"You" he said
"Ichigo?"
"Who are you and how do you know my name?
Rukia was struck by this she couldn't believe it after all this time, after all those nights she cried her self to sleep over him here he was standing in front of her after 3 long months and he didn't even remember her name. Impossible how would Ichigo not remember her how could he forget everything they had been through everything they fought for, and against that one time they kissed, unless his memory was stolen from him that was, no had to be the only way. Uraraha was wrong, death wasn't the only explanation for Ichigo's mysterious disappearance; he was stolen from them from her…
"Are ya deaf or do I have to say it again who are you and how do you know my name?" Ichigo said wondering why this strange girl he had been dreaming about everyday for 3 months would zone out at a time like this. She looked hurt in a way by his words like he was supposed to know her like there was something more to them than he knew as if she loved him, but how he didn't even know her or did he. his mind began to wonder to other reasons why she looked this way had he loved her before his memory was stolen from him or had he just been a pawn in one of there little games and fallen for her but instead of love he got a life full of questions.
"Why are you looking at me like that? You have no reason to. I hardly even know you"
Hardly. Damn he had said hardly "why did I say that know she will know I remember her". Kuraku understood who this woman was when Ichigo said hardly she was the woman Ichigo often dreamt about the women he would draw in his notepad that no one knew about but kuraku. He had found it one night while looking for Ichigo's headband.
Rukia had still been zoned out at Ichigo's words until he said hardly no one who has entirely lost their memory says hardly. Renji and byakuya couldn't believe this, Ichigo working for Aizen the traitor they had hate for him and now he was trying to play it off by acting like he doesn't know anyone like he could just forget them and Rukia, but see they didn't understand him they didn't quite get what was going on until Rukia began to speak to him…
"So you do remember me"
"Yeah I remember you your one of the bastards that stole my memories aren't ya?"
"Ichigo?"
"Don't play stupid you stole our lives everything we have to live for everything we know"
"What are talking about?"
"You and your fellow soul reapers you make me sick" Ichigo began to yell
Kuraku began to see signs of Doubutsu, Ichigo's inner animal taking over. The tips of his hair began to flash black and his eyes were no longer amber they too were turning black with a gray mark going down the center that looked like hell's lightening. This was dangerous even for kuraku and xirata they never know what Doubutsu will do until it's done. "If we don't leave now he's most likely to take over and many countless battles will take place many will die," kuraku thought to himself; he could see Ichigo's facial expression change too. He had to snap Ichigo out of this soon for Doubutsu was already there and taking over…
"Ichigo I don't know who this woman is or what she means to you but we must go" Kuraku said
"No not until she answer's my question"
Ichigo began to feel light headed he knew what was happening Doubutsu was trying to take over him. Ichigo fell to his knee's, Doubutsu was strong no doubt about it. He began to talk to Ichigo…
"Hello my king"
"Shutup Doubutsu now's not the time"
Rukia and Renji were confused who was Ichigo talking too? Byakuya also confused decided this was the time to take Ichigo out or at least capture him and his friends. Kuraku and xirata saw this coming and stepped before byakuya forcing him to retreat back to Rukia and Renji's side.
"Step aside Kuraku and I may spare your life" Byakuya said
"Sorry" Kuraku said, "I just can't do that now were all we've got and I won't stand by and watch my brothers die nor watch you even think about touching them"
"Ichigo is not your brother" Rukia screamed
"And how would you know"
"Don't talk to her like that," Renji said gripping his zangpato violently.
They heard Ichigo scream. Rukia didn't care too much for what was going down between her brother and Kuraku all she cared for was Ichigo. Ichigo was trying to control Doubutsu but it wasn't going well…
"I'm back"
"Shutup this matter does not concern you" Ichigo yelled
"Oh but Animaru it does"
"Shutup I will call on you when needed"
"But I am needed"
"How"
"I appear when you show weakness and fear"
"Quit with the rhymes"
"She is weakness, let me kill her"
"No not yet at least, we need to talk first"
"Until then my king, but remember sooner or later I'm gonna break out of this hell hole and I will be king."
Doubutsu let go of his grip on Ichigo; he knew Ichigo was getting stronger but if he could somehow control what happens outside of Ichigo's conscious where he was trapped his plan to take over him would surely prevail. Ichigo stood up now putting his attention back on Rukia. Kuraku on the verge of a battle with Byakuya saw that Ichigo had won his battle with Doubutsu and sought this the perfect opportunity to retreat.
"Sorry about that I just get a little distracted at times" Ichigo explained, " So back to that answer you never gave me, who are you and how do you know my name"
"Animaru we must leave the stakes have changed" kuraku said
"Hold on"
"My name is Rukia, Rukia kuchiki
"Animaru we must go"
"But"
"You have to understand whether she is important to your memories or not if we die here and now you wont have the chance to figure it out."
Ichigo took 1 good last look at the girl before him the girl who haunts his dreams at night, the same girl he knew nothing about but for some reason felt close to. He put Zangetsu up and touched Kuraku and Xirata's shoulder looked down then muttered low but clearly…
"Asoruno Tusheko Mialiga Toray Transport"
And with that they were gone. Rukia was crying now just as quickly as he came back he left and it hurt it really really hurt. Rukia felt as though someone picked her up just to slap her back down, she felt betrayed all over again… Kuraku knew it hurt Ichigo to leave without answer's about his life but had they not had left he would have no life to learn about… Kuraku did the only thing he could…
"Ichigo I'm sorry that"
"Its okay"
"No Ichigo its not this is the only chance you have to learn about your past and I think you should take it.
"Really"
"Yes" Kuraku said "Don't worry Aizen Won't know till morning when you come back"
Ichigo gave them a nod and goodbye and disappeared. Mean while back at the soul society…
"So you're saying that Aizen stole Ichigo's memory and plotted him against us" Rukia said hoping this was the truth.
"Yes Rukia" Uraraha said. He had come immediately to the soul society after he heard the news.
"Don't tell her Lies Uraraha he's betrayed us," Byakuya said keeping his temper cool
"I see now Captain" Renji said, "What you say is true, Ichigo is a traitor"
"No there all lies" Rukia began to scream crying.
"Rukia you have to accept it he's not Ichigo anymore"
"No I won't I can't"
"Is it because you love him" Renji said feeling hurt because even if she didn't confess it he knew she loved him whether she answered the question or not.
"Stop this foolishness right now Rukia" Byakuya said
"You never trusted Ichigo why should I believe you know Brother"
"You don't have to believe me you saw it with your own eyes he doesn't even remember you let alone care if you live or die"
"That doesn't matter to me all that matters is" She was cut off by Uraraha
"That he is alive, we will get information on our next encounter with him, then we will determine what is really going on"
"We don't have to determine anything, Renji said He is a beast now Rukia accept it, The Ichigo you knew is Dead…
These words wrung in Rukia's head, replayed over and over again, she couldn't take it, not now or ever.
"Ichigo never accepted that I was dead and I won't accept that he is either, if he's here if he's breathing he is alive and I will find him I will get him back I will save him just like he saved me"
"Got damn it Rukia you just don't get it we don't know what Aizen has done to him and I ain't taking no chances" Renji shouted
"How could you just turn your back on him, when he needs you the most"
"It isn't like that, you just love him that why you can't let him go"
"And so what if I do Renji, What then your gonna kill something that your claiming is already dead? Huh? Well Guess what Renji I don't turn my back on friends and I won't.
"Rukia?"
She began running she couldn't stand Renji, for a second there she hated him for turning his back on Ichigo, She didn't want to be near anyone especially Renji and Byakuya. "Rukiaaaa", "Rukia I'm sorry" Renji said as she ran away from then he wanted to chase her but Byakuya said to give Rukia her space and that he did. Ichigo was resting on a rooftop when he saw Rukia she was heading to one of the barracks the one that seamed familiar to him "So I have been there before" Ichigo said to himself, he flash stepped to Rukia's window and let himself in. "I'll Surprise her so she can't run away" Ichigo concealed himself in Rukia's room… Rukia walked into her room to only to feel uncomfortable like there was someone else in her room she pushed her feeling aside until she felt a breeze "But when I left the window wasn't open", she didn't understand what was going on until….
"You never answered my question Rukia, how do you know my name?"
Rukia gasped
"Ichigo"
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