The last past two days had flown by fast, Rukia was everywhere but around Ichigo and the only problem was Akayu couldn't seem to leave him alone. I mean Ichigo had to practically pack his bags with her breathing down his neck. She was dreading on the whole idea of him going away with her. Her… the girl who had broken his heart more then once and had run away with no goodbye. Ichigo deserved better, he deserved her even though he had already cleared the idea that they wouldn't be more then friends. And Akayu blamed Rukia for this, she was the reason Ichigo would not tread further into the waters with her. He had said and she quotes…"I don't want another friendship ruined by uncannily feelings." It wasn't just that it was the way his eyes would follow her while she wasn't looking, the way he still stood too close to her. The way his muscles would tense at the sound of her voice then loosen and relax. He looked at her differently and Akayu did not like this. She absolutely positively despised it.
Ichigo finished putting the last piece of clothing he figured he'd need in his suitcase and zipped it up, after all the plane was in two hours and Rukia would be here soon. What am I doing? he asked himself. I should have never agreed, we can't even talk to each other let alone be together for three weeks alone. Damn it, why did everyone bail out, even Chad passed up the opportunity, fucking realist. Ichigo sighed. "This is going to be the hardest three weeks of my life!"
"Well lets hope so!" Ichigo heard coming from behind him. He turned only to find Karin standing in his doorway.
"Oh" Ichigo said, "I was under the impression that you were someone else"
"Really Ichigo, who did you think I'd be Rukia nee-san?"
"Don't call her that," Ichigo said looking at Karin solemnly seriously. "She's not your fucking sister!"
Karin took a second to stare her brother up and down before she busted out laughing. She was holding her stomach and nearly rolling on the floor. Oh how had her brother just walked into a trap he surely couldn't get out of. This response was going to piss him off.
"Karin would you like to share just what's so got damn funny?"
Karin finished laughing before she responded to her brother and walked out.
"Just because your having problems with Rukia doesn't mean I'm going to take your side. She's still my nee-san and goat beards third daughter. It's only you who has the problem with her."
Ichigo stood struck at Karin's response. She had not only openly disrespected him which he was use to by now but she had also told him off now that had never happened before. Ichigo finished packing his things in a worse mood then ever before. It seemed as though the whole world was against his decision. It wasn't as if he was the bad guy, Rukia had bailed out on him and failed to tell him where she was going. She made a complete fool out of his love and feelings but if this was the case then why did he feel like such a idiot. Rukia had come shortly after he finished packing, they nodded to one another and departed the Kurosaki home but not until there were plenty of hugs and farewells from the twins and a hopefully soon to be grandpa Isshin as he told them constantly about his need for grandchildren.
The cab ride to the airport, as well as the admittance into the plane had been a silent one. It wasn't until they were seated and taking off that Ichigo could no longer stand the silence. So he grabbed his Ipod.
"Do you want to listen?" Ichigo asked Rukia. Rukia was surprised at this there hadn't been words spoken between them in days and suddenly he wanted to share his musical device.
"Yea."
Ichigo plugged one ear phone into his right and one into Rukia's left. He was supposed to have the window seat but he was polite enough to let Rukia sit there. He had watched the movie The Wedding Singer enough times to know girls love that kind of stuff not that he was trying to ease his way back into Rukia's heart if anyone it should be her doing the easing. And oh she was, little did he know she was.
Ichigo handed Rukia the Ipod he was sure she knew how to work it, that had been one of the many things he had taught her years ago before she left. Rukia hit the shuffle songs on there only to have a certain song begin playing…
The melody was sweet she seemed to remember it as the raspy voice of the man began singing.
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
Then Rukia suddenly remembered, hold on to me and never let me go. The dance, the promises she had made him make to her. Suddenly as the song rolled into the chorus, Ichigo snatched the Ipod from her and out of their ears. Obviously he remembered too. She looked at him as he stared back at her hard.
"Maybe we should listen to something else!" Ichigo said softly thinking he had frightened her a bit.
"Yea but Ichigo," Rukia called to him.
"Yes?"
"When I said you had promises to keep to me I wasn't talking about…" but before she could finish Ichigo cut her off.
"Yeah I know."
Rukia knew she should have left the conversation at that but she had the need to delve deeper into their problems, after all they were flying first class and everyone else had just about fallen asleep.
"Ichigo why are you so mad?"
Ichigo definitely wasn't expecting this. He had already picked another song and was ready to listen but surprisingly he was in the mood he wanted answers too. Ichigo sighed before answering her.
"I'm not going to lie and say I'm not upset because I am. I mean you just left besides what was already going on between us," he sad referring to their relationship. "you were still my best friend and I thought we had trust."
"If I thought of it as that simple Ichigo I would've told you what was going on." Rukia answered back. "Back then you were very hot-headed and it was hard to make you see anything at that time."
"I know, but your job was to make me understand no matter the consequences."
"I get that now I do Ichigo, really I do." Rukia said turning her head form him. "I just wanted to say sorry once again and put this behind us."
Ichigo sighed he could either really accept her apology and take it to heart or disregard it. He was a grown up now, and in order to move forward and pass this in his life he had to forgive her.
He needed to forgive her.
"Rukia?" Ichigo said smiling to her.
Rukia was surprised he had a genuine smile on for her.
"Yes?" she answered staring him back in his eyes.
"I forgive you!"
