Uryu's POV

To say that my heart was broken would be an understatement. It felt as if someone ripped it from my chest, stomped on it, and sewed it back it in. Ichigo... why? That thought had been slowly swirling in my head ever since that day. Since, I haven't seen or spoken to Ichigo. Even if I wanted to, Szayel wouldn't allow it. "You should've thought of that before you disowned him like a fucking dog, you ass!" he scolded each time Ichigo wanted to talk to me. I, eventually, packed my things and stayed at Szayel's place for three days. Ryuken forced me to come back home and return to school. Why would I want to go back? Everyone has probably spread all kinds of ridiculous rumors about me and Ichigo like middle-schoolers would. Seeing all of their judging stares and disgusted expression would only make me hurt more. Those people watched as Keigo dragged my half naked and bruised body down the hallways and into the school gym like they were watching some sort of T.V. drama. No one bothered to help me, not even the teachers. When Ryuken found out about that, he complained (very harshly, might I add) to Principal Yamamoto. As a result, the whole rugby team was on suspension. Keigo was suspended for three weeks, while the rest of teammates only got four days. Once their suspensions were up and done, Renji, Shuuhei, and Chad formally resigned from the rugby team. "I'd rather eat my own shit than be a part of a team that's run by a homophobic fuckhead!" Renji said when he teammates asked him why he was leaving. Shuuhei and Chad gave the same answer before leaving the team for good.

The Student Council all but begged me to come back to school. Rukia was ranting about how she'll castrate Keigo if he ever shows his bitchface around her, same for Ichigo. Kon and Chizuru were planning their deaths, but stopped once Mizuiro and Shuuhei calmed them down.

I don't understand why, but I was more mad at Ichigo than I was at Keigo. It's not a bad thing, is it? I trusted Ichigo. He promised me that he'd stand up to his friends and be the person he wants be. In the end, he backed down like a coward. No, I didn't. Those words weren't ones that I had been expecting. With all of the care and affection he showed me, I thought for sure that he changed. Ichigo showed me otherwise, and it pissed me off.

Eight school days after that incident, I decided to finally go back to school. Szayel kissed my forehead before I left. "You have friends that love you, Angelface," he told me. "They'll be with you through all of this, so don't worry about those other bastards." I pulled on a small smile for him. "Thanks, Panther. I'll be fine, though." Despite that being said, Szayel asked Ryuken to drive me to and from school until he felt that I was safe. Like the overprotective father that he is, Ryuken had no problem agreeing to it. I hopped in the passenger seat and waved at Szayel. "I'll see you after school, ok?" he said. Ryuken frowned up at him from the drivers' seat. "Speaking of school, shouldn't you be back in Las Noches?" Szayel smirked at him. "Nice try, old man, but I'm already seven steps ahead of you! I called in sick with a really bad stomach virus just be with Uryu!" Ryuken and I both frowned at him. "Aren't I a good friend?"

Ryuken drove in silence, but I could almost hear his concerned thoughts. Will I be ok? Am I coming back to school too soon? Is this going to be another "Grimmjow" thing? Honestly, I barely knew any of those answers. However, I'm tired of running from a broken heart. If it wasn't meant to be, then it wasn't meant to be. If Ichigo wanted to be a lying, stubborn asshole, then that's him. I shouldn't have to suffer for it. As we became closer to the school, my heart dropped further and further into my chest. Ichigo was there. He would be in school today. I would have to see him. Sighing to myself, I silently hoped that Renji and the Student Council be a good enough distraction today.

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Ichigo's POV

I haven't seen Uryu in so long... I really miss him. Yuzu and Karin miss him, too. They hounded me for the last few days, asking questions like "Why isn't Uryu with him?", "Did you guys break up?", and personal favorite from my favorite tomboy of a sister "Did you fuck it up?" Uryu's dad called mine and filled him in on everything that happened. It was the first time I'd ever seen my own father look at me with such bitterness in eyes. After he finished reacting, goatface lectured me for four hours while calling himself "The Love Doctor". I know, pretty gross, right? While I was on suspension, I had to cook and clean in place of Yuzu. I'm sure she enjoyed the break.

Now, I'm walking around school as I usually do. The only difference is that I don't have Renji, Chad, or Keigo by my side. Keigo's suspension is up in a week or two and I'm thinking that I should try to make up with Uryu before he comes back. I'd say I'm sorry and everything would go back to the it was. Wait... that won't work and I know it won't. Uryu wouldn't be one to forgive me so easily. I'm pretty sure that Rukia and her clan of minions wouldn't allow that either. How can I fix this? How can I be with Uryu again... without telling Keigo anything?