Neila-chan: Yes! Hitsugaya gets a growth spurt in my fic:D
Once again, Rukia found herself at the mall. It seemed to be an obsession since Japan's items were so interesting to her. In New York, the malls were so classy and you saw a lot of autumn colors, while in Japan. Bright yellow and red and pastel colors from stuff animals to anime related things just stood out.
Then Rukia stopped.
She looked at the area she was in.
This was where they danced.
Rukia flushed and quickly sped up her walking speed. Not knowing what exactly made so uneasy about it. It's not like it was a bad "memorial" area. Okay, maybe the meeting with Ichigo's dad was a little shocking.. but still.
Then something caught her eye.
A locket...
Rukia stopped and stared into the window. The locket was circular and had old fashion English embroidery on it. Rukia entered the shop and asked to see the locket.
When she opened it, a melody started playing.
"Lilium."
Rukia looked over to the voice that spoke. "What?"
"Lilium. The tune, it's called Lilium." A dark skinned woman spoke again. Her black hair was up in a high ponytail while her golden eyes sparkled.
"Lilium..." Rukia quietly spoke to herself. It was a lovely melody. A hollow innocence to it. Rukia loved it. Halfway of reaching into her pocket, she looked down over at her towering bags, knowing that she already spent too much that day. Rukia sighed and handed to locket back to the dark skinned woman.
"Not going to take it?" she asked, her voice full of curiosity.
"If you don't mind, can you hold it until tomorrow? Miss..."
"Name's Yoruichi." the woman smiled.
"Kuchiki Rukia." Rukia smiled picking up her bags.
"Oh! You're Byakuya's sister!"
Rukia blinked and paused. Slowly, she nodded.
"Well, tell him I said hi." Yoruichi smiled before walking over to another costumer in the jewelry shop.
Rukia stood there for another good second before exiting the shop. She walked out of the mall and found her limo already waiting. Her driver took her bags and put them away and she entered the backseat. After hearing her door shut, Rukia closed her eyes and sighed, leaning against the back of her seat.
The next afternoon, Rukia found herself at the jewelry store again.
"Oh, you're back." Yoruichi smiled at the girl.
Rukia nodded and gave a small smile back. "Um.. Do you still have that locket I was looking at yesterday?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. But someone just came in here and demanded that I sold it to them. But if we get another order another one, I'll inform you right away!"
Rukia sighed in disappointment and gave a weak smile, thanking Yoruichi before leaving.
Rukia walked out of the mall and looked up to the sky, shading her eyes. 'Nice day... going to the park wouldn't kill me..'
With that, she put on her wide-brimmed Sunday hat and made her way to the park.
"Rukia." Byakuya called, standing in front of her door. After getting not answer, he called her again, "Rukia?"
Another moment of silence.
After getting no response he entered her room.
"What...?" he mumbled as he saw shopping bags towering to almost his height.
"Rukia, are you here?" Byakuya eyed the room and was about to turn and leave when something caught his eye.
Byakuya turned back to Rukia's bed and approached it, picking up a stuff rabbit. 'This was from the carnival..'
"Byakuya-san?" came a female voice.
Byakuya opened his eyes and looked up, "What is it, Matsumoto?"
"Someone's here to see you. They're in the living room."
"Alright." Byakuya set the rabbit back down before following the blonde out of the young girl's room.
Rukia leaned back against the bench where she had the little talk with Ichigo and closed her eyes. She then let out a sigh and covered her eyes with her hands.
"You sound depressed."
Rukia jerked up and turned towards the voice. "O-oh!" Ichigo was sitting on the other end of the bench. "W-what are you doing here?"
"What? Is this area not public?"
"I never said that, I merely asked why are you out again."
"Got bored."
"I see.." Rukia turned to the other direction and close her eyes half way.
The melody.
Rukia's eyes opened.
Lilium.
Rukia looked over to Ichigo.
The locket.
"Where..Where did you get that?"
"A jewelry shop in the mall."
"Oh, I'm sorry. But someone just came in here and demanded that I sold it to them. "
"Why..did you get it?"
"Because I saw you looking at it."
Rukia's gaze then turned into a glare. "You bastard.."
"Hmm?" Ichigo raised a brow then chuckled.
"I'm surprised you think it's funny."
"Why not?"
"Is there a reason for it to be funny?"
Ichigo chuckled again. "My my, what an attitude."
Rukia gave a "Hmph!" and looked away, shutting her eyes tightly."
"Hey hey, now."
Rukia opened them again and started to glare at Ichigo when she saw the locket dangling in front of her face. She turned to the back of the bench and looked up at Ichigo.
"What?" she demanded.
"Didn't you want this?"
"Why did you think I was looking at it?"
"Well," he took her hand in his and place the locket in hers. "It's all yours."
"W-what? I really don't need your pity."
"Pity? Shouldn't you be pitying me, Princess? I mean, your brother is Mr. Rich-Guy."
Rukia was speechless, she knew he was right.
"Besides, you're not exactly sure if I meant to get that for you or not." With that, he waved and started walking away.
Rukia didn't anything. She looked down at her hand and opened the locket.
Lilium...
Yeeeeeeeeeeah. This locket will have a HUUUUUUUUGE role in later chapters.
If you want to know the tune of the locket, the link's in my profile.
If you're wondering, it's the music box version to Elfen Lied's opening, Lilium.
Some people wonder if I got THEichigo or Rhapsody from BLEACH.
No, I didn't. Ichigo was a role-play nickname I got LONG before Bleach was even thought about and Rhapsody is a femcee nickname. :D