A/N: Okay, the going out with a bang theory didn't work out with my scheduling at all. It was test after test after project, soooo sorry!!!! I HAVE A NEW ICHIRUKI STORY OUT! GO CHECK IT OUT DETAILS AND SUMMARY AT BOTTOM!
Chapter 23
"Tatsuki...I don't think you had to knock the man out." Renji said with a half hearted smile.
"Aren't they the enemy?" She questioned pointing at the unconscious man laying on the ground.
"Well, not really." Renji calmed her down as I started to stride ahead of everyone.
"I'm going to go ahead." I shouted about to jump up into the air.
"Not without me." Rukia yelled jumping on my back almost knocking me over.
"Why do you have to come?" I questioned already flash stepping away from Renji and Tatsuki.
"Because you'll get hot headed again and tear down half the city." Her arms wrapped around my neck while I held her legs firmly to my sides. If I wasn't so focused on figuring out why Ishida was in such a panic I would have been really flustered and red.
"I do it once…and you think I'm going to do it every time…" I mumbled to myself acting like a five year old that had just been scolded.
We reached the source of the commotion, thanks to Rukia and her ability to sense reiatsu. I skidded to a stop as I reached the soil stirring up a large cloud of dirt. A few groans were heard from my left while the right side was silent.
"All right what the fuck is going on?" The dirt could began to clear being blown west to east, showing me the persons standing to the left of myself.
"Ichigo Kurosaki…We would like to settle this in a very professional manner if you don't mind." Yamamoto spoke in a cool collected manner as he nervously shifted his hand on the cane he held.
"I don't even know what we're settling." I argued kneeling down; my head dipping slightly as I lowered Rukia off my back. She straightened off her dress as she bowed.
"You came here not knowing any of the details?" Yamamoto said shocked, well as shocked as he could get which was a slight change in his eyelids going up and down.
"surprise there…" Rukia coughed in my direction so I was the only one to hear. I growled at her under my breath, still waiting for the old man to finish speaking.
"Rukia I advise you leaving." Byakuya spoke in a harsh, emotionless manner staring intently at Rukia. Something seemed unsettling though, his clothes were covered in dirt and blood. Whatever was plaguing soul society must have been bad.
"She'll leave if she wants to." I barked back at the over concerned brother, but in return I was smacked by Rukia for my 'insolence'.
"Do you want her concerned in matters that aren't necessary? For sure, if Rukia stayed she would end up in a tough position stuck between duty and loyalty." I didn't get half of what he said, but from what I did understand I knew he was right.
"Rukia you should leave." I spoke not looking at her, my eyes still intent on Byakuya's face in case there was some hidden meaning in his words that I didn't catch.
"No! I'm not leaving!" She mumbled crossing her arms.
"Rukia…I don't want you screwed up in anymore messes because of me getting too reckless." I spoke directly to her this time daring her to disagree with me.
"I'm still not leaving." She pouted turning away.
"Well, whether you agree or not your going." I flash stepped behind her, grabbing her by one arm while swinging her over on to my back. At first she seemed shocked as to what was going on, but realized all too soon what I was doing. I disappeared from the dust covered area shunpoing as fast as possible to a desolate area close to where we dropped Tatsuki and Renji off.
"how dare you!" She yelled as I placed her down in the crowded market place outside of the seiratei.
"You're not getting hurt on my account." I said whole heartedly staring at her with agonized eyes.
"You just killed yourself on my account! I owe you backup at the very least!" She pushed me, her hands connecting with my upper stomach. A crowd started to form around us, clearly we made a scene.
She's still in a gigai and yet she wants to help...
"Don't you ever use that as an excuse again! It was my choice, not yours!" That last comment really pissed me off. If every time I fought she used that an excuse to follow I'd go insane.
"You don't choose to die! You were alive! You had your whole life out in front of you! Your such an idiot Ichigo! Eighteen!? That's how old you were…now your dead to the world." She kicked the ground splashing a small wave of dirt over the tops of my feet.
"So, what? I was eighteen! I have centuries more don't I? The only thing I cared about was keeping you alive! If you went you wouldn't have came back!" I paused for a second to regain my thought that was slipping away due to the dreary thoughts of Rukia not being here anymore going through my head. "Rukia…I don't think I could have handled a world without you. You were the one to create my world for me, you saved it. Without you, there is no world." I didn't give her a chance to rebuttal my words so I pulled her in by her face towards mine. Our lips met as cheers of "Aw" went up in the crowd. I didn't pay them much notice though because I was too consumed in something else.
I backed away hesitantly as she stood there astonished and dumbfounded. I jumped away, but I happened to catch her mumbled words, "Dumb ass, and what do you think I would do with a world without you?" A grin cracked from my face as I rushed back to the previous battleground.
No one seemed to move, all the captains and lieutenants just stood still staring at two figures on the opposite side of the large dirt covered field. At first I didn't recognize the first figure to my right, but I soon identified him as Urahara. It was typical he'd be screwed up in a mess like this.
"All right someone explain what the fuck is going on!" I starred at the higher ups of soul society with my hands crossed.
"Well, it all started when you were born Ichigo…" A voice that seemed too familiar for comfort appeared from behind me; a lonely hand extended across my shoulders. I didn't dare turn my head, maybe I was having a bad nightmare or something? "You weren't a very impressive fighter and your wewe was small, but see how much you've improved? Now your impressive in both areas!
"Isshin, I don't think he was talking about himself. I believe he meant why he was dragged to soul society." That name…no it could have been any other name, but it had to be that one!
"D……ad?!?!?" I managed to get out my voice cracking in the process.
"Oh my son you have grown! It seems like I only held you in my arms yesterday, now your off to soul society defending your dear father from all these bad men." He rubbed his face against my robes until I pried him off forcefully.
"Like hell I'm going to protect you after that! What the hell are you even doing here? Old man if you died I'm going to kill you! Karin and Yuzu are still at home! And you!" I pointed at Urahara, "What are you doing here?"
"I raise you from an infant and you treat you loving daddy like trash. Masaki!"
oh no, please tell me he doesn't have a picture with him
To my displeasure, sure enough he did.
"How did we raise such a barbaric, uncivilized child!?" he groveled on the ground in his usual crazy manner.
"Ichigo, I think your dad is having a breakdown…you might want to avoid questions or he might-"
"Well? Answer me damn it!" I pulled him up by the collar of his robes bringing him to eye level.
"How can you be so mean? Don't you remember when you were constipated all night and I sat and read you books all night long. You loved the ones with the colorful pictures!" I threw him across the battlefield masterfully. My face blushed bright red as I shook in embarrassment.
"You didn't heed my warning Ichigo…he has a tendency to blurt embarrassing things when he's in that state." Urahara laughed as I fumed to myself.
"What is going on!?" I was confused beyond reason! No one was willing to come forward and flat out tell me what happened in the past week!
"Former captains Kurosaki and Urahara both have committed treason against soul society. Ichigo Kurosaki either you stick by your father and sensei or you join us. The choice is yours." The captain commander gave me a stern look that told me I had to decide right here and now.
In other words I have to choose between My family and Rukia…
A/N: Okay, I was supposed to be doing this big project due tomorrow but I ended up typing up a chapter lol. Soo REVIEW!!!-Your NekoWriter
New IchiRuki story: Only If it's For You
Rated: M for mature
If it was for anyone, but her odds are he'd be on the ground, held down by the heaviness of his own body. The blood lining his limbs would have slowly dripped to the ground creating a pool of crimson liquid and the black unknown would have consumed him already…The thing in the matter though was that it wasn't anyone else…it was without doubt for her…and that's why his resolve to fight for her life would not waver. if it mean becoming what he detested most, then that was fine. If that also meant becoming the enemy then so be it. As long as she was by his side until the end of time it didn't matter. If he was excepted by her, then that's all he needed to carry on.