I'm pretty forgetful, and while I was writing the first Revelations, I forgot this one. So it gets to stand on its own. Comment welcome.
Revelations (II)
Warning Sign
iv.
She had been having thoughts ever since they had returned.
Things she thought she shouldn't think of because it wasn't her place and it shouldn't concern her, really.
It hurt.
But the pain was so quiet and so soft that she hadn't really noticed it.
And then Rukia came back.
He looked dumbfounded –she could hear everyone talking about how dumb he looked— but she only saw his happiness.
And she was happy for him, she really was.
She said nothing at that moment. He would never have noticed her anyway.
He only noticed her with eyes full of pain.
And she could finally feel it (maybe because she could see it). It hurt a little more.
And as she continued to watch his reaction (he really just stood there, he looked quite silly), she thought: if I ask him what is wrong, he will only answer 'nothing'. But if she asks him will he say, 'everything'?
She hoped no one noticed how small she felt at that instant.
This drabble is also (coincidentally) my reaction to someone's comment, that part of the first Revelations made them feel a bit of IchiOri going on. I can only think that this is a misunderstanding. I'm not rooting for IchiOri, I just appreciate the complications between IchiRuki. If IchiRuki do get together (and I really hope they do), I don't think it's gonna be easy. After reading the latest chapters in the manga, I just feel bad for Orihime. The poor girl is in love with Ichigo and she feels that she's not as good as Rukia. That's gotta hurt.