Title: Kimi No Suki Na Uta
Summary: Arranged marriage has never been this a hassle. IchiRuki.
Genre: Drama/ Romance and possibly a little humor.
Rating: T
This fanfiction is dedicated to those who deserve to be dedicated.
Disclaimer: Iamdeathberry does NOT own the following characters, settings, places and other entities that are mentioned here. They are all legally owned by Kubo Tite. If mistakes are made, they are all mine. I do not own the songs that are included in this fanfiction.
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Chapter Seven
Always Behind You
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The next day…
"Good morning, Nii-sama." Rukia said as she entered the dining room.
Byakuya looked, nodded and resumed reading the newspaper. The raven-haired girl sat down and looked hungrily at the dishes set out for breakfast. She, then, began to eat.
"Are you doing something later this day?" Byakuya suddenly asked his little sister.
Rukia looked up, swallowed then answered. "Nothing, Nii-sama."
"You seem to be in a happy mood." Byakuya noticed. Rukia smiled.
"Well, it's a great sunny morning, brother." She answered happily.
Her brother just nodded. Then he took an envelope beside his plate and handed it to Rukia.
"What is this, Nii-sama?" she asked as she got the envelope on her hands.
"As you might know, your fiancé Ichigo, is in a band right?" he confirmed. Rukia, sensing a forthcoming headache just hearing that ogre's name, nodded. "Well, their manager invited the both of us to this party tonight. I happen to be close to the music label owner, you know Yoruichi—"
"Yoruichi-san?!" Rukia exclaimed. "How is she?"
Rukia was delighted. She hasn't heard anything about their family's close friend, Shihouin Yoruichi. Rukia used to remember when she was small, when Yoruichi used to visit them at their house and tease Byakuya. She also likes her because of the gifts she always brought to her.
"She is fine, still doing the usual." Byakuya sighed. Rukia mentally smirked.
He continued. "The envelope contains tickets for the party tonight. She invited us because Kurosaki will be there and I think it is kind of rude for us not to attend since it is Yoruichi invited us and of course, your fiancé is there too."
"So, I am really expected to come here?" Rukia asked, not wanting to see the face of that orange buffoon.
Byakuya nodded. "I am busy tonight. I have an appointment with one of the company's stock brokers, so I suggest you bring along your friends, Hinamori and Orihime." He added.
Rukia sighed, and then nodded. She has no choice but to comply.
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Ichigo yawned as he sat down at Urahara's couch.
It's just eight in the morning and he was already contacted by his persistent and irritating manager to come to the usual place for a meeting, which means in his house.
Ichigo looked around and saw Renji snoozing at his side of the couch. Chad, Ishida and Hitsugaya are already sitting at other settee, fully awake.
Wow, early to bed, early to rise…
"Good morning my little ones! A new day has arrived for us to conquer!" Urahara sang as he entered the living room.
Ichigo sighed deeply. "Shut up, Urahara. It's early in the morning and you are already irritating…"
"Such a prick." Urahara mumbled. "Anyways, you little boys know why you are all here right? Because of tonight. According to Yoruichi, we are going to be paid highly tonight so I expect, as always, a better performance than the last." He continued.
"I am always impressed with you guys, but please a little appeal is all I ask." He finished.
"Appeal?" Ichigo repeated.
"Yes, Ichigo, appeal." The manager corrected. "As in sex appeal."
Renji, who just woke up, smirked.
"Look, this ain't a strip club." Ichigo said irritably. "Anyways, we can do that without any effort." He boasted.
Urahara rolled his eyes. "Yes I can see that, Ichigo but your frowning manages to scare away a lot of fangirls, especially of your bandmates."
The other four band members smirked. "Yeah, Ichigo. Lose that scowling of yours, it's scary." Renji added.
"Shut up. This is my everyday face and it is not going to change." Ichigo spat.
"And for the next agenda," Urahara continued, looking down on a piece of paper which contained their entire list of items for the day. He suddenly smirked which made Ichigo and others look at him. "Ah yes."
"What is it?"
He finally looked up and smirked. "Speaking of appeal, especially to you grumpy Ichigo," he emphasized. "Yoruichi invited a special guest, which will make grumpy here happy."
Ichigo grabbed the glass of water which he took earlier and drank.
"Kuchiki Rukia is coming tonight." Urahara finished.
Ichigo suddenly leaned forward and spat out all the water he was drinking across the other couch where Ishida, Chad and Hitsugaya sat.
"What the hell, Kurosaki?!" Ishida shouted.
"Don't you have any manners?" Hitsugaya asked, dusting off his pants. "Why do I even bother asking? You obviously don't have…"
Ichigo flings the glass to Hitsugaya. "Shut up, premature white boy." He stuttered.
"That is quite a reaction, Ichigo." Urahara noticed. "Did something happen between you and Rukia-chan that you remembered?" he smirked.
Ichigo narrowed his eyes. Uh, yeah, that night when they were stuck in the comfort room and suddenly his hand landed on her… flat chest.
Ichigo smirked. "I'd rather not talk about it."
Urahara looked at him slyly. "If Byakuya found out that you tainted Rukia-chan's innocence, he'll kill you himself."
"WHAT?!" Ichigo bellowed. "Like hell I would do that to that midget!"
Urahara smirked. "I am just reminding you. Besides, I am sure your father wouldn't mind if you got Rukia pregnant before you guys wed."
Renji and the others laughed.
"Ichigo wouldn't have the balls to do it!" Renji laughed.
"Byakuya will castrate him." Hitsugaya added.
Ichigo looked disgustedly at them. "I swear to god you wouldn't see her bearing my future children. Trust me on that one."
"Why not, Kurosaki-san?" Urahara asked. "Rukia-chan is so beautiful. Many men are after her affection and you are lucky for not breaking a sweat of being engaged to her!"
"She's contagious." Ichigo retorted.
"She's pretty. Look at her violet eyes!" Urahara exclaimed. "Her petite stature… It is really something to fight for."
Ichigo sighed. "Look can we just get this over with. I don't have all day and I have to visit my crazy family."
Urahara smirked. "Anyways, Rukia will be coming tonight so Ichigo give your best shot to impress her and don't mess up. The media knows already that you two are engaged so act like a lovey-dovey couple."
"WHAT?! No way!!" Ichigo retorted.
"Do you want to face the wrath of Kuchiki Byakuya? Or the wrath of you legendary father?" Urahara asked. "It's a direct order of your dad and Byakuya, well, he's okay with it. So be sweet to Rukia and hm… buy her flowers since you're up for it."
"What type? Poison ivy?"
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"Ano… is it really necessary if I come?" Rukia asked again. "I mean, Nii-sama will be gone for tonight and he wouldn't even notice if I came to that party or not."
"Rukia, please," Orihime said as she try to adorn the petite girl's raven hair with little white flowers. "And don't move around too much!" she snapped.
Rukia frowned. "What the hell are you trying to do anyway? I think I am better off if I don't get pretty and stuff. This get-up will most likely make that orange troll that I did it all for him!!"
Hinamori sighed. "Hush, Rukia!" she hissed. "If you claim that he has a big head because of ego, well, that's his problem! Besides, you cannot stop us because for one: Media people will be there and wouldn't want to be beside someone who looks like a hag and, two –"
"Nii-sama said so!" Orihime continued as she placed the last blossom on her hair. "There!" she announced. She spun Rukia's chair to face the mirror.
"My, my Rukia-chan, you look absolutely stunning!" Hinamori said, impressed. "Well done, Hime-chan!"
Orihime raised her hand to her forehead in mock salute. "Always at your service!" she said childishly. Rukia's frown became more pronounced.
"I look stupid!" Rukia said irritated. "I want to take off these clothes off now!"
Hinamori sighed once again and spun the chair so Rukia faced her. "STOP ACTING SO IMMATURE, RUKIA!"
The said girl's eyes widened.
"We all know what you are going through." The peach girl said calmly. "I know it is so hard to be engaged to a guy you barely knew and of course, hated. But you cannot do a thing. Your brother surely understands how old you are to handle things on your own but he also thinks that there are also some things out there that you cannot handle."
"I know this might sound stupid but Byakuya-san thinks that this marriage will do well to you." Hinamori said. "I mean, no family member might decide something for their relatives that will surely not be good for them, right? That would be plain stupid. So, please, Rukia –"
"How will be this good thing?" Rukia asked as her head hung low. "I am only twenty one, Hinamori. I can't do this. I also have a life, too. People are only young once in their lifetime and I don't want to spend the rest of my life being married to some guy I barely knew and who knows? I could even bear his children!"
Rukia finally looked up, her eyes streaming with tears. "I… I… I want to experience life, Hinamori. I want to go out there, enjoy the life, experience having more friends, eat as much as I like, and… and fall in love in my own will!"
Hinamori and Orihime looked pitifully at her. In their eyes, they couldn't bear see their friend suffer.
"I can't do this, Hinamori, Orihime…" she sobbed as she gently wiped her tears away. "I can't…"
Orihime approached her friend and hugged her. "I am so sorry, Rukia." She murmured. "Even I wouldn't know what to do if I were in your place. But one thing for sure, I know Kuchiki Rukia never quits. You told us that before, right? That you will never ever back down on any life challenge that will be thrown at you. You are a tough girl, Rukia-chan. But if you cannot take anymore, we will always be behind you, always supporting you."
"It's only marriage, Rukia." She continued. "You can divorce Kurosaki-san after all that. Then you can do whatever you want after that! So, please, stop crying. You are only making yourself and we suffer more."
Rukia sniffed. "Sorry." She apologized. "Sorry Hinamori, for screaming at you."
"It's alright, Rukia." Hinamori said. "You didn't shout anyway. I am sorry, too." she added.
Rukia nodded and she moved the chair to face the mirror again. "Let's just finish this and go." She sighed.
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Author's Notes:
Too much drama for my return, ne?
And this is where hell starts. I'm sorry I don't get to update this for awhile. I have been busy as usual. College life is not that easy as it looks… and experienced. It's so hard, trust me. So think twice in entering one. I AM OBVIOUSLY JUST JOKING!! You guys, go to college, graduate and get a decent job!
Anyways, like I said, I AM BACK! So expect updates and updates. For my last words:
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