"We're off now" Rukia said as she, Ichigo, and Orahime walked through the gates of Soul Society, "Captin?" Kiyone asked as she stopped waving, "Don't they remind you of someone?" "Yes they do, of Kian and Myako, they'd remind of me of those two even more if they would suck up their pride and admit their feelings!" "Ah, Captin Ukitake! Don't get mad! They will, ventually, though, Rukia probably won't make the first move, all though neither will Ichigo, hm, maybe we should get them both drunk?" "I would, but the only way we'd pull that off is if we didn't tell them wat they were drinking," "We need a plan!" "Yes we do, there's nothing better to do in our spare time, come on then, we'll make a plan to get thosetwo together!" "Yes Sir!" "Oh, and go find Sentaro s well," "Yes Sir," back with the stubburn muals... "Are we ever gonna find that.." "Found it!" Ichigo didn't have to finish his sentence because Rukia spotted the hollow, "Now remember, this hollow uses possesion, that's why we brought Orahime, reports from the few Soul Reapers that did survive were that the hollow uses a type of bullet to posses someone, but it will often change victums if one becomes to difficult to posses, we need to stay behind Orahime's sheild at all times, further more if someone does wind up possesed then one person will go for back up wile the other triesto get the victum unpossesed, now the plan is..." "Hey hollow!" Ichigo yelled, "...Not to attract attention to ourselves," Rukia finished, "Ah, a new Soul Reaper," the hollow said, it shot a bullet at Ichigo, "Soten Keshun I regect!" Orahime chanted, as Ichigo jumped behind the sheild that now appeared, Rukia shook her head, as strong as he was, he never listened, Rukia put one hand out, bracing her arm with the other, "Ruler! Mask of blood and flesh all things in the universe fly that wich is aw! In the name of thruth and temprence dig your claws into the wool of sinless strenths! Bakudo #33! Pale Fire Crash!" a pale blue fire ball shot from her hand, it missed, 'It posses people? That sounds familar, like that doll, wen we fought the Bounto a long, long time ago, being possesed must be painful, because wen Rukia was possesed, I remember that she screamed really, really loudly, and wen I got the Bounto to leave her alone, she almost fainted, and I remember that wen we first went to Soul Society to live there, I was kind of unsure, but I talked to Rukia, and she told me, "You no Orahime, I've never told anyone wat happened to Kian except Ichigo ofcourse," and she did tell me, I really hope that this mission goes well, I don't want anyone to get possesed!' Orahime thought, "Orahime!" 'I dazed out and now it's coming right t me!' "Soten Keshun I-" She chanted but before she could finish her spell she felt blood hit her face, the bullet that was shot at her, that was meant to posses her, was now slowly entering Rukia's chest, Rukia had jumped in front of her, "Rukia!" Ichigo and Orahime yelled in unison, "I will not give in," Rukia said, Orahime had seen Rukia possesed ounce before, saw her eyes went dead, how her movements became more automatic, and she new, that somehow, Rukia was not possesed right now, "I will not be wweak again! I will not make the same mistake twice!" every word that Rukia said seemed to be a struggle, she raised her sword, and pointed it towards herself, "Rukia dont be an idiot!" Ichigo yelled, she amed right beloe her chest, within the blink of an eye, blood had filled the night sky, and covered the paved ground, "Hmm, this host is useless now," said the hollow, Rukia pulled the sword out of her torsoe, a stream of blood ran down her mouth, and the bullet that infultraited her shot out of her back, and returned to the hollow, Rukia's reaction to the pain was amazing, almost as if there was no pain at all, "You're done hollow!"and wen Rukia turned to the hollow with a smile on her face, Orahime and Ichigo smiled as well, "Ruler! Mask of flesh and blood all things in the universe fly! That wich states aw! Heat and war! Beyond the seas and reverse! Take steps to the south! Hado #33! Shakaho Red Flame Cannon!" Rukia chanted as a red beam shot from her hand, it hit, but only the corner of the mask, Rukia drew her sword, but before she could attack another bullet shot, this time aimed at Ichigo, (Who didn't listen and is now standing a few feet away from Orahime) Ichigo tried to pull out his sword put was hit before he could, his eyes became dark and clouded, he drew his sword and leaped in the air, "Orahime! Go for back up!" "Right!" Orahime started running in the opposite direction to get help, but was stopped by Ichigo (or as we will now call him possesed Ichigo) tried to go after Orahime but is blocked by Rukia, who raises her sword against his, "Ichigo! Get ahold of yourself!" she is able to push im back, "Bakudo #61! Six Rods Prison Light!" she commanded, six rods surronded Possesed Ichigo and bound him, Rukia took his sword, "Dance, Sode No Shirayuki," and as always her sword transformed, she tied the ribbon of her sword to the ribbon oh his, "Now if you touch your sword you will freze completely!" she turned around to see that Possesed Ichigo was moving, and he broke the spell, her eyes went wide, "Well you certainly are a smart little brat!" Rukia could tell that the voice was not Ichigo's (but the "little brat" thing certainly was) "Bakudo #1-" "You think?" he leapt up and landed right in front of Rukia, her heart pounded, he gripped her hands tightly, "Ughhh," 'This strenth! It's surely enough to break my rists!' Rukia thought "Wat's wrong Little Brat? Hm?" He let go of one of Rukia's hands only to regrip it with his other hand, "Wat's wrong? Keep talking!" He gripped up both of her rists in one hand, and with the other, he lifted back, and smacked her harshly in the face, the intensity in Rukia's eyes became deeper, her heartbeat sped up, but in the good way that it usually did wen she was near him, "Speak up!" this time he formed a fist and clocked her upper cheek bone, his grip became tighter, it felt like her rists were breaking, her face was downcast, covered by her hair, but she had a plan, unfourtinatly, she had to be struck a few more times for it to work, Possesed Ichigo let go and kicked her leg, she still stood, he punched her in the face again, she still stood, he kicked her in the side, blood poured from her body, but she never fell, he punched her in the arm, then in the face, she still stood, his face became frightened as he continued to throw hits at her, tears began to run down his face, Rukia looked up to reveal a bloody, tear stained face, tears still streaming, they now began to turn into Ichigo's eyes, "I will not give up, Strawberry, I will not go down, I will not fall, I won't let you fall either, Strawberry," 'Strawberry' as if the name woke him up, "Ruru," ever sylabal wasa struggle as he was still possesed, "Rukia," "Yes, Ichigo" his hand seemed to stay suspended in midair, as the bloody girl crossed to him, she embraced him tightly, allowing her tears to stream down her bloody face, "I'm right here, Strawberry, I will not leave you, I will not make the same mistake twice, I won't hurt you, even if you strike me, I will not go down, even if you kill me, I will not make the same mistake twice, I will not hurt you, I will not fall down, I will not leave you, I will not, she repeated, Ichigo's arm came down, and wrapped around her, she leaned up, and kissesed his lips, the bullet shot out of his back, and as the kiss broke, she pointed her hand at the hollow, "Hado #33 Shakaho Red Flame Cannon," She wispered, destroying the hollow, "Rukia, I'm sorry, I'm so, so, sorry," "I will not let you go, Ichigo, I promise, I will not," "I won't let you go either, my beautiful soilder, my beautiful Rukia," Rukia smiled, the now pouring rain pelting them both, Rukia closed her eyes and went limp, "Rukia? Rukia?!" "Yes?" "Don't scare me like that," "Ok," and they waited for Orahime, who brought two other Soul Reapers, the next day...

"How ya' doin'?" "Fine," Rukia sat on her porch, she wore her Shihaksho but her bandeges were still visable, "considering all the times you clocked me," Ichigo rolled his eyes, Rukia sounded kind of like she was eating marshmellows, from all the swelling, "I'm kidding!" "Ya' sound like your face swelled up pretty good," "Yeah," she spit out a small rubber ball, "Haey! How come ya' ain't all swelled up?" "Ah, the wounders of Kido," "Ofcourse," Ichigo said sarcastically, "And by the way, try not to call me 'Ruru'," "And you dan't call me Strawberrry" Ichigo pulled a small brown wite and black feather from his Shihaksho, and secured in Rukia's hair, "It's from a bird called 'Rukia'" he showed her a picture, "Pretty," "Like you, I'm in love with you, Rukia," "Ok, I'm in love with you too," and they kissed again, THE END