Omiai Kekkon

I don't own Bleach, but of course you already knew that

I wrote this chapter awhile ago I just forgot to post it. Oops!

Chapter 11:

Rukia laid awake in bed. She couldn't sleep. She felt too awkward, confused, lost, dizzy, and…well she couldn't turn her thoughts off.

What the hell had Ichigo been thinking to kiss her like that? Why in the hell did she kiss him back? Why even now her heart wouldn't stop beating fast just at the thought? He kissed her and just ran off. Who in the hell does that?

And then there's Akira. He didn't say anything at all about the fact that he caught her making out with someone else. What was going through his mind? She didn't know what to say, and she wasn't sure if she should bring it up. Had he ignored it? The two went to lunch like planned but neither mentioned what had happened.

Rukia felt like she should apologize to Akira. Obviously not right this second. He was sound asleep. She resented him for being able to sleep at a time like this while her mind was too busy to let her sleep.

Damn it, why did this have to happen to her. First Renji now, Ichigo. Did every guy friend have feelings for her? Or maybe Ichigo didn't have feelings for her, maybe it was a spur of the moment crazy idea that he just followed through.

Rukia sighed, she bet Ichigo wasn't losing sleep over this. She supposed she should have told him she was married but there wasn't really an opening. Plus she didn't even think about telling him. Everyone else seemed to know. Besides she was only married for what three, four days. Married three days and already swaying from her vows. If people found out it'd be so embarrassing to the Kuchiki name. Oh God and if Byakuya found out, heaven knows what he'll do. Rukia would hate to be in the center of more gossip and drama.

She still couldn't get Akira's reaction out of her head. A month ago he was all ready to fight Renji just because he touched her, yet Ichigo kisses her and nothing? What the hell was up with that? Did he just not care now that they were married? Was she not what he expected and he was already bored of her? Would he soon be looking for someone else to entertain him? He did say he wouldn't cheat, didn't he? Maybe he didn't. Maybe he doesn't care if she cheats. Was it considered cheating if she just kissed someone else? It's not like he caught them having sex.

Suddenly the image of Ichigo being naked and leaning down over her entered her mind. Her skin burned as she thought of him being insider her, kissing her, whispering her name, the sounds they'd make—Rukia slapped her forehead trying to banish the thoughts from her head. She should not be thinking about Ichigo while she's with Akira. It was just wrong.

Rukia looked down at Akira's sleeping form. He looked like he was dreaming peacefully. She got out of bed slowly, careful not to wake him.

Rukia went into the kitchen, careful to walk lightly, she didn't want to wake any of the servants. She poured herself some green tea hoping that would help her cool down some.

Rukia wondered if she'd be able to fall asleep if she went into a different room to sleep. Probably not. Akira wasn't the problem. Ichigo was. Well more like Rukia knew she wouldn't be able to rest unless she knew what was on Ichigo's mind. It wasn't like she could know what Ichigo was thinking. He couldn't just show up in soul society and tell her, and she couldn't just go to the world of the living to ask him.

Or could she?

She had done it before, snuck out to see him. No one knew, well except Ukitake, but he knew everything. She could do it again. Besides it's not like she's running away. She just wants to have a quick conversation and then she'll come right back. No one would even notice she's missing.

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"I thought you'd be in tonight" Mami said as she sat a bottle in front of Renji.

"Hi, Mami, how is it going?" Renji replied automatically.

"It's a bit dull tonight" she said sitting across from him.

Renji looked around the bar. Sure enough apart from him there were only two other patrons.

"Where is everybody?" he asked.

Mami shrugged. "We haven't had a lot of people come by tonight. I heard you went on a mission to the world of the living."

That was classified information. No one outside the Gotei 13 was supposed to know. He supposed one of her earlier patrons was probably a shinigami whose lips got loose after a couple of drinks.

"Oh, where'd you hear something like that?" Renji asked.

He was pitted against a girl in the world of the living. He hadn't wanted to hurt her, one because she was a girl, and two because she was human. It's not like girls couldn't be formidable opponents but Renji just didn't like fighting them. He guess that is what bought on tonight's visit to the bar.

"I hear a lot of things while working in a bar" Mami shrugged. "Some things are more useful than others. So how'd it go?"

"It went okay" Renji said. "It was nothing big."

"I always wanted to see what it was like in the world of the living" Mami said. "They say it's better here, but I wonder if it's true."

"You were born here, then?" Renji said.

"Yeah, I really want to go to the world of the living and go on one of those shopping expeditions! They sound like so much fun. And humans have so many cute clothes. I heard that they have these robots that make their clothes for them and they aren't all handmade like here. Wouldn't that be cool to have your own robot to make you things?"

It was obvious to Renji some of the things she heard she misunderstood. Shopping wasn't really an expedition unless you're someone like Rangiku. As far as robots went, Renji didn't know if the humans had robots but he was quite sure the clothes were built in factories made by machines. Although he supposed a machine could just be a giant robot.

"You should talk to Matsumoto. Don't tell anyone but I happen to know she goes on shopping sprees in the world of the living at least once a month. If you two become friends she'll probably take you."

"Matsumoto? Is she the girl with the big boobs and gold hair?"

"Yeah, that's Matsumoto. Her first name is Rangiku."

"I'll talk to her the next time she comes in" Mami said.

The bar's door opened and a party of five came in. Mami went to go handle drinks. Renji watched her butt as she walked away.

Taking a sip of his drink he thought about going home.

He had invited Rina to stay with him. She took him up on his offer, but Renji could tell she didn't feel comfortable around him. She jumped or flinched whenever he made any sudden movements. It made him feel like a lecher in his own home.

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Ichigo lay awake in his bed staring at the ceiling. Were the past twenty-four hours crazy or what? X-cution betrayed him. He should have seen that coming. He knew, knew people weren't to be trusted when they offered help. But still, he supposed, everything turned out okay in the end. It was embarrassing to think everyone saw him crying and begging for his powers back. He couldn't believe he was losing everything again. And then Rukia showed up, again.

Ichigo was feeling helpless and the Rukia appears and he's all better. That seemed to be a reoccurring theme.

Going to soul society to reclaim Ginjo's body just seemed like the right thing to do. He was human after all and therefore deserved a human burial. Urahara said he'd take care of the details.

Of course while Ichigo was in soul society he ran into Rukia. Okay, ran into is the wrong word, he sought her out. He didn't know what he was going to say. He just wanted to thank her and see how she was doing. He never expected to kiss her. He had no idea where it came from, he just did it.

It was his first real kiss and it made him feel….He didn't know how to describe how it felt. The kiss had made his blood hot and he just wanted to crawl inside of her. Ichigo blushed just thinking about it. Her lips were softer than he expected, and her reaction wasn't what he was expecting either. She tasted like some sort of tropical fruit and it made him want her more. Forbidden fruit, he had to remind himself.

Rukia is a married woman.

Married.

Ichigo scratched his head. Why'd she have to get married? Why hadn't she told him? Why'd she kiss him back? Or make that sound in the back of her throat?

Ichigo felt a certain part of himself grow hard. Why was he thinking about Rukia like this? She is supposed to be a friend. Just a friend. Friends don't make friends feel this way. Tatsuki never made him feel this way. Neither did Orihime or any of his other female friends, so why her?

Maybe it was because Ichigo always knew they were something more than friends.

He knew if he closed his eyes all he'd see would be Rukia. There was no chance he would be getting any sleep tonight. And damn it tomorrow is a school day. Maybe he could blow it off.

A butterfly flew through the open window.

Ichigo's eyes widened and then he felt it, Rukia's reiatsu. Ichigo sat up quickly pulling the covers over himself as Rukia stepped into his room.

It was like déjà vu. Ichigo blinked but she was still there. He pinched himself, but he was definitely awake.

"Rukia! What are you doing here?" he asked. It was as if his thoughts about her had summoned her.

"Why'd you kiss me?" Rukia asked ignoring his question.

"Why didn't you tell me you were married?" he countered.

"You didn't give me the chance to tell you. Does it matter? Would you have still kissed me if I wasn't married?"

"I don't know! Maybe!"

They glared at each other with heaving chest and pink cheeks.

"Are you pregnant?" Ichigo asked.

"What?"

"Did that Yuki-whatever bastard knock you up? Is that why you married him?"

"What?! No! Of course not" Rukia said.

"That's right Byakuya would've killed him" Ichigo muttered. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with him?"

"I couldn't sleep. I had to know why you kissed me."

"I don't know why I kissed you."

"What do you mean you don't know? You did it. There has to be a reason."

"Does it? Does there have to be a reason for me to kiss you?"

"I would think so. We're friends, right. I mean I always thought you and Orihime…"

"Orihime? What does she have to do with anything?"

"You are so blind" Rukia said, then she added to herself, "I must be blind too. Gah, I'm so stupid. I shouldn't be here."

Ichigo jumped out of bed and grabbed her arm before she could leave.

"You're always doing that," he told her, "leaving me without a proper explanation. Do you have any idea what kind of effect that has on me?"

"You're doing it again" she pointed out. "Your voice got all low and serious and you have the same look on your face you did right before you kissed me."

"Maybe this time I'll get some answers."

He tugged her arm, pulling her into him, as he leaned down and kissed her again.

He moaned when her taste touched his lips. It was even better than he remembered. He pulled her closer, and the just said fuck it and lifted her so he wouldn't have to bend down. Rukia responded by wrapping her legs around him. Her hands knotted into his wild orange hair making him kiss her deeper.

It was hotter than anything either of them ever felt before.

Rukia had to break away for air.

They looked into each others' eyes, both breathing heavily.

"Did you get your answers?" she asked huskily.

"No. Maybe we should do it again" he replied just as throatily.

"Yea, at least once more."


AN: Thanks for reading, I'll try to update sooner. Seriously chapter 12 is already half way written. Thanks to everyone who is following this story!