Damned Fate and a Damned Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, it belongs to Tite Kubo
thoughts
regular talk
flashback
Rukia walked with her friends who all decided to hang out today at Orihime's house. Some of her other friends Rangiku and Momo had joined them to hang out.
Rukia cleared her throat for what felt like the hundreth time that day. It felt parched and she couldn't wait to drink some nice, cool water to soothe it. Even though this had started earlier this week and no matter what she did it would keep irritating her. It started out like some sort of itch in her throat but now it was a little more bothersome, it mildly burned and she felt like clawing it out sometime just because it was so annoying.
She must be coming down with the flu or some sickness because she's also been feeling really weird latley. For example a couple of times she felt her vision blur and swim and her muscles lock in place. Her body felt feverish and she felt her gums ache. Sometimes she felt dizzy and other time she could hear her own heartbeat pounding in her ears. But of course being stubborn as she was she wouldn't resort to the conclusion of a bug yet. Still, as she cleared her throat yet again, she wondered how long she could handle being this way. She reprimanded herself for not taking any painkillers to see if that would help.
Also her mood has been kind of wierd lately, she seemed bipolar, one moment she'd be all energetic and the other all depressed. Must be the angst and moods caused by the hormones. It would be summer soon, she couldn't wait for school to be out and just stay at home all day with a certain someone who shall not be named. Her cheeks tinged pink as she thought of 'that certain someone', their relationship had taken a turn for the worst or better you could say depending on the viewpoint. They'd been getting bolder lately and the line that once was there was now nonexistant, if things kept this way she was sure that she definantly wouldn't be stay a virgin much longer. That thought only made her blush, but not in shame.
Her hand unconsciously went to the base of her neck, hidden by her shirt, a mark was there, she recalled the feel of lips on her skin and felt herself flush.
Finally they reached Orihime's house, bringing her out of her trance. She went inside with the girls. A wave of vertigo came over her and she could hear a sound as well as smell something that smelt good. Her friends took no notice that there was something wrong with her and it had only lasted a second. She noticed she felt starved, really hungry.
"So are all you guys coming to the game today?" Orihime asked. The girls all nodded.
"Of course, most of our friends are on the team so I want to be here to laugh when they lose" Tatski replied.
"But Tatski, how can you say that you know that the Shinigami never lose."Orihime responded.
"Yeah, yeah I know, I was just thinking that if they ever did, I would be there. To laugh at them. And you Rukia, gonna come watch." "Yep." was all Rukia said.
"Well yeah, Rukia has to come cheer her brother I mean isn't that what siblings do" Orihime said. Tatski rolled her eyes and said,"Hime, just because their related doesn't mean they have to be attached to the hip, Rukia can have her own life."
Rukia just kept quiet and felt her stomach twist at her friends words, if only they knew.
This time Orihime noticed her friend's behavior. "Is something wrong Rukia, you've been out of it this week. Always spacing out, being quiet..." She trailed off and then her eyes widened exponentially. "OMG! You're crushing on a guy! You totally are dont try to deny it!" the bubbly girl exclaimed. " So who is it? Is it that one hottie, the senior. Are you in love. Eek."
Everyone but Rangiku sweatdropped. "Aww. Rukia don't keep things like that from us aren't we your friends? Come on girl spill." added Rangiku.
" No girls. I'm not crushing or in love with anybody ok. I'm just feeling a little off, maybe I'm coming down with something."
"Oh. In that case want me to make you some of my chicken soup to make you feel better. Its my own recipe and I add chili peppers, mint, fish oil with a touch of cinnamon and you'll feel all better."
Rukia paled at the thought of eating Orihime's strange concoctions. "No thanks, It'll probably pass." She sent a smile in her direction. "But Hime's right Rukia, you look pale maybe you should stay home tonight." Tatski commented.
"No, no. I'm fine. Anyways who was that you were talking about Hime, some hottie senior." Rukia said.
"Eh." Orihime blushed. " I, I dont know what you're talking about."
"Wow Orihime, I didn't know you moved on from Ichigo. So who is this guy?" Momo asked.
"Please tell us Hime." Rangiku put in eagerly.
"Ano. Well..." Orihime was starting to feel uncomfortable and looked down to the ground. She recalled the image of a pair of striking emerald eyes that pierced her very soul. But she was also feeling confused over her long time crush on Rukia's brother and this new mysterious guy. She then noticed something on Rukia as she sat down so they could eat.
"Rukia, what's that on your neck?" Orihime asked. Rukia immediatley stiffened and reached to try and cover it.
"Orihime dont try to avoid the question." she tried to be nonchalant as she avoided the question by Orihime herself and excused herself for a drink of water.
The other girls were now chatting about random subjects, namely Rangiku teasing Momo about a certain whitehaired boy genious. As they laughed and enjoyed the normalcy of teenage life, Rukia felt herself get dizzy and she could hear a different sound invade her senses, it was a slow beat, it was hypnotizing and she wanted to find the source of it. Her mouth felt especially dry and she felt the room spin, there was still the slow beat.
When she finally located the sound, she found it was coming from all around her, from her friends. She felt confused as she turned her senses to find that the sound was a pulse, the pulses in the veins of her friends. She looked to the neck of the closest one next to her she could practically see the blood flowing their and the steady pulse, it called to her. With the sound, like music alluring. Her throat was burning and she just wanted to sate it so bad and she knew, just knew that somehow the veins and the beat of the blood had something to do with the key to sating her burning throot.
"Rukia. Rukia. Rukia!" she snapped out of her trance and she found she was surrounded by her friends that looked at her with worried faces.
"Hun, what's wrong we've been calling your name and you wont answer." Rangiku told her.
"Yeah, you look like you want to pass out and you're really pale." Momo added.
Orihime put a hand to her friend's face and said, "Rukia your skin is really cold, I think you should go rest or take some medicine."
Rukia could see her friends were really worried about her, but what unsettled her the most was how she had heard the pulse of blood in their veins.
She shook her head, trying to clear away the weirdness that just happened. What was that episode all about and her throat didn't stop burning. "I think you guys are right, I'll go home and rest, I don't feel well." she said felt very hungry aswell.
"Want us to walk you home?" asked Tatski.
"No, no its fine. I can manage." Rukia replied. When she got home she would raid the fridge, her stomach felt empty.
A/N: Next chaps I hope I can get to the scenes of bloodsucking and vampire related things also this fic will be taking a darker turn. Its just that I can't write non death related things for long, I need to write some death and blood so I'm gonna have to change the rating to M later on.