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-Complications-

The morning light struck Ichigo softly in the face to rouse him from his blissful slumber, shining through the window by the bed as if saying it was time to wake up. He wished there was a snooze button, because he wasn't ready to wake up just yet from this absolutely amazing sleep. He was warm and comfortable, the blankets wrapped around him in a cocoon to hold him securely to the bed. He groaned softly as the light pressed against his closed eyelids and he moved to turn over to escape the sun's abusive rays, only to find something pinning him in place on the bed.

He cracked open an eye in groggy confusion at the weight pressing down on his chest- which he discovered was bare under the blanket. He looked down and spotted a mess of raven hair laying snug against his side, the face attached to it breathing peacefully as she slept.

Rukia...

It hadn't been a dream. It had actually all been real! Last night...it had all really happened.

Ichigo smiled softly as he leaned into her, placing his cheek on top of her head to sigh in content. She was warm, and her scent was intoxicating- just like he imagined in his dreams.

His movement caused her to stir, and he heard her give a soft yawn as her eyes squinted against the light and slowly rolled around the room until they fell onto him. As their eyes locked her mouth curved into a pleasant smile.

"Morning," She whispered.

"Morning," He echoed. He had always wanted to do this with her, wake up with the two of them tangled together in bed. As much as he fought his feelings he still allowed a few fantasies to pass through, and this was one of his most favorite.

To complete the scene he leaned down and kissed her lips softly, her head tilting slightly to kiss him back. Her lips were just as intoxicating as they were last night, and he felt her shiver as they just lay there kissing for a few seconds.

"Last night was amazing," Rukia whispered.

Ichigo grinned. "Admit it, I rocked your world." He teased, winking playfully.

She giggled. "Only if you admit the same thing, strawberry."

He chuckled, leaning into the pillow under his bed comfortably. She did the same, staring up into his face with a soft smile of joy.

"I was so worried last night about what would happen," She said after a minute of silence. "I was nearly pulling my hair out after I sent that text. I'm so happy you didn't reject me." She said, pecking his lips.

He smiled. "Why would I? I've wanted to tell you for years." He said.

"Why didn't you?" Rukia asked, propping herself up on her elbow to look down at him. "You're Ichigo Kurosaki. I've never known you to be hesitant about anything."

Ichigo gave a slight frown as he mulled over this. Why wouldn't he tell her again?

Oh...right... He thought with realization. Renji...

He had completely forgotten about Renji once Rukia had admitted she loved him. He had spent so many years worrying about betraying Renji and now he has, in the worst possible way. How was he supposed to tell him? After all these years of encouraging him to tell Rukia his feelings Ichigo does something like this?

But it wasn't really his fault. He didn't really go behind his back, because Rukia confessed her feelings. Even if Renji was able to work up the courage to finally tell her she'd just turn him down. So...how bad was this?

It's still bad, Ichigo concluded, frowning.

"Well?" Rukia said, breaking Ichigo from his thoughts. He looked up at her, staring into those beautiful amethyst eyes of hers he had for so long denied loving.

"I guess..." He said lightly, unsure of what to say. Should he tell her? "I was just afraid of how things would turn out if I said anything." It wasn't technically a lie, but it wasn't the whole truth either.

She nodded in understanding. "I know what you mean. That's why I didn't say anything either until last night."

Ichigo remained quiet after this, his mind whirling with thoughts about what he was going to do about his poor friend. Would Renji forgive and understand? Or would he be angry and never want to talk to Ichigo again?

"Rukia..." He whispered, looking up at her.

She raised a brow. "Yeah, Ichigo?"

"I need to talk to you about-"

Ichigo was silenced as the sound of a door opening and closing echoed from down the stairs outside of Rukia's room. They both froze, listening as footsteps neared the stairs.

"Rukia! We're home!" The voice of Rukia's sister, Hisana, called happily from outside her door. "Get up lazy ass!"

"Shit!" Rukia's eyes widened at the voice, both her and Ichigo bolting from the bed to grab their clothes. Ichigo quickly scooped up his boxers and slipped them on, grabbing up his shirt and pants and looking around for his shoes. He turned to Rukia, who was fumbling with her bra and panties.

"Crap, Rukia, where are my shoes?" He whispered urgently as he heard the footsteps coming up the stairs.

"Just forget it! Go! Go!" She urged, pushing him towards the window.

Ichigo cursed as he swung open the window and jumped out of it, his body falling for a split second before he caught himself and rose high into the air, shooting like a bullet over the house towards his home.

Rukia quickly closed the window, turning just as Hisana opened the door to her room. Hisana, at nearly thirty years of age, looked like Rukia's twin with her amethyst eyes and raven colored hair. But her hair was longer, splaying about her shoulders and a tad bit lighter in color. The older Kuchiki sister blinked at Rukia's huffing, half naked form smiling at her from by the window.

"Oh! Hisana! Welcome home." Rukia placed on a fake smile to cover up her hectic breathing and frantically beating heart. That had been way too close.

"You okay, Rukia?" Hisana asked softly, raising a suspicious brow at her. "You look pretty out of breath."

"I'm fine, don't worry," Rukia waved her hand.

"Uh huh," Hisana nodded dubiously. "So...can you please explain Ichigo's shoes outside your door?"

Rukia froze in shock. She had completely forgotten that Ichigo had discarded his shoes outside the door before coming in last night. She cursed her stupidity.

"Uh..." She fumbled for an excuse.

"Don't worry," Hisana grinned at her slyly. "I've been waiting forever for you two to get together since you were kids." She winked. "Just don't let Byakuya see him hiding in your closet or else he'll blow a nut."

Hisana giggled and waved as she closed the door, thinking she was giving the two teens privacy. Rukia blew out a relieved breath once the door was closed, knowing Hisana would hide the shoes for her. She grinned, silently laughing as she turned to look out the window.

Ichigo wasn't hiding in her closet like Hisana thought. He was airborne.

[–]

It was awkward as hell to get dressed while flying in mid-air, but somehow Ichigo managed it without falling to the ground. It was really hard to split his concentration like this, but he was able to slip on his pants and shirt and continue to fly towards his home.

As he flew he thought about the night before, and how absolutely amazing it was. Never in a million years would he think that Rukia would actually love him back, and that they'd spend the night together like that. As he flew he let a small smile grace his face, anticipating the next time he saw Rukia.

He took his time to get home, gliding through the air like a bird over the houses, his night clothes swaying with the gentle wind. It was a little chilly, and he could feel his bare feet starting to go numb, so he quickened a little bit to reach his house.

His window was still open from the night before. He had thought he'd return after Rukia was done talking to him, so he had left it open for when he came back. Thank God he had left it open, because it'd be really awkward to explain to his family why he was coming home in his night clothes and no shoes.

Silently slipping through the window, Ichigo stepped down onto his carpeted floor and closed it behind him. He gave a soft sigh once he was safely sitting down on his bed, wiping away the nervous sweat from his brow. That had been too close, almost being caught by Rukia's siblings. Byakuya would have had his balls on a platter had he found him naked in his sister-in-law's bed.

Ichigo ran a hand through his hair, letting out a snort of a chuckle as he thought about what just happened. He had just jumped out of Rukia's window because they had spent the night together and they were almost caught by her overbearing brother-in-law and sister. Never in a million years would he have thought that something like this would ever happen. Especially the part where he flew out the window.

Suddenly his phone began to vibrate in his pocket, and he nearly jumped when it did. He pulled it out and saw he had a new text message.

I got your shoes. Don't worry. Hisana is on our side. I love you.

-Rukia.

Ichigo smiled, replying with a quick thanks and a love you too. It felt almost a little strange to be able to say such things to her, but it was a good strange. Like a warmth in his chest, a release from all these years of pent up emotion.

But what about Renji? A voice in the back of his head whispered. He frowned. Why did his brain have to ruin his good mood?

He hadn't been able to talk to Rukia about it, and now that he thought about it he probably shouldn't talk about it at all to her until after he's talked to Renji. And he has to talk to Renji. It has to be Ichigo to tell him about what has happened so he could properly explained what happened.

"Ichi-nii! The voice of his little sister Yuzu called from down the stairs. "Breakfast!"

I'll tell him tomorrow...

[–]

Sunday was spent texting Rukia on and off while sitting and watching TV with his family. Ichigo hadn't heard from Renji, but he was slightly grateful for that because he was scared of how he will react when he finds out about the new relationship. He spent the day pondering how to tell his red haired friend, and every scenario he played out either was not good or unrealistic.

He had hoped that by the time school started on Monday he had a solution to his issue, but as he slipped into his car and began the drive towards Rukia's he had absolutely nothing in mind.

The routine had been he would park his car in Rukia's driveway while they flew to school, but since Byakuya and Hisana were back he had to park his car somewhere else where no one could find it. He had contemplated leaving it at his house, but then his family would start questioning how he got to school. He could say he walked, but why would he if he had a perfectly drivable car he could use? There wasn't really a good excuse he could stand behind, so he drove his car towards Rukia's and parked it on the street by the woods. It was in a fairly safe neighborhood in a discreet spot, so he was comfortable that no one would try to steal it as he locked it and walked towards Rukia's.

Rukia was waiting for him by the front step when he arrived, and she smiled wide when she saw him.

"Hey, Ichigo." She said, leaning up to kiss him. He returned the kiss, feeling a tingling in his chest as he brushed her feathery lips with his own.

"Hey," He greeted.

"Where's the car?" Rukia asked.

"By the woods," Ichigo replied. "I didn't want Hisana to see it since she's home all the time."

"Alright. Renji should be meeting us at the school rooftop." She said. "You ready to go?"

Ichigo nodded. The two of them turned away from the house and began to walk down the street, making sure that no one was looking before they began their ascension into the air. They lifted off the ground together and rose into the air, flying high into the sky and making their way towards the school.

They didn't fly too high otherwise they'd freeze, but they stayed high above the houses to make sure no one saw them. Down below Ichigo could see a few other students making their way towards Karakura High, and Ichigo had never understood the expression "They look like ants from up here!" until now. How many dreamed of being able to fly? It was a dream all humans share, which is why they made airplanes, why they went bungee jumping, why they flew kites- because they wanted to know what it was like to be able to glide along the wind like a bird. Ichigo was living the dream, in more ways than one.

He turned his head to look at Rukia, who was staring ahead as they flew. She felt him staring and smiled at him, which made him smile in return. She was the only one who could do as such.

When they landed on the school rooftop they were at least twenty minutes early for class. They circled a bit to make sure not too many people were around to see them, and when they deemed it safe they descended upon the rooftop with the grace of a feather.

"It's getting so easy," Rukia remarked. "It used to be pretty hard, but not it's just like walking. You don't have to think about it to do it."

Ichigo nodded in agreement. "We're getting really strong now." He said. "Who knows what we'll be like in a year, or longer."

She grinned. "We could totally own this town." She teased.

He snorted. "Yeah, we could be the lord of Karakura."

They shared a chuckle, and stood by the entrance to the school waiting for Renji to arrive. As they stood in silence, Rukia leaned up against him with her back to his chest. He had never known her to be so affectionate- hell, he didn't know he could be so affectionate- but she surprised him for a second time in the last two days by staying as close to him as possible as they waited.

What would Renji think when he saw them practically cuddling on the rooftop?

His earlier decision to not tell Rukia about the predicament with Renji was put back into question. If Renji saw them like this then he'd know instantly and might lose it without letting them explain. He had to warn Rukia so she knew to relax until after he's told Renji the truth.

"Rukia, listen. Before Renji gets here-"

"Yo!"

Ichigo froze as from the sky appeared a red speck. He turned as Renji came down onto the roof, wearing his school uniform with his bag held in his hand. He grinned at the two, blowing out a breath as he stretched.

"Nothing like going against the wind to wake yourself up, huh?" Renji said lightly, walking towards them. He stopped as he noticed Rukia leaning up against Ichigo, and gave a slight frown. "What's with the touching, huh? You guys look like a couple." He joked, smirking playfully. Though Ichigo could see that look in his eyes, the same one he had given him back at the party last Friday.

"Renji," Rukia said seriously, pushing off of Ichigo to face Renji fully. "There's something we need to tell you."

Renji's frown deepened in confusion as Rukia took Ichigo's hand in her own and looked at Renji. Ichigo felt panic starting to rise inside of him. This wasn't how he was supposed to find out! This was too blunt!

"W-What's going on?" Renji's heart was falling as realization starting peaking in his brain.

"We're together," Rukia said proudly, smiling up at Ichigo. "We got together Saturday and...we confessed that we love each other."

She expected to see Ichigo smile back down at her, but instead saw his face pale slightly as he stared at Renji. She frowned, turning back to Renji in confusion.

Shock was an underestimation of the look Renji was giving them right now. His eyes were wide, his mouth agape and his bag falling to the ground as he lost the ability to care about holding it. He stared at them, looking between the two, praying to God this was a joke. Ichigo wouldn't do this to him, not Ichigo of all people. Ichigo was his best friend, his brother. He would never do this...

After a moment of stunned silence, Renji realized this wasn't a joke.

The world suddenly felt much more cramped than it used to, and Renji could feel his aching heart beating against his ribcage like a jackhammer. He sucked in a tight breath, trying to calm his now fiery nerves.

"Renji?" Ichigo called out attentively.

Renji couldn't handle it. He wasn't able to place on a face and just accept this. He looked down at their conjoined hands and felt as if his chest was going to explode from the pain he was feeling at this monumental betrayal.

Renji didn't say a word as he turned on his heel and launched into the air, speeding away over the fence into the clouds.

"Renji!" Rukia called after him as he flew away. She turned to Ichigo in confusion and shock. "What happened? Why is he running away?"

"I know why..." Ichigo said softly. "Go to class, I'll go get him." Ichigo said, dropping his bag and running to the fence.

"Wait! Ichigo!" Rukia called after him.

"Don't follow! Just go to class!" Ichigo commanded as he jumped into the air and flew after his hurt friend.

Rukia watched him fly into the sky, clenching her fists as she felt her heart ache. What have they done?

It seems Ichigo was right about Renji's reaction to seeing them together. What is about to happen? Will Renji find the energy to forgive them? Or will he completely lose it and try to hurt Ichigo? I don't know! Oh wait...I do. But you don't, so heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-HEH you don't know and I do-oooooo.

I'm so childish...

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