A/N: Wow. 67 reviews! Thanks so much. Sorry for the wait, I've been roleplaying a lot lately.

Disclaimer: I own Lila Bunko and Sasuki 'Kime' Kuchiki.


The Hardest Thing

Chapter 10

I Just Wanna Live

I need an alarm system in my house
So I know when people are creepin' about
These people are freakin' me out (these days)
It's getting hectic everywhere that I go

They won't leave me alone
There's things they all wanna know
I'm paranoid about the people I meet
Why are they talkin' to me
And why can't anyone see

I just wanna live
Don't really care about the things that they say
Don't really care about what happens to me
I just wanna live

Just wanna live (6x)

I rock a law suit when I'm goin' to court
A white suit when I'm getting divorced
A black suit at the funeral home
And my birthday suit when I'm home alone
Talking on the phone

Got an interview with the Rolling Stone
They're sayin' "Now you're rich and now you're famous fake ass girls all know your name and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,
Your first hit it, aren't you ashamed
Of the life, of the life, of the life
We're livin"

I just wanna live
Don't really care about the things that they say
Don't really care about what happens to me
I just wanna live

Stop the messin' around boy
Better think of your future
Better make some good plans boy
Said every one of my teachers
Look out, you better play it safe
You never know what hard times will come your way
We say, where we're comin' from
We've already seen the worst that this life can bring

Now we expect it everywhere that we go
All the things that they say
Yeah we already know

I just wanna live
Don't really care about the things that they say
Don't really care about what happens to me

(Just wanna live 3x)

I just wanna live (just wanna live 3x)
I just wanna live (just wanna live 3x)
Don't really care about the things that they say (just wanna live 3x)
Don't really care about what happens to me I just wanna live
I just wanna live -Good Charlotte


When Karin took Sasuki in, she was wondering where Rukia and Ichigo were, that is until she heard Karin yelling. "Ichigo, Rukia! You have a visitor!"

Footsteps were heard moments later and she saw Rukia and Ichigo come downstairs. Rukia smiled and walked over to Sasuki, hugging her to bits.

"How are you?" she whispered. Sasuki noticed she was wearing a long-sleeved shirt...what happened? She always used to wear short sleeves.

"I'm fine," Sasuki replied with a smile.

"That's good, I was beginning to get a little worried," Rukia replied.

"Why?"

"Oh...no reason."

To tell the truth she was incredibly worried that she had been replaced by Lila. But she didn't dare think or say anything about that in front of Sasuki. She probably doesn't know that were mother and daughter... Rukia thought with sadness.

Ichigo noticed how sad she looked and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. Rukia turned to smile at Ichigo before turning back to Sasuki. "Well, now that you're here, what would you like to do?"

Sasuki merely shrugged and shook her head. "Dunno," she replied honestly. "What do you have to eat? We don't have much at the orphange, so we use what we can and save the rest."

Rukia nodded in understanding. "Well, just pick something from the fridge, or we can make something from scratch."

Sasuki nodded and thought for a moment. "Um... Ramen?"

Rukia smiled. "That your favorite food?" she asked curiously.

"Yup!"

Rukia and Ichigo both laughed at that and they went to make Ramen for everyone.


Lila looked at the clock on her bedroom wall. It was almost two in the afternoon. No reason to get worried yet, right? She was just spending time with her real mother...

No reason to be worried.

"Ms. Bunko, we have some forms for you to sign,'' the manager and owner of the orphanage said as he walked into her room.

"Oh, alright, Mr. Takai," Lila replied and walked out of the room. He's been here for as long as I can remember, Lila thought to herself. Does he ever leave this place?

They walked to another part of the orphanage, away from her part of it, where she lived with Sasuki. But then a smirk appeared on Mr. Takai's face. "You're more easier to trick than I thought."

"W-What?" Lila asked.

"There's no form to sign," Mr. Takai smirked. "But there is a will for you to sign."

"But I-I'm not dying..." Lila replied in a feared whisper.

"Ah... I think I'll have to disagree on that one," Mr. Takai smirked. "Alright boys!"

About two boys, men actually, who Lila had never seen before came into the room. One held a knife, the other held a gun. Lila backed away in fear. "Why are you doing this to me?"

"You don't know that girl's true power when you see it, do you?!" Mr. Takai exclaimed. "Don't tell me you can't see it?! She's a Soul Reaper!"

"W...what?"

"You heard me! You won't let her go anywhere to train, so I'll just have to take care of that."

"You're a sadistic bastard, you know that?!" Lila screamed, finding the courage to talk back all of a sudden.

Mr. Takai merely glared. "Yeah, and proud of it. You'll thank me when that girl becomes a Soul Reaper. Take care of her boys."

The two men walked over to Lila. One grabbed her around the neck and stabbed her in the chest with the knife. The other one shot her in the stomach.

She crumpled to the floor in a heap of blood.

"Nice work, boys. Now, to get to Sasuki before that Soul Reaper Rukia does."

Little did they know however, that they were already too late.


A/N: I chose this song because both Rukia/Lila merely want to live in peace with Ichigo/Sasuki. Anyway... review replies next chapter. Don't have the time now. Lunch time is almost here and I'm at school. Two more chapters left, by the way. The final and the epliogue. How does Takai know about the Soul reapers? Find out in later chapters.