OMD'S sorry this took soo long i kinda had writers block TT^TT

Chapter 7

ENJOY XD

Rukia finally managed to speak the words "Yes"

Ichigo didn't want to admit it but, he was happy that Rukia had said yes to his offer. He had a spare room in his apartment anyway, so he most probably would've said Rukia could come over to talk or if she ever needed a friend, Ichigo was always there for his friends, there was something about Rukia that made him want to help her but now she would be living with him.

So the both of them had finished the breakfast Ichigo had paid for and started walking back towards Ichigo place. The both of them had taken the longer route to Ichigo's apartment. Ichigo didn't want to take the shortcut through the alleyway, he didn't the memories of last night to resurface in Rukia's mind. She was fragile enough already. They had finally got to Ichigo apartment after 20 minutes of slow walking. The two had been silent throughout the whole trip to Ichigo's place, yet the two seemed to have enjoyed the silence and the company of the each other even if they did't talk.

Ichigo smiled to himself. "maybe having Rukia around won't be so bad" her thought.

Ichgio had unlocked the door as the two entered. It wasn't the best or biggest of places, but it was better than what Rukia had expected. The place was well-kept, the kitchen was just a walk away from the living space there was. She noticed the two bedrooms were next to each other and the bathroom opposite them both.

"This room is my one" Ichigo had pointed towards the room that was closes to the kitchen. "And this one can be your's, sorry about the mess in there, after graduating from university my dad had sent my all my old stuff in my room, and I've kinda put them in this room, we can always tidy it up later" Ichigo chuckled and scratched the back of his neck as he led Rukia to the room next to his.

The room was fair-sized it had a wardrobe inside and a bed in the corner of the room by the window facing the outside, seeing all the passer-bys. She then noticed all the boxes that were scattered around the room, and a guitar lying on the bed.

"You play the guitar?" Rukia whispered.

"Huh? oh, that, yeah i used to play was i was younger" Ichigo replied cooly.

Rukia had then decided that she would just clear some boxes out the way and stay in the room ichgio had given her, she didn't want to be a bother to him seeing as how he's letting her stay there with him.

"How much is in just one box?, these things are heavy!" Rukia had thought. Then as she had finally picked one up, she lifted with too much force and became unbalanced, luckily Ichigo had still been in the room and finally snapped out of his day dream, rushed forward and held onto the box Rukia had gripped tightly, Rukia had finally regained her balance again.

"Careful Rukia! If you need any help just ask, you not alone you know" Ichigo had said with concern,he wanted Rukia to know he was there if she ever needed him. The two had them finally realised that their hands were touching as they were holding onto the box. Their faces immediately turned red then they had both dropped the box, Rukia had managed to turn around looking embarrassed but Ichigo however, The box had landed on his foot.

"OW shit!" Ichigo had said, then tugged his foot from under the box and sat on the bed. Rukia had turned around and noticed what happened, shock and guilt had built up inside her.

Rukia's mind was focused on Ichigo she thought it if Ichigo never met her he wouldn't be in pain as he has been since yesterday."If i didn't drop the box that would have happened" Rukia thought she then walk and sat on the bed next to Ichigo. "Sorry Ichigo! it's my fault..I shouldn't have dropped the box" She spoke louder this time like she was used to being around Ichigo. Ichigo turned to look at her and saw the guilt in her violet eyes..getting lost again. Rukia had then put her head down, and Ichigo was out of his trance.

"Hey Rukia, it's not your fault I-"

"It is! Even if it was only your foot this time, but what if it was something much worse, like that bullet wound you took, it's my fault I don't-"

Ichigo had winced at the memory, the feeling in his foot had returned and stopped Rukia from talking, he had gently pinned her to the bed. "Rukia, listen to me! It's not you fault! Stop blaming yourself for everything, and as far as I'm concerned, the bullet wound was Renji's fault not your's! And stop putting yourself down so much!" He had shouted "I'm sorry i shouted at you, you just..need to listen and trust me Rukia.." Ichigo had whispered in her ear, Rukia eyes on the verge of tears, Ichigo had got off her and as she let one tear fall Ichigo had cupped her face in his hand and gently stroked away the tear with his thumb.

"I'll leave you to get settled in" Ichigo whispered and walked out the room, leaving Rukia with her thought's and her memories of what just happened.

Rukia had replayed that memory over and over again, she knew what Ichigo had said was true, but she couldn't help but blame herself. Now her thought's were taken over by whats ifs?:

What if he doesn't talk to me again?

What if he doesn't want to see me over again?

What if she wasn't useless and didn't blame herself?

What if she never met Ichigo?

Why were her thought's filled up so much of Ichigo Kurosaki?

What made him someone special to her?

As Ichigo walked out the room, thinking about what he had said to Rukia.

"What if i hurt her feelings? Did i take thing's too far?" He had thought. He then walked into his own room, shut the door behind him and laid on his bed.

His room wasn't anything special, like Rukia's room i had a wardrobe and his bed in the corner but with no window. His room was just simple and clean, his had a desk that was filled with files of his work. He walked over to the chair that accompanied the Desk and started doing his work. Not that he could do much, his mind was set on those what ifs? you get when you go to bed. His mind filled with thoughts like:

What if she hates him?

Do you think she'll talk to him again?

Would she runs off and never sees him again?

What if he never met Rukia?

Why were his thought's consumed by Rukia Kuchiki?

What made her someone special to him?

END XD