New chap yay! New chap for NCIS: Bleachified will be up soon 'cus I have nothing to do on vacation in China!

Disclaimer: Don't own bleach! Tite Kubo-sensei does!

Italicized words are thoughts.

Previously on My Life...

Both men turned to stare at each other in anger before they heard a soft groan from the petite unconscious women. They turned to stare at her only to watch with growing happiness as she began to slowly open her eyes, fluttering like a bird.

Calm Before the Storm by GetsugaTnshou1315

"Ichigo?" Rukia opened her bleary eyes straight forward to see Ichigo and her very own Ni-sama talking to each other and then looking like they want to kill each other.

"RUKIA!" Ichigo proceeded to run to said women's bedside with a look of relief spreading over his face. "My god don't you dare ever scare me like that ever again! You collapsing scared the hell out of me so don't ever do it again!" Ichigo proceeded to grasp the young woman and wrap his arms around her, savoring the feeling that he hasn't felt since the day he learned about Rukia's marriage.

"Ichigo... I-I missed you and I had a dream that y-you said t-that you l-l-l-loved me. W-was it true? Please tell me it was! I l-l-love y-you too." Rukia stuttered over every single word, a blush deciding to creep up on her face. To her horror, Ichigo froze and seemed to wonder about something before coming out of his daze. "Ichigo?" Please, Ichigo. Please answer me about this. Please tell me that dream wasn't a lie and that what I heard was true to the heart. Please answer me! ICHIGO!

"A-hem... Rukia." A cold stale voice belonging to a certain man seemed to ring out through the room. Silence filled the room as Rukia seemed to freeze up in the horror as she finally realized who the voices' owner was.

"N-n-ni-sama?" Rukia turned her head to the angered Kuchiki Noble. Rukia was sitting there, not like a Kuchiki, no. Like a lower class. Being held by Ichigo who Ni-sama already didn't like and saying that she loved him. In Rukia's mind, she had already dishonored the Kuchiki name by falling unconscious,but now, now was much worse. To see her very own Ni-sama stare at her like he did to pests and lower class humans stirred something deep inside Rukia. She was prepared for the worst. Ni-sama, don't worry I will accept the punishment. Please treat me like you would treat someone who dishonored the Kuchiki name. I am not afraid. Byakuya slowly opened his mouth to say something when he himself froze in recognition of the familiar seen before him.

"Hisana! You're alright! Thank god." I remember yelling that out when I saw my Hisana wake up from the depths of her mind. She was still beautiful even when she collapsed. Her beautiful violet eyes slowly opened to look up at me as she struggled to sit up. Realizing what she wanted, I immediately helped her up, letting her lean against me for support.

"Byakuya, sorry for worrying you." Her voice soft and sweeter than sakura blossoms reached my ears. Music seemed to follow her voice, no, it was more like her voice itself was the music reaching my ears.

"Don't worry about it, just as long as you are okay, I don't mind it at all." I replied to her letting my own arms wrap around her in an embrace.

"Byakuya, I-I had a dream that you said you loved me. W-was it t-true?" Hisana looked up through my wrapped arms and deep within my eyes, penetrating to the deepest part of my heart. Her eyes searched within mine, looking for an answer. Her own eyes seemed to plead that it had to be true. Of course it was true I just didn't know how she knew, but... Today, since I was given the chance to say it then I will.

"Hisana, I love you. I really do. With the entirety of my heart." I replied. I poured all my emotions into these words. I searched her face and I watched as it lit up like a candle, filled with love, desire, trust, and pure happiness as she jumped deeper into my arms crying tears of joy.

"Me... too..." Hiccups came from her making it hard for her to breathe but I could tell, she was happy and deep down in my heart, I knew that I was too.

"Ni-sama?" Rukia's question seemed to snap Byakuya out of his relishing of his past experiences. He looked down at Rukia and looked carefully between the two. Ichigo and Rukia. He seemed to analyze them, down to their very core. Slowly he thought. Does this Ichigo really love Rukia? This might just turn into some bad news. Byakuya stared deeply into Ichigo's eyes. He stared just like his Hisana did, penetrating deep into the person of his choice, searching for an answer. As he looked into Ichigo, Byakuya nearly lost his utmost famous Kuchiki mask. Deep down what he saw was not petty destroyable love, what he saw was a bond with such power that it may have even rivaled the most famous pairing, Romeo and Juliet. He saw the bond of protection, and how much Ichigo felt that bond towards Rukia. He saw the bond of actual pure love, that burned brighter than any flame ever seen. He even saw a pinnacle of just a bit of longing in those warm, amber eyes of the Kurosaki.

"Kurosaki, take care of Rukia, I am counting on you." And with that, Byakuya was gone, disappeared like the wind.

"Did Byakuya just give us his blessing?" Ichigo had plate sized eyes as he stared at the door where he thought he saw the Kuchiki Noble go through. "I seriously think he just gave us his blessing Rukia." Ichigo turned back to stare at a crying Rukia. "Woah! Rukia don't cry over this! I'm sorry if I did anything wrong!" Rukia just laughed.

"Bakamono! I'm not crying cause you did something wrong. Nor am I crying because I'm sad! I'm crying cause I'm really happy! Ni-sama gave us his blessing! He really did!" Rukia cried deep into Ichigo's chest. "I love you!"

Ichigo took the liberty to put on a small smile in place of his usual scowl. "Me... too..."

So to be honest, I think this was my best chap yet! Who else thinks so? ;) R&R!

-GetsugaTenshou1315