ramen and an old friend

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How long has it been since the last time I saw her smile?

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"Come on, we're gonna be late."

"Eh?"

"Don't 'eh' me. Where's your mitten?"

He growled. Adjusting her fluffy rabbit earmuffs, he made a mental note to keep his girlfriend away from that Chappy obsessed midget.

Clumsily, she took out her purple mitten with tiny penguins that he bought her last week. She said they reminded her of those penguins in an anime she is currently addicted to, that apparently involves flying penguins and a football.

Taking the mitten from her, he helped her to put them on. "It's Thursday." Tucking the mitten in place, he added, "Orihime's Day."

She blinked, twice, looked at him with sparkling big round eyes and asked, "Orihime's special ramen?"

He gave her a small smile, "Ya, if that's what you wanna eat today."

He noticed that she has a different smile for everything when she gave him that smile that makes him feels warm and fuzzy.

"Yosh! Kurosaki-kun is the best!"

"O-Oi! Don't run!"

Hastily, he picked up their bags, intended to catch up with his enthusiasm girlfriend but stopped when he saw her standing still at the school gate.

"Hime, what's wrong?"

He scowled, "Hime?" He turned, following her gaze, standing at the front gate, was a guy with dark hair in a white trench coat.

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"Two miso ramen and one Orihime's special~ Enjoy your meal!"

He frowned.

She beamed.

He scowled.

"Itadakimasu!"

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The sun was setting earlier today.

In a distance, a woman with a rainbow coloured scarf came out from the supermarket nearby holding a paper bag filled with groceries.

They walked Orihime home after having some ramen. Now, he was stuck in an awkward situation with this guy with weird hair and a permanent scowl.

The Kurosaki guy cleared his throat.

He looked at him from the corner of his eyes, "I'm very disappointed in you, Kurosaki Ichigo."

"W-What the hell?"

"What kind of boyfriend actually allows his girlfriend eating that kind of concoction?"

He remembered seeing some leeks, potatoes and lots of cabbages in the ramen she ate earlier. Plus, this Kurosaki guy even passed her the wasabi tin and watched her scooped a spoonful of wasabi into her ramen.

His eyes widen before they soften as he looked up at her apartment door, "It's her favourite… and …," He tried hiding his blushes by looking away and mumbled, "… and I'll just make sure she eats normal foods for the rest of the week."

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"I see."

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I saw her smile again for the first time after five years, four months and fifteen days, and that day, I realized just how much I've missed her smile.


My first story! :D Please tell me what you think and thanks for reading! Next chapter will be up soon. Promise. :)