my first chapter for Your Last Gift... fo me...

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Chapter One: Memories in the Past.

Rukia calmly brushed her wet hair, while looking at her bedroom's mirror. I puked again…. I puked blood again. Rukia sighed and looked at herself in the mirror. She looked paler then she normally did and could see that she got skinnier and dark bags slightly hung under her eyes.

She frowned at herself. "I look MORE sick now… damn it."

She shook her head and got ready for school. Putting on her uniform and drying her hair with a dryer. When she got done she looked at the mirror again. Should I put some make-up on to make sure I don't look too sick? Then she looked at the clock and decided against it. I'm late already, and why should I even bother with it….

"Rukia, you done?" Ulquiorra asked from the other side of the door.

"Yeah," she stepped out of her room grabbing her jacket and bag. Uquiorra smiled at her and held out his white hand. "Shall we go now?"

Rukia took his hand giggling. "Sure…."

Ulquiorra noticed how white her hands were and how cold it was. He was unusually paler then anyone else in his family, but today, Rukia's hand seemed almost as pale and white as his hands. And that meant something.

Notice him stiffen up a bit, Rukia squeezed her hand. "Ulqui, I'm okay, don't worry about me."

Uqluiorra tried to look relaxed and smile at Rukia. "I know,…" Baka, how can Inot worry about you...

10 years ago…

Ulquiorra Cifer was different from kids in his age. His skin was pale white and ice cold, there was an tear-mark type of tattoo under his eyes and had strange glowing green eyes. He was always bullied and picked on at school, because of his strange features.

He had no parents. His parents apparently dropped him off in an orphanage when he was just an infant. He grew up alone, he had no friends and school was no better. Until, he met Rukia.

He just turned 8 that time, wondering around markets seeing if he can steal some food. He was hungry and the orphanage didn't feed him for the day. Then he saw a girl about his age, pale skin- but not pale as him- bright big purple eyes that seemed to have little bit of blue in them, and shiny black raven hair, holding a red apple that looked really delicious, looking at him.

He frowned slightly, "What do you want, girl?"

She frowned back, "I have a name you know, and it's Rukia Kuchiki."

"Well then, Rukia," Ulquiorra rolled his green eyes, "Why are you staring at me? It's rude."

She frowned a little more, "Well, I learned that after the other person tell you their name and not telling your name back is rude, boy,"

Ulquiorra was shocked that she actually said those words to him. No one in his life ever talked to him like that, hell even had a conversation with him like that. "U-Ulquiorra Cifer." Ulquoirra looked at her with amazement.

"Well then, hello Ulquiorra," Rukia smiled and held out her hand.

Ulquiorra hesitated first, if it was okay to grab another person's hand or not, but at last he grabbed her hand. "N-nice to meet you…."

She smiled widely and shook it. "So, Ulquiorra what are you doing here?"

"No-nothing," he was kind of awkward to her conversations, but he didn't want to stop talking to her. "W-what are you doing here, Kuchiki-san?"

"KUCHIKI-san?" Rukia frowned and sighed. "PLEASE don't call me that!, just call me Rukia and I came to go shopping with my Mother."

So she has a family, huh? Wait, what am I saying, of course she has a family… I'm the only one in here that doesn't have a family…. Ulquiorra frowned to himself. "Oh, sorry, Rukia. Well, um have fun shopping with your mother." Ulquiorra tried to turn around, when a warm hand caught his wrist. He looked at her with wide eyes.

"Please, don't leave me…" Rukia looked at him with eyes that almost seem to be filled with tears now. "I-I lost my mother…."

Ulquiorra didn't want to see a petite girl like her cry, "O-okay, I'll help you find your mother. But I have a condition…."

Rukia blinked a few times and smiled widely, "Sure! What is the condition?"

"I want your apple," he said looking away. He was really hungry and the apples that Rukia held made him want to just melt by the sight of it.

Ulquiorra didn't see her but he would've bet 100 of those apples that she smiled at him. "Sure, here," Rukia gave him the apple.

"Thanks…." He blushed and took the apple, looking away. "Now I'll help you find your mother."
Rukia grinned widely and laughed. "Thank you! Ulqui-kun… you must have been hungry."

Ulquiorra bit into the apple still looking away. "Y-yeah…"

She laughed and took his hand, "Come on, you said you'll help me find my mom, right?"

"Right," he said back blushing. Her hands felt warm and it was so small that I felt the need to hold onto it. "I know this place very well and I bet we can find your mother soon enough."

Rukia grinned. "That's good."

Ulquiorra and Rukia wondered around the market place for about an hour, looking for her mother. They were both exhausted and was about to collapse. Ulquiorra held Rukia's hand tighter, giving her assurance that they will find her mother soon.

Rukia looked at Ulquiorra and smiled. I'm glad that I found the right person who can help me find Mother."Where can Mother be…?"

"Rukia!"

Both Ulquiorra and Rukia turned around to see an woman in her early 20s who had the exact same features as Rukia- but longer hair- running towards them, tears on her face. "I finally FOUND you!"

Rukia quickly went to the woman and hugged her tightly, "Mommy!"

Ulquiorra looked at the two, the happily united mother and daughter hugging and brushing their noses together. It was a beautiful sight, and yet the most painful one. Ulquiorra felt something like jealousy in his heart. A heart that he still didn't fully understand. The heart that he locked away from others, seeing into it.

Ulquiorra felt like he needed to remove himself from that place and just… leave. He tried to walk away, quietly when Rukia called him. "Ulquiorra!"

Ulquiorra frowned to himself for not walking away quietly enough and turned back towards them. "Yes?"

Rukia grinned widely and held her mother's hand and brought her to meet him. "Mother, this is Ulquiorra. Ulqui, this is my mother."

Not wanting to be rude Ulquiorra bowed at the beautiful woman. "Nice to meet you."

Rukia's mother smiled at him and said, "Nice to meet you too, Ulqui-kun. I'm Rukia's mother, Hisana Kuchiki."

He smiled at the loving woman. He usually didn't smile, but today, those two woman in front of him were making him do so.

"Mother, Ulqui-kun helped me find you and guided me not to get lost," Rukia told her mother smiling at Ulquiorra. "Can he come over for dinner? I'm sure Father would love to meet him! Please?"

Who can say no to the sweet little Kuchiki Princess? "Of course, my dear," Hisana looked at Ulquiorra and smiled- almost the exact same smile like Rukia's- and said, "Ulqui-kun, you are more than welcome to have dinner with us. Please don't refuse to eat with us, I'm a great cook, you know."

Rukia looked horrified. "M-mother?"

"Yes?" Hisana looked down at her daughter and smiled.

"N-nothing…." Rukia looked away, and murmured something that both Hisana and Uquiorra couldn't hear. But it sound something like 'shouldn't have ask her about dinner….'

Hisana smiled and held her free hand towards Ulquiorra, "Let's go, my dear. Let's get you dressed up."

Hisana took Rukia and Ulquiorra to a clothes shop, to get Ulquiorra an appropriate clothing for the dinner, because his clothes were kind of dirty, something that the elders wouldn't appreciate.

Hisana and Rukia were all over him telling him to try this and that, making him do some weird stuff that he didn't understand. But somehow Ulquiorra didn't feel annoying or mad, instead he felt, happy. He loved the fact that those two women were doing something for him. He was really enjoying this family- type love and felt a slight sadness in him. He was sad that he wasn't able to feel the love until now. Until he met Rukia.

After the crazy cloth shopping Hisana took the children to the Kuchiki household. "We are back, Byakuya-sama." Hisana gave her husband a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "And we have brought a guest."

Byakuya raised an eyebrow, looking past his wife to the little stranger who had glowing green eyes.

As soon as Ulquiorra met Byakuya's surprised eyes, he quickly bowed his head down, "Hello sir. My name is Ulquiorra Cifer."

Byakuya nodded. But soon was nearly tackled by his daughter.

"Father!" Rukia jumped up to him and laughed.

Byakuya smiles and kisses her forehead and puts his daughter on the ground safely. "My Rukia, did you enjoy shopping with your mother?"

"Yes, Father," Rukia ran toward Ulquiorra and grabbed his hand. "But then I got lost and he helped me find mother!"

Ulquiorra blushed and tried to hide his red face, Hisana smiled at the young boy. "And that's the reason why we brought him here to dinner with us."

"I see," Byakuya nodded again and eyed the boy who was red. This boy…. "So young mister, who are your parents?"

Ulquiorra suddenly stopped blushing and lowered his head down. "I-I don't have any parents. I'm an orphan."

Hisana looked at the poor young boy with eyes that were full of sorrow and sadness. She didn't like how the subject of this conversation was going. "Um… what time is it?"

Rukia looked at the clock, "Its 7, Mother."

Byakuya nodded. Perfect, now one more…. "So, Ulquiorra. How old are you?"

Ulquiorra slightly raised his head. "I turned 8 this year."

Perfect! Byakuya thought. "So ho-"

"Let's go out for dinner tonight, shall we?" Hisana interrupted. "It's too late to cook and I'm tired."

"Yay!" Rukia jumped and laughed. "Thank Kami, I thought we had to eat Mommy's cooking!"

"You were going to cook tonight?" Byakuya raised himself an eye brow and looked at his wife.

"Yes, I was going to," Hisana looked at her daughter and husband and frowned. "But then, I think Rukia, here, wants to eat mommy's cooking?"

Rukia's face suddenly paled. "NO Mommy, I'm fine. Please."

Rukia's reaction made Hisana laugh and Byakuya chuckle.

They went to the Shihoin Restaurant, the most famous one in Karakura, and possibly the whole Japan.

Ulquiorra had never been in a fancy place like this EVER in his life. "Wow."

Rukia looked up and smiled, "Never been into places like this before?"

Ulquiorra blushed and looked away, "Yeah."

"Well you are right now," Rukia smiled at him widely. "Enjoy the moment!"

They were all full by the time desserts arrived, and a woman with strange purple hair and glowing yellow eyes came out to greet them. "Byakuya-bou!"

"Agh, hello, Yoruichi," Byakuya greeted her. "What do you want?"

"Byakuya-sama! Hello, Yoruichi-san," Hisana scolded her husband's rudeness and smiled at the purple haired women. "How were you?"

"Yoruichi-san!" Rukia jumped up from her seat and gave Yoruichi a big bear hug. "I missed you!"

"I missed you too, baby girl," Yoruichi turned to Hisana and gave her a warm smile. "I have been great, thanks to you."

Byakuya rolled his eyes and Hisana frowned once more and smiled at her. "That's good to hear."

"So, who is this fine young man?" Yoruichi turned to Ulquiorra and smiled. "I'm Yoruichi Shihoin, the owner of this restaurant."

"Ulquiorra Cifer, glad to meet you," Ulquiorra bowed in respect.

Yoruichi nodded and turned back to Rukia. "Is he your new boyfriend?"

"HUH?" both Rukia and Ulquiorra said.

Yoruichi laughed and Hisana smiled. "What's with your faces?"

"Stop making fun of them, and no he isn't her boyfriend," Byakuya scolded at the thought of it. "Actually, I have an propose to make."

"WHAT?" Hisana turned to her husband.

"I mean I have something to tell you guys," he sighed.

"Oh tell us, Byakuya-bou," Yoruichi chuckled.

"I'll start talking when Yoruichi leaves," Byakuya turned away,

"Awww don't be like that!" Yoruichi wined.

"Yoruichi-san, I'll tell you later, when he tells us," Hisana looked at Yoruichi with a pleading eyes. "So can you-?"

Yoruichi sighed, "Fine, but you better tell me with full details later, okay?"

"Okay!" Both Hisana and Rukia said together.

Yoruichi left them, and Hisana turned to her husband, "So. What is it that you needed to announce?"

Byakuya cleared his throat, "I have been thinking about this while we ate…."

"AND?" Hisana and Rukia were staring at Byakuya so hard that it was a wonder how their eyeballs didn't fall out.

"And I have decided to adopt Ulquiorra as my brother, if you like, of course," Byakuya looked at Ulquiorra who was staring into space until he mentioned that.

"HUH?" Hisana and Rukia both huh-ed.

Ulquiorra stared at Byakuya with wide eyes. "Are you … joking with me sir?"

"No," Byakuya said, in his 'business' tone. "You are going to become my brother, and protect Rukia from any harm."

Present…

Ulquiorra and Rukia were seated inside the Kuchiki car, riding towards school, Rukia was staring outside- watching the snow fall, it was so beautiful it broke her heart. I wish I can touch it….

Rukia was a junior and Ulquiorra was a senior at Karakura High School. Byakuya wanted both of them to go to an famous privet school outside of Karakura, but Rukia wanted to go to an normal school- for once- in her life. And Hisana and Ulquiorra talked him out of it, they incited that Ulquiorra would protect her and stay by her side. Even though he was year older than Rukia. Byakua finally agreed to let her go to a public school.

They arrived at their school and was greeted by Rukia's best friend since elementary, Orihime Inoue. Orihime was a busty slightly orange-ish brown haired girl with big gray eyes that seemed to be shining all the time. "Rukia-chan! Ulquiorra-san! Good morning!" Orihime smiled her usual happy smile and gave Rukia a big hug.

"G-good mor-morning, Hime," Rukia smiled at her best friend and returned her hug.

"Ruki-chan, it snowed today," Orihime laughed and hold her hand- and then suddenly frowned. "Your hands are sooooo cold, Ruki-chan!"

Rukia frowned a bit, "Is it?"

"Let me feel," Ulquiorra turned to the girls and touched Rukia's hands. Yup, Hime was right, it was freezing. "Rukia, you need to get your hands warmed up."

Orihime blushed by the fact that he was near her, "Ulqui-kun, shouldn't we take her to nurse Unohana?"

"Ye-"

"NO!" Rukia called, "I-I mean, there's no need, Hime can warm my hands- her hands are warm enough…. So let's not bother ourselves in the morning, and we have to get to class! The bell is about to ri-"

"Oh, if this isn't the Kuchiki princess," somebody from behind them called. "A little cold, princess?"

Oh shit, not them. Rukia turned around to see a purple haired girl with orange eyes that seemed to be burning like fire. Either side of her there was a boy with orange spiky hair with amber eyes and a scold that never seemed to come off, and there was a girl with black spiky hair with brown eyes that looked hurt when she saw Hime.

"Back off, Senna," Orihime frowned and took a step towards them infront of Rukia, trying to protect her best friend.

"Oh is the princess too noble to even talk to us?" Senna smiled. The boy next to her scolded more. As if he didn't approve of her action.

"Hime, I'm okay," Rukia said looking at Senna. "Look, I'm not here to take your shits, Senna. I started the morning in a shitty mood, so leave me the fuck alone."

Ulquiorra didn't like it when Rukia cussed and he REALLY didn't like that Senna-girl talking like that in front of his cousin. "Rukia…."

"Oh, did the princess have a bad morning?" Senna took a step forward.

"Senna," The guy with the strange orange hair spoke up, his amber eyes meeting Rukia's deep purple eyes. "We should go."

Rukia never broke their glare and Senna noticed something weird. "Fine," She turned away pulling the orange hair guy's arms. "We'll see you later, princess. Come on Tatsuki, let's go."

The girl with the spiky hair- Tatsuki, had never took her eyes off from Hime and when Senna called she barely moved. "Orihime…."

"Tatsuki!"

"… I'm sorry," she turned around and followed her 'leader'.

Rukia frowned and looked at Hime. "Hime… are you alright?" There were soft tears running down her face. "Hime!"

Ulquiorra moved to see what happened, and then when he saw Rukia's best friend crying, he felt odd. What's wrong with me? Damn.

"Ruki-chan… that was Tatsuki," Orihime closed her eyes, few more tears ran down her face. "Tatsuki Arisawa, my last best friend, before you."

Rukia frowned. But hugged Hime, and patted her back. "It's okay, Hime. Everything is going to be okay."

Hime snobbed into Rukia's small chest. "I-I haven't seen her in a while an-and…."

Ulquiorra looked at the two girls and wondered, how happy he would be if he had a best friend like the two of them.

Soon the bell rang and Rukia and Hime ran to their classroom, calling goodbye to Ulquiorra. "See you later Ulqui-kun!" Hime shouted waving.

"See you, Ulqui!" Rukia called with her.

Ulquiorra turned around and smiled. Those two were so silly, he couldn't help but smile. Ulquiorra never smiled, except if he was with his family or Rukia or Hime. They were the only ones that he was comfortable with. And will always be.

Rukia and Hime entered their classroom and sat on their seats- which luckily were next to each other- when the teacher came in.

"Okay, class we're going to move seats today, so pack your things and go to the back of the room!" Ms. Ochi called. And all of the replies were grunts or snores. "Look I know you guys like your seats, but we have to change today, because I said so"

There were more grunts and snores. "Agh, Ms. Ochi!" Senna yelled.

"Senna, if you don't behave like you should, then I'm going to pair you up with a girl." Ms. Ochi warned. Everyone knew Senna was a slut and a whore who loved nothing more then guys, and seating chart next to a girl? Was out of the question.

Everyone started packing their stuff, when Rukia realized there was something orange. "Huh?"

"Okay, I'm going to write your new seating arrangements on the board now, so don't ask me anything just yet." Ms. Ochi said, starting to write names on the board.

Tatsuki Arisawa: Orihime Inoue.

Orihime's face paled and turned to Rukia.

Rukia looked back at her and nodded in assurance. "It's going to be alright, Hime," she whispered.

Senna M : Keigo Asano.

Senna frowned. And Keigo jumped with joy. "YYYYEEEESSSS!"

Rukia couldn't help but smile at Keigo's reactions.

Senna's frown got deeper.

Renji Abarai : Uryu Ishida.

"NOT with that gay GUY!" Renji, the boy with bright red hair and tattoos for an eyebrow yelled.

"Shut UP!" Ishida, the smartest guy in Karakura High, with glasses yelled back. "And I'm NOT gay!"

Everyone laughed, even Rukia.

On and on it went until Rukia's…

Rukia Kuchiki : Ichigo Kurosaki.

Everyone gasped and Senna threw daggers from her eyes to Rukia.

"Ichigo? Who's Ichigo?" Rukia looked comfused. She never knew anyone had a name like that in her class.

And then the guy with the orange hair and amber eyes, looked at her, scold never leaving his face. "That would be, me."

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