When you go
Would you have the guts to say
"I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday"
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
-My Chemical Romance
The sun was creeping over the horizon, signifying that the dawn had come. Rukia yawned and leaned against Ichigo, who was walking next to her. After a while he scooped her up and began carrying her part of the way. Nnoitra could see that these were without a doubt the "kidnappers" and the "kidnappees", and went back to get the rest of his group.
Twelve hours after they began their journey they came to a beautiful estate. Orihime's face lit up as they walked up the pathway to her home. They were greeted by a hoard of worried guards and butlers who were talking excitedly to one another and asking Orihime if she was hurt. Rukia stopped her before she went inside.
"Good luck. I'm sure everything will turn out right." Rukia said. Orihime beamed and hugged her new friends before leaving to take her rightful place in her kingdom.
"How far until we get there?" Rukia asked. They had been walking for another six hours and she was tired, bored, and hungry. They had just entered another town and were discussing what to do about their depleating supplies.
"About one more mile. I think we should stop here and get more supplies first though." Ichigo said.
"I don't know about you, but I really don't feel needed anymore." Renji said. Tatsuki nodded.
"You're free to leave." Rukia said. They nodded and said their goodbyes before splitting into two groups.
"You be careful or else!" Renji threatened.
"Yeah Ichigo don't do anything stupid!" Tatsuki agreed. Ichigo smirked at his friend and as she left, Tatsuki could have sworn she saw Ichigo put an arm around Rukia.
"WHAT?" Ichigo shouted at a shopkeeper. "There is no god damn way I'm paying 2,000 yen for a fucking fish!" Rukia rolled her eyes and wandered off, bored with Ichigo's haggling. She walked the cobblestone roads, enjoying the smell of food.
"Lovely jewelry for a lovely lady?" One merchant asked, holding out a beaded necklace. Rukia smiled and kindly declined his offer as she walked further down the street.
"Hello Rukia." A familiar voice hissed behind her. She gasped and spun around, wide eyed.
"N-Nnoitra!" She squeaked. "Why are you here?"
"Aizen has an offer for you; come back willingly and keep your love." Nnoitra said with a sadistic smile.
"Never. He'll fight for me." Rukia spat, though the prospect of Ichigo having to fight really frightened her.
"Well he said whatever I do I shouldn't use force. There is one other option I suppose. You can go home but of Aizen can't have you no one can. If you want the boy to live, convince him you don't love him. That way Lord Aizen won't be missing out on anything."
"You promise you won't hurt him?" Rukia asked cautiously.
"On my honor as a samurai." He said. She nodded reluctantly.
"Aw don't look so nervous. You are a wonderful actress." Nnoitra teased before leaving her.
"There you are!" Ichigo called, running towards Rukia with a worried expression.
"Oh I was just looking for you." She said. She took a deep breath, preparing to lie through he teeth.
"Where were you? You can't just run off like that, I was worried sick!" He complained.
"I was just thinking." She said. 'What if I can't convince him? He could be killed!' She thought.
"About?"
"About how...how it will never work out between us. I can't...I cant be with you anymore." She said quietly.
"That isn't true." He simply said.
"It is true! It's what's best...for both of us." She insisted.
"You don't believe that." Ichigo said.
"I do! Ichigo do you honestly think we can be together when we're so different? I... I am nobility, and you are only a rogue from the streets!" Rukia spat.
"What's wrong? You wouldn't freak out like this unless something was wrong." He explained.
"There isn't anything wrong with me! We can't see eachother anymore, that's all." She snapped.
"You don't mean it."
" I do!" She persisted.
"If you meant it you wouldn't be crying."
"I am not crying!" She growled, forcing back the tears that threatened to spill over. "Ichigo I may have loved you once but please believe me, I don't love you like I did then. It just can't happen. Please." Rukia almost begged. Ichigo sighed.
"Just let me get you to the gate. We're almost there anyway." He said. He didn't know what was making her act this way but there was a large part of him that thought she was lying, and that was enough. Rukia nodded and started walking with him to Kuchiki manor. Unfortunately the gate came sooner than he would have liked.
"Goodbye Ichigo." She whispered, kissing him on the cheek and walking through the large iron gate. He turned to leave, and from behind him he could clearly hear the nervous servants surrounding her saying, "Lady Kuchiki is alright!" and "Lady Kuchiki has returned!"
"Nii-sama?" A quiet voice called from the other end of Byakuya Kuchiki's office.
"Rukia?" He asked nervously.
"Hello Nii-sama." She said, walking in front of his desk and bowing.
"Where have you been? What have they done to you? You're so thin! Who found you? Have the kidnappers been apprehended?" Byakuya asked, acting like any good older sibling should.
"Slow down Nii-sama!" Rukia laughed. "No one has been captured yet, and a nnoble samurai brought me home, as he was ordered to by his master. And it matters little what they have done to me because I'm home now."
"I guess you're right. I'll have some servants bring you some food and a change of clothes. We can talk in the morning." He said, nodding towards a female with light brown hair to lead her to her room.
Ichigo walked aimlessly down the streets of Byakuya's province, Toichi, trying to think of what to do next with himself. There was no way in hell he was going back to the barn he stayed in before, and he was sure to get a little money off of this mission. 'Why should any of this matter when Rukia's not here?' He thought to himself. He suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him. He turned around to see what it was, mentally slapping himself for hoping it was Rukia. He sighed and turned around, finding nothing. He kept walking only to feel a sharp pain in the back of his head before falling unconscious.
Merry Holidays to one and all!
And here is one of your presents, and it has half the fat of regular fics...
Alright I can't back that up.
Another present is...ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER!
This is probably the most dramatic chapter I've written yet but I think the next one will be even more suspenseful.
Scary huh?
Also did I make anyone OOC? Technically since this is an AU the characters are pretty much however I want them to be but if anyone is bothered go ahead and give a shout because I always listen to my readers.
Eat, drink, and REVIEW! Or be merry I guess... -_-'
