Authors Note: Hello people XD! I am terribly sorry for the wait I've put you through I just had something's to deal with. So I am very sorry anyway here is chapter 14 and I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 14
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"Ichigo can I ask you something", Rukia asked as she watched him eat.
"Hmm…sure what is it?" He responded as he finished his breakfast.
"What did I do to Renji to make him go unconscious for this long" She said looking down at her food.
"You don't remember what happened" he said in total disbelief.
"Sorry but I don't remember anything that happened on the outside I was too caught up in getting back my body to really notice"
"A-are you sure that you want to know?" He hesitated, he didn't know if it was a good idea to tell…yet anyway.
"Yes, Ichigo I want to know, Please tell me." somewhere in the back of her mind she wondered why he would even hesitate to tell her something like this, was it really that bad?
"Okay, if your sure"
(Flashback I changed a few words kay ^.^ this is what Ichi thinks renji was saying)
Renji finally got up and walked over to Rukia he gently gripped her shoulders and began to shake them.
"Rukia, please come back we(I) need you…we(I) can't lose you, you're too important to us (me)…So please come back." He pleaded
She grabbed his hands off of her shoulders and said in a disgusted voice.
"Don't you dare touch me again you stupid boy. How could she? he thought did she not realize that he cared for her deeply.
He tried another tactic on his second try, he grabbed her in his arms, pressed her to his chest and whispered into her ear "Please Rukia come back"
Half the men in the room were enraged how dare he do that to Rukia especially in her condition.
While no one was paying attention to her, she brought up her finger tips to his heart and whispered "Hadou No#4 Byakurai (White Lightning)."
They all watched as a white beam went past Rukia's head and straight to Renji's heart. His hands went limp around her as he fell to his knee's, he whispered "I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you, when he did this to you…Rukia"
(End Flashback)
"Oh God! I-I" She was horrified. How could she have possibly done that to her childhood friend.
"I have to see him." Removing the blanket covering her she practically bolted from her bed and clumsily headed towards the door. A gentle hand held her from going any further.
"Rukia, wait ok" she turned back to meet a pair of concerning amber eyes. Her's glistening with newly formed tears.
"Please let me see him"
"Rukia please think about it, what are you going to say to him?"
"I-I don't know , but I have to see him, I need to know that he's alright" shoving him of she made a run for the door.
He wasn't sure what to do, so he just let her leave unsure if it was the right thing to do.
"Oh, Rukia"
She ran out the door feeling guilty, about pushing ichigo away. But right now her friend was more important to her than anything else. the hallway was so long she had no idea where she was suppose to go, so she tried concentrating on Renji's spiritual pressure. When she was finally able to pinpoint his location she headed straight towards him. She ran down a hall taking a left on the corner stopping when she stood directly in front of a large wooden door.
She was sure Renji was behind this door but was hesitant to open it unsure of what she would say. Slowly pushing the door open she peeked in to make sure she wasn't interrupting anything important.
The two people inside turned to towards her. One4 of them a female she recognized to be a nurse, headed towards her, concern written all over her face
"Kuchiki-sama! What are you doing up? You should be in bed resting. Come I'll take you back immediate." Reaching to take her hand.
"No I came to see my friend." she said pulling away
Renji flinched at the word friend
"Forgive me Kuckiki-sama but your health is more important. You may speak to him as soon as we are certain that you are better health" the nurse said moving Rukia closer to the door.
"No please! Let me talk to him. Even if it's for a second, Please!" she continued to fight uselessly.
"Kuchiki-sama!"
"It's alright with Me." they both turned to the person sitting in the bed.
"Fuku-taisho?!"
"I'll call you if I need anything" he told the nurse gruffly
"Alright then, I'll be in the room next door." she bowed before she closed the door behind her. Rukia watch her leave unsure if her leaving was actually a good idea
"You came to talk about something?" she turned around quickly to face him
"U-uh…Yeah"
"Well?"
"I came to see if you were alright"
"Oh…well yeah I'm o.k." he looked down at his hands feeling slightly
"Renji I-" she stopped unsure of what to say next
Renji just stares at her silently waiting for her next words
"You what?"
"I'm not so sure anymore" she fidgeted with her fingers not daring to look at him
An extended silence passed between them. Neither of them dared to speak or even look at one another.
"If you have nothing else to say then please leave." Finally breaking the silence between them.
"Renji-
He held up a have signaling her to stop. "Don't say anything. I already know."
A sad smile appearing on his face. " I love you Rukia. Always have and always will."
Her eyes filled with tears that soon rolled down the side of her cheeks. She wiped them away but they just kept coming.
" I love you too, but not that way," sobbing into her hands, " I see you only as an older brother nothing else."
Those words sliced through him. It hurt, slowly breaking his heart.
"Heh. Don't worry about it somehow I already knew your heart didn't belong to me." Forcing a smile, his cheeks bright red, eyes closed hoping it would stop the tears threatening to fall.
"But no matter. I want you to be happy with whomever it is you love."
She started to cry harder than before turning away form him. "Thank you." Saying before exiting the room.
Renji stared at the door letting the tears fall. "I guess it wasn't meant to be." Silently losing himself in his sobs.
Rukia could hear him. How she wanted to go in and comfort him. Instead she ran back towards he room repeating the same thing in her head over and over. "I'm sorry Renji." Tears running down as she ran.
Not even noticing the tall figure that now stood in her way. She slammed hard into him.
"Ow. That hurt! Watch where you're- Rukia?"
She looked up at him her eyes filled with hurt and guilt.
"Ichigo." She stammered out before wrapping her arms around him. Burying her face in his chest, crying her eyes out.
He was shocked and didn't know what to do. Sighing he did what came to his mind, slowly wrapping his arms around. Hoping that it would comfort her at least a little.
They stayed that way for as long as she needed. When her wails turned into soft sobs he decided to speak.
"Sooo. How'd it go?"
She looked up at him. "He told me he loved me."
Ichigo was shocked he hadn't expected that. "And, you said?" Wanting her to continue.
"I told him I loved him as a big brother nothing else."
"Ouch. I bet that hurt." Hoping that maybe it would may her smile even a little. Instead her lips tightened getting ready to cry again.
'Crap!' He thought mentally slapping himself .
But she didn't instead she continued. "Then he said he already knew my heart didn't belong to him and that he wished me happiness with whoever does."
"Oh. Well that's nice. I don't think I'd be able to say that no matter what." They both stayed silent still holding onto each other.
He decided to break their silence. "Soo. Who are you in love with?" Curiosity picking at him.
"it's-
"What do you think you're doing.?" They both turned to the sound of the voice.
"Nii-sama!" Rukia stammered immediately releasing her hold on Ichigo.
Byakuya ignored her and turned towards Ichigo.
"Shouldn't you be going back to your world, boy?"
Rukia turned back to look at him, confused at what her brother was saying.
"Ichigo, you're leaving?"
He sighed unsure of what to say.
"Rukia there is something important I have to tell you."
There finally i updated Please Review i promise to update sooner than i did for this chapter thanx for readin XD