NOTE: Major sappy fluff alert!

Her eyes slid open slightly, 'Am I in Soul Society?' she thought, staring into the black, 'No, I'm with Ichigo, right?' a warm feeling of safety seemed to wash over her as she realized this, "Ichigo, yes, I'm with Ichigo," she smiled softly, opening the closet door, Ichigo was gone, suddenly she didn't feel safe anymore, but then she saw his shirt tossed over his bed and she realized that he was just in the shower, yes, now she heard it, the sound of running water, but just as she hopped out of the closet and settled herself on Ichigo's bed, she heard the water stop, and the door open, 'Oh great! He always has to yell at me for getting on his bed! Why dosen't HE try living in a closet for ounce!' and in he walked, shirtless, but before she had time to blush, she noticed something, a large scar in the middle of his chest, "Hey! Haven't I told you not to take my bed Midget!?" she wasn't listening, "Hm? Hey, wat's wrong?" she was simply staring at the scar on his chest, by the time she stopped looking it was because she couldn't see it anymore, his face was right next to hers "Are you ok?" she jumped slightly, "I'm fine," she lied, "Rukia," he said in a warning tone, "I have seen that look before, now tell me!" "That scar, it's for me isn't it?" he leaned back a little, "Yeah, so?" "Why? Why for me?" "Do I need a reason?" "Well, yeah! Sort of, I suppose," "You're way too tense, always are, those little thoughts swarming around in your head were bound to catch up to you," "Well? Wat do you think? Do you think it's easy being betrayed by your mind?!" "No, I don't," "Well, ok," "Alright! Lay down!" "W- Why?!" "Look! Do you want my help or not?!" she layed down as she was asked, "On your stomach!" "You could've said that sooner!" but she did it anyway, "That's a good Midget," "Don't call me that!" "Sure, watever you say, now, close your eyes," "If you do anything sneaky then it's your funeral!" "Yeah, I'm painfully aware of that," but she closed her eyes anyway, and as soon as she did, she felt a soft pressure starting between her shoulder blades and running down her back, "Geez! You just tensed up some more! Calm down and relax will ya'?!" "Wat are you doing Ichigo?" "I'm given' ya' a massage, wat'd'ya' think?! You could use one too! If you don't relax soon then eventually these tense little musceles of yours are going to go out!" Ruka was quite for a little wile then,
"Ichigo?" "Hm?" "Why are you doing this?" "Um, because you're too tense?" "So? Why does that bother you?" "Because I want you to relax and feel safe and stuff, that's why," "How come?" "Because I, um, care about you, and I wanna be there to help you," "Oh, is that why you came to Soul Society?" "Partly," "Wat are the other reasons?" "Well, I wanted to save you, I wanted to make you understand that I would always protect you, and never let anyone hurt you, besides, if you died then everyone would hate me and think I'm stupid!" Rukia smiled slightly, "You shouldn't have gotten yourself scared for me," "Why not?" "Because I should be scaring myself for you, not the other way around, too much blood has been spilt for me, why? Why are people spilling their blood over someone as worthless as-" "Shut up!" "Me?" "You aren't worthless, people wouldn't try to save you if you were worthless," "But there were so many people that were wanting my exicution, don't you think that means-" "But there were MORE people trying to save you, understand? Besides, you've scared me a good few times," "I, I've frightened you?" "Well, yeah! I mean, you come so close to dieing sometimes, and, that really makes me worry," "Why? Why do I worry you?" "For the same reason that I worry you," "Oh? And just wat reason would that be?" "Well, isn't it kinda obviouse? I love you Rukia, that's my reason for everything, that's my reason for living," "You love me? That's impossible," "Rukia, don't you love me too?" "Yes! Ofcolurse I love you! But, you loving someone like me, it, it isn't right, you deserve better than me," "There isn't anyone better than you," "You're wrong, Ichigo, I've spilt too much blood, my life holds too many nightmares, you need someone safer, someone better, someone,... else," "I don't WANT someone else, I want you, and I don't care about spilt blood, as long as it isn't your blood being spilt, and, we'll live through our nightmares together," "Are you sure about that?" "Is this sure enough?" he leaned down and kissed her lips softly, her eyes snapped open, but closed again as the kiss made its way into her mind and stopped all the nightmarish thoughts swarming around, "It seems sure, but-" "No, if I don't take you now, then soon enough, someone else will come and take you away," "That won't happen, even if there was someone else who-" "There are ALOT of someone elses!" "Still, you're stuck with me now, you can't get rid of me," "Fine," "Just remember that I tried to warn you," "Yeah, so? It isn't like I'd actually let you go," "Fine, then you deserve me," "I really don't, you're way too good for me, but remember, if you take me, you deserve me," "No one is good enough for you," "Except you,"