HAHA! I am back with chapter 4! Please excuse Ichigo's bipolar-ness…he's kinda…not sure of himself right now. Stubborn Ichigo….ha. Well…how have things been lately everyone? Hectic? If yes…it's the same here…I'm soooo tired. If you really wanna know why visit my xanga. My sn's midknightmists so yeah…Umm….well….nothing much really to say except that finals are killing me….-cries- No moooooreeeee. On with the story! Oh yeah, and the anime Comet is not a real show..but I decided to be stupid and make my own dumbass joke. Get it? Bleach and Comet? -bud dun chish!- Both cleaning products….lol….I'm a retard. IMPORTANT: Oh yeah, and just to clear some things up, I know that you all are thinking, "Ichigo, you cold heartless bastard! How can you be so mean to Rukia when she was almost raped!" Am I right? Well, I guess I was so tired when I got done with chapter 3, that I forgot to explain that there was a twist. Ichigo never saw any thing that Niwa did to Rukia except slash at her. You have to remember that it was also pouring down rain, and it's kind of hard to see when there is water in your eyes. A reviewer made this issue known to me, and I thank you very much. I hope that you understand a little bit better about how Ichigo was acting so "cold" I guess. But don't worry….there are more twists to come….-evil laugh- And I know that a lot of them, will confuse the hell out of you all. Muahahahahahaha!
Disclaimer: You know if I had a nickel for each time I wrote one of these, I'd be rich right now. -does not own Bleach…only Ayako and Chie (the characters)- Oh yeah funny story…Ayako and Chei are actual people…they were Mo's exchanged students…lol…
Chapter 4 The Common House Cold
Ichigo watched Rukia leave, his eyebrows drawn together angrily, but was soon startled by a furious looking Rukia run back into his room.
"YOU MEAN TO TELL ME YOU'RE RIGHT ACROSS THE HALLWAY FROM ME! GRAAAAHG!" She yelled as she slammed the door again as she left, leaving a very confused Ichigo sitting on his bed. He blinked a little, trying to register what the black haired death god had just told him.
"Nani…!" He asked, horrified to himself. He stood up and walked out of his room and across the hall way and flung open the door to 208. He found Inoue checking all over a very disgruntled Rukia, making sure that nothing too serious had happened to her. The two young women didn't even hear Ichigo come in.
"Are you sure you're ok, Rukia-san?" Inoue asked as she circled her, the death god feeling quite naked in only the button up shirt that only went to her mid thighs. She nodded her head as she sighed, running her fingers through her sandy and snarled hair.
"I'm fine….just a few scratches…" Rukia reassured Inoue as she made a move to turn around just to find Ichigo standing right behind her. She looked up at him and glared.
"Get out of our room, Sir," Rukia stated coldly as she moved around him and took a fresh white towel out of the linen closet. She made her way to the bathroom and put her towel on the toilet seat, then once again made her way back out into the living area where she had put her things. She rummaged through her bag and upon finding some suitable sleeping clothes (aka pajama pants and a black tank top) she began to walk back to the bathroom to take a much needed warm shower. Inoue and Ichigo watched her, a bit confused but they were both shaken out of their state when they saw the shoulder of the white shirt turning crimson.
"Rukia-san! Your shoulder!" Inoue said, a concerned look on her face as she made her way over to Rukia. The dark haired girl shrugged.
"It wouldn't have happened if a certain someone would have gotten there quicker…" She replied as she shot a cold glance in Ichigo's direction. She once again remember the disgusting kiss that she had been forced to endure, all the color from her face leaving. She took a deep breath then walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her and locking it.
"I GOT THERE, DIDN'T I! MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE JUST LET HIM KILL YOU, RUKIA!" Ichigo yelled in response as he hit the door, his hands balled tightly into fists. On the other side of the door, Rukia sighed knowing that she had acted wrong out there and that she should be glad that he had saved her, but her actions said otherwise.
"I know…" She whispered to herself as she turned on the shower then discarded the white shirt to the bathroom floor, her entire body feeling as though it was caked in mud. She slowly stepped into the shower, then realizing the wrap on her arm, she sighed. Rukia began to slowly remove the it, the now crimson cloth sticking to her shoulder as she attempted to peeled it away. She grimaced a little as she threw the wrap out of the shower and looked at her shoulder.
"I'm lucky to get by with such a minor scratch…." She said to herself as she winced a little as the warm water hit the slightly festering wound. Rukia slowly closed her eyes, letting the water rush over her, calming her in a way. She opened her eyes again, grabbed the shampoo and began to wash her hair, wondering what was going on on the other side of the door.
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Ichigo laid his head on the door and closed his eyes, his breath coming in as short gasps. Inoue cautiously walked over to Ichigo and laid a hand on his shoulder, worry and curiosity getting the better of her.
"Kurosaki-kun….what happened?" She slowly asked, choosing her words carefully.
Ichigo let out a sigh then replied, "Nothing happened….he just slashed her and got her arm and a piece of her cheek….nothing serious…"
"Well….why say you would have left Rukia-san to die? You know just as well as I do that she is capable of kicking someone's ass…" She asked as she winced a little as she felt Ichigo's muscles tighten under her hand.
"None of your damn business…" Ichigo stopped mid sentence, his eyes flying open while he whirled around to face the door.
"That's not the way to speak to a lady, Kurosaki…" The cold voice coming from the door way commented.
"Ishida…I am in no mood for you and your stupid little games…" He muttered as he leaned against the bathroom door, waiting. Ichigo slowly crossed his arms in front of his chest as he sighed deeply.
"You have no right, Ichigo! You were just sulking not too long ago about how you had acted earlier, and now you're yelling at the one you wanted more than anything in the world to just apologize to! You're a pathetic man…" Ishida replied cooly as he turned and walked out of the girls' room and back into his. Ichigo watched him leave, grasping to find his words, though his tongue could not find a retort for he knew what Ishida had said was true. Ichigo slumped his shoulders as he looked down at his feet, a scowl set firmly on his face.
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Rukia listened intently through the bathroom door, and after hearing Ishida's cold statement, she grabbed the door handle and was about to go back out right after Ichigo's reply, knowing that surely that boy would have a retort in no time. She waited to hear his low voice, but heard none. A thud against the door startled her a little bit and in response, she jumped back a few feet.
"Why don't you answer, Ichigo? Say that you didn't wish to apologize…say that I mean nothing to you…..say it…" She whispered in an urgent voice, as though if he didn't say it the world would come to a bloody end. She waited once more, but the only sound that came to her ears was the pounding of her heart in her chest. A tap on her shoulder made her jump and turn around suddenly, her body preparing for a fight.
"You want him to say it….you want him to hurt your feeling's, no?" Stated the oh so familiar voice of Ayako. Rukia looked around, slightly confused. She knew that something had tapped her, but when she had turned around, nothing was there. And even more baffling, she heard Ayako's voice, but once again the voice had no body to go with it. The dark haired teen looked around alertly, her hands clenched tightly into fists. She noticed a small trail of blood go down her forearm, then cursed at the stinging pain that erupted in her shoulder.
"I do not…" She slowly said out loud, her voice wavering with uncertainty as she shook her head.
"Oh, but your thoughts are telling me otherwise, Death God…" The voice replied slyly. Rukia twitched a little bit, then deciding that she had had enough of this little game of hide and go seek, she picked up Ichigo's blood stained shirt and wrenched open the door, her shoulder throbbing in pain.
"Oi!" Ichigo shouted in surprise as he fell backwards into Rukia, creating the domino effect. Rukia sighed a little bit as she pushed herself up, blood dripping all over the bathroom floor. She winced again as she covered her shoulder wound with her other hand and stumbled around a little, trying to get to the med kit that was right outside the bathroom door.
"Rukia-san!" Inoue gasped upon seeing the trail of blood and the constant stream flowing down her arm. Rukia looked at Inoue, then to the ground, then back to Inoue. She grabbed the med kit and pushed Ichigo out of her way. The orange haired boy wrinkled his nose at her, but his expression soon turned into that of a concerned one when he felt a few droplets of blood land on his face. He shot up and ran over to Rukia who was trying in vain to get her shoulder rewrapped.
"Let me help you…" He said softly as he took the wrappings from Rukia and began to wrap her arm up again with out even getting her consent first. Ichigo looked at Inoue over his shoulder as he worked and sighed.
"Inoue, you might want to go get Chizuru…we might have to take Rukia to the hospital, and I don't trust Keigo to drive," Ichigo ordered as Inoue nodded and ran out the door to find Chizuru.
"I'll be fine, Ichigo," Rukia whispered. Ayako's words came back to her at that moment, as she hung her head then realized that Ichigo had placed his hand on her un injured shoulder, his touched seeming not to hint the slightest of hostility. She felt her face grow a little warm, then shook her head a little bit, making some strands of hair fall in front of her face. Ichigo frowned a little as he brushed back her hair, then noticing the tips of her ears were a bit red he looked at her confused.
"Rukia…are you feeling alright?" He asked as he stood up, leaving the dark haired girl sitting on the counter of the bathroom.
"I'm fine…." She replied quietly as she got up, her stomach lurching a little bit as she walked. The room began to swirl around her, as though she was spinning, but she could very well tell that she was not doing anything of the such. Rukia groaned and brought her hand to her head, stumbling a bit in the process. She managed to catch herself from falling completely down by holding onto the door handle.
"You don't look it…." Ichigo said as he picked her up off of her feet for her knees had been buckling and brought her over to what he assumed was her bed. He set her down at the edge, then kneeled down in front of her, a frown placed firmly upon his lips. Rukia took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her head, but to no avail. With each movement she made it felt like she was going to fall off of the bed and pass out onto the cold hard floor.
"This is normal, is it not?" She asked Ichigo, her voice a bit hoarse and scratchy as she laid down onto the bed, curling up into a tight ball, her eyes clamped tightly shut, trying to keep back the raising bile.
"What do you mean?" Ichigo asked as he stood up and sat down next to her, his hand shooting for her forehead. His eyes widened in surprise as he brought his hand back then looked down at the now groaning girl.
"Rukia….you're burning up, you need to get some rest. I think that all of that rain in only a bikini made you sick. You have to go to sleep," He told her as he once again picked her up then threw back the blankets to the bed. He laid her down carefully then tucked her in.
"I'm not sick…just tired…" Came the calm voice of Rukia as she tried to wiggle her way out of the blankets, but eventually gave up and stayed still, her eyelids closing slowly. Ichigo sighed a little bit as he got up and walked over to her rooms couch and plopped down on it.
"I'M BACK!" Inoue yelled as she drug Chizuru into the door right behind her. Ichigo jumped a little, then looked over at Inoue and the slightly confused Chizuru.
"Inoue….did you just drag Chizuru-san out of her room with no explanation as to why she must come here?" He asked the red haired girl as he stroked his chin.
"Uhhh…..y-yes…" Inoue chuckled nervously as she shrugged.
"It's ok, Inoue…Rukia is asleep and her shoulder will be fine. Though, I should ask you to be quiet, for little Miss Get-her-self-into-trouble has gotten herself sick. Jeeze….what an idiot…" Ichigo muttered as he laid down onto the couch, closing his eyes.
"Oh…ok…" Inoue whispered as she looked at Chizuru and smiled innocently. "Sorry for dragging you out of your room, breaking you lamp, lighting the curtain on fire, knocking over your stools, making a hole in the wall, and stubbing your toe in my hurry."
"That's quite alright, nothing that duct tape can't fix!" Chizuru chuckled as she watched Ichigo twitch a little. "So….why was I brought over here? Where's the fire?"
"Rukia got hurt while trying to----"
"Inoue!" Ichigo cut the red haired girl off from her explanation of what had happened to Chizuru. Inoue looked at him quizzically as she tried to figure out what she had done wrong.
"What…?" She asked, confusion written all over her face.
"She doesn't need to know. Nobody needs to know what has happened…." Ichigo stated simply as he looked at Chizuru. "She just fell and got hurt pretty badly, that's all Chizuru-san, don't worry about it…" He added as he laid back down and sighed.
"Ichigo Kurosaki! Do you really think that I'm THAT stupid! Inoue was going to tell me something, and so she should finish what she was saying. You baka…" Chizuru huffed as she turned to Inoue and crossed her arms in front of her chest, waiting for an explanation.
"It is…as Ichigo-kun says…" Inoue replied hesitantly as she looked his way. 'Why? Why does he want to keep this a secret from everyone?' Inoue mulled over in her mind.
"…….You two….." Chizuru muttered as she shrugged defeated.
"ACHA! CHIZURUUUUU! YOU LEFT ME ALL ALONE IN THAT ROOM WITH A FIRE! YOU IDIOT!" Tatsuki yelled as she stomped into the room, soot covering her face and clothes. One of Tatsuki's hairs comically stood out, the tip of it on fire, but then realizing the potential threat, the tomboy pinched out the small flame, a look of annoyance painted on her face. Chizuru chuckled nervously as she shrugged.
"I said, Tatsuki….BE QUIET!" Ichigo yelled at the top of his lungs, his anger finally getting the best of him. He didn't have time to hear these girls ranting and complaining. Rukia stirred from her bed and sat up her hand on her head.
"How about you all….SHUT UP!" She yelled just as loud then fell back into her blankets and pillows, her being feeling like she had been hit with a truck. Rukia let out a muffled groan as she closed her eyes tightly. "God…you're all so damn loud…can't a girl get some sleep around here?"
Everyone stared at Rukia, then twitched a little. Ichigo glared at Tatsuki and muttered, "This is all your fault, monkey girl."
"Monkey girl…..?" Tatsuki narrowed her eyes as she stepped forwards menacingly. Ichigo nodded his head then stood up. He stretched his arms above his head then yawned.
"Yup…monkey girl…" He reiterated as he pushed past all of the girls and began to make his way towards his own room. He glanced at the clock that was mounted on the wall and blinked a little. "12 am already!" He exclaimed, a look of disbelief on his face.
"What, really!" All of the girls asked all at once. He nodded his head once again and scratched his back.
"That must be the reason why you're running around in nothing but your boxers on, eh?" Chizuru jeered as she chuckled a little.
"Make sure she gets lots of rest and liquids, Inoue. And what ever your do, don't let her leave that bed unless she's going to the bathroom, got that?" He directed, ignoring Chizuru's taunt all together.
"R-right!" Inoue saluted as she watched Ichigo leave. As soon as she heard his door to his room close, she ushered Chizuru and Tatsuki out, so that Rukia could rest in piece.
After the two had been shoved out the door practically, she walked over to Rukia's bed and smiled.
"There you go, Rukia-san. All nice and quiet," She stated simply as she began to leave.
"Why…didn't he say anything?" Rukia asked, her face contorted in pain as she rolled over onto her good shoulder. "Why?" Inoue blinked as she listened to Rukia, not sure what the girl was talking about.
"Rukia-san…what are you talking about?" Inoue asked curiously as she took a step back towards Rukia's bed. The dark haired girl groaned a little again then sighed.
"Marsh mellows and cream cheese…." She replied, her voice distant and a bit muffled. Inoue blinked, really confused as to why this girl was talking about marsh mellows and cream cheese.
"Uhhh…" Inoue replied as she looked around. "Oh! I get it! She must be talking about that new anime show…what is it called again? Comet? Yeah that must be it! I mean there is a guy obsessed with marsh mellows…though where she got the cream cheese…." Inoue convinced herself as she trailed off of her sentence, then moved to go and sit down on the plush couch in front of the TV.
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Ichigo looked around his dark room and sighed. 'Figures…Ishida and Chad are already asleep. Maybe I should go to sleep as well but…I just can't…shake this feeling. What is it? Gah this is so frustrating!' Ichigo thought to himself as he ruffled his orange hair.
"So…you decided to come back after all? I thought that you might have been seduced into staying…" Came a soft voice from behind himself. Ichigo whirled around and looked at the silhouette if the person, not really recognizing who it was.
"Who the hell are you to talk, bub?" He replied coldly as he pushed the figure back a little bit with his finger.
"Kurosaki-kun, it's just me. Don't freak out…me as in Keigo I mean….yeah…" The figure replied as he backed away from the taller young man. Ichigo grunted in frustration the crossed his arms over his bare chest.
"Leave me alone, Keigo. All I want to do is watch TV then go to sleep," Ichigo sighed as he pushed a protesting Keigo out the door, then locked it behind the young man so that he couldn't get back in.
"Hmm…Ichigo, it looks as though you spent quite a while in Rukia-san's room. You didn't do anything, did you?" Ichigo turned around to look at Ishida who just happened to be sitting up in his bed, an eyebrow raised and the lamp next to him on.
"I don't want to talk about it…" He grunted as he made his way over to the couch and sat down, making sure not to sit down on Chad's sleeping form. A chill raced down his spine as he picked up the remote and turn on the TV, making sure the volume was turned down so if Ishida decided to go back to sleep, he would be able to. He watched the strange animated characters dart across the screen, one holding what looked like a huge butcher knife and another holding a packet of…."Marsh mellows! What the hell?" Ichigo quizzically asked as he chuckled, a bit amused at the strange show.
"Next time on Comet! Will Regenki ever admit his true feelings for Kira? Or will the two just live in denial for the rest of their lives? And will Mojo ever get his marsh mellows back? Who knows….Stay tuned for the next ingenious installment of Comet!" The announcer guy said as the screen showed what would happen next time. The shows ending theme came on and Ichigo found himself actually being able to relate to the song, even though he knew that it was completely random and stupid.
"This is freakin' weird…" Ichigo commented as he pushed the up button only to find more anime on the next station.
"Last time on Drago----"
"Boring…" Ichigo muttered as he flipped the channel, cutting the TV off of what it was going to say. The next few channels were just the same until he got even more lazy and didn't feel like pressing the button.
"If you've ever experienced hair loss from any part of your body, you should buy this product. Insta-Grow will grow back all of your lost hair in only one day! Amazing! It's simple, just apply it to the spot that is loosing hair then just add water! Easy!" The lady on the infomercial said as a bottle was put up on the screen with a phone number. Ichigo looked at the TV weird then began to chuckle.
"It really works! I had lost all of my hair and now, I don't have to wear a wig, only a toupee! It really really works!" The guy exclaimed on the TV. Ichigo began to laugh, for the word toupee just made him want to roll around on the floor giggling like a little school boy. The infomercial went on for about another 2 minutes and through the whole thing Ichigo was laughing his guts out.
"Oh man….that was great stuff…" He finally was able to say as he continued to watch the same channel.
"Fighting evil by moon light! Winning Lo---" Was all the TV could sing before Ichigo frowned and flipped the TV off.
"Too many little kid shows on right now…..too weird for me…." He muttered as he tossed the remote onto the coffee table and crawled into his bed, letting the comforts of sleep wash away all of his earlier stress and guilt.
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AN: Oh yeah, and I bet no one can tell me who sung the song in Chapter 3, can they? Ha ha ha! No prizes if you guess! But try..because I wanna see if you people know your bands. Ah hahahahaha! I love it! That was great….I've seen those types of infomercials before too….it's quite sad, you know that? But hilarious none the less. I thought about doing a different type of infomercial….buuuut…some of you might not have the same twisted sense of humor that I have. Lol…well..ok…Chapter 4 completed. And don't worry, pretty soon people will start to show up….-shifty eyes- I'm not telling you who though….MUAHAHAHAHA! Ok as for advice….Never tell a teacher that he or she needs to get laid…it gets you into a lot of trouble. I mean A LOT. Lol…ok…Till Next Time!
Sakura P.O.D.
