Rukia's True Past (Bleach)

Unsuspected Fever

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The door to byakuya's room blew open. There, in front of them was a orange haired boy named Ichigo Kurosaki. 

"RUKIA'S SICK!" He screamed with a worried look on his face.

Renji stood up and bashed his forehead into Ichigo's with a vein popping out on the side of his head. 

"Hey dumb ass, don't come in barging into the room that you don't own. And can you keep it down. Captain Byakuya is trying to concentrate."  

Ichigo turned to Byakuya. He found him writing down some kanji on a big piece of paper with a brush filled with ink. Ichigo snapped.  

Ichigo grabbed Renji's robe."How can you guys be so calm when rukia has a high fever possibly leading to death!" 

Renji grabbed ichigo's hand and shoved it off of his robe."You think that you're the only one worried as hell about her! I freaking out like crazy but at least i know how to keep my shit together unlike you. I'm fucking well aware that her fever is that bad but at least i have faith in her getting better." 

Suddenly a fist gone straight into Renji's face and knocked him over across the room.

"WHAT THE HELL MAN!"

Byakukya bang his palms on the table and turned to both of them."Can you both be quiet! You guys are acting like fools. We don't know what's causing Rukia to have a bad fever but just have a little hope that she'll be able to hang in there and get better! She will not die like her sister did!"

It was quiet all of a sudden. Byakuya sighed and places his palm in front his face. 

"Captain....ar..you.."

Byakuya waves his hand toward the door."Just go."

"Yes Captain" Renji said while walking out the door.

Ichigo was still standing there shocked."Byakuya?"

Still having his palm on his face, Byakuya asked," What do you want Kurosaki?"

Ichigo hesitated."Uh, never mind," he said and walked out the door.

Ichigo caught up to renji and waved to get his attention."Hey Renji!"

Renji turned around."What do you want, Ichigo" 

"Look man, I'm sorry that i punched you. I went too overboard. You're right, I should be having more faith in Rukia then to just going nuts."

Renji chuckled."Don't sweat it, man. I was wrong to just blurt out those thing knowing that you would get pissed. You have to know that even if the worst comes upon us we have to stay strong even though it hurts us inside. Don't think that you're the only one being affected by this."

Ichigo rubbed his head."Ya, I get it. Hey, maybe we can go visit Rukia right now." 

Renji shook his head."Unohana won't let anyone in to see her." 

"Why?" 

Renji shrugged."How would I know." 

Ichigo pouted. Renji patted his back and laughed.They both walk off to the sake bar. 

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Ukitake came barging into the patient's room where Rukia was. He went to the bed where she was lying unconscious. Rukia face was sweaty and her skin seemed to sparkle like snow. She was breathing hard. Unohana was standing behind her with a concerned look on her face. 

"What happened to rukia?" Ukitake asked. 

"There's no visitors allowed in here due to the condition Kuchiki is in but since you're her captain I'll make an exception." 

"Will she get better?" 

Unohana went to Ukitake and put her hand on his shoulder."Yes." 

He sighed in relief and bent down with his hand clutching the bed. 

"But" Unohana interrupted. 

Ukitake looked her way," But what?"

"It will take a long time for her fever to go down. Probably 3 days top and we have no idea what caused the fever all of a sudden. Kuchiki Rukia is not the type of person to get sick easily, she perfectly healthy. After she gets all better i would advise her to not let her go on missions or fights for a few days."

Ukitake nodded. Unohana left the room leaving him alone with Rukia. Ukitake rubbed his head in frustration. He wished he could do something to help her but he didn't know how. While looking her face he clenched her hand."Be strong my little warrior, be strong. I have faith in you."

Just when he was about to let go her hands started to to move. Ukitake looked over and saw that her eyes were half open. She turned her head toward him smiling.

"Nee-san" She said.

Ukitake was shocked. Suddenly something caught his attention. There was kanji that written on her tongue with black ink. Rukia went unconscious again but was still breathing. He stared blankly and placed her hand back on the bed. The door behind him opened. Hanataro rushed in with a wet towel and placed it on Rukia forehead. He didn't seem to notice that Ukitake was here until he turned around. Hanataro jumped back in fright.

"Aaah-I-I-I'm-s-sor-sorry! I didn't see you there. Was i disturbing you!"

Ukitake shook his head."No, not at all. I was just here to check on Rukia."

Hanataro smiled."Oh, ya me too. I've been taken care of her for the past days ever since she got that fever. I really hopes she gets better" 

Ukitake got up and grinned."Me too. With you help she'll probably get better real soon."

Hanataro blushed in embarrassment and bowed."T-Tha-Thank you."

Ukitake waved and left the room. He stopped at the end of the hall. He remember the writing on Rukia's tongue.He never saw that before when Rukia joined into his Division.. He managed to get a glimpse of what it said before she went unconscious again.

Ukitake rubbed his chin. "Fuyu Hime, why would that be written on her tongue."

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*Fuyu Hime(冬姫): Winter Princess