Hello Everyone, hope you enjoy this chapter. It was not my best one though. As usual, please bear with my typos as English is not my first language.
DISCLAIMER : I do not own Bleach, Nor do I own the movie " Jab We Met"
When We Met
Chapter- 8
The journey to Sokyoku had been without any more incidents. It was a long journey and they had to change their bus twice. Though on this journey, Ichigo had learned more about Rukia. The more he learned, the more he felt attracted to her. But he decided to keep this feeling to himself and to not let anyone know of it. He would cherish the times they spent together for life. He did not want to trouble Rukia with this thoughts, he wanted to see her same happy, bubbly and care free when he next meets her in future.
'We would meet again hopefully' he thought as he followed an overjoyed Rukia who was jumping on every step she took. Rukia honestly could not hide her excitement. She kept the piece of paper where she wrote Kaien's address in hand but did not at all look at it even once. She already knew the address by heart.
She hoped that Kaien would be home when they reached to his house. It has been so long since they last talked. She really missed him a lot. Truth be told, she also felt a bit nervous. She had not told Kaien that she was coming here.
'Well, I was supposed to at some point, I came now so what difference does it make?' she reasoned with herself. Kaien would be happy right?
When they reached near the house, Rukia looked back at the carrot top, her partner in crime. "Ichigo! We are here!" she said.
The house had a gate in the front. She opened the gate and went inside. She looked back when she could not feel any presence beside her. "Ichigo?" she called and looked back. He was standing on the same place where she last saw him. He was standing right outside the gate and was smiling softly at her.
"Oi Ichigo! Are you brain dead or something? Come here!" she demanded stomping her feet on the ground to emphasize her point. She wanted her best friend to be with her on her special day.
Ichigo shook his head sideways telling a 'no'. Then he beckoned to Rukia to come towards him with his index finger.
Rukia was really irritated and wanted to punch him for acting like a retard when she wanted to meet Kaien badly. She huffed and went towards him and said "Oi what's wrong with yo-? "
She was cut off by as Ichigo took her by surprise with a hug. Rukia patted his back and returned the hug but was thoroughly confused.
When he let go of her, she looked at him questioningly and said "What? What's with that goofy smile of yours? Let's get insi-"
"Rukia listen" he interrupted. He was smiling softly at her and there was something in his eyes that Rukia could not decipher.
"I'm not going in Rukia. My job here is done."
"What do you mean? You are not going in?" she asked thoroughly confused and pointed back at the house.
Without answering her, Ichigo just gave her another hg and whispered in her ear "Rukia, Thank you for helping me be what I am now. Thank you for being you and helping me understand a lot of things. Thank you for helping me to forgive Orihime. I think I understand now. Thank you Rukia."
Ichigo slowly let her go and cupping her face he looked at her face. He wanted to look at her shinning eyes that spread hope and promised so much more within its owner.
"Ichigo I don't unders-" "Ssssh Rukia listen'' he continued not letting Rukia say anything. "I will be leaving from you are and whatever you do,know this that my blessings are always with you.I am happy that I was able to bring you to here, to Kaien's house. You deserve to be happy Rukia. I want you to be happy and be like yourself. Just be yourself and never change."
And giving her one last look, Ichigo took a step back and turned his back on Rukia and started towards the bus stop with a happy smile.
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Ichigo was happy to be back in Karakura. His family had been shocked to find him on the door at half past midnight. Yuzu hugged him and cried, Karin stood on the hallways leaning on a wall and gave a sigh of relief and his dad kicked and pounded him. He was happy to be back in his home.
His family was surprised to see a serene look on his face but stopped themselves from asking about what happened. He told them that he had been in Seretei and they did not press him for any more information.
He had the best sleep in months that night. He woke up early and worked out before coming to the office from where he had run off to Seretei. He even had breakfast with his family and well, though still curious, they were careful not to say anything wrong to ruin their happy mood. Yuzu even shed tears of joy when he mentioned Orihime and said that he have forgiven her and have moved on. He surprised his dad when he just gave him a slight smirk when Isshin mentioned that it had to be a new girl. The goat face was having a near heart attack and fell from his chair when he did that.
The first thing he did after reaching his office was call Ishida Uryu for a meeting along with his wife Orihime Inoue. Ishida had been working as the head of the the research team along and worked as the head of Zangetsu Corps' sub unit, Zangetsu Hospitals, before Ichigo cut him off for personal reasons; personal reason being him having affair with Orihime.
Orihime could not bring herself to look at Ichigo the whole time the meeting went on. She fidgeted on her seat. She was expecting a hostile environment, she was surprised to hear that Ishida was called for a meeting let alone her after what happened.
"Mr. Uryu" Ichigo said. "We both know that we worked really hard to set Zangetsu Hospitals to the position that it is now." Ishida just nodded not knowing where this conversation was going.
Ishida could not help but blush and feel a bit uncomfortable when Ichigo continued "Mr. Uryu, it is your personal matter what you have done in your personal life. The company is not concerned with it. For that reason I cannot take away your life long work up to now."
He was astonished beyond believe when Ichigo said "Without your help, I would not have been able to set up this part of Zangetsu Corp. It is as much of your company as much as it is mine. I want you to join you join as Zangetsu Hospitals' head again as soon as possible."
Ichigo gave a cocky smirk as he got the reaction that he wanted from Ishida. He had not spoken at all through the whole meeting and so did not Orihime. While giving Ishida the contract letter, he looked at Orihime and said "Inoue, I understand and forgive you" and gave her a nod and left leaving a very perplexed Ishida and Orihime.
"What was that all about?" asked Hisagi, Ichigo's right hand of Zangetsu Corp. and a long term friend.
"Well, I felt like such an idiot for letting others control the situation that-" he took a pause and looked at Hisagi "I decided to take over my ." he continued and gave Hisagi the signature sirk that he missed since Masaki Kurosaki was analised with Cancer.
"Hmm I see. So what actually happened in Seretei? Did you visit that holy church and God sent you an angel to set you to right path or something?" asked Hisagi Chuckling.
He gasped when Ichigo thought for a bot and answered him "Maybe".
"Oi Hisagi listen call a meeting with our stakeholders tomorrow. I want to make an announcement about a new product and call that white haired shorty cause I have an idea about a new product.''
Before getting inside his room and shutting the door to Hisagi's face, Ichigo turned back and said "I really want to enjoy the shocked look on all the stakeholders' face when they learn that I took back Ishida."
Hello everyone? How have you guys been? I just wanted to give you guys a gift for Easter. As it is written during the one day break I am enjoying between my final exam, sorry that it wasn't that good.
Happy Easter Holidays!
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