Some (if not all) Ichihime's are trying to associate Orihime with Masaki,and I think anyone would be able to figure out why ^.^ Therefore,I have taken the liberty to analyze this particular assumptions and see for myself if KT is really associating Orihime with Masaki.
My Analysis
Ichigo's Vow To Protect
"Moving on...Also K is pointing out that protecting is what Ichigo does, so it's nothing special. But then why is he highlighted as only saying "I will protect you" to ONLY 2 people: Mommy and Wifey Orihime? Oh. Right. Kubo was sniffin' coke that week"---IchiHime
Ichigo made a promise to fight for Chad,which also means that he will protect him.Since Chad won't defend/protect/fight for himself,he'll be the one who will defend/protect/fight for him instead.In other words,Ichigo made the same promise to Chad,a promise to protect him and the things that he wanted to protect as well.
I've seen some people who doesn't want to acknowledge this as a promise to protect Rukia just because the word PROTECT isn't used in the sentence,but the word SAVE instead.
although...
verb
To remove from danger
deliver, extricate, rescue, free, set free, liberate, release, emancipate, ransom, redeem, come to the rescue of, snatch from the jaws of death, wrest from danger, defend; see also rescue 1.
To preserve
conserve, keep, put up, protect; see preserve 3.
...and when some of them realized this,they end up saying something like this...
"This returns to the same theme, Renji’s desire to save her versus Ichigo’s having to save Rukia. They swore they wouldn’t allow her to die. Viz Translations says they are saying “Myself”
though...
Ichigo & Renji : Tamashi nida (魂 tamashi ; a soul,spirit)
They said "to my SOUL".When they (Ichihime's) said Ichigo have to save Rukia,it's obvious that they are bringing the DEBT argument,right?
though...
Ichigo : I remember now,the reason why I wanted to save you SO MUCH.
Ichigo said "
I REMEMBER now,the REASON why I wanted to save you SO MUCH"...could it be that Ichigo accidentally bumped his head onto something that made him forget about his DEBT,which is the REASON why he
wanted HAVE to save Rukia?
though,I saw him always talking about it here...
Frankly speaking,it's obvious that the exact REASON why Ichigo wanted to save Rukia SO MUCH is absolutely
not his DEBT.
now,let's compare (to make things more interesting)...
The expressions alone are enough to show the HUGE difference from Ichigo's determination,yet,some people refuse to acknowledge the facial expressions.Interestingly,even during Orihime's rescue,we never see Ichigo as someone that emotional and determined to save her,not to mention...
- Rukia's/Mom's/Chad's aren't forced from Ichigo.No one tells him to promise anything.Ichigo said that in his own accord.
- Orihime's was forced by Rukia.
..and most importantly...
Seriously,
it wasn't just Masaki and Orihime as those people wants to put it.Ichigo wants to protect mountain loads of people,and he never made a promise only to Masaki and Orihime.Seems like they are the ones who was sniffing coke while reading BLEACH,eh?
However,since those people really wanted to associate Orihime with Masaki,they never paid much attention to the fact that Rukia asked Ichigo to promise that he will get stronger and protect (his FRIENDS) Orihime.
Instead,they just focused their attention to this...
"You can change the bottom sentence to "Orihime who always protects me". After all, Orihime went to SS to protect Ichigo, she went to HM to protect Ichigo. Who else in Bleach has been shown to want to protect Ichigo as much as Orihime has. And she has lived up to it, protecting him as much as she could. She still feels like she hasn't protected him enough, but you can't deny that in the manga, she's protected him alot, whether it's healing him, keeping him within his healing shield in chapter 310, putting up a defensive shield to protect him from Ulquiorra's strike. And she still will continue to protect him."
Though,I wanted to emphasize this part...
"Who else in Bleach has been shown to want to protect Ichigo as much as Orihime has."
Chad made a promise that he'll fight for Ichigo (means protect him),and he'll put his life on the line to protect anything that he wanted to protect as well.In other words,he'll risk his life for Ichigo as well,and he's definitely living up to it.
Ishida risked his life for the sake of protecting Ichigo's humanity.He never cared whether Ichigo have turned into a full hollow,he's still worried about Ichigo's well being.Ishida tried to stop him from doing something that he will regret in the future (and indeed,Ichigo regretted what he have done to Ulquiora,what more if Ishida didn't stopped him?).While (cough) Orihime (cough) was just standing at the sideline watching everything.
Someone might argue that this is done out of DEBT again,but people needs to understand...DEBTS are just their excuses.People needs to realize that like Nel,she became so much attached to Ichigo,because he was always protecting her.
besides,if people really wants to put it that way,it means that this...
Ichigo : ...if that's so,I want to protect Mom.
Mom,who always protect me.
...desire to protect his MOM,is all because of his DEBTS as well,don't you think?Ichigo wanted to protect his Mom,BECAUSE
she was always protecting him.Not realizing that it was because his Mom always protects him that made him so fond of her.He knew that she cared so much for him.
which made this assumptions...
"You can change the bottom sentence to "Orihime who always protects me". After all, Orihime went to SS to protect Ichigo, she went to HM to protect Ichigo."
...something that sounds like
Ichigo just wanted to protect Orihime because of DEBTS as well,right?He wants to protect her BECAUSE
she was protecting him?Really,try re-reading your own arguments.
carrying on...
You can say what ever you want at the last panel...
yet...these panels PAWNS it all...
a/n : I wish I knew how to use spoiler tags here,sigh
Rukia wants to take the fight against GJ (that's why she told him to run),even though she knew that GJ was a lot stronger than her because she knew that Ichigo was not in the right condition to fight (he was tensed).The rest of the panels are obvious enough,so,I won't say anything to add there.
Rukia is the only ONE so far in the manga have
protected Ichigo with her own body.There is no one who have ever done this for him until now...
except ONE...and you know who it was...
Masaki (Ichigo's Mom)
Ironically,in BLEACH there are lots of parallels,like this...
While Orihime turned out asking for a HELP from her rescuer,despite seeing that he's totally beaten up (please read
here to read my theory about,why she did that)...
...Rukia is asking Ichigo to leave,because she didn't want him to die (she wanted to protect him),though she is the one who's going to die at that moment.
and...
While Orihime remained standing from where she was,and just yelled Ichigo's name when he was going to be attacked by Ulquiora behind him...
Rukia on the other hand,uses her own body and jumped in front of Ichigo to protect him from the blow.
Ahem! what did they said again?
"Who else in Bleach has been shown to want to protect Ichigo as much as Orihime has."
I hope I have given the answer to that question (cough) even much better than (cough) Orihime's,right?
Orihime Is The Sun That Ichigo Revolves Around
"Also, speaking of Ichigo's family revolving around Masaki, I see Orihime fulfilling the same role. Is it any wonder that Kubo has twice had characters associate Orihime to the sun (Ulquiorra to Ichigo, and Aizen to Orihime)? I've said it before, Orihime is the sun that Ichigo revolves around, he just doesn't realize it yet. That's why the end of chapter 238 was very symbolic of the sun setting in Ichigo's life as he knelt in Orihime's room alone after. When and if Kubo does have Orihime interact with the Kurosaki family soon, I can see Ichigo feeling like all is right in his universe again because his sun has returned to him."
click this --->
Orihime is not the "Sun"
Drawing Masaki and Orihime in the same stance.
"You're not the only who noticed that, LittleMiss. This panel is almost exactly the same as the one where Masaki was consenting to Ichigo's request to hold her hand. Orihime has taken on the same stance and has a similar smile to boot. It's amazing to say the least. I wonder if Ichigo has ever stopped to think how similar those two really are... Probably not. Maybe he has noticed now and again but brushed it off as coincedence and nostalgia. I'm sure he must have at least had a sense of deja vu when Orihime did that."
I couldn't believe than even these things can be seen as a potential hint for shipping ^.^ I have also come across some links where they mentioned that Orihime and Masaki looked alike.However,instead of comparing their appearance/personality/possible nature,why not compare how Ichigo used to behave when
the subject is Orihime vs Masaki?
Deja vu....hmmm....
I think it was something like this...
Smile again,Ichigo
Ichigo used to cry after getting defeated,but he started smiling again whenever he saw the face of his Mom.
kinda similar to this...
that was Ichigo after getting defeated by Yammy...
...and that is what Orihime said after seeing Ichigo's changes in behavior after seeing Rukia.The one with Masaki was told by Tatsuki,while the one with Rukia's was told by Orihime.
That was Ichigo after Ginjo took his Fullbring...
Ichigo automatically stopped crying after seeing Rukia again,didn't he? ^.^
Fight for PRIDE : fights for Masaki and Rukia (GrandIchi vs GrimmIchi 1st/3rd match & ByaIchi)
GrandIchi vs GrimmIchi 1st match
Both times,Ichigo didn't want to let the enemy go,even though he's already losing strength.
Both times made Ichigo felt lost terribly...
GrandIchi vs GrimmIchi 3rd match
Both girls saying "Don't die Ichigo (Kurosaki kun)",with Rukia praying it silently to herself.
GrandIchi vs ByaIchi fight
Both times was highlighted that Ichigo wants to fight/do it himself...
Both times watched by the woman who was restraining themselves from giving him a hand,because they knew that he wants to fight alone.
Both girls catches Ichigo after his fight (Orihime's failed version),and both girls thanking him for staying alive (with Rukia,Ichigo is unconscious).
so much of a coincidence,don't you think?
...and most importantly....always remember this...
When did the rain starts pouring in Ichigo's heart?
ans : When his Mom died.
Who made that rain stop?
ans : Rukia
what is the rain again?
the RAIN symbolizes Ichigo's sadness...
It's simple isn't it?Masaki was being highlighted to be the one that can make Ichigo smile in no time,even after crying.Just like how Rukia was able to do it as well,more than anyone in the manga.
My Analysis's result...
Masaki's parallel = Rukia
