KaiRuki and Bleach 268

[marionette71088]

I know it's late, but here's my thoughts on KaiRuki after 268. I'll save my opinions on 269 after the next chapter.

Before I have always thought Rukia’s attraction to Kaien seems to apparent to really have depth. I could have accepted it either way, but it just felt like it was a crush(at most) on someone who is exceptionally kind and understanding

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[marionette71088]

After 267 ended with the possibility of a flash back, my wishful prediction for their past was actually this:

(Warning: very wishful thinking)

What if Kaien did gave Rukia too much attention, at least enough for him to feel subconsciously guilty toward Miyako? And the night Miyako died Kaien could have been with Rukia (not doing anything wrong, just training or trying to cheer her up), and that's the reason why he was so thoughtless as he went after that hollow: he finally realized his guilt and felt ten times worse after that.

Rukia, who has also been somewhat oblivious to all this, suddenly realized the same thing, and that was the real reason her self hate began. That's why she would never have stopped Kaien from "dying with his wife" and even helped him in that. But afterwards she felt as if she killed Kaien to bury her own guilt.

Either of them would cross any kind of line whatsoever and Kaien's feelings for Rukia might even have been actually innocent, but whatever was there between them was enough for them to be suspicious toward themselves after Miyako's demise.

That was my crack theory that died with the next chapter, but I warned you.