Here's an update~ [I'm sorry I had exams :/]

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Chapter 3

It has been one month since Rukia has been in the hospital. Ichigo had to at least go to the book story once a week to find books for Rukia to read, or more like manga. So once again, it was time for Ichigo to go out to visit the book store again for some books and manga.

He walked out of the hospital as he called for a taxi and headed towards the city. The hospital wasn't located somewhere near the city, around a fifteen minute drive from the hospital to the city.

He looked out the window of the taxi as the scenery started to change slowly into the busy roads of the city as the car drove pass each place. Ichigo sighed. He paid the driver the money and headed to the book store he always loved, Kinokyuna. {This is also one of my favourite book stores at where I'm living}

He headed straight off to the manga and anime section of the store which it was labelled 'Comic/Cartoon'.

He looked through the shelves of book. From shelf to shelf, he finally found the set of manga he wanted to buy. He found the box set of the manga and it was cheaper, he doesn't really care of spending a bunch of money but carrying the box set will be easier than carrying the whole of the thirteen books of Death Note. He paid the money for the whole book set along with some discs of the anime 'Blue Exorcist'.

"This is a total of $98." The register spoke as she got out a huge bag for the box set and the two discs. Ichigo handed his credit card to her. "Credit?" Ichigo just simply nodded. "Pin or sign?"

"Pin." He pressed the numbers and confirmed as they give back his credit card along with a membership card. He took the books as thanked the register as he went back to the hospital. While heading back, he bought some strawberry shortcake and Tiramisu from Breadtop and two pearl milk teas from Easy Way before going back to the hospital.


"So quiet." Rukia murmured to herself. She looked out the window as usual, waiting patiently for Ichigo returning back from the city. She was used to the quietness but it was really lonely. She didn't like being lonely. Although the Kuchiki has taught her to always take pride of the name and do not look down at yourself with a cold and quiet personality, but she did have friends, a lot of friends. However, there was no one beside her right now, only Ichigo. Her friends never came to visit. She didn't have a phone so they had no contact with each other. She sighed as she snuggled down into her blanket and fell asleep while waiting for Ichigo.

Ichigo opened the door slightly, peeking through the door into the white room. Seeing her sleeping peacefully, he walked in the room as quiet as possible, but the closing door made a 'click' sound. Rukia turned her back towards the window as the door shut, but she didn't wake up. Ichigo placed the set of manga on the desk and took out the cakes and the drinks next to the manga and sat down quietly. He didn't know what to do, so he just stared out the window, looking at the blue sky.

He took a straw and poked it in one of the drinks while looking out the window. He wondered if Rukia will go back to school after her complete recovery of the accident. They were in the same school, but they just tend to never know each other. Rukia's friends all started sending him texts and calls since both him and Rukia weren't coming to school. They were worried. Same goes for Ichigo's friends.

Ichigo's phone vibrated in his pocket again. It was a call from Kenpachi. He hit his face on the wall, and picked up the phone.

"ICHIGOO!" Kenpachi screamed through the phone as Ichigo really wanted to bang his head on the wall and break it into two parts.

"Be quiet, I'm at the hospital." Ichigo moaned as he left the room.

"With Kuchiki again?" Kenpachi asked. His rough voice was always loud and sometimes noisy.

"So just shut up." Ichigo sighed as he hangs up the phone. I shall soon go visit our school when Rukia recovers a bit better. He closed his phone and shoves it back into his jacket pocket. He was going to open the door and go back in the room as the 'click' sound of the door was heard before he could reach the door knob. "Rukia? Can you get up and walk?" His eyes showed worry again.

Rukia nodded, but her body was still weak. She started to wobble a bit while she was trying to stand still. "Ichigo." Her demanding tone of voice hovered in his ears. Ichigo sighed again. He lifted up Rukia with a princess hold and walked back into the room. "P-Put me down! You baka! I-I can w-walk by my-myself!" Rukia screeched as she struggled but her voice was still soft.

"Patients need to rest and recover." He put her down on the bed as he handed her the other cup of milk tea with the tiramisu cake. "Eat this as a small treatment." Ichigo pulled out his bright smile as he handed the food over to Rukia.

"Thanks." Rukia poked the straw in the drink and started to eat up the cake. "Ichigo, we both go to the same school right?" She asked hesitantly. Ichigo nodded. They never notice each other, until they actually met each other, at this hospital.

"Can you… take me… to the school… some day?" Rukia asked, she hardly asks Ichigo for favours normally. "And I need to buy new clothes too…"

"Of course." Ichigo smiled as he rubbed her head gently.

"Thanks…again…" The end of her lips curved upwards, the expression of the violet eyes softened.

"…You're smile is pretty." Ichigo complimented. He hardly has seen her smile before.

Rukia looked up and stared at him while Ichigo spread a smile at her as usual.


So this is the end of this chapter~

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