Disclaimer: I seriously do not own Bleach! It would be rad though, cuz then I would totally make IchixRuki action going on there lol

A/N: I'm actually putting one of my fics on the computer! Awesome So feel free to give me some awesome reviews and tips pleaseeeeseee!! Thankies so much! And I do hope you enjoy this story

It was the big night tonight. The crowd's roar was echoing down the long hallway and the eighteen year old carrot topped boy could not escape it. He drew in a shaky breath, sliding down the wall he was leaning against while running his long fingers through his soft hair.

'You can do this Ichigo… You've done this before…'

A knock broke his thoughts, as he turned his attention to the closed door.

"Y...Yeah?" He managed to choke out from under his nervous breath. The door opened to reveal a certain red headed girl in a revealing black and pink outfit. Ichigo's eyes ran up and down her body, staring a bit longer at her huge breasts, his mouth turning into a small scowl. 'Hmm… They're popping out more than usual…'

"U… Uhm, everybody is ready to go up Ichigo and…" She fidgeted with the hem of her small skirt, "We wanted to know, if you were ready too?"

Ichigo stood up, nodding his head. He took a quick glance at the mirror, then back at the girl.

"Orihime? You think we'll be fine?" He asked, doubt in his voice. She giggled a bit after his question. Then she went up to him to give him a reassuring hug, her huge breasts crushed hard against his chest.

"Of course Ichi-Kun, we pretty much kicked butt in school at the talent show! So I'm pretty sure we'll be uber good here! I mean we're the best band in KaraKura Town! Ask everyone at our school!"

Ichigo pulled away from her and grinned his boyish grin. She was right, they were the best, so who could possibly kick their ass in 'The Battle of The Bands' right? He chuckled then grabbed the busty red head's wrist beside him.

"Let's get this show on the road Orihime!" He ran out the door, Orihime behind his tail.

"RUKIA! RUKIA HURRY UP!" A deep male voice called out behind the door. The small framed girl glared at the door and growled.

"Go away Renji, we're not going up till after this one band…What are they called?" Her soft voice asked.

"Uhm…" She could hear him ruffle papers, and then drop a stack, causing her to stifle a giggle. "Oh here it is, they are called 'The Ripe Strawberries', what a gay band name" He muffled. Rukia blinked, looking at herself in the mirror. She brushed her dark blue hair then applied light mascara to her eyes.

"Ehh… They sound like a teenager band" Rukia smirked. Renji barged into the door, a confused look on his face.

"But aren't we just a teenager band too? And they do go to the same school as us you know… We're gonna get are asses kicked hard!" Renji exclaimed. Rukia glared at him through the mirror shaking her head. She turned her body towards his direction, her eyes glaring deep into his skull."Why do you say that…?"

"Uhm… Do you not pay attention in school pop princess?! They are like, the most popular band! They won first place in the talent show!" Rukia shrugged, a frown forming on her pretty little face.

"Er, I was in America with my big brother, faggot, don't you remember? Sheesh, it's not my damn fault I wasn't in school for a bit" She threw the vase on the vanity straight into Renji's gut, smirking as he doubled over in pain. Then she turned her attention back to the mirror, as she worked on her make-up a little bit longer. A knock on the already opened door caught Rukia's attention. She looked through the mirror to see a young girl with a headset.

"The Violet Thunders? Be ready to go up in 2. The Ripe Strawberries are done with their performance; they are just setting your equipment up. Good luck!" She walked off, humming a tune to which Rukia figured it was from the previous band.

"Alright, let's go. Renji? Get the hell up you lazy fuck! Now where is Uryu?" Rukia walked to the doorway to see the person that she asked for. "There you are! Are you ready to kick some ass?" She asked, grinning.

He placed his fingers on his glasses, straightening them up. "I suppose. Hmm, what happened to the retard over there?" Rukia saw Renji's reflection in his eyes and cackled an evil laugh.

"He was being annoying, as usual. Now, let's get a wiggle on" Rukia skipped down the hallway singing her tune for which she was going to sing in a few moments. Uryu looked at Renji and shook his head. A glare was returned to his action as the red head stood up from the ground.

"That girl is the worst bitch that I have ever met in my whole entire eighteen years of my life" He grumbled under his breath, slamming the door after stepping out of the room. Uryu watched the fuming mad red head stomp down the hall while laughing under his breath. 'God that kid truly is a retard'

Rukia was jogging a bit and stopped to where a lot of other people were crowded, as she could hear the music being played by The Ripe Strawberries. She inched her way through the small crowd of people, peeking around the corner. There she could see colorful lights dancing around as the crowd cheered happily for the band that was playing. She turned her attention to the guitarist, a hyper short haired tomboy. 'Heh, Tatsuki, nice.'

Then she examined the bassist, her right eye twitching a bit. 'O…Orihime? Damn… Who would have known her fuckin' big tits wouldn't get in the way of her playing. She's actually pretty good, damn I'm impressed…' She chuckled to herself. Her gaze went to the drummer. 'Lovely, it's Sado, he is awesome though' Rukia watched him play intensely on the small drum set. She smiled at her competition, then suddenly a soft deep voice made it disappear right away.

Her eyes frantically searched through the probing lights and movement to see a tall orange haired boy. His shirt was torn off to show the nice definition of his muscles, while his skin was coated in sweat. Rukia's breath hitched in her throat as she noticed every little detail in his naked chest and arms, a blush creeping onto her pale cheeks. As he sang, his soft voice, made her heart flutter. She placed her hand on her chest feeling how fast it started to race.

'W…What the hell is going on with my heart? Why is it beating so fast?' She blinked in confusion, 'and who is that kid singing? He has such a beautiful voice…'

Rukia just stood there, trying to figure out who the boy was. She felt a tint of jealousy hit her heart because she knew she couldn't outdo this kid. For the crowd was loving him, and they knew the band. They don't know her band because they have kept it secret for so long. She felt the presence of Renji and Uryu behind her so she turned to face them with a small smile on her face.

"You were right Renji, they are good" She whispered lightly.

Renji gulped and grinned nervously.

"Yeah, I told you, do you think we can still beat them?" He asked shyly. Rukia nodded once, then turned her attention back the band as they finished playing their song. She watched the tall boy say thanks as her curiosity grew to see his face. He turned to walk backstage, then suddenly her violet eyes widened and she felt like she couldn't breathe.

"Kurosaki… Ichigo…" She choked out quietly.

Ichigo passed Rukia, then paused suddenly. He turned around, blinking in disbelief.

"Kuchiki? Kuchiki Rukia?" Rukia turned to her name, her eye twitching in annoyance. Ichigo let out a loud laugh and reached to ruffle up Rukia's hair. She pulled away childishly, covering her hair. "Haha, it is the midget! What are you doing here?" His warm voice taunted her, while his amber eyes showed amusement.

She stayed silent, a scowl on her face as she gave him one of her deadlier glares.

"Oh… Don't tell me, you have a band? Ha! This is going to be fun" He chuckled lightly and pinched her cheek, pulling away instantly when she tried to bite him. "Wow, bitchy much? Did someone forget to change her tampon earlier?"

"Why you son of a bitch!" She swung at him instantly, only to have her fist in his hand.

"Now now, violence isn't the answer, and looks like someone is losing her touch. Hehe, see you in school midget" Ichigo let go of her fist and walked off with his crew. Rukia wiped her cheek and pouted a little.

"Damn baka, why does he have to be so ignorant"

She grabbed her guitar and stomped off onto the stage only to face a quiet crowd with a lot of confusion on their faces. She grinned deviously as she inched up to the microphone on its stand.

"Hey guys! How is everybody doing tonight?" Silence was her response. Uryu and Renji were getting ready behind her and she giggled nervously. "Well anyways, we're not a new band or anything, we have just been secret, so uhmm… We are the Violet Thunders and the song that we are going to play for you is PreTeen Violence!!"

The crowd looked dumbfounded but waited for the playing to begin.

"Okay…" Rukia muffled quietly. She put her hand up and started to count. "1…2…1 2 3 4!"

Rukia started off playing her guitar while Uryu worked on the drums. Then she took her breath, closed her eyes, and started to sing as Renji joined in the fun.

"We're too old for teen violence,

But we're not too old for Preteen violence

We're too old for teen violence,

But we're not too old for Preteen violence

FREAK!

Hard to the core

Flat on the floor

Give me some more"

She opened her eyes to notice the crowd starting to get excited. She smiled to her success, while the lights shot up and down and her band played.

"MARCH!

Down the hall

And report to the principal

MARCH!

Down the hall

And report to the principal

Kill your school

Books and rules

You're no fool, teach us stupid

Ring the bell, ditch this hell

You're too cool

Too cool for this school"

The crowd started to get more louder as the song continued on. Rukia got more confidence from their roar, and she could sense that her band was getting it too. She could already tell from the way this was going, she might actually have a chance on winning this Battle of the Bands deal. A few more choruses later the song ended, and the crowd went ballistic. Their screams were more louder than Ichigo's band got, and the thought of it made Rukia laugh.

She turned to face Uryu and Renji, smiling from ear to ear.

"Great job you guys" She said proudly, then turned back to the crowd to wave and bow. She gazed backstage to see a certain pair of amber eyes strongly glare at her, making her smirk. 'Oh Ichigo… Just like you said… This is going to be fun'

Ichigo growled from annoyance as he was being dragged away from the stage from Orihime.

"Let go of me…" He grumbled from under his breath only making her grip on him even tighter. She turned sharply, throwing him into a wall by accident. "OW!" He exclaimed, holding his head with his free hand. Orihime stopped dragging him to look at him apologetically.

"Ah, gomen Ichi-Kun, I didn't mean to… I was too preoccupied on getting you away from there… Too much tension between you and Kuchiki-San" Orihime giggled lightly. Ichigo smiled slightly at the clumsy girl.

"Eh, you're right. I don't know why I get so competitive with her. She's just a girl, but god. She knows how to push my buttons" Ichigo rubbed his head, sighing a bit.

"Well, you know how to push her buttons too, if I didn't know both of you and saw you two fighting, I would think that you two were like a married couple" She laughed out loud. Ichigo's eye twitched.

"Ew, don't ever say that again, me and Rukia?! Ha, yeah right. We can't even stand being in the same room together for more than a minute" He shuddered at the thought of him with her. He stuck his tongue out in disgust, making Orihime laugh a bit.

Ichigo stared at the laughing girl in confusion. "What's so funny?" He asked. She covered her mouth in a lady like way.

"You, silly, you have a great sense of humor!" She smiled, making a blush tint Ichigo's cheeks. 'Geez, she is so cute right now' He smiled at his thought. It was true; Orihime had that innocent glow to where everyone was happy whenever she was around. Whenever she talked, it was like everyone listened, just because she had that sweet soft tone. She never got mad at anything or anyone, and she loved everything.

Ichigo's blush darkened as he thought more about her. He stared at her eyes, and noticed that they were a relaxing chocolaty color. Whatever it was about her eyes, he seemed more relaxed then just moments before. Orihime cleared her throat, breaking his trance.

"U…Uhm sorry Hime-Chan" Ichigo stammered out, blushing darker than usual. She giggled lightly, and inched closer to him.

"It's okay, I really don't mind" She whispered softly, and then she looked down the hall to see Sado and Tatsuki walking towards them.

"Hey! They're done with every band! They're voting right now and then they're gonna say who the winner is!" Tatsuki jumped around like a hyperactive kid high on candy. Sado tried to avoid her as much as possible, but she latched onto his body like a leech. Ichigo and Orihime laughed at the site.

"What do you think everyone is going to say tomorrow at school?" Sado asked the group, trying to pry the small spiky haired girl off of him. Orihime shrugged, looking at Ichigo for an answer. Ichigo chuckled a bit, shrugging as well.

"I hope it's the best, if not, then it looks like I'm gonna have to kick some ass tomorrow" He laughed lightly, causing small giggles from the others. A few moments passed and a loud beep echoed throughout the hallways.

"Will the two bands please come onto the stage after we say the names, I repeat, after your band name is called, please come onto the stage… The Ripe Strawberries, and The Violet Thunders, please come to the stage immediately" The intercom beeped again, and then it was all silent. The whole band looked at each other in confusion.

"Well, uhm, I guess we go to the stage to see what's up?" Tatsuki stated, and then started to walk to the stage. The group followed her until they met up with Rukia's band, then Ichigo started to get tense again.

There she was, Kuchiki Rukia, the annoying little midget ever. She constantly pushes your buttons until you really want to rip the hair out of your scalp. You can't even hurt or touch her without her brother knowing, and that's when you get your nuts chopped off, or worse, ripped off. Her eyes are the coldest of the cold, and her stare will pierce your heart and soul literally. But guys swoon over her, and that is what Kurosaki Ichigo does not get at all.

Rukia glanced at Ichigo, her heart starting to race, just like earlier in his performance. 'What? Not again? Why do I feel like this? And why is my heart acting up like this? I hate Ichigo with all my guts but why…' She surely was confused and could not figure out an answer at all to her confusion. She placed her hand back up to her heart to see if she could try to calm it down, only to feel its pace quicken and beat harder. She started to feel light headed and she placed her hand on the wall for balance.

Rukia's palms were too sweaty, so her hand slipped off the wall, letting gravity take her. She shut her eyes expecting her body to contact the floor with a loud and heavy 'thump' but she never got that. Instead she felt strong arms catch her and lift her up. She sniffed the air, catching a whiff of strawberries and very nice cologne that made her shiver.

"Erm… You okay?"

'God that voice' Rukia thought to herself, her body relaxing in the strong arms of her savior, 'it's so warm and deep…' She opened up one of her violet eyes to meet warm amber ones. All of a sudden, her eyes widened and her cheeks were bright red.

"Ah! Ichigo! Lemme go at this instant now!" Rukia started to squirm out of his strong hold.

"I asked you a question", He frowned, "Are you ok-"

"YES I'M FINE! NOW LET ME DO- OOMPHH!!" Her sentence was cut short from a sharp intake of breath. He dropped her. Just simply let go of her, and let her fall. She stood up, her eyes full of anger.

"What. The. Fuck. Is. Wrong. With. You?!"

Ichigo shrugged, a large smirk on his face.

"You told me to let you go, so I did, just for you princess" He crossed his arms in amusement. She growled at him angrily. Light footsteps in the background caught everybody's attention, making them see a small short balding guy with a huge grin on his face, carrying a small bottle of water. He quickly inched up to them, chuckling lightly.

"Hello all of you, I am Ten Yamamoto! I am the owner of this whole gig! I presume you are the Ripe Strawberries and Violet Thunders correct?"

Everybody nodded to his question, Ichigo and Rukia walking up to him.

"Hiya!" Rukia grinned, "I'm Kuchiki Rukia and I am the band leader to the Violet Thunders and this", she pointed to Ichigo. "Is the band leader of the Ripe Strawberries, and his name is Kurosaki Ichigo"

Ichigo shook the small man's hand, his eye twitching annoyance as the midget let herself introduce him. Ten gave Ichigo a look and laughed.

"Oh! This young man has a strong grip, very very good! But anyways, you two and your bands are very interesting."

The whole group looked at him in confusion.

"You both gave an excellent performance, yes yes indeed. So after everybody finished with their playing, we tallied up the votes to see who would win this competion, only to be very shocked and excited…" He unscrewed the cap to his water bottle, taking a few sips from it.

"Wait…Why were you shocked and excited?" Tatsuki was confused, just as everybody else. Ten looked at her, then looked at Ichigo and Rukia.

"Well, I don't know if I should say it…" He started to get a little nervous as sweat was forming at his brow. Rukia made a step closer to him, eager to see what he would say.

"Ahh" He mumbled and smiled hugely at the crowd, "Let's just go announce it in front of everyone eh?"

Ichigo shrugged slightly just waiting to see who the winner was. At least, it was about who won right? Ten walked onto the stage and took the microphone in his hand, sighing into it.

Then he opened his mouth to start to speak and the whole place went quiet, except for the hard beating of everyone's heart in the air.

A/N: MUWAHAHAH! CLIFF HANGER! Awwright x3! So chyeaaa reviews reviews reviews! And yes I am a newb, and no! I am not asking for you to go easy and be nice! I am totally mature enough (even if I don't act like it) to take some hits mann, but I do look forward to tips!! Thank youuu