Being with You

V

YES this is probably my favorite chapter~ the feels are even getting to me :D BUT ITS STILL SO SHORT RIGHT? ( T_T)＼(^-^ )
Prepare for the feels~

I froze immediately and started to breath heavily. What was wrong with me? I wasn't usually like this and yet it's all happening at once right now...

Ichigo must have noticed because he pulled his arm back and looked at me, nervously,

"Sorry..." He said.

I just continued to hyperventilate while my cheeks flushed in and out with redness, "Are you alright? Rukia!" His voice became startled and he tried putting his hand on my back to make me stop coughing. After what seemed like an eternity, I calmed down and sat there, completely embarrassed. Ichigo was quiet,

"Umm..." I started, "Sorry, I was just a bit shocked,"

Ichigo turned to me and frowned,

"You had me worried. Is their something wrong?" He asked, seriously.

"No! There's nothing wrong," I answered quickly, not wanting him to worry even more. But there wasn't anything wrong with me... Not that I knew of.

I heard a sigh come from him and I cringed. Is he angry I didn't react the way he wanted me to when he said those words? I didn't know what to say anymore, so we sat in silence once again.

"Rukia," I heard his voice.

"What is it?" I turned to him, thinking he would say something like "You need to relax more, stop overworking yourself" but he just stared at me with thoughtful eyes. My face started to turn red again and I looked away,

"You've done a lot for me...but I want to do something for you now," he said, softly. I suddenly felt myself get angry,

"What are you talking about?! You've saved me countless times and you even saved the whole of Soul Society!" I yelled at him. He just smiled and went on,

"Well that doesn't count. I want to do something you request,"

I didn't quite understand what he meant...A request from me? What could I request him to do for me? There was nothing I could think of, "I'll do anything you ask. Especially since it's your birthday and I didn't get you a gift," he smiled lightly.

"W-what...I have nothing to request," I said, bluntly, "I still don't understand,"

He looked up at the sky and closed his eyes for a moment,

"How do people usually do this?" He said, almost to himself.

"What do you mean, Ichigo?" I asked, hesitantly,

"It's difficult, but...Rukia," he said, turning to look at me, "What would you do if I said I have strong feelings for you...I'm not sure what I mean myself but I know there's a feeling. I can't explain it," he blurted out.

I stared at him for a while,

"Umm, I would say that you must figure out what that feeling is..." I replied, awkwardly, "Ichigo..."

"Yeah?"

"I might feel that same thing, but I'm not sure either," I admitted it. It was this feeling that has been bothering me this whole time. And now that I know he feels something as well, I'm even more confused. These emotions that I felt now were supposed to be non-existent. But of course, ever since Ichigo and I met, things were different. My head started to spin and I almost blacked out but I felt Ichigo's hand reach out to me. He took me in his arms and put my head against his chest. I was startled again but this time, the feeling subsided quickly. A breeze blew by and I closed my eyes, listening to his heart beat, steadily.