Everyone else screams at me in denial.

... WHY? How can they NOT see it! They are MEANT to BE! You are right, they do not see the PERFECTION that is Rukia/Ichigo! They understand each, they care for each other, and the MOST important thing, they trust each other. Sure, they can JUST be friends but, but, but I don't see how these people justify themselves when Naruto/Sasuke is considered canon! (of course, they probably aren't Naruto fans, but you get my point).

(out of curiousity, so, what couples do they see? Or is it a strictly none couple-ish series for people? As you can tell I know nothing of the fandom).

Renji is the major sexy.

HELL YEAH!

(especially when his hair becomes untied, and he's hurt, and he's .... and I reallt do like my fav character to be tortured -_-;;)