The Trouble with Love-games

Eventually, you are going to lose…

Okay guys so I am sorry about how long it has taken me to get this chapter out. I have been insanely busy of late, and it doesn't seem I will be slowing down any time soon. Not helped by my serious lack of inspiration right now. So there will be big gaps between chapters. Sucks, but it is life, between uni, work for uni, working in the bar, seeing friends, and general day to day life, I have no spare time to write.

But enough of that.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed, as usual, I appreciate it, and you are the reason I have made myself find the time to do this.

Course I don't own bleach. I am a moocher.

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The atmosphere in the house of the Kuchiki's in those moments was deadly. Rukia felt as though she was staring into a gigantic black hole waiting to consume her whole and never release her as her older sibling stared down at her. She had no doubt that if looks could kill, she would be dead as a door knob right now. Her breathing felt constricted, and though she wanted to speak, to explain herself, she found herself completely paralyzed by his glare.

Byakuya began to speak. Slowly, and icy calm.

"What was a boy doing leaving my house at this hour?"

Rukia froze up even more, if that were possible, and began spluttering.

"I, er well, it's not what you think Nii-sama I swear!" Her heart began to beat fast as the terror became accompanied by sheer panic.

"Explain yourself this instant, I do not have time for your nonsense."

This statement really hit through to Rukia.

'You know what, he never has time for me at all ever, no matter what is going on in my life. And I have had enough. I shouldn't have to feel like this in my own house, I am an adult now, and if I want a boy to stay round, I should be allowed!'

Her resolve was building, anger begin to flow increasingly.

'And who is he to judge Ichigo, he hasn't even met him, and he just assumes that we were up to something? No'

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and begun.

"You know what, Nii-sama," She stressed, sarcasm oozing from her voice "I am an adult now, and what I do is none of your business. Hell, you don't even care about me anyway, all you care about is your work and your reputation. All I have ever done is work hard to try and make you proud, and do I get a single 'well done'? NO. Well, I am sick of your pretentious attitude. I have friends now who do care about me, and are interested in my life, and so, even if I have to work overtime everyday, I am leaving and getting my own place!"

She was shaking with rage, adrenaline coursing through her veins.

Byakuya had not stirred throughout her whole outburst, although his pupils were now practically slits.

"Do not return once you have departed, I have desire to call a worthless whore my sister."

And with that, he walked down the stairs, brushed passed her and left the house, slamming the door behind her, leaving her on her own.

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Rukia had stood for a moment, breathing heavily, before collapsing into a chair at the nearby kitchen table and sobbing.

'What have I done! I angered Nii-sama so much he called me a whore and told me to never come back! Now where am I going to go!'

She cried for a good five minutes over the events of the previous five, before she managed to gather her thoughts enough to call the one person who could make her feel better right now.

"Hey midget, whats up, miss me already did you? Wait, Rukia" His joking tone faded as he heard her faint sobbing on the other end of the line "What is the matter?"

"Byakuya, he was on the stairs, and he saw you leave! Oh Ichigo!"

"What happened?" said the orange haired male, who turned round and began sprinting back in the direction from which he had come. "Did that bastard hurt you?"

"No, but he called me a whore and threw me out and now I have no where to live and I don't know where to go or what to do and…"

"It will all be okay Rukia, I will be there soon, and we will take care of this I promise"

He had struggled against the urge to punch something when Rukia had told him what her brother had called her. What a sick brother! He would make sure Rukia never had to see that despicable excuse for a brother again.

He got to the house and opened the door, not surprised to find it was unlocked.

The sight broke his heart a little. There at the kitchen table, sat a dejected, broken little human, staring blankly ahead, whilst emitting the occasional sob.

She slowly turned as she heard the noise of the door shutting. On seeing Ichigo there, having come to save her, she burst into tears again. The whole situation was so overwhelming.

"You, you came!" She wept.

"Of course I did, Rukes, I am always going to be here when you need me"

He pulled her gently out of her chair and brought her into his arms, embracing her tightly, allowing her to soak his shirt in her tears.

"I just, I don't know what to do! I've been banished from my own house!"

"Well, I tell you what, pack up your stuff, I will call Kisuke and get him to bring round the Range Rover, and you can come stay at our flat until we sort something else out"

"Okay, th-thank you, Ichigo" She said, clinging on to him like he had just rescued her from a burning building. To her, that is what it felt like. He had rescued her, like a princess held prisoner by the evil prince, her knight in shining armour had come, and just maybe, they would get to live happily ever after.

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I know this was a really short chapter, but as I say, I really have no spare time at the moment, and its better than nothing at all right? And it seemed like a nice ending for the chapter anyway.

So as I say, updates will not be the 3 odd a week that they were over the summer, it is not feasible, and so I hope you will be patient and continue to read.

Also, if you review more, I am much more likely to be guilted into updating! ;)