Behind Closed Doors, begun Feb 2013, completed May 2013.
Summary: Rukia thinks she's alone and focuses on her desires for a change. Ichigo finds out. It's the start of something new, but there are many factors against them. Love doesn't come without consequence, but it is worthwhile nevertheless. Set in two parts: pre- and post- Thousand Year Blood War arc.
Contains LEMON and is rated M for mature readers only.
Genre: Romance, Drama and Smut.Words: approx 40,000
Chapters: 8
Like so many other fanfics, it contains my personal interpretation about how their relationship would progress once it got physical (if Bleach was a hentai, maybe :P)
Also a lot of my personal headcanon, i.e: how Orihime's character would be better if she managed to get over Ichigo, pro-IshiHime, Central 46 being bureaucratic dickbags (Soul Society's government is messed up, guys), and Ichigo being a young adult with hormones.
Some of it was simply created by the urge to circumvent the cliches out there (am I the only one who thinks Ichigo would not make a great division captain? And that he's not just going to stay in Soul Society and that will be the HAPPIEST ENDING) ...and to give Rukia a more balanced role of career ambition/personal responsibility and not just want to pop out kids. Fuuuuuck.
I'm happy it's out there. I'm happy I did it but I'm also happy it's done. You won't see much writing from me for a while :P
Oh yeah, and manga chapter 537? Omigod, Kubo.
Thank you for this face. DAT FACE. Shit, I'm freaking out about how grown up Ichigo looks.
I got a few things wrong in my Masaki theory post because Kubo.
What I knew for sure: Masaki could have easily defeated Grand Fisher, but Juha Bach did sort of kill her indirectly. It's simply a good reason for Ichigo to get involved on a personal level.
Hear that Quincy King? You just made shit personal.
It wasn't a surprise to see Uryu doing the 'betrayal' thing but it still made my heart sink. I have no doubt that he has ulterior motives but of course it's going to be dragged out forever again.
Did you do it for the uniforms, Uryu? I don't blame you. Dude looks like a GQMF.
