Chapter: Dove So White

Shalan Whooo?: I am the coolest! XDDD no I'm just kidding… so do I have you all hanging by the skin of your teeth? More IchiRuki XDDD finally… and don't worry… I'll warn you a few chapters ahead if I'm going to have some… lemony… stuff XDDDD Uhm… I have to tell you… I have changed some things about the story… and instead of October and November they were in September and October! Otherwise this would never work!

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Kaien sighed deeply as he lay in the bed with Rukia. She was asleep against his chest. She hadn't exactly been in the same world as him for nearly the past month and a half and every time she slept now he would hear her say the name Ichigo under her breath. He frowned… there was something wrong with that… and he was planning on changing it.

"Good morning…" She yawned up at him. The black haired young man looked down.

"Good morning," he looked away as she stood up and walked into the bathroom. "Do you always have to wear those silly pajamas buttoned so far up?" Kaien pulled himself out of bed.

"Yes…" She told him. For some reason his silly questions had begun to annoy her and she felt that he was starting to try and push her for some reason… "Ichigo never pushed me…" She whispered under her breath and Kaien lifted and eyebrow.

"WHO THE HELL IS ICHIGO?" He fumed. He was tired about hearing this name… he was tired of hearing about this person…

"Uhm… what?" She looked up.

"Never mind… just get ready… remember we have a Thanksgiving party to go to tonight…" Kaien frowned and she nodded.

"I've never understood why I can't just NOT go to a Thanksgiving party…" She sighed and pulled out one of the shapeless black dresses.

"No." He heard him say from behind her, "wear the white one…" He pointed at a white roman dress. It had a single strap that laced onto the back over her shoulder, hanging to the floor. The bodice was cinched white fabric and the skirt was long and hung out behind her slightly.

"It's too revealing!" She protested.

"It's fine…" He insisted and she sighed, there was no way to convince him otherwise… was there?

"Okay… I'll wear it…" She sighed and pulled out the beautiful white gown. "Haven't you heard about no white after labor day?" She looked over at him.

"Rukia… please don't complain… just please wear it… and we'll get through the day…" He kissed her cheek and again, it annoyed her… she didn't know why.

"Okay… I'll wear it…"

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Ichigo sighed lightly. "You enjoying yourself?" Uryu looked over at him and Ichigo shook his head. His beautiful black suit was set off by a rust colored dress shirt which made his eyes turn deep ocher.

"Yeah sure…" Ichigo smiled softly. He was trying to humor his best friend. Uryu folded his arms.

"Get out there, meet a girl… talk to people… don't just get drunk…" Uryu told him.

"Yeah…" Ichigo walked out onto the dance floor and was immediately asked to dance by a beautiful black woman with long black hair. "Yoruichi… how are you?" He smiled down as he placed a hand on her hip, the other taking hers as a slow song played on the speakers.

"I'm doing great… you?" He grinned, at least he had someone he knew to dance with.

"I'm fine… and Kisuke sends his regards from the bar…" She laughed and nodded towards the bar.

"Yep… he hasn't changed…" Ichigo laughed and suddenly his eyes stopped on a creamy back, a white dress was cinched around her back, low, exposing her silky back. The white fabric was thrown over one shoulder and it hung to the ground. Her black hair was pulled up in an elegantly curled updo, exposing her swan-like neck. The silver tear drop diamond earrings were elegant and she wore no necklace. He watched her nod and walked over, she looked enough like Rukia.

"Excuse me… could I ha…" It was Rukia.

"Kurosaki…" Her face flushed as he stared at her. He was surprised that she was wearing something so revealing.

"Have this dance…" He finished finally, she had taken his breath away… the dress was beautiful, but it dimmed in comparison to her own beauty… he had never seen her with make up on and with her hair so marvelously done.

"Of course you can…" She offered her hand to him and he kissed it, letting his lips linger a while longer on her hand than Kaien would have liked; she felt a heat rise in her belly. This wasn't right… he placed a hand on her waist and took her hand in his, gently guiding her across the dance floor. "I didn't know you could dance Kurosaki…" She smiled lightly.

"I didn't either…" He joked, she didn't know he was this enjoyable to be around… not when he was as stupid as we was.

"So… how have you been doing?" She lifted an eyebrow… Ichigo laughed softly… how had be been doing? HA! How had he been doing?

"I've been doing great…" He wanted to make sure, that if she did feel anything for him, she would feel sad that he didn't care about her being around.

"That's good…" He saw her azure eyes dim slightly and he almost smiled, his plan was working. "So how've you been?" His rust eyes met her cerulean and he felt his heart stop… this was why he loved her…

"I've been alright…" She smiled softly as Ichigo wrapped his arms around her waist, she allowed herself to be drawn in, her body extremely uncomfortable but for some reason she wanted him to hold her.

"Excuse me…" Kaien tapped Ichigo on the shoulder and he drew away.

"Sorry… did I steal your date?" Ichigo chuckled and Kaien nodded, a sour look on his face. Ichigo glared back and Rukia looked between them… why was Kurosaki glaring at Kaien? "Didn't think you would take so hard to someone who saved her from dying several times…"

"Sorry… I just don't like seeing her with other men…" Kaien pulled her away from Ichigo and she frowned again. She didn't like it when Kaien was so possessive.

"Fine… it's fine!" Ichigo laughed and walked off. Rukia spun towards Kaien with an angry look on her face.

"KAIEN!" She tugged him over out into the hallway to the hotel where the party was being held. "Kaien why did you do that?" She looked up at him and he frowned down at her.

"I didn't like the way you were looking at him!" Kaien wrapped his arms around her. "I'm sorry Rukia… it made me angry…" He pressed his face into her neck and left a small line of kisses down her neck. "Please don't be mad at me…" He whispered.

"I'm not mad… just please… don't be like that anymore… and don't ever make me wear something like this again…"

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She walked through the aisles to the store, her modest white turtle neck was paired with a pair of jeans that he swore had been made for a forty year old woman… she should be flaunting that beautiful body of hers… He watched her from behind one of the racks. Her eyelashes brushed against her cheeks lightly and he felt his heart clench, he had to stop thinking about her that way… it was obvious she loved Kaien…

"Kurosaki… what are you doing?" He heard her ask and he swung around, when had she snuck up on him?

"M--me? Nothing…" He smiled at her. She had always thought he was handsome when he was cleaned up… except that rough 5 o'clock shadow made him look sexier than ever. His long charcoal pants were met by his shiny black dress shoes, his white button down shirt was obviously from Armani or something of that type and his black pea coat was pulled on over that, unbuttoned and exposing his black suit jacket.

"How are you?" She averted her eyes, why was she thinking this way about a man? She didn't even think that way about Kaien! WHY! WHY?

"I'm doing better than ever," he smiled again. He was sure that the girl could dress in a dirty sack and still look beautiful… but he wouldn't tell her that… not yet anyways.

"That's good," she nodded as he walked through the line with her. They talked as she made her way through the line and out towards their cars.

"Oh well… I guess this is goodbye…" Ichigo smiled over at her and she nodded. Ichigo looked over and his sharp eye caught something that made his heart stop. "GET DOWN!" He jumped towards her, pushing her to the ground as bullets rained down upon them. She watched in slow motion as one of them ripped through his chest from the side, blood spurting from the wound. Rukia watched in horror as his body covered hers. Her chest heaved then she was stunned as he shifted his body and pulled out his gun, his teeth gritted. He fired three shots while the gunfire continued. One bullet grazed his cheek and another clipped his left upper arm but he fired again and the gunfire stopped and a thunk could be heard from the other side of the car.

"ICHIGO!" She screamed as she saw his eyes roll back into his head and he collapsed into her arms, blood streaming from the wounds.

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When Rukia returned home late Kaien rushed to her. "Rukia… oh Rukia!" He hugged her tightly. She was covered in blood and he blinked. "What… happened? Are you hurt?" He stroked the side of her face. She closed her eyes. He saw the splatters of blood on her face mixed with tears and he felt his heart fall…

"Ichigo… is in the hospital…" She sobbed and pressed her face into her boyfriend's chest.

"Good… maybe he'll stay there and far away from us…" Kaien nuzzled his face into her hair.

"KAIEN!" She screamed and pulled away from him. "HE'S GOING TO DIE!" She was trembling and Kaien stared at her, she meant he was in the hospital.

"Then go see him!" Kaien told her.

"I was told to leave… and leave him alone…" She sighed softly and pressed her face into his chest. "Oh Kaien… please… I'm so sorry…" She whispered. "Why did this have to happen to us?" He gently stroked her hair and sighed.

"I don't know… don't worry too much… he'll be alright…" Kaien whispered back.

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NOW! C'mon guys would I really kill my main character?

Hmm… knowing me?

YES!

But you'll have to wait until next chapter to find out if I killed him… and then… It will be a longer chapter don't worry…

Shalan