Mitsuki no Kokoro
I waited for you today
But you didn't show
No no no
I needed You today
So where did You go?
You told me to call
Said You'd be there
And though I haven't seen You
Are You still there?
I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone
-Never Alone by Barlow Girl
NOTE(S): "OTOME" MEANS DAUGHTER!
[Saturday, July 9th]
"Why, Ichigo?"
He couldn't stand the weak breaking of her normally strong voice.
It broke his heart.
"Y-you're a liar!" She sobbed. Her words were meant for a three year old to say when their parent told a little white lie. "Ju-just... tell me why, Ichi..." She couldn't even finish his name, she was sobbing too hard. Ichigo looked at the sobbing girl and sighed, trying to take her hands.
She jerked away.
"I... I thought I could protect you by making sure you didn't know anything. Protect you emotionally, at the very least." She scoffed, tears still coming. "Oh, really, Ichigo? 'Cause you did a real good job with that." She shook her head. "I lived three years with absolutely no memory of my past. It hurt me even more mentally because of that!"
She quickly turned on her heel, and bolted out of the room.
"RUKIA!" Ichigo called as Rukia, his Rukia, ran out of the room, crying.
Tatsuki had fallen asleep as soon as she got home, so she knew nothing of the whole Ichigo and Rukia situation. "What the hel- Rukia? What happened? Why are you crying?" Rukia just shook her head, not looking her friend in the eye. "Sorry, I h-have to g-go." Her voice was so... Broken.
"Rukia, wait! What are you..." But she was gone. She quickly pushed Tatsuki aside and made a break for the stairs.
Tatsuki looked into the Kuchiki girl's room and frowned. "Ichigo... What happened?"
And he told her.
"You realize she's never going to speak to you again." Tatsuki said, disbelief in her eyes.
"I know..." Ichigo muttered. He really screwed up. They all told him he would crash and burn if Rukia ever found out... The truth. And they were right.
Tatsuki sighed softly. "I'll talk to her later, okay? For now, though, just stay away from her."
Ichigo nodded. "I understand."
[Kakura Beach]
Rukia didn't know why she was here.
She just wanted to be away from everyone and everything.
She had actually believed Ichigo cared about her... Even as more than a friend.
How stupid was that?
"I'm an idiot... To actually think he'd never hurt me..." She laughed bitterly, feeling tears prick her eyes. God... Not again... Don't cry, Rukia. You can scream, shout, throw a tantrum, act like a madwoman. Just don't cry... Anything but cry... She begged herself, hugging her knees closer to her.
But she couldn't stop the salty drops of water flowing down. Her heart ached.
She never wanted to see him again. He lied to her, kept the truth from her for three years. How long would the madness have continued? As long as she didn't find out?
"Forget it," A voice nagged her, "You can never stop thinking of him. Face the facts, sweetie; You love him"
Rukia shook her head wildly. "No. I don't... I never will..." This voice, her conscious, or whatever, was just being cruel.
The voice scoffed."Of course you do, sweet heart. Remember those horrible, horrible flashes? The least painful ones were always with him. If something happened to him, you would most certainly break do.."
"Shut up!" Rukia shrieked, covering her ears with her hands. She must have looked like a madwoman, in a situation like this.
Then, Rukia's aching heart stopped completely.
Rukia's eyes widened at the shadow looming over her.
"Hello, otome."
[Karakura Hospital]
Momo walked the half-empty halls of Karakura Hospital.
She stopped at Toshirou's door, hearing two voices inside. Momo's brows furrowed, and she leaned against the door to listen. She opened the door just a crack to look...
Inside:
"And after that day... I really don't know what happened." Toshirou admitted, leaning against the pillow on his bed.
Karin nodded in understanding. "I know what you mean... After my mom died... Something changed. The world always seemed a little darker." She said absently, looking out the window. Toshirou, without thinking, took the young girl's hand. "I'm sorry," He whispered softly.
Karin looked at him. "Don't mention it," She smirked, "Please, never mention it," She added shakily.
Something in Hitsugaya's mind clicked.
"Ah, don't mention it, Shirou-kun!" A smile. A flip of the hair. Unreadable, shining gray eyes.
He smiled faintly. If only Karin knew how much she reminded him of...
Toshirou shook his head. For tonight, he wouldn't think of her. He wouldn't think of the full moon.
Just for tonight.
Outside:
Momo smiled sadly. It would never be. She saw the exchange.
And no matter how much it hurt, she accepted it.
They loved each other dearly, even if they were too dense to realize it themselves.
That much was clear.
She smiled sadly, letting out a shaky sigh as she dropped the daisies she had brought him into the nearest trash can.
She never noticed she was crying.
[5099; Arashi st. Kyoto, Japan]
Inoue smiled as she knocked on the door. Instead of living in a dormroom with two other roommates, she would be bunking with her cousin, Yumi. Yumi worked at Kyoto Hospital, and was a nurse.
A second later, the door burst open, and a blond woman with doe brown eyes enveloped Inoue in a big hug. "Orihime! Its been so long, cuz! Oh, I missed you, and I garuntee, you're going to love Kyoto!" Yumi squealed, releasing her cousin.
"Yumi-chan?" Yumi turned quickly, and beamed. "Hello, Roka-sensei!" She bowed respectively, and turned to Inoue. "Orihime, this is my neighbor and boss, Roka Kusaka." Inoue smiled and bowed at the smiling man. Her smile dropped a bit as she took in Roka's appearence. Dark, ebony hair, and deep amythest eyes that held just a hint of saddness.
Eyes that looked so much like Rukia's.
Inoue stared for a second, then said, "It was nice to meet you, Roka-san! I'll see you again soon!" And she quickly sped inside Yumi's house. Roka looked at Yumi strangely. The blond shrugged and responded, "She's shy."
[Karakura Town]
Tatsuki bit her lip. Rukia should've been home by now...
RING RING!
RING RING!
Tatsuki sighed, and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hey."
Tatsuki's mood immediatly brightened. "Renji! Oh, did you get my call?"
"Would I be calling if I didn't?" He responded sourly.
Tatsuki winced. He's still mad? It's been seven years! Get over it already! Tatsuki thought. She and Renji used to date, back in junior high. Then, one day, Tatsuki just broke up with him. After that, he had been extremely bitter towords her, and seemed to be... ah... Infatuated with Rukia.
"So, anyway, do you have a reason for all this? Or are you just wasting my time?"
Tatsuki glared at the phone. She had specifically told him this was beyond important, and if he didn't treat it like it was important, then damn this entire thing!
"It's about... Rukia."
A/N: VERY short chapter, but I just wanted to get it up quickly.
Oh, yeah. In Bleeding Love, I said Renji worked at Urahara's. Just FORGET that Renji was in that story, and pretend it was Tessai or something!
PLEASE REVIEW!
-TMUchiha
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