Aozora
Let's fly in the most beautiful sky
We'll try no matter how many times we fall!
Seizing tomorrow while we get hurt
I will never forget you telling me so kindly and strongly
The light dissolves the rain soaking my heart, drop by drop
I'm protecting this little love with wings trembling in pain
Let's fly together in the endless sky!
Fly without letting go of my hand!
Wandering while seeking out our dream
I'll kiss you gently on the hill while we wait for the morning glow
-Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line The Chrno Crusade opening song
SNAP!
Rukia didn't know what bone that was, but she did know it hurt like hell.
She bit her lip, holding back a scream. Her neck felt warm, and then, she saw it; Blood. The thick, crimson substance dripped onto the dark, cold stone floor.
She drew in shaky breaths as Kaitou beat her even more. And after what felt like an eternity, he stopped.
"This is getting boring..." He said, treating it as if it were some type of game. Then again, for him, it probably was.
A sick, twisted game of his own design.
He dropped the whip and reached for the knife and a needle. "I'm gonna do to you, what I did to her." He smiled sadistically, and pointed to a girl a few yards away.
She looked a few years younger than Rukia, with dried blood all over her. She looked like she had red hair, and she wasn't breathing.
Rukia's eyes widened in fear, worry, and shock.
"Hey guys!"
"Hi, Rose!"
"I don't know his name, but he sure is cute."
"Rose?" Rukia whispered, remembering the redhead.
Kaitou smiled. "No... I'm afraid not. This is Kiki," He walked up to the corpse and lifted up her head, revealing distant, dead, and frightened, blue eyes. "Rose's little sister. It's a pity; I reall thought she would have put up more of a fight." He walked back up to Rukia, who was still too weak to move.
He slowly took out the needle and slipped it into her arm, releasing some sort of drug into her blood stream.
He laughed manically as Rukia coughed a little, spitting out blood, her amythest eyes becoming hazy and distant.
"Oh, is this what it does? I was gonna use a tazer on you, but this seemed a little more exiting," He grabbed her chin, "Let's see what will happen to that pretty little head of yours,"
And he laughed.
Rukia felt something clog up her throat, and she coughed some more. She tasted something metallic dancing on her lips.
Blood.
She closed her eyes... Everything was spinning...
[7:29 AM]
Roka had asked Inoue and Yumi to come over to his house as quickly as they could, which was, the next morning. Inoue had already told the doctor about Kaitou and Hikaru.
Inoue smiled as she spotted a picture of what looked like a four year old girl holding a little baby, most likely one or two years old.
"Rukia... Hisana..." She whispered, and walked over to the living room, where Roka and Yumi were seated.
Inoue sat down, and asked, "What would you like to know?"
He shrugged. "Everything..." He sounded breathless.
Inoue smiled kindly. "I thought you might... But I just want you to know, I don't know every little detail."
He nodded.
She continued to speak, sounding calm. "I guess it all started around three and a half years ago, when I started going out with Kurosaki-kun. Rukia and Kurosaki-kun had been friends since second grade, and when I started dating him... She just..." She paused.
"It's almost as if she had lost the will to live. She had basically resigned herself to Kaitou's torture.
She shrugged, and kept her eyes glued to the wall, forcing herself not to meet Roka's gaze. "That was where I fell into the story." She laughed humorlessly, and continued, "Before that, though, she was... Almost happy. She had friends, and a caring brother. Well... He was stoic, and cold-hearted, but he did care for her. She used to have Hisana and Byakuya's sister, Mitsuki, as well, but..."
"But...?" Roka urged her on.
"When she was about eleven, Mitsuki ran away, tempted to drag Byakuya, Hisana, and Rukia with her. But they wanted to stay, although I don't know why. Rukia never knew that Mitsuki ran away; She thought she was dead." Inoue sighed. "Then, about two months later, Hisana took her own life."
Hisana took her own life.
The scentence rung in Roka's head like the words from a nightmare he couldn't shake away. Inoue continued, her eyes still locked on the ivy green wall.
"When Rukia was fifteen, Byakuya was killed while protecting her from Kaitou. After, that, Ichigo found her, beaten to near-death." She shuddered.
She explained the rest of the story with little detail, smiling at the appropriate times and even wiping some stray tears. Then, her phone rang, the ringtone 'Kaze' by Fumiko Orikaza played.
Only becoming strong- tsuyoku dari koko
Just now- dake ga ima wa tada
Both that face and that person- sono kao no sono
Will enter a graveyard- kata mo bocchitsukeru
Because time is cut short- makeru kara mata
I again understand one thing- hitotsu nomi konde wa
For my good name,- hou me koto ga
I was showed what was being hidden- kakushisenaka wo miseta da no
"Hello?" Inoue answered, her voice hoarse from her crying.
"Orihime! It's Momo! I need you to come down to Karakura now! I'll pick you up at the train station!"
"Why?"
"Well..."
Inoue's gray eyes widened from Momo's explenation. "Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can!" She grabbed Yumi and Roka's hands; "Come on, we have to get back to Karakura Town, now!"
"W-Why?" Yumi asked, sensing her cousin's urgency.
"Something's wrong with Rukia! She's missing!"
Renji couldn't leave as soon as possible as he had originally planned, because of some kind of traffic problems occuring in Hokkaido, where he attended college. He had to leave in the morning, much to Tatsuki's displeasure.
Rukia still hadn't returned.
Renji ran into the manor, already knowing it was open. Tatsuki didn't question him, she just watched his shocked face and heavy breathing. "Hi," She spoke softly, regretfully. "Hey, how's it goin', Arisawa?" His voice was arrogant, and for a second, the two forgot about their current situation, and focused more on each other. For that one small moment in time, it was like middle school again.
Tatsuki opened her mouth to say something, but was cut off by her cell phone.
"Ara~ Moshi moshi?" She answered, a little startled from the ringing; She had been so focused on Renji.
Renji stayed quiet, listening intently to Tatsuki.
"What? Alright, Ichigo, calm down, I..." She looked at Renji, "We will be at your place in ten. Yeah, okay, I get it; No, it's Renji! Yeah, bye." She hung up, looking into Renji's eyes. Then, she said something that made Renji's heart stop.
"Rukia's missing."
"Ichigo! Ich! Where are you going?" Senna yelled as she followed her cousin out the door of his home, and onto the sidewalk.
"We have to call the police or something!" She gasped, running to catch up with the strawberry head.
"The police won't help us find her. It's just gonna be the whole 24-hour deal. By then Rukia'll be dead. And, I already know where she is." He pushed himself to go faster.
"Ichigo!" Momo cried, stopping her friend, Senna close behind. "Stop killing yourself and your cousin and get in." She pointed to her car.
Senna sighed in relief. "Thank goodness."
Ichigo scowled as he jumped in the car. "Just step on it."
Momo smiled devilishly. "Of course."
"I'm afraid not, this is Kiki, Rose's little sister. It's such a pity; I really thought she would put up more of a fight."
The words rang in Rose's head. He... Killed Kiki? The very reason she was in this hell?
Anger boiled in the pit of her stomach, and she walked up to her room, ignoring Grimmjow, who was listening the entire time, completely. "Rose, it..."
"Shut up." The redhead growled, and kept walking.
Grimmjow stayed quiet.
"Do you really think Kaitou would be stupid enough to keep her here again?" Momo asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Not really, but it's the best lead I got." He shrugged and got out of the car, Senna and Momo behind him. "Where the hell is Tatsuki?" He growled, looking around.
"You guys lookin' for Rukia Kuchiki?" A voice asked. Momo, Ichigo, and Senna swiveled their heads to get a glimpse of the man that spoke. He had teal hair, and dark brown eyes.
"What's it to you?" Momo answered coldly. The man's eyes showed impatience.
"Because, I know where she is." He pointed to the beach house. "And it's not there."
"Then where?" Senna asked.
He still looked grim. "Follow me and I'll tell you." He started leading them away from the seemingly abandoned house.
Ichigo closed his eyes, thinking.
Rukia... Don't you dare die on me.
A/N: So... How is it?
Oh, and by the way, the next chapter might come a bit later. I'm going on a little family trip with my two cousins, aunt, and uncle. I'll try to update as soon as possible for next chap, before I leave. Althoguh I'm not making any promises!
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-TMUchiha
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