Chapter 1: A new Beginning

It was a hot summer night mid August. The new school year was starting tomorrow. Rukia Kuchki was excited for new school year that's partially the reason why she couldn't sleep.

Her brother Byakuya Kuchki had just bought a new house. So she lived in a new, town in a new house, with new people, and new things.

Rukia just lied on her bed staring at the ceiling. Thinking about new friends she might make in school. Or if she would be able to make any friends at all.

Byakuya would mostly want her to concentrate on her studies while he is off concentrating on Kuchki Inc. the family business. Which by the way make a very good amount of money that's why the Kuchki family is a rich, noble, and prosperous family.

Rukia tried to make herself fall asleep but it just seemed impossible.

Next Day:

Rukia woke up the next morning exhausted but yet excited. She seemed to be happy about every little thing. The birds singing, the noise her alarm clocks makes, her new surroundings, even the fresh scent of freshly squeezed oranges.

After she finished getting ready she went down stares. She found her brother and his wife, Hisana waiting patiently for her arrival. She quickly sat down at the breakfast table and said hello to each of them. And started eating her breakfast.

Hisana started off the morning conversation "Are you excited for your big day? It's your first time not being home schooled and your off to your seconded year in high school! I'm so proud! Aren't you Byakuya?"

Byakuya gave a quick nod and continued reading his newspaper.

Rukia looked up from her breakfast with a mouth full of bacon. She quickly gulped down the bacon like as if it was liquid. She looked up at Hisana and said "I am very much excited thank you. I wish to make a lot of friends and be at the top of my class."

Rukia then looked at the time on the gigantic wall clock Hisana had gotten Byakuya for his last birthday.

She excused herself from the table saying that if she didn't hurry to school she would be late.

Byakuya finally looked away from his newspaper and said "I'll have the limo come around to take you to school."

Rukia paused for a moment. She turned around looking at her brother with pleading eyes.

"I'd rather not take the limo to go to school."

"Why not? Are you ashamed of the Kuchki name?"

"NO OF COURSE NOT! (Sigh)… It's just that I rather go to school as a regular student. Not just Byakuya Kuchki's little sister."

"I see. Very well then but how will you get to school?"

"She can use my car!" that was the first thing Hisana said through out the conversation. "I've been meaning to get a new one anyway so might as well take mine! She said that with a smile as usual.

Byakuya the said "Then it's settled you will take Hisana's car and Hisana shall get a new car."

"Thank you so much brother. Thank you so much Hisana. I'll be going now."

Before Rukia made it out the door Hisana yelled out "Aren't you forgetting something?" She was jingling something shiny in her hands Rukia could barely make out what it was.

It was the key to Hisana's Mercedes Benz. Rukia took the keys yelled back a quick thank you and good bye once more and fled out the door.

In School:

Rukia walked into school. She was excited for her first day at Karakura High.

When she walked in she was surprised to see how normal everything was. Rukia loved the way everything looked so simple and real. Her school looked like a basic high school she saw in the T.V. shows.

The floors were pretty normal whit tile. There were sets of lockers on each sides of the hallways that were yellow and black. The ceiling was chipping paint. There was a reception area for the students that led to the main office. The reception area was there for students who had questions or needed to see their counselor.

There were a few students that were working in the reception area. I saw two tall guys one with a red crimson hair and one with orange hair. Then there were two girls one with orange hair and one with black hair. They all had paper name tags on but Rukia couldn't make out what it said.

She walked up to the reception desk. There was a little bell there to grab the attention of one of the students. She rang the bell but no one noticed. She rang it again but still no one noticed. She was starting to get irritable so she started pressing on the bell like there was no tomorrow.

Finally someone noticed her it was one of the tall boys she had noticed. It was the one with orange spiky hair. She finally could see what his name tag said it…Ichigo Kurosaki.

He came up to her and he looked a little mad.

"HEY WHY ARE YOU BANGING ON THE DAMN BELL!"

"Well I'm sorry but no one noticed that I was here so I had to something to grab your attention."

Shocked by how calm and mellow she answered him after he just yelled at her he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

"It's ok I'm sorry for yelling at you." Ichigo said as he sighed.

Rukia looked up at him but said nothing personally she just didn't care. After a moment of silence she told him that she was a new student here and needed to pick up her class schedule.

Then Ichigo looked back at one of the other students. He mumbled something Rukia couldn't make out. He turned back at her and said.

"What's your name?"

"Rukia…Rukia Kuchki."

Waiting in anticipation if he would remember her because of her surname she started to sweat. But he just shrugged and turned back again and yelled out the name Rukia Kuchki.

For some reason Ichigo liked saying her name. He enjoyed the way it sounded coming from his lips.

A small girl with black hair that was tied up in a bun appeared with a paper in her hand. She smiled at Ichigo as she handed him the paper and walked away.

Before she could turn away he said thank you.

Ichigo turned back to Rukia and gave her the paper.

He looked at her and said. "Is that all you need?"

She quickly took the paper and left not even a goodbye. She didn't even answer his question.

Ichigo watched as Rukia left. He was surprised to see how nice she was one second then was then was rude another. But for some reason he didn't understand he liked the sassiness that Rukia gave off.

Then all of a sudden one of the students that were working in the office called Ichigo. It was the tall redheaded guy his name was Rengi Abari. His friend looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What?" Ichigo said. "What? What do you want from me?"

Rengi looked at him and said. "Do you like that girl?"

Ichigo's face dropped. "I don't like her…did you see how she just walked away from me without answering my question?"

"I don't now bro you seem to like that girl. Maybe it's love at first sight. Well anyway were almost don here so you can go on to class."

With that said Ichigo took off his paper name tag and stuffed it in his book bag the jumped over the counter.

He started walking down the hall there were no people class must have started already. He would be late again for his first period but he didn't really care to much so it didn't matter.

When he was half way to his class he noticed the girl he had seen before. It was Rukia she looked lost and confused. Ichigo thought to him self. 'Well when you think about it is a pretty big school a new student would get lost in an instant.'

He went to stand next to her where she was looking intently at the numbers on the wall for what classroom she should be in.

"Do you need any help?" Ichigo said.

Startled by Ichigos sudden appearance she put her hand on her heart, dropped her schedule, jumped back a few feet and started breathing rapidly.

"What is your problem why did you scare me like that?"

"I just came to see if you need any help. Geez."

Rukia sighed and looked at Ichigo. "Look I'm sorry for yelling at you I'm just really stressed. I'm looking for my class but I just can't find it."

"Well let me see your schedule."

"No it's fine I can find it myself."

"Just let me help you."

"NO!"

"RUKIA WHY WON'T YOU LET ME HELP YOU?"

"BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOUR HELP!" Rukia looked mad she was breathing hard.

"Why don't you want my help? Is there something wrong with me?"

"No it not that…it's just…I'm not used to being in such a big school…I'm just frustrated. Sorry."

"It's ok, now let me help you find your class."

"Alright." Rukia started walking towards Ichigo. She tripped on her shoe and fell.

She was unconscious for a few seconds. When she woke up she realized that she had fallen on top of Ichigo. She was looking down at him he was looking up at her. It was kind of an awkward moment.

"Are you ok?" Rukia said to Ichigo who was staring at her with wide eyes.

'Why I do I fell this way? I can't stop staring at her…do I like her? No but she just got here that doesn't make any sense. What…what should I do she's right on top of me.' Ichigo thought to himself.

Rukia stared at him not knowing what to do. She tried getting up but before she knew it. Ichigo suddenly got up from his back and pressed Rukia to the floor know he was on top of her. He looked at Rukia realizing the actions he just did Ichigo thought to himself 'Well there's no turning back know'.

Ichigo pressed his lips to Rukia. He was kissing Rukia. His lips seemed to feel as they belonged there and that he wouldn't let anyone else have them.