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Vogue Cover, June 15th, 1913

Artist: Sarah Stilwell Weber

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David

"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."

- Galleria dell'Accademia, Firenze.

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Abandoned Places by Andre Govia

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Ichigo and Rukia in Memories in The Rain are two frustrating idiots

You just can't take them seriously.

For the first time, since his mother's death, Ichigo forgot about the upcoming anniversarry of his ultimate trauma.

You can pretty much guess by that simple fact how meeting Rukia brought joy to his life and "changed his world"

When she asked him why he became sad, he answered "nothing " and he could had stopped there. However, this is drama queen Ichigo we're talking about.

He had to add loudly "I see ... it's soon " keeping the suspense for Rukia (and us). He made her aware that something was indeed wrong.

Basically, "I'm acting as If I'm shutting myself off from you but not really I want you to know that something is really bothering me"

....

let's move on

Then later, Ichigo could have stopped at just informing Rukia what it was the anniversary of his mother's death but he had to add that she was killed dramatically under the moonlight.

Ichigo basically gave Rukia the greenlight to talk about his personal life. But when she pushed her luck and wanted to know more, he denied everything.

...

Local tsundere teen sending mixed signals to 200 year old emotionally constipated clueless as hell ghost.

Wonder what will happen

She was so worried that she eavesdropped on Tatsuki and Orihim's little chat at class. A behaviour that was totally unusual coming from her.

She couldn't hold back her worry when Ichigo told her he was taking his shinigami job off. She even revealed she had been stalking watching him all day long.

However, when Ichigo asked her, why she followed him to the cemetery, she said she was only there for her shinigami duties ...

Of course it is, why would anyone think of any other reason ...

Then Rukia came out as insensitive telling him maybe a hollow killed her.

Ichigo was pissed off mostly (I think) out of frustration that people were finding excuses instead of blaming him.

Their conversations ended shortly on a tense conclusion : Ichigo saw the girl he wanted to save the day the mother died, fell on his knees baring his heart to Rukia admitting his sin

When you think about it, there is no reason for Ichigo not to avoid talking to Rukia after so much tension, yet...

He slightly smiled greeting her and genuinely asked her if she wanted to continue where they left off

This proves something extremely important which is how lonely Ichigo was and how much he was yearning for someone to support him mentally

and he chose that person to be Rukia....

....

...

The person he met one month ago !!!

over any one of his friends, classmates family members. ??

(what's wrong with him ?!!)

And his prediction were correct

Rukia who knows about loneliness more than anyone. She tried to try to help Ichigo the best she could.

However, she could only offer him what she herself yearned for the most : not be alone

They both longed for someone they can trust and who won't give up on them.

Ichigo didn't feel surprised by her thoughtful words. It was like he was expecting her to say what he needed the most despite her previous bluntness

When Rukia promised she will be there for him as long as it takes, all Ichigo said was "yeah"...

Kubo being Kubo knows what he's doing, knows how those loser are being soft for each other and will die before admitting it

He basically self inserted himself/ the readers in Kon's place " stop acting so cool. I can't keep up with you guys!"

Remember when kubo was enjoying himself creating this manga and slandering Rukia and Ichigo ? Good times good times

I guess panels speak for themselves.

Rukia was begging Ichigo to stay alive, screaming at him to stop fighting, being so happy he survived and used all what remained of her power to heal him.

Yet when he thanked her for healing him, she acted as if it was nothing...

Last round,

it turns out Ichigo is the honest one between the two

Ichigo told Rukia he had to go and eventually had an emotional conversation with his father where he confessed his frustrations

Yet he isn't even bothered that Rukia was listening (without his consent )to his private talk.

That's because he wants her to be there

When Rukia offered to be there for him, he really embraced that offer. He wants her to know about every messed up part of him because he knows she would never give up on him.

...

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Also I guess he doesn't mind Rukia being a shameless stalker

( that was the second time you're stalking him the same day Rukia wth !! At least be more subtle or feel a bit ashamed)

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The Rape of Polyxena

It was sculpted in 1868 by Italian sculptor who worked chiefly in the Romantic style, Pio Fedi.

- Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence.

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My love anthem to the frustrating love in ichiruki

I love when Ichigo and Rukia are denying, unaware or too shy about confessing how much they mean for the other.

The reason is simple

The readers can see it so clearly despite the denial. Thus it make you feel close to the characters before you even realise it .

......

By meeting each other, these eternal loners felt effortlessly intimate towards each other.

However, the thing is Ichigo and Rukia don't know how to handle romance (even closeness).

They both want to be cool about this level of affection they have never experienced.

And they fail miserably every time.

Why do they make it so hard for themselves?

Good question

Apart from being very reserved people, they are both stubborn to an extreme extent.

They know the other person won't miss the chance to tease them about their "weakness".

And they both want to win whatever challenge they set themselves to.......

...Idiots

However, this derision is so overacted to extremely unrealistic degrees and that's make it both endearing and funny

For example, Rukia happily selling Ichigo out for beans and basically telling she would betray at any given moment

To later on begging her abductors to let her stay by his presumed corpse even thought it would worsen her punishment

Ichigo acting as if rescuing Rukia were a second thought

To later on having the willpower to achieve bankai in one day just after hearing the upsetting news that Rukia would be killed.

Their somehow crude and inconsistent way of communicating what they mean for the other could easily hurt the wrong person.

However, luckily for them, that doesn't berate them one bit.

(savages)

Because they share an unspoken rule : action speaks louder than words

As for the readers, this auto derision and deceit could easily throw them off.

However, this is the (second) fun part : the authorial intent makes sure we know how much they mean for each other whether Ichigo or Rukia admits it or not

A great example, in soul society arc, we see their expression when they are hearing each other's pov from a third person

Ichigo and Rukia denying the undeniable make the whole situation more precious because we unintentionally get mixed up in their mess whether we like it or not.

Even when they deny it , we let them get away with it because the narrative is always highlighting how much they mean for each other.

So it kind of became a (obvious) secret we share with them and it creates a certain cordial atmosphere between these two fictional characters and the readers.

(At least it had that effect on me)

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"Omnes viae Romam ducunt. / All roads lead to Rome."

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Bluebeard by Marjolaine Roller

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Cupid & Psyche

"Omnia vincit Amor: et nos cedamus Amori."

"Love conquers all; let us, too, yield to love."

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Sydney Mortimer Laurence (American, 1865–1940)

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The Three Graces after George William Joy 

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Gaius Julius Caesar

"But I am constant as the Northern star,

Of whose true-fixed and resting quality

There is no fellow in the firmament."

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New Howl piece! :D Very proud of it ^^ Took me quite a while to draw all those little houses, haha! XD

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Domino box, made from bone by a prisoner of war, late 18th century