Chapter 10: In the Eyes of Rukia

Later That day, while at school..

"What the heck? Ichigo, your gonna miss more school, again? Your never gonna graduate!" His friend Keigo held him by the shoulders. Ichigo stared out the window, looking for Rukia. Rukia went to go get Kaien, so all three of them can go to the soul society, at first he didn't agree but it was better off if Kaien came along. Tatsuki, his best friend, came up to him.

"Orihime, is gone again. Isn't she?" She asked. Ichigo nodded.

"You already know that I'm going to save her." Tatsuki sat on the desk. Ichigo noticed her serious expression. He blinked his eyes.

"Once you save Orihime, you leave her out of your problems, you got that." Ichigo was quiet. "I don't think that's gonna happen." Keigo, Tatsuki, Uryu, Chad and Ichigo see's Rukia coming in class. She crossed her arms as Tatsuki looked at her.

"Orihime, is a good friend to all of us, but, Tasuki…your not the boss of Orihime. She hangs and stays with whoever she wants to be with." Tatsuki got up from the desk, walked up to Rukia, and grabbed her by her collar of her school uniform. Rukia wasn't afraid of her. "She's my best friend, a bitch like you, shouldn't even tell me what to do." Rukia grabbed her wrist.

"If Orihime was around, maybe your little slow brain would understand"

"Why you little-" Tatsuki paused at her words and was about to punch Rukia in the face but Rukia got a hold of Tatsuki and flipped her over herself and Tatsuki landed on top of the desk, bruised up. Ichigo was surprised.

"Hey Rukia, that-"

Rukia turned to look at him and Ichigo did not recognize the look in her eyes. Her eyes were like a hollow but suddenly her eyes changed back. Rukia felt her head and ran out of the class.

Tatsuki got up slowly. "Hmph. She put up a fight," she said. Keigo was helping her up. Ichigo stood where he stands. "Go run after your shinigami, girlfriend." Ichigo turned and looked at her. "Shut up, Tatsuki." Tatsuki was shocked to hear him say that to her. Suddenly, Ichigo gave her a hug. Tatsuki didn't understand why he did that.

"I'll save Orihime, don't worry. But let me tell you this, Tatsuki. I know your really angry that me and Orihime won't be the perfect couple. But, the truth is. The one I should be with is the one I can have fun with. Orihime doesn't belong in that place. That girl who can have a love and hate relationship with me. The one who can hit me whenever she wants. The one who tells me not to worry and is storng to be independent. That's Rukia."

Ichigo let's go of Tatsuki and runs off to find Rukia. Tatsuki buried her face with her hands. Keigo see's this and comfort's her. Maybe Ichigo was right. All Tatsuki wanted was to make Orihime happy, but the choices Ichigo has chosen, was his choice. She knew how much Orihime was so jealous of Rukia. But Rukia was actually the right one for him. NO one else can take her place except THAT Rukia.

"Rukia!" Ichigo ran on top of every roof to look for her. Of course, he was in his shinigami form to do his flash step down the neighborhood. He then suddenly found her, sitting on top of someone else's roof.

"Found you, Rukia. Hey, about that Tatsuki incident, are you okay?"

He went to touch her shoulder when.

"DANCE. Tsugi no mai, HAKUREN!"

Ichigo blocked her attack and backed off.

"Rukia. Why did-"

"Ichigo…run…"

Ichigo stared at her in confusion when suddenly someone appeared behind him.

"Mind if I take her back to the soul society?"

Ichigo slowly turned around and saw Aizen behind him.

Rukia couldn't even move in inch on where she was at. She was being controlled.

"Leave him alone, AIZEN!"

"AIZEN!"

They all see Kaien up in the air, who was now trying to attack Aizen but missed.

Aizen appeared next to Rukia. Rukia was struggling to get out of the control but doing that something inside her wanted to be awaken. She didn't like it.

Ichigo felt her spiritual power raise up. He looked at her and realized her blue eyes switching to a different color, pupil's to yellow. The eyes of a true hollow. Kaien see's this and was upset. Aizen grabbed a hold of her.

"So, she's finally changing."

"Let her go!" Ichigo yelled.

Aizen just smiled as he touched Rukia's chin and gave her a kiss.

"She's mine now, substitute shinigami."

Suddenly the scenery around them appeared to be the soul society. Kaien looked around.

"What? This was not suppose to happen like this!"

"Maybe, you planned to late, Kaien."

Kaien looked at Aizen.

"Ichigo!" Ichigo hears Hitsugaya's voice and was about to look back but-

"DON'T LOOK BACK!"

Ichigo listened to him and he clenched his fist. As he watched as Rukia being forced into the kiss, he notices her fist clenched, too. Ichigo hated this. He knew Rukia is struggling.

He Captain Yamamoto down on the ground hurt. Inside Kaien's heart, he realized how horrible this turned out to be. Aizen used everyone to get to Rukia.

Orihime then appeared beside Aizen. Rukia and Aizen separated from each other and Rukia was surprised to see Orihime.

Ichigo stares at her as well. Orihime closed her eyes and raised her hands.

"Im sorry…."

A orange force field surrounded Ichigo. Ichigo was trying to break free.

"ORIHIME! LET ME OUT!"

Rukia was confused about what Orihime was doing.

"Orihime, what are you think you doing?" Orihime couldn't look in Rukia's eyes. She was in tears and Rukia noticed this. Aizen took the hand of Rukia's.

"What a poor girl you are."

Rukia glared at him.

"But we need you to…struggle a little bit more longer, until you awaken from your heart, the Hogyoku is waiting."

Ichigo kept trying to break free.

"Hogyoku. Isn't in me, remember? You took it, Aizen."

"I knew that."

Rukia took out her sword and pointed it at him. Aizen just stood there.

"What can a princess do, to an evil villain like me?"

"I can cut you down, that's what!"

She starts to attack. Aizen dodges all her attacks but her movements were impressive. This was something he was hoping for her. Rukia was changing. She was no normal shinigami anymore. She was just like that substitute soul reaper. A full hollow. Aizen caught her by her wirst.

"Are you awakening?" Rukia's dark eyes were wide eyed when he whispered those words to her. All of a sudden, her chest started to hurt and she dropped to the ground.

Aizen still held her wrist. "Rukia. Wake up."

Rukia started to scream. "Rukia!" Ichigo yelled. He kept hitting the force field that Orihime put upon him. Orihime feels Ichigo's power increasing and see's that he broke her barrier. Ichigo heads for Aizen, ready to attack but another force field surrounds him.

Aizen brought out some meno's grande and shot cero's at him. Kaien watched as Ichigo struggles to get Rukia. Rukia slowly looks at Ichigo.

Rukia shakes her head to shake off the pain she was having. She pushed Aizen away from her and tries to reach up to Ichigo . Both Ichigo and Rukia were reaching out for each other but Rukia disappeared with Aizen. Ichigo couldn't believe this.

"RUKIA!"

He drops to the floor and hits it. Kaien looks at Ichigo. Orihime ran to Ichigo and touched him by the shoulder.

"Ichigo, are you hurt?" Ichigo pushed her away.

"Don't even touch me!" Orihime's feelings were hurt. "Ichigo, let me-"

"Fuck no! You made him take away the person I mostly cared for! I don't even know what side your on anymore, Orihime. I don't even know if I can TRUST YOU!" Orihime started to cry. Ichigo got up and put his hollow mask on.

"Kaien…you coming?"

Kaien looked at him but nodded. They flew up to the sky and disappeared.

Orihime stayed where she was and closed her eyes.

"I don't even know if I can TRUST YOU!"

"I'm so stupid."