I don't own Bleach, I wish I did. Enjoy chapter two. Warning things might get confusing.
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"Rukia, did something happen?" Something in Ichigo's voice made her tell him.
"Yes. I've stayed here too long. If I don't leave now, someone will come get me and take me back." She didn't want to leave, but she had to. At least she'd be leaving of her own freewill.
"But you haven't gotten your powers back yet." If he had to he'd use any excuse he had to keep her there.
"Doesn't matter. I have to leave before they come." She didn't want Ichigo to be involved in this. "But what about the Hollows?" Ichigo asked.
"They were here before you became a substitute. Forget about them if you want." Then she thought about it. "Better yet, stay out of sight when it comes to the Hollows for a while."
"How in the heck do you think I'm suppose to do that?" Ichigo asked, secretly relieved that he was wasting Rukia's time to leave.
"You're the one who keeps asking for time off." Rukia turned around and started for the window, seeing as how Ichigo was blocking the door, when Ichigo said, "What about …" Rukia didn't look at him when she asked, "What about what?"
Ichigo looked at the back of Rukia's head as he thought about what it was that he was going to say. He didn't understand why he didn't want Rukia to leave so bad. Why he even put up with her in the first place. Or why he felt happy when she was around.
Rukia was getting impatient with the silence and asked again, "What about what, Ichigo?"
"What about …us?" Ichigo finally formed the one word that made Rukia's heart skip a beat. But she quickly recovered when he continued. "We've been working together to kill Hollows. Getting your powers back. Saving our friends and my family. You can't leave now, not with what we've been through."
I knew it, Rukia thought, This is what he thought all along. It's just a professional relationship. Just like it was with Kaien.
"That is not relevant. In the Soul Society, such things are meaningless. Now, if you're done, I'm leaving," she said, coldly. She started for window again, and was stopped this time by Ichigo's hand around her wrist again. This time she didn't resist him.
"Rukia, you can't leave." Ichigo knew there was no way to change Rukia's mind once she decided on something. And he was running out of things to say.
"Give one good reason why I shouldn't go. Because the other reasons you given me are pathetic." She turned around to face him, pulling out of his grip. Pathetic. She had pretty much called Ichigo pathetic, too.
"You…just can't, okay?" It was easier when Rukia had her back to him, because he suddenly felt self-conscious. Her cold, violet eyes bore straight into his warm, amber ones.
"Nice try, but not good enough," she said, coldly. Then she added, "I'm sorry. Really."
"Stay for me, then," Ichigo said too quickly. Rukia stared at him as she tried to calm her heart. "Stay with me, whichever. Just don't go."
"I'm sorry, but I'm go-" She was cut off by what Ichigo had just did. He had leaned down and kissed her. He hadn't meant to do it, but she wasn't listening to him. And couldn't feel sorry about doing it because he liked it way too much.
Rukia just stood there as Ichigo's lips moved against hers. Her eyes were wide with disbelief at Ichigo's actions. How could she let herself want him, knowing she couldn't have him? But she couldn't help but feel hers lips move against his.
Ichigo hadn't been with anyone because of his mother's death. And now that he thought about it he had been with Rukia, even if neither of them wanted to admit it. They had a relationship, even if Rukia didn't think so. So he was surprised by Rukia.
After a long couple of minutes, Ichigo pulled away from Rukia to look at her eyes. Her eyes had finally closed, she was murmuring something too low for him to hear. He had to lean a little bit closer to hear her.
"…wrong, wrong, wrong. So very wrong…" She opened her eyes when Ichigo said, "Rukia, was it that bad?"
"No. It's just…," she said. "I can't let you fall in love with me the same way I have you." She raised her hand and said, "Bakudo Number One: Sai." And with a swift motion of her hand Ichigo's arms went behind his back and he was paralyzed.
"Rukia!" Ichigo yelled as he fell to the floor. Rukia turned back to the window and said, "I know that won't hold you for long, but it should be long enough. I am sorry." Then she left through the window without looking back. "RUKIA!!"
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Things get better, I promise. Love conquers all, or so I've heard. I'm not involved with anyone so I wouldn't know. Please stick around for chapter three and review! BRJ is out!
