Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ The Aftermath ❯ Cheater ( Chapter 6 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Rukia was a very mature person. She was wise from over a century of life, she had lived in the toughest ghetto of Rukongai in her childhood, and she had spent most of her life without true affectionate contact. So, her heart was cold and hardened to the outside world. It was very rare for her to have fun, let alone smile, so she savored the moments that she could. Only a few people had ever showed her fun and made her smile; Renji, Kaien-dono, Captain-Ukitake. They were the only people in Soul Society that had ever been her true friends, but as fate had it, she barely ever saw Renji, ended up killing her Kaien-dono, and was never able to spend time around her captain. Fate was against her happiness, until she went to the human world. There, she met the one person that she could always rely on to allow her happiness; Ichigo. He was always at her side, he didn't like to see her in a miserable state, he never liked to argue for too long, he was her best friend. He allowed her to stop being mature, he allowed her to be the child she was never allowed to be ever before. That's why she has never been happier with her post in Karakura town.

Rukia stared deeply into the eyes that threatened her victory. She would not fail in this fight. She was Rukia, a mighty Kuchiki. She would not back down, especially to Ichigo. Ichigo stared back, a bored look on his face. He blew back a tuft of orange hair that had drifted onto his face. He didn't even flinch. He was bored, tired, and wanted to go to bed, but no, almighty Rukia demanded he go head-to-head in this little game. Had any other person asked him, he would have told them something rude and walked off, but no, it was Rukia, and he liked to make Rukia happy, it was better than her being angry. So there he was, staring at her, her staring back. Rukia was a pain in the ass.

"I can tell that you have done this before..." Rukia said as she wiped away a bead of sweat that threatened to enter her open eye.

"I have two little sisters, what do you expect..." Ichigo grinned. He might actually get to win this little contest.

"Fair enough, but I have one last trick up my sleeve." Rukia smiled as she raised a hands to the buttons of her shirt. She was following her philosophy like a straight arrow; do what you must, regrets are for idiots.

"What are you..." Ichigo began. He then noticed how Rukia was slowly unbuttoning her shirt while staring straight at him. It was impossible to keep his eyes above the neck, because he was a teenager, and it was hard to stare at her chest, because he didnt want to look like a pervert. It was a touch choice in his book. He had to choose fast.

"What's the matter Ichigo, trouble keeping your eyes on the prize?" Rukia said with a small laugh. She had no problems with this because it was Ichigo and he knew she wasn't some slut, and she was Rukia and she would beat him down if he told anyone. The game was hers.

"Why...are...you...so...evil...?" Ichigo asked as he shifted his gaze up and down, blushing madly. He was trying to hide his cheeks, and his tightening pants.

"I don't know, why don't you ask my two little friends..." Rukia grinned as she began to open her shirt. Ichigo couldn't take it anymore. He closed his eyes quickly.

"Damn..." He muttered as he prepared for the end.

"You blinked!" Rukia shouted as she jumped up and began to prance happily around Ichigo. He had just lost a staring contest, to the almighty Kuchiki known as Rukia. He hated life.

"Well you didn't play fair!" Ichigo complained. He didn't care if he won or lost, but it was how he lost that got him.

"Poor Ichigo, you shouldn't play with me if you feel like you'll get hurt." Rukia beamed as she stared at him teasingly.

"One; that sounded so wrong, two; playing against you is like Russian Roulette with six bullets!" Ichigo shouted as he began to storm off to his bed angrily. He hated when she played dirty.

"Whatever, I'm going to bed, loser." Rukia said as she began to trot off to bed. Ichigo was at his door when he heard her call.

"Hey, Ichigo!" She yelled.

"What now you stupid midget!" Ichigo yelled back.

"Fine, I won't tell you thanks..." Rukia yelled before slamming the door to the room she shared with the twins. Ichigo smiled. He liked nothing better than to make her smile. Even if she was a cheater.