Wow I didn't even know so many people like IchigoxTatsuki fics… xD

Chapter 4, Hold on!

Rukia could only stare in horror, when Renji ran towards the huge Hollow. The Hollow grinned, and all of them knew Renji could never be able to win all alone. But still he was fighting.

'I've got someone to protect! And that's why I'm never going to give up!'

"Were you talking about me when you said those words?" Rukia whispered.

The Hollow hit all of its arms on the ground at the same time. Rukia jumped aside and fell down, but none of the arms hit her. The Hollow still had four arms left: Renji had cut off two of them. But he was still at a disadvantage.

"Damn!" He cursed silently. "I'm getting tired… and all these wounds are slowing me down. Doesn't look good."

"Ichigo!" Rukia yelled, and when Ichigo turned he was perfectly surprised. He had never seen Rukia so afraid, so shocked. "Please… Help him."

"B-but I -"

Rukia was about to shout at him, but then the Hollow hit again towards her. This time she noticed it too late and she didn't have time to jump aside. Yet Renji was fast enough to push her aside, even though the Hollow's smaller arm hit through his back.

"Renji-kun!" Rukia shouted totally shocked.

The Hollow grinned and pulled its arm back very slowly, making Renji yell in pain. Rukia managed to catch him before he fell over, and she laid him down on her knees. The Hollow's arm had made a serious wound, and Renji's shirt was already wet because of the blood.

"Damn it with you!" Ichigo yelled with the top of his lungs.

The Hollow would have hit again, it would have killed wounded Renji and shocked Rukia, but then a blue arrow went through its chest. Ichigo and Tatsuki turned to see Ishida with his bow. He had come just in time.

"Ishida!" Ichigo cried out very relieved. "Why are you here?"

"I sensed a Hollow. Could you stop talking and change to Shinigami please? That one is huge!"

"But I…" Ichigo started, still thinking about Tatsuki seeing him as a Shinigami.

Ishida turned towards him with cold eyes. "Then are you going to let Renji and Rukia die?"

Ichigo bit his lip. No, he didn't want them to die. So he ran to Rukia, whose eyes were already filled with tears. For a second Ichigo couldn't do anything, then he said: "Rukia, help me changing to Shinigami!"

Rukia looked at him with eyes full of rage and hit him onto his chest, making him change to Shinigami. Tatsuki could only stare totally confused, when Ishida and Ichigo started the fight. Rukia turned back at Renji.

"Renji-kun… why?" She asked with faltering voice.

Renji managed to smile. "Because I didn't… want you to die."

"But you could have just blocked it with your Soul Slayer!"

"Too slow…" He clenched the wound in pain.

"Hold on, Renji-kun. I won't let you die." She said, trying to hold down her tears.

Renji closed his eyes. "It's futile… I-I can't fight much longer…"

"You have to! Do it for me, Renji-kun, I'm begging you! Don't die!"

He smiled once more. "Forgive me."

"Renji-kun!"

Ishida came to her. He was holding his right arm and his clothes were covered with blood, and he looked very worried. Ichigo had returned normal and went to Tatsuki, who still could only stare.

"How's Renji-kun?" Ishida asked, kneeling to them.

"Ishida-kun, help me." Rukia whispered, teary eyed. "Don't let him die."

Ichigo and Tatsuki ran to them too. Tatsuki of course didn't see Renji, but Ichigo had explained her something about Shinigamis and Hollows, so she only stood there without knowing what to do. Ichigo kneeled too.

"Rukia, I… is he…"

"Shut up." Rukia said faintly.

Ichigo sighed. "I know I've been kinda ignoring to you lately but -"

"I said shut up!" Rukia yelled, finally raising her head and looking at Ichigo. "This is your fault! If you would have gone helping him in the beginning, he wouldn't be dying! It's all your fault!"

She was veeery angry x Next chappy: Not a doctor