Red Ribbon of Fate

Rukia could feel every eye in the room stare at her as she sat on the pillow, waiting for someone to say something.

Why am I even here? she thought as she stared at her knees, refusing to look up.

Rukia mentally cursed at herself for not realizing the uncertainty of the situation when Byakuya called for her to come back to the Soul Society. Now, here she was. In the Kuchiki manor as the elder members of the Kuchiki clan stared at her as if she was an item on display.

What did I even do? she thought as her knuckles started to become white from clenching her fists too hard.

"Kuchiki Rukia," spoke the elder of the Kuchiki clan.

"H-Hai," she stuttered, breaking out of her thoughts.

"Though you are not related by blood, you have formally been adopted as a member of our clan," affirmed the elder as he looked down at her.

"H-Hai," she responded as she kept her attention on the floor.

"As you know, the Kuchiki clan is that of nobles and we expect you to take your status as a noble seriously."

"Hai," repeated Rukia. Where is he going with this?

"You must hone your skills as a shinigami through hard work and determination and you must live up to the Kuchiki name. You have already proven your potential by becoming fukutaichou of the 13th division."

"Hai."

"Now, you are of marriageable age," affirmed the elder.

"Hai, wait what?!" she uttered, not believing her ears.

"As a noble woman, you are required to marry and bear children. This is vital for the Kuchiki lineage to continue," he said, ignoring her. "Unfortunately, Byakuya-sama's late wife, your sister, died before producing any heirs."

Rukia had to move her attention back to the floor in order to prevent anyone from catching her glare. While she did not know her sister, Hisana, she took great offense to anyone who spoke badly of her,

All they care about is heirs?! They're talking about Nee-san as if she was a dog meant only for breeding! she thought furiously.

Rukia glanced at Byakuya, hoping he would say something, but he kept his usual poker face. However, she caught sight of his clenched fists, affirming that he was angry too.

Even today, the Kuchiki clan still controls him, she thought as she brought her attention back to the elder.

"You are actually a few years over the marriageable age, but Byakuya-sama insisted that we wait. Now we can no longer postpone your marriage. You must find your husband today."

Rukia no longer knew if she was in the Soul Society, or in any other dimension for that matter. The world seemed to disappear around her, leaving her suspended in time.

Marriage? Forget that. I'm seen more as their breeding animal. With no heirs from Nii-sama, I'm the back-up plan. But...I can't refuse. The Kuchiki family took me in. Then again, Nii-sama took me in. I can still see it in their faces. They don't like a poor girl from the Inuzuri district, but it's all they have. Besides, what choice do I have?

"Kuchiki Rukia," said the old voice, bringing her back to reality. "Are you even listening?"

"Yes, but I do have one question," she stated as she looked the elder in the eye. "Will I still be able to continue my duties as the fukutaichou of the 13th division?"

"Yes. After all, Byakuya-sama still continues his duties as the taichou of the 6th division."

Rukia looked at her brother and then to the elder. Sighing she answered, "All right."

The old man smiled and said, "That is good to hear. Now, we must begin. Byakuya-sama, please stand."

Huh? thought Rukia.

Byakuya stood and walked towards his little sister.

"Come Rukia," stated the stoic-faced noble as he held out his arm.

Rukia took it cautiously, and walked with him. The dreaded silence followed them as they walked down hallways. Rukia wished her brother would at least say something, but he remained impassive. Yet, as they approached the entrance, Byakuya's arm tensed. Opening the doors revealed that they were at the entrance of the Kuchiki grounds.

Why are we here? thought Rukia.

The Kuchiki elders gathered around the amethyst-eyed shinigami and her elder brother.

"Now we may start," spoke one of the elders.

"Rukia," recited one of the female members. "Do you recall the story of the Red Ribbon of Fate?"

How could I not? thought Rukia remembering her days in the academy when many of the love-struck girls in her class would speak about it all the time. Hearing that story over and over again was so annoying.

"Yes," voiced Rukia, brushing away her thoughts.

"In honor of the Red Ribbon, the marriage ritual replicates it," declared the woman. "Reiraku is used in it, but instead of wielding it in battle, this certain reiraku is used for marriage. You must concentrate your reiatsu right where you stand and allow it to ascend above you, as if reaching towards the heavens. Concentrate it there until you feel the reiatsu of another being. That person shall be your destined soul mate, decided since time was time."

"So, do I have to follow that reiatsu?" asked Rukia.

"Yes, until you two meet. But once both reiatsus have made contact, the red ribbon that binds you becomes visible, covering your eyes," revealed the woman.

"Then how will I be able to see where I am going?" asked Rukia, confused by the process.

"The ribbon extends all the way to your soul mate, binding you two together. While you may not be able to see, you will be able to touch the ribbon, allowing you to follow it to your destination."

"How long will it take?"

"It should take no more than a day."

A day?! That long?! thought Rukia becoming anxious.

"B-But-"

"Oh, and one more thing," interrupted the woman. "Once you two find each other, the red ribbon shall no longer be visible, so you will be able to see one another. Once that has happened, the both of you are to report back to the Kuchiki grounds."

"Yes, ma'am," said Rukia helplessly.

"Good. Now begin," said the woman.

Rukia released her brother's arm and emptied her mind. Fabricating her reiatsu where she stood, she soon assembled it to emanate straight up to the sky. Rukia could feel her legs weaken, but she stood firm as she continued to allow her reiatsu to soar through the skies. She tried not to let her mind wander, focusing all her energy on the task at hand. Suddenly, she felt a presence. A presence that seemed to be coming from a faraway place.

Who is it? thought Rukia, curious at whom her destined husband was. It almost feels...familiar.

Instantly, she felt her reiatsu being pulled back with such force, that the moment it came back, she lost her balance. Rukia felt strong arms catch her before she fell. When she tried to open her eyes, she only met darkness.

"It is done," she heard a voice pronounce.

"Rukia," spoke a distinctive voice.

Byakuya was the one who caught her.

"Yes, Nii-sama?" she asked.

"The red ribbon has tied itself around your eyes," said the woman's voice. "Walk forward and find your soulmate. It'll get shorter as you keep walking forward. Remember; follow only the ribbon to lead you to your destination. The ribbon may tangle or twist, but it will never break."

Rukia stood up and touched the ribbon that tied itself around her eyes. It was bigger than she thought because it not only covered her eyes, but it went up to her brow as well!

This seems more like a giant silk scarf than a ribbon, thought Rukia bewildered.

She traced the ribbon to the back of her head, down her back, and to her side. Grabbing a hold of it, she moved her hand forward and followed the long ribbon.

"And don't worry," she heard the woman's voice say. "Should you need to pass through any door or gate, they will be opened for you. The people will know it's the Red Ribbon of Fate!"

This is going to be a long day, thought Rukia as she continued to follow the ribbon.


"Can we take a break guys?" asked Orihime panting.

Ichigo, Chad, Uryū, and Orihime, were at the Soul Society, training in front of Kuukaku's house. The Soul Society was the only place, in their opinion, to train safely.

"Sure thing, Inoue," said Ichigo, putting down his zanpakutō.

"Yay! Lily, Tsubaki, Baigon, Hinagiku, Shunō, Ayame, let's take a break!' exclaimed Orihime.

"You coming Chad?" asked Ichigo to his friend.

Chad was sitting on a rock, with his back turned. When he faced Ichigo, it turned out that he was petting a small rabbit. He nodded in reply.

"Sado-kun seems to like small animals," said Uryū, adjusting his glasses.

While looking at the rabbit, Ichigo wondered what was taking Rukia so long. When Rukia received a message from her brother to come back to the Soul Society, Ichigo immediately tagged along. The rest of the group followed as well, but Rukia said her brother wanted to see her alone, so they decided to train at Kuukaku's house. Orihime claimed that perhaps her brother wanted to have sibling time with her.

I doubt it, thought Ichigo, thinking of the serious-faced Kuchiki.

"Whatever it is," said Uryū as if reading Ichigo's thoughts. "We really shouldn't be bothering Kuchiki-san."

"Yeah," added Chad, suddenly appearing.

"Ah! Kawaii!" exclaimed Orihime as she saw the rabbit in Chad's hands.

"OI!" shouted a voice.

The four turned their heads to the direction of the voice. It turned out to be Ganju with a sack, coming from the forest.

"When did you guys get here?" Ganju exclaimed.

"About two hours ago," said Chad, petting the rabbit in between the ears.

"Kuukaku-san said it was okay to train here," said Orihime happily.

"I'm fine if you're training here Inoue-san," said Ganju happily, but suddenly darkening when he said, "It's him I have a problem with."

"Shut up Ganju," said Ichigo annoyed.

"What's in the bag Ganju-kun?" asked Uryū skeptically.

"Apples," he said tossing one to everyone, except Ichigo.

"Hey," divulged Ichigo annoyed.

"Why do I have to give you one?" remarked Ganju, rolling his eyes. "It's not like-"

Ganju didn't finish his sentence, because he was knocked forward by the shinigami's fist. Ichigo took an apple.

"Hey!" Ganju shouted as he scrambled to his feet.

Ichigo ignored him as he ate his apple.

"Does anyone want fried leek stuffed with red bean paste and chocolate?" asked Orihime, holding out a container.

"Uh, no thanks Inoue-san," said Uryū quickly.

"No thank you," muttered Chad.

"Okay. Kurosaki-kun! Ganju-kun! Would you like a snack?" shouted Orihime to the fighting boys.

The two stopped their fighting and looked at the weird creation.

"Uh, these apples are enough for me Inoue," said Ichigo swiftly.

"I'm full!" lied Ganju.

"Okay, more for me!" declared Orihime happily.

Ichigo punched Ganju to the floor and stepped on him.

"Get off me!" cursed Ganju, struggling.

"Or you'll do what?" sneered Ichigo.

Almost suddenly, Ichigo felt a familiar reiatsu envelop him.

Huh? he thought as he turned around.

Instantaneously, Ichigo was blinded and fell backwards.

"What the hell?! shouted Ichigo touching his eyes.

It felt like a silk sheet had wrapped itself around his eyes and brow as he touched it.

"Kurosaki-kun!" shouted Orihime's voice.

"What the heck is that?!" exclaimed Uryū's voice surprised.

"Ha! Fallen on your-" Ganju's voice stopped. "Wait! Don't touch him!"

"What the hell is this?!" barked Ichigo.

"It's the Red Ribbon of Fate," said Ganju.

"The what?" asked Chad.

"The Red Ribbon of Fate," repeated Ganju. "You know the story about Yue Xia Lao, who decides the one you are bound to."

"How can this be a ribbon?! It feels like a sheet!" enunciated the orange-haired shinigami.

"Here in the Soul Society," conveyed Ganju, ignoring Ichigo. "When a person needs to find their suitor, they perform the marriage ritual using reiraku. One of the suitors uses their reiatsu to make contact with the other and the red ribbon becomes visible. It binds both partners' eyes and can extend for miles until the two find each other. In other words, this idiot is getting married."

"What?!" exclaimed Ichigo, scrambling to his feet.

"Kurosaki-kun's getting married?" quivered Orihime.

"To who?!" interjected Ichigo.

"How should I know!" shouted Ganju. "You have to find whoever it is on the other end of the ribbon. By the looks of it, this thing stretches far."

"So I have to find whoever it is, blindfolded?!" lashed Ichigo, annoyed and confused at the situation.

"Yeah. Once you guys find each other the red ribbon will disappear," answered Ganju.

"How do you know all of this Ganju-kun?" asked Uryū.

"My brother went through the same process when he married my sister-in-law, Miyako-san," reminisced Ganju. "And from experience, no one but the two in the ritual can touch the ribbon or else it'll shock you. I tried to do that as a kid, and I couldn't feel my arm for three hours."

"So I have to find the other person? I don't even know who it is!" retorted Ichigo.

"Not my problem! Now get your butt going!" roared Ganju.

Ichigo punched Ganju square in the face.

"Even blindfolded, I can still kick your butt," remarked Ichigo as he touched the ribbon on the back of his head.

Feeling it extend down his back, he grabbed a hold of it and moved forward.

This is gonna be a long day, thought Ichigo as he walked.


"Ack! Tree!" cursed Rukia as she rubbed her forehead. That's the third one!

Rukia was still following the red ribbon through trees in the Rukongai. She knew she left the Seireitei, because she heard one of the wardens open the gates for her, allowing her passage.

All this just to find a guy? thought Rukia angrily.

She stopped momentarily.

"M-My soulmate actually," murmured the raven-haired shinigami, blushing.

Soulmate.

That word replayed itself countlessly in her head. Rukia, at first, thought that the elders were just going to assign her a fiancé of noble birth, and then she would figure something out to get rid of him later. But, no. This was something completely different. You can't change your soulmate.

So who is he? thought Rukia, frustrated. I don't even know who he is!

Countless negative thoughts rushed through her head.

What if he's an old man?

What if he's controlling?

What if he won't let me go back to the world of the living?

What am I going to tell Ichigo?

Rukia stopped walking.

Ichigo, she thought. I wonder how he'd react to this.


"Damn it! Thorn bush!" cursed Ichigo as he brushed the thorns off his legs.

Why did the reiraku have to blind us? he thought impatiently.

Ichigo continued to follow the ribbon, hoping he wouldn't crash into any more nature.

Marriage? Seriously? I don't even know who's on the other side, he thought sighing. Plus, how is this gonna work out?

Marriage was the last thing on Ichigo's mind. Between being a teenager and a shinigami daiko, love wasn't even considered.

I wonder how Rukia would feel in this situation.

Ichigo paused.

Rukia. How am I gonna explain this? It's probably better if I just say it bluntly, By the way, I'm married now.

Ichigo's stomach churned.

Saying that doesn't even sound right, he thought uncomfortably as he continued to walk.


Maybe I should just mention it nonchalantly and see how he'd react rather than saying bluntly, thought Rukia, this time sensing the tree and avoiding it.

After all, Ichigo is such a hothead.

Rukia chuckled.

He'd probably fall off his chair at such a random remark.

Rukia's thoughts turned into memories of Ichigo

He's so stubborn, an idiot, egomaniac, with a hero complex, she thought pouting. But at the same time, he's brave, strong, and has the will to protect. And, dare I say, he's handsome too. He'll have no trouble finding a girlfriend.

That last sentence made a weird feeling erupt within Rukia.

Girlfriend? Hmph, the only reason I would feel that way is because I probably hang around Ichigo too much. We're almost...inseparable.


It would probably freak Rukia out. She'd try to hide her emotions, but I would know how she'd really feel, he thought as he continued to trudge forward. She might even run off, but I'd find her. Not that she's hard to find anyways.

Ichigo bumped into a tree.

"Damn it! Tree!" he shouted angrily as he rubbed his forehead.

He stopped momentarily before he continued his journey.

Why am I even thinking about Rukia like this? he thought to himself. It's not like I love her. Yeah, why would I love her? She's a short-tempered midget, with a sick obsession with a demonic rabbit! he snorted at his thoughts. But, she's strong, smart, an eager learner, and...beautiful.

Ichigo facepalmed.

Damn it! Why?


Why would I fall in love with Ichigo? contemplated Rukia. I know we're more than friends, but we're less than lovers. So what are we?

Rukia bit her lip in frustration.

I hate feeling like this. Confused to the point that I want to cry, but I refuse to cry!

Rukia slapped her cheeks in an attempt to clear her mind.

I don't even know if my feelings for him are love. Besides, it's too late to be thinking like this, she thought as she twisted the ribbon. I'm already bound to someone I don't even know.


Rukia had slipped her way into Ichigo's thoughts. His memories of her played in his mind. Her movements so precise, it looks as if she's dancing. Her smile, so felicitous. Her laugh so joyful it seemed to brighten him in his darkest days. Her eyes are the rarest and most beautiful jewels he had ever seen. To Ichigo, she was perfect. Perfect in almost every way.

Why didn't I realize this before? Ichigo thought as he cursed to himself.


This marriage might isolate us completely and I don't want that to happen. That's all I'm really worried about. I'm sure the rest is all purely platonic, she thought glumly.. And yet, why does it feel as if there's a hole in my heart?

Rukia stopped in her tracks.

What?

A soothing feeling washed over her, spreading from her head to her toes, making her forget all negative thoughts. It felt so comforting that Rukia smiled at the delicious feeling, giving her a sense of peace she never felt before. Her hands kept a hold of the red ribbon as the tenderness made her legs move forward. With each step, the gentle feeling enhanced. Rukia felt as if she was in oblivion as the bliss increased. From the other side, an orange-haired shinigami daiko felt the incredible bliss as well. It enchanted him as he walked forward. Each step felt as if he was walking on soft clouds, wishing he never had to let go of this wonderful feeling. As Ichigo continued to walk forward, with the ribbon in hand, he suddenly touched something soft. At this sudden touch, the feeling of bliss was replaced with desire. Desire for more. His finger grazed over the softness as he realized that it was skin. Soft skin. His hand carefully moved forward and captured what felt like a delicate hand. Rukia felt a rather large, but warm, calloused hand take a hold of hers. Her feelings of desire multiplied as the large hand held hers. Her other hand moved away from what was left of the ribbon, and journeyed forward, only to be welcomed by another hand, that slowly intertwined with hers. Warmth and desire traveled through the shinigamis bodies as they held each other's hands. Slowly, they advanced forward a mere step and their arms wrapped around each other in an embrace. Their foreheads touched and they could feel one another's hot breaths. Warmth and desire finally met each other within the shinigamis, blossoming into something anew. As the flower of this newborn feeling opened, the shinigamis lips met. Neither being had ever felt such a fantastic feeling. Fireworks exploded in both of their heads. As the spectacular show continuously played in their minds, their lips parted, deepening their kiss. Ichigo ran his hand through his soulmate's silky hair while his teeth slightly nibbled her bottom lip, emitting soft moans. Rukia felt as if she might explode from the overload of pleasure her soul mate presented to her. Rukia wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him closer to her and increasing their body heat. Ichigo brought her to the ground as he continued to kiss her. The lack of oxygen, unfortunately, stopped their passionate session. Their lips moved away from each other as they breathed heavily. Rukia opened her eyes, allowing the late afternoon sun to greet them. The ribbon must have disappeared because she was able to see, but her vision was still blurry. Her eyes closed and opened again, granting her clear vision. Clear blue skies and wide, green spaces with trees half a mile away greeted her. However, as her vision cleared, an amber mane and soft chocolate eyes caught her attention. The chocolate eyes gazed back into the amethyst jewels. Ichigo drank in her delicate face that was tinged with light pink from their earlier activity and the luscious lips that were still parted as if begging for more. He would fully comply to do so, but he stayed on top of her and didn't move.

"I-Ichigo?" uttered Rukia's small voice.

"Hey," he said giving her a small smile.

Rukia's face became red as she covered her mouth with both of her hands. She darted her eyes to her right, avoiding Ichigo's gaze.

Ichigo?! she thought becoming redder with each passing second.

"What? Disappointed?" he muttered as his cheeks slightly tinged.

"No! I mean yes! I mean...ugh!" she stuttered as she fought her thoughts in frustration. "How did you know about the ribbon?"

Ichigo explained how his whole day went, starting with the familiar reiatsu he felt.

"I guess it was yours," he expressed, getting off her. "So I guess we're married."

Rukia scrambled to her feet and rose quickly.

"I-um," Rukia couldn't look at him in the eye.

"What? Expecting someone else? Trust me, I didn't know how this was gonna end up," he remarked scowling.

"No! It's not that! I guess it's just...Kami I don't know," she expressed frustrated.

"Just spit it out midget!" he snapped angrily.

"What the hell?!" Rukia punched his chin, sending him to the ground. "I wasn't expecting this either! Marriage was the last thing on my mind! When the Kuchiki nobles told me I was getting married, I freaked out! I thought they were going to assign me some stuck-up noble and I would figure out how to get rid of him later! I didn't think that a giant red ribbon would, quite literally, come out of the sky, blind me, and lead me to you!"

Ichigo stayed flat on the ground, as if contemplating her words. Rukia covered her mouth, as if she could stop the words that already escaped. Her declaration hung in the air, embarrassing her to the point of regret.

Why did I say that?! she thought. Damn it, why did that come out of my mouth? Now he's gonna hate me!

"Would you freak out if I told you I loved you?"

Rukia turned around and looked at the orange-haired teenager in surprise.

"What?" she said, not believing her ears.

Ichigo raised his back from the ground, but continued to sit on the grass.

"What if I told you I loved you?" he said, looking her straight in the eye.

Rukia blushed and continued to stare at him in disbelief.

"Would you believe me?" he asked.

"U-Um..." stuttered Rukia, becoming flustered.

"Or," he said as he got on his feet. "Would you think I was lying?"

Rukia covered her blushing face, trying in vain to hide it. Ichigo wrapped his arms around the petite shinigami, causing her to become a darker shade of red.

"I'm not lying Rukia," he said pulling her closer into his embrace. "I really do love you."

Rukia felt as if her mind was going to explode any second now. So many emotions and thoughts found their way into her mind and continued to swirl around, making her head spin.

H-He loves me? she thought as her heart pounded rapidly.

Though she didn't know if it was from nervousness or love.

"But," he said looking her in the eyes. "Do you love me?"

Rukia knew her face was as red as a strawberry by now. She remained silent as Ichigo's words ran through her head. Ichigo held onto her, waiting for the answer.

"Why would you love me?" she finally whispered.

Ichigo looked at her and brushed back a lock of her hair.

"When I was blindfolded by that red ribbon, all I thought about was you. I realized then, that you were the only one for me Rukia," he revealed as he kissed her forehead.

Rukia continued to blush as her heartbeat quickened. Lowering her head, away from his gaze, she said, " Ichigo, I don't think I feel the same way."

Ichigo stared at her. What?

Rukia continued to look away.

"I don't know if I love you."

"Why?" croaked Ichigo's voice, stinging Rukia.

"I-I just don't know if my feelings are the same," she replied.

Ichigo cupped her face, moving it to look at him.

"Then, what do you feel?" he asked.

Ichigo continued to gaze into her eyes, searching for an answer.

"I don't know Ichigo. I feel so many different things, that I don't know which one is true," she answered, avoiding his gaze again. "I'm sorry."

Rukia felt him bring her closer into his embrace. They fell silent, as if not knowing what to say next. Finally, Ichigo spoke, "I'll wait."

Rukia looked at him, confused.

"Rukia, I love you, but if you're not sure yet, I'll wait."

Rukia was surprised at his response.

"But you know the Red Ribbon, if I'm not mistaken, has already bound us. So technically we're married," he stated.

Rukia blushed.

"Wait right here," he said as he released her.

Rukia stiffened slightly at the departure of Ichigo's warmth.

What's he doing? she thought as she observed Ichigo walk in between two trees. Ichigo bent down and from what Rukia could see, he must have picked something up. Walking back to her, he held a small daisy in his hand. Taking her hand in his other, he bent down on one knee. Rukia looked at him, surprised.

"Even though it's already done, Kuchiki Rukia, will you marry me?"

Rukia's heart began to beat rapidly. Here, was Ichigo, on one knee, asking her to marry him.

"It's your decision Rukia. But if you say yes, I'll help you find out if you do love me," he said.

Ichigo's warm hand held hers, almost as if to prevent her from floating away, but Rukia remained rooted in the spot. She didn't want to go anywhere. She wanted to stay right here and continue to feel the warmth of Ichigo's hand. This simple warmth vacated every complex feeling and confusion from her, leaving only one emotion that she was glad to have. Happiness.

Rukia smiled at the orange-haired shinigami and said, "Yes."

Ichigo smiled back. Holding her hand closely, he carefully held out her ring finger. With the daisy in the other, he began to tie it around her finger. As soon as he was done, Rukia stared at it. The flower was wrapped around her finger, in the shape of a ring. Rukia smiled at Ichigo's work. He smiled back and rose from the ground, still holding her hand.

"Well, what do you want to do now?" he asked as he intertwined his fingers with hers.

"I think I'm supposed to report back with you to the Kuchiki grounds," responded Rukia.

Ichigo frowned.

"Do you really want to report back to those stuck-up nobles?" he muttered.

Rukia looked at him and said, "Not really."

Ichigo smiled.

"Well, wife," he said smiling. "Do you want to go somewhere to eat?"

Rukia blushed at the word wife.

"But I need to report back," she said confused.

"Did they say when you had to?" questioned Ichigo.

"No, because they said it could take almost a whole day," she replied.

"Well, they don't know that you're done," he remarked, smirking.

Rukia looked at him, but then she gave him a small smile.

"So what do you want us to do?" she asked.

Ichigo squeezed her hand.

"Like I said, do you want to go eat somewhere wife?" he pronounced once again.

Rukia smiled.

"Why not," she stated, squeezing his hand as well.

As the two shinigamis walked together, hand in hand, Rukia thought to herself, I think I may just love you, Kurosaki Ichigo.


Here's the final IchiRuki Marriage!~

I got inspiration for this fanfic from looking at so many IchiRuki fan arts on Deviantart of Ichigo and Rukia blindfolded or of the red ribbon connecting them.

I hope you enjoy this final Marriage!~