-Read my mind-

"Sooo..." Shuuhei leans against the wall grinning, "How long have you been a nurse?"

Shuuhei was flirting hard with Riruka, so hard that Ayame was sick of Shuuhei trying to hook-up with the nurses.

"Riruka!" Ayame called, "You should really go and check on your-"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah... I heard ya!" Riruka sports a flirtacious smile as she walks past Shuuhei, whispering, "Maybe you can show me around later... You know.. .I'm more than-"

"Oh? I'll be happy to show you around Riruka! But, of course, when you are on break..." Rukia sports a chummy smile as she walks towards Shuuhei and Riruka. All the nurses are quiet, waiting for Rukia to set things "straight."

"Doctor Hisagi!" Rukia faces Shuuhei smiling as she slightly bends her knees and slaps her thighs lightly, baby talking,"You don't belong here silly! Please don't come here for kicks and giggles because..." Rukia waves her index finger infront of Shuuhei, "It's a big no-no.. okay?"

All the nurses bursts put in giggles as Shuuhei blushes hard and walks past Rukia slightly turned on by Rukia's mocking sense of humor.

Rukia smiles as her eyes darted at Riruka, "Riruka... What's your room number and patient's name?"

"Oh... ummm... My patient is in room 381... And her name is..." Riruka lets out a huff as she guesses, "Mimi?"

Rukia grew pale. Her eyes hazed over. Rukia clenches her fists as she fights against her tears attempting to fall down her cheeks. Rukia felt weak and vulnerable.

"Momo... Go help Riruka.. Make sure she gets everything right..." Rukia walks towards Ayame as she whispers, "Keep an eye out for me... I'll be back okay?"

Ayame looks at Rukia in the eyes and saw the vulnerable and fragile side of Rukia.. The side of Rukia Ayame hasn't seen before. Yes, she has seen Rukia cry before... But the look in her eyes at the time was anger, and grief... Never has Ayame seen Rukia as fragile and vulnerable... Ayame has always seen Rukia as the strong nurse..

Ayame nods as she whispers, "Please... take your time..."

Rukia smiles at Ayame as she thanks her and leaves the ICU...

Leaning against the wall as she slowly slides down to the ground quietly sobbing.

Why does it hurt so much?
Why can't I just move on?
I need someone to-

"Rukia?" Ichigo walks towards Rukia, "Are you okay?"

Rukia couldn't hear Ichigo, after all, she was too busy with her quiet sobs, and thoughts of those who she could have helped save or at least postpone thier "due" date till later...

Rukia was circling the spiral of dispair... She couldn't move. She's not as strong as she wants to be.

Ichigo sits next to Rukia as she slowly pulls Rukia towards him, whispering, "It's okay...Here... cry on my shoulder..."

Rukia slowly moves her head towards Ichigo's shoulder as she continued to quietly sob as she mumbles, "I can't even cope over a death from years ago... I'm so weak..."

Ichigo hugs onto Rukia tighter, "No... You aren't weak.. You're the strongest girl I know..."

Rukia nestles her head onto Ichigo's shoulder as she lets out a weak chuckle, "This is just too familiar..."

Ichigo smiles as he nestles his face on Rukia on her head, "Yeah... It is..."

"Ichigo...Can we stay like this for awhile?" Rukia softly quipped

A soft smile appears on Ichigo's face as he pulled Rukia closer to him, "Sure Rukia..."

Rukia gently rubs her face onto Ichigo's neck, mumbling,"Do you remember the time when watched our first horror movie?"

Ichigo chuckles, "Yeah... I remember... We were both clinging onto each other like this..."

"I miss that..." Rukia quietly mumbled.

Ichigo eyes grew dim with regret as he mumbles back, "Yeah, me too..."

-Realize-

"What's wrong with-"

"You guessed the name Mimi right?" Momo quietly asked.

"Yeah. So? What's so-"

Momo clenches her fists, she was flustered with emotions. Momo was irrtated with Riruka whose oblivious. Riruka who doesn't care much for anything..

"There was a girl that was in 381... She was diagnosed with Cystic fibrosis... There isn't a cure for that... But Nurse Kuchiki... Nurse Kuchiki was always there for her with a smile and upbeat attitude that was contagious. She would always see Mimi first and made sure she was always comfortable.. Or at least as comfortable as Mimi could get..."

Riruka rolls her eyes as she quietly scoffs, "I can always pretend to be nice like-"

"No," Momo interupted, "Nurse Kuchiki doesn't pretend to care... Nurse Kuchiki pours her love and care into each patient she looks after.. She makes sure each patient feels loved and cared for.. The way Nurse Kuchiki mourns over the loss of a patient and comes back with her head held up high bursting with optimism and love is inspiring.. Nurse Kuchiki is a nurse I wish I could amount to..." Momo turns around as she heads towards room 381 and picks up the clips board, smiling, "So you're Yuriko Yasadori...Lily child... that's a pretty name you got there..."

Riruka stands there stunned. She didn't know what to say or how to react. Never has Riruka been confronted like that...

"Riruka! Can you please get a new pack of I.V.? Yuriko is running low!"

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