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Chapter 2- Heavy Rain
The man lay on the floor like a dead man, there were two, one had a broken nose and was unconscious and the other a broken jaw and still had blood dripping from his mouth. The man responsible for this feat was none other than the orange haired devil who now looked at Rukia and was walking towards her.
Rukia literally felt her heart skip a beat as the man gently touched her cheek and caressed it. Rukia was still staring at him and was unable to say a word.
"Your bruise looks serious, and you even a have cut on your lip. Come with me, my father owns a clinic just two blocks from here." Said the teacher with a soothing voice.
"No I couldn't impose Kurosaki sensei" said Rukia feeling incredibly shy.
"Don't be ridiculous, It's on the house and you can call me Ichigo outside of school" Ichigo suggested. "Please let me tend to your injury"
"Uhh.. okay" Rukia gave in.
"These parts of town are really dangerous, a girl like you shouldn't be walking home alone." Ichigo said as they both walked towards the Kurosaki clinic.
Rukia just nodded her head trying to figure out what he meant by 'a girl like you'
"I probably should have called the police but I don't think they'll have the courage to disturb you again." Said ichigo.
Rukia walked along and then she suddenly realized that she forgot to mention something. "Thank you, Kuro- I mean Ichigo…" she said not giving into any eye contact.
"There's no need to thank me, I'm just glad I was at the right place at the right time." Said flashing a very warm smile. The smile was contagious as Rukia smiled along with him.
"We're here. Please come in." said Ichigo.
They both entered the clinic and Rukia sat down on the couch as Ichigo went to look for some ice and stitches.
"I need to stitch you up. It's gonna sting a little so you can hold my hand for the pain" suggested the handsome man.
Rukia slightly blushed at this proposal but she grasped his immediately, and Ichigo began the stitching with one hand. Rukia grimaced in pain as the needle penetrated her skin.
"Im sorry" Ichigo apologized
Rukia was shocked at what he just said. "No you're clearly helping me."
"Well it's done, hopefully it will heal within a week" said ichigo with a proud grin.
"Thank you so much you have no idea how grateful I am" said Rukia bowing.
"Oh shucks you're just too much." Said ichigo while scratching the back of his head.
Ring…. Ring… Rukia's phone started ringing and she looked at the phone and received it.
"Nii-sama" Rukia answered.
"Rukia where are you? You're very late. Is something wrong." Her brother inquired.
Ichigo looked at her with worry in his eyes.
"No nii-sama everything's fine. I'm coming right over." Lied Rukia.
"Okay. I'm ordering pizza for dinner, alright?" asked Byakuya changing the topic.
"Okay" said Rukia as she hung up the phone and looked at Ichigo.
"How are you gonna hide the scar?" asked Ichigo after he heard the conversation with her brother.
"I'll explain it to him when I get home" said Rukia. Rukia then noticed something that made her scream out loud. She saw a giant chappy the bunny poster hung up on the wall.
"WHAT HAPPENED!?" Ichigo yelled clearly surprised.
"I can't believe you like chappy!" she yelled backed.
Ichigo then turned around and saw the poster, "Oh you mean that? That's my sister Yuzu's. Why the fuck would I watch something as stupid as that" Ichigo laughed. Then he felt a sharp pain on his shin as the short girl kicked him. Ichigo then hopped on one leg and yelped in pain.
"Don't diss chappy, its one of the most profound pieces of art ever!" said the angered girl.
"You must be kidding me! I would rather watch pubes grow!" Ichigo retaliated.
"That's disgusting." Said Rukia but then she smiled a little at the joke, Ichigo noticed this and grinned like an idiot. Then they looked at each other and suddenly burst out laughing. The laughing died down and Rukia thought the atmosphere around them was very cool.
"You want anything to snack on?" offered Ichigo
"No thanks I should probably head out." Just as Rukia said this she looked outside the window to see rain. Heavy rain.
"Now you HAVE to stay." Ichigo said with a grin developing on his face. " And I'm NOT giving you an umbrella." He said feeling victorious.
Rukia sighed in defeat as she sat down on the couch. Ichigo went to his kitchen and brought two bags of chips and threw one at Rukia.
"So tell me about yourself Kuchiki." Said Ichigo as he sat beside her.
"Well I don't want you to get bored" said Rukia feeling a bit shy at all the attention she was getting from her teacher.
"Then I'll start" said ichigo showing her his tongue, Rukia giggled at this and he continued, "I come from a planet called Boompa, we're a very good looking bunch of fellows."
Rukia just laughed more at this, " Oh stop it!" she said while still laughing."
"I really don't understand why you're not taking me seriously" said Ichigo pretending to be hurt.
"You're an idiot" said Rukia with a smile.
"And you're incredibly short" Ichigo said bluntly.
"Hey!" Rukia said while playfully punching him on the shoulder, "Where's your family?" she pondered innocently.
"Well they must be out doing something, my dad's a psychopath just so you know" he said.
"Yeah that must be the reason he runs a clinic all by himself" she said not believing him for a minute.
"You wanna watch a movie?" asked Ichigo while looking outside the window to see the rain gushing down even harder.
"That would be fun!" Rukia said as her eye widened with excitement, "wait let me call my brother to let him know."
They both sat on the couch and were halfway through the movie "300"
"I can't believe you picked something so boy-ish, Ichigo" whined the girl as she munched on some popcorn.
"Are you kidding me? This is one of the best movies ever!" said an overly enthusiastic Ichigo.
Rukia just rolled her eyes. Even though she was complaining deep down inside she was really happy. She had no idea why but she didn't remember the last time she had this much fun with anyone. It was just the incredible aura that oozed out of Ichigo. It made her feel very happy. It made her feel safe. The connection she had with him was as if she knew him for her entire life, but in reality it had only been a day. Yes she had great friends like Renji and Tatsuki but being near Ichigo felt amazing.
She was getting bored watching the incredibly boy-ish movie and without even realizing she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Ichigo?" she said very cutely.
"Hmm?" he asked still not taking his eye off the tv set.
"Why did you become a teacher?" she asked curiously.
"I'm still not a teacher-teacher, I'm just filling in for Mrs. Ochi. I just want the extra credit before my college starts." He said simply.
"Ohh… honestly I don't want you to leave." Said Rukia
Ichigo was taken a back by this, " Really?" he said feeling happy.
"Yeah. Mrs. Ochi was a bitch" she said clearly.
Ichigo then scowled at Rukia and she burst out laughing. She hadn't laughed like this in a long time. Not after her sister died, and the rest of her family. And with that thought… RING RING!
She picked up the phone, "Hello!" she said feeling irritated
"Rukia. Why are you not returning home" asked her big brother clearly annoyed.
"But Nii-sama it's raining!" she whined.
"Have you lost it? The rain stopped an hour ago" he informed her.
Rukia then peeped outside the window to find out that her brother was right.
"AHHHH!" she shrieked, "I'm sorry I'm coming right over!" and with that she hung up the phone and looked at Ichigo.
"You have to go?" asked Ichigo
"Yeah I do" said Rukia as she pulled on her shoes and headed for the door." Thanks for everything, Ichigo"
"Wait give me your number" he said
Rukia slightly blushed at this request, not a single guy in her life ever asked for her number.
Then they both exchanged their numbers and Rukia went for the door.
"I'll take a physics pop quiz tomorrow so be prepared." Said Ichigo as he opened the door for Rukia.
"Ughhh" was the only response he got from the tiny girl. And at that Ichigo suddenly realized something.
"Hey, wait. It's quite late, I should drop you off." He said with a serious tone.
"Oh don't bother" said Rukia again feeling a bit shy.
"Stop it. I'm taking you home and that's final" he ordered. And obviously Rukia couldn't say anything against that.
They both walked the damp wet pavements of Karakura town. A small ray of sunlight peeking through the clouds made the weather look superb. Like a child Rukia tugged the shirt of Ichigo to point at a magnificent sight, a beautiful rainbow had enveloped the skies. Twilight slowly came as the sun dipped the clouds and went to sleep.
They hadn't said a word to each other, but it never felt awkward, it was a comforting silence.
"My mother used to love weather liked this, she thought it was very calming, it was peaceful." He said softly.
Rukia could understand what happened by his use of past tense. She certainly felt something for the man.
"Your mother must have been a great person" she said looking upto Ichigo, she hated the look of melancholy in his eyes.
"Yeah she was" Ichigo added, " Oh sorry I must be bringing you down"
"It's okay, I can feel your pain. My family died a few years ago" said Rukia looking at the ground. Ichigo was shocked by this and as Rukia continued. "An earthquake had taken them, a goddamn tsunami- earthquake. My brother and I are the sole survivors. We live each day as it comes" she quickly said with a strained smile. Ichigo could feel his heart sting as the poor girl said this.
He rested an arm on her shoulder and said, " I'm so sorry"
"Don't be" rukia said feeling very special with the comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Well this is my building" she said with a smile
" Okay Rukia I'll see you tomorrow morning" he said returning the smile she gave him.
They both bid themselves farewell and Rukia pushed the button on her elevator. She opened the door with her key and went inside only to see a fearful Kuchiki Byakuya glaring at her.
"What the hell is that!" he yelled as he came over to see a small stitch on the left side of her lip. " Who did this you?"
"Nii-Sama it's nothing. I just fell from the stairs and went to clinic to fix myself up." She said trying to look as honest as she could.
Byakuya did not seem to buy it as he asked further.
"You were doing something else, weren't you?" interrogated the scary looking man.
"No not at all" lied Rukia.
"Fine I will believe you." Said Byakuya, "Your pizza has gotten cold, heat it using the microwave"
Rukia stared at the fancy shining microwave, "Ahhh! Where'd you get that!" she yelped in surprise.
"I just bought it today" he said, "It's nice right? I wanted to go to the mall with you but you weren't here" he finished.
"I'm sorry Nii- Sama" she apologized.
"It's okay, Rukia" he said, "Go now, take your dinner to your room."
She did as she was told and went for her with two slices of pizza on a plate. She quickly finished the meal and went to her bed. She snuggled in with the comforter and all she could do was wait for the next day to arrive so she could see her orange haired teacher again. She shut her eyes and dreamt of orange haired bunnies.
Ichigo walked alone in the depths of night. He thought to himself, "There's something about that girl…"
He walked and he finally reached his destination. A small wooden candy shop. He entered the premises as the welcoming bells chirped.
And then was greeted by a goofy looking blonde man wearing a hat and holding a weird fan.
"OHAYOOOOO! Kurosaki-saaaan" he leaped and hugged the tall man, "It's been way to long!"
Ichigo then shoved the goof away and said, "Yeah it has, I didn't think I would have to see you this early."
"What can I help you with" he said and called both of his assistants Ururu and Jinta.
"I just wanted a Marlboro" Kurosaki said with a bored look on his face.
"Ahhh but smoking kills!" said Urahara as he pretended to care for his health.
"Just give it to me old man" Ichigo said looking annoyed. Ururu handed Urahara a carton of Marlboro Reds and he unboxed it and gave one to Ichigo.
"Don't worry it's on the house, seeing you after so long it's the least I can do" Urahara said generously
"Thank you Urahara" Ichigo said as he went for the exit.
"But Kurosaki" Urahara said in a very serious tone. The whole room suddenly felt very dense and gloomy, " You cannot escape what you are."
Ichigo was a bit surprised by this but he looked Urahara in the eye and said, " I know."
And with that he left the shop without saying another word.
He shivered as he felt the chill of the night air. He lit the cigarette in his mouth and puffed his first smoke of the whole day. It calmed his senses and felt relaxed as he took another puff, he felt the beautiful smoke cleanse his entire body, he had missed this feeling very much. It had only been a week he hadn't smoked.
He arrived at his home only to see his family had fallen asleep. He went to his room and threw himself on the bed. He stared at the ceiling with no emotions at all as he lit another cigarette.
"AHHH"…"Ahhh" the red headed man poured more lubricant in his hand as he vigorously adjusted his hand and pushed up and down even harder. He could feel his climax as put his forehead against the computer screen he was looking at. And then a fountain of white milk erupted from his fireman as he slumped to his seat and sighed, "ahhhhhhh"
"You disgusting pervert…" Tatsuki sighed with an embarrassed face.
Renji's face went blue as he slowly turned his head to see the figure of Tatsuki in his room.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Renji bellowed at the top of his lungs.
They were now both walking the pavement wearing their school uniforms, Renji walked with such embarrassment that he couldn't handle it.
"You could have knocked you know!" he said still angered at the girl.
Tatsuki than smacked him on the head, "You were the one that told me to pick you up you mutt!" she yelled.
"Fine, fine! We should hurry to Rukia's apartment aswell. Or else we're all gonna be late" he said reasonably.
Meanwhile, Byakuya was preparing breakfast for him and his beloved sister. Rukia sat on the chair and was thinking about the dream she had.
"What are you thinking about?" asked Byakuya while digging into his cereal.
Rukia slightly blushed as she just realized she was spacing out thinking about her teacher.
"Uhh nothing!" she blurted out.
Byakuya raised an eyebrow to this and got up. "Can you fix my tie for me?" she asked his sister.
"Sure" Rukia got up and adjusted the tie on her brother's shirt.
Byakuya worked at a well renowned phone company, he was a junior assistant but always worked hard as he was eyeing a promotion.
"Don't get into any trouble, okay? Listen carefully to your teacher's lectures." Byakuya said.
Just then they heard a knock on their door and Rukia went over to open it and was surprised to see Renji and Tatsuki.
Renji came in and was instantly glared at by her brother. Renji was always scared to death by that man.
"I see your friends have come to pick you up. Alright, you may go now." Byakuya said as walked over to his room.
"Jesus Christ you could've warned us that your brother was here." Renji said sweating a bit.
Rukia was irritated with this response and slightly nudged Renji on the shoulder, "You didn't even tell me you were coving over you doofus."
"Why is everyone calling me names today!" Renji complained
"Cuz you're an idiot" Tatsuki added.
The trio walked the pavement of beautiful Karakura town, a friendly town but plagued with gangsters and thieves. People had to be on the look out. Especially at night.
They entered their school and were greeted by their usual clique of friends, Keigo, Mizurio and a host of other friends whose names I don't remember in the slightest.
"What happened to your lip, Rukia!?" asked Keigo.
"It's nothing I just fell down the stairs." Lied Rukia again.
"Your lying."Tatsuki said quikly.
"No I'm not, Tatsuki!" retaliated Rukia
"Alright, alright settle down class" entered Kurosaki Ichigo.
Rukia instantly turned her head to see the tall man, a slight smile crept on her lips as she took her seat. She was delighted to see him again, nobody knew about their previous encounter and she would like to keep it that way.
Rukia thought Ichigo looked tired, as if something was on his mind.
Ichigo was halfway through the class when suddenly he looked at his phone, his eyes widened in shock.
The class didn't notice this but Rukia did.
"What's wrong, Kurosaki-sensei?" she asked curiously.
"Umm nothing, Rukia" he said as he reassured her.
The bell rang and Ichigo was the first person to leave the class, he hurriedly picked up his briefcase and went for the exit without a moment's thought.
The class didn't mind, but Rukia thought, "Geez, why did he leave like that? I wanted to talk to him again"
Rukia thought the rest of the day was very boring as she endured her maths class which she hated the most.
But in the end she went home without seeing her class- teacher even once. She thought the day felt very empty, and at the back of her mind she wanted those goons to attack her again so Ichigo could save her again. She chuckled at this childish thought.
She entered her apartment feeling very gloomy she didn't want the day to end like this. She fell one her bed and brought the pillow close to her. She than heard her phone beep, she picked the phone up to see who would message her. She opened the message to see…. "hiii :)" BY Kurosaki Ichigo.
The next thing she did was regrettable but she couldn't control it.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" she squealed like a school girl.
Astonished by this noise Byakuya barged in her room, "What's wrong!" he inquired, genuinely worried.
Rukia looked up and with a grin said, "Nothing, nothing at all."
Byakuya's eyebrow twitched in annoyance and said, "Look I've something serious to say to you."
"What is it, Nii-sama?" she asked.
"Your maths result is seriously embarrassing" he said with an air of superiority in his voice, "I took it upon myself to find you a skillful home tutor, he will be arriving tomorrow morning."
"Nooo nii sama" she pleaded," My weekend starts tomorrow!"
"That's the point." Byakuya said cruelly, "Now don't argue" and with that he left the room.
Rukia was bummed by this news but it still did not un-excite her. She quickly grabbed her phone to text.
"hey dandelion :P" she pressed send with a slight giggle. And her phone beeped again.
"I didn't know you picked a nickname for me fine I'll just call you midget ;)" She was a bit annoyed by this response but was still smiling liking an idiot. They continued chatting for the night until both of them went to sleep.
Rukia woke up the next morning in a foul mood, she would have to do maths first thing in the morning, and that too with a home tutor, she hated meeting new people. She saw a small note on her bedside table and read it:-
"Breakfast is the fridge, don't go out, your tutor will arrive any minute"
She crunched this paper into a ball and through it inside the dust-bin, acknowledging her basketball skills. Just then she heard the bell. "Ohh great…" she said to herself feeling lazy.
She opened the door and her jaw dropped, this was something she was not expecting, the pure shock ran through her body, it was as if she saw a ghost. The man on the other end was equally shocked, with a nervous chuckle and a scratch on the back of his head he said, " Ohayoo Rukia" If you still haven't figured it out yet than I can only pray for you, yes it was none other than Kurosaki Ichigo.
A/N: Ahhh I'll write bigger chapters next time so keep tuned. And please review, even if it is criticism I would really appreciate it.
