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"...You think you can skip class without me knowing? I've been watching you Kurosaki!" The tough looking teacher yelled at Ichigo.

Ichigo just sat there, taking every word. He really couldn't be bothered at all. He's too tired from fighting countless hollow the night before and he had been caught sleeping on the rooftop during classes.

"Now, follow me to the Principal's-"

"Sensei! Some students are fighting over there!"

The teacher turned around toward the voice. Rukia was there by the fence, pointing at a direction below. He immediately ran down the stairs. Ichigo watched the teacher being fooled with no emotion and interest. He wondered since when had Rukia been standing there but decided to just ignore it.

"Thanks Rukia. I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Hmph...You'll die without me, Ichigo."

Ichigo stared at Rukia, giving her the yeah-right look.

"No, seriously. You'll die without me." Rukia said convincingly.

"I won't die without you. I've been living just fine without you, before I even met you."

"Yeah. But I saved you on the very first day we met. If I hadn't been there, you'd be dead."

"I can fight on my own you know?" Ichigo insisted.

"You can't fight a hollow without shinigami powers. You won't win. You may be able to land a hit or two but you won't be able to kill it. It will kill you first." Rukia said matter of factly.

"Well, I'll just have Inoue bring me back to life. She can do that."

"How do you know that she wants to bring you back?"

"Come on, she'll bring me back."

"You don't know that." Rukia said almost instantly.

They both stared hard at each other. Rukia was grinning slightly, feeling she's winning this argument. Ichigo got up all of a sudden and left.

"Oi Ichigo, if you just leave like that, it's going to be my win."

"I'm going to ask her myself!" Ichigo shouted back. And Rukia decided to follow him.

"You know, if I win this time, I know what I want." Said Rukia after catching up to him.

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"Inoue, you'll bring me back to life if I die right?"

"Eh?"

"Are you dying Ichigo?" Tatsuki asked, crossing her hand.

"You will right?" Ichigo ignored Tatsuki and focussed solely on Orihime.

"Erm...but you're not dying or anything right Kurosaki-kun?"

"See, she doesn't want to bring you back." Rukia joined in.

"Shut up. She still hasn't answered me."

"Maybe she will. But only for the first five times. If you die for the sixth time, she'll just find somebody else." Tatsuki said, grinning.

"What?" Rukia and Ichigo said in unison, both looking at Tatsuki and then at Orihime when Tatsuki pointed at Orihime.

"Er...I..."

Tatsuki chuckled.

"Tatsuki-chan!" Orihime pouted at her best friend. And Tatsuki laughed.

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"Well, that didn't help."

"You know Ichigo...I've been thinking."

"Sure you have." Ichigo said sarcastically. Rukia glared at him as a warning.

"Inoue basically got her power from you. Your so-stupidly-huge reiatsu influenced hers."

"So?"

"Your reiatsu increased after you became a shinigami. You got your shinigami power from me. If I hadn't been there, you wouldn't be a shinigami. If you're not a shinigami, Inoue wouldn't have her power. If she doesn't have her power, she can't bring you back to life."

Ichigo deadpanned. Rukia grinned.

"Besides, Inoue didn't have any power the day we met. So, if you die that day, she couldn't bring you back."

Ichigo sighed. Rukia grinned wider.

"Fine!" Ichigo said finally, surrendering.

"Say it."

"...You win." Ichigo said reluctantly.

"So?"

"...We'll hang that stupid Chappy picture in my room." Ichigo said more reluctantly. Followed by a kick at the back of his head.