Chapter 12: I... saw you... you died in front of me!
Ichigo, there is something I want to tell you… Long time ago, a person told me that our hearts aren't inside of us… they are with the nearest person to us… it is the most important thing that you will ever have… I want you to know that I entrust you with my heart. I know that this letter it's going to arrive you when I'm already dead, but please, for my memory, don't do anything stupid. Don't try to kill yourself, and give my thanks to your family. Say Kon that he still being a weird animal, but a great friend… Until we meet again in other life… Ichigo… I love you. I'll always remember the strawberry head that made me fall in love. Please don't do anything stupid… Sayonara Ichigo.
I felt a tear run down my face as I read the letter.
'Oi, king… I know you're depressed but what is going on in here? A beautiful woman is here!'
Woman? I asked and entered in my inner world. A beautiful woman was there. She was freezing the floor as she touched it.
"Ichigo, Rukia's last order to me, was to stay here with you. She said that she didn't want to lose me. That's why I'm here. And also she said to take a look that you don't do anything stupid."
"It's okay Sode no Shirayuki. Stay as long as you wish. You're making Rukia appear?"
"No… are you sure that you saw her?"
"Yes… I'm getting crazy…" I said and left my inner world.
The next day:
I opened my eyes. I lay on my bed. I watched the window and remembered the first time we met. I looked the closet where she used to stay. The closet was closed… I looked the window again and Rukia was entering. I widened my eyes and watched her enter. She jumped on my bed, and then she jumped on the floor and opened the closet door. She entered, gave me a look and closed the door.
"RUKIA!" I cried as I ran to the closet opening it furiously just to found an empty closet with her things. "I can't keep going like this…" I said and started walking towards the kitchen. I took a glass of water and drink it, as I read the post-it note that was on the refrigerator.
Ichigo, I took your sister a week to go to the beach. They need it since they are too affected by Rukia's death. I hope you don't do anything stupid. Isshin.
The first thing I did knowing my dad was away was:
I opened a drawer and took a knife. I was about to pierce my head with it when I saw her again. She was there with her hand on my hand.
"Don't do it Ichigo… please, don't do it." Rukia said and I dropped the knife. I started walking away and she faded again. Tears running from my eyes, I opened the door of my house and got on my Motorcycle and started going away. I went to fast and every time I watched to the sides, Rukia was there.
'King, maybe she is trying to tell you something, stop there.'
'Maybe you're right…'
I stopped the bike and I remembered the day that she died… I sat on my kneed watching where I last saw her. I took my bike and went to Urahara's shop. Just when I was there, I saw Rukia again… she opened the door; she gave me a look and entered. She closed the door and she was gone again. What is she trying to do? I asked myself and entered in the shop.
As soon as I entered I looked everywhere, but no one was inside. From the nothing I felt a high reiatsu. It was really hard to resist it but I did my best to not fall. I finished kneeling. All turned in black and white and the door was opened by somebody.
Urahara entered with Yoruichi behind.
"Kisuke, we need help to train the little Kuchiki."
"I already resolved that. They're now downstairs, now the last thing is to wait Rukia to come…"
"Yeah… what should we do while we wait?" Yoruichi asked.
"I don't know… Maybe this beautiful lady would like to choose?" Urahara hided his smile behind his fan.
"Maybe you should say me that thing, that you said, that you wanted to tell me, earlier…" Yoruichi said.
"Ahhh… that thing… I love you."?!?!?!
"Me too." WHAT THE HELL???!! THEY CAN'T SEE ME??!! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THESE TWO?!
They were almost going to kiss when Urahara stopped and said "She's here"
Rukia entered.
"Welcome, Kuchiki-san, let's go downstairs!" Urahara greeted Rukia and leaded her downstairs.
"Hi Yoruichi…"
I followed Rukia and she went downstairs. Once she reached the floor Yoruichi said:
"Well, Rukia, as you know you're going to fight Aizen, and we don't want you to sacrifice yourself to kill him…"
And Urahara finished "… So we asked for help, and Byakuya, Renji, Ikkaku and Yoruichi accepted to help you with your training. This is what you're going to do: First, you're going to train sword fighting Versus Ikkaku. Second: You're going to train shunpo with Yoruichi. Third: You're going to train resistance with Renji. Fourth you're going to have a fight one versus one with Byakuya, and for last is a surprise."
Rukia was going to open her mouth to protest but Yoruichi spoke "No complaining, and if you give up during your training, you're not going to kill Aizen without sacrifice.
A big explosion and all went white. Then all went dark and I noticed that I had my eyes closed. I opened my eyes and found myself standing outside of Urahara's shop.
"What… what the hell was that?"I said standing outside of Urahara's shop. I started walking away and then I saw Rukia using shunpo to go away. I followed her and found her paralyzed as she looked something. I touched her and all went grey.
I saw her fight against Grimmjow and then I appeared.
How it's possible to me, be here twice?
Rukia's Point of view (Wasn't she dead O.o??)
"Rukia, as I promised you for completing your mission there is a reward, and by your courage, if you choose to live again, I will let you." God's voice said as I watched my feet.
I moved my head upwards and stared at the light that represented God. "No… I don't want anything for me… it's not correct… I would like to take a time to think… and I need to talk to a friend already dead… I need to talk to Inoue."
"She's by the gate downwards, where all the rest of the people are. This place is just for angels, if you want to go then go but you must come back here."
"Thanks." I answered. Something really strange, was to talk to a big light over you. It was so weird… well I can't really blame him, if he doesn't want to show himself in a body.
I walked slowly and opened the gate to look for Inoue.
'Shouldn't my sister be here?'
'Kind of, dear Rukia but she already is in the real world in another body. If I tell you where she is it would be bad. So I think that you can't see her.'
'Oi, God, you don't mind going inside of my head and listening every stupid thing I say?'
'Kind of… interesting… nice boyfriend…'
'...'
'There are so many things interesting in here…'
'Could you…?'
'Sorry, I'll leave now.'
Soon I found the same orange head…
"INOUE!"
"Kuchiki-san!? WHERE ARE YOU?!"
I ran towards her and give her a big hug. I didn't stopped crying since I saw her happy.
"I'm so happy to see you again Inoue… I just wanted to tell you that…"
"It's not your fault, Kuchiki-san. It was my fault, but now it doesn't matter. We cannot change anything…"
"Well… that's why I'm here… I…"
"What do you mean?"
"When I accepted God's mission, I would have a price when I would finish my mission. The thing is, that I couldn't be revived so… God decided that he is able to revive me but I don't really want because…"
She looked me seriously but happy at the same time.
"Kuchiki-san…"
"Well… I was ready to leave everything behind… but your death wasn't on my plans so… I'll give you, your life back. I'll wish god to let you go back."
"I can't… is your wish Kuchiki-san… I can't take it."
"Sorry. But I do want you to take it so… come with me. You're going back to the earth. Just I want you to say something to Ichigo. Say him that I want him to be okay and happy. Also tell him to not suicide himself. Or I'll kick really hard his face, I don't know how but I will. Be happy with Ishida."
"Arigato, Kuchiki-san." I smiled at her and she gave me the smile back. I took her hand and ran back where God's light was.
She stood quietly smiling behind me. I looked over and kneeled.
"I've chosen my wish. I would like to Inoue go back to the earth. Where she belongs."
"Are you sure, Kuchiki Rukia?"
"Yes." I replied and Inoue started shining and disappeared. "It would have been great to have a friend with who be. But she haves a long life in front and I can't let her be here while I can do something to do for her to go back. Anyways, she died by my fault."
"It's not your fault, so don't blame yourself Kuchiki. Go on enjoy my land; I'll talk with you again in three years more." God said and his light disappeared.
Ichigo's point of view
I was back to the reality and realized that was hour to go to the school. Don't know how much time I was unconscious in the floor watching the things that Rukia did in the past when I wasn't with her.
I reached the school with no piece of wish to see anyone's face. But suddenly some orange hard headed girl was standing near the window looking the sky.
'Tch another illusion.'
'I don't think so king…'
'What do you mean?'
'Well… your illusion doesn't have any reiatsu… Rukia remembers have some strange divine reiatsu… and well… this is the disgusting reiatsu of Inoue Orihime'
'Shut up, she is really nice.'
'Really nice for an asshole like the weak Ishida. At least Queen Haves power enough to defeat Aizen.'
'Don't talk about Rukia. You only make her look bad in your words.'
I walked slowly towards the orange headed girl, fearing that she would disappear as Rukia did.
I could see a little piece of Rukia's reiatsu on the girl…
'Surely she was with Rukia'
'Yeah, Queen haves a great friendship with the poor mule.'
'You may say that she is weak but don't insult her'
'FUCK I CAN'T SEE WHY KING IS SO FUCKING IDIOT!'
I ignored my hollow insulting me and looked at the orange head.
I sighed and took her shoulder, and she instantly turned and faced me crying. She hugged me and looked around.
"I…I…I… saw... I… saw you… you died in front of me! How could you be alive?!"
"Kuchiki-san…"
"R…Ru…Ki…a…Rukia?! RUKIA KUCHIKI!? THAT MIDGET?! WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME SMALL BLACK HAIRED GIRL?!"
"Y… yes…"
"How… you came back to life? And how you… met…" I couldn't finish the words I was so excited that she wasn't gone… just somewhere else and I just had to wait for her to come back just as Inoue did."
"Well… please don't be mad at me. She told me when she accepted her angel mission; she had a reward when she completed it. But she couldn't choose to live again until she was already dead and God let her go back but instead… she searched for me and told me that she was using her reward to… resurrect… me."
'King is disappointed?
'…'
"And… how did she look?"
"She seemed to had cried before finding me … I know she misses you, Ichigo."
"… okay… that's fine… then she is not… coming back… I'm grateful that she made you come back here… with us… I know you should look for Tatsuki and Uryuu… they didn't seemed to believe you died… so you could explain all to them." I gave her a faintly smile and turned around, tears falling from my eyes. She could had come back, but instead she gave her possibility of luck to her best friend… that's nice… but I would had really liked to see Rukia instead of Inoue… but it would had looked bad… so I think is good what she did… but I still wanted Rukia to be here…
Some moment later we were in classes Inoue sat near me so every look I gave her made me feel awesomely bad.
I punched the desk I stood and kicked it everybody looked at me. And the teacher seemed to look at me with compassion. "I CAN'T STAND THIS ANYMORE!! I NEED RUKIA AND I CAN'T BE WHERE SHE USED TO BE!!! I SEE HER EVERYWHERE I GO I CAN'T STAND IT!!!!!!" I yelled and started crying.
"Kurosaki, OUT OF THE ROOM, NOW!" the teacher said somewhat mad but her voice showed a hidden action.
I kicked again my desk, and went next to the window ignoring by a second the teacher, I turned and gave a quick look to Rukia's past desk. She was there laughing. Suddenly everything went grey and all changed. I was sitting at my desk and Uryuu by the front with lot of injuries. I stood there somewhat worried.
"Oi… Ichigo," Rukia started whispering at me I didn't look at her. "Ishida's injuries are not your fault, he looked for it."
"I'm not worried by Ishida!"
"Oh… that's curious… I never said don't worry… I said it wasn't your fault…"
"Little bitch…"
She turned to laugh behind her book to hide herself from the teacher and suddenly she stopped laughing, her eyes clearly looked worried by something…
Everything turned black and every part of my body hurt like the hell. I slowly opened my eyes to find myself in the nurse office of the school. The teacher was standing there with Tatsuki, Ishida, Chad, and Inoue.
"Wh… What happened to me?" I asked looking their faces.
"You… you fell unconscious next to the window and broke it falling maybe three or four floors… some glasses cut you…" Inoue explained.
"I… how?? I was standing next to the window… yeah I remember that but… then I saw Rukia laughing on her desk and somehow all went grey and I was there with her… they couldn't hear or see me… it's like remembering things…"
"Kurosaki, you should take some vacations to get over that girl's death."
"I'll try but I don't think it will work… I think I'm going to move of city… I'll study in Tokyo, I can't handle being around here and watching Rukia's moments with me and then falling unconscious. It's making me sick."
"Maybe you're right Kurosaki… Then… when would you leave?"
"Now." I said and started going away. Everyone stood behind me wide eyes.
As I walked through the corridor, Rukia walked next to me.
"This is making me sick, Rukia… could you please stop haunting me?" she did nothing more than continue walking… well I didn't moved my head to look at her, I just saw her figure next to me as I looked forwards.
I got out of the school and rode my bike back to my house. Soon Karakura high school was out of my sight forever. I reached home and started packing. Nobody in, because Karin and Yuzu were at school and Isshin at work. I took my credit card and check book and saved them inside of my pocket. I finished packing took everything and placed them on my bike. I left a post-it on the refrigerator.
Dad, I can't stand being around Karakura town and watching Rukia everywhere I go. I'm getting sick and now I'm getting visions of her and falling unconscious I see them. So I decided to move out of the city where I haven't been with Rukia. I'm going to Tokyo. If you want to call me… that cell phone you have is for something, use your head and call me. Really if you call me everyday I'm coming back and destroying your ass, face and the phone.
See ya.
Love, Kurosaki Ichigo.
The money I had in the bank was enough to buy a cheap apartment somewhere in Tokyo. I bought one and stayed in a hotel for a few days. When I finally finished moving out, I didn't watched anything and I just went to the bed and dropped myself for a good nap.
"Then let's do it, Shinigami."
"Not shinigami…I'm Kuchiki Rukia."
"I'm Kurosaki Ichigo"
A big explosion and I woke up.
"Ru…" I was going to yell but I decided to stay quiet.
I stood and took my jacket that Rukia gave me. I went out and started searching for a school. I found one and entered in it. I entered to classes next week. Next year is my last year in school… but I don't give it a damn paper about continuing with my life, but I have to finish school.
