A/N: Hello, I was listening to Cute Is What We Aim For's new cd and I got this idea from 'Miss Sobriety.' So yeah. Awesome cd, I had my doubts at first (the first cd will still be hard to trump) but it turned out to be awesome. So yeah, listen to it. And read this of course. It's an A.U. and I just had to urge to write it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or any of it's characters, and I don't own the idea of 'Miss Sobriety.' I hate thinking of new names for new brought in characters, so you might recognize the new names from other animes and mangas, so just to let you know, I don't own them.

Hey, Miss Kuchiki

Do You Remember Me?

"I'll be there in about ten minutes... yes I know... no, I'm near the McDonald's... Yeah... Okay... See you."

Ichigo sighed, ending the phone call he snapped his phone shut, accidentally fumbling with it.

"Shit." He cursed as he watched the phone fall from his hands ad tumble to the ground, continuing on it's journey for a few feet until it finally stopped. He quickly ran after it, hoping no one would step on it. It might have been cheap, but it wasn't that cheap. Foolishly, he didn't look where he was going, his mind was set on getting that damn phone.

A foot away from the phone and he bent down to pick it up. Halfway down, his head bumped into someone. The two people collided and they both fell down.

"I'm sorry," The woman mumbled, getting up and gathering all her things.

"No, it's my fault. I'm sorry." Ichigo picked up his phone that had thankfully gone unscathed then picked up a few of her things. "Here you go," He handed her her things, looking at her.

He widened his eyes as she widened hers. Familiar black hair covered half of her face and he impulsively lifted a hand and brushed a stray strand of hair out of her face. She startled but stayed on the ground, as did he. They studied each other as if remembering each other from something.

"Do I know you from somewhere?" The woman asked breaking Ichigo from his thoughts. He stood up then gave her hand up, still piecing his memory or her together.

"Rukia? Kuchiki?" Ichigo asked uncertainly.

"Ichigo?" She asked raising a hand to touch his face but dropped it before she could. "Is that really you?"

He looked down at her, still not believing this was happening. It had to of been at least ten years since he'd last seen her.

"It's me, but is it you?"

She laughed good naturedly. "It's me."

They stood there awkwardly for a while longer before Ichigo hugged her.

"I can't believe it's you." Ichigo murmured.

Rukia hugged him back, breathing in his scent. She couldn't remember the last time she had smelt it.

Pulling back, Rukia assessed him. His face had matured but he still appeared to be the same Ichigo. His scowl seemed to have become less prominent. His hair was under more control yet still as vibrant as ever.

As Rukia took her time appraising him, he did so, too. Although she was smiling, he could tell she'd been through something that had taken the spark from her. Her eyes had a sad, resigned look. It was visible even though she tried hard to conceal it. But besides that, she was still short, if not shorter. She had gotten even more beautiful if possible and she too had matured.

"Wow." Ichigo surmised.

Rukia nodded her head still smiling.

A businessman in a hurry bumped into them reminding them that they were in the middle of a bustling sidewalk.

Ichigo glanced down at his watch. It was only 4:35 and he had nowhere he needed to go except home, where he really didn't want to go. Especially not since Rukia had suddenly appeared. Why go home to his clingy girlfriend when he could catch up with Rukia?

"Are you in a hurry or do you have anywhere that you have to go? Because if you didn't I was going to suggest coffee or something..." He trailed off.

"Oh, no. I have no where I need to be and coffee sounds good."

Ichigo smiled at her and began to lead the way to the small cafe a block down, all the while ignoring his vibrating cell phone. He knew it was mean to ignore his girlfriend and that he should at least try to make up some lie saying he wouldn't be back for a while, if not tell the truth. But he didn't want to ruin his time with Rukia just to tell her a simple thing. Who knew how long she'd be in town? Besides, his girlfriend would get over it.

"Here's your coffee, sir." The waitress handed Ichigo his basic cup of coffee then turned to Rukia before leaving. "And your hot chocolate will be right out, miss."

Rukia started to laugh as the waitress walked off.

"What?" Ichigo asked, not really enjoying the way it seemed she was laughing at him.

"Sir?" She was laughing again. "I'm sorry, It's just you, sir?"

Ichigo smiled, trying to show it wasn't getting to him.

Rukia's laughter faded, both could tell this was where the serious talk started.

"So what brings you back?" Ichigo began.

The waitress returned with Rukia's Hot Chocolate and Rukia nodded her thanks before responding. "Actually, my boyfriend had some business over here, so I decided to come along. Even though he'll be in meetings all the time I thought it'd be a break from the big city. Rukia said then added, "Plus, I was kind of hoping to bump into you." She briefly smiled up at him then ducked back to sip at her hot drink.

Ichigo decided to avoid the whole boyfriend/girlfriend conversation and made an attempt to keep their talk light. "So how long are you in town for?"

"A week." she wiped off her foam mustache just to take another drink.

Ichigo nodded and picked up his coffee, taking a slow drink.

"So what do you do now? Are you a doctor?" She looked at him like she knew everything about him.

He set his cup down, smiling that he was about to prove her wrong. "No, actually, I'm an architect."

He smiled at her surprise. "Really?" She had always expected him to follow after his dad.

"Yup. Have you see the new hospital?" He asked with more than a hint of pride.

"You did that?" She inquired, remembering it's geometric shape and thinking that the architect of it must have been some sort of god. And to think, it really was Ichigo.

"Yeah, I did." Ichigo confirmed then turned the spot light on her. "What about you, what do you do?"

She looked at her mug self consciously. "Nothing as grand as your job." He rolled his eyes. "I'm just an assistant at my boyfriend's firm."

"Law?" He was impressed, about her job of course, not that her boyfriend also worked there. Was it just him, or did Rukia keep saying 'my boyfriend' consistently? Was she trying to make Ichigo jealous or was his mind just playing with him? Either way, it seemed like she was trying to say something by it and it was actually getting to him.

"Yeah."

"Wait, are you your boyfriend's assistant?" Ichigo immediately found a dislike for this guy, especially if he was her boss. Office relationships never went well.

"No," Rukia shook her head as if she knew it was looked down upon. "But it is how I meant him." Like there was a difference.

Ichigo tried hard to hide whatever it was that it was he feeling. It couldn't be jealousy but then what else was it?

"What's his name?" Ichigo asked to keep the conversation going.

"Uh, Ryo Nakahara." Rukia answered suddenly feeling like she was being interrogated rather than catching up with an old friend. She needed to change this topic. "How about you? You seeing anyone?" Okay, so maybe she could've made a better attempt but she actually found herself curious.

Ichigo took a deep breath before replying, he too had realized how wound up he'd become. "Yeah, her name's Reira Sumiyoshi."

"How did you guys meet?" Rukia was no longer interested, just being polite. 'Reira' sounded so perfect and the way Ichigo had said her name, just so carelessly, like she was just another thing. But whatever, it's not like she actually cared.

"We met at an art gallery." He said, distracted.

'OOo, an art gallery! How artsy! Weren't they just so cute. She's probably some hippy- art freak who only wears recycled material, the artist and the architect. They must have been made for each other.' Rukia thought to herself sarcastically, then took another drink of her now cold drink. She was suddenly in a bad mood, though she tried to conceal it. She looked at the clock on the wall.

"Oh my god! Is that really the right time?" She exclaimed, Ichigo looked behind him at the clock, surprised by her outburst. "I forgot I had to meet Ryo...I'm sorry." She gave him a fake apologetic look.

Ichigo pulled out his wallet as she got up and put her purse strap on her shoulder. He plucked out a five dollar bill and left it on the table then got up after Rukia.

"I'm sorry. I forgot." She repeated.

"It's okay. It was nice seeing you, though." He really didn't feel insulted; he had had the same idea. He was actually sort of relieved she had done it first.

As she gave him a guarded hug and she turned away, she suddenly felt bad. She stopped short and turned back, calling after his retreating form. "Ichigo-" He glanced back, nodding for her to go on.

"I'm staying at the Ramada if you wanna get together again."

He gave her a short wave before continuing on his way. Rukia sighed and slumped her shoulders, she wished things could've gone better but maybe they'd get a second chance.

Ichigo was disappointed, even though he had tried to steer the topic off, it still went back and ruined their little get together. He had been so happy at first but then they had some how gotten the opposite and were practically at each other's throats. He really didn't want to go back to his apartment he shared with Reira, especially not in the mood he was in now, but he'd have to deal with her wrath sometime or later. And why wait? He might as well as get it over with.

He sullenly trudged up the two flights of stairs and got out his key to open the door when suddenly it opened before him. He stared at his beautiful girlfriend, looking at her through some what different eyes. After seeing Rukia again, he suddenly saw all her little bad qualities, comparing her to Rukia. She glared at him, not understanding why he just stood there, but then she shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"Where were you?" She asked in a clipped voice.

He sighed and flopped down on the couch, he didn't need this right now. "I bumped up with an old friend and we had coffee."

She eyed him suspiciously. "Was it a friend who's a guy?"

"Nope, It was a girl." He told her honestly, there was really no point in lying. It wasn't like anything had happened.

"All you had was coffee? That's it?"

"Yes, God damn it! Do you want to smell my breath? Why can't you just trust me?" He exploded, he just couldn't take it.

All of a sudden, Reira's eyes clouded up. "I'm sorry, it's just you know what I went through..."

Ichigo rolled his eyes, though she was too busy summoning fake tears to notice. "I know what you went through, but can't you ju- Never mind. I gotta get out of her." He said, getting up and opening the door. "Don't wait up for me." He said before leaving. He was only there for five minutes and he was already running out of there.

Once outside, he didn't really know where he was going. He thought about going to the bar, but that didn't hold as much relief as other things did. Other things such as going to a pay phone, and opening the phone book, flipping to the hotel section, dialing a certain number and asking for a certain black haired woman. She had said that her precious Ryo would be in meetings all the time, hadn't she?

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