Title: The Ones Who Cried Love
Summary: A rich playboy. A wealthy artist. Two different people who have everything and can have everything. One thing that they don't have: Love.
Genre: T
Rating: General/ Romance
Disclaimer: I don't own BLEACH, Ichigo, Rukia and other characters that are mentioned here. Although I own the plot.
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Author's Bulletin:
Thanks for your reviews on the last chapter. Luckily my hands are okay now and ready for another round of typing!
I'm so glad you liked the last chapter. I'm also kind of worried since Ichigo's ex, Senna, makes a cameo appearance as Orihime's sidekick! So, I finally mentioned her here in my story. I even promised you guys that her name shall never be mentioned here.
Orihime was always the goody-goody type so why not change her into a stupid and messed up character? She should just be grateful that I gave her some space here.
Another thing is the last sentence:
"I love you."
WHO IN THE HELL SAID THAT?!
Is it Ichigo? Or Rukia?
Hell, I don't even know. So you guys keep reading to find out who falls in the deep pit of love!
Anyways, love doesn't need a long time to happen. When it's there, it's there. And people who are already entangled with it may find it too difficult to escape.
Same for these guys, I guess. They are already in love yet they still don't know they are in love.
Get it?
Enough with chit-chat! Let's get on with the story!
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Chapter Eleven
Passion
"Ne, Ichigo?" Rukia whispered.
"Hm?" Ichigo asked.
"How the hell in the world will I face the music tomorrow?"
Ichigo sighed in deep irritation. She had been asking this question to him in ten times already. Ichigo's arms were around Rukia since she had stopped crying a few minutes ago. He scooted closer to her because he was close in falling off the bed.
"Are you stupid, Rukia?" he groaned. "I've told you a dozen times to leave them alone and mind their own business."
Rukia scratched her head. "I'm easily affected by rumors, you know."
"Well, that's your problem to solve." He said simply. "I told you I can only protect you not stop people spreading rumors about you. You have to get used to it though."
"I can't." Rukia replied.
Then without any reason, he laughed.
"What?"
"Nothing." He said. "I just remembered your expression when you faced Orihime and Senna. I can't believe you fended yourself so easily."
Rukia smiled. "I didn't notice it either."
"You quiet types continue to surprise me." he mused. "I'm entertained, really."
"You sound like this is funny to you." Rukia said, looking up at him.
"It does." He replied. "I guess I really chose a girl who will make more entertained than ever before and a different type of distraction, too."
"Ichigo?"
"Yeah?"
"What do you mean entertainment?" she asked curiously.
He playfully smacked the top of her head. "I can't tell you that, silly."
"Why not?" she pouted.
"It's not suitable for a decent mind of yours." He mused.
"I'm eighteen." She replied proudly. "I can understand little things."
"I'm not really sure." He said cautiously. "You might freak out or maybe you'll stay away from me from now on."
Then, Rukia's eyes widened. "I don't believe it!"
Ichigo's brows furrowed again. "What is it?"
"You're not a virgin anymore, huh?" she asked. "That's why you won't tell me!"
Ichigo's eyes widened. "What?! Hell no! I'm still a… a… I still have my purity! I'm still decent. I may like girls but I don't get to the point of intimate… whatever!"
He was blushing furiously and Rukia laughed. "Stupid. How can I know you're not lying?"
Ichigo smiled naughtily. "So you want to be the first one, huh?"
Rukia slapped his cheek lightheartedly and shouted, "Pervert!"
"You asked for it!" he defended.
"No I did not!"
Then, Rukia and Ichigo quieted. After that, she tried again.
"What does it mean, Ichigo?" she asked persistently.
Ichigo shook his head in reply.
"Come on!" she said. "Or I'll spread some rumors about you."
He laughed. "You can't find a good audience in school."
"There's the internet." She said while pointing at her laptop on the side of the room.
"Who will read it?" he asked.
"You are so famous and your family is famous." She explained. "If they read embarrassing things about you, the same thing goes to your family."
"What are the rumors, if possible?" he asked.
"I'll tell them you're gay."
"No one will believe that." He said truthfully. "Everyone knows I'm always surrounded by girls."
"You're bisexual." She suggested.
He shook his head. "No one will believe that, too. Try to be more imaginative. You can do better than that."
"Hmm." Rukia thought humorously putting a finger under her chin, pretending to be in deep thought.
"You wanna quit?" he humored.
"You told me I can do better than that." She spat at him. "Leave me be."
She continued thinking and Ichigo, while waiting, rested his eyes by closing it. Rukia looked at Ichigo as she heard no more from him. His eyes were closed and he looked so peaceful in that look. Everything was so still and his expression was gentler than this afternoon when he confronted Grimmjow and protected her from him.
She smiled slightly at the thought. He protected her. For her, it was one of the sweetest things a person can do for her. Sure, she can take care herself but it's a different matter when a person puts you first before himself even though he was sure he was going to get hurt.
Rukia felt safe around him. That she can trust him more than her friends even they have known each other for a few weeks. She felt she have known him for a very long time. It didn't matter to her if he was a stranger or if he was mean at first. Truth is she already put it behind her. She already knew that deep inside him there's a good side.
He may be harsh and cruel when she saw him but as he spent his time with her, Rukia got to know what the real Ichigo is. And here he was.
He was kind, sincere and sweet. His personality back then and now were total opposite. Maybe you can't really judge a book by its cover.
Without her conscious mind, she suddenly lifted her hand and touched his face. She caressed his cheek, it was so soft. She felt like she was touching a woman's skin. She smiled due to that thought. She didn't know why but she was kind of worried that this movement might provoke him and he will do something like kissing her. She didn't want that to happen.
Also, she didn't mind if it does happen.
As if on pure reflex, his immobile hand rapidly moved and grasped her hand that was touching his face, eyes still closed. Rukia gasped that she thinks she was crossing the line and getting ready if he was going to do something. She instantly tried to pull her hand away from his hold but his grasp was too strong.
"Ichigo?"
"Just… don't move." He whispered gently. "Stay."
Rukia blushed. They were like characters in a romantic movie, she thought and slightly smiled. She did not mind or anything, but holding her hand in his made her a little weird and blissful at the same time. She couldn't explain it but she also couldn't help feel that way.
She felt his thumb moved and gently make soothing circles at the top of her hand. It was comforting, at least for her.
He opened his eyes and looked Rukia, still holding her hand. He sits up and so does Rukia. Ichigo breathed in like he wanted to say something but she didn't hear anything. Just a breath released from his mouth.
"Are you okay?" Rukia couldn't help asking.
He didn't answer. Then, all of a sudden, he moved closer to her face to face. Ichigo's face was near to hers again. He lets go of her hand that was on his face and brings up his other hand to touch hers which she didn't stop from its movement. He held it gently and leans in slowly.
"Ichigo?"
He didn't hear her. Rukia bit by bit leans away from his approaching face to hers. She tried to patch her disordered mind and tried to concentrate on what was happening now. He was going to kiss her.
Again.
She mentally counted the times they have kissed. This was their second kiss. She didn't count the last time when they were studying together because that was an accident. Yesterday, that was a kiss on a cheek before he left.
Why does it matter anyway? She mentioned it many times that she doesn't give a flying monkey if something –
All of her thoughts departed as she felt his lips on hers. All didn't matter as if now. Hell, she didn't matter on how he moves so fast like that. Her eyes instantly closed as what he was currently doing happened. She couldn't actually register the word "kiss" in her mind.
Once again, he erased everything that was on her mind right now. All she could think of was right here and now.
She can feel his lips moving on hers as if inviting her to kiss back which she unknowingly complied. Her lips moved with his in harmony and actually Rukia found really remarkable. She might stop this if his kissing technique is stupid but it was Ichigo. She can pin point that he kisses as professional as other people.
She felt his hand move at the back of her neck and pulled her to him closer. She also noticed that this kiss was more different. It definitely took her breath away.
All of a sudden, she felt the fabric of her mattress on her back. She was lying down on the bed and Ichigo was on top kissing the hell out of her. Then he removes his mouth his from hers and felt her breath turn to gasps as his lips moved to her neck.
Then she just felt Ichigo stopped. She was breathing hard now to think what made him do this and what made him stop. He leaned away from her and sat up his head resting on his hands.
Rukia was trying to recover on what he had just done. She also sat up and moved to Ichigo and held his hand.
"Hey." She whispered.
He didn't look up but Rukia grabbed his face and makes him face her. He has that guilty look again.
"What?!" she shouted angrily. "You dare kiss me like that then you put that stupid guilty face in front of me after doing it!"
He looked shocked when she screamed at him.
"You're not going to say anything?!" she asked angrily.
"Sorry…" he muttered.
Rukia looked at him. "That's all? Sorry?"
"What do you expect me to tell you?!" Ichigo asked. "To lie down and get naked?!"
"Well," Rukia said. "I was hoping that you will say that…"
"WHAT?!"
"How dare you get angry at me!" she said. "You attacked me this time!"
"You kissed me back!" he countered her last comment.
Rukia was about to say something but she just shuts her gaping mouth.
Ichigo smirked. "What?"
"Nothing…"
"Tell me, midget," he started. "Did you like it?"
She looked away. She shouldn't answer. It will make her embarrassed anyway.
"I'll attack you again." He threatened.
Rukia's widened. That wouldn't happen again. So she lost again to Ichigo and just nodded stupidly.
"Good girl." He mused as he patted her head.
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So I know you're angry at me right now… so I'll give you the chance to berate me. Go on! I cliff hanged you right in lemon huh?!