Okay.. I happen to have a soft spot for guys with tattoos and I decided if Ichigo gets some side action so should Rukia. So, Rukia will be receiving some side action as well. Nothing sexual or anything...
And, I'm sorry for this short Chapter. T^T I promise to make the next chapter longer and all. I'm just stuck at a horrible writer's block.
There is some Ichiruki but mainly Shuruki.
I kind rewrote the bottom chapter cause I didn't like how it flowed and it was giving me a hard time continuing..
so! It's kinda-sorta a rewriteish?
Trying to keep it it T
x)
Releasing a disgruntle huff, Rukia towers above a drunk Shuuhei laying on her couch mumbling incoherent words- which surprised Rukia herself. Being able to assist a drunk guy into her house all one her own?
Rukia gives herself a mental pat on the back for being self reliant.
Shuuhei on the other hand...
Shuuhei needs Rukia...
Rukia was the only one that cared for him.
Rukia was always there for him...
But, Shuuhei messed up and this the price he has to pay.
Sighing, Rukia heads towards her washroom and grabs her tiny face towel, slightly wetting it before folding it in half, her cellphone rings...
Akane
Don't tell me... You're with Hisagi... 12:04
He needs someone to take care of him... 12:06
NO. STAY AWAY FROM HIM! 12:07
Akane I know what I'm doing. 12:09
No Rukia. Get him out of your house now. 12:11
He needs me. 12:13
You don't need him. 12:14
I know what I'm doing. 12:15
No. You don't. He's trying to gain sympathy points. 12:17
Akane, I know Shuuhei. he's really feeling down. 12:19
No. 12:19
He told me he would leave his band if it meant I want back with him. 12:21
He's bluffing. 12:21
He seemed serious to me. 12:23
He's drunk. 12:24
Drunk people unintentionally tell the truth sometimes. 12:26
Stop defending him when he completely screwed you over! 12:28
You don't understand Akane..What Shuuhei and I had is different than what you have with your boyfriend. 12:30
Reread what you just texted me. Had is different than have. 12:32
What do you have against Shuuhei? 12:32
Other than lying and completely screwing over my best friend to the point where she's crying on my shoulder? Nothing. 12:34
He changed. 12:36
How do you know that? 12:37
You won't understand. 12:37
Screw it. I'm coming over to straighten shit out with you. 12:39
No. Don't Akane. 12:40
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Akane? 12:43
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Too late. I'm already on the bus. 12:56
Face palming, Rukia shrugs off what Akane texted her and proceeded on by running her tiny face towel under hot water and quickly straining it, leaving the towel slightly piping hot and damp. Tiny foot steps now slowly approached a drunk Shuuhei on her couch, reminding Rukia the times where she would always tend to him when he comes over after partying.
"Bunnikins?" Shuuhei slurred. "Are you still here?"
"Just go back to sleep." Rukia merely mumbles once she slolwly squats down towards Shuuhei and places the hot towel on his forehead. "There, just take a nap and I'll go and reheat the bowl of-
"Bunnikins..." Shuuhei turned around, eyes shot red, grabbing Rukia's tiny hand, "Tell me you love me." Shuuhei now kisses her tiny hand and mumbles against it."Why are you being so nice to me?"
A tinge of pink tainted Rukia's porcelain smooth cheeks as she pulls her tiny hand away scoffing. "I'm not being nice to you, I'm being responsible..."
"But you made me some O-Kayu.."Shuuhei notions a hot steaming bowl resting on a table not to far. "Does that men-"
"It means nothing."Rukia callously spoke. "You're no longer my bunny and I'm no longer your bunnik-"
"Nooo..." Shuuhei fumes once he swiftly grabs Rukia's tiny hand and pulls her tiny body towards him as his other arm firmly curls around her body. He buries his face against Rukia's smooth neck, "No... You'll always be my bunnikins because I love you bunnikins..."
Rukia remained stiff.
The warmth radiating all around her in Shuuhei's firm arms brought back too inviting memories that should have remained dead and gone. Memories of being with Shuuhei before he even started a ba-
The sound of the door bell went off... Which only meant one thing.
"Akane." Rukia lets out a relief huff while she breaks free from a drunk Shuuhei and quickly walked towards the door, leaving a buzzed Shuuhei on her couch.
Rukia, for one, didn't really expect Akane to just come over for no reason whatsoever. So, when Akane comes over... Shit will go down.
"Akane." Rukia now faces the door that stood between her and Akane. "If I open the door do you promise me you won't start to yell?"
Silence.
It was quiet between Rukia and Akane for a few moments and Rukia knew. Rukia knew Akane was biting her lip fuming.
"Of course~~" Akane sweetly cooed. "If being completely played with is what my dear best friend wants, then okay~~~~"
Sweet passive aggressive was the route Akane decided to take-Rukia noted that.
Preparing herself for a mild scolding, Rukia slowly opens the door and saw an unnatural smile on Akane's face-this only meant one thing.
Akane is beyond livid.
"Akane..." Rukia awkwardly greeted. "Remember, you promised not to yell..."
...
Silence.
There was a brief silence and Rukia knew. She knew Akane was contemplating her request.
"Of course dear Rukia. I won't yell at you for being stupid by letting that good for nothing ex of yours play with your feelings. Nor will I yell at you for bringing that good for nothing slime bag back to your house~" Akane sweetly batted her eyes once she walks right in. "I'm just here to slap some sense into you."
Rubbing her face with her tiny hands, Akane "happily" walks right in with her head held high. "Dearest best friend Rukia..." Akane sweetly cooed once she noticed a drunk Shuuhei mumbling for his Bunnikins to come back. Akane bit her lip and balled her fists to refrain herself from lashing out at Shuuhei. "Why don't we go in your room and talk about this?"
And with that, both Rukia and Akane walked up the stairs towards Rukia's room.
It was quiet for awhile when they went into Rukia's room-which was odd for Rukia. Rukia was so sure Akane would start to yell and lect-
"So, you're the rebound girl now?" Akane's fake plastered smile disappeared as a more serious Akane started to surface. Man was Akane pissed. "You're healing his wounds another girl inflicted when he made you cry for nights and days? You even missed one of the premiers of Chappy's wild adventures because of him!"
Rubbing her face with her tiny hands, Rukia sighs. "My relationship between Shuuhei is different from yours Akane... It takes a lot of-"
"You do know, the reason why his "girlfriend" left him right?"
An eye brow arches once Rukia looked at Akane quizzically, "No... He didn't tell me..."
A sly grin starts to form on Akane's face once she starts to coo at Rukia, "Poor, poor little bunny..." Akane mockingly coos, "You didn't know Shuuhei was the one that left the band?"
Stunned, Rukia looked at Akane and kept quiet as she slowly let the news settle in.
"But he said he would leave the band for me..." Rukia quietly mumble. "Maybe he left band for me so we can-"
"He did it because he was being a tool and thought he could make it on his own with the help of his "girlfriend" that left him because he wasn't part of a band." Akane callously spoke, leaving Rukia speechless.
Not a sound was made once Rukis started to slowly let the newly found information sink in.
"Which means he needs someone to take care of-"
Akane's hand shoot out and grabs Rukia by her shoulders, shaking her. "Rukia! Stop defending him! He just wants some company! Don't be his rebound girl!"
Roughly pushing Akane's arms off of her, Rukia glares at Akane, "You don't understand! He needs me-"
"And you don't need him!" Akane angrily exclaimed. "Stop defending him when he probably NEVER thought of YOU when he was doing the other girl! He never cared about you until he hit rock bottom! DON'T BE HIS REBOUND GIRL!"
"I'm not!" Rukia exclaimed. "Shuuhei just needs someone who will take care of him..."
Scoffing Akane folds her arms, "Really? I'm pretty sure you could have crammed him in a taxi and send that jerk home by himself-but you." Akane annoying spits. "You have to get emotionally involved with someone who didn't even car about you!"
"I'm being responsible." Rukia quietly responded once Akane face palms.
There is no getting through to Rukia when Rukia herself can't help but save her "Bunny"
"You know what." Akane heavily sighs as she gets up off Rukia's bed. "I'm not even going to try anymore. I'll just let you do what you want and-"
"No Akane, don't be like-"
"Be like what Rukia?" Akane passive aggressively spoke. "You won't take my advice and there is nothing more I can do-"
"I know that voice." Rukia mumbled. "It's the mean, "I don't give fu-"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa... Langues there!" Akane now smugly replied as pats Rukia on her back. "Well, I guess... If you really, REALLY, TRULY, believe you and Shuuhei can work-"
"Wait!" Rukia looked at Akane dumbfounded. " I never said I wanted to get back with-"
"I'm not stupid Rukia. Only girls who think there is a slither of hope with their exes would only act the way you are acting right now."
"But there is nothing between me a Shuuhei!" Rukia asserted as she fiddled with her tiny fingers- Akane scoffs cause she knows Ruka...
"I highly doubt girls would bring their ex back into their house and FEED THEM!?" Akane now glares at an emotionally confused Rukia.
Sure, she cares about Shuuehi, but that's about it.
But.
The only thing racing through Rukia's mind right now is, "Is Shuuhei okay alone out side?"
"Fine." Rukia half sigh half mumbled. "What if I do feel Shuuhei and I could be something again?"
Now, sighing, Akane, plops down next to Rukia on her chappy infested bed. "Seriously Rukia, if you REALLY want to gamble your heart again, then go ahead. But, just remember, if he breaks your heart again-Don't tell me I didn't say I told you so."
It's now quiet as the sound of Shuuhei moaning for his bunnikins was heard- Akane slightly smiles as she nudges Rukia, "He still calls you bunnikins?"
Now, Rukia looks at Akane and hugs her and mumbles, "And I still call him bunny."
Remember, it's ICHIRUKI. Nothing sexual will happen.