False Hope
Don't Let Me Fade Away
Disclamer: I Don't Own Bleach ... Sadly
Even in my dream's, you don't want me.

Early morning awoke Rukia from a unpleasant dream. Sighing, she arose, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Remembering she was alone in the house, she grabbed her towel off the radiator on the other side of the room and nightgown and made her way to the bathroom. Walking past all of those pictures again, it made her think of the old times and how she missed her sister. She would be great to talk to about all of this. Once she entered the bathroom, she threw her towel and nightgown on the floor and turned the shower on. Removing her PJ's, she gentlely stepped into the shower.

"Oh, you're one nutter Ichi!" she thought to herself. I...I hate how close they are. I...I... tears began to roll down her face but were camouflaged by the water trickling over her. Why were they so close? Was there something there that she didn't know about? Did they lov.. oh so many thoughts ran through her head about them. Sometimes, she wondered why she loved him. There was no point, he didn't love her, well, that's what she always thought.

Moment's later, she switched off the shower and put on her gown. Exiting the room, she walked down stairs to get some breakfast. She walked slow like she was drowsy. Her mind was everywhere. Tatsuki, Peppermint Pizza, Orihime being asked out, ... Ichigo. To many thing's were going on for her to think straight. She needed someone to talk to about everything. Suddenly, the phone rang. Rushing, she picked it up.

"Mushi, Mushi?"

"Hey Ruki, it's Renji" said a rather cherpy Renji.

"Hey Renj!"

"Are you okay? I saw how you were yesterday and I was just making sure you're alright." he asked, worried.

"Oh, the Ichigo thing? Yeah, I'm okay. Their friends, right? Why shouldn't they be ..." she lowly said.

"I know, but I still know you get jealous."

"I do not!" Rukia shouted down the phone.

"Er .. ya do so!" He laughed. After a big Do-Not-Do-So fight, they began talking like normal people.

"So, ya want me take ya school?" Asked a bold Renji.

"Erm .. Okay, I'll see ya in a minute. Bye" she said hanging up. Renji and her are like brother and sister. They went out once when they were young, but it didn't feel right. Now, they were just best friend's. She ran back upstairs and chose some clothes to wear today. She decided to wear blue jeans, a white lowcut T-shirt saying "Love's a four letter Lie" in pink, pink converse and a black jacket.

Soon later, the red-headed boy knocked on the door. Rukia ran to open the door when the phone began to ring. She unlocked the door and opened in slightly and ran to the phone. Renji pushed the door open and walked in.

"Mushi Mushi?" she asked.

"Hey Rukia, I ... I .. we need to talk." said a gulity girl on the other end of the phone.

"Go on, Tatsuki..." she said a little worried.

"RUKIA, CAN I EAT THIS TOAST IN HERE?!" shouted a hungry Renji.

"Hold on, YEAH AS LONG AS YOU CLEAN UP!" she shouted. "Go on, Tatsuki .."

"I...i..is Renji there?" stuttered Tatsuki.

"Erm .. yeah, but he's in the kitchen."

"Oh, okay, I'll tell you at school then. Bye Ruki!" she whaled and hung up.

"Oh, bye then ..." she said quietly. Renji walked into the living room where Rukia was. Still eating his toast, he spoke.

"Who was that?" he mumbled.

"Huh? .. Oh, Tatsuki. She said she had something to tell me, but will tell me later because you were here." she said, rather confused. Renji gave her a funny look. "Anyway, we're late, we better get going."

"Ah! No we're not! There's something I want to show you!" he said covering her eye's and leading her outside. Opening the door, he stood her on the porch that over looked the drive way. Uncovering her eyes, she gasped.

"Oh my god Renji! You have a car!" she squealed running to the door. It was a shinny red paint with a black pull down roof. It was simple breath taking. Renji walked over and opened the door for her.

"Get in if ya wanna lift!" he teased pushing her in. Giggling, she slid in. Once they were in, Renji back out the drive way and drove to school.

10 minutes later, the two were outside the school gates. They were giggling and playing silly games like they normally do. They walked past loads of girls who began chatting amongest themselves about them. People would of thought they were going out they were that close. After Rukia stopped her fit of laughter, Tatsuki ran up to her and pulled her away from Renji.

"What are you doing?" Rukia asked.

"I'm so sorry..." she said with tears in her eyes.

"What for?" Rukia asked, taken back a little.

"I..Ich..igo." she stuttered.

"What about Ichigo." she asked.

"La..las..t night, after his work, he came over and .." she began.

"You .. kissed? Oh my god! You kissed him!" she struggled to form words. Rukia gasped in shock. Tears began rolling down her face.

"Wha..? N...o.." Tatsuki stutter. Rukia span on her heel and ran away towards Renji and landed in his arms. She cried into his shoulder. He knew what had happened.

"Shh, shh, it's okay. It's okay." he said, stroking her hair. Ichigo walked in the gates and straight to them.

"Rukia, are you alright?" he asked. She lifted her head and stared at him.

"No. I'm not. I'm never gonna be either!" she screamed and ran away. Renji and Ichigo stood there. Renji showed him a death glare.

"What's wrong with her?" he asked, worried.

"Let's just say, one of her friends are not a good friend." he said lowly. "She planted one on someone she likes."

Ichigo gasped. "Who would do that?!" he shouted, wanting to hurt the person who made her angry. Renji gave him a funny look.

"Where were you last night?" he asked.

"Where was I last night? That's a strange question! I was working and stopped at Tatsuki's for something." he said, obliviously.

"And did you get a kiss from her too?" he asked rather confused.

"A kiss? God, no! Tatsuki's like my sister, I would never kiss her!" Renji gasped. Rukia! he thought. Spinning, he ran away from Ichigo to find Rukia.

"Rukia! Rukia!" he shouted, trying to find her. Suddenly, he saw Hinamori.

"Hinamori!" he shouted to her. "Please tell me you've seen Rukia!" she shook her head.

"Why? Is she okay?" she asked worried.

"No, Tatsuki has just told her Ichigo was around last night and Rukia think's they kissed!" Momo gasped. "Damn, were is that girl?!" he said looking around.

"Th...tha...that's terrible!" she shouted. "RUKIA?!" she screamed, looking for her too. "Why would Tatsuki tell her that he was around her's? She know's Rukia will jump to conclutions." she asked him.

"I dunno, maybe she's jealous..RUKIA!"

"What?! I'm here.." said a teary Rukia, sat with her back to the wall. They both knelt down to her side's and told her the whole story.

"Thank's for trying to cheer me up, but it's not working. I knew there was something between them anyway. It's about time they did something. I mean, their so perfect or each other." She stutter while punch her leg. Renji grabbed her hand.

"Right, that's it, you listen to me. I've known you since before we were born! And I have never once lied to you. So why is now any different?" he asked. Rukia looked him in the eyes and smiled.

"Thank's, Renji" she said.

After thrid period, Rukia went for lunch with Momo. They made their way over to their nomal table, giggling about something that happened second lesson. They sat down with Renji, Toushiro, Kira, Rangkiu, Orihime, Ishida and Tatsuki. Rukia sat next to Renji whilst Momo sat next to Toushiro.

"Ohayo, Shiro-chan!" she smiled to him.

"Hey Momo." he smiled in return. Rukia smiled and at Renji. Her eyes returned back to the sight of Momo and Toushiro. It was really sweet how close they were. They were laughing and playing like normal.

"Hey Rukia! You still on for the big game tomorrow?" Kira asked, throwing a paper ball at her to get her attention. Rukia threw him a death glare.

"Bring it on!" she shouted, throwing it back. He giggled. "Good, but we have one extra on our team now." Rukia looked at him funny.

"One extra?"

"Yeah, Ichigo.." Rukia's eye's popped out.

"O..Oh.." she stutter. Tatsuki looked up at the mention of Ichigo's name.

"Oh yeah, he told me about that match you guys have last night." Tatsuki smiled, devilishly. Rukia was set on fire inside, but she didn't show it.

"Too bad you can't come and watch, Tatsuki. You have your karate match tomorrow, right?" Rukia said and fake smiled.

"Yeah, sadly, it would be funny watching Ichigo play basketball." she giggled. Rukia new this was a compation now. She opened her mouth to say something back when Renji hit her in the back.

"Ouch! What was that for you big goof!" she shouted hitting his shoulder.

"Hey! I didn't mean to do it!" he shouted pushing her.

"Yeah, likely story!" she said pushing him back. They began having what looked like a cat fight. Everyone at the table began laughing at them when a certain orange haired boy made his way to the table.

"Hey guys" he smiled. Rukia looked up from Renji's headlock at him.

"Hey Ichigo!" she smiled. "Argh! Get off me you evil person!" she giggled pushing Renji's arm off.

"Say sorry!" he laughed.

"You're the one that started it!" she screamed. Ichigo giggled to himself and sat next to Tatsuki. Rukia saw this. She felt a tear in the back of her eye and loosly let it go. Renji saw the tear and quickly let go of her. "Finally!" she fake smiled and punched him lightly in the stomach. She could hear Ichigo and Tatsuki giggling with each other. This killed her inside.

"Rukia, you okay?" Renji whispered as everyone else were talking. Rukia just nodded to him.

"So, Kira, tomorrow, who we against?" Rukia asked loudly to get everyone's attention.

"Oh, are you playing, Rukia?" Ichigo asked.

"Yep!" she smiled.

"Yeah, she was telling me about it before, I wish you the best of luck!" Tatsuki smiled to Ichigo. If looks could kill, Tatsuki would be dead by now.

"SO! Kira, who we against?" she shouted.

"Erm .. I think its .. The Wild Berrys." Rukia fell over in fits of laughed

"Oh my god! What a wussy name!" she laughed. Everyone else laughed aswell. It was quite silly.

"Oh, I gotta go, See ya later guys!" Tatsuki said rather loudly.

"Bye Tatsuki!" Rukia shouted.

"Oh, where you going?" Asked Ichigo.

"To the gym, I have to go pratice for my match tomorrow." Tatsuki smiled.

"Oh, I'll walk you then I'm heading there myself. Bye guys." he waved.

"Bye .." Rukia said lowly. "I .. I gotta go .. I forgot to .. do something .." she shook her head and ran out the canteen. Renji and Momo's eye's followed her.

She ran. That's all she could do. Tear's grew more by the second. Eye's followed her as she ran down the coridoor. They all seemed to stare her down. She ran into the music room. No one was there. It was empty. She sat down on a chair in the middle of the room and let the couple of loose tears roll. She sighed.

"Don't let me fade into the dark." That's all she said. "Don't let me fade away"

Me..// Well ..

Renji..// Hahahaa I put her in a headlock! (chants)

Me..// .. Okay

Momo..// I feel sorry for Rukia-chan, she's trying so hard but he can't see her!

Rukia..// Oh, don't worry Momo, he WILL see me!

Ichigo..// .. I will?

Rukia..// (Evil Laughs)

Me..// R&R PLEASEE!!