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Song by: Bryan Adams
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Leavin' Town
I clearly remember the day I left. It was raining, pouring, and the weather was freezing cold. I was drenched; I didn't want to go, and I found that standing out in the rain was the easiest way to put it off. I kept hoping he would come and stop me; but I knew it was stupid. He knew just as well as I did that I had to go. There was no way I could stay ... but still ...
With the rain pouring down onto me, I turned and took a deep shuddering breath in. I wouldn't cry; I wouldn't. I was stronger than this, I knew I was.
Then why did I feel like something inside me was dying?
I shook my head and was about to walk through the gate when I heard hard, pounding footsteps behind me. My heart sped up and I turned around to see him, his hands on his knees as he took in deep breath after deep breath. His hair was matted down to his head, and his clothes were soaked through. When he looked up at me, his eyes met mine and I felt like I needed to look away.
So I did.
"Wait ... " he panted, still trying to catch his breath. "Wait."
Here I am, this is me,
there's nowhere else on Earth I'd rather be.
Here I am, just me and you,
Tonight we'll make our dreams come true.
"I-Ichigo?" I asked shakily, taking a step toward him, as if not believing he was actually there. The rain was still pouring down, and it beat down upon them faster and faster as the wind picked up and the rain became heavier. I could barely even hear my own quiet voice, and as he finally stood up straight, the water began flowing down his bright orange hair. It dripped off the end of his nose, and he kept giving his head a small shake to knock water out of his eyes and mouth.
"Wait ... don't go yet," he said, not moving from his spot in the rain as he watched me slowly come closer.
I bit my lip as I wrapped my arms around my stomach and stared at the ground. While I had hoped that he would come, I hadn't actually wanted him to.
Because it made leaving only that much harder.
It's a new world, it's a new start,
It's alive with the beating of your heart.
It's a new day, it's a new plan.
I've been waiting for you ... here I am.
"Why did you come?" I asked, my voice shaking as well as my body. The harsh, unforgiving rain wasn't letting up.
"I-I thought not saying goodbye would be easier ... but I can't do it. I can't let you leave without saying goodbye," he said, his voice softer than I had ever heard it. "I needed to tell you something ... need, not needed."
I let my violet eyes wander up to his, and a small smile came to my face as I watched him. His hair was completely soaked and the small pout on his face made me almost want to laugh. But not quite.
"Don't," I said slowly, biting my lip a little harder. "Please, don't make this harder. I can't stay ... " I trailed off, and, with a tear slowly slipping down my cheek, I lied, "I don't want to stay."
"Rukia, don't say that," he said, his fists clenching ever-so-slightly at his sides. I was actually glad for the rain, for once, because it hid the tears I so despertely wanted to keep inside. But he could see my pain; he walked forward and pulled me gently in his arms.
He had never touched me like this, and I stiffened in his embrace as he slowly ran a hand up and down my back. But soon I began to relax and let my tears fall.
Here we are, we've just begun,
and after all this time, our time has come.
Here we are, still going strong,
right here in the place where we belong.
He just held me, not speaking, as I cried. The darkness enveloped us, covering us in it's shadows; as if we didn't exist. He finally spoke. Soft, quiet words reached my ears and only made me cry harder.
"I Love ya, Rukia."
We'd been dancing around saying that for the time we had been together; four months. Then ... I had to leave. I had to leave him, and unless he had come and stopped me at that moment, I wouldn't have ever been able to tell him the same.
I couldn't force the same words out past my sobs. I didn't understand why I was crying. I didn't understand why I felt this way, or why he wasn't acting like his usual self. He was acting different. He hadn't called me an idiot or stupid. He hadn't called me a midget or smirked down at me about my height.
He just held me and whispered those three words over and over again. And finally ... I told him how I felt.
"I love you, too, Ichigo. But I have to leave ... I have to ... "
"Just come back. Alright?" he asked, pulling back and wiping the remainder of my tears. Then, smirking, he added, "Dope."
I let out a small laugh. The old Ichigo was showing through again. I kicked him for good measure before I stood away from his embrace. I said softly,
"I always do."
He just smiled.
It's a new world, it's a new start,
It's alive with the beating of your heart.
It's a new day, it's a new plan.
I've been waiting for you ... here I am.
I walked through the gate back to Soul Society.
And I had never gone back; it's been about three years now. And I know he's still waiting. He's waiting for me, and someday ... someday, I'll go back without leavin' town.
GAH! Know what? This is VERY likely to become a story a day! I have had this up for seven days, and it has seven stories. (Pouts) And ... why did I write this? I think I just like writing stuff where Rukia leaves because it is so fun and emotion to put down into words. :D I must have written at least five-six-seven stories where she leaves. :P It's just soo fun!
And were my last two stories actually that boring? Firefly only got like ... 5 reviews. And I know that's plenty, but my other ones got more. Was Firefly boring?
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