Our Promise Of Eternity

Chapter 15

We had ate in silence until we were halfway done did Orhime speak.

"She looks beautiful you know?"

I looked at her in surprise but didn't say anything.

"Though she looked mad for some reason," she continued on trying to figure out why Rukia had been in a bad mood. I shrugged not really wanting to imagine what the queen of all vampires would do once I got home because of her bad mood.

"How is everything going, with your past?" she asked as she smiled. Her eyes gleaming with hope.

"Great I guess. There so many things I have to remember and to get used to. Oh and Rukia let me move in with her so I no longer have my apartment" I told her as I tried to avoid eye contact with her.

"Really that's nice maybe you'll get your memories back once you start learning more about you past"

"Maybe but I'm still not sure, there are dangerous things to consider" I mutter.

"What do you mean dangerous?" she asked her voice going from cheerful into a serious tone.

"Ah nothing come on I'll walk you home" I told her as the sun was setting.

She nodded in agreement but her serious face was still on. We walked until Orhime came to a stop in front of the Kurosaki clinic.

"Good evening Mrs. Kurosaki " she yelled waving her hand at someone in the clinic I couldn't see. When the doors slid open to reveal a woman smiling with her long orange hair flowing behind her. Her appearance made me feel like I had met her before. She walked towards us as she looked at Orhime warmly but the minute she looked at me she stood there in shock. I whispered a hello but she didn't move from her spot.

"Mrs. Kurosaki are you okay?" Orhime asked worried as she stepped forward to the lady who in returned took a step back. Her eyes never leaving mine.

"ru-ru Rukia" she said in low whispered catching me off guard, at first I thought I heard wrong when she yelled it louder "RUKIA!" the minute the named left her lips. Rukia came out from the clinic a murderous look on her face but when she saw me it was replaced with surprise. She looked over at the lady and ran to her side. Rukia carefully grabbed her hand giving her support. The orange hair lady turns to Rukia and gave her a relieved smile. Orhime and me just stood there unsure of what to do or say.

"Isshin!" Rukia called out as she tried to lead the lady back to the clinic. That's when I notice something white on Rukia's neck but was distracted as the door slid open revealing a tall man with back hair and an unshaven beard accompanied by two girls. One girl had short blond hair and wore a pink dress while the other one had black shoulder length hair and wore shorts with a t-shirt. The man had on doctor clothes and was looking at Rukia with serious look as he took hold of the lady who hasn't stopped looking at me. The tall man whispered something to Rukia and headed back in with Mrs. Kurosaki. While the girls stood there a little while longer looking at me with curious eyes then turned to Rukia who gave them a wide smile as they turn to follow the man.

"Who are they?" I asked Rukia who was still standing in front of the clinics door.

"Come Ichigo" was all she told me. I motion to Orhime to follow me but Rukia's cold words made her stop "not you human". I turned to see Orhime, whose eyes that were full of hurt and confusion. I turned back to Rukia then back at Orhime, who started fidgeting with her school uniform skirt. I was torn between the two. After a long silence I heard Rukia sigh heavily making me snap my attention toward her. She was about to enter the clinic when I heard her whisper "do as you wish"

(^8^)':

I entered the clinic to see everyone surrounding Masaki as she sat on a chair smiling at everyone. She looked at me with such grateful eyes and smiled at me warmly as both girls gather around her asking her questions. I went over to sit on the floor in front of her and grabbed her hand. She gave me worry look but I just shook my head no. Telling her I was fine. I thought back to how Ichigo could choose sides, I knew this was going to happen and will continued as long as he has attachments in the human world and after all the trouble I went sneaking out of the house, not to mention the incident with Uryu that left an unhealed cut on the left side of my neck. I heard the clinic doors slide open and saw Masaki look up to give another smile. I held my breath unable to control my nervousness. Masaki squeezed my hand then got up to greet who ever came in. I saw the girls get up excitedly and went over with their mother. I sat perfectly still unable to look behind me. When I heard Masaki say "well nice to meet you Ichigo...and Ms. Inoue glad to see your doing fine." My head shot up to look at Ichigo, as he stood there unsure of what to say. The human girl had linked their arms together and was smiling at everyone. I closed my eyes for a second until I felt a heavy hand my shoulder I looked up to see Isshin give me one of his goofy grins.

"Rukia?" I heard Ichigo call out to me and walk towards me still linked with the human girl. I got up and hid behind Isshin, my hand reaching to touch the bandage that hid my cut. Isshin had said it would take to two days to heal until then I should treat it so it wont get infected. I peeked through Isshin's right side making sure I didn't stick my neck out.

"What?" I asked frustrated. He gave a 'are-you-serious-look'. I glared in response. Yuzu came by my side to grab me by the arm and pull me out of hiding.

"Come on Ruru" she said happily trying to pull me. I shook my head no when Isshin stood aside leaving me in plain sight. In that moment I tried to pull my hair around my neck to cover the bandage but it was to late Ichigo had grabbed hold of my wrist and pulled me closer. His face scrunched up the changed into a frown. He brought his hand up to my neck as I felt his fingertips brush my collar just under the bandage.

"What happen?" he said in a serious tone. I blinked a few times trying to snap out from the surprise state I was in. "Rukia" he said in a warning tone. I shook my head wanting to tell him it was nothing but I couldn't speak. I moved my lips but no sound has heard. His grip on my wrist was tightening with more than human strength that I thought he was going to break it.

"Ah Isshin here mistook me as an intruder " I informed him as I stumbled on the words trying to come up with the excuse. I shook free from the grip and went to stand right beside Isshin. "By the way Ichigo this family here" I continued trying to get him distracted and went to gather the Kurosaki family together "are your family." I said with a worry look as the rest of the family smiled at him. He looked like he was in shock or something because he stood there with his mouth open.

"That's great oh I hope you take good care of him" the human interrupted as she bowed to them.

" Who is this you're his girlfriend?" Karin asked as she pointed at the human with a confused look.

"Karin!" Yuzu exclaimed at her sister's attitude.

"No, no we've been friends since he was in the hospital"

The family nodded their heads and Karin seemed she was about to say something when Masaki interrupted her.

"Come sit you must have a lot of questions" she told Ichigo as she took hold f his arm and brought him to sit in one of the chairs in the waiting room we were in. The girls followed as well as Isshin. The human was about to go when I stopped her. She looked at me confused and startled before grabbing hold on my hand and guided me to the other side of the room out of earshot from the family.

"Why do you look at me that way?" she asked unsure and avoided eye contact. She fiddled with her skirt and shifted from foot to foot.

"I don't know what you're talking about"

Her head turned to me her gray eyes looking at me with an accusing look.

"All I want is for Ichigo to have his life back but from day one you looked at me with anger" her voice full of confusion.

I looked over to Ichigo who was currently talking with the family though it seemed he was uncomfortable but was getting along well.

"Because you don't belong in his life, you never will. Humans are fragile things their unbendable to life and its knowledge, they let their emotions rule their life and believe only what can be explain. So when the time comes that he needs comfort, help or support you wont be able to provide it to him" I told her my eyes never leaving Ichigo. We stood in silence before she spoke again.

"You talk about humans as if your not one of them. Though it doesn't matter want you are it only matters on how far your willing to go for someone you care about" she told me her eyes serious and tone was harden, no longer did it held its cheerfulness. I looked at her and narrowed my eyes.

"How far are you willing to go for him?" I asked and without hesitation and without wavering from her hard stare she said "I would go to the ends of the world for him, no matter how difficult it maybe"

I turned to leave and join the family that was now laughing though it was mostly Isshin loud laughter's that were heard.