Second Chapter! Again don't expect it to be any good. I should be studying for my economics test tomoz, but this story's like crack to me.
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Chapter 2
Sets
One foot followed another; a slow, never-ending repetition that continued on Rukia's path to school. One, two…left, right. She brought her thumb to her mouth and began gnawing on the nail.
One, Two
With every set of steps new thoughts plagued her head
One, Two
A dream?
One, Two
A memory?
One, Two
A nightmare?
One, Two
No.
One, Two
She did leave.
One, Two
It wasn't like my other nightmares
One
Rukia stoped as an image of blood and her sword piercing through a man flashed through her mind.
…Two
Kaien-Dono
One, Two
Somehow her inefficient steps had lead her to the front gates of the school. Sighing she tried to clear her mind of everything, realised her death-grip on her thumb nail and walked into the school building.
By the time Rukia had actually made it to her class room nobody was there; probably P.E. (sport) she thought, is it second period already?
When Renji found her she was staring blankly out at a large tree that stood in the courtyard.
"What's with you" he enquired
Without turning to face Renji she spoke "I had a dream last- no- a memory, I had a memory last night, about the old days in Inuzri" Rukia turned her head to face Renji but her body stayed facing towards the tree, on her face there was a sad smile but her eyes remained gauraded and refused to portray any real emotion.
"It was about her"
"Rukia….I" Before Renji could finish Rukia cut him off
"I know Renji, I don't know why I suddenly rembered" She paused, swinging on the window seal, smiling trying to keep her tears in; "I must have seen something that reminded me of her I guess" She stopped. Her eyes became down casted "What do you think they're doing now"
Renji was unsure of how to answer, he had never seen Rukia this way; "Whatever they're doing; they're probably fine. She always took good care of herself………….and everyone else"
At this Rukia laughed "Hey Renji, what are you doing here?" (Yes a complete change of subject)
"Oh, there's strange spiritual pressure in the next town over, I came to inform you"
"Strange? How so?
"We're not sure; we're planning to investigate later this week, it could have something to do with why there are less and less hollows appearing, well I thought I should tell you since you are the shinigami assigned to patrol Karakura Town."
The Bell Rang just after Renji had left and the students stampeded back into the classroom. Rukia was seated at her desk waiting for the teacher to come. A bright orange mass squeezed through the students, and stopped suddenly went he spotted Rukia. "WHAT the hell took you so long, midget?
"Kurosaki, I am two feet away from you, there is no reason to" Rukia paused and breathed in deep; "YELL" she yelled with equal force.
"Che-Midget" Ichigo said in frustration
"Oh nice insult how many times do you think you can say that before it gets old? I personally think it's already old you've said it in the past 3 chapters!"
"Ano…."
The duo where interrupted by the timid Orihime, who was intent on looking at her twiddling thumbs NOT at the close proximity between the other two where.
"Ano…Kuchiki-san, what did Abari-san want to talk about?"
Orihime had noticed Renji walking down the corridors as she walked back to class
"Oh-
Rukia was cut off by Ichigo this time
"Renji was here?" Ichigo asked looking at Rukia
Before Rukia could reply the teacher stormed into the classroom and everyone scrambled into their seats.
"All right idiots, I have a hang over and cannot be bothered to teach you, but as we all know teaching you lot would be a waste of time anyway!""
There were mummers throughout the class room "is she aloud to say that?"
The teacher coughed very loud "AHEM because you aren't worth teaching, I'm going to let you out early"
The whispers erupted again
"BUT, my old drinking buddy lives in the next town over and works in the school there WHICH is holding a festival tomorrow so…I've decided were all GOING" she yelled
The class cheered "YAY- field trip"
Authors Note:
I KNOW that was a very short chapter but it just seemed right to end it there, you know? I think this chapter is self explanatory, I don't know why I chose "One, Two" instead of "Left, Right" I guess I wanted it to seem more methodical.
I know the chapters have weird names but I'm trying to name them after songs by Gregory the Hawk. She has really beautiful music; it's not my normal taste but it so lovely. Her music will be featuring more in this story so if you get a chance listen to some of the songs on her myspace or on youtube (but listen to the REAL ones not the covers!)
Oh and I've written the fourth chapter and I am working on the third but the story isn't going to really become good until the fourth chapter :-( so you might have to wait a bit and the start of the third chapter is dodgy and I mean DODGY!!
The first chapter was named 'Memory and Honesty' (like the song by Gregory and the Hawk) cause it reminded me about the chapter. Lyrics below:
Memory and Honesty
i had a dream, it was lasting
it lasted the whole day
i dreamt you had left me
and when i woke the mirror said to me
maybe it's true, it could be true
you were caring, you had honest eyes
you were perfect, the perfect surprise
til your hands crept up my chest
and gave a stronghold on my neck
you said baby it's true, i'm leaving you