"We're leaving!" Renji yelled behind Ichigo as he got into the car. "But she just got here! Go talk to her dumbass!"
Ichigo sigh loudly, giving Renji a quick glare before looking out the window.
She had finally come back from France, alone. Everyone was happy but him.
Everyone.
"I don't get you, strawberry." He murmured as he fastened his seat belt. "She is in there just waiting for you."
"Shut-up." Ichigo finally whispered, ordering the driver to begin driving.
"What ever, loser." Renji huffed as he scooted further from his best friend. He doesn't understand.
But just as the car begins to move, someone patter on the window. Both Renji and Ichigo looked over at the window.
It was her.
Rukia.
"What are you doing out here, Rukia, aren't you suppose to be in there with Bya-" Renji was stopped.
"I already said my greetings and I'll see Rangiku and Momo later. Ichigo, can we talk?" Renji looked back at Ichigo, surprised.
He got out of the car and let her in, moving himself to the front seat to let Ichigo back there alone with her.
"What is i-" she quickly sashes him before putting on her seat belt.
"We will talk at your house."
Renji sighed, there is always something going on with these two idiots.
Ichigo laid silently on the hospital bed, the woman next to him laid her head on his chest.
'Are you awake?' he wrote on her back, her face lifting up slightly as his answer. He smiled and took her hand, her face showing a light blush.
"Can you hold me forever?" she whispered to him.
'I don't think so, but I can hold you when I can.' She began giggling, lifting her head from his chest.
"You're so silly," She said, cupping the man's face. "Baka."
'I've been told.' He wrote on the side of her face, and she began giggling more, nuzzling her face at his neck.
Renji stood alone in the hallway, staring at the closed door they were in.
What could she have to say that had to be between them two?
Could it be she knows?
He shook his head, he highly doubts that.
"See you in two weeks babe." He said, hugging is wife as they called for the passengers to aboard the plane.
"I still think you should have come." She pouted as he kissed her lightly on the cheek.
"Gotta work." He 'claimed' as she began walking to the plane.
"Love you."
"Sure."
Rukia frowned, the more she thinks about it, the more Kaien is becoming less like the man that was there for her during her time there.
"She left?" Rangiku repeated as the maid told her that Rukia had left. "But this is her 'welcome back' party."
"Sorry, Rangiku-sama, but she excused herself and left." The maid bowed before leaving.
What is she planning?
"She isn't upstairs." Momo said as she came down the steps, her boyfriend close behind.
"She isn't here," Rangiku answered and Momo's eyebrow rose "she left."
"Why?"
"I'm not sure."
Ichigo came into the room, closing the door lightly.
She was sleeping.
He walked over and sat next to her, giving her a light kiss in her cheek.
She stirred a little, turning her face away from him. He couldn't help but smile. He moved the stray hair away from covered eyes, he sometimes forgets about it.
"Ichi….go." Rukia moans and Ichigo quickly got up, moving away from her.
Could she see him?
No, she still has the bandage on.
Did she already know?
"Ich..i….go." she moaned again, her body turning to face him.
Was she really sleeping?
He slowly walked back to her, removing all thoughts.
He slowly took a hold of the covers, pulling it off her body. She was sleeping.
She always placed her hand over her heart when she slept.
She is thinking about him, and not Kaien.
Ichigo looked down at Rukia, her eyes locked on his.
They stood there for a second, just standing, looking at each other.
He wanted to hug her, embrace her and squeeze her to death while telling her he missed her so much, but he really didn't look in the mood to do that.
Ichigo spoke first "What's the matter?"
"I'm going to ask you something and please, don't lie to me." Rukia asked and Ichigo knobbed, sitting by the edge of his bed.
She sighs and took a seat next to him, causing him to look at her.
"Kaien never came to see me when I couldn't see, right?"
Ichigo began choking on air, looking away from her.
Telling her will hurt her and him.
Not telling her will only hurt him.
He rather just hurt by himself.
"I don't kno-" he was cut off.
"It was you the whole time, wasn't it?" She was going to cry, you can hear it in her voice.
"You got it al-"
"Why do you keep lying to me?" she was sobbing now, whipping the tears that came so fast. He sighed; he didn't want to make her cry.
He took her hand, and laid one finger on her palm.
'I'm sorry' he wrote and her watery eyes shot up at him, her mouth slightly opened.
"Why was it you?" she could barely say under her heavily sobbing. It hurts him more then it hurts her.
It really does.
He closed his eyes.
She didn't want it to be him.
"You made me fall in love with a man that didn't even care!"
"Ruk-"
"You made me live in a dream that was all a lie!"
Ichigo tried to embrace her, but she pushed him off.
"It was all a lie…"
"Rukia…"
"Why?" she sobbed to him.
Ichigo didn't answer, he couldn't answer.
Should he just tell her the truth for once?
He loves her.
"Ichigo, answer me! Why!"
"Because," Ichigo started, he was going to tell her.
Tell her the truth for once.
"I love you, Rukia."
"I hate you, Ichigo."
Ichigo didn't understand. Was it so wrong to be there for her when she needs that other man the most? Was it really such a crime?
Was loving her so wrong?
And now, she hates him.
"I'm sorry, I lied."
"I hate you!" and she ran out of the room.
He had to stop her.
He grabbed her arm, stopping her for only a second before he was slapped by her, and hard. He let go and she ran, his hand covering the spot that stung.
His cheek wasn't the only thing hurting.
A/N: Well, I have nothing to say right now.
I've been very lazy with writing stories, which caused lots of cancellations on other storys, if you haven't notice.
But I am going to finish this, dont worry.
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