Title: And The String of Fate Sways
Pairing: IchiRuki
Rating: Eh, T+
Summary: A String of Fate connect us. Watch as it loops and twirls in different directions, showing us our different lives and our different choices, but still connecting us either way.
A/N: Yes, I'm not too entirely proud of myself for adding another story to my list when I have like three unfinished ones...but I couldn't resist! Below is a project of sorts I've been working on and off for the past few months while trying to fight off a bad case of writer's block I got recently.
End result is a 100 themes challenge completed for the Bleach pairing of IchiRuki :D Yes, I did actually finish the 100 themes for this pairing, and as such I'll be releasing them all in four total chapters (25 themes for each chapter) every week until it's done!
Since my ideas for each theme went in all sort of different directions, I'll break it down for you the basic background for each theme.
-Some themes follow the manga-verse until a certain chapter, in which time I break off from canon and create different events. An example being: (Spoiler alert) Ichigo not losing his powers to Aizen in the final battle, and instead something else happens.
-Other themes go far into the future of what Rukia's and Ichigo's lives would be after the manga ends. Again, this is my own interpretation of how events go and don't follow canon.
-This is an IchiRuki based fanfic, but some of the themes show the aspect and strength of this pairing through other characters' point of view. I thought it'd be nice to see how I could incorporate other Bleach characters into the IchiRuki pairing :D
-Further into the themes, there'll also be some that will make little sense to those who aren't inside my head D: I'll break it down here as best as I can so readers can still enjoy them. There's been an AU story of sorts that's been boiling in my head for some time now over how to really make Rukia the main heroine for a bit! It involves breaking off after the final battle with Aizen (Spoiler alert) and Ichigo regaining his powers through different methods, Rukia's subsequent classification as a traitor for reasons I can't really say, and a huge plot starting from there. Since that's still in rough draft mode though, I decided to at least incorporate some into the themes I wrote for this fanfic.
I believe that explains it all for now! I'll re-post my explanation above for those who might forget whenever I upload a new chapter. For now, I hope everyone enjoys these IchiRuki themes and I'll see you all next week for the next twenty-five themes on the list!
Disclaimer: Canon!Bleach belongs to Kubo, Fanworld!Bleach is ours xD
01 Introduction
He watches her sleep soundly next to him, and as he plays with the strand of hair over her face he thinks he doesn't regret their meeting…not at all.
02 Complicated
He can hear their hushed protests, 'This isn't allowed. You can't be serious for your feelings over this boy Rukia. You're making a grave mistake.' Combing through his orange locks in agitation, Ichigo wonders why this got so complicated.
03 Making History
Rukia feels a swell of pride as Soul Society cheers the young orange-haired man for his victory over Aizen, and only feels it grow more when he throws a smirk in her direction.
04 Rivalry
Renji raises a brow and lets out a tired sigh at the words of his drinking buddies. They've always told him he and Ichigo had a rivalry since they met…but what rivalry is there when Ichigo has what he's never been able to get…Rukia's heart.
05 Unbreakable
Ichigo holds his breath; the sweat and blood trickle down his cheek and towards his chin. Then he sees it, a small white hand grabbing for the white hilt of a zanpakuto. He feels the life return to him…she's still alive.
06 Obsession
She's been missing for over a year now, but the way her hair flowed with the wind, the way her eyes sparkled with wisdom beyond his years…her smile, it's all still well engraved into his mind…and he's not giving up until she's back, by his side.
07 Eternity
They'd named her a traitor to Soul Society, siding herself with the boy that 'betrayed' them all. She let a cynical smile form, if it meant being with him, Rukia didn't mind being called a traitor for the rest of eternity.
08 Gateway
Her indigo eyes stared dully at the gate before her. If she thought too hard about it she knew she'd break. Her fists tightened as she took a step forward…away from this world…away from him.
09 Death
Rukia once made a crude joke about him being in love with death itself. He only let a meager excuse of a smirk appear on his face, if she was death personified, then death is beautiful.
10 Opportunities
Ichigo feels his body shake with growing anger, but he hides it behind a reassuring smile as she speaks to him excitedly. She was going to be a vice-captain, an opportunity of a lifetime…an opportunity far from him.
11 33%
Rukia watches with mild amusement as Ichigo goes into another one of his petty little arguments with Renji, and as she plays with the bracelet Ichigo gave her she sighs. 'Yep, I'm definitely only 33% sure I might be in love with this buffoon.'
12 Dead Wrong
She feels his spiritual pressure before she actually sees him, and as she finds herself in his arms, and staring into intense amber eyes that scream 'Mine', he whispers huskily into her ear. "You're not leaving…not again…ever."
13 Running away
He thought it was just a rumor, but when he arrived to the sixth squad headquarters and found his captain shredding part of a wall with Senbonzakura, Renji sighed. "You've gotta be kidding me…they actually eloped?
14 Judgment
He didn't like this boy. Whether he was the hero of Soul Society or not, but as he watched his sister's smiles grow, and her laughs become less awkward, he figured he'd hold back his judgment…for now.
15 Seeking Solace
He'd never allowed her to be near him when he was like this, but as she watched him crumble to the floor, tears hitting the floor beneath him, she reacted. She embraced him, and hoped he didn't see her tears as well.
16 Excuses
She'd been putting this off far enough, and it was starting to piss him off. Ichigo cornered her against his bedroom door and pointed to his bed. "Get in bed now! You're not gonna be prancing around with shorts that tiny without expecting me to react Rukia!"
17 Vengeance
She remembered him telling her something about paperwork, but as he reacted wonderfully to her teasing kisses and bites she smirked. 'This is for last week you moron.'
18 Love
Years into their relationship, both Ichigo and Rukia realize that there had been love between them since the beginning…she just didn't want to see it, and he didn't want to hear it.
19 Tears
She carefully touches the scorched black fabric lying on the ground. Her hand twitches involuntarily and her eyes dull over. She couldn't detect his presence…not a trace…and she's too stunned to realize the tears streaming down her face.
20 My Inspiration
He feels like his legs are about to give out on him, Tensa Zangetsu can barely keep him in place as he uses it to balance himself. He spits out blood and thinks resting is a pretty good idea, and then he sees her graceful dance as the world turns cold around him, and he finds himself running back into the battle with greater vigor.
21 Never Again
She can feel his eyes piercing her, right into her soul, and she turns away. She was stronger than this, he would not be her weakness; she would protect him without fail. Even if he ardently disagreed, for she had lost him once…she won't go through that again…never again.
22 Online
He felt a blush rise up his face at the image in front of him. His fingers twitched as he kept staring and he clenched his teeth in anger. "Mizuiro you bastard who the hell told you to put this picture of Rukia and me on the school's website?"
23 Failure
Byakuya feels something cold and heavy fall on his shoulders at the Commander General's orders. His eyes fall on the tiny form of his sister, her indigo eyes dulling over. "Find Ichigo Kurosaki and execute him on the spot…" He silently prays to Hisana to forgive him and his failure to protect her sister.
24 Rebirth
They had told her there was a chance Ichigo's spirit could not be reincarnated into another soul, the battle with Aizen had completely destroyed his body. Rukia felt the air leave her lungs as she spotted a small head of orange hair in the rukongai districts, and a set of amber eyes lighting up in recognition as he spotted her. "Rukia!"
25 Breaking Away
Rukia knew he'd get pissed at her for what she was going to do, but seeing him battered and bruised angered her to the core. She smirked as he recognized her intentions. "Don't worry idiot, let's break away from tradition for once and let me protect you again."
Thank you for sticking through to the end, and not reacting violently...I hope hehehe.
If these themes caught your attention and you enjoyed the IchiRuki please don't hesitate to drop off a review to let me know how I did! Since these were worked on in the span of several months the consistency isn't always there.
Any questions, please feel free to ask! As usual reviews are appreciated and hopefully received!
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