So this is my last chapter for this story.

I hope everyone enjoys it. It was fun to write. I'm thinking of doing a branch from this story, but I have yet to come up with a conflict I want to use. Feel free to inbox me with your ideas.


I Love You

Rukia was walking down some street she had since forgotten the name of. Since leaving the Kurosaki's house she had been walking all over town and her feet were beginning to tire. She could not stop thinking about Ichigo and the kiss. The way his lips had felt against her own. She touched her fingers to her lips blushing as remembered the sensation.

I'm blushing? I don't get this. One moment he is grabbing me out of frustration and the next we are on the floor kissing. Why did he do it? Rukia questions he self.

I think you know the answer to that Rukia. Her Zanpaktou said interrupting her thoughts. It's what you won't let yourself see. What you once dreamed of but refused to allow yourself to have is now yours.

What are you talking about? I don't have any dreams that I refuse to reach for. She said.

Don't you? After you brother suffered at the loss of Hisana and you lost Kaien Shiba didn't you swear to protect your heart from the pain of losing someone you love. Your inner world has been a blizzard since Ichigo lost his powers. You stayed at the manor with your brother for 17 months barely saying a word to him. Even when he and Renji got together you said congrats and that was about it. If your brother can find love again why can't you?

Love? But Ichigo doesn't love me. How can I love someone who in return doesn't love me? She stopped walking as she came to a crossway. She decided to head for Urahara's shop since she was getting hungry.

I think you know what you are saying isn't true Rukia. You need to talk to him. Her Zanpaktou finished.

Rukia stopped talking with her Zanpaktou after that and just continued mulling over her own thoughts. By the time she had reached Urahara's place she had decided to talk to Ichigo about the kiss and finally clarify that he didn't love her. But she was in for quite the surprise when she got there.


Ichigo was sitting on a box just outside of Urahara's shop. Jinta was standing there yammering on about this and that but Ichigo didn't hear him. He was too busy thinking about what to say to Rukia. He knew she would come here since she hadn't eaten before leaving and he could still sense her presence which meant she hadn't left for the soul society.

I have to tell her straight out how I feel. If I don't...She might leave me again. The thought scared him. He had been without her for over a year and He didn't want her to leave for even a day now.

So when Rukia finally walked into view he jumped up. He was about to tell her everything when she interrupted him.

"About earlier Ichigo? I understand what you did was a mistake, and I forgive you for it. Now if you don't mind I'm gonna go inside and get some food." She finished and began walking past the frozen Ichigo. But before she could walk even a foot beyond him he grabbed her forearm.

"It was not a mistake." Ichigo stated bluntly. At this point Jinta had stopped talking to himself and was staring at the two.

"What did you say?"Rukia asked him in disbelief.

"You know full well what I said. But I will say it again. When I kissed you today it was no mistake."Ichigo said rather forcefully.

Jinta was in shock. He did what! Oh I gotta tell boss about this. He would love to know about these two. He rushed inside to go tell Kisuke leaving the pair outside.

"What do you mean it wasn't a mistake? There is no other explanation that makes sense. What would you possibly be trying to do by kissing me but having made a mistake?" She finished saying.

"Me kissing you was the only way at the time I knew how to express my feelings for you. But since then I have come to realize what's in my heart." He said repeating the phrase Zangetsu had used. "Rukia Kuchiki, whether you like it or not I Love you." He finished the declaration by wrapping an arm around her waist and kissing her again.

He loves me? Rukia's head began to spin. Then everything went black.


When she finally came to she was in a small futon in an unfamiliar room. She looked around the room and noticed Yoruichi in her human form sitting by the doors.

"What happened? Where am I and why are you here?" Rukia asked Yoruichi.

"What's the last thing you remember Rukia?"Yoruichi returned her question with one of her own.

Rukia thought about it a little and then responded saying with a slight blush on her cheeks that she had just left Ichigo's house and was wondering around.

"Well that's unfortunate. I think you need to come downstairs with me."Yoruichi said with a smile as she stood up and opened the doors.

Rukia got up and began to follow her down a flight of stair and she realised that they were in Urahara's place. I guess that makes sense as to why Yoruichi was around. Everyone around knew that Urahara and her had something going on. They cam e to another set of doors and when Yoruichi opened them and she saw two men sitting there a rush of memories came back to her. She tried to compose her face but she just couldn't stop staring at Ichigo.

"Okay. So...Have you remembered everything now? By the looks of it you have. I have some business to attend to so I'm gonna leave you two love birds to sort through things." Urahara said obviously aware of the entire situation. "Don't do anything to crazy thought until I come back. I wouldn't want to miss out on the fun." He said in a cheery tone and a little laugh. He then proceeded to stand up and walk out of the room with Yoruichi following closing the door behind them.

So with those two gone it was only Rukia and Ichigo left.

"Uh look I understand if you hate me right now. But I AM serious about what I said."Ichigo said in all seriousness.

"I don't hate you Ichigo." Rukia said. "I'm just...well I didn't expect to hear you say that."

Ichigo just sat in silence. He wanted to give her a chance to say all she wanted to. And she did. She started off with telling him about how her brother had fallen in love with Hisana her older sister and how she had died while going through pregnancy with his kid. That had left him broken for years and then he closed himself off from showing any emotions and swore on his parent's grave to follow the law. She then went on about Kaien Shiba and how she had fallen for him, and how in the end she was forced to kill him. By the end of it all Rukia was bent over crying.

"It's okay. If you're not ready for something like this then I'll back off." He said patting her back for comfort. "I don't want to hurt you. In fact if leaving means it will make you happy then that's what I'll do." He said with a frown on his face.

"No. You can't leave. Did you not hear what I just finished explaining to you? I closed my heart off to loving people after Kaien Shiba. But you...you managed to find a way in and change everything. If you leave now you'll just tear me apart all over again."She finished saying with a sad tone.

"Then what do you want me to do?" Ichigo asked. "I need to hear you say it." He said practically pleading with her.

"I want you to stay with me Ichigo. It might take me a while to adjust to us being together but I don't ever want you to leave me..." She was interrupted with Ichigo leaning over the table between them and him planting his lips on hers. It was a brief kiss but it set all of her nerves on fire.

"That was all I wanted to hear."He said with a smile backing away and giving her space. "I had no real intention of leaving; I just wanted to make sure that you felt the same way. Even if you can't say the words yet" Ichigo finished by standing up and offering his hand to her. She grabbed hold and they walked out of the room together. Ready to face the challenges ahead together.


Okay. So I ended this story pretty fast in comparison to how others do but it worked really well.

Reviews please! And again, any ideas for a side story to this please inbox me.