Okay, Hey it is the long awaited next chappie. I hope that it makes you guys happy.
Disclaimer: I, wings of a lost soul, don't own nor make any money off of Bleach. If I did I wouldn't be here writing fan fiction I would be writing the manga so that the amine could start producing more episodes. I'm tired of waiting for episode 115 to come out. Well enough complaining more reading.
Chapter 2
"Ichigo, why… what's going on?"
"Oh. Karin." He turned to face his sister. "It's nothing."
"Okay," she said uneasily, "are you sure?"
"Yeah."
She walked out of his room puzzling over why he was speaking so softly to…. Was there someone in the room with him…no…definitely not.
That was close. Now what? Best go find Rukia, before she gets too weak and faints again. He picked up a tee shirt off his desk and put it on afterwards he pulled on a pair of jeans. He walked out of his room, and down the stairs to the kitchen where he found Karin silently sipping orange juice. He tried to slip out the door but Karin asked, "Where are you going?"
"Ummm…out with a friend."
"Oh."
Damn. He thought.
"Oh well." He put his hands in his pockets and headed down the road to the hill where he found Rukia only the day before.
"Rukia," he started but stopped when a foot met him square in the face. "Hey! What was that for?"
"Because, you shouldn't have come after me." She said not wanting to be around him and letting him see her weaker side.
"It was your fault for running!" he hollered irritated.
"Well…" she started thinking up a logical comeback, "Maybe you shouldn't leave the door unlocked!"
"You're the one who opened the door." He smirked at her.
She kicked him again in the shin. "Hey, that hurts."
"Then…then…" she was running out of things to say to make him mad. Everything I say he turns it around and makes seem like I was in the wrong.
"Then, what?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nothing."
There was a long pause before Ichigo spoke up. "Do you want to go get an ice cream?"
Surprised, "yeah, sure."
They walked down the path through the forest to get to town, Rukia insisted saying it was shorter. Ichigo knew better but remained silent not wanting another fist or foot in his face.
It was a long path that winded around the outside of the town like a circular maze. The spring breeze blew the leaves in his hair and Rukia looked over and giggled as she reached up to remove a helpless leaf that was caught in his spikes. Ichigo smiled down to her.
Wait a minute. Let's backtrack. Rukia was giggling and I smiled.
Yeah, smirked his conscious.
What! Who said that?
Me.
Who are you?
I'm your consciousMy what?
Sigh. Your conscious. You know the little voice that tells you what's what and how to do things.
Oh… you mean you know what I know?
Yeah, like that you are in love with that girl.
What! No way!
Yeah you do.
Not.
Do.
Great. I'm arguing with myself in my head.
That girl's gonna think your nuts.
… Glares.
"Ichigo?"
"…"
"Ichigo?"
"…"
Kick. "ICHIGO!"
"OUCH! WHAT?"
"We are walking in circles."
"No"
"Yes, see I marked that tree and this is the third time we have passed it."
He stares at her. She thinks I'm the nut, phef. She is the one marking trees as we walk.
It's YOU who is talking to himself.
Shut up.
Why don't you just tell her you love her?
What! Why would I do such an idiotic thing?
So you DO love her.
What! NO!
Sigh. Stop denying it.
I DON'T LOVE RUKIA!
"Ichigo?"
"WHAT?" he says annoyed.
She glares at him, "what's wrong with you, are you sick?"
"No" I'm fine." He says gritting his teeth, "just fine."
They make it out of the forest.
"What flavor ice cream do you want?"
"Whatever."
"Okay, then you get what I'm having."
He hands her a chocolate ice cream cone.
"Thanks."
He cocks his eyebrow up again. Ready to brace himself from a kick. But she doesn't kick him she is already sitting down on a bench. He walks over and sits down next to her.
"This is so peaceful," she said looking at the fountain in front of her and the flowering brushes surrounding it. She finished the last of her ice cream and rested her head against Ichigo's shoulder. He glanced down at her and said quietly, "yeah."
"Let's go." He said after several minutes.
"Home."
"Since when was it home to you?"
Her reply was a kick in his other shin.
They walked back into the forest again.
"Do you have to kick that hard?"
"Yeah. Because it makes you stop mocking me."
"Mocking you?" he smirked, "who would mock someone as small as you?" He stood in front of her blocked her from getting around him.
"Move."
"Why!" he said enjoying pissing her off.
Damn it, Ichigo move."
"Why." He teased playfully.
"MOVE!"
"Make me."
"UGH, YOUR SO IMMATURE!"
He stopped to consider this thought for a moment, but he still didn't move.
She kicked him again but he was quick on the draw and hooked his foot to her ankle pulling her down to the ground with him. She landed on top pf him with a thud. She immediate got up to get off of him but he grasped her around her waist and flipped his body over so that she was pinned down underneath him. She tried to squirm away but he held her down. "GET OFF OF ME!" her face red from anger and embarrassment.
He looked down at her and said, "Why?" in a childish mocking way.
She stopped squirming. "Fine." She glared at him, "what are you gonna do now?"
He looked into her blue-violet eyes, trying to read what she was thinking, but failing. Her eyes softened after she saw the joyful look in his amber eyes. For once, he isn't smirking at me. He seems like he is planning something…
He leaned in but reality kicked in when a bird called a loud squawking response to the other birds. He jumped off her muttering a quick apology, before walking off. She stood up and thought to herself…Was…he going to k…kiss me? She blushed furiously
"Are you coming!" he called back to her, too far away to see her blush.
"Yes!' she called and told herself….no…he doesn't like me…does he?
She hurried to catch up to him but tripped over a rock as she reached him. He caught her just before she hit the ground. "Idiot." He murmured as he let go of the embrace he had around her.
She too shocked to answer him with a nasty comeback let alone kick him she hung her head down ashamed of her weakness around him that was slowly starting to show. He stole a glance at her and wondered…should I tell her?
Why didn't you kiss her? You idiot.
I said before I don't like her.
Then what is it that you wish to tell her?
…
Do you love her?
…
HEY!
…
ARE YOU IN THERE?
Yeah I'm thinking so shut up.
…
Your right, I do love her.
… Well duh I'm right. I'm your conscious after all, I'm always right.
Well there you go. I hope you guys like it. The mature chapter is yet to come so please hold on I have to work them up to the point first. They are being a little too stubborn. Sorry if they are slightly out of character I tried to keep them in check. I wish they wouldn't fight so much it's quite annoying. They sure have funny ways of showing their love for each other.
