Jul. 25th, 2008

tamabonotchi: ([KaiRuki] Thank You)
My Thoughts on if Rukia really does compare Ichigo to Kaien and if she thinks of them as the same.
Spoilers to any recent chapters.

On the question if she thinks of them the same: NO. NO, NO, NO, NO, and NO. She doesn't think Ichigo like Kaien. If she really did, she wouldn't act like she does with Ichigo if she did. With Kaien, she was a subordinate and their relationship was a mentor or higher up/ student or lower person. Rukia always looked up to Kaien, and he was always warm and friendly (even with his jokes) to her.
In Ichigo's and Rukai's relationship, it first started at a mentor/student, like the KaiRuki relationship only with role reversal. But then it soon became a partnership, which has already evolved from the relationship Kaien and Rukia had (even though Rukia most likely had a crush on him).
Then we get where Rukia saves Ichigo from getting killed by Byakuya and goes back to Soul Society for her impending doom. Funny thing is Byakuya mentions about how Ichigo does resemble Kaien- so he saw how Ichigo did look like Kaien. To me, Rukia's reaction to his statement is either of surprise and shock that he actually thought so, but we don't get a reply with Ichigo attempting to get his arm slashed off.
The next time is the first IchiRuki reunion on the bridge, we get two (actually 3 if you count any mention of Shiba) things. Ukitake first sees Ichigo and can feel his reiatsu that is  at captain level, and we can see who he is thinking, since Kaien was his vice-captain.
He has to ask Byakuya who he is, and Byakuya knows what he's thinking.
"He's a nobody. Compared to the person lying behind you. He is not important. He is just a drifter."
Byakuya is comparing Ichigo to Ganju who is all bloody behind them. He's basically saying he isn't Kaien, or even related to the Shiba, and is an unimportant drifter.
Of course, right beofre that is Ichigo and Rukia conversing, and this is the only time we really see Rukia comparing Ichigo to how Kaien was (which has been acknowledged before how they both act the same).
So really, Rukia has barely ever compared them except for their similiar personalities and when Ichigo told him he wasn't going to die yet and gave her that smile. Sorry, but any Anti-IchiRuki arguments on how Rukia sees Ichigo like Kaien are easily proven wrong.
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It makes me wonder if I love so many couples like Ichihime and Kairuki yet argue against them in my thoughts makes people think I'm bi-polar or I just contradict myself.
What's wrong with liking a couple you will usually prove against? In cases like Kairuki, it's crack because Kaien is dead and was married to Miyako (Actually canon couple) but I still just love it. I really should try writing a Kairuki fanfic...
Now I'm wondering how the Pierrot is going to do the whole thing going on right now at Hueco Mundo and fake Karakura when they 'left'' and went into this bad filler (I mean COME ON- Ichigo never acts like he does with actual female characters in filler- he has only screamed Rukia's name out like he does with that princess, but I could also be mistaking the movie promo, haha). They could show the Turn Back the Pendulum mini-arc in the anime as it is totally random (as Kubo decided to show us the mini arc in the middle of the Hueco Mundo/Nakama arc) but what about the fights and the epic reunion between Ichigo and Rukia with Chad's thumbs up and Orihime conversing with Ulquiorra about hearts and nakama? Gyah.
Also, I just suddenly found love to two sad songs on Bleach, both used during the Rukia vs. Noveno Espada episodes but not "Never Meant to Belong", but the two other songs. If anyone knows their names and even a link for an mp3, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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