Bleach: Distracted [Ichigo/Rukia, PG]

[mizbean]

Title: Distracted
Author: mizBean
Rating: PG
Word count: 122
Fandom: Bleach
Character/Pairing: Ichigo/Rukia
Spoilers: None.
Summary: Ichigo finally starts paying attention.
Notes: Submitted to bleach_contest. Prompt: Wonder. 300 word maximum.

Oh, hell. I think I just outed myself as a fluffy Ichigo/Rukia shipper.

It was snowing in Karakura Town. Giant flakes of white danced as they fell from the sky.

Ichigo caught one in his hand. It melted in an instant, leaving a lone drop of water in the center of his palm.

(Gone, like the Hollow that had come out of nowhere.)

"You okay?"

(First dance, white moon.)

The Hollow had left a nasty slice in his thigh. It was beginning to throb.

(The Hollow… Why didn't I see it coming?)

"Ichigo?"

Rukia sheathed Sode no Shirayuki and walked toward him. Snow was clinging to her eyelashes.

(Oh, yeah. I was distracted.)

"Ichigo!"

"Yeah." He grinned, his cheeks turning pink.

(Not from the cold.)

Rukia rolled her eyes. "Start paying attention."

(I am.)