The Decision
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O.M.G!!! PEOPLE ACTUALLY REVIEWED!! IT'S A MIRACLE!! A COMPLETE, UTTER MIRACLE!!!
I still don't own Bleach… Oh well. I'll still update, just to get the story out of my head.
Did I say shorter? I meant to say longer! I'm so sorry!
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" WHAT?!" Ichigo could be heard miles away, probably more. " RUKIA IS GONE AGAIN!?" Orihime shuddered.
" I-I…" She trailed off, looking away.
" Be quiet, Kurosaki. You're scaring Inoue-san." Uryu (Or Uryuu…) Ichigo fumed.
" CALM DOWN?! WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE THE HELL SHE IS!" Orihime looked down, slightly nervous.
" M-Maybe in Soul Society?" She gulped. Ichigo's eyes softened and he managed to mutter out, his voice hoarse. "I hope so…"
' I have to tell him… Rukia told me to, so I guess it's now or never…'" We should go get Chad and head over to the Urahara shop." Uryu got up and left the room, heading outside. Ichigo began to get up as well.
" K-kurosaki-kun… wait…" Orihime called out softly. Ichigo turned around, slightly annoyed, but didn't show it.
" Yeah?"
" I… I… I love you!" Orihime spat out, her eyes shut tight. No doubt she expected some sort of rejection. Ichigo's heart thumped.
' What do I do…?" I-"
" ICHIGO KUROSAKI!! ARE YOU GETTING OUT HERE OR WILL I HAVE TO COME IN AND DRAG YOUR ASS OUT ?!" Uryu yelled.
" I'm coming already, sheesh!" Ichigo got up and left the room. Orihime looked down sadly, and she too got up.
' I really love him… do I?'---------------------------------------------
Of course, in the Sereitei, (Is that how you spell it…?) it is not unusual to see shinigami. But what IS unusual is seeing a shinigami that was supposedly sent on a mission and is not scheduled to return anytime soon AT ALL. That is why when someone reported that Rukia Kuchiki was here, they flew into confusion. Rukia sighed, staring at the sandals she wore as she walked. Toshirou Hitsugaya walked by her, not sensing anything strange.
Well, that is…
" Kuchiki?" He couldn't believe his eyes. " You aren't supposed to be back for at least another two months! What are you doing here?"
" I am sorry, Captain Hitsugaya." Rukia closed her eyes. " I could simply not stand to be there back in the real world any longer. I was starting to feel emotions that are not allowed for shinigami." (This formal talks IS KILLING ME!) " It is better that I do not stay there. Would you mind telling Captain Ukitake that I need a break from the missions to the real world?" The Captain of the tenth squad nodded.
" I can do that. I guess in a way, I kind of…" He trailed off. Rukia smiled slightly, remembering the way he had looked at Karin.
" It's Ichigo's little sister, isn't it?" She grinned. Toshirou turned pink and began to walk away.
" Shut up."
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Byakuya Kuchiki tended to have a way of getting people to feel something towards him. Sometimes, they hated him. Others revered him as a god, or looked up to him in awe. Others loved him, some wanted to surpass him. But Byakuya himself did not normally show feelings. But as we all know, today is not a normal day.
" KUROSAKI ICHIGO WILL DIE!!!" A voice rang out of the Kuchiki household. Inside, Rukia sat on a couch with her eyes rimmed with red. Byakuya stood, his face turning red, holding up a fist.
" Nii-san… Please… Don't. It was my fault for getting involved with humans. I know that never in the history of shinigami has someone loved a real person." Rukia muttered. Her voice sounded stuffy. Byakuya looked at her.
" No. There is one."
Rukia looked up surprised. " What?"
" He… was one of the old captains." Byakuya said.
" Who was he?" Rukia wiped away another tear. Byakuya turned around.
" His name… is Kurosaki Isshin."
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" Ah, welcome, welcome!!" Kisuke Urahara welcomed the four with open arms. But of course, not literally.
" We need to get to soul society." Ichigo pushed his way passed the ex-captain.
" Now, now. Is that any way to greet the very person who will help you there?" The man tipped his hat and smiled. " Now, come on in." Ururu, Jinta and Tessai all shooed them into their basement, before they too went down. The basement was the same as it always had been, except for a rather large column that stood in the middle, standing about seven feet high, two feet wide. It was shiny, like steel, but made of stone. A screen was attached to it.
" What is THAT thing?" Ichigo stared.
" That's a tracking device, in a way. Just put a chip on, and it'll track your every move. It covers you in a kind of magic that allows us to see you." A black cat sprang out of the shadows.
" Oh my!" Kisuke grinned. " What have we here? A stray cat?"
" Shut up, Kisuke." Yoruichi groaned. Uryu smirked.
" Urahara-san, may I ask you a favor before we leave?"
' This is for you Ichigo. Just because you're so dense.'
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News travels far in Sereitei, as shown by below;
" ICHIGO IS HERE ?!" Rukia yelled in disbelief.
" Yup! Ichi is back! I bet Kenny will want to play with him!" Yachiru smiled giddily, bouncing up and down. " Kenny's been wanting to face him for, um… forever!" Rukia smiled down at the younger pink haired girl.
" Well, I hope he has fun." Of course I don't! Ichigo would get hurt… " But I'm afraid I'll be gone while they…play. Bye!!" Rukia smiled and left. Yachiru pouted.
" How come no one wants to see Kenny play?"
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Aww…! Thanks to those that actually reviewed! You make me want to continue the story! (Smiles happily) I wonder if that was an appropriate ending, though… Oh well!
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