So this was a fic I started writing for Hali's Challenge back in September. I am probably not much of a writer, but because none of my fics have been updated I did not have a distraction from homework besides finishing up this idea. If my writing doesn't completely suck, then I guess I will try uploading the ending that i haven't yet written, but if not, this can get lost among the other lovely Ichihime fics. Thanks for taking the time to read.

Prompt: Ghost

Sweat fell from their brows as fingers moved quickly and efficiently. The atmosphere was dense with passion, small grunts of pleasure escaping mouths, as each made their small yet heavily desired advances. In their intensity the voices had seemed faint, distant...

"Oi!… Oi you three idiots."

Two simultaneous smacks to the back of the head ensured his victory and caused his competitors anguish.

"Rukia what the hell… I was winning"

"Abarai-kun, surely you do not believe you were winning." the brooding quincy spoke as he placed his remote on the floor using his index finger to push up his glasses. "Even to a shinigami, it must be obvious that the superior strategy and advantage of terrain belonged to me. If not for…" Ishida quickly glanced at his girlfriend, quieting before she decided to leave another knot on the back of his head.

"Yea, yea, can it Ishida and accept your defeat."

"Shut up strawberry, you were losing the whole match. Your team was in the worse position ever if it weren't for…"

"Would you three shut up already." Tatsuki's loud voice commanded.

"You three are so caught up in this game you didn't even notice that Chad and Orihime have not arrived yet." Renji, casted his head down realizing the truth in Rukia's words while Ishida placed a hand on Tatsuki's arm in an attempt to soothe her anger. Ichigo merely crossed his hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling. In truth, he had noticed the absence of his friends, especially Orihime. They had just started dating, and inviting her over to his home was a big step for him, even if everyone else decided to come along.

It was warm in the classroom and the lunch bell was welcomed by all of the students of karakura high. He watched as students started piling out of the classroom deciding it was time to make his move. Clearing his throat and blushing deeply Ichigo he reached out for his girlfriend's arm. She turned and smiled brightly at him, her cheeks tinted pink. , In his anxiousness, Ichigo had not realized Tatsuki was standing beside them. "I-Inoue, would, would you like to come over to my house this Friday night". Orihime blushed deeply opening her mouth to respond but being cut off by her best friend.

"Oi, Ichigo, I didn't know you were such a perv. What are you planning to do with my poor innocent Orihime in your house of all places." The two redheads blushed profusely.

"Tatsuki-chaaaaaaaaan I am sure Ichigo-kun would…"

"Tatsuki, what are you saying, we… we are just.. I was just inviting her over to play ghost recon," Ichigo explained shouting out the first thing that came to his mind.

"Hm that sounds like fun, then I hope you don't mind, I think Uuryu and I will join you. I am guessing you already invited Chad?"

"Eh? Ghost recon, I love ghosts!" Orihime exclaimed her sweet voice full of excitement.

A high pitched scream broke Ichigo from his memories and the group quickly darted to the kitchen to find Yuzu on the floor pointing at the window. Ichigo was by his his sister's side in a moment.

"Yuzu, Yuzu what happened"

"B-brother I… I saw a ghost."

"A… a ghost?" Acknowledging his sister's inability to sense spirits Ichigo's eyes quickly focused on the window and the freak in the sheet running away. But running away doesn't mean getting away and Ichigo was out of the window in a second.