I hear a voice, but I can't answer it. It's calling for me, I can hear it clearly, but I can't move a muscle. I'm trying to say something, but nothing comes out. It feels as if my body is betraying me, but I want to reach it. I want to help it, but my body won't move. Why does my body feel so heavy? I need to help that person. I don't know who it is, but I feel as if that person needs my help. I can hear it's voice; although it's not that loud, I know it's calling out to me, but it's fading away now. It's slowly getting smaller. Small to the point that I can't hear that voice anymore. It will be gone for a while. It always disappears for a while.

Rukia walks out of Getsuga Enterprise completely exhausted. She wipes the sweat off of her forehead with her grey sweater. Two more days until the Cayenne concert. She inwardly squeals. The time is currently 2:15 a.m. and the streets bustled with drunk people and taxis driving those drunkards home. The bus had already stopped it's route and Momo was probably already sleeping. Days like this were the days Rukia walked home alone, but that didn't bother her. She's used to being alone. Rukia sighed loudly and decided to make the walk home more enjoyable, so she observed the people around her. Ah, there was a drunk girl, completely wasted and unaware and there's a guy. Wait, was the guy tailing the girl? Rukia knitted her brows together and followed the guy and wasted girl.

He better not do what I think he's going to do. I don't think he's drunk or her boyfriend, She picked up the pace so that she was trailing behind the both of them and observed the guy at the distance she was at, I knew he's sober.

He did what Rukia imagined, took the wasted girl's purse and ran.

"Kyaa!" the girl cried, "Somebody! My purse, it's like -hic- really expensive!"

"I'll get it, stay right here!" Rukia ran after the guy. She was sure she had heard that voice from somewhere. She had chased him for a few blocks before noticing him slowing down and caught up to him.

"Hey man, there's better way of making money than stealing a woman's purse!" she cried to the guy. He turned around to see the petite girl nearing him and gave her a look of distaste. He picked up his speed and she struggled to keep up behind him.

Godammit, I need to work out. Wait is that? Heh, you're such a dumb thief.

He had a disadvantage that Rukia didn't. She smirked to herself and pulls onto his hood. He was pulled back and slammed onto the floor by the smaller girl. His weight advantage got him to get up faster and knock her down. He was ready for the run, but Rukia's faster reflexes got her to grab onto his leg which resulted to him falling face first onto the cement. She took the opportunity and crawled up near him to pin his arm to his back and he howled in pain.

"Give it."

"Shut the fuck up bitch."

Rukia held his arm down with her leg and proceeded to grab his other arm that carried the purse. He wailed even louder.

"Bitch? You dare call me a bitch? Do you want your arms to be broken off? Maybe it'll stop you from robbing," she kneed onto his arms making him cry in pain, "I'm calling the police and taking that purse back." Rukia took out her phone and dialed the emergency number. He fussed around under her trying to get up. She rolled her eyes and used her free hand to knock him out. She hit him a couple more times to make sure he was out cold before getting off of him.

"Hello, I'm reporting an attempted robbery... No, I have caught the thief and would be willing to stay here until you come to bring justice. Ah yes. Yes," she looked at the man who was stirring around as if he was about to regain conscious and she kicked him on the head and proceeded to knock him out again, "thanks."

"Ah, miss here, I got it back!" Rukia cried as she hopped out of the police car and ran towards the girl, "I also caught the guy."

The girl turned around and was no other than Senna. Rukia stopped in her tracks as she heard the police car driving off.

"You again!" Senna pointed a finger to Rukia. Rukia juts out her head and pointed to herself.

"M-me again? That's my line."

"Why'd you do that," Senna blubbered loudly, "I hate you so much. Why is that I keep seeing you?"

She came over to Rukia and took the purse away and continued to bawl hard.

"You could've just let him -hic- take it away, what the hell is wrong with you? Why the hell do you keep putting -hic- your nose in my business."

"Well, you were drunk, any sane person would've helped you!"

"I'm not drunk you -hic- dumb coffee waitress! I'm sober! I hiccup when -hic- I cry."

"Oh," Rukia awkwardly looked at her feet, "but I can't let someone take a girl's purse and run. You must have had important things in there. You also looked pretty drunk and unaware, sorry."

"What the hell did you do to my boyfriend?!"

"Your 'boyfriend' and I have nothing going on."

"Then why does he keep seeing you? What -hic- did you do to him, ever since you came into the picture, he -hic- hasn't been the same!"

"Are you sure you're not drunk?"

"I'm not drunk!" Senna screamed and Rukia took a step back from the crying girl, "I'm just filled up with -hic- such sadness! You brainwashed my boyfriend!"

"Look here, I'm not trying to hit on your boyfriend or anything. So you don't have to worry about me. We're just business partners."

"Out of the two days he and I have known each other-"

"Two days?" Rukia gave Senna a 'wtf' look. Senna gave her a disgusted look as if she can't comprehend why Rukia gave her that look.

"Why the hell are you so fucking surprised? Is this not poor people standard?" Senna crossed her arms and hiccupped. Rukia scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Are you fucking stupid? Do you think life's a fairytale?" Rukia lectured Senna in disbelief. Senna's mouth dropped.

"Did you just called me stupid?"

"Can you not listen? Look dumbass, just because you see a guy that is hot-"

"See! You think my boyfriend's hot! You dirty skank! I knew you want to take him away from me!"

"Is that a habit of you rich people? Do you like to interrupt people in the middle of speaking? I guess being born with a silver spoon in your mouth didn't teach you manners."

"You-" Senna raised her hand to slap Rukia, but Rukia's faster reflexes caught Senna's hand.

"I was saying, just because you think he's attractive doesn't mean anything. Do you think this game of life is as easy as a fairytale? Do you think you'll live happily ever after when you marry him? Will all your problems be solved? Do you think he's some kind of prince on a white horse? Think again, he's an inconsiderate ass to you. I've observed you guys once and I'm able to figure that out. You seem like a smart person. Why waste your time on a guy like him?" Rukia tossed Senna's hand away and walked off.

"Hey! Come back here! Hey," Senna shouted to the girl who walked off and ignored her cries, "don't fucking leave me here! Don't say that about Ichi-kun either!"

Ichigo strolled forward through his backyard garden as he breathed in the fresh air of flowers. The sun felt so welcoming as it hit his skin. Today was a day he'd spend away from work. Maybe it was because of the weather, but he'd just have Toshiro take care of his work... like usual. Ichigo smiled as he made his way down the garden. In the corner of his eye, he thought he saw a petite figure. Ichigo turned quickly and the figure seemed to disappear.

I'm doing it again.

"Why do I keep thinking about you?" he asked aloud. The petite figure dressed in Queen's Cup's uniform appeared right in front of him. Ichigo pinched himself, but the figure didn't disappear. Instead she smiled at him.

"I know you're not the real thing. Crazy, I haven't known her for long," Ichigo continued to stroll as the girl followed him, "but I know she wouldn't smile like that. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her smile before, but that's because I've only met her for a day."

He turned to the person that he had imagine was her. She blinked at him and gave him a dainty pout. He smiled slightly.

"My ideal woman has a bust of 36," he turned to imaginary Rukia and eyed her up and down, "You obviously don't."

Imaginary Rukia blinked her big puppy eyes and gave a small sad pout. Ichigo hit his head several times.

"I'm sorry. Wait- why am I apologizing to you?! You're not even the real deal."

Imaginary Rukia sadly looked at the ground and pressed her index fingers together while looking up occasionally to pout at Ichigo. This imaginary Rukia had made him feel guilty and he groaned. Why must his imagination of her be like this?

" Kono neko koko no neko," Ichigo ignored the cutesy imaginary Rukia as she walked behind him, " no koneko kono koneko ne." The cutesy Rukia giggled at him.

"Kono neko koko no neko," he tried to ignore his imagination of her.

"Why are you here." Rukia crossed her arms as Senna neared her cashier counter.

"I didn't even get to give you my thanks the last we have met." Senna smiled, a sickly syrupy smile. Rukia sighed and shook her head.

"Your thanks was heard. You can get out of the shop now."

"Shall I report you for bad customer service again." Senna giggled and gave Rukia a foul glare. Rukia proceeded with giving Senna the same dirty glare. They stand there glaring at each other.

"Well, Ku-ro-ki, what would you like to order?" Rukia said through gritted teeth.

"I don't know Ku-chi-ki, what is there to offer that isn't cheap?" Senna said with the same teeth grit. Rukia's vein pop.

"Sorry, everything here is too realistic for a girl that 'loves' her so called 'boyfriend' after meeting him for two days."

"Well isn't that just-"

"Ahh, so you guys are close." Ichigo's voice broke the glaring contest between the two ladies.

"What?" the two said at the same time. Senna gave Rukia the evil eye, but turned to Ichigo and quickly changed her expression.

"See, exhibit A, you guys think alike."

"Sorry Kurosaki-"

"Ichigo."

"Stop!" Rukia yelled at him and he grinned at her. He shrugged his shoulders and cupped his chin.

"Anyways, what part of us," she points to Senna and herself, "do you think makes us close? We have absolutely nothing in common. In fact we don't even know each other."

"Well, you both are short, so I figured you'd be close. I mean it's easier for you two to talk since you're both at eye level with each other."

Senna gave him a stupefied look and Rukia let out a loud, sarcastic, and dry laugh. Ichigo looked at the girls with confusion.

"Did I say something stupid?" Ichigo asked. This triggered Rukia to laugh her sarcastic laugh even harder and louder.

"Ichigo, your level of stupidity and denseness amuses me."

"Hey, you called me Ichigo." his face lit up. Senna glared at Rukia.

"If you both aren't going to order anything, I'd like you both to leave."

"I need to talk to you!" Ichigo and Senna said at the same time. Rukia raised her eyebrows at the both of them.

"Ichigo, dressed in casual clothing," Rukia observed his clothing as Senna gave her a look of shock, "aren't you suppose to be at work?"

"I-I.. uh.."

"Hey, Kuchiki, don't ignore me. You heard me first. I need to talk to you."

"You guys need to chill out. Kusajishi-san isn't here today and I need to work double hours. Unlike you guys, I can't get off my shift at anytime I like," she scowled at Ichigo, "exhibit A."

"Excuse you, I am at work." Ichigo said in a matter of fact tone as he crosses his arms. Rukia rolled her eyes at him.

"Well excuse you Ichigo, I'm at work and you guys are distracting me. Oh," she pointed over his shoulder, "isn't that the vice pres?"

Ichigo turned around and hid behind Senna. She squealed and held his hand, in which he shook her hands off. He looked around the mall and heard Rukia laugh.

"You tricked me."

"You need to get to work."

"I shouldn't be here anyways. If word goes out that I was here, the stocks would go down." annoyed, Ichigo turned dramatically away from Rukia. Senna opened her mouth to say something to him, but he walked past her and out of the shop's door. Rukia scoffed and turned to Senna.

"What? Not following him out this time?"

"Who do you think I am, his puppy? Kuchiki please, get over yourself," Senna scoffed and eyed Rukia, "I told you we need to talk."

"If it's about your 'boyfriend', I'm not interested to talk to you. Order or get out."

"Give me your best latte."

"Coming right up."

"When's your break?"

"You people have way too much free time."

Senna drank her latte and eyed Rukia closely. Rukia, obviously uncomfortable, tapped her fingers on the table.

"So..." Rukia began as she looked at Senna who was still giving her the stink eye.

"How much will it take you?"

"What?"

"To leave him alone," Senna placed her cup down delicately. Rukia let out a dry chuckle, "is it money? Do you want money."

"I can't fucking believe you," Rukia started. Senna sent her a surprised look.

"Yes, you can believe me Kuchiki, what is it that you want," Senna tossed Rukia a check, "is this enough? Do you want more?"

Rukia picked up the check and took a look at it. Senna was pleased with Rukia's action, but right then Rukia just burst out laughing.

"W-why are you laughing? Are you saying my pay is too small?" Senna shouted at Rukia who just clutched her stomach laughing hysterically, "Answer me!"

"You really didn't take my words of wisdom into consideration yesterday, did you?" Rukia asked holding up the check.

"Technically it was this morning, but anyways I did and I thought you were rude for lecturing me."

"Are you a fucking dumbass," Rukia threw the check at Senna, "do you think life's solutions would be solved like they do in dramas? Do you think I'm going to go crying and beg you for mercy? I don't need your check to send me away. If this is your way of trying to get 'rid of me', then this is the most sorry attempt you would have ever made. Want to annoy me? Get a job at Queen's Cup, I'll even convince manager to hire you. At least by then, you'll be helpful and annoying. Right now you're just sad and sorry." Rukia stood up from her seat, ready to get back to work. Senna let out a loud inhumane scream that made Rukia jump.

"Geez, what is your problem with me? Hey, have you ever considered being a seyiuu? That sounded really good for a dinosaur anime."

Senna huffed at Rukia and stood up. She took the written check and ripped it up and screamed again making Rukia jump back and gave her the 'wtf' look.

"I've had enough of you! Whenever I see you, something bad always happen! I'm so done with you! Don't plan on seeing me again!" Senna stood up and got ready to leave.
"Wait! You didn't pay for your coffee!" Senna turned around and furiously rummaged through her purse to get ten dollars and threw it at Rukia. She let out an annoyed sigh and walked away.

"I can't stand you Kuroki, but you should really consider working here!" Rukia cry to Senna and picked up the money.

Ichigo laid on his couch as his imagined Rukia sitting by his feet, observing him.

"Why are you here again? It's not like I'm trying to do this on purpose." Ichigo got up and stared at his imagination of her. She shrugged her shoulders at him.

"I left you at the shop with Kuroki-san. Did you know you pissed me off? You tricked me," he glances a look at imaginary Rukia, "perhaps you were trying to flirt with me. Oh hey, that was actually pretty good, you were trying to flirt with me. I'm telling real Rukia that."

He sat opposite from his imagination of Rukia and observed her. She was wearing the same uniform every time he saw her. Pale blue shirt and khaki pants.

"You dress really ugly. I wonder how you look like without the uniform. Are you still, perhaps, really bad at dressing?" he asked his imagination. She shrugged her shoulders and leaned towards him. His phone rang, and with that, imaginary Rukia slowly fades away. He groaned and went to pick up the phone.

"Did you take the medicine yet?"

"Ah crap, sorry Retsu-sensei."

"You irresponsible kid -sigh- you call yourself an adult?"

"It's a learning process."

"Ichigo, Ichigo, why don't you just take your pills. Despite your age, I'm still older, so please respect your elders."

"Ha, sorry Retsu-sensei."

"I blame Isshin for not spending enough time with you. Have you heard from Yuzu-chan or Karin-chan yet?"

"No. They haven't visited either. It's been a real long time honestly." Ichigo walked around stretching and pacing.

"Did he really have to send them away though? I mean, they could've just attended Karakura High or something of that sort. It's not a bad school."

"Retsu-sensei, do you call me on your break time to gossip?" Ichigo laughed. Unohana on the other line chuckled with a hint of venom.

"As your personal doctor, I'd like to keep up with my patient. If I do remember clearly, it was you who assigned me to be your personal doctor."

"Because, I trust you a lot," he stared out the window as the sun turned crimson, "and you know a lot about mom."

There was a long pause between the two.

"We've both been through a lot haven't we? I see you're not at work today or else you would've ended this a lot quicker."

"I've been getting weird nightmares lately, so I'm trying to avoid going to work today."

"Do you want to have a counseling appointment too Ichigo?"

"Hey, stop trying to scrape money off of me old woman." Ichigo uttered. Unohana laughed at his remark and he smiled at her reaction.

"Ichigo, Ichigo, would you like me to charge you extra? You are filthy rich, young man."

"Thanks though."

"That was sudden. Come to think of it, you've been saying that word to me often lately. Did spending time with me teach you manners that your dad didn't?" she giggled.

"I'm being serious though Retsu-sensei. Thanks. You always know the right things to say. I'm happy that I have you."

"Thank you Ichigo. Oh no, look at the time, my break is almost over. I'm going to head for dinner now. Goodnight Ichigo-chan, you better take your medicine!" with that there was a click and they had ended their phone call. Ichigo smiled as he checked the time on his phone, 6:30 in the evening. He went through his contacts and called Toshiro.

"I see you didn't come to work today again."

"What time does Rukia get off work?"

"Rukia? Oh, coffee shop girl. Why?"

"Don't answer my question with a question." Ichigo commanded. He heard Toshiro scoff and that made him smile a little more.

"Usually she gets off at like 9:30, like when the mall closes. She may stay later, you wouldn't know."

"Wow, I like your stalking skills Toshiro. You know her whole schedule, do you have the hots for Rukia? Why do you know so much?"

"Quit talking nonsense Kurosaki and quit calling me Toshiro! Did you drink too much again?"

"As responsible CEO of Getsuga Enterprise, I refrain from drinking during the weekdays."

"Responsible my ass."

"Would you like to step down your position and have Ishida take your place instead Toshiro?" Ichigo threatened his vice-president.

"No. Frankly because as much as you rely on me to do your work, you rely on Ishida-san ten times more."

"Because Ishida is proven to be responsible and capable to do many tasks."

"Seems like he should be the president instead."

"Hey, you little pip squeak!" Ichigo yelled to his phone as he heard his vice-president hang up. He called Toshiro again.

"What do you want this time?"

"Rukia's number. Please provide that for me. Your superior stalking skills have been proven to be first-rate."

*AN: Boom, I hope you're satisfied with this chapter. Wow, I really love reading your guys reviews. It makes me so happy, cheesy, but true. I'm not saying this just to be like, oh thanks for the reviews, I'm being really honest. You guys make my day. 3
Oh ha and on the previous chapter, I tried making Cayenne and Kaien a pun, some of you caught that I believe cx

**The little tounge twister that Ichigo recites, (Kono neko koko no neko no koneko kono koneko ne), it translates to: His cat is the kitten of the cat here, this kitten
I thought it was pretty cute.

Just wondering, do any of you guys hiccup while crying? .-.

NOTICE: I'LL BE GOING ON A WEEK HIATUS
I'll write down the chapters, but I won't update that week, but I'll update twice in the following week. Thank you everyone. You inspire me. (シ_ _)シ -bows down-