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"Ichigo." Rukia bluntly stated his name, grabbed his hand and simply folded it out.

"W-What are you doing, Rukia?" He flinched slightly but didn't pull back.

"Here." Rukia dropped his ring into the palm of his calloused hand.

"M-My ring?" Ichigo looked at her in shock but then remembered how he never got it back that day after he ran from the sight of Kaien and her. "Th-Thanks, Rukia..." He slid it back on and looked back at the girl who looked like she still had something to say.

"W-What is it?"

"This..." Rukia held up the matching ring she had found just the day before. "This is the matching ring, right?"

"Y-You found it?" Ichigo blurted out; temporarily unaware of the fact that she had no recollection of the ring.

"Huh?" Rukia's heart felt a tight constriction as Ichigo's reaction made it seem like she was supposed to have it. Like it belonged to her.

"That...I mean, you can...keep it if you like...? I mean, you thought it was pretty, right? You can...wear it..." Ichigo mumbled quietly, trying not to give away too much.

"Huh? But this is important, right?" Rukia looked at him, eyes wide, in unbelieving shock.

"Yeah, that's why you can have it..." Ichigo smiled, a little tingle in his heart set alight and his eyes sparked with energy.

"W-Wha-?" Rukia jumped back in surprise as Ichigo grabbed her hand and slid the ring onto her slim, slender finger.

"It looks pretty on you" Ichigo smiled and Rukia did too. She couldn't help but think the ring had found its owner. But she felt guilty thinking that way. She felt like that because it was...wrong. That's what she thought anyway.

"But this-this is a couple ring..." She couldn't help but choke at the last couple of words.

"S-So? It looks nice on you so..."

"What?" Rukia blushed deep scarlet hearing what he had stated so calmly.

"Anyway, I gotta go to class now. See ya!" Ichigo quickly patted her head and walked off into the building casually.

Rukia walked down the corridor of SS university grinning to herself and looking down at her ring. Her mind flashed back to when Ichigo slid the ring onto her finger and she smiled even more. She probably would have accidently squealed if she hadn't bumped into someone. "Oof!" Rukia's voice came muffled as she ran into the person's chest.

"Rukia?" The familiar voice of Kaien Shiba rang in Rukia's ears.

"Ah! Kaien?"

"Rukia...What's that?" Kaien frowned as he lifted up her hand, gesturing to the ring.

"Eh? This is...This is...a ring..." Rukia swallowed down guiltily.

"It's pretty! Where did you get it? It looks like a couple ring, where's mine, are you cheating on me?" Kaien laughed sarcastically but Rukia found it somehow serious.

"Oh...I..."

"Hey, I was joking!" Kaien pat her head and walked off.

Rukia touched her head gently, remembering that Ichigo had done that too.

Kaien was slotting his books back into his messenger bag when he noticed a flame of orange flash before his eyes before something banged his head. "Oww!" Kaien opened his eye to see a tall, orange haired guy who was also rubbing his head. "Sorry, was just getting my pencil, I dropped it." The guy smiled at him and picked up his pencil. Kaien looked over to his hand and saw a ring. A silver ring. In fact, quite similar to Rukia's. "Where...where did you get that ring?"

"Oh, this?" Ichigo looked down. So he noticed this? Sharp eyes, Kaien Shiba. "This is...my couple ring, it's from years ago, got it in a jewellery shop, duh."

"Who...who has the other one?" Kaien felt a twist in the stomach. He had seen Rukia and Ichigo talk before and they seemed quite close. Not to mention...Kaien thought back to the morning where he was just walking outside for some fresh air. He had seen...Ichigo and Rukia's embrace. Why...Why is Rukia hugging that bastard? Even if it was an accident...That...bastard...who does he think he is, leaning against Rukia? And even...patting her head?

"My...lover of course..." Ichigo winked and walked off, his bag hung against his shoulder, his hand put up in a sign of goodbye.

"Later, Shiba Kaien..."

"Wait!" Kaien rushed forward only to trip slightly on a stool.

"Oh, my name. How rude of me, it's Kurosaki Ichigo. Remember it." Ichigo smirked as he mind read what Kaien was about to ask. Yeah, you better remember it if you want to know what the future surname of Kuchiki Rukia is. Kurosaki Rukia, eh? Sounds nice, much better than Shiba Rukia...heh

Yeah, okay this was a shorter chapter but oh well, I wanted to get it out tonight. Remember to review and vote my poll, thanks guys!