A/N- Some of you are familiar with my style of writing one shots and some of you are not. This is the 3rd BlacknwhiteIchiRuki collection, not to mention I have made AMVs, that can be found in my profile, along with 2 long stories, one ongoing. I also encourage IchiRuki fans who are registered, to go to my forum and post your opinions! I love interacting with other fans of this GORGEOUS couple! Please enjoy!
You Read My What?
Rukia grins as she sits downstairs when she hears Ichigo's father waking him up as obnoxiously as he always ever did. It's not a school day, so Rukia is in a pale blue short sleeved dress with white trimming.
"Good morning, Ichigo!" Isshin's voice blasts full force all the way down the stairs.
The sounds of the men fighting begin immediately afterwards, and Karin lets out a sigh from next to Rukia.
"Another typical morning." Karin mutters as Yuzu looks at the ceiling, when they hear glass shattering.
"I hope they're okay," Yuzu says, and Karin rolls her eyes.
"We probably replace more windows a year than the whole rest of the block, combined." Karin mutters before she takes a drink of her milk.
The girls all look in shock when Isshin enters through the front door.
"Did Ichigo kick you out of the window?" Rukia asks him wide eyed, and Isshin grins at her.
"Of course not Rukia-chan, I dove out the window…though not purposely." Isshin says, causing the girls to laugh as they envision it.
That means Ichigo dodged. This has been happening more and more frequently.
"It's a wonder you aren't dead with as many times as you've flown out the second story window and landed outside." Karin says with her lip curled in annoyance.
"I would not die so easily!" Isshin says, with an offended tone in his voice. Rukia smiles.
"Like father, like son," Rukia mutters under her breath, so she's surprised when Isshin's glance lands quickly on her.
"Rukia-chan, can I talk to you for a few minutes?" Isshin suddenly asks her, and Rukia gives him a look of surprise, but she nods her head yes.
"Sure." Rukia says, and she wonders what it is he could possibly have to say to her.
She stands up and follows him outside, but she doesn't realize that Ichigo has noticed them. He makes sure the shards have been cleared before he leans out the windowsill to listen to their conversation.
"I want you to know that I support you and Ichigo being together." Isshin says, and Rukia's eyes widen.
This is…unexpected…
"Oh?" Rukia asks, wondering where this all came from, and he grins slyly at her.
"You don't have to act like you don't know what I'm talking about, I know you're in love with my son." Isshin says, and Ichigo blinks a few times in shock, and nearly falls out the window himself as he leans forward to hear better.
What if this scares her off for good?! Why is he saying this stuff to her?
Rukia loses her usual cool for a moment as she stumbles over her words before she can actually speak clearly.
"I…uh…um…what?" Rukia finally says, in an obvious state of disbelief and Ichigo feels his heart drop.
Of all the ways she could have responded, this was not what I wanted.
"You love Ichigo." Isshin says, and Rukia blushes, even as she stares up at the man.
"What makes you think that?" She asks in a squeak.
I was so sure I'd completely hidden my feelings! How does he know!?
Ichigo frowns, and even though he doesn't want to listen anymore, he can't help himself. They are talking about him, after all.
"I don't think. I know." Isshin says confidently, grinning at the way she can't stop blushing.
"How do you…know?" Rukia asks, and Isshin smiles hugely at her.
"Because I read your diary!" Isshin announces, and Rukia's mouth falls open.
"You read my what?!" She asks in a high pitched voice, and Isshin nods.
"Your diary." He says, and Rukia starts shaking her head, as she stares at him in disbelief.
"I don't have a diary." She says, not even sure what he's talking about. If she doesn't know what it is, then she doesn't have it…at least that's how her mind interprets it.
"Sure you do! It seemed to be sealed shut at first, but I was able to pry it open!" Isshin exclaims loudly, and with that explanation, all of the blood drains from Rukia's face.
"Wait a minute…you read that?!" She asks in a near wail, and Isshin smiles at her.
"I did. I also thought your spells were very lovely." He says, and Rukia stares at him with worry.
She has never told anybody that she has invented a couple of kidou spells…it was her secret!
But it appears the head of the household has not only read what is in her private book, he has also read her daily thoughts at the bottom of her musings.
She writes any and new ideas in this book, and being around Ichigo has been very inspirational. She doesn't know how he even was able to open the book, because she had used a brand new kidou spell that she had personally created to seal it shut!
"Lovely?" Rukia asks in a bare whisper, and Ichigo wonders what in the hell they're talking about.
Did she or didn't she write that she loves me!? That's all that matters anyways!
"Very insightful anyways. You certainly impressed me." Isshin says with a nod, and Rukia looks at him suspiciously.
"You understood what I was writing about?" She asks curiously, and Isshin nods emphatically.
"Especially the part about loving Ichigo!" Isshin says with a shit grin on his face, and Rukia's eyes widen in horror.
"So you're in love with me Rukia?" Ichigo calls out, and the Shinigami he's speaking doesn't look at him, instead her spine stiffens up.
She glares at Isshin, who tries to look innocent. (He's unsuccessful)
"He heard you." Rukia hisses, but Isshin pays what she said no attention.
"Answer him Rukia-chan! He looks really curious to know! I think you two should get married! The sooner the better! Then have lots of sex!" Isshin declares, and Rukia scowls at that, before she spins around to look up at Ichigo.
She's beyond shocked at what look she sees on his face. He clearly looks…hopeful.
"That isn't the kind of question that should be screamed from a window!" Rukia hisses at him, even though she can't stop blushing.
"Why not?!" Isshin asks, remembering how he yelled up into Masaki's bedroom that he loved her a long time ago.
Ichigo shocks her again by hopping out of the window, and landing next to her. Before she knows what's happened, he grabs her hand and begins running down the sidewalk to put some distance between them and his father.
Rukia of course, inwardly worries the whole time, and she really wishes his father hadn't broadcasted what he'd read when Ichigo was in hearing distance.
When he finally stops running, he breathes deeply for a moment, before he catches his breath and pins her with an amazingly intense stare.
"I want to know how you feel about me…particularly if it's a feeling as strong as that." Ichigo says, and Rukia looks away.
She finds herself being forced to look at him, because he has a hold of her chin, and he's not exactly gentle about turning her attention completely to him. Not only that, but he normally doesn't touch her in that type of way, so she's too shocked to react quickly.
Ichigo can tell he's surprised her, because her mouth is slightly open, and her eyes are very wide. He has noticed before what an unusual shade of blue her eyes are, and that she is a very pretty woman, but he hadn't noticed her falling in love with him.
When did it happen for her? Did it happen at the same time as me?
"Ichigo?" Rukia asks nervously, since his eyes seem to be saying so much when his lips are saying so little.
"Answer me, Rukia." Ichigo says in a demanding voice, and Rukia just breathes heavily in nervousness.
All of his attention is on her…it's like he's trying to stare into her soul, and it makes her feel a bit strange. It feels like he could so easily discover all of what she's about, and that thought scares her a bit.
"I don't want to." Rukia says softly, and he looks wounded.
"Why not?" He asks, and Rukia tries not to chuckle before she answers his question.
"Because…I am a firm believer that a guy should be the first to admit his feelings." Rukia tells him, and he raises an eyebrow.
"That doesn't make sense…what if the guy is too blind to notice?" He asks in a ragged whisper, and Rukia shrugs.
"I can wait." She says simply, before she turns on her heel to head back to his house. He scowls after her retreating figure.
"Rukia!" Ichigo calls out rather loudly, and she stops.
"What?" She asks without turning around.
"Tell me." He says, and she sighs.
"Why?" She asks, since it's obvious he already knows.
"Because I want to…no…I need to hear it." He tells her in an earnest voice, and so she turns around.
Their eyes lock for a moment, and Rukia can see the need right there on his face…he isn't even trying to hide it.
"What if you break my heart?" Rukia asks softly, and his face immediately gets warm as he looks at her with a hint of a smile showing on his face.
"I could never do that." He assures her, and she takes a deep breath before she speaks again.
"Idiot…I have fallen for you." Rukia says softly, and he takes the remaining steps to be close enough to hold her.
"I fell for you a long time ago. You had to have noticed." He tells her in a low voice, and she smiles.
Perhaps I did, but I didn't know if you ever noticed…
Then, in broad daylight, he grabs her and presses her into his chest, even as he sighs in relief. All of the tension he's been holding from not telling her seems to have lifted…and knowing she feels the same way makes it seem unbelievable.
Maybe next time I can get her to say it without calling me an idiot…