A/N- ONE MORE CHAPTER TO GO AND IM HOLDING IT FOR RANSOME! AT LEAST THREE REVIEWS. HAVEN'T HAD ONE FOR TWO CHAPTERS! T_T I'm sooooooo sad.

CHAPTER 22

Ichigo's POV

It was already the middle of the night and after my tea with Urahara I stood outside her door listening to each of Rukia's struggled breaths like they were her last. Every so often I would hear her softly call out my name in that tiny voice of hers. I wanted to see her, but I couldn't. Yoruichi had suggested this because according to her, Rukia should be dead by now. It was possible that only the thought of seeing me was only thing keeping the a live at his point.

"W-eh-Where's I-Ichi-Ichigo," Rukia moaned, "Ichi-"

"Sssshhhhhhhhhhh Rukia, he'll be here-just wait for him," Yoruichi cooed.

My death grip on the stuff rabbit tightened as I pressed it against my chest for some kind of comfort, but my nails had maimed the poor thing so much that its head was about to tear off. I slid to the floor;my sorrow crippling me. Tears flowed down my face freely and my teeth served as the jail's bars for the howl I so badly wanted to wail. I had no other love to give to anyone. It all belonged to Rukia since the first day I laid eyes on her.

THREE YEARS AGO FLASH BACK (beginning of sophomore year)

For the sixth time today I was on the roof breathing in deeply the fresh air and trying to calm down. On days like this,when the moon was full, I would always be excited and I would eat constantly, so I would stay home, but for whatever reason I got up and came.

"Stupid puberty-hormones," I grumbled and ate one of the many snacks in my pocket.

When I got back to class, more students seemed to have finished there test and my desk was piled high with treats and goodies. If it wasn't for symbolic wrapping I would have completely forgotten about Valentine's Day. I guess that means I need to get Yuzu and Karin something on the way home. Maybe they would like to eat the rest of this. Candy only did so much for a growing boys appetite.

"See you finished your test again before the rest of us." said Renji coming back from handing in his. "I think I aced this one though and killed some brain cells with it."

"Nope, four eyes over there beat me." I pointed towardsIshida.

"I can hear you," he grumbled.

Renji started munching on my candy and said, "So have you seen my bestfriend Rukia yet. We had her together in first period."

"I skipped remember. Had to stop and get something to eat."

"I know your not going to skip out at lunch, and she just so happen to agree to eat with us."

"Sounds good. More people on the roof. Sooner or later we're going to get caught."

When he bell signaled for lunch it took me time to gather all the candy and gifts and receive more from girls in different classes and years. If I didn't need the money I would not be playing sports again. That reminds me, I have to stand in for one of the basketball players today.

That day when I walked into the hallway I remember coming across Rukia's scent. I stumbled, almost knocking into another student. Whatever I was smelling smelled sweet, cool, and heady. I shook my head like a dog trying to rid myself of the feeling, but it wasn't like I could stop breathing. With each intake of breath I got hungrier and excited.

"KUROSAKI-KUN! ARE YOU OK!" waved an overexcited Orihime. Quickly, I got a grip and walked to the cafeteria-and hopeful as far away from Inoue as possible. Should have know that wouldn't happen.

"Do you really need so much food?" Tatsuki asked.

Inwardly I groaned. Where ever Tatsuki was, Orihime was sure to follow along with that stupid enraging goth, Ulquiorra, and finally the notorious ass whole, Grimmjow. Instead of answering I continued to eat my slightly undercooked meat. The blue haired bastered had a tendency to snatch at me food. As long as I had money the staff in the cafeteria never asked. If he had a taste for slmost raw meat,why the hell didn't he pay for his own damn meals!

Somehow I'd work myself into a brooding mood thinking about those jerks, so I snatched one of Renji's sand watched and stuffed it into my mouth to cheer me up.

"HEY! You freaking pig, that was mine!" Renji shouted when he really didn't need to. I was sitting right next to him after all.

Instead, after I swollowed I asked, " Where's your friend the famous Kuchiki-san?"

"Hey guys! Look who I found on the way up here!" came Orihime's voice.

My nostrils suddenly flares at the familiar scent that overpowered the smell of my lunch. Which never happens! Food and ignoring my hormones were all that we're suppose to matter today, but for whatever reason whoever owned this scent was the most appealing thing on Earth. Whomever it was was walking towards me. I had the urge to closed my eyes and inhaled, so I did.

Inhales

That who, was a she. Thankful not Orihime.

Inhales

She smelled like fresh snow in the winter. That I could drink hotchocolate filled with marshmallows and more chocolate all day in.

Inhales again

She smelled like the meat I was devouring not too long ago. Like I could sink my teeth in her over and over and never get sick of eatting.

Slowly inhales

She smells like...mine, I possesovly growled.

"Excuse me!" her voiced chimed softly in my ears; breaking whatever haze I was in.

"Yes?" I looked up at Rukia Kuchiki. Into those deep violet eyes causing my heart to race more than it ever would have playing a sport. Her scent that I was swimming in before-I found myself drowning in it. Unable to breath looking into those eyes;yet I couldn't look away. Compared to me Rukia was so small-so fragile. And her hair was as black as the night.I thought that the hair inbetween her nose was the cutest thing I'd ever seen. I'm sure that if she chose to smile any bigger than she was now that I would have had a heart attack.

"Can you help me with this? I'm thirsty and I'm not sure how I'm suppose to drink it."

My body was on auto-pilot. Without braking her gaze I poked a whole in the juice box and handed it back to her. Rukia turns to grab it, releasing me from her spell she unknowingly cast on me that day.

"Kurosaki." I say.

"I'm sorry?" she asked. The cutest puzzled look I've ever seen on her face.

"I'm Kurosaki, Ichigo."

"Kuchiki Rukia, it's nice to meet you Kurosaki-kun."

END OF FLASH BACK

Before I slaughtered Kūgo and his pack, I needed to know if we had other options. If we did, I'd rather be with Rukia."Why don't we try blood letting? Or make her sweat it out? There isn't an antidotes; for this?" I cried completely distressed. Rukia was getting worse by the second and there was nothing I could do to protect her and it was driving me crazy! What kind of husband could I be if I couldn't protect my wife. Who was I kidding. After this mess Rukia wouldn't want to marry me. If Byakuya found out, I wouldn't have a better chance even in hell to get his blessing.

"Blood letting is too dangerous and going to a hospital to even test her blood type would alert the humans to our existents. An antidote would be out best shot at saving her, but it would take me hours to make it. I'm afraid Rukia doesn't have that long," explained Urahara.

I wiped my tears. My grief turning into rage. Without warning I buckled crashing to my knees. Outside painful howling could be heard from my pack that I didn't know where here. I blinked threw my foggy vision to see Urahara in the same pain stricken state as me and whimpering could be heard from inside he house.

"WH-WHAT THE HELL-" I tied to say, but another sharp feeling priced me. "Aaaaaaahhhhh!" Urahara didn't seem to be affected by the last wave. Wild red hair and tribal tattoos flashed in my mind. The rest of me crashed to the floor. "Ren-Re-Renji!l

I watched Urahara silently node; breathing hard. "What you felt my Alpha, was Renji's bond being ripped from you. You're the Alpha so you feel the death of your wolves more than we would."

Renji was dead and I bet a lot of money that I know who the hell killed my wolf!

*holds lighter dangerously close to the pages of the last and final chapter*

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