Well wasn't last time a shock, I hope this adds something to it all and more importantly that you all enjoy it, Also if any one has read other pieces by me you will know I like Flash backs the sequences will be denoted by A. being completely obvious, and B. in italics.
FINALLY, Let me know what you think I REALLY WANT TO KNOW
Never again.
Ichigo lay in the bed tubes running from his nose and mouth, the pump in the corner softly hissing as it pumped oxygen into his lungs from the plug in his nostrils, his head was swathed in bandages and his torso, both arms and his left leg were covered by casts.
'you know ever since that argument you have never left my thoughts, I wanted to run to you, hold you and tell you everything was ok, Shiro explained it all to me what Orihime did and What she has been like, I was so caught up in my own emotions that I couldn't face you, not with how I had treated you, please Ichigo wake up tell me everything is ok and that we are ok, I Love you stupid strawberry, open your damned eyes and look at me'
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she buried her face in the blankets of his bed, Shiro watched silently from the door way, a trail of tears crept down his face as he watched Rukia pour her heart out to the still comatose Ichigo.
Shiro turned and walked away, leaving Rukia alone with him and herself.
Rukia climbed up onto the bed and curled herself next to him her head resting on his cast covered chest, slowly she drifted into a tormented sleep.
Rukia was gently Shaken awake by a smiling Shiro she looked down to see she was still curled up tightly to the Comatose form of Ichigo, stretching and yawning she swung her legs down from the bed and sat in the visitors chair, Shiro smiled again handing her a cup of lukewarm coffee, 'Sorry it's not any better love, machines here look about thirty years old'.
Rukia took the cup gratefully and clasped it between her hands. 'Thanks Shiro'
Shiro smiled at her, 'It's ok love the least I could do for my future sister in law'
She looked stunned, he jaw mad the motions of talking but nothing came forth, Shiro merely smiled back in the knowing way that infuriates all who see it.
'What' she said finally finding her voice., 'Rukia I will be frank here, Ichigo is madly in love with you I have never seen him more in love with any one, and I think you can say the same for yourself otherwise you wouldn't be here right now, Now, I have seen my brother hurt by several women none more so than that Witch Orihime, what she did, well what she did was unforgivable'
He stopped traces of still brooding resentment washed over his features.
'What did she do, Shiro'
Shiro looked at Rukia, the pain dancing behind his eyes as he turned his attention to his still comatose brother, Shiro sighed and run his fingers through his hair raking his scalp.
'Basically she ripped his heart out, they were engaged for almost three years they lived together and seemed to be happy, they tried for a kid but she couldn't carry maybe that's what turned her'
Rukia looked at him strangely, 'You mean gay like yourself', Shiro smiled, 'No love, not gay, she turned'
He looks her in the eye's, and grabs her chin gently,'She turned, to some one else'
'Who' Rukia leant forwards and looked at him, 'Who, tell me', Shiro's eyes glowed with suppressed Anger 'Chad'
Two year's Ago.
Ichigo sat in the small house on Brooks close, the television played softly to itself, a small smile played across his face as he twirled his fingers through Orihimes hair, he glanced down at her content with his lot in life, he had a couple of singles that his Producer was putting out and things were good as a solo singer.
He looked down at Orihimes hand, the diamanté Ring glinted as the light played through it, the comfortable silence enveloped them like a blanket, Orihimes breathing was slowing making Ichigo grin, 'Babe, hey babes, Orihime, Darling Go to bed', Orihime stirred next to him mumbling incoherently as her mind attempted to drive away the fog of near sleep, 'M'hmm, Ok' she struggled to her feet her mind still partially asleep.
She stumbled to her feet, and wandered off to the bed room; Ichigo watched her go although he was happy with her, it wasn't the same after they found they could never have a baby, all he had wanted was to be a good father and have a family of his own, but, Orihime had changed he saw it she knew it something was different although he never said anything.
Orihime feigned sleep,she waited until she heard Ichigo's breathing level out then carefully slipped out the bed and left, she drove for a while until she reached their favourite spot, stepping from the car she made her way over to the only other vehicle that was there, the driver stepped out and approached Orihime, 'Hey baby, you ok' she cooed as she wrapped her arms round his neck.
'Yeah I am now'
she delved into a deep kiss, with him her tongue dancing over his as they fell into it deeper and deeper his hands Roamed her body, grasping her buttocks he lifted her from the floor and spun placing her on the bonnet of his car as his hand slid up her thigh.
'Having fun'
Both of them froze, she looked over his shoulder, at the silhouette of her Fiancée as he strolled through the headlight beams a cigarette hanging from his bottom lip, 'I suppose your going to tell me it's a mistake or an accident, NO ONE DRIVES FOR FORTY FIVE MINUETS TO THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE FOR A MISTAKE OR AN ACCIDENT, WHAT DO YOU TAKE ME FOR ORIHIME, STUPID, I HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH YOU FOR A WHILE NOW BUT THIS AND WITH MY BEST FRIEND' Ichigo's eyes snapped on to Chad, his face was locked in a mask of surprise and hurt, this confused Ichigo slightly, 'How could you, Damn it man I was the one who brought you in and this is how you repay me Fucking my woman behind my back what the fuck bro' Chad's mouth opened and closed several times before anything was heard from him, 'Ichigo she told me you two were finished a year ago, I, I, I, thought you knew'.
Ichigo's eyes widened in shock, 'A FUCKING YEAR YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THIS A FUCKING YEAR , I WAS TRYING FOR A CHILD WITH YOU AND YOU HAVE BEEN SCREWING AROUND FOR OVER A YEAR, YOU HEARTLESS BITCH'
Orihime threw her head back and laughed, sliding off the car she stood, 'It's simple really when you failed me I sought out a replacement for your defective goods Chad fit the bill nicely, I slip off the ring and drive to meet him and make sure I am back before you wake up, what tipped you off'
She looked Ichigo in the eye no hint of remorse or regret was in her features as she looked at him, 'Nothing I just wondered where you went each night, so I decided tonight to follow you and find out, that and I found your ring in the bathroom'
Ichigo looked like he was about to faint as she approached him sliding her arm around him she rubbed her body against his as she whispered in his ear, 'Well, I guess you know now, it was fun Ichigo, you win this one' laughing she walked away to her car leaving the two men to their own devices.
Ichigo holding the ring in the palm of his hand, dropped to his knees in the dirt as he heard her car start, her hollow sadistic laugh flowing over him.
Chad stood there slowly his hand reached into his pocket and pulled out a velvet covered boxed flipping it open he looked at the white gold ring inside it, snapping the box shut he pushed it back into his pocket and sat on the bonnet of his car never uttering a word.
'And Chad hasn't spoken since not to Ichigo any way, not unless he has to when he called up about his daughters birth and a few other things apart from that nothing, they haven't been able to fully mend what happened between them, they would do anything for one another don't get me wrong but Chad cannot bring himself to say anything any more last time he did well, I just told you what happened'
Rukia was speechless, she didn't know what to say, how some one could be so cruel was beyond her understanding, she looked at Ichigo's still form, tears stung her eyes sniffing slightly she looked back to Shiro and shuddered involuntarily, 'it's eerie how similar they are' was all that went through her head she was unable to hold Shiro's gaze any longer, he gaze flicked away from him.
Noticing the pain his appearance was causing her he smiled kindly and excused himself as he got to the door he heard her softly call out to him, 'Shiro I'm, well I'm sorry', he stopped at the door and looked down at her the soft kind smile never leaving his face, 'It's ok I know what you thinking and it's fine honestly' Rukia smiled at him an unspoken pledge of gratitude flowed from her nodding Shiro turned and walked out the door.
Ichigo looked around him Fear coursed through his very being, all he could see was the deep, sobering blue grey of the sky above him, and massively tall buildings all around him, 'Where the hell am I' The rain pounded down on him, his body felt heavy and his throat was raw, rubbing his throat he walked forwards, the landscape seemed to stretch on forever, he walked for what seemed like hours but could have been minuets time seemed to have no meaning here.
His anger began to rise and rise, the rain was relentless, screaming he called out to empty void that was the city, 'WHERE IS EVERY BODY'
His voice rebounded off the towers coming back to him a thousand fold, this only drove him to new heights on anger, 'FUCK YOU'
Again his voice rebounded back at him, he collapsed backwards on to a bench, 'where the hell am I' He ran his fingers through his hair crying in despondency.
He sat stock still for hours, the rain pounding down upon him, softly a voice drifted to him, his ears twitching in recognition but as soon as he focused on it, it was gone; he looked around him for some sign of the source, and was greeted by.
Nothing.
The place was empty the rain falling so hard that he was shrouded by walls of water.
Rukia's tears fell from her eyes landing on Ichigo's cheeks and face, sobbing she collapsed against him,'Wake up, Ichigo please, please wake up, I am so, so, so, sorry.'
she lay her head against his chest hopping to hear his heart beat, but, nothing the thick plaster of the castings that covered him stopped everything.
All she heard was the soft beeping of the ECG machine with an accompanying soft plip from the drip feeding into his veins.
Her fingers curled as she dropped into a troubled sleep, 'Ichigo' she whispered as her mind fell deeper into her troubled subconsciousness, 'I love you, come back to me'
Renji sat on the steps of Ichigo's flat a soft leather jacket clutched in his hands, his eyes blood shot and puffy from crying, 'You stupid git Ichigo, what the hell were you thinking', his head fell forwards again the jacket clutched to his chest as another wave of anger and pain rolled through him, Mina stood leaning against the door frame to the street side door watching Renji, she felt the pain he was going through, having lost her younger brother in an accident years before a small tear ran down her cheek as she remembered it.
Stepping forward she walked to Renji and sat down next to him, gingerly she slide her arm across his shoulders and pulled him close, Renji let himself fall sideways resting his head in the crook of her shoulder, Mina gently stroked the side of his head letting her fingers curl through his blood Red locks as she shushed and comforted him, 'Renji it's ok, he's going to be ok' Renji looked up into Mina's face, 'You think so' she couldn't help but feel her heart leap as she looked at him he had such hope in her face, 'Yes, I do' Renji felt a soft smile tug at his lips as he gazed into her purple orbs, 'Thank you' Mina smiled and Kissed Renji lightly, in her mind just a small kiss, a tap of kindness then she felt herself being pulled forwards as it grew and bloomed into something more.
Ikkaku sat in Chad's apartment opposite Karin the baby stirred in her arms, Ikkaku shifted his gaze to his friend, 'So what do you think Big Man' Chad simply shrugged, 'I don't know dude, I simply don't know'
They both looked to Karin, 'He has been through a lot worse than this but, a fifty foot fall onto an awning and a BMW 5 series well that's a lot to put any one through'
'Well that decides it then, I'm going down there, want to see for myself how he is; if your coming with me then come on otherwise, I'll catch you later'
With that Ikkaku rose to his feet and walked out the apartment.
Rukia woke with a start, glancing around her all she saw was the glaring white of the sterile hospital room, and she began to cry once more, standing up she made her way out the room and down the corridor.
Standing infront of a vending machine she looked through the perspex front of the machine at the contents inside and pondered what to get. Settling on a cereal bar and a bottle of water from the next machine she put in her money and methodically punched in the codes on the cold metal keypads and watched as the spiral of metal rotated and pushed her bar down into the bay at the bottom, then listened as he bottle of still water dropped down in the other machine.
Picking up her meagre breakfast she retreated back to Ichigo's room and sat and waited,waiting was all she did now waited for him to awaken waited for him to come back to her.