A/N: I decided to crank this out because the manga is seriously pissing me off. Orihime is so useless "Kurosaki-kun!" Ugh. I used to tolerate her character, and now she just annoys me!

Rukia had a very short scene in the recent manga chapter. It saddens me.

Anyway! This is the final chapter. Enjoy!

Rukia and Ichigo rushed at Aizen. He moved swiftly to dodge their attacks and used his arms to block their swords. The blade's didn't even cut the cloth covering his skin.

"My, my, you've gotten strong." Aizen said with a proud smile.

"Shut up!" Ichigo yelled before attacking again. It was a deadly dance. He would attack, Aizen would dodge, Rukia would attack, and Aizen would block.

"Coward!" Rukia hissed and Aizen only smiled.

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"Ran-Chan." Gin leaned down and picked up the net, grabbing Matsumoto by the collar of her shirt and dragging her out. Hisagi escaped and stood protectively in front of Matsumoto.

"Ah? A lover?" Gin said taking a few steps back and reaching inside his pocket.

"I'd never hurt Ran-Chan anyway...at least not physically." Gin said, his eyes opening slightly to reveal red iris and then closing. Gin took a small green pill from his pocket and crushed it, light erupted in his palm and a small black butterfly appeared.

"Rukia ain't so special now." Gin said as the butterfly move and landed on Matsumoto's shoulder.

"What are you doing to her?" Hisagi asked as he watched Matsumoto's eyes fade to black. Hisagi brushes away the butterfly and it flutters in the air before dying.

"Too late." Gin chuckled watching Matsumoto as her face paled.

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"I'll kill you for the pain you've caused!" Rukia yelled before attacking once more, Aizen blocks her attack and pushes her away. Ichigo attacks from behind and his sword connects with Aizen's shoulder.

The blood splashes into the air, Aizen turns around and his fist connects with Ichigo's stomach, causing him to be launched into a nearby wall.

'I don't understand, why are his attacks against me weaker? Almost held back...' Rukia scowled at the thought before attacking again.

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Matsumoto's eyes turns red and she stands from her spot.

"What's wrong?" Hisagi asks backing away slowly. He could hear Gin snickering. Gin takes the advantage of Hisagi being in a state of shock and he hits him over the head.

Hisagi falls to his knees, clutching the back of his head as it throbs in pain. Matsumoto kicks Hisagi in the chest and the gang leader falls backwards. Matsumoto leans over him and places both hands around his throat.

"Good Ran-Chan" Gin exclaims clapping his hands.

Hisagi stares into the gray eyes that are no longer. Crimson pools stare back at him and orange locks fall from around her angelic face.

"You ever…have been in love?" Matsumoto asked before taking a sip of the sake, she rolled over onto her back to look up at Hisagi. He really was a handsome guy.

"No…it's too dangerous." Hisagi said looking down at the strawberry blonde.

"Mhm…I thought you liked danger." Matsumoto said setting the bottle down carefully on the grass below them. Hisagi laughed and shook his head.

"What 'bout you?" He asked and Matsumoto looked away, back to the moon.

"I think…once." She said and Hisagi moved his hand from its spot against the porch, he placed it on top of hers. Matsumoto looked back at Hisagi and she grinned.

"Come on...you're stronger than this." Hisagi managed to choke out. He watched as the crimson pools were suddenly blinking rapidly. Wet tears fell from her eyes and landed on Hisagi's face. Hisagi lifted a weak hand and placed it on her cheek.

"You're stronger." Hisagi closes his eyes and feel Matsumoto's grip loosen. Then her weight shifted and she was suddenly off of him and he could breath again. He opened his eyes to see Matsumoto tearing the net off of her friends. Her eyes were still red but Hisagi could see that she was in control of her actions now.

"Impressive." Gin said with an amused voice.

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Rukia took a step back, "Ichigo move!" She commands holding her sword back. The ice shifts and twirls, snowflakes surround the young butterfly. The white sword becomes a lance and Rukia could see Kaien's face behind her eyelids.

Ichigo jumped backwards right as Rukia tossed the lance at Aizen. The king's eyes widened right before the three spikes collide with his chest. He flew backwards into the wall, blood splattered and decorated the white walls. The ice lance crumbled and Aizen fell to the floor.

Ichigo and Rukia walked towards the horrible president.

"I'm glad..." Aizen choked out, blood gurgling in his mouth.

"To have been killed...by my daughter." Aizen reached inside his white coat and tossed a key card onto the floor near Ichigo's feet.

"Lies." Rukia swallowed watching as Aizen's eyes faded away.

"That'll tell you...everything. Be good." Aizen closed his eyes and took his final breath.

"What do you think he means?" Ichigo asked Rukia, who was in a state of shock.

"I don't know." Rukia turned to look at her Guardian, who was still wearing in his hollow form, yet he was still Ichigo.

"Rukia! Are you okay?" Shirayuki ran towards Rukia and embraces her like a mother would.

"Where's Gin?" Rukia asked looking around.

"He got away." Shirayuki explained rather sadly.

"We got this key card...let's go find out what it means." Ichigo suggested taking off his mask . No one objects to that plan.

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Shirayuki and Zangetsu left to transport the wounded. Renji, stayed by Noriko's side, and Hisagi went along because after all...she was his sister.

The group had been narrowed down to just Rukia, Ichigo, and Matsumoto.

Several dark hallways later and narrow escapes from Hollow monsters still lurking about. Rukia came upon a steel door with a gold key painted on the front. Beside the door was a card slot, she took the card from Ichigo and ran it across.

The three held their breath. Clicks could be heard from behind the door right before it swung open. Rukia was fearless with Aizen's final words still lingering in her mind. Inside was a room with many monitors and files open.

"Rukia, is this you?" Ichigo asked holding up a picture frame of Rukia at age 11.

"Creepy." Matsumoto said before walking over to the computer. She pressed a few buttons randomly and then Aizen's face appeared on the screen.

"If you're here. That means I'm gone. Rukia, the files with a large red X on them are the ones I wish for you and your guardian to read. They are not lies...open your heart. Let your eyes see the truth." Aizen said before the screen went blank.

Ichigo was the first to pick up a file with a red X. He read the contents aloud. "Rukia. No surname. Has been adopted into the Kuchiki family at my request. Hisana Kuchiki is her biological sister and I am glad to have found her. However, Hisana is only a half-sister. Her father is not the same as Rukia's." Rukia took the file away from Ichigo to read the contents for herself. This whole time, she believed Hisana was her sister, a real family.

"Shirayuki has taken hold of Rukia. This is something I feared. I must get her away, she can't become a butterfly." Matsumoto read from another file.

"I sent a group of infected hollows to go and take Rukia away. Sadly, Miyako was lost. On my second attempt, Kaien was lost. I try to protect her and yet I only hurt her more." Rukia read feeling a tightness in her chest.

"Gin is being rather pushy with the plans. His mind is twisted and his heart craves power. He is using Rukia to my disadvantage. If I do not agree with his demands, he could kill her. I would loose my only family. Jin, my adopted son, died today. I feel rage but I do not understand why." Ichigo read picking up another file.

"Yoruichi deserves this throne. I am only sitting it so that Gin will not be killed when the road ends. I wish to die by the hands of my daughter." Matsumoto took a big breath after reading and she watched Rukia with careful eyes.

"Shirayuki is bitter. I believe she knows that Rukia is my daughter, I also believe she knows that Gin is the true man behind the curtain. Gin sent infected men after her and she came to me, in tears, wishing for a bodyguard. I could not deny her this. I gave her Zangetsu and made her promise that Rukia would not awaken her full powers." Rukia tossed the file onto the ground and slammed her fist into the control panel of the monitors.

"She knew!" Rukia yelled glaring at the keyboard.

"Shirayuki knew! She knew that Gin was the reason for the pain and suffering....she never told me! This whole time...every time Ichigo and I were attacked. Aizen was trying to save us from Gin! He was trying to chase me away so I wouldn't be killed!" Rukia closed her eyes tightly, wishing it all wasn't true.

"Rukia..." Ichigo placed a hand on her shoulder. Matsumoto remained silent and allowed the two to have their moment.

"My whole life...believing that Aizen was a cruel, unjust man! When he was actually my father, my blood." Rukia turned and Ichigo wrapped his arms around her, embracing her tightly. Matsumoto set down the file with Rukia's certificate and inside a picture of Rukia's mother and Aizen holding a baby. Rukia hid her face in Ichigo's shirt and she wanted to cry but she had to strong.

Excerpts from Aizen's personal files:

"Rukia has the butterfly mark. The only way to protect her is to let her go. When she turned two, I left her at a doorstop in Rukongai. This is the only way she will be safe from Gin. Her mother is enraged and she left. I do not blame her." - Aizen

"Hisana also has the mark of the Butterfly. I am not worried. Gin has no need to kill her and by my reports, she is already ill. She is not tied to me by blood and my desire to protect her is weak compared to Rukia." - Aizen

"Rukia has made many friends. I hope they will keep her safe." - Aizen

"Shirayuki took Rukia. My fears have been confirmed. Gin knows and now I am a puppet." - Aizen

"Rukia's guardian is strong but not strong enough. I sent a black blade and I will infect him with the hollow virus. If there is one thing that I learned from this virus is that it can be overpowered and controlled by the strongest emotion in the world. Love." - Aizen

"Rukia's childhood friend, Renji is part of the Elite. I wish I could tell him the truth so he can tell Rukia...but Gin is watching my every move. One word and my daughter can be killed." - Aizen

"Gin's men have been sent to Uraharas shop, where Rukia is. I pray that she makes it out alive." - Aizen

"Gin found the Butterfly Haven. Rukia will protect those other butterflies with her life, I know this, there is nothing I can do but sit and watch." - Aizen

"Byakuya Kuchiki knows nothing. He still believes I am a cruel president who is after the blood of his sister-in-law. I do not mind. Let them think what they must." - Aizen

"Rukia and her team have arrived. I will stay on my throne and await her arrival. Rukia, I'm sorry." - Aizen

"We have to kill Gin! He's the reason behind this all!" Matsumoto said feeling more rage and disgust for Gin. To think she used to love him.

"We will. Just give him time and he'll show up again." Ichigo said not releasing Rukia from his embrace. To see her torn like this was killing him. The world they both knew had literally been shattered in a matter of seconds.

"Let's go. Take as much information as you can." Rukia said finally breaking away from Ichigo's hug.

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4 Weeks Later...

Yoruichi stepped into her rightful place as President and the Butterflies could now come out of hiding. Yoruichi shared the truth with everyone she could preach it to with the help of the files left behind by Aizen.

Shirayuki and Zangetsu left the town by request of Rukia and Ichigo.

"To know that you let me live a life of lies, Shirayuki...I can no longer bear to see your face." Rukia said while standing in the road with her mentor standing in front of her. Shirayuki smiled sadly but understood.

Yoruichi expanded the Presidential Palace and built a large tower in honor of Aizen. The Butterflies mostly live normal lives, some work in hospitals while others help with crops, and most of the fire butterflies become part of Yoruichi's Elite bodyguard unit.

Yoruichi is also in the process of building a monument for all the butterflies and people who lost their life fighting for the peace.

Yachiru and Stark disappeared with the ashes of Ikkau. Most presume they went back to Grimmjow.

Noriko was able to stay alive and she is in recovery with Renji by her side. They plan to join Yoruichi's Elite Bodyguard unit once she is fully healed.

Matsumoto and Hisagi now teach a self-defense class at the high school. Matsumoto's eyes have returned to their natural color, Gin's attack was only temporary.

Gin was eventually found by Shirayuki and she brought him to Yoruichi's doorstep. His fate is still unknown.

Byakuya was appointed as Yoruichi's advisor in political affairs. He left his mansion to Rukia, who now uses it for Butterflies without homes but she is rarely seen in the mansion.

She prefers another home...

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"Rukia-Chan!" Yuzu cried when the dark haired girl entered the house. Her white dress ruffling in the cold evening wind.

"Yuzu!" Rukia smiled as she saw Isshin come flying in, his face colliding with a nearby lamp.

"Rukia!" Ichigo exclaimed running down the stairs and nearly running into his little sister.

"Where have you been?" Ichigo demanded. Isshin got up, his face red and his eyes sparkling.

"Don't be so rude!" Isshin cried out, tears flowing freely from his eyes.

"Papa! You're going to scare Rukia-Chan!" Yuzu said tugging at her fathers shirt.

"Oh my sweet Yuzu!" Isshin started crying again. "I will always love you! Just as much as I love Rukia-Chan!" Isshin hugged his daughter tightly.

"I can't hear the television!" Karin shouted from somewhere in the house.

Rukia hid her mouth behind her hand and laughed. Ichigo watched her and felt his heart grow light.

Ichigo moved past his dad and sister with their argument.

"Rukia..." Ichigo extended his hand to the dark butterfly. Her eyes went wide and her cheeks turned pink. She reached out and took his hand.

"Let's get out of here." Ichigo suggested and Rukia nodded as she led the way out of the door.

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"It's so peaceful!" Rukia said extending her arms wide and her face pointed to the sky.

"Yeah." Ichigo said walking beside her with his hands in his pockets.

"I thought I would be annoyed, with nothing to do. Everyone is off doing their own thing. But I'm not sad...not anymore. My father would want me to embrace the peace and be happy." Rukia said stopping and turning to face Ichigo.

He smirked placing a hand on Rukia's cheek. "We've gotten so strong." Ichigo mumbled and Rukia's ocean blue eyes sparkled. The crescent moon looked down on the two and spread her soft light casting sharp shadows from the buildings.

Rukia leaned up on her tiptoes and Ichigo craned his neck downwards. Their lips connected and the city seemed to glow with light. Her lips moved with his delicately.

'Just now, I've decided that I love you.' Ichigo thought, knowing she could hear his thoughts.

'Just now? Idiot. I can't believe it took you that long!' Rukia teased as her arms wrapped around his neck.

'Bitch. I'm not going to say it aloud then!' Ichigo wrapped his arms around Rukia, his hand falling from her face.

'I love you too, you stupid fool.' Rukia broke the kiss and smiled slightly, staring into his eyes.

"I never thought..." Ichigo began but Rukia shushed him.

"You don't have to explain anything. C'mon, you're dad is worried!" Rukia said breaking the embrace and grabbing his hand before running down the moonlit sidewalk with Ichigo running behind her.

THE END

It took me three days to write.

I'm happy with how it came out though, and I bet you didn't see that twist coming!!!

Anyone who is caught up on the anime, the ending for episode 215 was what inspired the very final scene. With the holding hands.

Anyway! Please Review! These are two new stories that should come out soon:

[AU] Rukia was a strong and independent woman, yet she needed a room mate to help pay for rent. Ichigo Kurosaki, she didn't like him-he was rude but he was better than all the other choices. He didn't like her-she was a control freak. Now they have to live together for a year, will chaos ensue? Or will love somehow blossom from this unlikely pair?

Rukia Kuchiki, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Renji Abrai. They were best friends and were students at the Shinigami Academy. Renji has feelings for Rukia and she returns them, but Ichigo…her affection for him grows day by day. The three are trapped in a love triangle and there's no escape without getting hurt. IchiRuki, RenRuki.