NOTE: Notthe best I no, it was about 3 in the morning wen I wrote it

"I hate snakes!" Rukia exclaimed slamming the door, causing Ichigo to put down his manga, "I was just getting to the good part," he said, she looked at the cover, "'Bleach'? Sounds filthy to me!" she said sitting in his desk chair, "I hate snakes," she repeated, "I no I'm going to regret asking this but, wat brought that up?" "Well, I was at the pet store with Yuzu-" "Please tell me you weren't there an hour ago," "No, why?" "You don't wanna no," "Why?" "Rukia, you don't wanna no, it'll give you nightmares, and or make you cry, if you never believe me about anything else, believe me now wen I say that you don't want to no," Rukia understood that it probbably involved death and he was right, she didn't want to no! "Anyway, well we were picking out her bunny," that's right, Yuzu was getting a bunny, and it was Rukia's luck that she and Ichigo were leaving to live in Soul Soceity in three days, that was Ichigo's luck as well, somehow he felt very lucky, "and as we were waiting to get the bunny food..."
' "Rukia! Let's look at the animals wile we wait!" "Ok!" "Oh puppies! And kittens too!" they looked at all the fuzzy creatures, along with the birds, and fish, they even had frogs, and a Chinchella, then it happened, "Rukia! You may not want to go in there!" "Why not?" "That's were thay keep the reptiles," "Oh? I like reptiles actually, I love all animals," "But-" but Rukia went anyway, she was fine looking at the turtles, and lizards, the little geckos were pretty cute, but then she saw it, the death symbol it's self, in big red letters, she read the words, "Snake Central" and she- albeit about the dumbest thing she ever did- looked down to see a few snake cages, along with one, very large one that was NOT kept behind glass, but in a crate with net walls, she backed up, curtain striking her back, and then, she just couldn't help it, she let out the most ear peircing, shrill, loud scream that anyone had ever heard! The owner came in to see wat had happened, bunny food in hand, "I see you met Big Mamaba," he said, right now Rukia was to scared to move, Yuzu pulled on her arm and dragged her out, trying to calm the older woman by letting her carry the bunny for a wile, "I thought you said you loved ALL animals," "I do, snakes are the ONLY exception!" she shreiked'
"Why are snakes the only exception?" "I've never cared for snakes, but I have been bitten by two snakes!" "Really?!" "Yes, ounce in Soul Society, by an aggitated harmless one, and ounce wen I was alive, and in case your woundering, yes it killed me!" Ichigo cringed, "Besides, Gin Ichimaru is the closest thing to a snake that I can think of!" "That's true," Ichigo agreed about the squinty eyed demon, later that night.... "AHHHHH!" Rukia rose up screaming, the closet door slammed open, "Rukia?! Are you ok?!" she glanced at him with wide eyes, "Yeah, I, I just had a nightmare," she breathed heavily, 'She looks pretty shooken up,' he concluded, "Wat was it about?" "It was stupid, Gin being a real snake and killing me, enjoying the taste of my blood," she rubbed her eyes, she was so tired, atleast she didn't have to get up the next morning, suddenly she felt something, Ichigo picked her up and put her on his bed, "Ichigo?! Wat are you-" "Just shut up and go to sleep, my sisters have nightmares all the time, don't worry about it," she nodded slightly and got in, sleep dripping too far into her mind for her to object, he pulled her close to him, lettting her head rest on his chest, "Thank you," she said, eyes closed, "Mm-hm," they both fell asleep that way, Rukia felt certain that no Gin Snakes would get her now,
She walked through the grass in the yard, talking to Ichigo about nothing that was really audiable, it was strange, she was watching herself walk, she also saw a snake heading towards her, "No! Stop! Run!" she tried to speak, but her voice wouldn't sound, she watched as the snake bit her heal, Rukia passed out from pain, Ichigo was shaking her, yelling at her to wake up even though she couldn't hear him, she watched him cry over her dead body, "No!'" she tried shouting again, but it didn't work, again, "Rukia! Rukia! Wake up! Wake up Rukia!" she heard, blackness clouded her mind and she opened her eyes, "Ichigo?" "You were mummbling in your sleep again," "Oh, sorry," it was the night after she had slept in Ichigo's bed, "You want in?" he asked, pointing at his bed, she got out of the closet, and stumbled towards the bed, "Another nightmare?" she nodded, "I'm just scared I think," she wispered, he kissed her hair, she looked at him stunned, "There's no reason to be afraid, because I'll protect you," she leaned up and kissed his lips, "Why will you always protect me?" "Because I love you," she kissed him again and then curled up drifting to sleep, he shook her lightly, "You forgot something," he said, "Oh yeah, I love you too," "That's convincing," he mummbled to himself, but went to sleep with a smile on his face