Author's Note: I actually have some important things to say on this thing for once. Anyway, the first news is that I will stop doing requested fics soon. I'm sorry but school is getting tougher and I have other family responsiblities to take care of. I will though make an exeception for the following people; Abarai Starsha and DeviantHollow23. They have been very great people to me and I owe you guys a lot. My second annocment is that I have a poll up on my profile that I would love for you guys to check out and vote on. That's it and now on with the show!
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach.
He stood in front of her home, his breath visable in the cold morning air but he didn't seem to mind. He could see a figure moving from behind a curtain and calmed his breathing when he saw the shape of the body and realized it was Rukia. His body tensed but he took a long hard breath before making his way to her door, his knuckles tapping at the door quickly. The door opened and Rukia appeared, her face turning from a calm look to one of disgust.
"What? Were you expecting someone else?" Ichigo growled, Rukia tried to slam the door but a hand stopped her from doing what she so badly wanted to do.
"What do you want?" Rukia said, trying to close the door but his strength was much more stronger then hers.
"To talk. Hear me out, Rukia. What happened yesterday was horrible and I feel really bad about the whole thing." Ichigo muttered, pushing open the door and stepping inside the house without closing the door.
"No. You don't feel bad about what happened, you feel bad that you got caught!" Rukia shouted, poking the tall teen in the chest.
"I'm telling you the truth! You know that I love you more then anybody else and I was stupid to cheat on you." Ichigo said, wrapping his large hand over the one that was poking him.
"Let me go. I don't believe you and I never will! Toshiro's right about you, he always has been." Rukia said, yanking at her hand as Ichigo's eyes narrowed.
"Hitsugaya? He just wants to tear us apart! Stop listening to that freak!" Ichigo growled.
"You don't have the balls to say that in front of me, do you?"
Both teens looked over to see Hitsugaya walking calmly to them, his eyes emotionless as he stared into Ichigo's eyes. Rukia felt the grip on her hand disappear and watched as Ichigo and Hitsugaya stood face-to-face. Neither of them flinching as they stared into the others eyes in a heated gaze. Hitsugaya was the first to smirk and cocked his head to the side as he raised an eyebrow at the obviously angered teen.
"Leave Rukia alone. You just look pathetic trying to get her back." Hitsugaya said, Ichigo's fist twitched as he glared at the teen in front of him.
"Wath your mouth, you stupid shit." Ichigo said, stepping closer to him.
"What is the meaning of this?" Byakuya spoke, walking out from one of the many rooms of his home.
"I'm sorry, Byakuya. Nothing is happening." Rukia said, the young man narrowed his gaze.
"Kurosaki, I've heard everthing since you have stepped in. Leave before I call the police." Byakuya said, turning away from the teens in his living room.
"You can't do that! Rukia..." Ichigo muttered.
Ichigo watched as Rukia immitated her elder brother and turned her bak to him, her hands going to her hips as she counted the seconds to keep herself calm. Ichigo scrowl deepen as he pushed Hitsugaya out of his way and stormed out of the house, cussing out a storm and kicking the gate opened as he stormed out. Hitsugaya smirked and that only caught the attention of Byakuya who was now walking down the sets of stairs slowly.
"Hitsugaya," The silver-haired teen turned to him and had washed away his smirk when Rukia glanced over at him. ", I do not know you and that makes me question your constant helping. I am warning you this now, much like I should have done to that fool, if anything were to happen to Rukia," He stopped right in front of the stairs ways and made his gaze as cold as he could while staring at Hitsugaya.
"I will make sure that the pain you will feel will be far more greater then her own. Is that clear?" Byakuya said, Rukia took a step toward her brother and grabbed his wrist when she noticed his slight tremble. Hitsugaya made his eyes soften and smiled respectfully to the wealthy man before nodding.
"Yes sir, may I walk Rukia to school?" Hitsugaya said, trying to keep the burning venom for this man from appearing in his voice. Byakuya nodded slowly and pulled away from Rukia's grip.
"Be careful and call me if Kurosaki continues to pester you." Byakuya said, Rukia nodded and turned to Hitsugaya.
"Let's go." Rukia said, walking past Hitsugaya to the front yard. She shivered as she felt the cold air of the morning and hugged herself to keep war, blushing when she felt a jacket being hung over her body and turning to see Toshiro smiling down at her gently.
"Thank you." Rukia whispered, Toshiro merely shrugged his shoulder and walked along side Rukia to school.
He kept a close eye on her and watched the gossipers point at Rukia and himself whenever they walked by. Even Ichigo was subjected to the wrath of the news as girls would give him dirty looks and mutter harsh words under their breath. The only one who seemed unfased by it all but played a huge role was Senna, her glares turning into something that made Hitsugaya's blood boil. He watched from the corner of the hallway as Senna confronted his Rukia with a huge smirk on her face.
"Leave me alone." Rukia growled, Senna laughed and mocked the shorter girl.
"Ichigo should have dumped you a long time ago! No one wants someone as ugly as you." Senna sneered, Rukia eyes narrowed as she shoved the girl away.
"You can have Ichigo! Hope you both get an S.T.D fucking random people, you slut!" Rukia roared, Senna's face turned deadly and her body shook.
"I am not a slut!" Senna shouted, Hitsugaya had seen enough and walked over to the two women. Rukia was about to throw a punch when she felt a grip on her elbow pull her to the side of someone's body, looking up to see Hitsugaya glaring at Senna.
"You are a slut and always will be unless you learn how to keep your legs closed. Now get out of my sight." Hitsugaya said calmly, watching as tears being to appear in Senna's eyes before she stormed away. Rukia felt his arms wrap around her body and shivered when she felt the warmth of his breath run down her neck.
"You will never have to worry about people trying to hurt you, Rukia. I'll make sure that they get what they deserve from now on." Hitsugaya said, Rukia gasped at his words and turned to him only to feel him pull away and disappear in the crowd of people.
Senna walked down to the parking lot of the school with a huge scrowl on her face, muttering under her breath from the harsh words of her classmates. She froze in her tracks when she saw Hitsugaya walking to her direaction with an emotionless mask on his face. His eyes not even making contact with hers as he continued to walk past her. Senna sighed to herself and walked in the direaction he had come from that lead to her car.
Hitsugaya waited in front of the school for Rukia and smiled when she ran over to him with a huge smile on her face. His hand in his pocket that was filled with the things that would help a car make breaks but that did not belong to him at all. Rukia hugged him and laughed into his chest as he eyes watered.
"I thought this day would suck but you made it so much better. Thank you, Toshiro!" Rukia exclaimed, Hitsugaya chuckled as he hugged her back.
"No problem, Rukia." He spoke into her hair, grabbing her hand and walking her home.
As they crossed the street, Rukia flinch when she heard the screeching of cars and the loud noises of metal smashing against metal. The shouts and screams ehoing around the air as people either ran toward the noise or away from it. She tried to look but Hitsugaya covered her eyes and lowered his lips to her ear.
"It's best you don't look. Let's go." Hitsugaya whispered, smirking against her ear before leading her away from the car that had ran into a large metal pole.
So how's it turning out? Please review and tell me wha'cha think! I'll probably make Hitsugaya and Rukia a couple in the next chapter but that is for me to figure out ;) See ya until then!
