That night which started out cluelessly in a dream, ended in dreams.

Rukia woke up ahead of Ichigo. She gets out of his side being sound asleep. On her clothes, she'd be ready to take on her gigai form. But before she did, she gave him a sweet kiss in his forehead. Then she left the room trying not to make a sound.

In time for breakfast, Ichigo woke up seeing an empty room. Or was it?

"Finally, you're awake, sleepy ass!"

"Kon? It's just you… how come you're always so loud? Can't you keep it down once in awhile?"

"Shut up! I'll always be like this! And especially now… What was Rukia-neesan doing here in your room alone with you, huh?!"

Ichigo had a disclosure look in his face whispering Rukia's name once. Then something flashed in his mind, kiss. He remembered himself kissing her. He turned red and smiled but not too long his eyes became teary.

"It's none of your business," he replied standing up having a frowned face.

"What? Everything about my nee-san is MY business! Tell me what happened?!" screamed Kon but he didn't care at all.

Kurosaki-kun takes on his body and got ready for school though Kon were still going with his yapping.

"Oi! Ichigo! Say something, it's fishy, you were even sleeping out of your own body! Oi!"

Ichisgo stopped before he walks out of the room. He stared at Kon with his frightful eyes. Kon had the chills that he stopped yelling.

In the dining table, Rukia and the rest of the Kurosaki's were already having breakfast. He looked at Rukia but it was only for a second. He stole away his attention immediately to something else. He had no intention of having a meal but Yuzu prevented him. She told him that it was still early. That he shouldn't be worried about being late. Having nothing to excuse about he dined with the rest of them quietly.

But Rukia quickly finished her meal and went ahead. Isshin-san was glancing at Ichigo as he was having some coffee. He was sort of waiting if Ichigo would show any expression. But he didn't show anything at all ene though Rukia was gone.

When Ichigo got in school he greeted everybody including Rukia. And it was a bit unexpected the way he acted at home.

Lunch time. Keigo asked Ichigo if he could join them for lunch. He didn't mind so they went buying food and planned on eating at their usual spot, the rooftop. When they were walking on the corridor Kojima noticed Inoue and the other girls having lunch under the shade. "Looked the girls are eating down there," he said pointing out his fingers "but I don't see Kuchiki-san…" "Oh! You're right," Keigo marked "I wonder where she is?"

Ichigo felt jumpy but he was strict to himself. Though he was worried he kept walking to the rooftop. "If you don't hurry, I'll eat everything," he said carrying the bags on his shoulder. Ishida and Chad, who were with them stared at him. "Ichigo…" Chad murmured. Uryu then followed him saying to the others that he guess they should hurry.

The light of the sun were blinding when he got to the roof. But as it fades in awhile he saw Rukia standing on the fence, not to distant from him. Rukia either heard him or felt his presence coming. She turned facing him and jump-off the floor. They were staring at each other but when Rukia was just about to say something. Keigo came in running from downstairs.

And because he was going too fast he didn't notice Kurosaki standing before the door and bumped into him. He stumbled down to the floor. "I…Ichigo why were you standing there?" he asked looking a little hurt. Then Ishida and the rest arrived. "I told you there was no need to run Keigo." Kojima uttered. But Keigo didn't seem to have heard him. Instead, he saw Kuchiki-san and exclaimed, "Kuchiki-san? So you're here! Why didn't you tell us you wanted to have lunch with us?" then he tried to come near her forgetting he tripped down.

But Rukia faced down saying, "Uh no… I'm not. I was just having some air." Then she started walking to the door. But Keigo was still insisting. He tried to stop her but she just didn't want to stay. When she passed Ichigo she started running. Kojima called her out but Ishida told him to just leave it. "But…what's wrong with her?" Kojima asked then Keigo whispered, "Kuchiki-san…"

Hollow-half Ichigo couldn't help himself from following Rukia. He let go of the bags he was carrying, left it out on the floor and run after the rabbit princess. Keigo and Kojima were surprised but they were most likely worried. They wanted to know the cause of this running. But Ishida and Chad stopped them. They blocked the door telling them not to interfere. The two understood right away what he meant. So they didn't persuade in anymore.

He caught up with her on the stairs right before the next floor. He grabbed her arm and tried to stop her from running. But then she started struggling. So Ichigo didn't have much of a choice. He pulled and pushed Rukia into the wall where he had her trapped in his arms. "So…sorry!" he suddenly exclaimed. Rukia was surprised asking what he was apologizing for.

"You might have gotten upset this morning when I didn't even tried to walk with you to school."

"No. Not that."

"Then…" he remarked realizing something "Could it be because of what happened last night?"

Rukia swayed her head left and right saying it's not because of it.

"Do you really think I got upset about what happened?" Rukia smothered "Of course not. It…it made me really happy. BUT THAT ENDS THERE."

All of a sudden that face that was almost sweet to devour turned cruel.

"What do you mean?!"

"Don't pretend. You know what I mean." And she looked right into his eyes. She wanted him not to deny it anymore. "What happened JUST happened but it will never change the fact that I'm going…"

She made it clear so clear that it hurts. It turned Ichigo anguished. His hands on rukia's shoulders were grasping her real tight. It made Rukia recouped on saying that it hurts. But Ichigo heard nothing, saw nothing. But in replace for it he…

"Why… why are you so persistent to go? Even after what happened you're still going to leave me? You're being selfish!" and his hold got tighter and tighter. She was almost tearing apart yet, it wasn't because of his grasp. No it wasn't because his hands. But it was because of the way he looked. His face says he's mad but his eyes say it hurts. He tries to keep his tears intact.

But there was nothing she can do. But nonetheless, all she could say was, "I'm sorry… but our dreams… it ends here."

There were no tears running in their faces. It was all dried up but their hearts pounding no more. As it cried more than enough that it already drowned.