AN: A shout out to my sister for giving me this idea. I laughed so hard when she suggested it. She is a true idea queen.

Hehe this chapter was fun to write.

000

The fact that Ichigo wasn't in his room was only mildly surprising. After all she had been gone awhile and she doubted he would have just sat there waiting for her to get back.

However the fact his family didn't know where he was, and that he hadn't even eaten breakfast and hadn't come home for lunch had her raising an eyebrow. While he was known for skipping meals here and there, it wasn't a common thing.

Rukia tapped her chin as she jumped in through the window.

Where could he have gone? Granted she hadn't been very nice to him this morning. But she didn't think Ichigo would let something like that bother him much.

"Hey Kon."

She asked seeing the toy laying on the floor. The silence and lack of her having to defend her chest from a groping made her do a double take.

"Kon?"

Rukia blinked as she kneeled beside the toy. She poked it.

Where is Kon?!

He wasn't in the plushy that was for sure. But where would he go?

Maybe Ichigo is out of his body? Kon could have taken it if that was the case.

Still something smelled kind of fishy. Like she was missing something right in front of her.

It worried her. Her instincts prickling at something easily explained. That was probably what happened. After all Kon's taken off in Ichigo's body before.

So why didn't she believe it?

"Something is wrong. This doesn't feel right."

Rukia closed her eyes, trying to think. To think of any other possibility.

There was this one time, Kon bugged Ichigo so much he yanked out his pill.

Maybe that was what happened. But if that was the case where was Kon now?

Think think…before Ichigo put it somewhere. But where?

Opening her eyes she looked around. Ichigo's room was rather sparse. It didn't have a lot in it and overall was kind of bland. Nothing like him.

Suddenly her eyes lit up.

"I remember. He put it in the drawer."

Walking over to the small night stand. Rukia grinned in triumph as she found the tiny pill.

"What in the world did you say to him to make him yank you out."

Despite how annoying Kon was. Both her and Ichigo were getting used to him. She got nervous whenever he wasn't in his toy or Ichigo's body. After all it was a small pill, a pill that could easily get lost.

They might not say it out loud but they left Kon in the plushy for that reason. No matter how annoying he got. It was simply safer for him.

Walking over to the plushy, she placed the pill in the lion's mouth.

"AHHH!"

Kon screamed, startling Rukia.

"KON!"

"NEE-SAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

He screamed out hugging her neck. She blinked as she petted him softly.

"Kon what happened? Where is Ichigo?"

Kon sniffed and shook his head.

"I don't know where he went. But he's gone insane! HE threatened to eat me! And his eyes they were on fire!!"

Rukia's eyes widened.

He threatened to eat Kon? What the fuck? What is going on here?

Suddenly Rukia jumped as the phone beside Ichigo's bed rang. It seemed loud in the tiny room. Feeling a sense of forbidding she paused.

Thus allowing Ichigo's father to answer it before her. She could clearly hear him say even from the upstairs bedroom 'Kurosaki residence oh Hello son of mine!'.

Biting her lip she quickly picked up the phone, and put her hand over the speaker so they wouldn't hear her breath.

She knew it was bad to eavesdrop on a phone call, but she needed to know where Ichigo was.

"Dad! Hey Dad…um…"

Ichigo sounded embarrassed. Rukia blinked as she put her finger to her lips to keep Kon quiet.

"I um got a problem."

Isskin just as loud as ever.

"Oh ICHIGO do not worry. You can tell your daddy anything!"

Rukia felt furious. He was going to tell his dad what was wrong and not her. What could his dad possibly do? Did he not trust her? They did live in the same room after all.

"Ya Um I um got arrested. Can you come bail me out?"

Rukia gasped, glad she had her hand on the phone. Not that Isskin or Ichigo would have heard her. Isskin she was certain screamed loud enough to be heard in soul society.

"NANIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!"

What in the world was Ichigo doing that would get him arrested. That wasn't like him at all. Downstairs she could still hear Isskin going nuts as he raced about getting his coat and keys to the car.

Ichigo…what is wrong with you?

Putting the phone down Rukia looked out the window just in time to see Isskin peel out of the driveway.

"Geez hope he doesn't kill himself on the way."

Biting her lip she tried to figure out what to do.

"Hey Kon."

"Nee-san?"

"Maybe you should stay with Yuzu tonight. I know its hard…but Ichigo hasn't been right the few days."

Kon paused then nodded slowly.

"You gonna be ok Nee-san?"

He hugged her neck tighter.

"Ya I'll be fine."

"Ok."

With that the toy let go and plopped to the floor.

"Nee-san?"

"Yes?"

Rukia asked not turning away from the window. She would wait for Ichigo to get home. She had no idea where this police station was. Nor did she think she could get there before Ichigo's father.

"Ichigo he was…"

The toy paused as if trying to find the right words.

"I don't know. It looked like Ichigo, felt like him, but his energy felt different. He's scary Nee-chan."

0000

Ichigo was not a happy person.

After all it isn't everyday when you blackout in your room only to wake up with cops putting handcuffs on you.

He had no memory of what happened at the time and had nearly freaked out. Hell he had come close to knocking the cops to the ground. He had caught himself just in time to avoid a assaulting a police officer charge, but still had no idea what happened.

He was filled in later at the office and had nearly died of an aneurysm.

Apparently he had gone to some…store and bought a few things. Where he got the money he had no idea. He was afraid to ask.

So he just sat there in the jail cell.

There were a few others with him, but it wasn't as bad as TV led you to believe. Thus far no one had hit on him, no one bugged him.

Of course it might have something to do with the fact he had accidentally broke the handcuffs off his wrists when they told him the charges. He really hadn't meant to do that. He just freaked out and automatically reached up to pull his hair out. The chains on the cuffs hadn't stood a chance.

Well the cuffs were probably cheap anyway.

So he had to make the worst phone call of his life. His dad nearly breaking his ear drum in his shocked scream.

"God this sucks."

He muttered to himself. The jail was small with only a few chairs to sit at. There was a urinal in the corner but Ichigo would be damned if he pissed in that nasty looking thing.

Of course he could probably break out without breaking a sweat. However Jail break wasn't something he wanted on his record.

Hell he hoped this wouldn't be on his record once his dad got her and straighten everything out.

Ichigo's head suddenly snapped up as his father fairly flew into the room. He hit the bars with a loud THUNK which startled the other inmates as well as the cops. Everyone was looking as Isskin like he was a raving lunatic.

"Him you let run around."

Ichigo stood up.

"ICHIGO. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!"

Ichigo felt his face light on fire as Isskin turned to the police officer.

"What are the charges Officer? What has my son done?! OH WHAT WILL YOUR dear mother in heaven think? OOHHH HOW will I face her!!?"

Isskin screamed in the general direct of the police officer tears running down his face. The officer tried to speak but couldn't get anything in past the rambling man.

"Dad…dad DAD THEY FUCKING THINK I'M A PEDOPHLE!"

Ichigo screamed out getting everyone's attention. The inmates that had ignored him before looked at him with disgust now.

Ichigo glared at everyone.

"I'm not a pedophile!"

Isskin blinked then turned to the officer confused.

"What was he doing? Picking up 8 year olds? My son is only 15."

The officers looked shocked.

"Really?"

"I already told you that!"

Ichigo growled out.

"You're son bought some things and asked for the name Rukia embroidered on some of the items. Do you know a Miss Rukia, Mr. Kurosaki?"

Kurosaki paused then smiled at the officer.

"The names familiar. She's his classmate. Is she the cause of all of this?"

The officer nodded.

"You're son was in a sex shop Kurosaki. Asking for lingerie that would quote 'fit someone who was about the size of a twelve year old' unquote. The clerk was alarmed and called us. He did not have any ID. I'm sorry Kurosaki, you're son does look a lot older than he is."

Isskin blinked and mouthed sex shop…then suddenly grinned ear to ear.

"Do you have yourself a little girlfriend Ichigo?"

Ichigo blushed deep deep red.

"NO!"
"Well describing her such will get you in trouble son. I know Miss Rukia is tiny but I believe the term is Petite. A lot less likely to get you slapped…or thrown in jail."

"I DON'T HAVE A GIRLFRIEND!"

Isskin grinned wider. Even the officer was shaking his head, trying to keep from laughing at the father and son.

Isskin turned toward the officer.

"Sir is there anything else? Or can my son leave?"

"Um Yes sir. We'll need you to fill out some paperwork first. This way…"

With that Isskin and the officer left.

"Oh god!"

Ichigo banged his head against the bars. Totally and utterly humiliated.

A few minutes later a cop came in and unlocked the door. Ichigo glared at them. Which caused the officer to squirm. He had seen what the young man had done accidentally. He couldn't imagine what he could do when he was serious.

"Alright Mr. Kurosaki. We have Ichigo's belongings here."

The man paused as he reached into a bag. He then started to pull things out.

At first it wasn't to bad. There were a few dresses, some jeans, odds and ends that a girl would wear. Nothing to embarrassing.

Ichigo had no memory of buying any of it.

Then the man took out a bag labeled 'Lucy's love shop' Ichigo felt the blood drain out of his face. He had no idea what was in the bag. The officer pulled out something small light blue and very lace…and small did he say small…ya it was small and skimpy. Ichigo decided that enough was enough.

Yelping out he grabbed the bag away from the officer and his father.

"I um I um…ya this is mine?"

Of course that was bull. At the very most this was his hollows stuff. But he somehow didn't think the officer or his dad would buy a split personality. He was almost willing to come clean if only to save himself this embarrassment. Let them lock him up. He'll talk to a shrink all day. Just don't show his dad whatever else was in that horrid bag!

His father was snickering. And Ichigo turned blood red.

"Well my little Ichigo is growing up."

Isskin petted his beard in thought.

"I suppose its time to give you the talk when we get home. After all I am much to young to be a grandfather."

Ichigo closed his eyes.

Oh god kill me now. Bring a hollow here. I don't care if it eats me.

Ichigo sat in the passenger seat, feeling lower than he had in a long time. It got especially gross when he dad started the famous speak.

"Son when a man and woman love each other…"

He really really wished a hollow would come and eat him.

Ichigo walked into his room furious. He'd fuckin kill that hollow. Fighting to the death seemed a much better deal than the one he had going on.

This couldn't get any worse. The fuckin hollow had gotten him arrested. Arrested in the worst and most embarrassing way.

To bad he didn't have Zangetsu while in his body. He could have used a sword for his suicide.

"Ichigo?"

Ichigo jumped almost to the ceiling. He had been so involved with his thoughts he hadn't even known Rukia was in the room.

"Hey, whatcha doing here? Its not even dinner time yet?"

Usually when Rukia took off. She would be gone the entire day. He had no idea where she went, but she always came back.

Except this time, I thought she might not. She had been really mad at me this morning.

"What's in the bags?"

She asked her voice casual. Still the way her eyes didn't leave his face was kind of…twitchy. It was almost the way she watched an enemy before she attacked.

"Er…um actually. I apparently bought you some things."

Still no idea where I got the money.

He had this horrible images in his mind. He could just imagine a bank missing all its money, or some old lady beaten to death for her purse.

Rukia blinked at him. Clearly not expecting that.

"Really?"

"Um Ya."

Ya well he did. Still other than the Lucy's love shop. The rest of this stuff was actually a good idea. Now she doesn't have to steal Yuzu's dresses.

Ichigo tossed the bags on the bed. He did however keep a certain pink bag behind his back and in a death grip. No way in hell he'd let her look in that one. Hell he hadn't even gotten the courage up to look in that one. It wasn't very heavy, probably just lacy stuff like the blue thing. Just thinking about the possibilities made him blush.

"Ichigo this is."

Rukia lifted up a pretty little blue dress. It fit her Ichigo thought. The color would look good on her. The fit and cut of the dress was nice as well. It was more mature thus giving her small body the needed look of age. She was definitely a woman but her small statue made it hard to tell if one didn't look closely at her face.

He was kind of disturbed by how much attention the Hollow was giving her. Why the hell had it spent its time shopping?

Wonder if it spent all of its time. I spent most of the day in jail before they would let me call dad. I can't believe the bastards didn't believe I'm 15.

He wasn't sure. He didn't know what time it had started, and being slammed against a police car hood hadn't helped him focus on the time at that point.

"This is wonderful."

She said shifting through everything. She looked thrilled. A delighted smile was making her face seem to shine. She squealed over a t-shirt with a cute bunny on it. Granted no doubt it had come from the kiddy section, but Rukia didn't need to know that.

Ichigo couldn't help it. A tiny smile of his own cracked on his face.

Hollow creepiness aside, this was kind of nice.

Rukia turned toward him. One of the bags still in her hand.

"Don't think this will make me not be mad at you."

"Of course not."

"Because I am."

"I know."

She looked down at the clothing.

"But…thank you Ichigo."

Ichigo shrugged not sure he should take credit for this. Whitey was a part of him, but still buying the clothing hadn't been his idea. He didn't pick anything out. He'd been stuck in his inner world, wondering when the hell he'd get back and wondering what kind of hell he'd get back to.

"Rukia…"

He started. Scratching the back of his head, he tried to think of what he wanted to say.

"Um..you see um…"

Give her the other bag.

Ichigo nearly choked.

God damn it Hollow Take a hike!

The hollow giggled. A disturbing sound that echoed in his head.

Give her the other bag. I spent most of my time shopping for that stuff.

"Ichigo?"

Rukia frowned. She could feel something was going on. His spiritual energy was fluxuating. It was strange. Unlike anything she had ever felt before.

It worried the hell out of her. It did not feel pleasant.

I am not giving her some perverted thing!

Oh come on King. How do you know its perverted.

Because I saw the damn blue lacy thing!

Hehehe

You got me fuckin arrested.

Not my fault. They mistook what I said for something else.

YOU GOT ME ARRESTED

I could have stayed.

Ichigo felt his eyebrow twitch. God damn that hollow for making sense. It did sound like a better idea for it to allow him control rather than allowing a hollow to deal with the police.

Please give her my gifts.

It almost sounded like it was pleading.

I missed out giving her my last one.

You mean the hollows you tortured and stuck a bow on?

YA!

It was disturbing how cheerful it sounded.

"Ichigo…what is going on."

Ichigo looked up. He blinked surprised to see Rukia sitting on his bed. Her face white, her eyes wide as she stared at him. She looked like she was ready to pass out.

"Rukia! You ok?"

Rukia looked at him her eyes still wide.

"You're energy feels strange. Its making me feel kind of dizzy."

Ichigo flinched. Did him talking to the hollow do something to his spiritual energy?

I'll take care of this.

OH NO YOU DON'T

Ichigo grunted in pain. A sharp stab deep with his temple causing his to step back from Rukia. She didn't say anything although she was watching him.

I still have time king. 21 and a half minutes to be precise.

Stay away from Rukia! I don't know what you want with her…but stay away!

Silly king. I want what you want.

WHAT?

Hehehe

Ichigo felt himself being pulled inside. He wanted to fight. However he didn't know how…and he didn't even know if he could. He had made a deal with the hollow. Three hours a day.

RUKIA…run. I don't know what he'll do.

"Kings are a pain."

Ichigo said shaking his head. He could just feel Ichigo deep within screaming at the top of his lungs.

"Ichigo?"

Rukia finally asked as she stood up. The strange energy flux had stopped, but now something else was bothering her. Ichigo's energies felt strange.

Ichigo looked up and smiled.

She felt her heart stop in fear. That was not Ichigo!

Ichigo did not smile like that. Ichigo did not have orange eyes like that, and he for sure as hell didn't have a hollows smell.

"Ichigo?!"

Rukia grabbed her glove, slamming it into her chest. She was out of her gigai with a hand on her sword in less than a second.

Ichigo, or what looked like him blinked at her.

"What's with the face? Thought you were happy with us?"

"Us?"

Rukia asked her voice hard.

"Ya us…the King and I. Didn't you like our presents?"

Ichigo actually pouted at her. It might have been cute if she wasn't sweating bullets in fear. It was so strong…the spiritual energy felt like it was pressing down on her.

This is the strong hollow sense I felt before.

Rukia felt her hands start to shake. Images of death and gore, of a face lost in death flashed before her eyes. She had lost someone special because of a hollows control. Or rather a hollow taking control.

No no no…please don't let it be like before. Anyone but Ichigo…I could…anyone but Ichigo.

Ichigo's smile faded from his face.

"Ya scared of me?"

Reaching up he scratched the back of his head. The gesture was so…so ICHIGO, that Rukia lowered her sword a little.

This is definitely a hollow. But how does he act so much like Ichigo. The gestures…the little things. The facial expressions are way off, but everything else is the same. The way he moves, the way he stands.

"Don't be scared Rukia."

Rukia blinked then blushed as the almost intimate way it said her name. It was soft and low and seemed almost to hint at something else.

"I promised the king I wouldn't hurt anyone. I especially wouldn't hurt cha. Especially cha…"
It lifted its hand reaching out for her. Rukia gasped and jumped back. The thing that looked like Ichigo looked startled as it held out its hand.

It almost looked hurt.

With a sigh it dropped its hand.

"Maybe Zangetsu was right. Maybe this won't work."

It looked down. Rukia blinked at the blatant gesture of trust. No one not even someone mocking another's power would lower their eyes such from an enemy. And she wasn't nothing to sneeze at. She might not be a freak like Ichigo or her brother but she was still rather strong.

"After all why love the jester when ya can have the king."

The Hollow tossed a pink bag onto the bed.

"These are our gifts. The kings idea really, not that he knows that. Still I had to do it, cause I knew he wouldn't. Kind of dense ain't he…for a King."

"Who are you!"

Rukia muttered utterly confused. Why wasn't the hollow attacking her.

It shrugged.

"I'll answer to Ichigo if you want."

"I am NOT calling you by Ichigo's name! Stop playing games WHO are you!?"

"I don't have a name."
It muttered sounding absolutely depressed.

"The King doesn't want to acknowledge I exist much less name me."

The king? What the hell? What kind of games is this hollow playing? Come on Ichigo…please be ok.

"Where is ICHIGO!"

The Ichigo look alike looked up. It smiled crookedly and tapped the side of its head.

"In our head, probably chatting with Zangetsu. He was bugging me before I decided to come out."

Ichigo's sword? Why would a zanpakutō talk with a hollow? What is going on?

Rukia shaking suddenly lunged at the Ichigo look-a-like.

This can't be Ichigo! IT CAN"T BE!

"WHOA! And all the Kings horses and all the Kings men!"

It laughed. It fucking laughed as it easily dodged Rukia's blade.

"Couldn't put our broken head back together again HA HA!!"

It did something strange then. Pulling out Ichigo's death god license it put it to its chest. Rukia screamed as Ichigo fell to the ground…revealing her worst nightmare.

A Hollow mask.

But it's wearing the death god uniform?

Before she could say anything, the hollow spoke. She kind of expected the Hollow to get down to business now that it was exposed. To suddenly lunge and attack her trying to eat her soul. It was expected. However the Hollow STILL continued to act weird.

"Don't wanna damage our body. We might be using that later."

It said causally as it picked up Ichigo's body and placed it gently against the wall in a sitting position. It fussed over the body for several moments. Then the weird ass patted Ichigo's head, satisfied with the bodies placement.

"I hate it when he just leaves it laying."

She was shaking. Her mind and heart crying out as she feared the worst. That she would have to repeat history. She couldn't take it anymore.

"You are a Hollow!"

She hissed in hate.

The mask titled to the side in a confused gesture.

"No we're not?"

"You've got the mask!"

The masked head tilted back and forth as it thought about it.

"Well ya. We do."

"You have a hole!"

Granted it wasn't where it normally was on a hollow. This things hollow was in the middle of his chest…higher than on a normal hollow. Still she didn't think this was normal hollow. Nothing was normal about how strong it was, or by how it was acting.

"I do?"

The hollow turned. Completely exposing its back to her as it looked in the small mirror Ichigo had in his room.

"HEY LOOKIT! We've got a HOLE! Kick ASS!"

The Hollow turned back around, sticking its fingers in the hole.

"Wanna play with my hole?"

The hollow laughed, high pitched and creepy as Rukia blushed bright bright red. She shook her head, forcing it out of the gutter. Damn how could she keep letting this hollow embarrass her.

"Damn you!"

Rukia snarled as she attacked again. The hollow seemed to glide as it nimbly dodged her attacks. It jumped, doing an almost impossible flip inside the tiny room to land on the window sill.

With a grin that showed the teeth inside the mask, the hollow jumped out of the window. Rukia growled as she rushed after it without a second thought. She had to find out what that thing did to Ichigo.

I refuse to believe Ichigo is gone! I have to save him!

Rukia's feet hit the ground. She couldn't see the hollow but his energy left no doubt where it was. Seemed like this hollow was just as bad as Ichigo at hiding its spiritual energy. She could have followed it with her eyes closed.

She followed it, as fast as she could…until it stopped.

Slowing down Rukia tried to caught her breath.

Looking around she realized where they were. They were at the park. The very same park that Ichigo had saved that child his second day of being a death god.

The hollow was just standing there. Looking out at the playground.

"The King remembers this place."

The hollow paused, then turned slightly so it could look at her.

"I don't. This was before my time."

It chuckled softly. Rukia blinked at the sad almost bitter sound to the laughter.

"I sometimes forget. The King has been around a lot long than me. He has known you longer as well."

"Who are you?"

Rukia asked, still angry but also confused. The sense of the hollow was starting to fade, she could literally feel Ichigo's power start to mix with that of the hollows. Was he fighting whatever took him over?

"I've already told you. I don't have a name."

The hollow turned completely around. Rukia gasped as she saw that its mask was starting to crack.

"Crazy ain't it. I've saved the kings life. I am part of him. Yet he denies me something freely given even to the lowest of animals."

Part of the mask cracked wide open and fell to the ground. Rukia blinked as she stared at the black and orange eyes.

There was malice there, and hatred and every other common emotions seen in a hollows eyes. But she also saw something…else. She wasn't sure what it was. But it made her uncomfortable.

"My times up today. Sorry I couldn't play longer."
With that the mask suddenly shattered. Rukai gave out a startled yell and covered her eyes. As bits of white mask hit her.

"Son of a bitch!"

Rukia froze at the familiar voice.

"Where the hell am I?"

"ICHIGO!"

I will not cry. I will not cry!

Rukia muttered as she launched herself at Ichigo. His energy was back to normal. She knew it was him.

"Uh? ACK!"

Ichigo didn't even have time to figure out where he was before being tackled by Rukia. Both Death gods hit the ground with a thud.

"Rukia?"

Ichigo muttered surprised as he managed to sit up. The tiny woman however did not let go of his waist. Ichigo swallowed suddenly nervous and worried as he felt his shirt getting wet with tears.

"Er…Rukia? You Ok?"

He didn't see any wounds on her. But she was acting awfully weird.

"Ichigo you…you bastard!"

She was sobbing. Ichigo felt horrible. What the hell happened that she was crying over. He hadn't seen her this bad since the whole Soul Society thing.

"OOOOOI!!"

Ichigo jumped slightly as a familiar voice echoed through the park. As Rukia was still on him, he couldn't get up. So he settled for turning his head.

Renji was running toward them. Zabimaru was out and in its first release.

"OK where the hell is it?!!"

He screamed as he came to a screeching halt. Ichigo coughed as the suddenly stop kicked up a bunch of dust.

"Where's what?"

Renji was breathing really hard. Had sweat all over his body and if Ichigo didn't know better he'd say he was shaking a bit. He looked extremely jumpy as he stood there ready for anything.

"The damn hollow! Everyone within a hundred miles probably felt that fucker!"

Renji's head whipped around his eyes huge as he looked all around them.

Ichigo's eyes widened.

Oh my god. He's talking about me!

Ichigo wanted to melt into the ground. What the hell was his hollow doing?!

"Is it…really gone?"

Renji muttered as he scratched his chin. The tension seemed to literally seep out of his body. Finally he turned and got a good look at them. He blinked then swallowed. Making a face that Ichigo didn't quite understand he turned away.

"Um should I give you guys some privacy?"

Ichigo turned red.

"NO! This isn't what it looks like!"

He screamed out. Renji blinked and turned back toward them. It was that moment that comprehension dawned on his face as he saw that Rukia was crying.

He suddenly looked very worried.

"Hey…hey Rukia."

He said softly lowering himself into a squatting position. He looked up at Ichigo.

"What's the HELL happened! Where did the hollow go? Did it hurt her?"

"I…I don't know."

Ichigo muttered feeling lower than dirt.

"You don't know? HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW!"

Renji screamed shoving his face into Ichigo's.

"I have never felt a hollow like that! How the hell could YOU MISS IT!"

"SHUT UP!"

Ichigo yelled twisting around so he could plant a foot into Renji's face.

"Bastard!"

"Boys…boys."

Rukia said softly as she finally released Ichigo. Sniffling she quickly wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I'm ok. I'm not hurt."

"Rukia?"

Ichigo said his eyes wide as she stood up. Looking down at him her eyes were hard and searching. As if she wanted to see inside his soul and more.

"You and me need to talk."