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A/N:First two days of school are over. It's the weekend, yay!

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'thinking'

"talking"

Toshiro was really worried about Rukia though he wouldn't admit it out loud, but she came to Chemistry class with red, puffy eyes and when she sat next to him she didn't even talk to him. Not one single word. She just sat and stayed quiet. When the sensei finished explaining their assignment and let them work, Toshiro asked Rukia. "Hey, what's wrong?"

Rukia glanced at him. "Nothing." Rukia said quietly and her voice sounded broken and hurt.

"Rukia, are you sure?" Toshiro asked once again.

"I'm fine. Let's get started." Rukia said impatiently. Toshiro nodded and they started on their assignment. The class went by fast and went it was time for lunch, Rukia ran out the door. Toshiro sighed and walked out the door only to be stopped by Rukia's best friends; Ichigo, Renji and Grimmjow.

"What the hell did you do to her?" hissed Ichigo at Toshiro.

"I didn't do anything." Toshiro said as he tried to past them but Renji stopped him.

"Oh really? Then why was she crying her eyes out?" Renji demanded.

"I don't know."

"Do you even care about Rukia?" growled Grimmjow.

Toshiro glared at Grimmjow. "Just to let you know, I do care about Rukia." He pushed past them. He walked around school, not hungry when he heard faint sobbing. Toshiro, curious, searched for whoever was making the noise. He found Rukia sobbing. She was sitting down, leaning on a wall and her face was in her hands crying. Toshiro knelt down in front of her. "Rukia?" He said softly.

Rukia looked up. "T-to-toshiro?" She choked out. Tears just kept falling and falling.

Toshiro pulled Rukia to him and hugged her. Rukia cried on his chest while Toshiro stroked her hair. For about ten minutes, they stayed like that. When Rukia finally calmed down, Toshiro asked gently. "What's wrong?"

Rukia looked up at him. "K-Kaien."

"What about Kaien?" He asked.

"He d-died." Rukia said quietly.

"What! How?" Toshiro said his voice still gentle.

"He was shot." Rukia said, her head was on Toshiro's chest.

Toshiro stiffened but Rukia didn't seem to notice. 'Shot? Could it be him who shot Shiba?' He didn't want to ask more questions, but he needed to know. "Rukia," he said softly. "Do you know who shot him?"

Rukia nodded on his chest. "Nii-sama said a guy named Ichimaru Gin."

Toshiro was boiling with anger when he heard that name. "That bastard!" Toshiro hissed.

Rukia looked up at him, confused. "Toshiro?"

Toshiro looked down at Rukia. "Rukia, you know how I live with my grandma only?" Rukia nodded. "Have you ever thought about my parents?"

Rukia nodded. "I was going to ask you about them yesterday." Rukia said.

"Well, they were killed. By the same man that killed Kaien." Toshiro informed Rukia.

Rukia's eyes widen. "What!... Is that the reason you're meant to everyone?" Rukia asked him.

"On my freshmen year, my group of friends told and paid him to kill my parents. It's just hard to trust people again." Toshiro told her.

"Oh... tomorrow is Kaiens' funeral. Can you come?" Rukia asked him quietly.

"Sure." Toshiro said.

"Kaien Shiba was a great man. He was kind to all and helped will be missed dearly." said Ukitake-sensei at Kaien's funeral.

Rukia was standing between Byakuya and Toshiro. She crying silently, her tears falling down. Toshiro gave Rukia's hand comforting squeeze.

Who knew that two different people from two different worlds would cause so much trouble?.
-Anonymous

A/N: Sorry for the rather short chapter. Please leave a review!