Title: The Ones Who Cried Love

Summary: A rich playboy. A wealthy artist. Two different people who have everything and can have everything. One thing that they don't have: Love.

Genre: T

Rating: General/ Romance

Disclaimer: I don't own BLEACH, Ichigo, Rukia and other characters that are mentioned here. Although I own the plot.

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So, here's the seventh chapter. I think this is the fastest rate I type in my entire life.

Skip that.

Anyways, I have watched the latest opening of BLEACH. What's the title? I think its CHU-BURA by KELUN. What a weird title. And what the hell CHU-BURA means?!

The latest ending theme made me really sick. It's that again. I don't want to mention her name here because this is a -free fanfiction. I hate Ichigo when he gave her a smile like that!

But nothing beats the smile Ichigo gave to Rukia in episode 63 (end of Soul Society arc) at the ending.

Priceless.

Or so says at the forum at Bleach asylum (not mine) and I believe them.

And I believe knew who am I talking about right?

Reminder: deathberry1326 has a deep loathing at the girl who is mentioned above. No offense to the fans of .

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Chapter Seven

Changes

A few days later…

Rukia groaned when she looked at her table that afternoon. Notebooks and books, pens, tons of scratch paper and she was sure she is going to have a headache.

She sat down on her bed and puts her palms on her face.



She needed to think straight. She couldn't think of her school work clearly because of a certain orange haired guy.

She growled in frustration. Why does her thought her thoughts always end up with that boy anyway? She had been like this a week ago. Ever since she agreed to his second deal, which she can't decline since he gave threats to her that he will destroy her and her brother's life, she can't take her mind off of him!

What was he thinking anyway?

If she does fall in love with him in two weeks, he will marry her?! And just imagine Ichigo marrying her and her brother didn't know that they have a relationship in the first place. Byakuya will think that she had a secret relationship in front of him.

Well, that all changed when Ichigo surprised her last Thursday. It was lunch and she was having a great time with Hinamori. They were having a conversation when suddenly a freshman (Ichigo, Rukia and the others are seniors) approached them and gave a rose to Rukia.

She was so shocked and took it from the boy and even thought it was from him. But the boy shook his head and told her that there's a note that's hanging from it then he left.

Rukia looked at the rose and took of the piece of note, opened it and read it. It says:

Rukia,

I hoped you like it. See you after school.

Ichigo.

P.S. I hope this doesn't make you fall for me.

Rukia growled in anger and crumpled the paper in her hands. Hinamori asked whom it was from and she just told her it doesn't say anything. Rukia still didn't tell Hinamori on what's her current situation with Ichigo.

So, she walked to her next class which is Biology. It was the class she and Ichigo have the same schedule of that class. She entered the room and sat at her respective seat. Ichigo entered later and flashing them all a smile which Rukia thought hypothetically that the smile was just for her.

She mentally smacked herself after that thought.

Later in the afternoon at the same day, Ichigo surprised her for the second time. The housemaid suddenly called her that someone is at the guestroom for her. She thought it was Hinamori but when she went down it was him, sitting on the couch like he owned the place. Luckily there was no one around and that gave her a chancd to smack him and yell at him for coming at her house and of course, for giving her that damn rose. Although she really thinks that it was thoughtful of him to give her one.



She was about to kick him out when Nii-sama got home and saw them having a fight. He was also stunned seeing his future business partner's son in his house and having a fight with her sister so he silently asked Rukia to be nice to Ichigo. She became angry for being blamed and looked at Ichigo who was laughing and whispered, "He doesn't want to disappoint my dad. So he's trying to be nice to me."

He was really a CHEATER!

So, Byakuya didn't really know that they're friends and so he asked Ichigo how long did they know each other.

"Kuchiki-san," Ichigo said. "We've been friends for a long time now. Pity it was when we didn't have a chance to talk when you both came to our house."

"Yes. Rukia has been a little shy in one of these days." Byakuya said.

Ichigo laughed. "You should have seen the changes now, sir."

"So, why are you here for?"

"Well, I was actually visiting Rukia." Ichigo replied.

"Well, that's very nice of you." Byakuya said. "I can see that you two were very close."

"Huh?" Ichigo asked confused. Rukia sighed. He's a bad actor. "Didn't Rukia tell you?"

Rukia's ears and attention perked up. He's not going to say it, is he? Ichigo looked at Byakuya's expression and laughed.

"Stupid girl." Ichigo said as he patted her head. "I'm her new boyfriend."

Rukia's eyes widened and bowed down. Nii-sama's going to kill her. Meanwhile, Byakuya's expression was surprised and backed to normal a few seconds later.

"Really?" his voice stayed calm, Rukia noticed. No anger. Good. "Well, that's a good choice, Rukia." He said to her.

Rukia looked up and looked at Byakuya. He was not angry or furious. "What, Nii-sama?"

He ignored her and turned again to Ichigo. "Well, take care of her." And he left.

Did her brother just preferred Ichigo to her other former admirers? Did he prefer this man who has an enormous ego?

Oh great. Now they're official to her brother's eyes.

She opened her eyes and proceeded to her work when she suddenly heard a knock on her door.

"Who is it?" she asked aloud.



"Who else?"

It was Ichigo. Now it was exactly two weeks she has been his girlfriend and those two weeks she didn't took their relationship seriously. Why would she anyway? It was just their little deal. One of these days, Ichigo ignored his usual cheering squad during lunch and after classes. He also tells no to the girls who ask him out. It was too unusual for Kurosaki Ichigo to act like that.

Ichigo came in the room and sat at her bed, at his usual spot.

"What are you doing?" he asked, noticing the clutter in the room.

"I'm trying to do my homework." She said.

Ichigo sighed. "Come on, Rukia. It's Friday. Don't waste your weekend on that."

"Easy for you to say. You excel in every subject." She said. "Just shut up and let me do my work."

Ichigo stood up from the bed and went to Rukia who was doing her work on her table. She was so serious in her work that she didn't notice him leaning over at her left side and observing her.

"You're wrong." He said, shifting his right arm to point at her mistake. She can feel his arm around her shoulders. She smiled.

Rukia looked at her left and looked at the Ichigo's face. He was explaining the lesson or so she thinks that he didn't noticed that she was staring at him.

"What?" he said unexpectedly.

"Smooth." She said simply, nudging his elbow by raising her shoulder lightly.

He smiled. "Does it bother you?"

"A little." She answered.

"Why?"

"Well," she said. "I'm starting to think if you're taking this too seriously. After a few days, you have changed a lot. You have been ignoring the girls and you never spend time with Renji anymore. You always come here to see me."

"So?" Ichigo said, pulling the chair beside him to sit down.

"Are you taking this relationship seriously? I mean I'm just your substitute when you're bored." She said.

"I'm bored so I'm here with you." He answered. "I don't feel like I wanted to spend time with other girls right now. I know all about them. So I'd rather be here to get to know the person I haven't talked to before.



Rukia laughed. "Is that so?"

Ichigo nodded. "I have a question though."

"What?"

"If I'm taking this seriously, will it bother you?" he asked.

"Are you?" Rukia asked back.

"Is said 'if' right?" he said. "And don't ask me questions. I'm asking you already."

Rukia puts her index finger under her chin and pretended to in deep thought and she also pouted. Ichigo smiled slightly.

"What?"

"Nothing. You looked really cute on that expression." He said. Rukia blushed and slapped him on his other arm.

"I'll answer your question." She finally said. "I guess it will not bother me."

"Why?" Ichigo asked.

"Seeing Ichigo being sweet for the first time on his girlfriend will be priceless." She explained.

He smiled again. "So, if I tell you I'm serious right now, will it be okay?"

"Are you?"

Ichigo looked at her. Was he really taking this really seriously? Come to think of it he definitely changed while being with Rukia. He didn't spend some time with those girls he usually meets with. He didn't go out late at night with Renji and checking out with girls with him. He now comes home by ten not the usual one in the morning.

Everything turned to a routine. Wake up, go to school, go home with Rukia, spend some time with her and go home by nine or ten. Then it goes like that every day since two weeks ago.

Every time he wasn't with Rukia, he felt like he wanted to see her. No, needed to see her.

He needed to see her first thing in the morning and walk beside her. If he wasn't around her during lunch he will take her away from her friends and eat with him. And especially after school he needed to walk her home, spend some time with her then leave her house.

When he gets home, he anticipated for the next day so can see Rukia again. So he sleeps early and ignoring Renji's calls to join him in his daily routine.

Is Rukia having an effect on him already?



Is he taking this seriously?

No. That's not the question.

Is he falling in love with her?

"Hey, Ichigo." Rukia said, lightly tapping his cheek as he stared off in space.

"Huh? What?" he asked finally wake up.

Rukia sighed. "I thought you're dead. You didn't answer my question yet. Are you taking this seriously?"

Ichigo looked at her again. Was he really falling in love with her?

Suddenly he leans his head forward to hers and Rukia didn't move. She can feel his breath against her lips and she was stunned it was so cool.

"He's going to kiss Me." she thought. "Push him away!"

She was going to but she couldn't lift her finger or any of her body parts. She was frozen on the spot. He continued to move his head forward and kissed her lightly on the lips.

This is the first time they have kissed ever since that they have been together.

Rukia couldn't ignore this. His lips was so soft and she felt like she was going to faint. His eyes were closed and she too closed hers. She felt his right arm, the one which is around her and touched her cheek. Rukia on the other hand, gently clutched the lower collar of his shirt as the kiss deepened.

On Ichigo's sie, he didn't know he did this. It just came over him. Something in his mind told him to lean and kiss Rukia and he did it. He tried to push himself away from her and tell her sorry but he wanted to stay where he was. Her lips were just so inviting.

The kiss ended as Rukia lets go. She was breathing hard and so as Ichigo.

Rukia looked at Ichigo to see his expression. He kissed her. What the hell? She felt like she's going to faint but she couldn't deny that he was good at kissing. The way he touched her cheek, the way he kissed her back… Rukia mentally smacked herself.

She also couldn't ignore the beating of her heart. It was in erratic condition. She needed to drink water because she thinks she's going to hyperventilate.

"Sorry." He muttered. She stared at him as he stood up, surprising her as he brushed his fingers lightly on her cheek and headed to the door.

Before he opened it, he said, "I'll see you tomorrow. Bye."

End of Chapter Seven



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That's so romantic!

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