57. Oops
Prompt: "What do you mean 'oops'?"
Setting: Modern AU
Genre: Romance
335 Words
The moment Ichigo heard the shout he knew something was wrong.
To begin with, Rukia didn't yell often – unless, at least, she was really, really, really mad – but also the timbre of her voice made it clear that shout had been one of pain.
His heart pounding in his chest, Ichigo rushed into the study to find Rukia leaning against the desk, grimacing, one foot lifted up in the air.
Ichigo didn't pause to ask what was wrong, simply scooped her into his arms, tucked her head under his chin and murmured calming sweet nothings into her hair as he carried her over to the living room sofa.
He set her down gently, then carefully grabbed her foot.
"What happened?"
"I stepped wrong," Rukia said. "Twisted it."
"Probably a sprain," he said, inspecting her ankle. "Stay put, I'll take care of it."
"Sure thing, doctor," Rukia replied, her tone wry.
"Laugh all you want, but I know my first aid," Ichigo said, heading to the medicine cabinet. "We'll just need – Oops."
"What do you mean 'oops'?" Rukia demanded from the couch.
"I may have forgotten to restock our bandages after that knife incident," Ichigo replied. "But don't worry, I've got this."
"Clearly."
He returned a moment later, with a scarf and bag of frozen mixed vegetables straight out of the freezer.
Ichigo wrapped up Rukia's foot, grabbed a couple of pillows on which to set it down to keep the foot elevated and held the cold vegetable bag against her ankle.
"Does it hurt?"
She shook her head. "No, whatever you're doing is helping."
"I told you I knew my first aid," he replied.
"So you did. Now come here."
He smiled and obeyed his fiancée, moving to sit next to her on the couch.
She immediately leaned against his side, so Ichigo wound his arms around her shoulders, pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head.
"Better?"
"Yes, this is much better," Rukia sighed, comfortably snuggled against him.
Ichigo could only agree.
