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Chapter 4: Headache After Headache

Nina Simone - Feeling Good

The Truth Hurts, But It Doesn't Kill.

Lies May Please, But It Doesn't Heal.

- Unknown

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me.

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me.

The sound of classic jazz blasted Rukia Kuchiki awake, her auditory canal screeching in pain, begging for the ringtone to stop. When it did, she felt like she was going back to heaven, only for it to be interrupted by Kensei's voice. "Yeah... She's with me." I wasn't dreaming! She tilts her head carefully, her right eye were blinded by the yellowish-orange shades of the sun. "I'll be there." She froze. Don't move a muscle... Wait until he leaves, Her conscience warned the girl in her hazy mind. "She's sleeping; No one knows where is she. Yeah, See ya." Rukia hears his footsteps - loud because of her hangover -, then the sound of the door being slammed shut and locked. She waits for a few more minutes until the car revved and sped away.

"Fina- ow!" She cried, her hands immediately reaching for her forehead. She felt like she was going to die. "Is this what a hangover feels like?" Her eyes burned, her sinuses were clogged, her mind remained foggy and her body ached. She peers around the room and was amazed by its design. The bedroom walls were painted Navajo white with black outlining the corners of the vast rectangular room. The furniture was dark sandy chocolate, A 50' inch television posed with two black vases placed on its sides, and a grey wallet laying flat on the counter. A clear sliding door can be seen on her left side, showing a green landscape filled with trees and flowers. "It's beautiful." Her large eyes gaze upon each object, until she sees the bed, causing her to jump.

"This bed must've been woven for almost three hundred hours," She murmurs, cursing herself for destroying the finest wool and polyester with her thick saliva. The king sized bed was cream, with two pillows matching along. There was four chocolate colored pillows: Three of them were sprawled out and the fourth one was coated with her drool. A two-seated sofa is pressed up on the wall, with similar design like the bed, only two pillows and a dark caramel coffee table implanted to the high polished wood, free of either dust or clutter. I can't stay here longer... regardless of how fancy it looks, Rukia turns and faces a mirror: Her dress was replace with a large navy blue wife beater, and she flushes in shame. "I remember dirting my dress..." She paused briefly, "Did Kensei changed my clothes?"

Her legs went for the door, but she falls. "What's wrong with me?" Using the furniture as her support the petite girl reachers for the knob... There's a keypad. "A hotel with a keypad? This is outrageous!" She fumes, bringing her fist inside her thick locs. Then she notice the wallet: A key card hanging outside the folds. As she reaches for it, Rukia heard a voice: Kensei's here. She grabs a vase and hides it behind her, waiting for the man to enter the room. He opens the door and locks it, then placing a bag full of clothes on the floor. "You're up." He grunts, taking off his shoes and putting them inside a black box. "Who are you exactly? What have you done me? Why did you kidnap me?"

"Here comes the fuckin' demands." The towering man walks over to her, fully aware that she has a vase on her right hand. "Put my vase back." Kensei growled, his face inches away from hers. She felt his cold breath and she shivers." His scowl and tone was ominous enough, so the short girl did as she is told. "You're being targeted," He fixes the bed as he continues, "By an unknown number of assailants... The same one who killed your sister. My job is to protect you-"

"Sister?!" Rukia stood next to him and frowned. "I only have a brother, you idiot!"

"Guess he lied to you about that too." He pats the bed and walks over to the sofa. "Come."

"No, I'm not a pet."

"Don't act immature; I hate childish behavior." He snapped. When she stayed at her post, he grunts and grabs her wrists and puts Rukia on his lap. She blushes heatedly, struggling to get off but nothing happens. "Quit squirming and listen." Calm her down. Sighing, the man rubs her left side and she giggles. He kept tickling her, causing her to roar in laughter, her cheeks burning red and her eyes grew watery. "Okay, okay! Stop, I beg you! I'll listen, Kensei!" the girl held onto to him and tries to shoot daggers at him. "You look like you need a laugh." The man lets her go, and she scurries to the left side of the elegant sofa. "Byakuya isn't your brother."

"Y-"

"Shut up." Rukia swore she saw his eyes went dark for a second. "You can ask him yourself later but for now, you're staying with me." He knew she was going to speak, so he continues, "I know you're looking for the man who ordered the if I told you that I can help you?"

"How?"

"With this." Kensei pulls out a hard disk drive and smirks at her. "I got the surveillance of the vehicle that took your 'brothers' wife on that day."

"And?" She tilts her head in confusion. "Sexy." He coughs and she squints her eyes. "What?"

"Nothing. The vehicle that was there still drives around here." The man leans back and looks at her, watching her reaction change adaptly. "Give it."

"Let me help."

"No." She went for the disc but he pulls away. "You're being childish. Give me the disc!" Rukia jumps on him and they fall to the ground. She straddles his arms, but he threw it across the room with his free hand and stares at her. He captures both of her hands and bring her close. "You need my assistance."

"Let go of me, mega-pervert!" She shouts and she brought her head, slamming it onto his. He yelps in agony and turns to his side as she takes the card, her shoes and the disc. "Don't go! The drugs is still in ya system!" He said as he stands up and charges at her. The door flung open and she ran. It was pouring, but she continues to run as fast as she can. I shouldn't have drink. I'm going to die. Rukia sees a main road, yet she doesn't see the man who was chasing her. Before she could make a step towards the road, the man tackles her and grabbed a hold of her neck as several cars pass by, none stopping to see what was occurring. None did not stop as he ties her wrists, tapes her mouth and carries her back to his home.

...

Rukia opens her eyes sharply and looks around; Back in bed, but not alone. Kensei kept one arm around her body, and his eyes were closed. The television was on, playing 'Life's Like A Boat by Rie Fu' while it continues to rain heavily outside, but it's dark. "How long was I out?" She glances at the man, who was only wearing his jeans. "Almost seven hours. It's the side effect from the drug: I warned ya to not go but you just had to be stubborn." He snorts and stares at her violet orbs. "You're probably hungry by now." Ironically, her stomach rumbled and she blushed. "I'm stuck here with you?"

"For the weekend. The bathrooms next to the sliding door... you need to wash up."

"So you have not seen me naked?"

"No." He responded, moving his strong arms off of her, much to her dismay. She notice her hands were free, but her wrists were bruised. "Sorry." Kensei spoke softly as her take ahold of her arms, examining each one carefully. "I can take care of myself, thank you." Rukia pulls away from his grip and marched to the bathroom. "Man, she's a handful."

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