Fork In The Road
Chapter 4: Bonding?
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach!!
After a tiring but enjoyable day with Rukia, Ichigo lied on his tatami, thinking to himself. So I told Byakuya… now how am I going to propose?
Thinking to himself for a while, he drifted into a deep slumber.
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Ichigo + Rukia was engraved in a heart, on a tree. The grove of the sakura trees was peaceful and serene, with sakura petals blowing around from the light breeze. They were sitting underneath the biggest sakura tree, the most beautiful one. "This can be our tree," Rukia smiled.
"Sure," Ichigo smiled back. Her smile always cheered him up. They watched the clouds move slowly across the sky, pointing out shapes to each other, laughing. Time passed quickly and the sunset could be seen in a distance.
Rukia laughed.
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Rukia laughed, looking at Ichigo's dopey, sleepy face as he slumbered.
"Wake up! It's already 10:30. You should go down and eat breakfast while I shower. Nii-sama is downstairs…so have fun bonding," Rukia grinned, before stepping out.
Ichigo groaned, and slowly walked towards the dining room.
"Good morning, Kurosaki. I have something to ask you: how exactly are you going to propose to my sister?"
"I'm going to find a grove with lots of sakura trees. Do you know any place of this sort?" Ichigo silently hoped that he would know.
"Yes, I do, actually. How did you get that idea?," Byakuya surprisingly replied, silently muttering, "What a coincidence…"
"What coincidence?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
"Sure, whatever. I didn't really think of the idea, more of—"
"I proposed to Hisana in a place like that. Rukia doesn't know this, but I'm guessing she will know if you tell her." He's actually being civil to me. "Ichigo, I know what you're thinking. You are going to be my son in law soon, but let me remind you, I am only being civil. I do not get attached to people easily." Byakuya was back to his curt self.
"Anyway, I dreamt this idea. So… I will do it as soon as possible."
"Go shower. I will send Rukia to her squad and I shall show you the place. Be quick," Byakuya commanded. With a swish of his robes, he stepped out into the courtyard to wait.
Ichigo scratched his head and sighed. Another moment alone with the great Kuchiki…how wonderful.
Rolling his eyes, he went to bathe and change.
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"Wow, this place is…amazing. It's beautiful," was the first thing that came to Ichigo's mind when he saw the place. The trees were in full bloom and the grass was green—it was just perfect.
"I know. Hisana loved it, so I am hoping that Rukia will too."
They stood there for a while, just looking at the beautiful scenery, before heading back to the Kuchiki house, where Rukia was waiting.
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"I said Ichigo could do a LITTLE bonding with nii-sama, not go and hang out with him!," Rukia fumed. She had gone to her squad, finished her duties and was sent back home. "This is unfair."
An hour an a half later, the 2 men showed up and found a very pissed off Rukia sitting in the middle of her room glaring at them.
"Rukia, what's the matter?" Ichigo questioned.
"My definition of bonding was to talk and have light conversation with nii-sama. Nii-sama, where did you bring him? You both were gone for so long!"
"I had to show Ichigo something. It regards his staying here in Soul Society," before swiftly stepping out.
"Hey, tonight, I gotta show you something. You'll love it," Ichigo grinned, attempting to cheer Rukia up.
"Where?"
"You'll see," Ichigo smiled to himself.
A/N: crappy chapter again. I'm thinking about just..not writing anymore? I'm not sure. Listen, I've formed a group on facebook called "we should be on the Guinness book of world records: biggest group on facebook!" or something like that. If you have facebook, you should join! And…invite everyone on your friends list. It would mean a lot to me. Continue to read and review!