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Walking past trees and houses, I made sure to remember to keep track of where I was going. Thinking I was alone, I began to hum. But before I knew it, I heard footsteps and somebody grabbed my shoulder turning me around. It was a boy, panting, from the looks of it trying to catch his breath. The one thing I immediately noticed was he had bright orange hair.

Chp 4

Liar

Finally, lifting his head up he began to speak, "Hey there, sorry you most likely don't know me be I really wanted to thank you. I'm a good friend of Rukia and she's going through something tough right now. She said you helped her out a lot when she really needed someone and she actually smiled for the first time in a while. I'm bad with names but not faces, and I remembered you from the other day. So thank you!" The orange hair boy said.

"You don't have to thank me." I began to awkwardly play with my fingers, bad habit of mine. "It really was nothing."

"Well it meant a lot to us, both me and Renji, he was with me on the hill that night. By the way, I'm Ichigo Kurosaki." He pulled out his arm, reciprocating the action I shook his hand.

"No problem, I'm Orihime Inoue." Smiling at him, I was about to walk away when he said..

"If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing here? I haven't seen your face before until the incident on the hill?" He questioned.

"I actually recently just moved here," I kept the part where my mom ruined Rukia's family and I'm her new step sister.

"May be I'll see you sometime around Orihime? I got to go now, but if you ever want someone to help you around the place I live right down there." Pointing down to a beige colored mansion, I just nodded and smiled; walking away I wondered how Rukia would take the information about my mother and I moving into her house. May be I should've asked that nice boy with orange hair for advice…

After familiarizing myself with the area I ended up walking back "home", and went straight to my room. I was still lost in thought when Ayame opened my bedroom door.

"Orihime, dinners ready, if you follow me I will take you to the table."

Nodding, I got up and wiped invisible dust off my dress. Following Ayame, we passed by rooms I didn't see the first time I came here. This house was huge, I think it'll probably take me a month to tour every room. Finally reaching the door opening up to the dining room table, I stood there. There was so much food; I didn't even know what half of it was called. My mother and Byakuya were already at the table. Hearing a door slam I brought my attention to the other side of the wall.

"What, is this her?" A furious Rukia came barging in panting.

"IS THIS THE WOMAN THAT YOU'RE PLANNING ON TO TAKE THE PLACE OF MY MOM? WELL IS IT?" She shouted at the two sitting at the table.

"Rukia sit down. You're inside the house, no need to yell. Please, don't speak about your mother or my future wife that way." Byakuya calmly said.

My mother stayed quiet and reached to squeeze his hand over the table.

"How dare you? Father how could you?" Tears falling from her eyes, she began to question her father. The anger seemed to have subsided.

"I'd like you to meet someone." Byakuya said, pointing to me.

Crap, I didn't think he'd see me. I was quiet and literally a few meters away form the table, his back was to me. Who is this guy?

All their eyes were on me, but mines were on Rukia. I awkwardly waved.

"O-Orihime," Rukia whispered. "How could you, you knew about this didn't you? What did my father force you to find me the other day? Were you stalking me all day or something? I thought you cared, Orihime how could you?" and she ran away. I was beyond lost, I'm literally in the same position as her and somehow I get blamed for everything? This world is really unfair. Breaking loose from my state of shock, I run after her. Not because of the threat my mom made where I had to "treat Rukia like a queen", but I ran because I had to fix this situation. After all, we are sisters now and I am not risking to lose another sibling.

I didn't know where she went, I lost her after she ran out of the house. For her height she is insanely fast. I didn't know where to go, but I had a clue. Letting my feet carry me there I began to plan on how I would apologize to Rukia.

Coming to the park, it was even more beautiful than the second time. The effect this place had on me was crazy, even after everything that's happened, my mind was at peace.

Reaching the small hill, I climbed up it. My instincts were correct for there sitting under the tree was Rukia. In the same position the first time I met her, I began to walk towards her. She seemed to not notice my presents, but I had to make things clear.

"Rukia, we need to talk. Please?" I begged, she needed to know the truth, all of it.

"NO, YOU LIED TO ME!" She lifted her head, eyes blood shot red, she shrieked at me.

"No, Rukia, I'm sorry about everything's that happened, I honestly am but-" she interrupted me.

"STOP LYING,'' she yelled.

I was fed up, here I was trying to apologize for what my mother did, practically begging her to listen to me. I've had enough; I was not going to deal with this. I was just too stressed out, after holding everything in, all the pain and hate I have received from my mother seemed to boil over. I was at my breaking point and Rukia broke the straw on the camels back.

"I'M NOT LYING TO YOU! WHY THE HELL WOULD I LIE TO YOU? I had no idea who Byakuya Kuchiki –impersonating my mother's voice 'in love'- was or that he was your father. I HONESTLY HAD NO IDEA IT WAS YOUR LIFE MY MOM WAS RUINING. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU WERE UNTIL THE OTHER DAY. EVERYTHING I DID, EVERYTHING I SAID, I WAS BEING HONEST. I CARE ABOUT YOU RUKIA, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU AND IT HURT TO SEE YOU CRY. I just found out about this marriage and the move and my 'new family' ONE DAY AGO! My best friend doesn't even know! My LIFE is ruined thanks to my mom, all the plans I made this summer and next year and years from now are RUINED thanks to my mother. But no, I dealt with it. Every. Single. God. Damn. Day. I dealt with it and pretended I didn't matter. It was only her call that mattered. Now I have to deal with all the things she has done to hurt you, I have to get all the crap. But it's OKAY as long as your fine, it's all good. I honestly don't even care anymore. I just wanted you to know the truth; I would NEVER hurt you on purpose. This has been going on since the day I was BORN Rukia! I now have another family thanks to my mother, and now were step sisters. Even if you don't like this situation, even if it makes you upset you're stuck with me. I understand if you hate me, but I just wanted you to know, everything I said to you was because I cared. I really did. I now have the opportunity to care for a sister and I'm not losing another sibling." I fired back at her. Even after all that, I felt like crap. I couldn't control it, talking about all this made me cry.

"I'm sorry Rukia, I didn't mean to yell at you," I sobbed out. Standing in front of her I hugged myself. I use to do it all the time when I was a child and felt alone.

"No, Orihime. I-I didn't know. I should be apologizing, I went off on you and I just assumed that-"while she was apologizing I hugged her.

"Rukia, I'm sorry but can I please have a hug right now? My bother would give me a hug all the time to make me feel better and it always worked." Talking about Sora made me cry even harder. I let everything out, the tears, the pain, the frustration. I don't know how long it took, but by the time I was done, it was pitch black outside. I told Rukia EVERYTHING, about Sora, my parents, and Tatsuki. I told her my life's story.

On the hill, this time it was Rukia comforting me.

"I'm so sorry Orihime, I didn't have any idea you went through all that. Can you find it in you to please forgive me?" She wiped my tears away and looked me straight in the eyes. I could see remorse on her face.

"I will always forgive you Rukia.. Will you forgive me? I yelled at you and took all my frustration out on you. I couldn't dealt with it differently but-" Now it was her turn to interrupt me, "You know Orihime, for a pretty girl you sure do talk a lot,'' she said smirking at me and adding, "But there's nothing to forgive, so I don't want to here you apologize.'' For the first time all night I laughed.

"Rukia, can we please start all over and put all this behind us?" I asked.

"Let's do it!" she exclaimed.

And we did. Introducing ourselves to each other once more on the hill, me and Rukia 'started all over again'. Smiling, we walked hand and hand together back home.

By the time we walked in the threshold, Byakuya and my mother were sitting on the couch. Byakuya walked up to Rukia and hugged her, he said something in her ear only she could hear that caused her to smile. He then retreated his form upstairs to his room I presume. My mother came next and gave Rukia a big hug, she told her how afraid she was and how she was praying she would get home safely. She also told her some other stuff but by then I was looking at my reflection through the glass on the table next to me.

By the time I looked back at Rukia, my mothers form followed her Fiance upstairs, not evening glancing back at me. She outright ignored me and it didn't bother me one bit. Rukia apologetically looked at me but I shook my head no, telling her with that action none of this was her fault. Rukia grabbed my hand and began to walk. I followed after her form that brought me into the kitchen.

"Well, now that I have a sister we can both get into trouble together. Help me grab this ice cream while I get the toppings and spoons, your crashing in my room tonight. I'm planning on watching this series on Netflix and your going to help me.'' Rukia smirked at me and passed me three tubs of ice cream, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Laughing, we ran upstairs to her room. The rest of the night was spent watching TV and eating ice cream. With a bit talking here and there I told Rukia about my life, while she did the same. We fell asleep next to each other far into the morning on her big bed, snuggling with tubs of half finished ice cream.

Thank you soo much for reading this story! I really wanted to thank all the people that commented and reviewed on this story and my other ones. You guys are so kind! I'll try to update this story as soon as I find time! Ichigo was formally introduced in this chapter. There will be more of both him and Renji here on out. Comments and reviews are always welcome.

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