Truth or Dare?

Even though the most horrible and despicable scene lay there, right in front of my eyes with thousands of people dead, streams of scarlet blood making their way somewhere down, mixing up with the soil and creating a place with memories no one could ever forget, I, Kurosaki Ichigo, declared the end of the war.

All the Captains and the members that died there would always remain in our hearts. Even some of the Quincy's we faced that day, realized their mistake before dyeing and repented for it.

I knew that it was not the end of the hard and ferocious life I have been living since I was 15. The life of a Shinigami. It is really sad to see people dyeing day after day, week after week but that's what our work is, to send the souls of the unfortunate people to Soul Society.

After the fight with the quincies ended and after discovering the fact that I was kind of half human-half Shinigami with the power of a hollow residing in me and the blood of Quincy mixed, the Society gave us a full-fledged treatment and gave us the liberty to live Normal human life for a few days on Earth.

"Woohooo! There it goes!" The empty glass bottle attracted everyone's attention towards itself as we sat surrounding it, in my room.

Tatsuki, my childhood best friend, rolled the bottle with so much power that it seemed as if it would forever go on circling. It was making me feel dizzy.

"Ah Kurosaki kun! Look look! It stopped at you!" Urahara san jumped excitedly which made Inoue a little troubled.

I was sitting across Tatsuki, with Inoue and Rukia at both my sides. Urahara san was next to Inoue and Renji was next to Rukia.

"Ho ho ho!" he said while pulling the green hat down and pointing his zampaktou cum exorcion stick towards me, "Truth or Dare?"

"Tru-"

"Dare." Tatsuki spoke up, interrupting me. She had become serious all of a sudden. Well, I couldn't blame her I kept everything a secret from her until the very last moment.

"Okay fine. Dare." I said, putting both my hands up in a gesture of surrendering. "What do you want me to do?"

"Kiss."

There was a heavy silence which followed. Rukia's hands gripped one of my hands tightly and Inoue's eyes grew larger.

"What?!" I asked a little bit shocked.

"Kiss any one girl beside you, whom you promise to serve all your life."

"Tat-tatsuk-i chan, what are you sayin-" Inoue interrupted.

"No. We will end it today. Once and for all." She looked pretty determined on what she asked me to do. On the other hand, I was at loss of words.

I knew a time would come when I will have to face the reality and succumb to my heart. But, it surely was a tough decision.

For a moment, my mind went blank and then, as if to make a permanent impression for my answers, it started replaying all the memories I had shared with them.

At one side was Rukia, who had helped me through all of the difficult times. She was the first shinigami I met. I even risked my own life to save her.

All the times she took the blade for me, the times I almost died for her. The sweat and tears I had shed for her.

Now, I have to ask myself that what exactly was all that for? What is she for me?

Then again, on the other side is Inoue. I don't remember doing much for her but I do know that she risked all she had for me. Because of me, she had to face such a harsh life. She did all that for me, knowing that I was doing it all for Rukia.

Back when Ulquiorra kidnapped her, I was outraged. Without much thought and preparation I went to retrieve her back. But because of my recklessness, she had to experience something no one should ever have.

At that time, when she was desperately trying to save me from dying from Ulquiorra's attack, all her thoughts, feelings and memories came flooding into me.

That's when I realized her deep devotion towards me, her love for me. And that emotion is what triggered my transformation into a hollow.

All she ever does is to recklessly risk her life to fulfill my wish. What can I do in return?

I slightly turned my head and looked at Orihime's trembling body and nervous eyes then I turned towards Rukia, she was looking right back at me with a melancholic smile. Her grip on my hands tightened.

"I- " Trying to find the right words to say, I pressed my hands tightly on my forehead, "This is really hard." I stated.

"Rukia," I said after a pause, Orihime stopped trembling at that time and shifted away from me with a smile and tears in her eyes.

My hands moved on their own. I caught and pulled her towards me. "Rukia, I hope you do understand. I am sorry."

And with that, I kissed Inoue on the lips. It was a slight peck, rather, but that was enough to shock her. She sat their covering her lips with her hands, blushing and definitely feeling embarrassed.

I was feeling a bit embarrassed myself, when I turned to look at everybody's facial expressions.

"I definitely thought it was gonna be Rukia!" That jerk Keigo blurted out and had to face Tatsuki's karate chop.

"B-Baka!" Rukia shouted and hit me hard on my head, "why were you apologizing. You didn't think I would have fallen for you right?!"

"Of course," Renji butted in, "I would have killed you if you had dared kiss my Rukia."

"Eh?" And with that Renji pulled her into his arms giving a peck on her cheeks. It was rare seeing her blush.

"I am so happy!" Tatsuki shouted and jumped at me, pushing me backwards, trampling on the bottle in between and slipping.

"He-hey!" I exclaimed, keeping her at a safe distance.

"I would have killed you Mr. Shinigami if you had hurt Inoue!" she said and hugged me.

Orihime looked at me with a smile reaching her eyes. I squeezed her hands and smiled back.

"Well I guess, it's the end of our Truth or Dare!"

~End~

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