Orihime's POV
''Okay, today's the day! Today I'll finally tell Kurosaki-kun how I feel!'' I said to myself as I skipped happily down Karakura Highschool's hallways. It didn't matter if Ichigo didn't love me back. It would be fine as long as he knew my feelings.
End POV
"Yo! Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime chirped happily.
Ichigo turned, and gave a small wave. "Morning, Inoue."
Orihime took a deep breath. "!'' The aburn-haired girl said in one breath.
Ichigo tilted his head. "Say what?"
Orihime took another breath. "Do you want to go out... like on a date?" Orihime asked shyly.
Ichigo started to laugh. Orihime's face dropped.
"O-Oh, I'm sorry for bothering you, Kurosaki-kun..." She said sadly, starting to walk away. Ichigo caught her arm.
"It's not that. It's just that... the guy is supposed to ask that. Not the girl! I would love to, Orihime-san. And call me Ichigo. I'll come pick you up at six tonight." Ichigo said, walking away.
Orihime could have fainted.
Momo Hinamori looked at her friend somewhat worriedly.
Rukia hadn't talked all day.
"Tatsuki-chan," Momo said, tugging at the black-haired girls' arm.
"What is it, Momo?'' Tatsuki asked, putting her book down.
"What's with Rukia-san? She hasn't talked all day. And did you see those bruises on her arm?" Momo said quietly, so Rukia couldn't hear them.
Tatsuki nodded. "Yeah. I'm worried. I asked her brother, he had bruises on his arm too. A couple cuts, too." Tatsuki said.
"Hey Rukia," Momo said to her friend, snapping the black-haired girl out of her trance. "Yeah?" Rukia asked.
"Where'd you get the bruises?" Momo asked. Rukia's face fell.
"What? Th-these? I uh... tripped down the stairs at my house!" Rukia said quickly.
"What about Byakuya?" Tatsuki asked.
Rukia had to think on her feet for that one. "Uh, I fell over him! Yeah, we tripped over each other!"
Both Momo and Tatsuki seemed satisfied enough. "Okay..." They both answered, although they couldn't help but feel something bigger was going on.
All the while, Rukia tried her best to use her sweater to cover the bruises.
Ichigo knocked on Orihime's door, and five seconds later, a smiling Inoue Orihime peeked out.
"Hello, Kurosaki-kun! Let's go!" Orihime yelled, grabbing Ichigo's arm and dragged him away.
"Hold up! Orihime, you don't even know where we're going!" Ichigo said as he was dragged away.
Rukia smiled sadly. She had known Orihime asked Ichigo out. She just didn't know it would hurt this much.
The Kuchiki girl sighed, and walked inside her house.
"You're late." A cruel voice rang through the living room.
"Uh, yeah. I just... got caught up at school." Rukia said, turning to face her father.
"W-where's nee-sama?" Rukia stuttered out, driven by fear.
Kuchiki Kaitou smiled evilly. "That worthless meat bag is up in his room. I geuss he couldn't handle today."
Rukia grimaced. She knew by today Kaitou ment today's beating.
"Bye." Rukia said quickly, running up to her room.
It was a cycle. Byakuya then Rukia. Byakuya then Rukia.
It used to be a three-way cycle. Byakuya, Hisana, Rukia. Byakuya, Hisana, Rukia. One day, Hisana just couldn't take it anymore. Suicide. Her only escape. At times, Rukia thought she should just up and follow her sister. But she couldn't do that to Byakuya.
Not ever.
Up in her room, Rukia cried.
She stared at Hisana's picture. The only picture Rukia had left.
"Nee-chan... Why'd you go? Why'd you leave us?" Rukia sobbed into her pillow.
"Why?"
A/N: How do you like it?
Not sure weather to continue it or not.
I know characters are OOC, but hey, look at Rukia! And Ichigo... I think it's a reasonable amount.
It's short, but the chapters'll get longer if you REVIEW!
~Adieu!
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