Affected By Death

Chapter 19:Wedding Night

"I'm not sure what you're saying...explain it more in detail please." Ichigo says, and Rukia feels empowered since his first reaction isn't anger.

"Well I only have the plan hatched right now, along with some seedling ideas, which one seems like a more than promising idea. I have to meet with someone to see if it's a product that can actually be sold, and that's only the beginning." Rukia says, but Ichigo holds up his hand.

"Wait...you couldn't have been more mysterious with that explanation if you tried. What are your ideas to fight terrorism?" Ichigo asks, and Rukia bites her lip.

"I want to talk to some higher ups in America while we're there, and see if they wouldn't want to buy a special line of armor and weapons for the soldiers they have fighting in Afghanistan or wherever else they go in their fight to get the ones responsible for the terrorist attack in New York. Not only that, I want to propose to all of the major nations that every single airplane in the nation have special equipment in the cockpit so that the same types of terrorists responsible for your mother's death would find it next to impossible to ever steal a plane again, and I am still thinking of how to stop car bombings." Rukia says in one big rush, and Ichigo pulls her into his side.

"I guess I should have taken your brother's words more seriously. This sounds like it could put your life at risk Rukia, particularly if the terrorists get wind that you're responsible for whatever plans you decide to try an implement. I don't know too much about them, but I know they don't hesitate to kill over their beliefs." Ichigo tells her, and Rukia takes a deep breath

"Ichigo..."

"What?" Ichigo asks, and Rukia takes a deep breath.

"There's something you don't know about me. My line of work...what I've been doing for a job and what my next job is for these upcoming four months." Rukia trails off, and Ichigo is suddenly interested.

"That's true, you've always dodged the issue when it came to what you do." He remembers, feeling like a fool for not questioning her more thoroughly prior to their marriage.

Not that I wouldn't have married her, but at least I'd have known what I was contending with beforehand...

"It's been my mission in life to make the world a better place. I have helped to take down sex slave operations, partnering with the FBI in America. I have ridden the subways of Japan to find the men attempting to molest girls and I have attacked them. I have brought many criminals to justice. We're after another operation now that sells underage girls into the sex slave business. I am believable as a minor." Rukia tells him, and Ichigo closes his eyes a minute before smiling.

"You were afraid to tell me this because... you thought I wouldn't like what you've chosen to do with your life?" Ichigo can't understand it. He thought he couldn't have a higher opinion of her than what he already does, but then he's awed by her even more when he hears this about her.

"Because I was afraid you'd want me to stop...particularly when you realized how much danger I willingly place myself into in order to make things right." Rukia says honestly, and Ichigo hugs her tight.

"That's admirable. I'll want to be with you...protecting you, helping you." Ichigo tells her, and Rukia nods.

"I can only guarantee that after this job is completed." Rukia tells him, and Ichigo is suddenly nervous.