NOTE: As I promised this is another version of the post I did yesterday, a better, more believable version, however, it is not something I did for Dannyphantom66's 100 theme challenge,
Ichigo leapt from building to building, he didn't no weather to be thankful for Rukia's uncounciouseness, to be fearfull of it, Ichigo hadn't had time to look over the wound, he only new that it was seriouse, but it was terrible that he didn't no the extent, however, he also new that if he didn't find help soon she would bleed to death, the blood just wouldn't stop, and everytime she twitched more spurted out, Rukia took a sharp in take of breath, and moaned a little in pain, he felt her hand search for his robes, and tug on his sleve, the pain seared through hhher, it seared through Ichigo as well, the more she hurt, the more painful each heartbeat became, she opened her eyes, "Ichigo," she breathed, barely audioable, "Shh, it's ok, I'm here," she burried her head deeper into his chest, and took in another sharp breath, more blood oozed out of her open wound, her grip on his sleve became tighter, "Ya' no," she spoke softly, it was good for Ichigo to hear her voice, but it wouldn't help her, "Don't speak," Ichigo said softly, dang it! Were was help wen he needed it? It felt like he was going in circles, "Ya' no," Rukia started again, "this is the second time I've had someone peirce their hand through me stomach? The first time I was in pain more out of shock than pain it's self, I mean, it wasn't even a wound really, it healed without a trace, I really wish that was the case here though, because this time it really hurts," "Well, you can't count the first time, first of all, his hand wasn't really a hand, more like a vein, second of all, it was your chest, not your stomach, third of all, like you said, it wasn't really even a wound, and fourth of all, Idiot, I told you not to talk," "Oh my! Comfort me with sweet talk!" she said, she hisssed in pain as more blood shot out of her injury, "See that? There was a reason I told you to shut up," Rukia let out a breath, she tried to laugh but fell short, "You never give up, I guess I should save my breath, you don't listen to anything I say anyway," "Finally you understand," Rukia jerked on his sleve in a small attempt to inflict abuse on him like she normally would in an argument, "Now be quite, ok?" "Ya' no wat's funny?" "Are you ever gonna shut up?" "I was shut up untill you got confident, so, ya' no wat's funny?" Ichigo rolled his eyes, her voice was much quiter and softer, "Wat?" Ichigo asked, deciding that the sooner she ran out of things to say the sooner she would shut up and rest, "It's that, the more people fight the more people like eachother, and those are the best realationships, but the people that are offended by the word 'idiot' are the people that end up old with alot of cats, isn't that funny?" Ichigo could detect a small sense of laughter in her voice, "eah, it's because people that call eachother 'idiot' all the time are really comfortable with eachother, but people who can't take a hit, aren't," "That's weird, you actually said something smart," Ichigo didn't respond, Rukia grabbed tighter onto his robes, as more pain shot through her, Ichigo held her tighter, making the only resolve he could think of, because he couldn't find Orahime, Kiuske, or anyone from squad four, there was only one option left, Rukia snuggled closer to Ichigo's chest, somehow, the sound of Ichigo's heartbeat was soothing to her, she couldn't stay awake anymore, she just couldn't
Rukia woke up slowly, the room was dark and silent, "Were am I?" she asked, it took her a minute to realize that she was in Ichigo's room, on Ichigo's bed, "Ichigo?" she asked instinctivly, "Ichigo?" her voice became louder, the plush of the bed felt good on her hand, she rose up and looked around the room, she felt blind and deaf, it was so dark and silent that it was beging to scare her, "Ichigo?!" she became frantic, she was sitting straight up, she hadn't noticed untill now that the pain had stopped, that the blood was gone and that her breaths were reagulated, Rukia didn't like being alone, espiically not like this, she was used to it, but after the past year, she had gotten so used to hearing his voice respond to hers, feeling his hand on her skin, she had expected this, Rukia got out of bed, she noticed that she wasn't wearing shoes or socks, she still had her Hakama (pants) on, and her stomach was wrapped completely in bandeges, she also still wore her bra, luckily, Rukia stepped out of the room, the light from the hallway stung her eyes, and she used her hand to sheild them, she wobbled down the stairs, the blood had begun to rise to the surfae of the wound, she new to be areful as she stepped off the stairs, she looked in the kitchen that was on the left side of the front door and staircase, she saw a familar orange-haired man standing over the counter, Rukia stepped forward, "Ichigo," she wispered, he turned around, "So you're awake are you?" "Wat are you doing?" "Making coffee, watching you sleep is more tiering than it looks, wat are you doing?" "Looking for you, you were watching me?" "Yeah, I had to make sure you didn't die, otherwise Byakuya would have my head, but you on the other hand need to go back to sleep, lest you reopen your wound," Rukia looked at her bandeged stomach wich blended in with her wite, strapless bra, the bandeges were becoming pik with the sudden rush of blood, "Did you do this?" "Yeah, sorry 'bout that, I tried to find help but you would have bled to death and..." "It's good, I mean, don't appoligize, wat you did is very good," Ichigo picked her up and started to take her up the stairs, "Wat about your coffee?" "I'll get it in a minute," he laid her on his bed, "I'll be right back, don't move," Rukia sat straight up in the bed, sleep still clouding the corners of her mind, he reentered the room soon after, "How ya' feelin'?" "Fine, it's strange though," "Wat is?" Ichigo put his cup of coffee on the night table, "I'm bleeding, but since I woke up, I haven't been in pain," Ichigo smiled at her, but frowned again, wen he looked at her stomach, wich was starting to bleed again, he began to undo the bandeges, "I didn't use Kido, you see, I put a special medicine on you to stop the bleeding and help close the wound," Rukia smiled as he put moore medicine on her, "Again, this isn't Kido, so don't be moving around alot, espically tonight, ok?" "Ok," Ichigo tied the bandeges, "Why is that?" she asked, "Why is wat?" "Why haven't I felt any pain?" "I gave you a pain killer," Ichigo realized that the raven haired girl didn't understand wat that was, so he said, "medicine that takes away pain" they smliled at eachother, "Ichigo," she said, "you're really sweet, do you no that?" Ichigo smiled wider and they kissed, "Be honest," she said after the kiss broke, "why are you so concerned about me?" "Why else? Because I love you," "Good, because I love you too," they kissed again, Ichigo got into the bed, Rukia lay her head on his chest, a smile crossed her face as she fell asleep, his heartbeat soothing her, his skin warming her, and Ichigo put his hand on her chest, feeling her heartbeat was a comfort that he had longed for all night, andd he too fell asleep, ounce, maybe just this ounce, Ichigo new best THE END
