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Here's the next chap-

The Kurosaki Household I

5th Jan, 2011, 8.00 p.m. (Wednesday)

It's pretty clear that Ichigo and I won't be attending school tomorrow- and probably not day after that either. We arrived at South Karakura at 7.30 p.m., thanks to Ichigo's insane driving and almost crashing into the emergency ward at the Hospital.

We burst inside the room after asking the receptionist and I saw the same man and bored looking tomboy I had seen in the picture a while back while cleaning Ichigo's place. And the soft-featured little girl-Yuzu…she lay there breathing deeply and not saying a word. I froze at the sight of her tiny form wrapped by bandages on the head, arm, everywhere. She had some 3 fractures, many bruises but was stable at the moment.

"Ichigo!" Mr. Kurosaki leapt and sent a kick flying at Ichigo's direction.

"DAD, IS THIS THE MOMENT!" Ichigo yelled.

"Never let your guard down, lad! And I would think that after what you did, you deserved it! Oh, and who's the little lady?"

He looked at me with a completely changed expression."My worthless son's girlfriend?"

I went red.

"She's my best friend, Dad, and my neighbour and schoolmate. Lay off her." Ichigo replied in a bored voice.

Best friend…that sounded nice.

:Ah well she's too good for you anyway-.."

"Um, that's alright Mr. Kurosaki.."

"My dear, call me Isshin." He smiled, then turned to Ichigo "I'm glad you answered my call at any rate. It's the first time you did so. Did you know Yuzu was injured already?"

"No, you stupid! I wanted to talk to you- I'm not such a cold-hearted bastard!" Ichigo said, then turned to look at Yuzu with tender eyes "Is she okay?"

Isshin's face turned serious "I don't know, son. They can't tell until the next day. She's stable for now, and that's more than what we can hope for."

Turns out Ichigo's dad is a doctor! They have a clinic down at his place.

"That's it." Ichigo said firmly "I'm staying. Rukia, you go ahead with the car, you have a learner's permit anyway-"

"No way." I said. I wasn't leaving him alone. "I'm staying with you…if you don't mind."

He looked at me "But what about school?"

"You're missing school aren't you?" I said fiercely "The least I can do is be there for an idiot who stole away my car!"

He smiled at me.

And I couldn't help noticing that it was a true smile, not the fake ones he gave his friends.

So I'm staying at the Kurosaki household. Ichigo's other sister- the tomboy I was talking about- Karin happens to be Yuzu's fraternal twin. I was supposed to sleep with her but somehow Isshin kept on making excuses until the only room with no dripping ceilings or monsters hiding under the bed was Ichigo's.

Honestly, Isshin Kurosaki is an antique piece.

Ichigo offered me his bed, but I insisted on sleeping in his closet.

Sounds crazy, I know, but it's surprisingly warm and snuggly.

I bade him goodnight and started to write down in this diary..

It's kind of odd, Mrs. Kurosaki not showing up at the hospital. I mean, even if they are divorced, a parent would rush down to the hospital at the news of one of their children getting hit by a car and by her picture, Mrs. Kurosaki seemed to be exactly like that. But still she was nowhere to be seen.

Which really leaves only one possibility- has she passed away?

It's a really unfair and unimaginable thing to think of but I can't jerk off the feeling that there's no other explanation.

And what Isshin said earlier- about Ichigo not picking up any of Isshin's calls- what is up with that?

A/N: Well, there you go, the 10th chapter. It was kind of short-srry abt that. Hope you guys liked it, I know I've repeated these lines over and over again, and that I need to find another one but- I just hope you liked it!

R&R, as always!

~ so long~