Me: Yes, this fanfiction is based on a dream I had a while ago. It's only now I decided to try and make it a fanfic. It was kind of strange, kind of interesting. The way I saw it in my dream was actually as a doujinshi. Weird.

Disclaimer: "Bleach" is property of Tite Kubo, Shueisha, Viz, Studio Pierrot, TV Tokyo, Dentsu Inc., etc.


Shattered Dreams

The enormous garden was like something out of a fairytale. There were plants and trees of all different kinds, many of which Ichigo couldn't identify as he wandered around. The Shinigami had come to see Rukia, and had heard that she was around this area at the moment. Up ahead he spotted someone up a ladder, busy pruning a gigantic bush.

"Hey!" the orange haired boy called from below.

The worker above gazed down at the source of the noise. "Oh, hey! It's you, Ichigo."

"Yeah," he nodded up at him. "Have you seen Rukia?"

"I think she's in there looking at the pekopon – they're her favourite flowers." The gardener motioned at a dark opening behind some foliage.

"All right. Thanks."

"No problem."

Ichigo headed through the hole, sunlight disappearing as he went inside.


The sun was shining down on her as Rukia stretched upwards. She had been working all day in that stuffy café – now was the time for her to relax and enjoy herself. She fell back onto the soft grass with a sigh, a faint breeze brushing across her body. Moments like these were bliss. The peace of the clearing surrounded by towering bushes made her feel content and secure. Slowly, she was swept away into a quiet slumber.

Another being entered the serene surroundings. The figure walked up to the dozing Rukia, stopping to watch over her from above and casting a shadow across her body. He knelt down next to her, a gust tussling his orange hair. Bit by bit, he bent forwards so that the distance between his face and the girl's was beginning to decrease. Finally, their lips connected.

When he rose back up, Rukia opened her eyes. They widened in alarm, the colour draining from her face. Hovering above her, Rukia found herself staring face-to-face with a Hollow.


Me: Odd one-shot, nee? Heh, actually, in the "dream doujinshi", after that was a picture of Rukia working in the café with some of the other characters, spilling things over and making a mess. Lol! I have no idea what they were doing working in a café…