"Come on Ichigo! You lunatic! What are you doing?" Rukia yelled at Ichigo and turned around to look at him. Ichigo sighed and scratched the back of his head.

"There is no need to hurry, it´s not like we´re are going to be late or anything", Ichigo out of frustration. Rukia put both of her hands on her hips and glared at Ichigo.

"It doesn´t mean you should walk like a slug! Strawberry!" Rukia yelled at him. A vein popped in Ichigo´s forehead and his face was turning red from anger.

"I´m surprised you can even walk that fast with your short legs! Midget!" Ichigo yelled and immediately after he had said it a shoe landed on his face. He hadn´t expected it so he fell down.

"I´m so sorry Kurosaki-kun! My hand just moved on its own. Do you mind bringing me my shoe", Rukai said with a fake smile on her face, while holding her leg in the air.

Ichigo just sighed and bit his teeth together, while looking for the shoe from around him. After he saw it, he just grabbed it and stood up. But he didn´t start to walk towards Rukia. For a while Ichigo just kept on staring at her. It has already been two months since the incident. They were on their way to the festival, which was held in the town. Everyone was waiting them there.

"Ichigo? What´s wrong?" Her voice woke Ichigo up and he shook his head.

"Nothing", Ichigo just mumbled and returned to look at Rukia, she had slight worry on her face. Ichigo sighed and walked towards her.

"Seriously it´s nothing. Here, your shoe", Ichigo said and handed a small sandal over to Rukia. Rukia seemed like she wanted to say something but gave up and just took the shoe from Ichigo, and put it on her feet.

"Shall we go?" Ichigo said and without waiting for reply continued forward. After staring a while at his back Rukia followed him.

Both of them walked in complete silence. After a while Ichigo glanced at Rukia, who had neutral look on her face. Then his face move to look at Rukia´s clothes. Since they were going to a festival his sister Yuzu had insisted that Rukia had to put on kimono. At first Rukia had declined but gave in soon to Yuzu. Fortunately Ichigo could go just in his t-shirt and jeans. And fortunately Yuzu had insisted that Rukia should dress up, she looked gorgeous.

She had a completely white kimono, which was sparkling a little bit, because of the fabric. The fabric had small silver snow petals at the hem. The whole kimono was tied up by a violet ribbon, which matched Rukia´s eyes. Her hair was curled up and was just waving freely; it was now almost as long as Inoue´s hair, if not even longer.

Ichigo had to admit that her sister really knew what she was doing. His smile soon dried up when he remembered all the stuff she had to go through couple months back. He had to bit his teeth together to calm himself down. Rukia had gone so close to death it scared the shit out of him. But after the invention was destroyed she seemed to return to normal. Urahara also said that there was nothing wrong with her body; and that the crisis was over.

After all of that Rukia didn´t say anything about Rikuo, like if she had completely forgotten him, but Ichigo knew that wasn´t the case she just kept on shouldering everything again. Ichigo looked at Rukia again; then he suddenly blushed and turned to look away. This time Rukia noticed it and turned to look at Ichigo.

"What´s the matter Ichigo, your face is all red?" Rukia said while lifting her eyebrow.

"It´s nothing!" Ichigo yelled and kept on looking the other way. Rukia just sighed and let it go.

After a while of walking in silence again, Ichigo turned to look at Rukia.

"Hey, Rukia?" Ichigo asked and Rukia turned to look at him with a questioning face.

"Yes?" She asked. Ichigo felt a little bit bad for asking, but he had to know for certain.

"When we were in the cave and Rikuo had just stabbed you. And you had almost disappeared… " Ichigo started and glanced at Rukia; her face was emotionless but she bit her lower lip.

"Yes", she asked reluctantly.

"Then I said something to you…" Ichigo gulped; it was now or never.

"…did you hear me back then?"

It was silent for a moment and Rukia seemed really surprised.

"I´m not sure…" Rukia started and they suddenly heard loud voices from in front of them. Both of them turned to look in front of them; it was Ishida and the others.

"It´s okay if you didn´t, it was nothing important", Ichigo said and kept on walking forward.

Rukia looked at him as he passed her, and sighed out of frustration.

"Boys…" She said and scratched the back of her head.

"Hey Ichigo!" Rukia suddenly yelled. Ichigo seemed really surprised and turned to look at Rukia. Before he could say anything Rukia had grabbed his head between her hands, and pressed her soft lips against his. After Rukia backed away from Ichigo she had a faint blush on her face.

"We shouldn´t keep others waiting", Rukia said and started to walk forward.

As she passed Ichigo she whispered so quietly that only he could hear her.

"On the record I did hear you", she whispered as she passed him. Ichigo´s eyes widened out of surprise and he turned quickly around to look at Rukia, who walked like nothing had happened. Then she suddenly turned around and put a finger in front of her mouth. Ichigo couldn´t help but smile at her.

"No wonder I fell for her", he mumbled to himself.

It has finally come to an end! Thanks for all of your support and reviews!

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