What a happy expression you have there, he thought as he looked at [Rukia’s] peaceful face. He felt deeply that…he was so fortunate to come to Soul Society, that he was so fortunate to have something to protect. — from Honey Dish Rhapsody: A Graphic Novel by Tite Kubo and Matsubara Makoto.
(a very nice request for @kucchikis, there are many more moments of Ichigo looking at Rukia as if she’s everything, he indeed loves Rukia. I really wanted to add more moments but we’re #celebratingBLEACH so you will be getting more edits from me. I loved Bleach and I will never forget about it, thanks to Bleach I met my most beloved friends and I have many good memories. Thank you Kubo, for Bleach and for Ichiruki.)