1Sorry guys for not updating, I'm working on a new fanfiction and currently working out the kinks. Please forgive me and enjoy today's chapter of Picture Perfect! ^_^ This will be a short chapter, I apologize.

Warnings: Swearing, OOC, flaming on Orihime, and violence.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, Tite Kubo does, plain and simple.

Chapter 6: Distant Looks and Hurtful Smiles

Rukia P.O.V

"Rukia-chan, are you okay?" Momo poked my shoulder. I blinked out of my daydreaming and turned towards her. I smiled and nodded. She blinked as well, but her eyes softened, and she beamed back at me before turning back to her magazine. I sighed and looked out the small window next to my seat.

Momo had decided to come and visit from Hokkaido, but it appeared she had to go back right after she came. So I came along with her, Yamamoto had given me the week off, so I decided to go back to my hometown and take some relaxation and maybe a couple of pictures.

But that meant I couldn't see Ichigo for a week. I could only talk to him through calling him and texting. My heart could only bear so much. Sappy right? If this is how long distance relationships are, I'll never do it. We landed after two more hours, and we reached Momo's hotel. Byakuya, being the kind man he is, bought Momo a hotel for her own use after her mansion was burned down. I plopped down on the plush bed of my room, and looked up at the ceiling.

"Ichigo..." I said with a distant look. I seemed to always to drift my thought back to him, and whenever I did, I always ended up smiling like a idiot. I held up my phone, the small Chappy phone charm twinkling as I brought it up. Ichigo had bought me that a week back along with a bouquet of red and white roses, after he was unable to come to one of our dates.

"Why? Dear Kami, why did I have to fall in love with a guy that is constantly busy?" I sighed. I blinked.

"I just said...I love him..." I blushed my mouth slightly agape. I barely just met him a month ago, but I felt like I was with him since the beginning of time. I turned on the bed, ruffling the sheets and messing up my hair, but smiled as I held the phone charm in my fist and put on top of where my heart was.

"I love him..." I said breathlessly. Soon after that I drifted into a deep sleep, having sweet dreams of Ichigo and I, together holding hands and doing all those mushy girly things I used to hate over. The next morning I woke up with my hair in a ruffled mess, still wearing my clothes from yesterday. I got up and fixed myself up, trying to look as fresh as I could after dragging myself off the bed I didn't want to leave. I went to the elevator and went downstairs to the lobby where the café was located. I sat down on one of the booths and propped a hand under my chin with a sigh.

"Miss, is there anything I can get you?" a woman with brown hair tied into a ponytail smiled at me while she asked. I returned the gesture and looked at the menu.

"Hmm, I'll have a ice tea and french toast please." I looked back up to her. She nodded and wrote it down on her little paper pad in her hand and left. I sighed and fished out my Iphone, tapping in my password and looking through my messages.

So far I haven't gotten anything new from Ichigo.

"Well, he is a model after all, he must be busy this week. Well at least I hope so." I lowered my voice at that last part. The waitress came back carrying a metal tray of my order. She set the plate and cup down in front of me and smiled once more before leaving me alone. I picked up the fork and cut up a piece of the french toast and popped it into my mouth. I hummed in satisfaction of the gooey sweet treat in my mouth and swallowed after letting my mouth chew and melt. I almost finished when my cellphone began ringing.

"Herro?" I answered, cursing myself for forgetting to swallow before I answered. The person on the other line laughed heartedly, a baritone voice soothing my aching heart.

"Sounds like someone's mouth is full of something." Ichigo chuckled. I swallowed, a blush appearing on my face at his unintended sexual innuendo.

"S-Shut up baka, w-what do you want?" I stuttered. Ichigo chuckled again, the sound never ceasing to make my heart skip a beat. I could imagine the beautiful smile adorning his handsome face right now.

"I called you to tell you that my mother wanted me to take you to dinner with them once you come back. She really wants to meet the girl that I've been talking about for a while now. You free on Saturday?" Ichigo asked nonchantly. But to me I felt like my heart stopped. Did his mother just say that she wanted to see me? And did Ichigo just say he's been talking about me to other about people for a while now? I felt the school girl in me jumping up and down screaming: OH MY GOD!" over and over again. I almost fainted, well not literally.

"Um yeah, I'm free. I have to go, I'll call you later okay?" I had to come up with a lie to hang up and calm my over-beating heart.

"Sure, talk to you later then." I heard a click, then the phone line went dead. I sighed and covered my face with my hands. I sighed and paid for the food and left to go back to my room.

"What am I going to do?" I cried into my pillow as I bashed my balled fists into the comforter. His mother wants to see me...and I'm not even his girlfriend... Do I even have a chance at this? I love Ichigo, but I don't know...what if his mother doesn't like me? What if I look like a idiot to her and she wants me to stay away from her precious son? God there were too many things to worry about my head was spinning.

Was this my destiny? Sure that sounded crappy I know, but do Ichigo and I really belong together? Damn, I hated myself for denying everything and asking so many questions. My phone rang, but I hesitantly reached for.

"Hello?" I asked sullenly.

"Kuchiki-sama?" I immediately remembered the voice that belonged to the head maid and doctor of our mansion, Unohana Retsu.

"Yes, what is it Unohana-san?" I replied. I heard her sigh slowly, which worried me.

"Your brother, Byakuya-dono has fallen ill and I need to immediately come back home." my heart stopped. Byakuya has never been sick before, he's always keeping himself fit and healthy because he is the CEO of the Kuchiki corporation. I nodded and agreed, hanging up and packing all my clothes.

Nii-sama!

Cliffhanger I know, please don't try to kill me in my sleep for that. But that's it for now, I'm sorry, but please enjoy. ^_^''