Born from Ice and Snow.

Continues to vacuum her face.

“What’s the big idea? You goof!”

“Oh. Rukia. I guess I didn’t see you there.”

“Who are you trying to fool here?” she stated while offering a dull glare.

“So when, or if he rocks up at Pendulum, I just have to be ready to kick his ass again.” It was a bold proclamation, but one made with certainty. He mightn’t be able to handle the Quincy on his own, but he had Rukia to back him up. 

“All right, then.” Rukia spoke calmly along a sneaky smile crossed her features, “Which means, there’s no time for you to be lazy around. Sometimes it could years for others to come, or just a few weeks, so you don’t want to lose shape. Plus, there’s also your kitten issues and human activities." Now this was going to be amusing.

“Maybe. It’s hard to tell, especially when Aizen’s involved.” Plus there was Ishida with his weird new arrow. What the hell was that about? “I definitely hit him. I think.”

Looking back at the ginger, the petite took in a deep breath, “We’ll just have to wait, until someone from a few moments after your hit comes to confirm it or not.” she explained before taking a look around them. Their world was crumbling and now they were stuck here, “Knowing you ...You most definitely hit him. Even if you failed, I’m sure you’re the one that has come that close to him. Thank you.”

Comfortable in Rukia’s hold, the baby peered up at her, little fingers softly curled against her arm. Haku liked her.

A baby receiving an embrace of death. “Here.” she added when realisation came to her, slowly giving him back to his father.

Goodbye Bleach // Six Characters ↳ 06. Kuchiki Rukia

“You know, I gave the running thing a shot. Not sure how effective it’s going to be a second time.” Grimmjow wasn’t likely to announce his next ambush. Ichigo was pretty sure he was only a couple of days away from enrolling in school just to try and take his lunch money. “So, back home.. did I get him? Yhwach?”

“I don’t know.” she replied in a low tone and knitted brows, taking in all her anger herself. Although his question did gave away a good hint, he was closer in fighting Yhwach than the many face she’ve seen before. Raising her head to face him, “Do you believe you did?”

“When do I get the good news?” he groaned. Yoruichi was a good sort to have your back when you needed it, but given the shopping list of guys likely trying to fight him, he’d have asked for a couple more allies. “How come they’re not chasing you down?”

Oh if only he knew! She was still angry for certain desserts being destroyed. “Been there, each with their own tantrum... handled it successfully.” she added with quite a prideful smile. “For now, Bazz shouldn’t be of your concern, Grimmjow...You make sure to use the right-- You know what? If you see him you run.”

Considering her claim midway through his retaliation, the attack lost its vigor. If Rukia was here, maybe more people would start rocking up. Or maybe this was an attack from Yhwach. It was hard to figure that bastard out. It could even be Aizen’s doing.. but wasn’t he immune to that illusion business? “Who else is here?”

Crossing her arms, she took in a deep breath to keep her calm once again. “Yoruichi-san, a couple of arrancars, Grimmjow amongst them, and Bazz-B.” she replied calmly.

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not.” “Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?” “Fear cuts deeper than swords.” “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.” “When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.” “Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.” “The things we love destroy us every time.” “Nothing burns like the cold.” “Laughter is poison to fear.” “Give me honourable enemies rather than ambitious ones, and I’ll sleep more easily by night.” “Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.” “A bruise is a lesson… and each lesson makes us better.” “The man who fears losing has already lost.” “A lord must learn that sometimes words can accomplish what swords cannot.” “The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true.” “A true man does what he will, not what he must.” “A ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.” “Minds are like swords; the old ones go to rust.” “He was no dragon. Fire cannot kill a dragon.”  ”Only a man who’s been burned knows what hell is truly like.“ ”Do the dead frighten you?“ ”In life, the monsters win.“ ”Everyone who isn’t us is an enemy.“ ”There are things to be learned even from the dead.“ ”A lion doesn’t concern itself with the opinion of sheep.“ ”How do you fight someone if you can’t hit them?“ ”A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes.“ ”We have won a battle, not a war" “Poison is a coward’s weapon.”

“Would you like to hold him?”

“Well, if you insist so much.” she said with slight amusement as her eyes sparkled even more at the sight of cute little Haku, in her arms now. Such cuteness should be illegal in all worlds.

“I’ll be keeping my eye on you, too.” Both for his own benefit, and in part hers. If anybody knew of this truce, perhaps they’d go after the weaker of the two of them. Bazz-B had no doubt that meant the dainty woman in front of him. By keeping tabs on her he could make sure she didn’t double-cross him, and he could identify potential threats. “This is gonna suck.”

“Relax, is not like death runs around making deals with everybody.” she replied before nodding to his last statement, considering their great differences and quite clashing past, swallowing your own pride was always a tough decision. Yet not harder to gain trust, which between both, that was the main issue, just as long as they trusted in this truce, it should be fine.

“Did you make all of this?”

“Yes! Well...Except the treats, I had to buy those ...They were tricky to make.” she said lowering her voice the more she had to explain that part. "So...Are you really just going to stand there? C’mon now.” the petite added while offering a hand to the young man.