A/N: Hi readers! I know that this isn't one of the songs requested, but I recently found this song and was struck with inspiration! So I hope you all can forgive me for not updating a chapter with your song requested, but I promise I will post them in the future! Also listen to this song while you read—it's amazing!

Song: When the Day Met the Night
Artist: Panic! At the Disco
Couple: Ichiruki

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, not the song or Bleach and all it entitles!

P.S. Italics are the song lyrics, and normal is the story.

Ichigo's POV

When the moon fell in love with the sun
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night

I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember the bright summer heat and the warmth on my already tanned skin. The air was crisp and fresh, it was the best, most refreshing summer I ever had in my life.

Though at the time I didn't see it like that. At that time I was miserable. That was the summer my life took a drastic turn, one that changed my life for the worse and another for the better. My mom passed away a the beginning of summer and I thought that I could never be happy again…because my mom's death had been my fault. Of course now I see that it really wasn't, but at the time that is what I believed, and it was eating me from the inside out.

That was until I met her. The girl that would change my life. Though we didn't see it that way when we met, and I would never admit it to her, but the second I saw her, I knew I was a goner.

I met her in the maybe fourth weeks after my mom's death, that was a particular nice day, the tall grass was all golden and green, the temperature was perfect, but of course to me it was raining in my soul so what would I care about the sun?

No, all I needed was her, she was my personal moon, whose rays of pale, but beautiful, light dried up the rain that had plagued my soul.

When the sun found the moon
She was drinking tea in a garden
Under the green umbrella trees
In the middle of summer

I was taking a walk, not really knowing where I was going—I had been doing that a lot that summer, I didn't want to face those around me. I took away the one person who they loved the most. I took away their happiness.

I don't know how I ended up where I did, in a really big garden, and it was huge. Like the ones you see in front of a really rich house. Or a palace even. The garden had all sorts of flowers, roses, daises, pansies, sunflowers, and a lot more that I can't even begin to name, though I bet if I asked her she could tell me each and every one of those flowers.

I began to wonder just who had a garden this big, and why I had never seen it before. Then I came to a small clearing, I now know that it was the center of a small maze that had been built with tall lush hedges, and in that clearing, sat a girl. She was small, and her nose was stuck in a book, she wore a billowing white dress that was moving back and forth in the wind. Her hair was long, and a pure raven color, also moved in the wind. She was the most beautiful girl I had seen in my life.

She was sitting at a table with a large white umbrella, that casted a shadow of protection. With closer inspection I could see that her skin was a pale white, which seem to glow, even in the shade. Next to her was a tea pot and a small matching cup, my first thought was who drinks warm tea in the middle of the summer? Then there was a large gust of wind, and the girl, who didn't look any older than me, looked up after nearly having lost her page.

She spotted and me our gazes met and I was looking into the most mesmerizing pair of violet eyes.

Rukia's POV

When the moon found the sun
He looked like he was barely hanging on
But her eyes saved his life
In the middle of summer (summer)

I remember when I first met him, I was reading a book in the gardens of my family mansion, it was my favorite spot to read, no one would bother me there, and I loved the sun that would warm my skin. It was the most perfect day, there was a nice breeze, and the sun was deliciously warm, and my tea extra sweet. I had worn my favorite dress that day, and had slipped out of the house extra early so that I could avoid having to interact with my family.

I was completely adsorbed in my book, completely oblivious to what was around me. Though if I remember correctly there was a huge gust of wind, that very well almost made me lose my page, but I managed to save it. That was the first time since I started reading that I had looked up, and what I saw was shocking.

There at one of the entrances to the center of the maze stood a boy, He had longish bright orange hair—the most amazing shade I had ever seen. He wore a pair of khakis, and a black t-shirt. When I looked at his face I saw that he was very handsome, with his high cheek bones, and angular jaw, but that wasn't what I was truly attracted to. I looked into his eyes, which were an intense amber color. They looked so sad, and broken, that I had the urge to hold him close and never let him go.

He always joked that when he saw my eyes that it changed his life, but I still think he's joking.

I remember our conversation perfectly, like it really did happen yesterday.

"Who are you?" I remember asking him, though he was handsome this guy could have hurt me, so I put as much venom as I could into my voice and tensed myself, if I had to run at a seconds notice. I was quite confident that I could out run him if I had to, I did know this maze, no matter how small, like the back of my hand.

"Ichigo Kurosaki, and who are you?" he called to me, his voice was like honey, but I told myself not to fall for him just because he was handsome, and had voice like honey, for all I knew he could have been a killer out to get me. Though now that I know Ichigo I know that he would never hurt me.

Never.

"Well, Ichigo, I don't really think you're in a position to ask questions." I think I stood up, and set my book down, though Ichigo looked as shocked as ever. "Tell me what the hell you are doing here, because last time I check this was private property." I was sure as hell not backing down.

Ichigo looked thoughtful for a moment and then something lit up in his eyes. "I got lost," he called over to me, and I was taken aback, it wasn't everyday that someone joked with me.

In the middle of summer
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer (summer)
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, summer, summer, summer
All was golden when the day met the night

This entire encounter was so foreign to me, I had never talked to anyone that I wasn't related to, or worked at the mansion. Speaking in all honesty if it weren't for the fact that I read so many books I really think I would have no idea how to really talk to Ichigo.

"You got lost?" I questioned him. I mean really, how in the world could he have wandered all the way to the center of my maze of a heavily guarded mansion and not have noticed he was lost. Not unless he was looking for me specifically. My father always told me, Rukia always be on alert, many people may try and hurt you because of who you are and your position in the Kuchiki family.

I recall thinking how that moment might finally be the moment that my father's overprotective motives were proven correct, but all Ichigo did was rub the back of his neck in almost embarrassment, and answer my question, "Yeah, well, I wasn't really paying attention to anything and I kinda just ended up here."

I was still skeptical about everything so I continued to question him. "So what your saying is that you don't know who I am or where you are?" I rose an eyebrow.

"Yeah, pretty much. By the way you still haven't introduced yourself, in many cultures that would be considered rude," he smiled at me. It wasn't a big smile, not like the ones he gives me now, but I could see just a little bit of brightness in his eyes, the way his nose scrunched and his eyes wrinkled.

I blinked, "You should smile more often," I told him, "and my name is Rukia Kuchiki, pleasure to meet you"

In response he smiled a bit more and took a step forward.

So he said, "Would it be all right
If we just sat and talked for a little while
If in exchange for your time
I give you this smile?"

"Okay, Rukia, I'll smile more if you let me sit with you and talk." I blinked, he wanted to talk? The request seemed innocent enough, and I really was interested in this orange hair boy with strawberry for a name.

So she said, "That's okay
As long as you can make a promise
Not to break my little heart
Or leave me all alone in the summer."

"We'll I guess, but you have to promise me something," I took a step towards him this time and looked him in the eye, my own smile playing on my lips.

"Yeah? And what's that?" He took a step towards me and we were slowly but surly getting closer to each other.

"Promise me as well that you will come and visit me more often, and most important of all," I think I bit my lip, or sighed perhaps before continuing, "don't break me heart. Got it, Ichigo Kurosaki?"

Ichigo's POV

Well he was just hanging around
Then he fell in love
And he didn't know how
But he couldn't get out
Just hanging around
Then he fell in love

After our first meeting I kept to my promise and I kept coming to the center of the garden where Rukia would be waiting, with a book in her hand, and two, instead of one, cups of tea on the table. I didn't understand what it was about Rukia that made me feel alive. She made me smile, even when my family and friends could not.

Of course we didn't always talk with civility, we fought and insulted each other more often than not. Whether it be on my name, or hair, or her height, we always had insults locked and loaded. We still do, but like the present we still end all conversations with a smile.

I also don't think I have ever laughed more then I had with her. Rukia had become my everything. It was the middle of the summer when I realized something.

I had fallen in love with Rukia.

I remember trying so hard to ignore my feelings, because I remember what I had promised her on the first day we met, "Don't break my heart. Got it, Ichigo Kurosaki?" I couldn't take the risk that I might break her heart and destroy the only thing left in my life that mattered, I didn't think I could live with her. I couldn't go back to having my soul filled with rain once again without my beautiful moon keep the it from falling.

So I did all I could to hide my feelings.

In the middle of summer
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, summer, summer, summer
When the moon fell in love with the sun
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night

Weeks went by and I kept my emotions hidden, never telling her a thing, and as much as it pained me to not tell her how I felt, I contented myself with being her only friend, with her smiles and her laughter. I listened when she talked, her voice like silk to my ears, and I took her insults as a jester of love.

Though I never thought she felt the same about me.

It wasn't until my last visit of the summer when something changed.

I walked into the center of maze, and there stood Rukia, in the same dress she wore on the day I met her, her nose was buried in a book, but was payed off to the side, and she stood next to her chair, her head bowed, her delicate hands gripping the dress, her raven locks flowing down her back.

"Rukia? Is something wrong?" I remember panicking, thinking I had done something.

Her head snapped up, and I was pinned by her violet eyes, the eyes that stopped the rain in my soul, and the pain in my heart at bay.

"Ichigo! I, um, have something I want to tell you," she paused and I took a step toward fearing that she no longer wanted to be my friend. No longer wanted to be associated with me. "I want to start by saying that this summer has been the best summer of my life, and I know that school is going to start soon, and we won't see each other as often, so I really have to say this." I panicked. I rushed forward and gripped her shoulders, every bad thing that she could have said ran through my head.

"Rukia, you don't have to say anything! I know…"she cut me off and put her small hands, which are still just as small on my chest and pushed slightly.

"No, Ichigo, I have to say this! All my life I have been locked up in my house and never interacted with anyone but family that hated me, but then I met you and it's like you're my personal sun that melts away all the coldness that I felt in my heart. You make me feel alive! No one has ever made me feel this way. So what I'm trying to say is that I love you, Ichigo Kurosaki, and I know you must not feel the same way about me but I just had to tell you how. I felt that if you don't feel the same way you can leave and never see me again." I was so shocked I said nothing. I dropped my hands from Rukia's shoulders and my eyes widened.

I remember feeling Rukia's hands grip my shirt, and then she looked up at me with those eyes of hers and demanded, "Say something."

I didn't have words so I did what any other teenage boy would have done.

I leaned my head down, and put a finger under her chin and kissed her.

I guess it was her turn to be in shock because she was completely unresponsive until maybe two or three seconds when she started kissing me back.

I pulled away from her and rested my forehead on hers and whispered, "Rukia, I fell in love with you a while ago, but I was afraid to tell you because I didn't know if you felt the same, but you have been the only person after my mom's death that makes me smile and laugh, and no one gets me like you do. You made the rain in my soul stop, and the pain in my heart none existing. I owe you everything."

"Idiot," she chuckled, "I could say the same about you.

Summer, summer, summer, summer
In the middle of summer,summer,summer, summer
the middle of summer, summer, summer, summer
the middle of summer, summer, summer, summer
In the middle of...

The next day I started school, and was shocked and overjoyed to see Rukia in a school uniform waiting for me at the front of the school.

"Hey, looks like I'll be seeing a lot of you," Rukia concluded as she sauntered up to me.

I walked the rest of the way to her, "I wouldn't have it any other way." I grabbed her hand and took her inside. A huge smile on my face.

That continued to be the best school year of my life. Not only was it the last year of high school, but I spent it with the one I loved.

I introduced Rukia to my family and they all loved her. I had no doubt in my mind that they wouldn't. My dad instantly started calling her his third daughter, and began questioning us on when we would get married and give him grand-babies. We blushed like tomatoes. Karin and I then proceeded to beat my father while Yuzu comforted Rukia who only bursted out laughing, exclaiming she had never seen such an amazing family.

My father blushed before he flung himself at Rukia and hugged her and thanking her for loving such and idiot of a son.

Though that wasn't even the most difficult part. The following week Rukia introduced me to her mother and father. Rukia looked exactly like her mom, and when she was mad she looked a lot like her dad.

Her mother was kind and smiled a lot to me, trying to ease her husband and not make the entire dinner seem tense.

Of course her father, Byakuya Kuchiki was not as kind and thoughtful as his wife Hisana. The entire time he questioned my intentions with Rukia, how we met, why I was where I was, my grades, why I wanted to do with my life, and even insulted me multiple time.

Rukia, of course, defended me but I would not have it. If this man would insult me then I would take it like a man.

I guess he liked that because at the end of dinner he concluded that I could continue to see Rukia, even though he did not think I was good enough for her.

I remember looking him in the eye and saying in the most sincere voice I had, "I know I'm not, but I will never stop trying in the very least to make her happy. You can count on that." I could see his gray eyes widen just a fraction, then I turned to Rukia, kissed her cheek and told her I would see her at school tomorrow. I said my goodbyes and left the mansion with a weight lifted off my shoulders.

Time flew and in my middle of the summer I got down on one knee and proposed to Rukia asking her to be my wife. Her response forever burned into my brain.

"Yes, as long as you promise not to break my heart."