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IMPORTANT: I have an idea, but I would like the opinion of you, the esteemed read! I want to be able to do other fairytales and other couples, but I might just stick to this paring in lots of different tales! Its up to you guys now, so opinions are greatly appreciated!

Yes the important note shall go up for a few chapters!

Of Lovers and Life: Chapter 7


"Rukia!"

He leapt up just as the choking girl fell off her chair. The Chibis stopped what they were doing and stared, wide-eyed at the lifeless Princess, spread out on the floor. Ichigo ran to her, scooped her up into his arms and began to call her name, shaking her lightly. The waitresses began to panic and ran around trying to find various medical equipment, while the seven Chibis gathered around Ichigo and the limp, pale Rukia.

"Rukia? Rukia! Come on Rukia, open your eyes damn it!"

Her silence and increasing paleness answered his hidden question. He stopped shaking her. The waitresses continued to run around, making quite a lot of noise, while Ichigo and the Chibis looked on at Rukia in silence.

"My Prince…" It was Yamamoto who spoke first.

"She's not…she cant…Rukia's not dead okay!? She just…she's just…"

What was he even trying to say?

He gripped her tightly too him, trying to find any silver of a pulse or a heartbeat.

None.

"P-Princess Rukia…is dead?"

The others turned to the normally chipper woman to see tears forming in her eyes. If Matsumoto was crying, it must be true. Rukia was really…?

Ichigo looked down at her 'sleeping' form. She was sleeping damn it! This was a fairytale! Just a story, it wasn't real! She was gonna wake up any second now and laugh at him, yelling, "Really got you that time!"

It wasn't long before Hanatarou and Orihime were crying too. Toshirou blushed lightly as he allowed the three Chibis to cry on him. He was being drowned in tears and suffocated by Matsumoto's breasts, but he didn't say a word. Jyuushiro and Yamamoto bowed their heads sadly, and Shunsui took off his straw hat and placed it over his heart. Even the waitresses stopped running around to bow down in morning of their beloved Princess.

Ichigo, on the other hand, didn't shed a single tear.

In fact, he didn't look sad at all.

He looked down right nervous…


-Meanwhile-

"KI-SU-KE!" Yoruichi stood up from her place on the floor and corned the nervously laughing man.

"If that is permanent, I swear-"

"It isn't, my dear so please, don't do anything rash!" He covered his face with his fan and made sure to cover his lower regions with his free hand, just in case Yoruichi was feeling particularly violent today. Yoruichi growled and folded her arms.

"You better be telling the truth or-"

"Its Snow White! Surely you've read it?"

Yoruichi blushed slightly as she remembered that the two were indeed in the tale o Snow White and as such, Rukia wouldn't stay dead for long! It only took one kiss!

One kiss…

From Ichigo!


-Meanwhile-

The realisation dawned over Ichigo's face as his eyes began to twitch. He couldn't It was morally wrong to kiss an unsuspecting girl! Especially if said girl was dead! It just wasn't right! True loves kiss or not!

But Rukia…

He looked back down at the still and breathless Rukia.

She was dead.

And then it hit him like a ton of bricks.

Rukia, this girl he held in his arms was truly and utterly dead. Not unconscious, not sleeping.

Dead!

And if all it took to bring her back was his first kiss, then at least just this simple, yet pure, gesture could be preformed without regret.

What the hell!?

He sounded like an old man!

Matsumoto looked up at him, wiped her tears, and began to choke out a sentence.

"T-True loves k-kiss! Its th-the most p-powerful th-thing!"

Ichigo nodded and was about to look back at Rukia, when suddenly a thought hit him.

Who had poisoned the strawberries?

He looked back towards the table and glared at the bowl of strawberries still sat innocently next to Rukia's empty plate.

It could've been anyone in the Bathhouse; the waitresses, one of the Chibis, even Yamamoto. But he knew who it really was. His throat burnt up as the name escaped his lips.

"Byakuya."

The venom and loathing in his voice made even Toushiro

Shiver. Matsumoto broke out into fresh tears upon hearing the name. And buried her head back into Toushiro's chest.

Ichigo would kill Byakuya for this.

But first came the matter of bringing Rukia back to the land of the living. He looked back down at her and placed a hand on her cheek, He caressed it gently. He knew he was only kissin her to bring her back, being the Snow White of the story and all, but he still couldn't stop his pounding heart.

He wanted this.

He wanted it more than anything! To kiss her, to feel her lips on his. But he willed himself to push such thoughts aside. Rukia probably didn't want this at all! And when she found out, she'd probably hate him, never talk to him again, or kill him. Personally, he'd rather be killed. He licked his lips nervously and leant down.

He could hear his heart pounding, the blood pumping in his ears and he knew he was shaking. He was vaguely aware that the Chibis were encouraging him. He was also vaguely aware that they were all staring at him. But all he really knew was that his lips were inches away from Rukia's. One thought crossed his mind.

'She owes me big time for this.'


I'M SOOOOO SORRY!! I haven't updated in ages, I know! I'm a bad writer! T.T I have a tendency to get so caught up in my social life and school and such that I forget to upload chapters! I've had this written since January 2! ITS FRIGGIN' FEBRUARY!

Oh my days…I'm so sorry about this guys…But here's chapter 7! Oooooh, ALMOST double digits! I'm so happy! And I'm sorry I haven't replied to all you reviewers! My hotmail account is STILL being a bit of a rebel and is refusing to load properly! But thank you all so much!

Bankai and cookies to you all!

Aura x