A/N: HELLO READERS! So I'm I little disappointed about the fact that no one reviewed, but no reviews aren't the end of the world right? I hope not... haha just kidding! So any how, I just want to point out that I do allow flames, just for the sake that I get better I I get feed-back. So yeah if you don't like it, tell me and ill try and fix it!.
Okay now for all of those under the age of oh I don't know 14? 13? maybe even 15, the following chapter is like the beginning of the tragedy, and if its not then just forewarning, that if this chapter is bad then they might get more depressing, I REALLY wish that I could have had the happiness last longer but that's not how I write, I was all about the drama, so yeah... there will be a rape-ish scene, not full on graphic rape, just enough so that that its not the best for kiddies.
So Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach!
Rukia's POV
My morning started like any other day, the sun streaming through the bedroom window and having an argument with Ichigo about who got to take a shower first, I won this round,
See, being short has its perks.
Today was also the day that I have to plan how I was going to approach talking to the women about their rape. This was never an easy topic to talk to anyone, and who was to say that these woman even wanted to talk?
"ICHIGO! Have you seen my notes!" I looked around franticly, searching for the notes that Ichigo and I had begun taking last night, neither one of us being able to sleep with the thought thought of that man out in public.
"HOW AM I supposed TO KNOW! YOUR THE ONE THAT TOOK THEM! AND WHY THE HELL DID YOU USE UP ALL THE HOT WATER!" He shouted back from the bathroom, I chuckled and looked around our apartment.
I put my hands on my hips and thought. So we got home, and then Ichigo passed out on the couch for an hour then I watched TV, then he woke up then we talked and did, other things, then we talked about the case and got to work, talking about our strategy.
Then I fell asleep! HA! I know were it is! I ran to the living room and looked on the table, then under the couch and sure enough there I was, lying under the couch in a messy heep.
"Did you find them?" I looked up to in his pants, no shirt, and drying his hair.
"Yup, right here, now hurry up and go put on a shirt, then lets go I want to get there early so that we can show all these notes to Kenpachi and the rest of your team and I can get my things organized."
"Yeah whatever, I'll go get ready, but I expect you to be done doing whatever it is you do in the morning done by the time I come back okay?" I just roll my eyes and make sure that I have everything.
A few minutes later Ichigo comes out of the bedroom ready to leave, I meet him at the the elevator door and hand him a piece of bread I just toasted and added some butter making it all melt with the heat.
"Thinks chibi" I gave a sigh at just one of his nicknames for me and got in the elevator and crossed my arms.
"Yeah whatever strawberry"he gave me an affectionate punch and I give him one right back.
On the drive we argue like a married couple and finally got to the FBI building. I immediate rushed Ichigo to open the door and let me inside so I can start official profiling on the women.
It was hours, men and women slowly started tricking in the building, one by one. When I feel very strong about a case I'm completely oblivious to the rest of the world. It wasn't till Ichigo shoved the my cell phone into my face that I realized I had ten missed calls from my boss Mr. Ukitake.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I hissed at Ichigo, he just raised his hands in defense and walked away. I stuck my tongue out at him and he laughed. I smiled and called my boss.
"Rukia thank god!" he said as he answered.
"I'm sorry Ukitake sir I was working with Ichigo on the case I was asked to take." I told him in a calm voice. Ukitake was a calm gentlemen with strange silver hair that he and is nephew Toshiro share, although the two are polar opposites in personality, were Toshiro is cold Ukitake is warm, like a father.
"Oh, no I understand Rukia, but were running through a minnie crises here and I was just wondering if you could come and hep us out." I smiled and blushed, I was the best at what I do, and I always felt a bit bashful when people told me, even when they never said it directly.
"Can't Toshiro help?" Toshiro and I were head to head when it came to skill, I was just more of a people person.
"Well as it turns out Shiro is also absent, he has a court case today and there is no possible way he can get here to help." He explained.
I held in a sigh and replied, "I'll have Ichigo drop me off."
"Oh Rukia your a life saver!" Then he hung up on my.
I put my phone away, looked around the room until I saw my orange haired lover.
Once I found him I got up, packed my stuff and walked over to him.
Now I was cruel but I would never publicly humiliate Ichigo, but how to do that and tell him I have to get to my building.
He was talking to Renji, that made my life just a tad bit easier.
"Renji Tatsuki just called, she sounded mad so if I were you I would called her" His eyes widened and he calmly walked to his desk and got his cell phone, "Well that was easy", I turned to Ichigo, "I need you to take take me to the law firm, they are having a crisis and need me, can you?" his face fell but he gave in like always.
Once on the first floor I said hi and goodbye to Orihime and then we were off.
"Rukia have you ever thought of getting your own car?" I thought about that statement.
"Not really, I mean maybe four three years ago, but now, not so much, I mean I have you why do I want a car?" I was half telling the truth half teasing,
"Well what if one day I can't get you? What then? What if it's freezing and you stuck outside?"
"Then I'll go inside of course" silly strawberry.
"Whatever Midget, but one day something is going to happen I won't be able to save you ass." well this is new.
"I can take care of myself Ichigo and you know that full well, so spare me." what has gotten into him lately?
"I just don't want anything to happen to you Rukia, that's all" by then the outside world was forgotten and I was just me and Ichigo, outside my work building.
"Ichigo, nothing is going to happen, I'm right here, and you will find someway to protect me if I ever do get into trouble" I leaned over and kissed him.
"Love you Rukia"
"Love you too"
"Oh hey by the way, I get off early today, so I'm not going to pick you up, how about you just walk to our favorite little restaurant? Can you handle a few block by yourself?" I narrowed my eyes at him, an the Ichigo I fell in love with is back.
"Yes Ichigo but can you remember were the restaurant is?"
He just shook hes head and started driving off, "3:00 Rukia! 3:00!" He shouted out of the car window.
I sent him the bird and walked inside.
What I found was shocking.
When Ukitake said crisis I thought he meant he couldn't find a file, but this place was chaos!
People were shouting, papers were flying, this was a zoo!
"RUKIA THANK GOD!" Rangiku Matsamoto ran in my direction and grabbed me in a bone crushing hug, nearly suffocating me in her enormous cleavage, "It seems we might actually get some order back and I can finally drink my sake in peace!"
Once I feed myself I started giving orders.
After a good hour I got the floors one-ten in order, I just has two more floors to work thought and I was done.
By then my voice and almost gone and I went in search of the nearest coffee machine.
I started drooling at the smell, I was in the middle of poring myself a cup when Gin can up next to me.
"Why if it isn't littl' Byakuya's sis Rukia. How ya doin'" Fox faces Gin always gave me a bad vibe, I don't know what it was about him, maybe his creepy smile, or the way he talked.
"I'm doing well" I replied.
" I heard ya got a job wit ya boyfriend at the FBI, right?" What was he getting at?
"Yes, I was actually going to meet him right now at a restaurant, so goodbye Gin" I grabbed my cup and started walking away.
"I recommend the egg rolls there Rukia, I hear they are amazing" I stop, but continue to walk, not letting him ruin my day.
As I ride the elevator to the ground floor and walk out of the building with my coffee cup and bag I begin my walk to the restaurant.
I wonder how he figured out I was going to the only Chinese restaurant there was for miles.
I was another reason I didn't like him.
It was a good thing I decided to wear pants and flat today, if I had worn anything else I might not have made it through the day.
I looked up from my coffee cup and notice that I was the only one on this side if the sidewalk.
I find it strange so I walk closer to the buildings, so a car doesn't hit me.
I was three building away from the restaurant, I was passing a ally, when all of a sudden a hand wrapped around my torso and mouth.
In shock I dropped my coffee, and I started to kick.
The man, I was guessing for the size of his hands, started dragging me further down the ally. I was kicking furiously, trying to hit him.
In my struggle I lost my shoes, and my purse.
Since the man made no attempt to grab my bag told me one thing.
He was going to rape me, or worse kill me.
Fear gripped my insides, I started to really thrash.
The mans strength was impressive, he managed to turn me around and slam me against the brick wall behind the dumpster.
He had my legs pinned with one of his own legs and his left forearm pressed against my neck.
I clawed at his arm, but it was like he felt no pain.
Tears started spring to my eyes, the man was wearing a cloaked hood, allowing me to only see he eyes, and noes.
He places his face next to my neck and inhaled "Hmmmm, Rukia you smell delicious my eyes widened how did he know my name?
He licked my neck, all the while I cried.
"Rukia, all those women and men that died was because of you, if you hadn't done to me what you did those men and women would not have dies." Once again my eyes widener more if possible, my...fault?
I tried to ask what he was talking about, but his hold on my neck has strong enough to not allow me to talk.
He stared kissing my neck and undoing my shirt.
Oh no, Ichigo help me!
I started sobbing, which was hard to do when you can barley breath.
"Please!" I choked out, "Stop!" my eyes were closed tight.
"Oh, but Rukia you deserve this all, this is all your fault." NO! I sobbed harder.
I was never more grateful for wearing pants. Then all of a sudden he stopped kissing and licking me, but then I feel something cold touch my collar bone.
When I opened my eyes I saw a small sharp knife, it shone with the light.
My heart stopped completely, and I began my struggle all over again.
"Rukia don't move, remember, you deserve all of this, you and your idiot of a boyfriend" what? Ichigo!
?
He placed the sharp weapon on my lip, and pressed down, splitting my lip.
I cried out, the searing pain almost too much to handle.
He laughed and moved the knife to my collarbone again.
"Fell the pain they felt when I killed them Rukia Kuchiki" I was sobbing all hope leaving me, and fear gripping me entirely.
Ichigo I love you, I love you, I love you.
I hope he wouldn't see my body, I want him to move on.
I screamed out whenever he cut me, I now had cuts on my cheek, collar bone, forearm, and he placed the knife on my stomach, "This is going to hurt a lot" he whispered, biting my ear.
I closed my eyes and prepared myself.
Just then the man was ripped away from me and I was free, only getting my head hit on the wall and a fresh small cut on my neck from were the knife nicked me when he fell, I didn't dare look at the horrible man.
I just slid down the brick wall, curling up in a ball, wanting the world to open up and swallow me whole.
I cried harder then when Hisana died.
Ichigo were was Ichigo! I need him, I need..."ICHIGO!" I screamed, then sobbing again, my hands pressed against my head, my eyes shut, I rocked back and forth, trying to get that mans voice out of my head.
Its all your fault.
Ichigo's POV
THAT SICK BASTARD!
Rukia was late to diner, and I thought she got caught up at work, so I called.
She had left 30 minutes ago.
I was worried so I left the restaurant and started looking for her.
I had just walked tree building down when I saw a coffee cup at the mouth of an ally, I looked inside and say Rukia's shoes and bag, with only that information I ran into the ally and found a man holding a knife to Rukia's stomach, about to stab her.
My vision went red and I pinned the man under me in less then two seconds flat.
I started punching him, screaming at him to give me his name, but all the sick bastard did was laugh and say she deserved it.
Rukia doesn't deserve that, no one does.
I beat the living crap out of him, till he passed out, and I kept punching, till I heard Rukia.
"ICHIGO!" my blood ran cold, her voice was hoarse, and terrified, I have never heard her this afraid.
I got some hand cuffs from my back pocket, dialed 911 and told then the address.
Then I got up and turned to Rukia.
Oh Rukia. I thought.
She was rocking back and forth, sobbing, saying my name and 'save me' every once in a while, it broke my heart.
Her body was shaking, she was bleeding. I slowly walked to her and reached a tentative hand out to her, "Rukia" My voiced cracked, and when I touched her she recoiled.
"Rukia, its me, Ichigo" at the mention of my name, she lifted her head and looked at me with red dead eyes.
Then in a few seconds she had her arms wrapped around my neck, sobbing in my shoulder, soaking my shirt, but it didn't care, all that mattered was that I got Rukia out of here before people came, they would only scare her.
I lifted her, and carried her out of the ally like she was a child.
I walked to the car and put her in the passenger seat were she curled up and cried.
I drove as fast as I could home, and once we got there I carried her up the stairs to the penthouse.
Once inside she still wouldn't let go of me, and her crying hadn't stopped, so I kicked off my shoes, and walked to the bathroom and supporting Rukia in one arm I turned on the water, and stepped in and sat on the floor of the shower, having the water completely sock my clothing but not really caring.
I had Rukia carefully tucked in my arms, her head under my chin.
After some time I started inspecting her body, she had a few cuts on her face and arms.
I washed them then let her relish in the feel of the warm water.
After what seems like and eternity Rukia's sobs turned to crys into hiccups till she finally fell asleep, in my arms in the shower.
I turned off the water, reached for a towel, and stared drying her hair.
I stood and carried Rukia, still in her clothing, to the bedroom.
I through the towel on the bed and lay her on it.
I left her to find the medical supplies and pj's.
Once they were found I returned to find Rukia again in a tight ball.
After much difficulty I got Rukia undressed, dried into into her pj's.
Then I tended to her wounds.
They weren't to deep thank god, but there none the less.
Once they were bandaged and cleaned I tucked her into bed, then I locked the doors, closed the blinds, and left a note for Rukia then I called Renji.
I didn't say much just that I needed to talk to him.
We agreed to meet in the clearing were we train in hand to hand combat.
I take the elevator down, felling like the dead.
As I drive, I barley notice my surrounding, my knuckles white from how hard I'm holding it.
I finally reach the clearing to find that Renji was already there.
I walk up to him and say nothing.
"Hey Ichigo what happen? Is everything all right?" then I snapped.
"All right? All right! Like hell everything is all right! Rukia was just assaulted! She was almost stabbed! And now she is completely traumatize! That sick bastard!" I was losing it, I held it in till now, not wanting to freak Rukia out,
"Oh my god, did you at least get the sick bastard? Is Rukia okay?" I could feel the read head losing it too.
"Renji, I have never seen her cry so much, she hasn't said anything but my name and 'save me' Renji I failed her!" I fell to my knees and grabbed my hair, wanting to pull it out,
"Its my fault she got hurt, I couldn't protect her!" just then Renji slapped me on he head, "Are you listing to yourself!" He screamed, "You got the guy, not all you need to do is be there for Rukia, protect her now!" he kept yelling
"Renji you don't get it, I was going to propose to her today, today was suppose to be the best day of her life, but instead it turned to the worse. And you haven't seen her, she is a complete mess, and its all my fault" I hung my head.
"Aw man Ichigo I'm sorry man, but right now you have to be strong for Rukia, no matter what, so get your sorry ass up and go to Rukia, be there for her, I'll tell Kenpachi about this, I'll even call Ukitake for you, you just go home and take care of Rukia, I'll tell the rest of our close friends and remember, we're here for you guys, so if you need anything, food, grocery, hell if you need someone to be with Rukia while you go blow some steam we can do that too." this is why I called Renji.
"Thanks Renji, but I don't think Rukia is going to want anyone but me around her for a while.
"I get it, but we're here anyway." on that note I get up an leave for home, to Rukia.
It wasn't till I was in the car that I finally let a single tear fall down my face.
A/N: SOOOOOOOO What do you think? Love it hate it? Tell me! I think this is one of the saddest hardest things to write! I will also be re-reading this and going though this when I'm not half asleep.
So please bare with me
Sigh poor Rukia and Ichigo.
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