Crazy trouble with love part 6
Rukia and Ichigo
Series: Bleach
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It was a dark night as Rukia rested in her cell, waiting for her execution for saving a human life. And at the moment, she was counting down the hours until tomorrow, when she was going to be burned from existence.
'Forty six hours until the day.' She thought. 'And Ichigo isn't here to save me.'
Honestly she didn't know why she figured he'd come, sure he seemed nice and a good friend, but the reality is he didn't ask for this, she's the one who pulled him into the truth and told him to stay back, so for all she knew, he did. And it didn't help that she saw him nearly die from her brothers hands.
'Nee-sama. I didn't mean to, but...I couldn't let him die.' She thought while looking out the window to the now new moon. 'I was just doing what we were trained to do, save lives.'
What she didn't know was that something big was about to happen, and it wasn't just her execution.
Inside her body, as seen by a microscope, a small ball of energy was stirring from its slumber and moved a little bit.
Rukia looked up and sighed. "I wish I could've save him."
The ball slowly started to rotate as a small amount of gray energy started to ooze out of it like a sponge.
She closed her eyes while dreaming of oblivion and a hero that might save her. "Ichigo."
(The day itself)
Flames, flames of the greatest of the Zanpakutō licked the air as Rukia looked at the bird of flames and oblivion.
"Caw!"
She closed her eyes and knew once it made contact, she'd be gone without any remains. However, fate had different plans as she heard a voice next to her.
"Oi, Rukia."
Her eyes opened before widening when she saw Ichigo with a brown cloak float directly between her and the burning bird.
"I'm here to rescue you." He said while giving her a grin.
Rukia was shocked as he was literally keeping the most dangerous Zanpakutō away using his sword alone. "I-Ichigo! Get out of the way!"
"Hell no, I'm not going to let this overgrown pigeon destroy you." he frowned without flinching and looked her in the eye.
"I told you to stay away! Why are you trying to play hero? I didn't want you to come or you'd die like me."
"I'm here to protect a friend," He yelled. "and I'll be damned to hell if I let any friend of mine die! So stop being stubborn and let me save you ya damn midget!"
"CAW!"
He turned towards the burning bird and held Zangetsu out. "Time to clip your wings Tweety."
"CAW!" It cried out before charging again as the air started to superheat the moisture in the air.
He swung his blade which met the bird's beak and got a blast of hot air right in his face. "Fuck! This suckers roasting."
"Ichigo!" Rukia cried out while no one noticed a small gray energy, the size of a thin sheet of paper, entering Ichigo's sword.
The birds started to feel its beak breaking a little as the blades power started to increase. "CAW!"
Crack, crack.
'Huh?' Ichigo thought as the blade started to cut into the flames. 'I'm making a dent, meaning I gotta push through!'
The blade went deeper and deeper into the beak before cracks started to go down the birds body.
"CAW!" It cried out one last time before it exploded into flames and shards of wood.
He smirked while Rukia and the other shinigami went wide eyed.
"T-The Sōkyoku!" Soi Fon muttered in shock.
"It's destroyed!" Renji yelled.
'That's unexpected.' Gin thought while opening his eyes a little.
Yamamoto was silent while Shunsui and Ukitake were stunned and felt silly now that they didn't need to seal it.
Ichigo turned to Rukia and grinned. "Showed that bird right?"
She stared at for a long while before sniffling a little. "You...idiot."
"I wouldn't say that just yet." he replied before picking her up over his shoulder and turned to Renji. "Hey Renji!"
"What?"
"Catch!" Ichigo called out before throwing Rukia at him.
"AHHHHHH!"
Renji went wide eyed before running and held his arms out before grunting when he caught her and stumbled before falling on his ass. "Ah, damn it Ichigo!"
"You almost killed me!" Rukia yelled.
"Renji, take her to safety." Ichigo said with a serious tone.
He looked confused, but seeing the look he nodded and picked her up before bolting away while Ichigo held Zangetsu up and plunged it into the large stand.
FHISH!
Causing a massive explosion of light that broke it in half.
"Renji! Let go of me!" Rukia yelled.
"No can do!"
"But Ichigo needs help!"
"He can take care of himself, now just let me help you Rukia!" he spoke before seeing several of the lieutenants come after them. Before he could grab his sword he saw Ichigo suddenly appear and start fighting them without actually using his Zanpakuto.
"Ichigo." Rukia muttered in shock.
"Hurry, I'll take them on." Ichigo said with confidence.
She watched while Renji got her farther away and watched as he managed to beat all three. 'He's stronger than before. Much stronger.' As this was happening a small tuft of her hair started to turn white. 'I...I can't believe it.'
(A little while later)
Rukia groaned as Aizen ripped out a small marble like object from her chest.
"See? That wasn't so bad." he replied casually with a smile.
She felt blood coming out of her mouth as it slowly turned black. She then slumped to the ground while feeling the darkness over take her.
"Rukia!" Ichigo yelled out.
"And now that I have what I need, it's time I bid you all fond farewell for now." Aizen said before vanishing into a Garganta as it closed behind him.
'Ich...go…' Rukia thought while not knowing that another hair turned white. 'Ichigo…'
(A little while later)
Rukia groaned while opening her eyes and noticed that she was in the Fourth Squad's barricades. "Ugh….ow…"
"Finally awake Kuchiki-san?" Asked Unohana while sitting next to her.
"Ugh...what happened?"
"You just had an arm in your chest."
She touched the spot and hissed in pain.
"You're lucky, if that arm went any closer to your lungs you would've died." She smiled.
"But...how did I?"
"The ruoka brought you here." Unohana said. "And he looked very concerned about your well being."
"W-What?"
"He's waiting outside right now actually."
Rukia blinked. 'He...He's here?'
"Do you want him to come in?"
"...yes captain." Rukia said while a little tearful. 'He's still live?'
She stood up and walked away before opening the door. "Come in, but don't rile her up since she just woke up."
"Like I would try." Spoke a voice that made Rukia's heart stop.
She turned and saw Ichigo walking in, but with some bandages all over his body.
"Hey midget."
"Ichigo?"
"What? Do I have something on me?" He asked while walking in.
She looked at him before saying. "You fool, you almost died!"
"But I didn't, did I?"
She frowned before taking his hand. "Don't scare me like that again."
He was surprised at the concern and held her hand back. "Relax, I ain't gonna go down that easy."
"Just don't. I...I don't want to see you dead."
"Same with you." Ichigo shook his head. "I was worried about you when that bastard pulled that thing out of your chest." he turned to Unohana. "Speaking of which, what the hell was it?"
"It's a secret the head captain won't divulge." She said.
"What?!"
"But it's name is the Hōgyoku."
Rukia felt her heart stop hearing that while another hair turned white. 'So that's what it is, but...why did Aizen need it? Yes he wants to become something but...ugh! Why didn't I stay awake to hear his plans?!'
"When I get that bastard." Ichigo growled. "I'll shove Zangetsu so far up his ass that he'll be shitting from his mouth!"
"Now now, no need to rile up Kuchiki-san." smiled Unohana. "She still needs rest."
"It's fine." Rukia said. "That was in my mind as well, except that I was going to put a shovel in his mouth."
"Not until you get sleep." spoke the captain with a smile and dark aura. "Understand?"
Both stiffened while Rukia nodded in fear. 'Scary.'
The aura vanished. "Good now if you have anything else, you should do it now or you'll be leaving."
Ichigo nodded before saying. "When you get back, the closet will have some...Chappy dolls." 'Even if I hate them.'
Her eyes widened while turning into stars. "R-Really?"
"Yeah."
She smiled before hugging his arm. "Thank you!" 'So many Chappies!'
He jumped at that.
"Such youth." Unohana smiled. 'If I was only a few thousand years younger.'
"Hey let go midget!" he cried out trying to get her off him.
"No." She said while another hair turned white. "I'm giving you this even if you don't like it carrot head!"
"I'm not a carrot head!"
'If only I was younger.' The captain sighed with a smile.
(Two weeks later)
Rukia sighed while hugging a chappy plush as Ichigo was working on some homework. "So soft."
Ichigo groaned while looking at his math homework. 'Math, why does this exist?'
"Thanks again Ichigo."
"Whatever." He said while Rukia smiled.
Squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
A tick mark formed on his head while Rukia squeezed the Chappy plush and caused it to squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
'So soft.' Rukia smiled while squeezing it tighter.
SQUEAK!
"Gah! Rukia! Stop squeezing that thing!"
She looked at him with a frown. "No, I will not."
Squeak!
Squeak!
"Don't make me come over there!"
"Why? Ichi isn't harming anyone." Rukia said while squeezing the Chappy.
"Ichi?"
"My Chappy is named Ichi."
He blinked. "You named it after me?"
"Yes, because you remind me of Chappy. But without rabbit ears, or pink fur."
He deadpanned before taking the plush.
"Hey!"
"I'm gonna hold onto him until after I'm done with homework, that way you can't distract me."
She huffed while Ichigo walked back to the table. 'Damn him, being mean to Ichi like that.'
He put the plush to the side and resumed the problems.
As this was happening, Rukia's hair, which was almost white near the left side of her head, fully turned white on that side.
'Why me?' She thought with annoyance. 'I was trying to have fun with Ichi!'
'I swear fighting hollows blindfolded and in my sleep would be easier than some of these equations.' Ichigo thought before noticing that Rukia's left side was all white. "Rukia? Did you play with some dye?"
"No. I have not." She frowned. "Why?"
"Because you look like a messed up rice ball." he pointed to her hair. "Are you trying a new style?"
She blinked while looking at her hair and went wide eyed. 'How?! I-I didn't even use dyes or bankai!' "I don't know what you're talking about Ichigo."
He deadpanned. "Go wash your hair."
"Fine." She said while walking out of the door.
(A while later)
Rukia washed her hair while trying to get the 'dye' out of her hair, and failed. She tried using some soap and shampoo, but none of it was coming out. It was instead making it worse, as her hair was almost completely white except for some strands near her forehead. 'What's going on with my hair?!'
She held some strands near her face and scowled. "I wouldn't be surprised if Kisuke was the cause of this." She then tried again while feeling very annoyed at the whole thing, not knowing that said hat and clogs was outside the window.
"Yo." He called out.
She jumped while hitting her head on the faucet. "Ow!"
"Oops, sorry about that."
She glared at him. "Kisuke, what are you doing here?"
"Just here to make sure you two don't get into any new positions." He chuckled.
Rukia blushed. "W-We aren't doing that!"
"You sure? I mean you two DO have a room together."
"No!" She growled while the man noticed her hair.
"Are you aging? Because if you are then Byakuya would be mortified."
"No! My hair just started turning white for some reason!"
Kisuke looked at her before opening his fan. "Looks like a case of not eating your vegetables."
She growled while tempted on throwing stuff at his face. "Did you do this?!"
"Why would I?" He shrugged. "If it was Yoruichi yes, for it would help make her a little safer on Halloween."
Rukia growled and grabbed a bar of soap. "Do you know where this is gonna go if you don't help?"
"Mmm." He mused before saying. "What do you need?"
"I need you to check on my gigai!"
"Ok, then let's head on to my shop."
(At said shop)
Kisuke looked at the body while Rukia was in her shinigami form, but it still had the white hair and small black spot near her forehead. "Mmmm."
"Well? Anything?"
"I can say for sure that." He pauses before saying. "Your chest got bigger."
SLAP!
"Not that!" Rukia snapped while slapping him on the cheek.
He fell down and groaned. "I figured you'd wanna hear that."
She blushed while her skin looked a little paler than normal near the fingers. "Just tell me what's going on!"
"That's simple, I don't know." He said while putting a fan near his mouth.
"...WHAT?!"
"I'm not quite sure myself."
She grabbed his hat and threw it out a window. "Either tell me or I'll throw YOU out the window!"
He looked at her with a stern face that scared her a little bit. "Are you threatening me Kuchiki?"
She gulped and slowly shook her head.
He then smiled. "Good, and here I thought I was going to have you kicked out of the shop."
Rukia sighed. "So….It's going to get worse or something?"
"No clue, but hey at least Hitsugaya can have a friend in the hair department now." he joked with her eye twitched. "I take it Ichigo already saw?"
"Yes."
"That makes things easier. Just say you're using dye for now and come to me if there are any other changes."
She nodded before getting back into her gigai.
"Oh and I really do mean it when I said your chest got bigger, but by a few inches."
PUNCH!
"Pervert!"
(One month later)
It was a rough month for the now white haired girl for three reasons, one, she got a growth spurt that caused her to get as tall as Isane with a large ass and a E cup chest, which wasn't that bad if she didn't keep hitting things with her head. The second was that she her Zanpakuto wasn't responding to her as loudly as normal, but she chalked it up as just Sode no Shirayuki getting annoyed at being 'weak' as she puts it. And thirdly, she's been getting a little annoyed at Orihime for some reason, and by annoyed, it really meant miffed.
And at the moment, it didn't help that she was watching said girl talking to Ichigo. The three were having lunch on the roof while she silently drank her juice.
"Kurosaki-san, want some of my homemade carrot and soup salad?" Orihime asked with a smile as she held a censored box with purple ooze coming out of it.
"Uh...I'll pass."
"Please?" She asked. "Just one bite."
"I'm good Orihime." He said before Rukia gave him a rice ball.
"Here." she spoke without looking. "You can have my extra rice ball."
"Oh thanks." Ichigo said while taking it while Rukia smiled a little.
Rukia then noticed that Orihime was still trying to give him her 'food'. "Orihime, maybe you could try it yourself to show Ichigo how good it is."
She blinked. "Well I made it for Kurosaki-san."
"Maybe you should test it out so he doesn't get food poisoning." She said while Orihime went wide eyed and tried the 'food'.
"...it tastes fine with me." Orihime said while having another bite.
'That makes too much sense.' the two thought with sweatdrops.
She then put a spoon full of the goop right near Ichigo's face. "Please have a bite Kurosaki-san."
"No."
"Please?"
"He said no." Rukia frowned while her hand became pale as snow. "Now leave him alone."
She backed off before seeing the hand. "Kuchiki-san? Are you a game addict now?"
"No." she glared. "I don't play games."
"Then why is your hand so pale?"
She looked at her hand and quickly hid it behind her back. "It's nothing."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, now please, you'd best eat your food before it gets cold." 'What's going on now? First my hair, then my body. What next? I get extra eyes?'
Ichigo shrugged as they got back to their lunches. 'Must be the closet. She really needs to get out more.'
"Hey Rukia, before I forget, I just wanted to say congrats." spoke Orihime with a smile.
"For what?"
"You know." she nodded.
"What?"
Orihime blushed lightly and gestured Rukia to move over a little closer.
She raised an eyebrow before moving closer to her.
"Growing." she whispered. "You know, your body."
Rukia blushed before feeling a little flustered. "W-Why did you even-"
"Because you have the same cup size as me."
That made her miffed in her mind. 'Mine are bigger.'
"If you want any help with bras, just ask." Orihime smiled as Rukia blushed again while her left foot turned pale.
"I'm fine." She huffed before sensing something coming towards them. 'Is that a Hollow? No that's not….wait? Oh it's just Renji, weird my powers are fluctuating lately.'
(A few days later)
Rukia laid on her sleeping bag while hearing Ichigo's snoring, something she usually hates but now...it helps her get to sleep. However on this night, she was having a very empty stomach for some reason. She tossed and turned while hearing it growl a little.
Growl.
"Ugh." She groaned while the feeling grew stronger as her arms and legs started getting paler.
GROWL!
Rukia groaned while moving around like crazy as she started to dream of food and rabbits running around.
(Elsewhere)
In a small corner in the town, we find a former crime scene where a killer was killed by another killer over some drugs. Said killer was wandering around with blood on his chest and was completely translucent with a scowl.
"Fucking hell, first I get shot in the cock and chest, now I'm stuck here." He growled. "Just why?! I'm the great toothpaste killer Bob Malone! I'm the boogeyman of this generation!"
As he was ranting about killing people with toothpaste, a rustling sound was heard outside the building.
"Damn you toothbrush killer! Fuck you to hell!"
GROWL!
He stopped and turned to the sudden growl. And it was a tall figure that was obscured by shadows except for the feet. "Hey! I'm ranting here!"
GROWL!
"Hello?"
The figure stood there for a few minutes before lunging at the soul and tore his head off. They bit into it while holding onto the body and started to slowly devour it.
(Next day)
Ichigo yawned while waking up from his sleep, only to see Rukia snoring on him while looking like a small cat. 'Ugh, Yoruichi! Did you teach her to act like an annoying cat?!'
"Zzzzzz." She snored while not moving at all.
"Oi midget." he poked her cheek. "Get off me."
She yawned and looked at him. "I'm not a midget….and morning to you too." She got up. "No good morning hug?"
"What? Since when did you want those?" he raised an eyebrow.
"Since now." Rukia yawned before raising her arms up. "Hug now."
"No." he replied with a straight face.
She huffed. "Why? Are you too tired to hug me?"
"I'm not in the mood because I didn't eat anything. Now get off so I can get ready for breakfast."
Rukia frowned while getting off of him. 'Mean.'
"Maybe you should talk to hat n clogs again, you seem...off." he remarked.
"I'm not." She frowned while feeling like something was in her teeth. "And I'm not going back there again."
He shrugged before walking out of the room as Rukia took out a price of cloth from between her teeth.
'Huh? Why is this in there?' She thought while feeling less hungry right now.
(A few days later)
"Hey Ichigo." Uryu said with a frown. "Do you sense what's been going on lately?"
"No, why do you ask?"
"Because I've felt a decrease in plus' lately."
He looked at the sky and let that sink in. "Well it does feel a little more empty than usual, maybe they were already sent off while I was busy."
"I didn't see anyone besides that afro guy and I don't think he's capable of doing anything."
"...true." He sweatdropped. "But maybe you helped some of them?"
"I hunt Hollows, not rescue souls Ichigo."
"Then I got nothing."
Uryu sighed before seeing Rukia, who was just standing behind a tree and was looking at him with a dark aura around her. He blinked and turned to Ichigo. "Ichigo, do you see Rukia over there?"
"Where?"
"Right over-" he turned and saw the girl was suddenly gone. "There?"
"I think you need new glasses."
"But she was right over there."
"Yeah, and I have a pet dog name Uryu."
The quincy glared at Ichigo before they resumed walking. "I'll remember that."
As that was happening, we find Rukia appearing behind another tree.
'He's with Ichigo, I need to be more careful.' She thought while her skin was now very pale and her eyes were more of a light blue then a dark blue color.
(Sometime later)
Ichigo frowned while looking at the mad hat n clogs. "So what did you call me here for?"
"Well I'm just trying to confirm the rumors I've been hearing lately."
"What rumors."
He opened his fan. "That plus' have been decreasing drastically for the last four weeks."
"Yeah, Uryu mentioned it and I've noticed it too, what's going on?"
"There are three possible scenarios. One, you've been a Hollow the entire time. Two, Aizen sent some of his associates to take souls for some experiment. Or three…."
A long pause was in the air as Ichigo was in suspense.
"Aliens took them." He said with a laugh.
Ichigo felt his eye twitch before punching the guy over the head.
"Ow, hey that wasn't nice." He said while holding his head.
"Be serious!"
"Well it's a possibility that aliens might be around you know."
BONK!
"Ow! Ok ok, no more aliens." Kisuke said while two bumps appeared on his head. "However, I think the first two might be possible given that a war might occur any day now."
"And me being a Hollow?"
"You have Hollow powers, think for a few minutes. Maybe you've been sleep eating?"
"That's sick! I'd never do that!"
"Not consciously, but who's to say your hollow half hasn't been doing it to try and get more strength?"
Ichigo felt his blood turn cold while picturing him eating someone. "T-That's not me!"
"Well I have something that might help you out." He said before producing a small camera like contraption from his sleeve. "This is the Sleeper no Matic, or SnM for short. This little baby can take pictures of Hollows and cause them to freeze for a few hours. Just tell Rukia to take a picture of you if she sees you sleep eating or walking."
"You want Rukia, to take a picture of me, while I sleep?"
"In essence, yes."
"Are you high?"
"Nope, are you?" He countered.
"NO!"
"Then it shouldn't be a problem now should it?"
He grumbled while taking the SnM. "If this doesn't work then I'm going to shove this up your ass."
"Good thing I have vacation plans in Tahiti." He muttered to himself.
(Later)
Rukia looked at Ichigo while he was holding the strange camera. "Should I be worried about your taste in machinery?"
"It's hat n clogs idea."
"And what am I supposed to do with this?"
"If I get up in the middle of the night, take a picture of me."
She slowly blinked. "What?"
"You heard me, take a picture of me when I'm sleep walking so I don't go out eating any more plus'."
"Again, what?" 'Taking pictures of him….that's sounds hot.'
"Just go with it and don't ask." he deadpanned.
She nodded as Ichigo gave her the SnM and layed on the bed.
(Later that night)
GROWL!
Ichigo jumped at the loud growl while getting up instantly. He looked around while looking at himself to see he was still in his sleep clothes.
GROWL!
He looked around again before seeing that the window was open and that a strange aura was surrounding the street outside.
Rip!
That was when he sensed a very powerful Hollow coming out from a tear as he looked out and saw a large Hollow with a Fox's mask and ears.
"Food, I need more food." It said in a man's voice as it sniffed the area. "Where's that pleasant smell coming from?"
"Aw shit." Ichigo muttered. "Now I gotta get to work."
That was when he noticed a shadow near the front gate that was right near the Hollow.
"Who are you?"
The figure took out a katana before saying. "Invierno de amor destructivo." (Winter of destructive love)
It blinked before finding itself breaking apart from this inside out as the blade, now a ice fang, pierced it's chest. "GAH!"
The figure then jumped onto it while an outline of a rabbit with bat wings was visible to the world before biting its neck.
Ichigo's eyes widened before running to where his badge was before ejecting himself out of his body. But as he got ready to go out, he saw that the figure vanished as there was a corpse of a Hollow on the road. "What the….hell was that?"
(Next morning)
Rukia yawned while sleeping on the floor near the base of the stairs. She rolled on her side before feeling someone shake her.
"Hey wake up." Karin said. "That's a very dumb spot to sleep on."
"Ugh...no Ichigo I'm not that tight…" she said in a groggy state of mind. "Just keep moving…."
The girl went wide eyed and shook the girl faster. "Hey, wake up!"
Rukia opened her eyes while hitting her head on Karin's head, and didn't feel a thing. "Huh? Oh, it was just a dream." 'Fuck!'
"Ow!"
"Huh?" She looked at her and went wide eyed. "Oh I'm sorry, are you ok?"
"What's your head made of? Rocks?!"
"Um no?" Rukia said while getting up and noticed the cloth in her mouth while taking it out. 'Huh?'
"Ow, I just came by to tell you breakfast was ready."
She nodded before walking towards the living room, only to see a news story on tv.
"And in other news the 'Cannibal of Karakura Town' is still at large with several victims identified in the last few hours." A news reporter said on the tv. "With only cut bodies and mutilated faces however, police are having difficulties at pinpointing the true cause of death for these individuals."
"That's scary." spoke Yuzu seeing this from the kitchen. "I hope the police manage to stop that killer."
Rukia looked at the cloth and then at the tv while going pale.
(Some minutes later)
"Ichigo!" She yelled at the orange haired boy. "I want you to tie me up! Now!"
"What?" he blinked confused. "What for?"
"Just do it!" She yelled again while laying on the bed. "And don't let me out of your sights!"
"Um….huh?" 'What's up with her?'
"Hurry!"
He frowned and crossed his arms. "Look here Rukia, so far you've been acting weird, and you want me to tie you up? What's going on?"
She frowned. "Please, just do it or I'll hurt someone!"
He groaned and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "How hard is it to tell me the truth? First you start turning an albino, you get a growth spurt, and now this? Either I get answers or I make Kisuke talk because he's probably got the answers."
"..." she looked away.
"Fine, then I'll force him to talk." He said while walking away.
"W-Wait!" She yelled out.
He turned around.
"I'll tell you, just don't….judge me too harshly."
"Rukia, just tell me the truth, don't hold anything back."
"...I think I'm the Cannibal of Karakura Town." She said while looking at him with fear.
He blinked confused while she looked down. "What?"
"I said I'm the Cannibal of Karakura Town. I mean every morning I keep getting clothing in my teeth and the killings are at night….the proof is there Ichigo. I'm eating people."
He deadpanned at her and crossed his arms. "Rukia, in all the time I've known you, I can say this completely straight. You're not some cold heartless murdered."
"But the evidence."
"Look, if you were a killer why don't you have blood on you? Well tell me that?"
"Well I…..um…."
"See? There's no proof, and you're not even sure yourself."
"Just tie me up."
"No." He frowned while patting her head. "But I will keep watch for you, just to keep you from acting like a scared midget."
"I'm not a midget!"
"You'll always be a midget to me." He said while Rukia blushed.
'He's so kind.' She thought while not noticing that some white stuff, about the size of a small pin was coming out of her nails.
(That night)
Ichigo sat in front of the closet while trying to keep his eyes from drooping. 'Maybe I should've tried some coffee that goat beard likes so much.'
Rukia yawned while sleeping a little on the bed.
'I can't fall asleep, not even for a minute.' He thought while not seeing the white stuff covering her body due to tiredness. 'But it's really hard to stay awake.'
"Zzzzzzz." She snored while the white stuff began to cover her mouth.
'Don't sleep, stay awake.' He thought while closing his eyes for a second as the white stuff began to cover her entire body as it started forming white armor with long bat like wings, a rabbit like mask with sharp teeth like a shark, and a large hole near her chest. The body also looked kind of smoother and looked more like a latex suit.
"Zzzz." Rukia snored while one of her pointed ears twitched a little. She gave a small grumble before she began to slowly wake up.
Crack.
The mask started to break along with some of the sides as they broke apart to reveal her face which now had a small mouth guard on her chin that extended to her left ear. Her sides made the 'suit' look more skimpy as her legs broke and became bone like high heels and her wings broke and was sent inside her blade.
"Mmmm, what a good nap." She yawned while stretching a little. "Huh? I don't feel the hunger tonight."
Ichigo's head drooped down while he was halfway asleep.
Rukia walked towards the window before seeing Ichigo's hair and opened the closet. 'Aw, he's sleeping.' She leaned down and kissed his cheek before vanishing in an instant.
'Huh...Rukia…?'
(Next day)
"Hey Ichigo!" Karin called out. "It's time for school!"
"Wah!" he fell back on his head and groaned while feeling the pain wake him right up. 'Damn it Karin!'
As he got up, he noticed someone on his bed. And it looked like an Arrancar too.
"Zzzzzzz." The woman snored while Ichigo was shocked and in alert mode.
'Arrancar!' he thought before moving to his badge and used it to get out of his body while grabbing Zangetsu. 'What's it doing here in my room?'
"Zzzzzz." She snored before Ichigo moved closer to her. That was when she turned and opened her eyes. "Ichigo? Is it morning, yawn, already?"
He froze in shock and disbelief. "R-Rukia?!"
She stretched while getting up. "What's going on? Was there a Hollow outside that you defeated?"
His jaw dropped while letting go of Zangetsu and was speechless.
"Ichigo?" She asked while cocking her head to the side. "What's wrong?" 'Did I grow gray hairs now?'
"R...R….Rukia?"
"That's me." She frowned. "Who else would I be? Orihime?" She internally growled at the name.
"B-But you're…"
"Spill it out!"
"You're an Arrancar!"
"...eh?"
"I mean….what the hell happened to you?!"
"You're losing me." She said while Ichigo grabbed the SnM and took a picture of her, causing the girl to freeze. "Gah! Hey!"
'I guess that worked.' "Look." He said while showing her the picture.
She looked at it before her eyes widened. 'AHHHH!'
"This isn't a dream Rukia, it's real life."
"Oh….w-what the…." She stuttered before feeling her body unfreezing and started moving back. "Ah! Don't come near me!"
'Hat n clogs really needs to work on that….wait why am I thinking of this at a time like this?!' "What do you mean?"
"I'm dangerous! To you and everyone else!"
"I get that, but why are you moving away from me!"
"Because I'm….I'm...afraid."
He blinked. "Look, I'm not going to hurt you."
"I'm not afraid of you...I'm afraid of…..my nee-sama." She said. 'And you.'
He frowned and moved towards her.
She flinched while closing her eyes tightly. 'He's going to do it.'
Pat, Pat, Pat.
'Huh?' She thought while opening her eyes and saw Ichigo was patting her on the head.
"And you think I'm an idiot sometimes."
"B-But I'm an Arrancar." She blushed.
"And the same midget I know." He said with a sigh. "Whatever form you take I still care for you Rukia. Don't start forgetting that or I might start thinking you're getting senile."
She looked at him in surprise while her face heated up. "Hey! I'm not a midget! I'm tall enough to reach your chin!"
"So? I still see you as one." He chuckled while Rukia began blushing again.
'Ichigo.' She thought while her eyes started to turn into metaphorical hearts.
"The only question is if I have to rip that bastard a new one." he frowned. "If he knew about this, he better have found out what happened and got some cure."
"Ichigo." She said while moving closer to him. "Thank you for seeing me as me, but what do I tell nee-sama? He's going to be very cross and might even….you know."
"Then I'll have to knock him down a few pegs again, he won't get in the way Rukia. That I promise." he replied with complete seriousness.
Rukia moved closer to him before hugging him. "I know, and I'll be there for you Ichigo." 'Forever and ever.'
He hugged her back and patted her back with a smile. 'Still the same midget.'
-Omake-
Kisuke yawned while getting up in the middle of the night to get some milk. But what he didn't know was that a pair of eyes was in the kitchen with him.
He opened the fridge while not noticing Rukia behind him. He grabbed the milk and took the cap off before he started drinking straight from the gallon.
The girl pulled out her sword before saying quietly. "Invierno de amor destructivo."
He felt the change as he turned and saw a woman with bat wings, long bunny ears, a very tight looking armor that also looked like a suit, and a long pair of claws with frost on the tips.
"Conejo de escarcha." (Frost Rabbit)
His eyes widened before doing a spit take.
She raised her claws up before slashing the milk, making it freeze solid. "Run hat n clogs."
He turned and ran off while going for his zanpakuto. Only to see her appear in front of him.
"Boo." She said before giving him a hard kick in the balls.
"AIYEEEEEE!" he let out in a high pitched voice while going cross eyed.
She grinned before vanishing again as Yoruichi ran in and saw the man.
"What happened here?"
"Need…...ice…."
(With Rukia)
She reappeared next to Ichigo while smiling. "It worked like planned."
"I knew it was going to work."
She chuckled before moving a little too close to him. "Want to celebrate Ichigo?"
"Celebrate? Like how?"
She grinned. "You know." She put a finger near his cheek and twirled it around. "Maybe a bit of fun, a fancy dinner, and lots of Chappy dolls."
He blinked. "A fancy dinner?"
"Yep, and you're paying for it Ichigo." She said with a slight flirtatious tone.
"Wait, are you suggesting a date?"
She lightly blushed. "M-Maybe." She looked away. "If you want that is Ichigo." 'It was so much better in my head!'
'That's just like her.' he thought before answering. "Well...ok."
Rukia blinked before giving him a hug. "Great! Then let's head out!" She then got up and ran out, leaving her gigai behind.
"Oi! Your gigai...ugh." He groaned in annoyance. 'Somehow this issue got reversed.'
Rukia smiled while internally thinking. 'YES! YES YES YES! I'M ONE STEP CLOSER TO MARRIAGE!'
-Soul Society-
Byakuya turned his head and narrowed his eyes. 'Something's wrong.'
"Captain Byakuya!" Renji called out. "Did you hear the news? Your sisters dating a boy!"
"...suitable. As long as she's happy." He said calmly. "So who is the suitor?"
"You might not like it."
"Tell me, now."
"It's...Ichigo." He said while feeling like he's going to get hurt.
"...the substitute shinigami?"
"Yes, that's the one." He gulped. "And I heard from Captain Hitsugaya that they kind of...changed."
"How so?"
"If I tell you, can you not hurt me?"
"It depends on your words."
Renji gulped before saying. "She's an Arrancar now."
(With Rukia)
Both were having some pasta together as a gate appeared behind them with a very pissed off Byakuya walking out, blade drawn.
"Kurosaki."
Ichigo turned and paled seeing him with his bankai out. "B-Byakuya?"
"You shall die for tainting my sister." He said before looking at Rukia and went wide eyed.
"Nee-sama, what are you talking about? He hasn't tainted me yet." Rukia frowned. "We haven't even gotten that far."
"So it's true, you are a hollow." he spoke before turning to Ichigo and held his Zanpakuto. "Scatter, Senbonzakura!"
He went wide eyed before running off while instinctively carrying Rukia like a princess. "Shit shit shit!"
She blushed at the position as the tiny storm of blades flew after Ichigo like a swarm of hornets.
"You shall not escape me boy!" He said coldly as the screen went black.
'My hero.'
'AHHHH!'