I stepped on his foot and tripped to my seat. I mouthed 'sorry.' and reached for his hand. My brother squeezed my hand tight that I winced before he held it loose.

Two years ago we would have never done this. Apparently Byakuya's wife had died before he took me in so I never got to meet her. But as I grew up I reminded him of her and he had hated me for that. We had had no contact at all until I started working for him.

Back then when he had to talk to me he seemed to be forced to do it. It wasn't until Toshiro started working with us that he began to open up.

Dr. Hitsugaya would push him to be nice, to talk to me and sometimes they would end up in big arguments over me and Byakuya's duty as my brother. I just watched on the sidelines and worked as hard as I could to please him until it finally paid off. I was glad I had Byakuya's hand to hold. My brain had gone blank and nothing registered until I heard the words "Co President Rukia Kuchiki Kurosaki." I stood up and smiled as fifty something cameras started to flash and tried to remember my speech.

"Good evening my fellow co-workers and families. I want to start off with an applause to Kuchiki engineering for ten years of great work." Everyone clapped and cheered for a while so I had an opportunity to look for Ichigo. When I found him in crowd I felt like punching someone. Renji had taken a seat right next to him. Both of them waved and I had to wave back. If I didn't Ichigo would think I was mad at him about something. But if I did Renji would probably think I was waving at him. My gut burned and wrenched so instead I waved to the whole room.

"That's if I didn't get to greet everyone personally tonight." I smiled and the crowd laughed. "But seriously Kuchiki engineering is a great big family of smart brains, long hours and supporting spouses, but most of all dedication. Everyone here tonight has made sacrifices to bring this company to where it is today. And to every single worker down to our janitors and cleaning crew deserve to be praised and acknowledged."

The crowd sheered and clapped as I said my thank you's and sat back down. Byakuya started on his own speech but all I could think about was Ichigo. Three weeks back he had been helping me with my speech, throwing questions and ideas for me to get started. He would make us both cups of coffee and sit and watch while I practiced. On the other hand Renji would always criticize my worries.

"You're whining about it too much just make it up. Who cares what it says."

I knew all the credit went to Ichigo. So as Byakuya was finishing I looked for my husband until I caught his eye. From the top of the platform I mouthed his name and blew him a kiss. Ichigo smiled and mouthed back 'I love you .' On the side Renji was looking sour and slapped Orihime's hand away as she reached for his. I didn't care all I knew was that I couldn't wait to get Ichigo home tonight.

"So after all this formality lets have some fun!" Byakuya raised his fist in the air and everyone followed suit heading towards the bar and the dance floor. I waited on stage while the crowd cleared, I was small and was sure that I would get run over if I tried to make my way through the crowd. Ichigo I saw stayed in his sea too while Orihime pulled Renji towards the dance floor.

"So what are you looking at?" Asked my brother.

"Nothing." I said looking at Ichigo again.

"I know you were looking at Renji's fiancé. What's the matter, are you jealous?" I looked at Byakuya as if he was crazy. Why did my brother have to be so observant?

"Byakuya I'm happily married, why would I be jealous?" Sure Rukia my mind told me whatever you say.

"I don't know. You've been working with Abarai maybe you finally got over Kurosaki and you're going for Renji." The words that came out of his mouth scared me. But he just laughed when he finished and I had to join in.

"You're really full of it Byakuya and you have to stop getting on Ichigo's case. Remember he's my husband and you owe him respect."

"I know it's just that I can't help myself. Although I am happy on one point, I'm sure glad you picked Kurosaki and not Abarai or someone like him. Renji might be one of my vice presidents and a good person but Ichigo, for all his lack of manners and being uneducated is a better fit for you. I would have been really disappointed if you hadn't picked Ichigo." With that he left the stage and headed towards the bar. So he did approve of Ichigo, but if he ever found out about Renji he wouldn't forgive me. I sat there praying everything would go smoothly and then no one would have to know.

The party was in full swing now. Everyone was drunk and doing their craziest moves on the dance floor. Ichigo and I were in a circle with Momo and Hitsugaya, Chad, my brother and Rangiku our secretary. We all clapped and cheered as Chad and Byakuya held a tie instead of a limbo stick and Rangiku started doing limbo, soon more of our co-workers joined the game until the end of the song. Ichigo and I left everyone else as we sat back down at our table.

"You know Byakuya is such a hypocrite." Said Ichigo as we drank our water.

"Ichigo! More respect please. He's my brother-"

"I'm not talking about him being related to you. I'm talking about how he kept telling you 'not to do anything embarrassing' or something that 'might put a bad light on the company name' and look at him, a few minutes ago he was playing limbo with a tie!"

"He's just having fun and anyway if any of this gets published it'll be his fault." I said smiling. Ichigo understanding my reasoning laughed as he put his arm around me. This was how it was supposed to be. Just me and him and no one else. . . . Until Renji and Orihime came to join us.

"So Rukia are you over the nerves?" Asked Renji. I scooted even closer to Ichigo and said, "Yes I'm glad that Ichigo helped me to practice so I got everything right."

"That's good. I know you were very stressed but I'm glad everything came out well."

"You gave a great speech. I had no idea you were so good." Gushed Orihime. I really felt bad for her. Just like Ichigo she didn't have a clue about the affair. I wanted to banish Ichigo to another room, tell Orihime the truth in order to save her from the monstrosity that was Renji and then strangled Renji with my own hands. But that fantasy just wasn't possible.

A song had started and before I could whisk Ichigo away I heard Renji ask, "Ichigo would you mind if I danced with Rukia?" Please say yes please say yes please yes I begged in my mind.

"Not at all. Go ahead." He said pushing me along. When it came to dancing with other co-workers Ichigo never said no. But this time I wished now that he had said no as Renji pulled me towards the dance floor. I didn't say a word as we began dancing.

He put his hand on my waist and clasped my hand in his in a way that said 'I have a right.' But I felt dirty because I knew what I had done wrong.

"You know I've missed you." He said stroking my hand with his finger. I saw red everywhere. I wanted to run back to Ichigo and never see Renji again. He traced light circles on the inside of my palm and I kept looking the other way.

"C'mon you don't have to pretend right now Ichigo is not here." I still said nothing and I could see it irritated him.

"So after two weeks together this is was I get from you? Not even a kiss?" he whispered fiercely. He leaned in close but I shoved him away. His eyes turned cold as he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the terrace doors.

"Let. Me. Go." I said struggling against his hold. He said nothing only holding onto my hand and not letting go until we were outside.

"What's wrong with you Rukia." He said whirling around to face me, a sad look on his face. "I mean two weeks ago you were crazy about us and tonight you decide you're in love with your husband again?" he said with a hint of mockery. I pushed him back enraged.

"You imbecile, I never stop loving my husband not even for those two weeks and how dare you talk about missing me when tonight you show up with your fiancé!" I yelled pointing towards the party inside. "What, you thought you could just have someone else on the side and I wouldn't notice!" I turned away from him and tried to collect myself in order for me to come clean out of this whole mess. I leaned on the railing as I felt my erratic heat beat begin to slow down.

I heard him laugh and come up behind me.

"Is that it Rukia? You're jealous of Orihime and the shiny ring I gave her? Rukia you're so silly." He kissed my cheek and held me. I felt like puking.

"Get your hands off of me!" I yelled as I ripped myself out of his arms. "NO I'm not jealous of Orihime's shiny ring. I have my own," I said holding up my hand, "and you should feel shame and guilt as much as I do because we have both manage to ruin the lives of the people we love. So listen to me and pay close attention. I don't want to see you again and I was stupid and foolish to have an affair with someone like you. I want no more."

I turned and headed back inside, finally feeling a little more clear and happy that I had finally broken things off with Renji. But of course if the universe was perfect then this would have been the end but sadly it wasn't.

"You can't go." said Renji grabbing my hand and pulling at me with force. We were in the middle of the dance floor again and people were staring. Ichigo was staring from across the floor. When I didn't budge Renji began pulling me back to the terrace doors. I kept on resisting and people just kept starring.

"HEY I said you could dance with my wife not manhandle her." At any other moment this would have been perfect and I would have gushed and smiled in relief of Ichigo's heroic rescue. But instead fear swelled up in my chest I knew what was coming and I had to stop it.

"It's okay Ichigo," I assured him as I tried to get my arm out of Renji's grasp, "it's just that Dr. Abarai wants me to go over some plans we have for the company but I keep telling him that this is a party and we are here to have fun. Right Renji?" I asked . He had to agree he just had to out of respect for me.

"I don't care what you were talking about I just think he should let go of you." His voice took a warning tone and I was getting more uneasy. I tried pulling my hand out again but Renji just held it tighter. And then I heard the words that would be the beginning of this whole disaster.

"I have a right to hold her hand."

"What did you just say?" Turning to me he asked, "What is he talking about?" And at that moment I pulled hard away from Renji and ran for it. I ran back out to the terrace and for a moment I was tempted to jump.

"Rukia!" I heard both of them yell as they made their way towards me.

"Look Dr. Abarai," said Ichigo pushing him back towards the party, "go back inside I need to talk with my wife." I could hear the sound of jealousy and possessiveness in his voice

"Like is said before I have a right to all of her, so I am going nowhere until she and I talk. " Ichigo threw the first punch and caught Renji in the face.

"Stay away from my wife! Don't ever come near her again or I will do worse than what I just did."

"Fine I'll go but just so she knows," he looked over at me and said, "Rukia I love you. Orihime is a joke, someone I'm using to placate my family title but you were mine for a reason. I love you, and just know I'm not letting go so easily." Turning to Ichigo he said, "She's mine Kurosaki, whether you like it or not she's already mine."

As he turned around he walked right into his fiancé. I felt my heart begin to break; this was not supposed to happen. "Just to placate your family title? So I'm just some type of trophy wife to you is that it? Is this why you cheated on me with her?" She said pointing at me. I broke down even more and just lay on the floor. Finally someone had said the words, I Rukia Kuchiki-Kurosaki had cheated on my husband.

"Rukia?" I heard Ichigo ask. If it was possible my heart began shattering at his tone of voice. "He's lying; tell me it's not true." As I said nothing he roughly brought me to my feet and shook me. "Tell me he's lying damn it!" I looked at my husband for what I knew would be the last time I said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know what I was doing-"

"You didn't know what you were doing?" He repeated mockingly. I could see the hurt in his amber eyes. "I'll tell you what you were doing you were sleeping with him and betraying me! So don't tell me you don't know what you were doing. I mean how could you? Do you not love me anymore? Just give me an answer." He waited but I knew I couldn't give him one. I had cheated on him because for two weeks I had given in to lust for another man that wasn't him.

"Tonight or whenever, you get your things and leave the house. You have one week if you don't pick up your things by then I'll burn everything." And then I saw him raise his hand and take off his ring. I watched as it fell and as it hit the floor my heart shattered. "Consider our marriage over." The adrenaline pushed me forward as I finally reacted and ran after him.

"Ichigo! Wait stop, I'm sorry please forgive me." I clung to his arm and pleaded him not to go. "We just need time to fix this; please don't give up in me." I pressed his wedding ring into his hand but he didn't take it.

"We don't have anything to fix. And I can't wear this." He handed it back and left. As he walked away he looked back once, tears were in his eyes, and then he was gone.

Inside I could see the party was in full swing. No one had a clue about what was going on. And they wouldn't suspect anything of Ichigo leaving alone, at these functions I always stayed to the very end and he always left before. But tonight he had left forever.

I wiped my face and turned to apologize to Orihime.

SLAP

My head reeled back from the force of her hand. I raised my hand to my cheek and just stood watching her as her anger began to control her emotions. Renji came forward to check on me but she stopped him as well with a slap to his face.

"How could you ruin my life? Didn't it bother you that he had a fiancé when you started screwing him? And to think I actually started to like you tonight and then this." Her eyes were red and puffy she looked from me to Renji and back. "I hope you have a happy life together. Better yet maybe I should go look for your husband and screw him for the fun of it." She taunted evilly. At that insult I had to speak and so did Renji.

"Don't you dare talk to Rukia that way-"

"Just shut up you idiot!" I said silencing him. "Orihime I don't care what you think of me but don't you dare go anywhere near my husband. I didn't know Renji was engaged to you until tonight. In the time that we were together he never once mentioned you even when I asked him. I didn't know I was ruining your life. I didn't recognize at the time that I was ruining mine."I said whispering my last phrase. At that moment my body just drained. All the adrenaline I had left was gone and I had no more strength to keep on standing. I slumped back onto the floor wanting nothing more than to disappear.

"Rukia… here maybe we should get you inside." Renji stepped forward and picked me up.

"So is this how you like your women Renji? They keep saying no and you just can't resist? God I can't believe I thought you actually loved me."

"Let me down Renji." I said slapping him for good measure. He still had me in his arms when he asked in all seriousness, "Why won't you let me take care of you Rukia?"

"Because I hate you, you cost me my husband and that's whom I love most in this world. So stay away from me." At my words I saw sadness reflected in his eyes but I didn't care. He let me go and walked away without another word. All I wanted to do was just lie down and not wake up tomorrow morning.

"I hope you enjoyed what you did." accused Orihime as she left wiping a single tear from her face.

"I'm sorry." Was all I could say.