Authors Note:
Valentine's Day is in a few hours :D This is the first IchiRuki/Bleach thing I've ever tried to write so I hope it's ok :) I mostly wrote it because of tomorrow 3 I also got the idea when I had to dance in my Spanish class (why). I haven't written anything in forever so please forgive me for any mistakes I make. Please tell me if I should keep this as a one-shot or if I should continue it. I'll keep it as a one-shot if no one wants me to continue. Please review so I can get better and I hope you guys have a great Valentine's Day :)
Tap Tap Tap Tap
"Would you stop that? It's really annoying." Ichigo says
"Well maybe I would if you hurried up." I say
"I'm almost done so we can go home soon. Just let me be so I can finish this stupid homework."
I look over to Ichigo, sitting a few desks away trying to finish some work he didn't get done in class. Everyone already left school so it's only me and him in the building. Some of the other girls said they were going to go shopping after school today for the Valentine's Day ball coming up. I've asked Ichigo what it was before, but he just says it's a bad idea to go to it because it's a ball where couples go to dance and kiss. Even with his explanation, I still don't really get what kind of dances the people do at the ball.
"Oi Ichigo, what kind of dances do people do at the ball?"
Ichigo looks over to me, a bit surprised by my question.
"Uh, well, they usually dance close together, like a ballroom dance or a slow waltz."
"Well duh. I mean how do people dance like that? Can you show me?"
"What? Rukia, it's supposed to be a dance between two lovers."
"I don't care! Just show me the dance, fool."
Ichigo just sighs and gets out of his desk to walk over to me. He stands in front of me and raises my hand in his. Then he guides my other hand around his back as he wraps his around my waist. I look up at him, surprised from his actions.
"Don't look so surprised. You're the one who wanted to do this."
I glare at him and tell him to hurry up and show me how to dance it. Ichigo starts to take some steps and tells me to follow his feet. I try to follow along, but I keep stepping on him or tripping over myself. I start to become really frustrated. Why can't I do a simple dance?
"Here, how about you step onto my feet so I can guide you along." Ichigo suggests
I do as I'm told and step onto his feet. He begins again with me standing on him. I slowly start to get the rhythm of it as he continues to dance. I glance up from our feet to see a slight blush across Ichigo's cheeks. Why is he blushing? I think to myself. I'm about to ask him when I realize how close we are together. His arm is wrapped around my waist, holding me close to him. His hand is holding my smaller one up in the air. I suddenly become embarrassed and step down and back away from Ichigo. I look at my feet so he doesn't see the blush starting to form in my cheeks. How did I let myself blush over something so silly?
"Why'd you stop? You were doing fine." Ichigo asks me
"It's not because of that, baka." I say frustrated with him "It's because of you!"
"What? Me? How is it my fault? I was doing what you wanted me to do."
"Because you're embarrassed to do a simple dance with me!" I say suddenly hurt. I don't want to be around that bastard anymore. Stupid human feelings I think to myself as I make my way to the door. Before I can leave, I'm caught by Ichigo's hand grabbing my wrist. I turn around and step closer to face him.
"I'm not embarrassed to dance with you." Ichigo says. "I was only blushing because of how close we were."
"Why don't you want us to be close?" I shoot back at him
"I do want us to be close. I just didn't know if you wanted to." He says with a blush
I look up deeply into his dark amber eyes. I find myself leaning in closer and closer to him.
"Baka. Of course I want to" I whisper when our faces are only inches away. Ichigo just smiles before he completely closes the gap between us. His lips are surprisingly warm and soft as I feel them against mine. After a few seconds, we break away and look at each other. I'm a bit flustered and embarrassed about the kiss. Ichigo flashes me another smile before he turns around to pack his work. What just happened? I think to myself as I trace my fingers over my lips, already missing the feeling of his against them. Ichigo walks over and silently offers his hand to me. I take it and lace my small fingers in between his larger ones. We start to make our way home, hand in hand, smiling to ourselves and not saying a word. Maybe this Valentine's Day ball isn't such a bad idea after all. I think to myself.