So here's the new update~

I didn't really know how to end this chapter so I justed ended it with a scenery [of course, a crappy one].

I hope whoever is reading this enjoys it ^.^

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, only my fic's storyline.

Chapter 4

Rukia stared blankly at Ichigo. What? She spoke to herself. She continued one finishing her small treatment without a sound. The room was in silence again. Her days had been boring, until she had a different feeling today. She felt weird. The warmth of her sister has reappeared in her heart again, the warmth that was lost long ago. She had another bite of the cake and looked outside the window. She was nearly recovered from the accident, but where can she go? She had nowhere to belong to. Even her brother is seriously injured; the doctors still haven't said that he might survive through another month. If he can't survive for another month or get a bit better in the next month, the risk of him passing away is awfully high.

She didn't know what to do with her life anymore. Why Ichigo did even took care of her? How did Ichigo even know her? Questions started to pop in her head. She had no answer to the questions, not even a tiny hint. Her life is ruined. She cannot go and see what will happen tomorrow, all she needed was to survive over today.

"Rukia, is something bothering you?" Ichigo spoke as he slide open the curtains. The room suddenly was filled with sunlight, bright and shining into Rukia's eyes. Ichigo squinted, trying to block the light shining and hurting his eyes. His orange head was standing out from the light coming through.

"Nii-sama… is nii-sama… doing well?" Rukia spoke, as she finished off the last bit of her drink and cake, chucking the rubbish in the bin that was right next to her. She looked up to Ichigo, her eyes full of worry. The violet eyes showed sorrow, and sadness. Ichigo was shocked when she asked that, his expression suddenly saddened afterwards.

"He… is in extreme condition." The words still came out from him mouth.

Ichigo went back through his memories right before when Byakuya was in extreme condition.

-Flashback-

Byakuya was sent to the nearest hospital straight away as Hisana was in the same car as him but her breath started to slow down and became more stressful. Byakuya squinted to seek for Hisana's hand. The warmth of her hand started to escape from the fine skin. He was breathing properly, but the glass piece that was in his left eye only made him see Hisana with one eye, in a very blurry sight. He held onto her hand tighter, he felt his chest was having problems rising and dropping of his breathing. Hisana turned her head with all of her strength she could. She was a bit ill at the start, now she can hardly use her energy to breath.

She spoke softly, as Byakuya stared at her lips, he couldn't hear her, but he understood what she was going to say. She gave a faint smile as his eye widened. He wanted to shout her name, but he had no strength. He hardly has any strength left to breath, it was difficult for him still whisper.

He could hear the nurse and docters hurrying as Hisana's hand slipped out of his slowly, leaving a tint of warmth in his palms.

"Quickly, she is in extreme condition. Make her breath properly and provide her oxygen right now. Make her survive to the hospital so we have better equipment. Same goes for the man." One of the doctors spoke. The car was extremely small. It was very difficult to move around, don't even speak of taking care of two patients in this extremely small area with only two doctors and four nurses.

Byakuya closed his eyes; his expression remained cold, as the words hovered in his ears to his brain.

Take care of Rukia, Byakuya. This is my only wish left.

This was what Hisana said to him, right before her last pant of air.

He closed his eyes trying to catch some air. He left the warmth stay in his palms.

"Quickly, save them!" The doctor screamed. They were the only words he could hear right before losing his air.

He opened his eyes, it was a sight of white ceilings and white walls. Everything white. He turned his head slightly, catching Ichigo's shadow. Ichigo was an old friend of his, he was the only one he could rely on taking care of Rukia. She has to live. There's no impossible for her to live. She has to survive, no matter what.

His arm reached for the mask Isshin and Ichigo wasn't looking, and pulled it off with all of his strength. "Kurosaki…" He spoke, with an extremely soft voice. He started to breath quicker for air.

"Byakuya." Ichigo turned in a sudden as he stared at Byakuya, his eyes full of sorrow.

"Where's Hisana?" Byakuya asked, but his voice was softer.

"…She… passed away." Ichigo spoke. He looked at Byakuya, his eye was soft, Byakuya knew that Hisana couldn't survive in that condition.

"Then, take care of Rukia." He spoke, with his usual demanding tone of voice, but very soft and weak. "Please."

Ichigo stared. After a long pause, he nodded. Byakuya's expression showed relief as his hand left go of the mask. Ichigo stared for one second and started to shout, "Byakuya!"

Doctors and nurses hurried in as they excused Ichigo to leave the room. They headed to the surgery room straight away, leaving Ichigo waiting aside in front of Byakuya's room.

Ichigo looked at the surgery room as the light brightened. He searched for a doctor and asked where's Rukia's room, Kuchiki Rukia.

The doctor pointed to the opposite direction of Byakuya's room, where a room was labelled, Kuchiki Rukia.

Ichigo opened the door silently, on the bed, lied a girl with raven hair, she was sleeping silently, and peacefully.

That was the first time when he met Rukia.

"… What did the doctors say about it?" Rukia remembered when she asked one of the doctors about her brother's condition, but she didn't know why, she wanted to talk to Ichigo. Ichigo repeated the same thing as the doctors, but in a softer and friendlier tone. He always gave her smile, as if he wanted to cheer her up, but the fact what the doctors said was true. Only if Byakuya can survive after this and the next month, he will be fine.

"Rukia, Byakuya will survive. Believe in him. He is strong enough to survive in these two months." Ichigo rubbed Rukia's head gently and gave her another smile. Rukia tried to smile back as she felt the warmth of her sister again, but yet, it was different.

Rukia stood up wobbly as she held onto Ichigo's arm tight, trying to walk. She has started to train of how to walk properly again starting from last week. Her health has recovered rapidly so she can start her training as soon as possible.

One week later.

"Congratulations, Kuchiki Rukia-san, you can be transferred to a normal room now so you may be free to go out to the hospital garden freely since you have recovered rather rapidly. But you will still need to continue on training to gain back you ability to walk properly. Once you managed that, it's highly been said that running won't be a problem for you." One of the nurses transferred her into the normal rooms of the hospital as she gave Rukia a bright smile.

"Thank you." Rukia smiled back. So I guess I can finally go and visit school soon.

"But I highly recommend you not go outside to the city too often. You can go like three times per month, but you will need to sign out at the hospital register first and get out doctor's confirmation to let you go, for your health and safety." The nurse reminded as she left the room and left the door open.

"So do you want to go and visit school tomorrow? I can be with to go buy some new clothes for you today." Ichigo spoke as he took Rukia's hand, just in case she falls.

"Uh, don't we need the doctor's confirmation?" Rukia asked as she took Ichigo's hand.

"That's why we are going to the doctor's office to ask him right now." Ichigo smiled as they both left the room.

The smell of lavender remained in the room with the door open, the pure white walls and curtains made it simple and clean.

I will try and make the chapters longer [cause many of you reviewed that I should make the chapters a bit longer].

So the next update will either be Wednesday of Thursday [this week].

I hope you liked this chapter~

Please Review comments about this chapter or the story so far~