Hey guys thanks for reviewing, it really encouraged me to write more thx. So here's the next chapt hope you enjoy this more than the 1st one. KEEP REVIEWING! Ok as you know from the last chapt i had you listen to a song well today's theme music is by Alicia Key Like You'll Never See Me Again.
Waiting for You
By lilaznbabe
(Rukia's P.O.V)
Everything was black, cold and lonely. 'Ichigo' she called to him weakly. She felt as if she had lost all her strength and she was surely facing death real soon. It's pretty ironic though, she's spent most of her life guiding the dearly departed and now she's waiting for her guide to help her pass on. She felt a bright light shine through her eyes. Her eyes shot open and she woke up in chains leading her into darkness. "What's going on?" she panic. She tried everything that she could to pull herself free but no budge, it just slowly kept on pulling her into darkness. 'So this is how the death gods pass on, alone' she thought to herself sadly and collapsed on the to the cold, white floor crying.
(Ichigo's P.O.V)
"Rukia! Rukia!" he cried.
Everyone started running towards them while Ichigo cradled her body in his arms.
Byakuya stood from a distance and glanced at his sister's lifeless body. One look was all it took, he felt angry, sad and weak. He was mad at Ichigo but madder at himself, he was never there for her when she needed him. When she needed a big brother to comfort her, he failed to do that for her.
'Rukia if you can hear me, I apologize… for everything.'
"Rukia!" Renji cried. He couldn't believe his eyes, Rukia was dead. "You bastard," he roared at Ichigo. He tried to tackle Ichigo but Chad held him back and tried to calm him down. Renji then collapsed from Chad's arm and started crying. "Why? WHY?!"
"Ichigo she needs medical attention, we have to leave to Soul Society now." Ordered Unohana.
"Wait, Orihime quick you think you can heal her?" Ichigo begged
"Kurosaki-kun you know I would try but I don't know if I can heal the dead." She felt unsure.
"Please Orihime, for Rukia sake." He reassured. "You and I both know that your powers are great, you can save her."
A look of sureness took over her unconfident look. She knelt down beside him and used everything she could to bring back Rukia.
"I'll do my best." She said. She placed both her hands above her chest and a bright glow appeared. It was hours now and still no luck, even Orihime's healing couldn't save Rukia. Dripped in sweat, Orihime collapsed on to the floor breathing heavily. "Kurosaki-Kun, Kuchki-san," tears began to pore out of her eyes again. "I'm sorry I failed you both."
Ichigo couldn't believe it, is this the end for her? Then… gasp her chest jolted up as if there was shock that ran through her body and she fell unconscious again in his arms.
"She's breathing!" Ichigo screamed with hope.
Everyone's faces lifted up with hope as well, so there's still a chance for Rukia after all.
"Quickly, we have to take her to Soul Society while she's still breathing." Unohana ordered.
Ichigo nodded. He got up and carried Rukia bridle style to Soul Society.
'Please Rukia, hold on just a bit longer, please.' He begged.
(Rukia's P.O.V)
Rukia was lying on the floor, crying while she was chained up.
"Enough!"
She popped her head up from the sudden sound.
"Honestly are you that pathetic?"
A woman with long white hair and dress appeared out from a white and cold fog. Rukia took a look at this beautiful woman and realized who she was.
"Sode No Shirayuki?!"
"Please, to see you too."
"What's going on?" Rukia asked.
(Ichigo's P.O.V)
Ichigo waited silently with the others, praying that Rukia's still alive. The door was slightly opened, enough for him to see Rukia. Suddenly, Unohana steps out of the room to give everyone the results. But Ichigo didn't want to hear anything; he wanted to see it for himself. Before she could speak, Ichigo ran past her, into the room to find Rukia still unconscious. Her eyes were half way open and barely had any glow in them. He couldn't see the shine in her eyes like before, nothing. He knelt down beside her bed and held her hand tightly. Her arms were still cold like snow. There was no longer any warmth in them either. He took her hand, placed it against his lips. He couldn't hold in the tears any longer, rivers started flowing down his cheeks.
"I-is she… will she make it?" he asked.
"Well, her chances of living are still uncertain," "it's more of her choice whether or not she wants to continue living." She answered.
"What do mean her choice?"
"As she was dying, we tried to salvage her life and Orihime's healing did give her a chance to live but she still has a chance at death as well." She explained.
"I don't understand though, why?" He asked
"I don't know any other way to explain this, but she's stuck between living and death."
(Rukia's P.O.V)
"What do you mean I have to choose?" she shouted in disbelief.
"Do you desire to live or not?" She questioned her
"Of course I do, what kind of question is that?"
"Are you sure or are you just lying to yourself like always?"
"What are you talking about?" Rukia became confused
"If you truly want to live than you should be able to break out of those chains." She explained.
"But for some odd reason when I found you, you were lying there, crying and giving up."
"So tell me Rukia, who are you trying to prove here me or you?"
Rukia had to admit, she had a point. What's left for her in the living world? Than Ichigo came to mind; her life was hell until he came along. She had to admit, even though he's an idiot, she truly enjoyed being around him, just like Kaien. But who is she kidding, his love is probably belongs to someone else, after all, she's a shinigami and he's a mere human who poses the powers of a shinigami.
As she was about to loose hope, she felt a warm feeling in the white and chilly room.
'Rukia…'
"Ichigo?"
'Rukia, I don't know if you can hear me but sigh'
'Don't Die On Me OK!' 'Don't give up; you have so much to live for.'
'You don't know how blessed you are, with people who care about you and love you'
While Rukia was listening, she began shedding tears.
"Ichigo, I want to. But it's just too hard for me."
'Don't leave us Rukia.' 'What about Renji, your only best friend.'
'Your squad, the others at school, you brother…' he hesitated for a bit.
'What about me?'
Rukia looked up from this comment.
'Don't leave me Rukia, I need you.'
'When you're not around I feel weak, less strong.' 'All my life, I felt weak, until you came along and changed that.' 'When my mother died, my world started to crumble and I would constantly blame myself. Every day of my life I would feel the rain falling on me, even when it's not raining I can still feel it poring. But you, you stopped it from falling Rukia.' 'So please Rukia, wake up, wake up!'
Rukia just sat there taking in what Ichigo just said; it encouraged her to keep on living. Now she's fighting to break free of her chains.
"I'm not going to die Ichigo, I won't die!"
(Ichigo's P.O.V)
"Ichigo I it's best if you head back home and rest." Renji adviced
"I'm not leaving! I won't leave here until she wakes up!"
Renji grew angry and pulled him up by the collar. "And then what? She wakes up in 50 years and you go home to what? Your friends need to go back and rest too you know!" Ichigo was about to retort when… "Kurosaki, rest assured we will inform you of Rukia's condition, but you must leave now." Ichigo took one last glance at Rukia. "I'll come back, I promise." And then he left.
(Rukia's P.O.V)
"Just a little bit more," She pulled and pulled with all her strength.
Crack she's free.
Rukia's eyes pop open to find herself in the infirmary, alone.
"Where's Ichigo?"
She got out of bed and ran straight towards the door to search for him.
(NORMAL)
She ran at the hill where the others were taking their leave, on top she could see Ichigo walking through the doors.
"Ichigo!" She called out to him. But he couldn't hear her. Once she made it to the entrance it shut. She banged the gate with her fist and fell to the ground, she was too late.
Well there you have it Rukia lives but will she be able to see ichigo once again? We'll find out next time but until then keep reviewing!