AN: Hrm. This is about as close to angst as I get really. It's inspired by Bk. 3. It has sap implications. It is Ichigo/Rukia. It's just...not handed to you on a platter. I own the manga that's been released and I watch the anime that's been released onto bittorrent. If you haven't...check it out. And now...Read on lovelies!
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"Time"ilikesaddleshoes
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Ichigo hit the ground, and time stopped.
Or, atleast, that's how it seemed to Rukia. She froze for a brief nanosecond, eyes widening, for what felt like countless hours. Her mind struggled to process the new situation, torturing her by replaying his spiritual body falling to the ground again, and again, and again. Details stood out, the tilt of his head and the bend of his neck. The glazed eyes and the set of his jaw. His arms were limp, fingers lax. She cried out into her mind, uninhibited in her pain. She understood the pain in an intellectual way – but the sheer strength of her emotion took her by surprise.
She was aware of the Hollow in the background, indeed the rest of the world had been thrown into sharp contrast, but it just didn't seem to matter. At this moment, Soul Society could be dammed. In the face of the situation she couldn hardly remember what Soul Society was. Her priorities seemed to be right for once.
Movement became possible and she sank down beside him.
Hearing Kon speak behind her she assured him Ichigo would be fine. Her mind was still buzzing, thoughts flowing in and around each other, she spoke aloud, but didn't know which thoughts she had voiced. In the end though, it didn't matter.
She sat beside him, Kon watching in the background, and time resumed.
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AN: erm...so yeah...VIVA BLEACH! I hope you liked it. It was just a little blurbette. Review and tell me you loved it. Review and tell me you hated it. That about fills up my angst quota for the next month of so...my next will be sap. I/R always. Hugs and chocolate bunnies to all who review!