Just Lucky
If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
was somebody who cares
I'm sinking slowly
So hurry hold me
Your hand is all I have to keep me hanging on
Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone
- All You Wanted by Michelle Branch
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[Kakura Beach; Friday, July 8, 5:48 PM]
Rukia sighed, marking footprints in the sand as she walked.
She had made it a habit to visit Kazuri at least twice a week. She usually walked along the beach around sunset.
Rukia smiled faintly at the summer sun before she walked up to her car. Then, suddenly, a hand reached out and caught her wrist roughly. Rukia gasped as she was pinned to her car. "What the hell?" She shouted in shock, struggling against her assailant.
After two minutes of thrashing and struggling, she finally stopped, and settled for a glare, getting a good look at her assailant. Grimmjow Jaggerjack. She didn't know him, but she did recognize him. "You're..." She started, but was cut off by the man.
"Listen close, and listen good, 'cause I'm only gonna say this once." His voice was harsh, and his grip tightened. If Rukia was in any pain, she didn't show it. Instead, she held her glare. "Stay away from here, you got it? Stay away from the beach, stay away from Kazuri. If you don't, you're dead." He let go of her, and walked away.
"Man..." Rukia mumbled as she cradeled her injured wrist. "What the hell was that all about?"
Grimmjow groaned has he walked up to his hotel suite. Why the hell did I just do that? He inwardly asked. He turned and opened his hotel door. When inside, he groaned loudly. "Rose, what the hell are you doin here?"
Said red head looked up with guilty eyes. "I'm sorry," She muttered. "But I don't think I can do this... Rukia and Senna are my friends! And Ichigo is really nice, too. If I have to kill three people to save one life, I don't want to save that life." She shook her head, then sighed, her eyes welling up with tears. "Even if it is my little sister."
Grimmjow smiled sympathetically. Very unusual for him. He usually had a scowl, or a sadistic grin if he was torturing anybody. "Well, its too late now. Everyone's forgotten you, and now, its not just Kiki's life you have to worry about. Its yours, too." He sighed, and put a hand on the younger girl's head. She had been like the annoying kid sister he never had.
And no matter how much he denied it, Grimmjow always had a soft spot for kids.
"Hisana-nee..."
Hisana stopped her shuffling of papers, and looked up to her little sister. "Oh, hi, Rukia! Is... Is something wrong?" She gulped. "Did tou-san..." Rukia shook her head quickly. "No... Its not that." She offered a smile. Rukia was now almost finished with fourth grade. "Its about... A boy." Hisana's mood intantly brightened. "Really? Oh, I'm so happy! My little sister's finally a tween!" She jumped up and down, hugging Rukia tightly.
Maybe asking Hisana wasn't such a good idea...Rukia mumbled inwardly. "Its not like that!" She shouted, putting her hands up. She smirked. "He's usually such a jerk... He calls me a midget all the time! Then again, maybe he does it 'cause I call him Strawberry..." She added as an afterthought.
Hisana smiled. "It sounds like love to me!" She sang, smiling devilishly. Rukia couldn't stop the rosy blush from adorning her cheeks. "Shut UP, Hisana!" She yelled in frustration, stomping up the stairs.
Hisana just smiled.
[5:20 PM]
"Dammit..." Rukia groaned softly, sinking into her seat. She was currently behind the wheel of her car, a crying Momo, annoyed Tatsuki, and sobbing Inoue in the back. They were heading to the airport. Yes, this was, in fact, Inoue's last day in Karakura Town.
Hooray!
Ahem... I mean, how sad!
Tatsuki noticed her friend's pained expression, but decided to keep her mouth shut; She would ask Rukia about it later.
Soon, the four arrived at Karakura airport. "Oh, I'm going to miss you guys!" Inoue sobbed over dramatically, enveloping the trio in a spine-crushing hug. "I-Inoue," Rukia gasped. "C-can't b-breathe..." Inoue released them. "Sorry."
Momo smiled. "Its okay, and besides, you're gonna see us during breaks, right? And, we'll keep in touch!" Inoue nodded. "Yep!" She then looked at Rukia. "I hope you remember soon, Rukia!" She smiled almost sadly, and walked off to board the plane. "Bye guys!" She waved one final time, and left for Kyoto.
[7:49 PM]
"Knock knock," Tatsuki sang, knocking on Rukia's bedroom door lightly. "Hey, Rukia, can I come in?" The ebony-haired girl responded with a slight nod. "Yeah, what's wrong?" Tatsuki shook her head. "Nothing! At least... not with me. Are you okay?"
Rukia smiled half-heartedly. "Of course I am! Why would you ask?" She had on that stupid Chappy-Happy expression she used to use everyday in high school. Tatsuki gave her a look that obviously said she didn't believe her. "Really? Because I saw you digging through the medicine cabinet right after we got home. A headache?" She asked, eyeing the open asprin bottle on the counter. She quickly peered inside, and sighed.
"Uh, yeah..." Rukia mumbled. "No..." Tatsuki said, looking at her ebony-haired friend. "I think... You had another flash." She concluded. She knew how much they hurt Rukia, both physically and emotionally. Sometimes they showed scenes of her past that weren't really meant for her to handle twicein one lifetime, plus, they gave her killer migrains that nearly had her on the ground, writhing in pain. That's why whenever Rukia felt dizzy, like a flash was coming, she tried her best to make sure she was sitting down, with less people.
Rukia responded with a slight nod.
"Okay... Yes, it was a flash. And for some reason, this one didn't really hurt as much as the others..." She trailed off, thinking.
What would do that?
"What did you remember?" Tatsuki asked, her eyes softening ever so slightly.
"I was..." Rukia thought for a second, recalling the conversation. "Talking with Hisana. I looked about... nine, maybe ten years old." She smiled wistfully, eyes still shut lightly. "It was about... Some argument I had at school... With this boy, and I said I called him 'Strawberry'."
Tatsuki's eyes widened, but she kept her mouth shut.
"At first I thought I was talking about Ichigo, because I remember calling him Strawberry a few times..." She looked at Tatsuki with confused eyes, "But maybe I was wrong!" She smiled lightly, but Tatsuki could easily see the painful curl of her lips, confused eyes, and hear the crack in her normally strong voice.
She was depressed.
It showed, and Tatsuki could see. She knew why, too. It was because Rukia didn't know anything. She was completely clueless about anything and everything, like a child. Tatsuki smiled ruefully. "Okay, if you're really feeling alright..." She tried to sound nonchalant, and failed miserably.
She smiled, and walked out of the bedroom.
She brushed pass Momo, who had a stoic look on her face. But the look in her eyes told Tatsuki she knew everything.
"How much did you hear?" The Arisawa girl asked, smirking, not turning around to face the Hinamori.
Momo smirked. She was becoming more and more like Rukia lately. Bold, sarcastic, stubborn, and even a little mean. "More or less the whole thing." She answered simply. Tatsuki started walking again. "And where are you going, Arisawa-san?" She sang out Tatsuki's surname.
Tatsuki glared at the wall, pretending it was Momo. "To make a call."
She made her way to the downstairs phone, trying to get as far away from Momo as humanly possible.
Just what's wrong with her? She was just fine this morning!
She started dialing, and soon, a voice patched through.
"Hi..."
"Renj..."
"I'm not here at the moment, so just leave your name and number and I'll get back as soon as possible!" ...Beep.
"Damn you, Abarai!" Tatsuki roared into the phone.
She calmed down, and sighed. "Its Tatsuki. You know... Arisawa? Listen, before you delete this message, I know we haven't talked since middle school, but something big's come up. Please, call me back on my cell, number 231-7509. And don't just ignore me, okay? Seriously listen. Call me later."
She hung up.
And she knew... Things had to be bad if she was calling Renji.
[9:52 PM]
Ichigo didn't know what he was doing or where he was going. Nothing made sense anymore.
All he knew, was he had to keep walking.
Soon, he recognized the neighborhood he was in. Lorelei Street.
He looked at the familiar mansion across the street. He smirked. An idea.
Ichigo quickly looked both ways, and jogged across the street. No one was out. Lorelei certainly was a busy place... At least in the day. At night, it was practically dead.
Ichigo's mind was whirring. He started climbing the closest tree, when a voice stopped him. "Ichigo-kun? What are you doing?" The orange-head sweat dropped, and turned slowly. "Zangetsu-san!" He smiled, and waved awkwardly. "Hi... I was just..."
Zangetsu nodded, and seemed to understand. "Never mind, I get it. Good Luck." Ichigo's jaw dropped. "Wait... I-!" But the door had already closed.
"Dammit..." Ichigo hissed, and moved to walk away, when he accidently tripped over Lucky, a neighborhood cat. It hissed loudly, and growled, then ran away. It was enough of a ruckus to awaken a few neighbor hood dogs. And that seemed to wake up Rukia, because her bedroom light clicked on.
"Fuck..." The dandilion head muttered darkly as the window slid open.
"Ichigo!" Rukia gasped, sticking her head out. She glared at her friend. "What the hell are you doing here?"
Ichigo sighed.
"I'm here to talk."
A/N: Hey, glad I updated?
I'm starting to wonder what happened to most of my readers. The number of reviews dropped drastically last chap. Did I do something wrong?
Oh, and I appreciate those who take the time to ACTUALLY REVIEW!
One more thing before I leave the building: I DON'T have to go to summer school! HA! I studied hard, and managed to get a C before grades closed! So, as a celebration, the next chap will be out in LESS than... 3-6 days XD...
Bye!
-TMuchiha
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