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Act III: Days before the Play

'What is that smell?' Rukia thought in her sleep. 'Is that coffee?' She tried to open her eyes, but she was too tired to do it. She felt warm, she couldn't move her arms. Something was embracing her it felt warm, comfortable; she never felt safer in all her life. Little by little she opened her eyes, she saw the sun coming from the window from her room. Her hearing started to react to the sounds around her 'is that a snore?' She looked down to see two arms holding her looking behind her she saw someone unexpected.

"Oni–I mean Ryohei-sempai. What are you doing in my bed? Scratch that, what are you doing in my apartment?" Ryohei started to wake up from Rukia's voice he started to smile.

"Morning Rukia." Greeted Ryohei letting her go; Rukia jumped out of bed still with a shock on her face.

"Why can't I remember anything from last night? What happened to me?"

"You had a fever, Kyoko and I have been taken extremely good care of you. You fell asleep on the bed and didn't want to let me go; so I lied next to you, hugged you and fell asleep to the EXTREME."

"So where is Kyoko-chan, Oni–I mean---"

"Please call me onii-chan like you did last night, if it makes you feel extremely comfortable. About Kyoko, she is making breakfast from the smell of it."

"Ok onii-chan." She started to walk to the door; she stopped when she grabbed the doorknob. "Oh, and onii-chan."

"Yeah, Rukia?"

"Thank you…for everything."

"No problem I will always be there for you to the EXTREME." Rukia smiled and walked out of the room she turned around and said

"Feel free to use the shower if you need it."

"Right, Rukia."

She walked into the kitchen and saw Kyoko cooking for the three of them; she sat down on the chair. Kyoko turned around with a smile on her face.

"Rukia-chan I am glad you are feeling better know, I hope you don't mind me making breakfast for the three of us."

"Of course I don't, you two are the closest thing I can call family. I just wish that you could stay more often though. Maybe if your parents would let me I can come over sometimes bring food to make and eat."

"I will try to come over next week after the play is over." Kyoko put the omelet that she was making onto a plate. Handed to Rukia and called out.

"Onii-chan hurry up breakfast is ready."

On the table Rukia couldn't help it feeling something inside of her that she long forgotten. A warm feeling that if she could she would keep forever. That feeling was called friendship.

Rukia and Orihime along with Grimmjow and Renji went out to a club, even though she and Orihime were only 14 years old. Grimmjow was smart enough to make fake ID's for the two of them. If that didn't work they would bride anyone standing in their way. They were walking to the club when they met a guy. The guy had a black suit with an orange shirt; the shirt matched his orange hair.

"Hey Kurosaki." Grimmjow waved at him the guy walked up to them.

"What are you two doing here Rukia, Orihime?"

"Well Ichigo, we are going to a club to dance, not to drink to dance."

Ichigo smirked "you better be careful on the dance floor; people might not see you and you might get squashed." He started to chuckle, only stopped when Rukia kicked him in the place she knew it would hurt the most.

"Fool, that was for making fun of me. Lets go guys" Rukia and Grimmjow started to walk forward, Grimmjow laughing his ass out. Leaving an injured Ichigo and a worried Orihime and Renji.

Later at the club they were sitting down drinking a few beers except, Rukia and Orihime; they were drinking orange juice. She had a feeling inside that relaxed her when she was with her friends. Even though she was going to get it from her Brother/Boss later, she didn't care, she wanted that feeling to never end. Even if that bastard Grimmjow was there.

"What are you thinking about Rukia?" Ryohei asked before eating the last of his eggs.

"Nothing important, so what are you guys going to do after this?"

"I'm going to do some EXTREME training, I'll visit soon to see how are you doing."

"Don't worry onii-chan, to give you thanks how about I treat you both to some sushi in the afternoon. I will not take no for an answer."

"Fine then we will take you on that offer then." Kyoko smiled as she picked up the plates, she put them on the sink and went to the guest room to get her stuff. "Rukia-chan, please be careful and I will meet you later at Yamamoto-kun's sushi shop."

"Okay I need to go there so I can practice the play with Yamamoto-kun anyway, so I will see you there." Rukia said, Kyoko and Ryohei left and closed the door behind them. "I need to take a bath and get ready to go." She told to herself. Running up to her room, she went to get a yellow sundress with a white ribbon like belt. She put it on the bed. She looked at the bed and remembered the warm feeling when she woke up; she started to blush. 'Do I have feelings for onii-san? That can't be, right. Right? Although, he seems like a good person.' She went to take a shower, 'getting closer to the play everyday.' She thought to herself.

x-x

Rukia walked down the street and felt a strange aura in the air; she could help it but to feel afraid. 'What is this, a hollow? No this is different it feels more powerful, I can help it feeling that things will get worse, much worse.'

She arrived at Yamamoto's father sushi shop she entered the sushi shop she was greeted by Tsuyoshi.

"Hey there miss Kuchiki."

"Hello Yamamoto-san, is Yamamoto-kun home?"

"No, he went out for an errand. He will be back in a little while, do you mind waiting for him?"

"I don't mind sine I am meeting some of my friends here later on."

"Do you want some tea?" Tsuyoshi offered

"Sure, thank you." Rukia said. Tsuyoshi went to the kitchen and put some water in a pot to make some tea. Rukia sat at one of the tables looking around. She took out her sketchbook and started to draw chappy the rabbit. Her hand started to move by itself and drew a type of paper bird. To Rukia it looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it. Tsuyoshi came back with 2 cups of green tea.

"What's wrong miss Kuchiki?"

"I feel a little confused, I don't know what my feelings for a friend are. Do I love him? At first I felt like a brother, but now it feels so much different. I am not sure what to think."

"Listen to your heart."

"Huh?"

"Listen to your heart Miss Kuchiki it is your guide to your decisions. When Takeshi's mother passed away, I became a bit cold at Takeshi. I felt that it was his fault that she died. But even after he cried, after I treated him badly he never took it against me. I felt like a fool because of that. He cried at my shoulder for a long time. After that he promised that he would never cry again that every day he would have a smile on his face. To this day he has kept his promise."

"Yeah, until he tried to commit suicide." Rukia interrupted

"What do you mean?"

"I was thinking out loud don't worry."

"Tell what happened." Tsuyoshi had a bit of anger in his voice, Rukia tried to avoid that subject but it was no use.

"Well when Yamamoto-kun broke his arm, he tried to commit suicide. I tried to stop him but he didn't listen to me. Only Tsuna-san had the power to stop him and he got off the edge of the school roof. If you want to thank someone, then thank Tsuna-san."

"Why didn't he tell me?"

"Yamamoto-kun was probably scared that you'd be disappointed in him. So he must of kept it to himself. Don't mention this to him, well at least not now. He learned that there is more than baseball."

Tsuyoshi was speechless; he didn't know what to say, but he knew that he had to keep this conversation to himself.

"All you can hope for is that he has the strength to go on and walk on the path when he chooses it."

"What if he chooses the wrong one ?" Tsuyoshi asked

"Then you and me will be there to pick him up and help him move on. Don't worry, as a friend will always be there for him. I always wanted to be like the rain, that way I can touch everyone's hearts " Tsuyoshi saw for a moment a different girl. She had orange-brown hair her eyes were black and was taller. Then in a second she turn back into Rukia.

"Who was that?" asked Yamamoto's father

"Who was what?"

"Never mind, wow I never expected that the conversation would turn into this."

The sound of the door was heard and Yamamoto came in the shop. He saw his father and Rukia talking. 'What is Rukia doing here? And why does it look like the old man wants to cry?' Deciding to find out he got closer. "Hey dad I'm home."

"Oh, Takeshi I didn't hear you come in." Tsuyoshi smiled at Yamamoto; confused he looked at Rukia.

"So why are you here Rukia?" Yamamoto asked

"We have a play to rehearse, the play is only a few days away. So I wanted to rehearse at least once so that we can be ready."

"Ok, old man I am going to my room with Rukia."

"Alright I'll call you if there is something I need." Tsuyoshi looked as Rukia and Yamamoto walked upstairs. 'Takeshi, you've found yourself a true friend' he thought.

x-x

"So what were you and my old man talking about anyway?"

"Sorry it is a secret." Rukia winked at him. "So lets get started anyway I want to see how much you actually memorized."

"Right, the play, okay we'll start from the beginning. Ah, I have fallen in love. Why does it have to be her? Her eyes and her lips, oh how I want to make them mine."

"Lets start when we meet each other the first time. Okay." Rukia drank a little bit of the tea and started. "Who are guard, I will not be taken away by one such as you."

"Calm down gipsy, I want to know your name."

"Why, I do not need to tell a guard my name."

"I want you gipsy, I love you I want to be with you."

"What you are saying guard? I-"

"Please call me Jose" Yamamoto's voice went deeper than usual

"Ether way, I don't love you I-" Rukia's voice was cut when a pair of lips met hers. They were warm and soft. "Ya-Yamamoto-kun? What are you doing?"

"Well it is part of the scene, so I just thought that we should practice it."

"But…" Rukia couldn't find words for this. if she wasn't confused before she was confused now. She wanted to feel those gentile lips again, but she knew that would never happen. Well at least after the play.

"Miss Kuchiki, Takeshi, some people are here to see you." Tsuyoshi called from down stairs. Yamamoto walked out of his room followed by Rukia. They walked down stairs, meeting up with Kyoko and Ryohei.

"Hey Kyoko-chan, Onii-chan" Rukia greeted

"Oni-chan? Since when did you call him that." Kyoko asked

"Will he told me it was alright. I hope you are not mad Kyoko-chan"

"Why would I be? If he lets you call him that, then I don't have a problem with it. In fact I am happy, got a new sister. Can I call you Rukia-nee?"

"If you want to Kyoko-chan."

"So what are you doing here Senpai?" Yamamoto asked.

"Rukia treated us to some sushi, so we came here to eat to the EXTREME."

"Right onii-chan." Rukia said while taking out her purse from her chappy the rabbit bag.

"Aw, what a cute bag Rukia-nee." Kyoko giggled when she saw the bag.

"Thanks Kyoko-chan now lets eat."

x-x

Later, Rukia went home to sleep. She denied the offer to stay over Kyoko's house because of Ryohei. Until she was sure on what she felt for him, she could not be close to him. She opened the door to her apartment; she looked down and saw a letter. She picked it up and went to the living room; she sat on he couch and opened the letter.

I know where you are so I am coming to live with you I am coming there soon. I don't give a shit if you don't want me there. I'm still coming.

'No signature, huh. There is only one person that does this sort of thing, and if he is coming then…. Oh shit.' Rukia got up and started to run to the windows to lock them, but it was too late. There was a figure there in the hallway of her apartment.

"Hey there, shrimp.' The figure walked towards her

"Ah, crap." Rukia said looking who it was.

Guess who appears in the next chapter. I wonder who it is?

Reviews are highly appreciated, especially in this chapter.

I am not sure if that is Yamamoto's father real name, tell me if I got it wrong

Till next chapter.