Ichigo found Rukia about 15 minutes after he left, she was on the brink of death cause of a hollow. He picked her up and rushed home using his flash step because of her losing so much blood. He got her to the clinic and got his dad to help her immediately, he would have done it himself but Ichigo had to clean up and he didn't know how bad the wounds were. He was almost happy. She had been hurt badly but she was alive.
Ichigo muttered to himself "Damn, I should have searched right when I saw her gone."
He was at school and told Uryu, Orihime, and Chad why she wasn't there. He was walking to class when he saw a ranking chart for grades.(Sorry, couldn't think of an idea) He only was looking so he could maybe have some good news for Rukia. She made 4th place for his homeroom class.
Good something for her to be happy about.
He got home and checked in on Rukia before going to his room. She was on the couch reading a book. Typical Rukia he thought to himself. He had to give her credit, she was tough, she was on the brink of death one night and already able to walk on her own the next.
"So, I carry you here thinking your about to die to find you home reading the next day."
"Looks that way huh," She rasped obviously still sore from the night before. "You should be resting, not trying to get back to your old self right away, you nearly died." She got a angry look in her eyes and shouted, "YOU KNOW THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO KEEP BRINGING THAT UP RIGHT, IF YOU REALLY WERE WORRIED YOU SHOULD START WITH ASKING IF IM OKAY RIGHT?" He obviously didn't care, "Whatever, I'll be in my room," he said with a look of triumph on his face. He went upstairs got out his iPod and started to listen to music until he heard.
"ICHIGO YOUR HOME," then had a foot planted directly on his face.
"DAMN DAD GET THE HELL OUT YOU ALWAYS DO THIS," Ichigo shouted angrily. Rukia was listening from the couch and could help but burst out in laughter from upstairs she heard Ichigo yell, "WHAT THE HELL IS SO FUNNY." She just laughed even more.
After his dad left Ichigo fixed his door and locked it. Why is she such a bitch. He got to thinking and realized he wouldn't be able to be himself if Rukia died. She really was a great person to have around. Although she could be quite annoying, Ichigo could help but feel amused sometimes. He really enjoyed having her, actually he didn't know what he would be like without her. Sometimes he almost, dare he say it, loved her. He knew then and there that he would protect her. He really felt like he could do anything if it were with or for her. He knew he couldn't try to deny it to himself. He truly loved her and he knew he would die if she found out but he decided he would keep it a really deep secret only to himself.
So yeah a bit more in this chapter but I will warn you now that later in the book there will be lemons and that's why it's rated M so review and tell me what you think. Keep in mind this is only my first Fanfiction ever so if it's not very good please give me advice thanks guys. Keep the torches and pitchforks away for awhile please.