A/N: Okay, well the first chapter is okay I guess? but that's okay? ish...nasty details later on in the story... well... let's just say I read M rated stories for the heck of it...

Anyway, you know the drill, REVIEW RESPONSE!

To: HitsuKarin-sama, Don't worry i'll update every 2-3 days. I never get tired of this (:

To: AliceHoung, LOLOLOL oh my god I never realize that! WOWOWOW messed up story line ahaha. But thanks for pointing that out.

To: 55mani, LAST YEAR OF SCHOOL? LAST YEAR OF SCHOOL? LUCKY OH MAI GOD. Im still stuck in High school for another 2 years! D:

To: The flying lion, I will probably add that up in my story like chapter 4 or 5 when the time skips from 12 to 18, Depending on how the plot line would go. Thank you for your suggestion!

Okay I'm done my yapping, so here's chapter 2!

Chapter 2: Forgotten friend

It was ten minutes after the maroon headed soldier tore half the house down. Rukia couldn't help but to think about that man. She studied his facial features, his attitude, but it bothered her that when she looked at him, she felt like she recognized him or seen him before.

She took a minute to think about all the past childhood friends she had other than Renji. He very much looked like her old best friend when they were kids in the Rukongai.

She remembered they would do everything together. They would steal water and food from market stands without getting caught, splash each other at the shallow river that was filled with orchids during the warm sunset, played wooden sword fight and everything.

But one day, the little boy was forced to move away on a long walking journey to Tokyo. Because of that awful day, his mother turned on them being together. Rukia didn't understand at the time but knowing that now is just too late.

The last time Rukia saw him is when they were climbing trees and playing in their forts that was made out of blankets and sticks in her backyard. They would sit in there and laugh whenever they would make loud noises with pots and pans… those were the good days that are unforgettable.

Flashback

"Hahahaaa!" The spiky red haired nine year old Ashido laughed, clapping his hands fast.

Rukia flashed a grin as she got up from the ground, brushing the dirt off her pink dress. She was doing somersaults for sometime because Hisana showed her how. She decided to show it off to him just to show him how talented she was.

"Wow Rukia! You're so talented!" He said pulling his best friend into a tight hug, his cheek rubbing into hers.

"Thanks Shido!" Rukia said hugging him back tightly.

They were playing in the summer fields near Rukia's old house; She was five years old at the time. There were grass and daisy flowers spread throughout the entire land. The two ran and played together there every single day, day and night. Sometimes, they would both secretly meet each other in Rukia's mother beautiful garden that had a large fountain in the center with red and yellow flowers that surround it. There were also stone paths leading from the house to the patio swing. The trees and bushes surrounded the garden, making it more private and as her mother described it as a "romantic" garden.

Rukia pulled away from his hug as she quickly held his hands and smiled at him.

"Want to play tag?" She asked him sweetly.

"Sure!" He said excitedly, jumping up and down.

Rukia let go of his hands as she took a step back, lowering her chin and stared up at his bright teal eyes .

She softly bit her bottom lip to keep herself from smiling and poked him on the chest.

"Tag you're it!" She yelled, running away from him laughing.

"Hey! That's not fair!" He frowned as he chased after her.

"Catch me if you can Shido!" Rukia yelled.

"Oh I think I can!" He said giving her a determined, cocky grin.

The children ran for about five minutes and yet Ashido didn't manage to catch her. He was running slowly as Rukia was running fast through the fields. She was confident that he'd never catch her.

"You're so slow!" She yelled as she ran around the bench.

Ashido then sped up on his running. Rukia didn't realize that she was slowing down and Ashido used this as an advantage to get her back. They were inches apart.

Ashido then reached out and grabbed her dress, pushing her down onto the ground.

"Aaaahhhhhhh!" Rukia yelled as he tackled her.

Rukia was on her back as Ashido was on top of her. At the time, they didn't understand that this was supposed to be an awkward position so it was fine with them.

He chuckled as he got off of her, standing above her and held his hand out.

"Grab my hand" He offered.

She reached out and grabbed his hand as he lifted her up on her feet.

Rukia let go of his hand and started to brush off more contracting dirt off her dress.

"You're so fast Shido!" Rukia said in amazement, looking deeply at his teal eyes.

She cocked her head and gave him a curious look. "How'd you do that?"

Ashido looked up and scratched his chin, looking like he's thinking real hard.

"I dunno," He shrugged, looking down at his best friend again. "I guess I was born with super speed or something" He said smiling.

"Wow Shido! you're so amazing! I can never run that fast!" Rukia said happily.

"Thanks!" He grinned.

The next few moments became the worst day of Rukia's life. Ashido's mother stormed towards the two kids with fuming anger. Their smiles faded as they saw her with a red, scowling face. Her usual blond straight hair was now messy. Her eye colour which was a usual shade of light blue turned to a dark blue. Rukia hid behind Ashido, clinging onto his left arm, scared out of her mind as she stared at his mother in worry.

'His mother was never angry... she was always happy and cheerful.. but... what happened?' Rukia thought.

His mother stood in front of Ashido with a temperamental anger that made Rukia scared so much that she began to tremble. Rukia was never this scared by his mother. Never. She was confused. What was his mother angry about?

His mother grabbed Ashido's right forearm tightly and started to pull him away from Rukia. she didn't know what to do, all Rukia could ever do is cry and stand helpless, clutching onto Ashido's arm.

"Ahh! Mom what are you doing?" Ashido yelled as he planted his feet into the ground, trying to stop his feet from sliding when his mother pulled him.

"You are coming with me." She said, trying not to lose her cool.

"Why!" He said jerking his arm away from her.

"Because you are, we are going home whether you like it or not!" She said a bit angrier. She was beginning to lose her temper as she gripped Ashido's wrist even harder.

"Why are you so desperate to go home? Tell me the reason why!" Ashido demanded, trying to break free from his mother's grip.

His mother gritted her teeth as she gave Rukia a death glare. Rukia flinched as she hid behind Ashido even more.

"Ashido, don't make it any harder than it already is." She said gripping his wrist even harder.

"TELL ME THE REASON WHY! You still haven't told me anything!"

"You just cannot stay with her any longer!" She half yelled.

Rukia looked at Ashido. He was angry and it scared her. He was always smiling and grinning, but seeing him this angry was unexpected. He was looking back at his mother in anger. It feels... like a beast was coming out of it's cage.

"Why not? she didn't do anything!" Ashido argued.

His mother tightened her grip on Ashido's wrist once again as he started to wince at the light stinging. His mother balled her free hand into a fist as it was shaking violently from the bottled up anger inside of her.

"She" His mother pointed at Rukia as she flinched and grasp Ashido's arm tighter. "Is the one who made you act this way!"

Ashido scowled and narrowed his eyes at his mother for accusing Rukia of doing anything to affect him. He knew that Rukia changed him greatly, he was more social than before and takes up challenges and risks without any hesitation or hidden fear shown on his face. All those things were positive and it doesn't seem how Rukia would make him act like something his mother did not describe to him.

"Act like what mom? Act like what?" Ashido yelled, getting angrier.

She scrunched her face in fuming anger as she stomped her foot on the ground hard grasping Ashido's arm as hard as she could.

"That's it! You are coming right now!" His mother yelled as she picked him up, making Rukia lose her grip on Ashido's arm as she carried him over her shoulder.

Rukia stared in panic. Seeing Ashido getting carried away by his mom is unforgivable. Especially when she's taking him away from her. Away from their friendship.

'SHIDO! NO! DON'T LEAVE!' Rukia thought sadly.

She wanted Ashido to stay with her and not be carried away by his mom. Rukia instinctively jumped at his mom and grabbed onto her leg, hanging on there as long as she can.

"Get off of me you little pest!" She screamed as she kicked her legs as hard as she could to get Rukia off. Rukia gripped onto her leg tighter as she scrunched her face to show that she was holding onto her as long as she could.

"MOM STOP IT!" Ashido yelled in a worried tone.

"SHUT UP YOU UNGRATEFUL SON!" She yelled as she slapped him across the face with her free hand.

Rukia looked up to see Ashido wincing in pain from the slap. She felt more determined to save Ashido, he's always been there for her and she wants to be there for him. So Rukia bit her leg as hard as She could, hoping she would drop Ashido. But she was wrong.

Instead, his mother screamed in pain as she kicked harder and Rukia immediately flew back onto the ground. She looked up at Ashido struggling to get out of his mum's grip. Hitting his mother on the back as hard as he could and yelling at her to put him down. Instead of talking to him, she slapped him once again.

Rukia winced at the sound of the loud slap and the horror of her best friend abused by his mum. Tears started forming in her tear ducts as his mum started to stomp away from her, holding Ashido in her death grip.

"RUKIA!" His hand reaching out in the air for her.

Rukia looked up at him sadly with now tears falling onto her cheek, reaching her arm out for him too.

"DON'T WORRY! I'LL COME BACK FOR YOU! I PROMISE! DON'T CRY." He yelled from a far.

She looked back up at him with a bit of hope, yet with unshed tears that wound up in her tear ducts.

"O-okay! Promise?" Rukia yelled back.

"I PROMISE!" He yelled back, waving goodbye to Rukia as he disappeared over the hill.

End of flashback

He said he would come back...

They didn't even get to say goodbye.

From that day on, Rukia never saw him ever again.

A/N: Well! This is a abusive story much non? Me and negative thoughts here... anyways, I know, I know, I said I would update every week but I'm confident enough to update 1 - 3 days, yay for no writers BLOCK :D

I think this part is just... ABUSE! :|

Like I said, NOTHING (maybe some exceptions..) will stop me from writing this story because class is ALWAYS boring :) (I just sit there and get 90's. It's funny...)

Don't forget to review to tell me how shitty I did on the story so I can improve the story. Make it a better 'reading experience' for you.

I think we need more reviewers non?

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