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Rukia's P.O.V.
So here I am, after I ate breakfast while Hitsugaya-san disappeared to gods know where. I'm walking through the streets of Karakura town, nearing the center of it. The houses were getting more expensive looking with each street we pass.
I receive glances of a lot of people, just because I'm walking with a stranger who they didn't know well. Maybe I should say that I barely know him as well.
I heard that some people started to whisper, just after we walked past them. I sighed. I should have known that it was going to be this way. They will all suspect that he is my boyfriend while they've never seen us together before. I wanted to roll my eyes. They were just plain idiots... Wait a second. Since when do I think that they think that?
When we got near the Kuchiki mansion, I started to get a feeling that something was wrong. And just to confirm my feelings, I looked at Hitsugaya-san. He was looking at the direction of the mansion and his hands were clenched into fists. "Something's wrong…" He was probably muttering to himself, but I caught his words anyway.
I looked at the mansion again and then I noticed something. The front door, it was open. And that was just strange. The front door is not supposed to be open. Panic hit me then. I started to run to the door, just to look what's happening and if nii-sama's alright. Please don't tell me that those creeps are in the mansion.
When I almost reached the door of the mansion, someone yelled. I felt my eyes widen with shock when I recognized the voice. "Nii-sama!"
It seems that he had heard me since he replied as well. "Rukia, do not come near!" His voice seemed to be weaker than a few seconds ago. What the fuck is happening?
His command didn't stop me though. I was just about to run harder when someone grasped my right hand. "He's right, don't go near him." I looked at him while I noticed that his hand was quite cold. I looked him straight in the eyes. "Why?" I asked him while I felt really confused. How could he possibly know what's the right thing to do?
Before he could reply, I heard a loud snarl. It sounded as if it came from the mansion. From the person who was near nii-sama… Then a blur came out of the front door. I couldn't even see or describe the colors. But I do know that there was some white and gray. Oh, and the blur is…turning towards me? Damn it all.
Before I could even move or tell what had exactly happened, I was hold tightly against someone's chest. I felt the cold radiating from the person who held me, so I guessed that it must be Hitsugaya-san. It didn't feel too cold, but it was not warm either. Somehow, it was just comfortable in my opinion. I didn't know why though…
I saw someone standing there. The clothes were white and I couldn't tell if the person was a male or a female. The only thing that my mind could register next to that was the fact that the person had piercing blood red eyes. The next second, he or she disappeared. I felt that Hitsugaya-san had let me go. I was shaking. "Who was that?" My voice was shaky as well.
He didn't answer me and I looked at his face. He was frowning, so I guess that he is thinking about something difficult. "Hitsugaya-san, c-can I go to nii-sama now?" I asked while I felt my stomach twist.
He looked at me with a blank expression. As if he just saw me for the very first time in his life. "You can go in." He said to me, thoughtfully. "But I can't assure that you will like it." I just nodded. Something should be wrong anyway since a person with red eyes stormed out of your house. That was not a good sign at all, now would it?
I walked through the door which was left open and I heard that Hitsugaya-san followed me. I looked through the long hallway, but there was no one to see. Then I looked through the first open door, which was the living-room and I gasped. I saw nii-sama, lying on the ground. His skin was awfully white. Without walking over I could tell that he was dead. It was such a shock to me that I was not able to hold back my tears. I felt them running down my face. But I just couldn't believe what I saw. I just couldn't believe that nii-sama is dead…
Then I felt someone wrapping its arms around me. I didn't have to look to tell who the person was. It was Toshirou. I felt how he gently pulled me closer and I buried my face in his chest while I pulled him closer as well, wrapping my arms around him. I was sobbing, maybe even crying. It just couldn't be true. He couldn't be dead. It was just not possible.
I felt him stroking my hair and I knew that he was trying to comfort me. And somehow, it did. Slowly I stopped with sobbing and crying. He was still holding me though. I didn't know how long we had stood there before he broke the silence. "Are you alright Rukia?"
I looked up and met his gaze. I had the feeling that my eyes were very puffy from crying. I nodded. "Yes, I guess I am…" My voice broke and I saw how he started to frown a little bit.
"Rukia," He whispered softly after a while. "I don't know if it's safe for you to stay here." I looked in his eyes and nodded. I had the feeling that the person would come back for me. If Toshirou didn't escort me home in the first place, I would've been dead already.
"You're going back with me to my place, so I suggest that you're going to get some stuff of yours." He said while he gave me a little comforting smile. I smiled a little bit as well while I nodded again. I didn't want to speak yet, afraid that my voice will break when I do so. And it was just that precise moment that I suddenly noticed that we were sitting on the ground. Well, more like Toshirou was sitting on the ground and I was sitting in his lap. I felt the heat rise on my cheeks while I heard him chuckle.
"Go to your room and just get your stuff." He said gently while he let me go." I will be right with you after I've examined the room." I carefully got out of his lap and I looked at him. "Thank you, Toshirou… oh, and my room is the second door right on the first floor." He just gave me a smile and a nod and then he walked to my brother's corpse.
I walked out of the room and took another glance at him. He was looking at the walls of the room, as if there was a clue hidden somewhere or something like that. I walked up the stairs slowly while I was thinking as well. There was no blood near nii-sama, right? Shouldn't that be suspicious? I slowly shook my head and reached my room.
I quickly grabbed a big bag. I got my underwear first since it would be embarrassing if he saw that. Then I grabbed some jeans, night gowns, jackets, shirts, skirts and dresses. I neatly folded them before I put them into my bag. Then I took my phone and phone charger, my toothbrush and hairbrush. And at least, I put a Chappy doll in the bag. It was my most favorite one because nii-sama gave it to me for my last birthday.
And that's when Hitsugaya walked into my room. When he saw that I was already done with getting my stuff, he smiled. "I am surprised that you're so quick with getting your stuff." I just gave him a tiny smile, not really knowing what I could say.
When I looked at him, I saw that he was looking over my room. It seemed as if he was trying to memorize all the details of my room. I started to look over my own room as well. The walls were a blue color and the bed was just big enough for one person. There was a bookshelf with books on it and a table where I always do my homework on. And that was it for my room. When I looked at Toshirou again, our gazes met. "We can go. I have called the police from the living-room by the way. So we should go before they arrive."
I nodded and I was about to pick up my bag when I noticed that he was carrying my bag already. I smiled at him and he smiled as well. "Thank you." I said.
He just shrugged and walked out of the room while saying: "You're welcome." I followed him out of the house and we headed back to his house. I wasn't really paying attention to where we were actually walking. I didn't even notice that we were there until his voice pulled me back again. "We are here…" He said.
I snapped out of it and looked around. The walk was shorter than I could remember. And the surroundings were a little bit different as well. Is my mind playing tricks on me or did the house move from its original place? I shook my head. Maybe I've cried too much today.
He opened the door and walked in while I followed him. I closed the door behind me and saw that he had dropped the bag in the living-room. "Thank you so much Hitsugaya-san."
He looked at me while he raised an eyebrow. "I thought that I already had told you that you could call me Toshirou." I felt the heat return onto my face. "Oops, I forgot…"
He shook his head while the smile remained on his face. "I am going to get you some food since it's almost lunch time." And he walked to the kitchen, leaving me alone with my thought for a few seconds.
I sighed mentally. I hope that he isn't going to treat me like a princess the entire time. I really hate that since I can take care of myself. And so, I headed towards the kitchen as well.
When I got there, I saw that he was already sitting at the table. On the table was a plate with sandwiches. It impressed me. He was really fast…
I sat down and he just let me eat in silence. I was grateful though. Seriously, those sandwiches were really delicious. When I finished, I had to hold myself back before I actually hugged him. I smiled at him. "Thank you."
He shrugged. "You're welcome. Anyway, I am going to prepare a room for you and I'm back in a few." He didn't wait for an answer as he just got up and walked away.
I was quite grateful that he also gave a moment to think. I really needed to progress some things right now. Okay, so nii-sama is dead and I am going to live here for gods knows how long. Actually, I wonder why Toshirou wants me here anyway. I know that he just wants me to be safe and stuff. I wonder though, why did the person attack nii-sama? Was there a reason for? And then there was something else that bothered me. It didn't seem that nii-sama was murdered on the right way. Why was there no blood?
When Toshirou came back, I was still sitting in the kitchen. He pulled me out of my thoughts by saying: "Did you actually have enough?"
I looked at him and nodded. "Yes, I don't really eat much. Thank you for being concerned though." He just smiled on a way that could be described as cute. Gods, I felt like squealing. And the only person for who I have squealed before was Chappy.
"Rukia, I think that you should get some sleep. You look tired…" He said, interrupting my thoughts and my tendency towards squealing.
I frowned. "But I don't feel tired." I tried to protest some more after that, but then I had to yawn of course. Just on that precise moment. I cursed myself and noticed that he had started to laugh.
I pouted. It was not fair. And when he looked at me, he stopped laughing and was all serious again. "Rukia, I know that you are not a baby. But I would feel better when I know that you have slept after all of this. In your sleep you can progress everything just a little bit better, so please get some sleep." It sounded logical, so I didn't even try to protest anymore. "Where is my room if I may ask?"
He walked towards me and took my hand while he looked at me intently. "I'll show you." He whispered while he pulled me out of my chair. It amazed me that he did it gently. I blushed when I felt his skin against mine. It just felt good. I didn't really care that his hands were cold. But maybe I should have asked myself why his hands were cold.
He led me up the stairs and stopped in front of the door of the second door on the left. He faced me and a little smirk was on his face. "Close your eyes." He whispered and I didn't question him. I just immediately closed my eyes. I felt his breath on my face and I shivered a little bit. Then it was gone and I heard a door open. His hands led me into the room. "You can open your eyes." He said after he removed his hands.
I opened my eyes and when I saw what the room looked like, my jaw dropped. The walls were the exact same color blue as my room in the Kuchiki mansion. There was also a table, just slightly bigger than the one I had. There was an empty bookshelf. It really looked like my room, but it was a lot bigger. It also had a king-sized bed. I looked at him and saw that he was smirking "You're going to sleep here and my room is just across the corridor."
I smiled and hugged him. Gods, there went my self control. "Thank you so much Toshirou."
"You're welcome. Sleep well." I let him go and he was about to leave the room, but he suddenly turned around again. "Oh, and do you still want to go to school?"
I was taken off guard by his sudden question. I haven't even thought about that. I wonder if it would make any difference. I mean, I had a lot of subjects on which I have already studied. And if it was needed I could take lessons of the internet.
And of course, he pulled me out of my thoughts again. "You don't have to answer me now. Just think about it and I'll hear your answer soon."
"Okay, I will Toshirou." I said while I smiled a little bit. He stared at me for a few seconds and then smiled as well. "Have nice dreams." Then he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.
I saw my bag on the ground and I smiled some more. He was a real gentle man. I opened the bag, grabbed a night gown and started to change my clothes. I didn't even bother to think that there was a chance that Toshirou could walk into the room. I got under the blankets after I hung my clothes on the chair and was dressed in a purple night gown.
When I lied in the bed I started to snuggle deeper into the blankets. I noticed that this bed was soft as well and there was also a light and sweet scent. It was vaguely familiar. I think that the scent is Toshirou's. I smiled at the thought of him sleeping in this bed. I shook my head. What the hell am I thinking? I slowly drifted off to sleep.
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-Denidene
