The Decision

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" Kukaku!! Where are you?" Ichigo was screaming into the air. Most of the spirits just stared at him in annoyance.

" Stop." Chad put a hand on the substitute shinigami's shoulder. " We are friends with Soul Society. We have no need to barge in like that."

" He's right, Kurosaki." Uryu shifted his glasses. " We can enter through the gateway unharmed. Besides, they recognize our reiatsu."

Ichigo scowled. " Alright. Fine."

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The captain of the eleventh squad sniffed the air and grinned.

" This reiatsu seems familiar." His grin grew wider as he recognized it. " Well, well. Looks like Kurosaki Ichigo has come back to play."

" Seems you've been waiting for him for a long time." Ikkaku said from the shadows. Bells jingled as the captain turned around.

" That's right. I hope he hasn't forgotten someone named Kenpachi Zuraki."

" Yay! Kenny's gonna go play! And I get to go watch him!" Yachiru jumped onto his shoulder. " Let's go!"

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Rukia frowned. With Ichigo here, where would she go now?

" Why am I even running?" She mentally cursed at herself. " Why WHY WHY?" She nearly skidded to a stop, but couldn't and ended up falling. She got up and began rubbing her knees. " Ow…"

" To think you stopped because of a simple scratch." A voice came out behind a tree. Rukia whipped out her zanpaktou.

" Who's there?" She turned around, trying to sense the reiatsu.

" Relax. It's just me." Yumichika grinned. " Why, Kuchiki-san! What, may I ask, are you running away from? The way you did it was not beautiful."

" Shut up and go clip those feathers off." Rukia glared.

" You are just like your brother, glaring so well!" He hopped off the tree he was sitting on. " And for your information, these feathers make me look beautiful."

" You're an obsessed idiot." Rukia scowled and got up. " I could easily kick your ass."

" You need bankai for that. I've heard you've accomplished it. Tell me, is that just an ugly rumor?" The man flicked his dark hair off his frail face.

" Be quiet." Rukia glanced at her sword and began to walk again.

" Wait! Where are you going?" He took a step forward. Rukia turned around and smiled slightly.

" You just gave me an idea. If you see Ichigo or one of his friends… tell them they will not find me here." She used a flash step and was gone, leaving leaves to rustle in her wake.

" To leave in that manner… It was dignified but not beautiful." Yumichika sniffed.

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" Have you seen Rukia Kuchiki? Have YOU seen Rukia Kuchiki? Kuchiki Rukia? Have you seen her? Her name is RUKIA of the Kuchiki family, from the thirteenth squad? Jeez, DAMNIT!!" Ichigo cursed. Shinigami shook their heads at him, not knowing what he was actually doing.

" You know, you COULD go ask the thirteenth squad captain instead of rampaging around Sereitei." Uryu pointed out. Ichigo turned around quickly.

" I-I knew that!"

Unfortunately, his neck was red.

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" Rukia… She left. Captain Hitsugaya ran into her and told me of her request not to be sent to the real world for a while." Ukitake finished another paper and put on top of a stack.

" WHAT? YOU'RE KIDDING ME!!" Ichigo groaned. Chad grabbed Ichigo's arms to try and prevent him from running off and punching Toshirou.

" Remember, Ichigo. This was Rukia's choice. Not his." Uryu pushed his glasses up.

" Um… Do you know where she might have gone?" Orihime gulped. The thirteenth captain shook his head.

" But, if you don't mind, give this candy to Toshirou!"

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Yeah, yeah. I know that cliffie sucked. Sorry for all the grammar mistakes!! Forgive me?? OOH!! I know!! I can make it up to all you guys by making the next chappie longer!! So Read and Review!!