I do not own bleach or any of its characters......yet.....
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"Are you all right?"Hanataro asked worriedly as he ran to her side, inspecting her carefully.
"I...guess so" she replied. For a moment he believed her,but then he came across a sizable burn on her forearm.
"Eieeek!" he shrieked
"What?" she calmly replied, seemingly unaware of her wound.
"This!" he exclaimed, showing her severely...roasted limb while beginning to heal it. after a few minutes,he finished with a sigh, expressing concern. Rukia flexed her hand and cracked her wrist a bit, before thanking him. She paused when she saw the worried frown carved into his face.
"Hana, what's wrong?" she carefully asked.
"Please Rukia-san...be more careful....I cant bear to see you hurt..." he replied, with pain in his eyes.
Rukia blushed vermillion red. She could see now, how much that it hurt him to see her in pain. He truly cared for her and wanted her to be happy. She felt...warm in the pit of her stomach. She wanted to comfort him, for him to not need to worry. She took him in a light embrace. Then she whispered...
"I'll be okay....I promise....."
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