xX Thirty One Hours Earlier Xx

Rukia opened the closet door slightly; her head snuggled into her pillow. She glanced at the clock on Ichigos' desk.

"Midnight…" she whispered quietly. The clock flashed from 12:00, to 12:01.

She gave a heavy sigh. She looked over from the clock at stared at the orange haired man.

His orange hair seemed to glow in the light of the crescent moon out the window. His eyes were closed, and his mouth open slightly. He slept soundly, not a noise coming from him. He moved his hand from under his pillow to next to his face.

Rukia's eyes softened as she looked at Ichigo. Her eyes began to sparkle and shimmer.

I wonder why this has been happening…I don't understand anything lately; I've even lost my taste for my favorite tea…jasmine. I wonder why I always seem to be making the most stupid moves. I always seem to live in the path of danger.

Rukia flipped over in bed and looked at the ceiling. She closed her eyes and started to think of her days in the Rukon district.

"Renji!" the raven haired girl called out.

Renji, a boy with short red hair tied in a spiky ponytail turned and saw Rukia running toward him.

"Rukia? Where the hell have you been?! I was worried!!!" he screamed.

Rukia had a bag on her back. She looked at him blankly. "Worry-wart." She muttered.

"AM NOT!"

"Yes you are. Now shut up and sit down. I brought something."

"Huh? You brought something? What Rukia?" he sat down and looked at the bag on her back.

Rukia set the bag on the ground and opened it. "Food." She said proud of what she had done.

Renji stared at the food with hunger. "How did you get this stuff?!" his mouth started to drool a little.

"You're drooling, dope…" she said, smiling.

Renji wiped his mouth and shook his head. "Whatever! Now answer my question!!"

Rukia sat down opposite of Renji. "I went into the stand while the guy left to go take a piss. He won't suspect a thing!"

Renji ignored what she had said and was already stuffing and orange into his mouth.

Rukia smacked the back of his head. "You asked me a question and I answered it! LISTEN when I tell you an answer to your own question you moron!" she yelled.

"OW!" he twinged in pain and rubbed his head. "What was that for?!"

Rukia sighed and smacked him once more before sitting down to eat an apple.

Renji looked at her and smiled. "Thanks Rukia." he said quietly.

Rukia looked at him and smiled somewhat. "Yeah, sure."

Ichigo moved his leg down from his body a little and squeezed the pillow with his hand.

Rukia turned and looked at Ichigo again. She glanced at the clock and it said 12:09.

"This night is going to be slow…" she whispered.

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Yay! Chapter's done! Sorry, short again. I can't help but feel this chapter is sorta like a filler. Oh well. We got to see some of Rukia's thoughts again. Next chapter will have a little more IchiXRuki goodness! Hope you liked this one! Please, review!