I Love Him, I Must Love Him Not
A/N: Next chapter here we go. To my reviewers thank you so much. I got the response I was looking for. Characters may be slight OOC but that's because some lost loved ones others just didn't like the war. Starts off in World of Living.
Chapter 1 Two years…
Two years. Two years since Toshiro and Rukia had died. Two years since my life had changed. Two years since he stopped calling me Momo-chan, Momo thought looking at Ichigo. She fell asleep soon after.
Momo woke up with no warmth pressed against her back. Ichigo already got up, she thought. She always had nightmares. Last night was no different. Blood and death stained her mind's eye. She always slept next to her captain just to feel safe.
Her and Ichigo lived in a medium sized apartment in Tokyo. She was in college to be a nurse and he was in college to be a doctor. They were full-time Shinigami though.
She made her way over to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast. She hummed slightly while making toast. "Ichigo! Breakfast is almost ready!" she yelled.
"Coming!" He yelled walking down the stairs. He was having a bad day. Mainly because Kira was dating his sister, Yuzu. Karin was in America and he had to visit his dad today.
"Looks great Momo." he muttered looking at the toast and jelly.
"Thanks!" she said smiling brightly. She ate her breakfast hurriedly. She still had to get ready for lunch with the Kurosaki's.
She ran to the bathroom and took a quick shower. She liked staying in the real world. People were nice to her. She wasn't Hinamori crazy fukutaicho or Hinamori Aizen's crazy slave. Her friends stopped anyone from saying this but the memories still hurt. Tears poured down her pale cheeks. She sniffed and wiped her eyes. She had to be strong. She had failed already she didn't need to fail again.
She put on a peach tank top with a white shrug sweater. She wore white pants and prayed to Kami that she would not get them dirty. She walked downstairs in her peach ballet flats. Overall she thought she looked very cute. Her hair fell down her face.
Ichigo stared for a moment with a small smirk before it disappeared. "Ready?" he asked simply.
Momo nodded as they headed out the door. The only thing she hated about the World of the Living was the subway. Something bad always seemed to happen on the underground train. Sadly today they had to take the subway, fly, and catch a taxi. All for one weekend with Ichigo's family.
A small sigh escaped her lips. At least she could see Kira and Yuzu.
"I don't want to go either."
"Hmm..?" she said snapping out of her daze.
"I love my family and all but all this for one weekend is crazy!" he continued.
"I know. I have a test on human anatomy on Monday!" she said.
"Oh. I already took it. Its not to hard." he said encouragingly.
"Easy for you to say Dr. Kurosaki" she muttered under her breath. He chuckled lightly before going silent. Momo was used to these silences. They were peaceful and annoying at the same time. Peaceful because she usually stared stuttering and saying stupid things in long conversations and she was left to her thoughts. Annoying because she was Momo and she liked to talk.
She stayed close to Ichigo on the train. She kept glancing nervously around. She thought she was going to faint when she saw an old man wink at her. A strong arm wrapped her tiny frame moving her away from the man. Ichigo glared at the old man.
"Are you okay?" he asked still glaring.
"F-fine." she stuttered nervously.
He stopped glaring to glance at her. She was shaking slightly. He sighed and bent down to her ear. "You're okay Momo. Nothing can hurt you with me around." he whispered.
Momo nodded looking the other direction to hide her blush. She knew it was true he was her protector.
Eeep, did he just say that? She thought blushing more. She was worse than the college girls who swoon over him. Laughing and giggling all the while.
She growled under her breath at the thought of other people liking Ichigo. (A/N: being a bit possessive now aren't we. Momo: shut up!)
The train lurched to a stop. They walked off the train and walked about two blocks to the airport.
Bring!!
"Hello… canceled… be here tomorrow…. Oh … yeah Momo is coming. Karin! … Don't say that! … fine Bye!" Ichigo huffed.
"K-Karin?" Momo stuttered. She was terrified of the girl.
"She will be back early. I know you two don't get along. Maybe we can visit another-" Ichigo muttered.
"N-no th-that's okay!" Momo stuttered forcing a smile.
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A/N: This is a memory!
"It's your fault! Everyone is dead because of you!" Karin yelled stomping over to Momo.
Momo stared back tears threatening to fall. "N-no! I tried to protect-"
"Shut up! Ichi-nii is hurt because of you!" Karin yelled, her hands forming fists.
"Captain… Rukia… Shiro-chan." she muttered, looking down.
"Yes all of them your fault! You dumb Shinigami!" she yelled punching Momo in the gut. Momo lay there crying. Ichigo had been in a coma for one week.
"Karin stop it!" Isshin yelled grabbing his daughter. She struggled before slumping into her father's arms. She glared at the sobbing girl.
Isshin gave her to a Shinigami then rushed over to Momo. "Don't look at that monster!" Karin yelled as a rouge Shinigami held her back.
Momo couldn't take it anymore she stood up slowly. "Not my fault! I love all of them! I want my friends back! They've called me weak, crazy, dumb ,but never did anyone blame me for a crime I didn't commit! You!" she pointed at Karin with a shaking hand. "You didn't see the blood. Blood and yells. Eyes glazed over! Not my fault!" she finished shaking.
She sunk to the floor and cried. She wanted death right now. To disappear and to not feel the pain. "Ichigo!" she sobbed over and over again. Why did she feel so lost?
Strong arms wrapped around her and carried her out of the room. "Unohana take her somewhere private!"
She cried all the way to her small house. She sat their reminiscing. Maybe it was her fault?
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She shivered at the memory. Ichigo had told her countless times she was not to blame but it had no effect. She continued blaming herself in the bottom of her heart.
"Momo." No response. "Momo!" Nothing. "MOMO!" Na-da. Shaking her Ichigo yelled again. "MOMO HAND THE MAN YOUR TICKET!"
Momo jumped and shakily handed the man her plane ticket.
"Sir we would like to return home before tomorrow." Ichigo said.
"We have two first class coaches available for Flight 567 at 7:13 a.m."
"Fine." Ichigo looked at the price and handed in his money.
They walked off and boarded the plane. "Oo! Can I have the window seat?" Momo squealed. She loved seeing clouds go by without seeing any hollows to ruin the scene. She remembered when her, Ichigo, Rukia, and Toshiro sat watching clouds one day.
"Go to bed early, Momo. We have a early flight." he muttered putting on his seat belt.
Momo jumped out of her thoughts and nodded.
Ichigo chuckled lightly, "Boy aren't you jumpy today."
Momo gave him a fake glare before staring back out the window. The plane flew threw the skies. Sometime during the flight both Ichigo and Momo fell asleep.
The captain announcing their arrival jarred Momo and Ichigo out of their sleep. Momo looked at where her head was and blushed.
They scurried out of the plane. Ichigo got the bags while Momo searched for a taxi. She inwardly groaned when she saw Isshin and Yuzu waiting in a beat up car.
"Did you get… why does my dad do this to me?" he growled noticing the tan car.
They walked over to the tan car.
"Ichi-nii! Momo-chan! How are you? How is college? Are staying to see Karin-nee?" she yelled hugging them both. Momo smiled at the younger Kurosaki.
She wore her hair like Momo used to in to pig tails. She was a little taller than Momo and was at Karakura High School in her second year. She was sixteen years old and dated Izuru Kira.
"Good to see you Yuzu-chan! I have a test on Monday! And Mister Dr. Kurosak- I'm so smart aced it!"
"Help Momo-chan study Ichi-nii!" Yuzu yelled glaring at her older brother. Ichigo gave her a look saying, don't I always. And they got into the car.
"Where's Kira-kun?" Momo asked. Yuzu's cheek tinted red.
"He's at home getting it set up for your arrival!"
"You better not anything embarrassed planned old man." Ichigo hissed at his father. All he needed was for him to embarrass Momo just as much as he embarrassed Rukia.
They drive wasn't long but Ichigo was happy to a) get away from his father and b) get out of the stuffy car.
Momo went into the back to get the bags. "I got it Momo." Ichigo muttered grabbing the bags.
"Domo Arigato." she muttered walking to the house. Her soul pager went off. "I got it."
"Be careful." Ichigo said.
Momo nodded then shunpo ed away. Once she was a good distance away she popped out of her body. The Hollow looked weak and small. She quickly disposed of it.
As she got back into her body she saw the Quincy walking her way.
"Hinamori-san? I thought you were with Ichigo in Tokyo?" he asked pushing up his glasses.
"We are visiting his family today." Momo said adjusting to the feel of being in her gigai again.
"How have you been?"
"Okay."
"Hinamori-san could you ah give this to Nemu-san for me please. Next time you see her of course. I don't want you at a disadvantage." he mumbled handing her a light pink envelope. Momo suppressed the urge to giggle.
Two years and a lot of relationships had developed. Others had been destroyed. She watched the Quincy walk away.
The wind picked up rustling leaves and made her hair swirl around her face. Two Years…
A/N: How did you like it? If you have read my IchiRuki fic you know my question: Who should Karin date?
Please answer my question!
Momo: I thought you were going to talk to me and Ichigo today!
Me: Right! Where is Ichigo?
Ichigo in back ground: Yuzu I WON'T wear this shirt!
Yuzu in back: None of your other shirts are clean Ichi-nii!
Ichigo getting closer: Fine I'll take it off!
Momo: (beat red)
Me: (about to get nosebleed as pics of Ichigo shirt less flash through my mind)
Ichigo: What's up?
Me and Momo: (stare at ichigo)
Ichigo: Um guys?
Me and Momo: (faint)
Ichigo: Wow! Review or meet my bankai.
Me: mumbles too much hotness
Ichigo:…
