Note: Ichigo And Co. Are Not Shinigami. Their Average High School Students, That Can Still See Ghosts. The Shinigamis And Arrancars Are Humans And Live A Normal Life In The City, Karakura.
AU - Alternate Universe
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Bleach Or Any Of The Characters, They Belong To Tite Kubo. I Do Own The OC, Kein Ichinaga Though And This Plot.
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Ichigo glared, it wasn't that he was angry or pissed at his classmate. How could they just sit there and act as though nothing is wrong? Since obviously, there was something wrong. And when he looked around, some of the other students were looking at him, wondering or even sneering at him.
It wasn't his bright orange hair that attracted the stares, no.. It was something else that had happened earlier that week. Something with a certain new student in his classroom, and that's why he's left glaring at the back of the person's head. Grumbling on how much he would kill that person in their sleep.
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"Class, I would like you to meet Kein Ichinaga, he's come all the way from Canada. So who would like to welcome this fine young man and show him around? Anyone?" The teacher had looked around his classroom, seeing everybody had risen their hands minus a few people. One of them, a very bright-haired young man. "Well, how about you, Kurosaki-san? Would you like to show Ichinaga-san around?"
The said person sighed, got up and spoke, uninterestedly, "I guess, sure.. why not?" And with that, the strawberry had gone to the front of the classroom and walked pass the boy, with a gesture, the new kid had followed the latter out the classroom.
It was a while before any of the two said anything until Ichigo stopped in his track, "Hey, what did they say was your name again? I wasn't listening.. "
The boy stared outside the window, looking down at the courtyard, man this guy must be a pothead or something, the younger thought. "Kein Ichinaga, and you are.. ?"
"Ichigo Kurosaki." He sighed, and Ichigo turned to get a look at his new classmate.
The orange-haired boy was stunned, the boy he was currently showing around was.. Unbelievable gorgeous. Tanned skin, dark-haired and very peculiar eyes.
They weren't much of a color, they were something like a mirror. It shimmered many colors, but stayed always the wondrous shade of grey-blue.
"..Is there something on my face, Kurosaki-san?" The boy asked, wondering what the hell was wrong with the other.
"No, it's nothing." He quickly replied, turning away and walking down the hallway again. But, even though he turned away he could still not get those blue-grey eyes out of his mind.
It was a while before the two said anything afterwards, Ichigo resorted to just showing the kid around. Pointing to the specific room and saying it's name like, points to a double door, 'Gym' or to some other room 'Computer'. That was it between the two..
Well that was suppose to be it, Ichigo would think.
Alone, Ichigo was alone with the Ichinaga kid again. Why was he still following him for was something Ichigo wanted to know but didn't actually want to ask either.
"Kurosaki-san.. Would you open this for me ?" The boy blushed, holding onto a bottle of some soft drink.
"Sure, give it here." The Kurosaki said, taking the bottle from the boy.
It was a few seconds before Ichigo had given it back, open and handing him the bottle cap. Their hands touched, and they peered at each other at once. It was a long while before the two actually did looked away.
" *Ahem* .. Sorry, " Ichigo muttered, as Kein peered more at the other boy with curiosity.
"Kurosaki-san .. -"
"Call me Ichigo, I have to admit all that formal speech doesn't suit me to well."
Kein nodded, "Ichigo, could I ask why do you seem flustered?"
Ichigo had been taking a sip of his drink, when he spat it out all at once and looked to the boy incredulously, "I-I wasn't blushing?! What makes you think that .. It's just the heat from the sun that's getting to me!"
Kein nodded, "Oh yes, it is oddly warm today, isn't it, Ichigo?"
The atmosphere between the two had strange enough, disappeared and Ichigo looked to the sky, "Yeah.. It sure is.. "
"Ichigo.. " Ichigo was lost in his thoughts and wasn't paying attention to his new classmate.
Kein sat there, feeling his blood boil as the strawberry continued to ignore him. He didn't care if he was lost in thought or something like that, he hated being ignored. So the Ichinaga looked the boy head on, faces so close to each other that Ichigo noticed how uncomfortably close they were to each other and if someone came, they would have thought they were doing something else then just talking and eating lunch with each other.
"Hey Ichiiiigo!"
The two looked to where the voice was coming from, and turned to see one of their classmates, Keigo Asano, or whatever he's name was.
"Oh, hey, you're that new kid. Nice to meet you, my name's Keigo Asano." He smiled, taking the new boy's hands in his in a hearty hand shake. All Kein could do was comply with the boy and shake hands, the other boy had a hard grip and being thin, Kein wasn't that strong.
"Uh hello there, it's nice to meet you too." The younger said with a small smile, Keigo smiled back.
"Ichigo, why didn't you tell me you brought the new hot chick here to our spot?!"
Kein blushed, and Ichigo sighed. "Keigo, shut up already!"
"But really, she's incredible!" Keigo kept gushing, making the boy blush even more. Oh why did he moved from his hometown? At least they knew he was a boy there..
"Keigo."
"Yeah, what is it?" The Asano kid asked.
"Kein's a boy."
Deadpanned, Asano looked to Kein and Ichigo, and back once again. Doing this for a full minute, then he sputtered, "B-but, h-how.. s-she, I mean.. h-he looks way better than a girl!" Pointing to the new boy in utter shock and disbelief.
"Do we need to draw you a picture?" Ichigo asked, annoyed by his friend.
"N-no.. I'm fine, but really? A boy?" Keigo asked the blushing boy.
"Hai.." Kein looked away, "Well, thank you Kurosaki-san. But it's best that I be leaving now, I hope to see you around."
"What do you mean, see you around?" Ichigo asked.
"Well, it seems I have other matters to attend. Especially this afternoon, very important matters, yes." With that, the two boys watched Kein left.
"I have to admit, Ichigo.. That's one pretty guy." Keigo blushed, slapping his hands over his mouth. "Don't tell anyone I said, okay?!"
Ichigo nodded, "Whatever.. "
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It wasn't till later that day, that Ichigo had met with the Ichinaga by chance on his way home. He was limping just a little, not enough for anyone to notice.. Unless you were the type to not notice something like that.
"Hey, Kein, what's wrong with your leg?" Ichigo asked.
"Uh.. It's nothing, Kurosa-"
"Call me Ichigo, alright?"
"..It's nothing Ichigo, I just slipped and fell.." For some odd reason, Ichigo didn't believe that. It was something else, but what?
"C'mon, you really don't expect me to believe that, right? Look, you can barely walk."
It was true, each step Kein had taken it would hurt oh so much. Like your bones were breaking under the huge pressure, but.. He had to pretend it was alright. Everything had to seem alright, especially since..
"It really is nothing, Ichigo. I'm fine-"
Kein didn't have enough time to protest as he was being picked up, Ichigo carried the light boy on his back. "Just shut up, alright? Where do you live anyways?"
Kein hesitated for a while before answering, "I really.. I really don't know where I live, I mean I can recognize the house but then, I really have no idea how to get back.." The boy blushed from embarrassment, wrapping his arms around the older boy's neck for support and assurance.
"Well.. Maybe you can come over to my house for a while." Ichigo said, he didn't knew why he offered that. It wasn't all the time he'd do something like that, and especially with someone he'd just met but the kid didn't knew where he lived.. So, why not?
"..If it isn't too much trouble for you.." The Ichinaga said, looking appreciative towards the orange-haired's hospitality. "Thank you.."
"Yeah, sure thing.."
"Ichiiiigo!" There was a shout when something or someone came up from behind Ichigo, but with a swift kick to the face. The person had came crashing to the other side of the room, collapsing near the wall.
Kein watched, in awe and confusion on why would someone, and especially one that would look to be the father of this boy would try and attack his own son? But he watched anyways as the man got up, "Aha!.. Huh, who is this?" Ichigo's father had now noticed the smaller boy behind Ichigo.
"Oh my, what a lovely thing!" The man gushed, here it goes again, thought Ichigo rolling his eyes.
"Ichigo!" A little girl came running to the scene, and stopping as she saw the person just getting off Ichigo.
"Ichigo! And.. Why hello, my name's Yuzu Kurosaki! And you are.. ?" The girl could only think on how beautiful the person was.
"..I Um..-"
"He hurt his ankle, could you check it out, dad?" Ichigo asked.
".. Oh, sure yes, yes, come sit down on this chair, here dear." Ichigo's father said, helping the boy sit down and now examining the Ichinaga's ankle. "Oh that's a nasty sprained there. Yuzu, get me some bandages."
The little girl went to fetch the said things, handing them to her father.
"So what is your name?" The girl asked, curious of her brother's new friend.
"Uh.. It's Kein Ichinaga," He blushed, "And I'm sorry to say, Mr. Kurosaki, but I'm actually.. A boy." He had blushed, making the man confused.
"You're a boy? I could've mistaken you as Ichigo's new girlfriend!"
"DAD!" Ichigo had hit his own father in the face, making the older man groan in pain.
Ichigo slammed his door closed, Kein sat on his bed, for a boy he was awfully light. Skinny and not so much muscles on him, he would really be taken as a girl to anyone that looked at him.
"So, do you know where you stay yet? Or do we have to go around the city to find it?" Ichigo sighed, sitting next to the boy and weighing the bed down unlike the other boy was.
"..I think I can find it myself.. But thank you again, your family seems really nice." Kein smiled, looking at his hands and tracing his finger on his thighs.
"But your ankle, it still hurts doesn't it?" Ichigo asked, not sounding too worried as he wanted to.
"N-no, it seems fine now. I can walk almost better since your father bandaged it up."
"Uh.. well okay, I guess I'll be seeing you at school, then.."
"Thank you again, for everything you've done, Ichigo." Kein said, looking into the orange-haired young man's eyes.
"..Uh.. sure.. Yeah." Ichigo couldn't tear his gaze from those blue-grey eyes. Slowly, he leaned in closer to the boy's face just as Kein did the same thing.
Just as their lips were about to meet, the door crashed open and there stood a man with vibrant red hair and tattoos upon his face. "Ichigo, guess what?! I just met this hot chick and she was like.."
Ichigo and Kein immediately leaned away from each other, looking as though nothing was about to happen between the two. "Hey Renji, this is Kein Ichinaga, he's a new classmate of mine. Kein, meet Renji Abarai, my other friend. He's from another upper class though."
Kein stared at the redhead, taking in his appearance and reaction. "Whoa, nice Ichigo.. How'd ya get the babe to come into this small boring room of yours, eh?"
Ichigo shook his head, "He's a guy Renji, not a girl."
"What, you're kidding me!" Renji shouted back.
"I guess I really should be getting home now.." Kein started to say but was interrupted by the redhead.
"Just wait a minute there kid, but are you really a guy? I mean by the looks of it-"
"Just leave it alone, Renji, he's got enough to worry about then being told he's a girl." Ichigo said, standing up for the younger.
"Fine, gees, don't need to get touchy about it.."
As Kein left the room, Renji watched as the boy left and look to Ichigo, wondering what happened between the two. "So.. anything happened between you two? You seem very overprotective of him.." Renji asked, giving a sly look to his orange haired friend.
"..What makes you say something like that?" Ichigo asked, looking away.
"I don't know, maybe that you speak for him.. And that heavy feeling between you two. Woo, I can feel something's up with the both of you two." Renji smirked, "And for a guy, he's pretty cute." The redhead had winked at the orange haired one.
"But he's a guy, Renji!"
"So? He looks like a girl! People could think you're a cute couple, plus if you don't go after him. I might be tempted and pounce him." Renji said, smiling mischievously.
"Seriously? Would you?!"
"Hell yeah!"
"Wouldn't Rukia hit you if she heard you say that?" Ichigo asked, knowing well of his two friends' relationship.
"Well, she isn't here, is she?" Renji asked.
"Whatever, I'm going to bed.."
"This early, man, you're weak.." Renji pouted, leaving his friends' room so he could sleep. "Well, I guess I better be off to Rukia's.."
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"Where have you been, kid?!" Kein winced, stepping into the very decorative home of theirs.
"..I-I was at a friend's place.."
"Get your fucking ass in here, your parent sent you something, take it here." The man called out. As Kein walked into the living room, he could see the blue-haired man sitting lazily on the comfy sofa. The TV on while the sound on it was muted, Kein didn't think of this as an unusual thing.
"Oh, that's nice.. I guess." The dark-haired boy went next to the guy's side and taking the envelope just as soon as the man held it up. Kein had a good idea it was money, even though he didn't need it.
"They also phoned earlier, I told them you were studying at the library. They had said something else, don't fucking remember though."
"Oh.. " The Ichinaga sighed, "Grimmjow-sama?"
"Huh? Yeah, kid?" The older asked, standing up and now looking down at the teen. Wondering what would Kein asked of him. The kid wouldn't usually ask for anything, he had everything that he needed to survive. So what else?
"..I really didn't mean to stay out so long today, I mean I was heading home when I fell and slip, spraining my ankle.. But then a boy from class came and helped me.."
"..Hmm," Grimmjow looked to see if the kid was lying, seeing nothing but sincerity in his expression. "..Who was this bastard, anyhow?"
Kein looked down now, "No one in particular. His name is Ichigo Kurosaki, he goes to my class.. He was awfully nice to me, he had shown me around school actually and helped me with my ankle. It's feeling much better now too.."
The teen now closed his eyes tightly, waiting for his punishment from his guardian. Grimm had looked at Kein for a few seconds, sighing. The younger could hear him sigh, and the crinkling of his clothes made him open one eye, Kein could see Grimmjow just about to leave the room.
"But what about my punishment, Grimmjaw-sama?" Asked the younger.
"..Unless you want to do something more than spankings for the night." Grimmjow turned his head to get a good look at the increasing blush upon the boy's face, he didn't like to admit, but he loved making the kid flustered.
"I-I'm fine, Grimmjow-sama..!" Kein gulped, he would never seem to get up for days, if, Grimm had his way with the teen.
"Well, just do me a favor, ask that lazy ass to start cooking. The others' have been fucking complaining about their bitching stomaches for a while now." Grimmjow said, leaving the room.
Kein nodded, immediately going up the stairs. Walking now once he had heard the soft humming of Halibel, whose room lay at the end of the hallway. Kein had always loved her singing, or humming. He loved the way she sounded like an angel, even when she hung around with.. Not so innocent guardian angels.
"Hali-neechan.."
"Hmm, yes, Kein-kun?" She asked, her voice sounding melodious throughout her room.
"Grimmjow-sama had asked me that we should be making dinner now, they're awfully hungry today it seems." Kein said, bowing his head down.
The woman huffed, "Ugh, I'm not the fucking maid here.. Well, if you're helping then I guess I don't mind cooking again but really, if they want dinner, why not hire a damn chef?!"
Kein smiled softly, following behind his sister figure to the kitchen as she continued to rant about the men they lived with. In the house, there lived more people than those three, and they were; Ulquiorra, Nnoitra, Stark, Barragan, Syazail, Aaroniero and Yammy. A strange bunch, yes, but they were nonetheless feared for something, that Kein didn't knew quite sure about. And this made the younger wonder and ask, but none of them would answer thoroughly, they had either ignored the question altogether or had even changed the subject. They were doing something illegal, Kein knew that much.
As they prepared dinner, Kein was called on by Ulquiorra. The younger look to the woman and she gestured for him to go see what the quiet man wanted from the boy.
"Y-yes, Ulquiorra?"
"You. Where have you been?" The man asked, his green piercing into Kein's. "You were to, right away, to report to me right after school. What have you been doing that was more important than me? Do you know what happens when I resort to something else other than my normal punishments?"His voice was just as emotionless as his facial expression, which was void of any kind of emotion.
'Else' was something Kein had tried to evade, because 'else' was something, that even Kein didn't knew of. And he liked to keep it this way as long as he can. There was something about this household you should know, with every individual in this house came rules. With rules; Punishment. Which meant, every adult individual in this house had had their own form of punishment. Which, the teen, had had the privilege to encounter every and all individuals form of punishment. Many, were brutal; a few, were lenient.
Here's the thing about the rules in this house. You HAD to follow them, no matter who you were, or else there was awful consequences you really don't want to encounter. At all. One; You always had to report to Ulquiorra first, because, Grimmjow would dismiss you and, probably which is a good thing, ignore you. But you still had to go to him though.. well at times. Second, you can't ever disobey the orders of those superior of you. These were rules, unspoken, which meant you had to find out yourselves. Kein had figured them out just a week after living with these people, when he was at at the age of eleven, but now, he was fourteen, turning fifteen in a few weeks now. Oh, he hoped they would remember it, this time.
Kein, closed his eyes, waiting for any form of punishment from Ulquiorra. Because, now, he was feeling bad he wasn't getting any penalty for his misbehaviour. But the strange thing was that, nothing came at him but a soft sigh.
"Punishing you would bring me some pleasure, but then again, I'm quite tired.. So go on, wait." You were about to walk off but stopped, "Grimmjow had told me to tell you this, 'Tell that fucking kid he can do as he likes after school, but he must come home before dinnertime, or I'll rip his voice box right out of him myself and let him eat it.' Which I think must mean, do as you please but be back, because, you don't want to go and starve us to death, right?" There was a playful tone in his voice as he said that.
Kein looked up just as Ulquiorra turned to look away, the younger could his lips twitch into something like a smile. But, Ulquiorra smiling? That really wasn't something that he would do. But then, without thought, Kein wrapped his arms around the taller dark haired man. They didn't move, maybe it was shocking to the older but Kein didn't care. He wanted to cherish these moments, because, normally, whenever the younger had hugged the green-eyed man, he would, all and all, get roughly pushed away.
"You can let go anytime now," Ulquiorra said after a few minutes in silence, "and when I mean anytime, I mean NOW."
At once, the boy let go, smiling at the older. Ulquiorra could raise a brow at him, turning and just about to leave when he stopped. "Don't go thinking that we don't care for you, Kein, because all our punishments and rules are just our way of showing how much we do really care. And I must admit, Grimmjow only tries as best as he can, to protect, those he really does cherishes most."
The teen nodded, smiling as his brother figure had gone upstairs to his own room. It seemed, like things were just getting a little bearable. In a second, the younger male had run passed the rooms and up into the attic. This was Grimmjow's room, and the largest rooms of the house. And basically, as the head honcho of the house, he was given first dibs of any room in the house. He picked the attic and turned it into one of the marvellous rooms.
This was another thing too, there was a ranking list, which was also not spoken of. And no matter what, Grimmjow came first. Always. Ulquiorra was second in command, meaning, when Grimmjaw was too lazy or something else, you had to listen to Ulquiorra. And the Schiffer had higher expectations than that of Jeagerjacques's. Halibel, being the only woman, and what a woman too, was third. Right below her, was Nnoitra, who is romantically linked to Halibel. Barragan came after Nniotra, then Stark, Syazail, Aaroniero and Yammy. In that very order. Being the youngest, Kein had to listen to all of them and do as they wished of.
Grimmjow didn't have time to react before he had something pinning themselves around him, he was laying down on his bed, glancing down to see the smaller boy just on top of him. Of course, at anytime he wanted to. He could throw the boy off him, since said boy was abnormally light for his age and height. "Damn it, kid, I was fucking taking a nap.." He sighed, angrily.
"But.. I wanted to thank you, Grimmjow-sama.."
"For what, beating the shit out of you night after night? Or the other thing when I'm not beating the shit out of you?" Grimm asked.
"No.. For just being.. there. I guess." Grimmjow sighed, smirking and breathing heavily. Closing his eyes once again, knowing well the boy lying on him was soon to fall asleep. Hey, why disturb the kid when he was feeling.. safe for once.
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"Ichigo!" The ginger-haired boyturned, there was Kein running towards him. Ichigo smirked, happy to see the kid who was growing on him.
"Hey there.. So I take it you live nearby, huh?" Ichigo asked.
Kein shrugged, nonchalantly, "Yeah.. something like that, So, Ichigo.."
"Hmm, yeah, what is it?" The carrot top asked, looking quizzically at the younger.
"After school, is there by a chance I could hang around with you, again? I really like your family, they're awfully nice and a cute bunch.." Kein said shyly towards he older.
"Why not, I haven't got anything planned anyways.. " Well, that was wrong, Ichigo did have plans to spend his after school with Renji, Hitsugaya and maybe Rukia as well. But, missing a chance to spend time with the Ichinaga kid, wasn't something he would let down so easily, not after he was beginning to feel something for the other teen.
"Cool," the dark haired boy look down, "I was hoping to hang around with you again today.." For some reason, the smaller teen had become so much talkative than he had first met him. Ichigo found it to be a assuring thing, to know that the other trusted him.
"Yeah, me too.. We could go to the arca-"
"Hey, Ichigo-kun!" The strawberry had been interrupted. Both male teens turned to see a busty girl, a thin boy and another one, but with a bigger build. "Hey guys," As they got closer to the three. "Oh who is this?" Uryu asked, looking to new kid.
"I'd like you to meet Kein Ichinaga, he's a new student.."
"Oh, really? Hello, Kein-kun, It's awfully nice to meet you! I'm Orihime Inoue, this is Uryu Ishida and Chad Sado." The girl said, introducing them and herself to the boy.
"Please, don't mistake him is a girl, okay?" Ichigo asked, making the other three nod. Uryu was the only one to raise a brow but shrugged it off anyways, whatever Ichigo said, was probably true anyways.
"Well, what do you like, Kein?" Orihime was the first to ask as they all continued towards their school.
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It wasn't til after school that Ichigo and Kein had met, he was so busy getting acquainted with more of Ichigo's friend, like that girl Rukia who was awfully kind towards him. And also Hitsugaya, who had taken a liking to Kein very quickly. It was a miracle really, how the young genius would like someone such as Ichinaga, but with his looks, who couldn't be nice to the small framed dark-haired boy?
Plus there was more, from that formidable lady, Soi Fong, she was quite serious with her studies to the very fluffy and charming, Rangiku, who took more than a liking to Kein. She had, nonetheless, told him straight up that she liked him. A lot. And. Very. Much. At That.
Kein sighed, "Your friends are all really great, you're pretty lucky to have such welcoming friends.. " The boy said, walking down the concrete sidewalks with the carrot top.
"Yeah I know, so.. Would you like to go to the arcade? I was to meet some friends over there.. If not, we could always go where yo want to go." Ichigo offered.
Kein look up, blushing slightly, "Oh, s-sure! I'd love to go to the arcade.."
They stood there, the wind swishing pass them and making their hair blow in the soft breeze. They smiled at each other, "Ichigo.. " Kein said, whispering his name playfully.
"Y-yes.." He stuttered, his breath hitched hearing the boy call out of his name, so huskily.
"I-it's nothing, I think we should be heading to the arcade now, don't you think?" The boy smiled.
Ichigo looked at him as Kein turned away, wondering what was on the smaller teen's mind right now. Maybe the same thing as his wn thoughts..
They started walking once more, getting more and more closer to the spoken place. Once there they could see Renji, Rukia, and Hitsugaya, all waiting for their orange haired friend. They had all smiled as they saw Ichinaga with him, "Kein! You came!" Rukia was the first to welcome the boy, "I knew you wouldn't let me be all alone with these guys." She smiled.
"Hey there, Ichinaga-san." Hitsugaya greeted, standing next to the smaller boy than he is. (Hitsugaya is much taller in this fic, 173cm, so basically he is taller than Kein, whose 164cm)
"Yeah, Kein-chan! It's good to see you again!" Kein blushed at the suffix that the redhead added to his name, putting his arm around both Rukia and Kein. Facing Kein, Renji said some more, "And maybe, you and I can head elsewhere and ditch these guys." He grinned, making the smaller blush an even redder color.
"Damn it, Renji, stop bugging the kid." Ichigo said.
"Oh, someone's very protective, are they?" Renji smirked, angering and tempting the other.
"M-maybe we should go inside now and play some games.." Kein offered, escaping Renji's grasps. Renji stared at the boy where he once was and frowned, but chuckled anyhow. Hitsugaya sighed, "You always seem to go for the ones not interested in you, huh, Abarai?"
"Hey.. Shut up!" Renji countered, making his girlfriend and the newcomer laugh.
"Come on, Ichigo! Let's go inside already." The pale-eyed boy pleaded, holding onto the carrot top's hand and leading him into the arcade. The other three had watched with amusement at the little scene before them.
"Do you think.. Um, maybe Ichigo and Kein have something going on..?" Rukia asked the two males.
"Of course," the redhead laughed, "I can tell by a mile away that that strawberry is way head over heels for that cute kid." This made Rukia pout, and proceeding to hit her boyfriend. Hitsugaya rolled his eyes, Renji would always say the wrong thing in front of Rukia.
Inside, Ichigo was the first to notice Kein was still holding his hand tightly. He didn't mind, but Kein looked down at is well, blushed and looked up innocently. They didn't pull away from each other though, until someone had passed by. "So, you like my friends, huh?" Ichigo was the first to break the ice this time.
"Their pretty cool, like I said earlier.." Kein smiled, staring at his hand.
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Ichigo Kurosaki hadn't really expected to have taken the other home, he just involuntarily volunteered to assist him. Without any reasons whatsoever but he didn't mind either, to walk a few more blocks. But during that ten minute walk, silence befell upon the two as they continued to amble down the empty streets of the neighborhood. It was quiet, pleasant at least.
But for Ichigo. It was driving him mad, he couldn't take anymore awkward silences between the two. He wanted to talk! He wanted to say something. Like, oh how much he liked the kid beside him. But he also didn't wanted to scare the kid either, no then that would mean he wouldn't hang around with him.. or vice versa.
"Ichigo-kun," Ichigo grew fond of the way he spoke so eloquently and polite, and the way he said the 'kun' part made him feel at ease. "I had a really nice time today.. I liked it, you know, hanging with you and all.." The smaller boy was blushing madly, whilst looking down at the cemented sidewalks.
Kein stopped first, then Ichigo who stared down at him.
"Ichi.. kun, thank you for the invite. I really appreciate it. It makes me feel, much better.. Knowing you think as me as a friend."
"Ah, yeah it was fun. I liked it to, you know hanging with you and all.." Ichigo admitted. "Also.. no problem, anything for a, 'friend'."
Kein stared up now, pink sprinkling his cheeks. He looked, intensely, into Ichigo's eyes. Kein took in every detail of the older teen before him; His bright orange hair, his fair skin and not to mention, his warm brown eyes that stared into his own blue grey eyes. Their outer appearance were like opposites, Kein had slightly darker skin, dark black hair and pale eyes. Even their personalities were parallel; Ichigo who was loud, rude and arrogant while the other, was quiet, reserved and polite.
The younger smiled, taking a step closer towards the carrot top while the other did the same.
"Ichi.. kun." Kein breathed out.
"Y-yes?"
Kein took a step closer, the older teen was ten cm taller than himself, had had to tiptoed to try and reach his height but that still didn't come close to the older boys' height. The strawberry smiled, leaning to the boy as they're lips meet.
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If Ichigo had known people from his class would pass by, he wouldn't have done that. But what did it matter, more than half of the school knew about him and Kein now. They were being classified as a couple, and even though most of the school had thought they were a cute couple. On the plus, people still thought he was a girl, well maybe that was a minus.. or a plus. So, he guess it was alright but still, how could he had fallen so hard for this one new student? He couldn't see him anymore. Or should he keep seeing him?
The attention from the class and others, were monsterously annoying. Glaring or even asking the same old question, 'Are you really with Ichinaga-san?' 'She is so beautiful!' And so much more, he wasn't a girl. Ichigo kept shouting, well more like his insides were shouting.
And then there was the other part, ever since that Tuesday night, Ichigo had been ignoring him. Avoiding him by all costs, but when they did indeed met again, there were no words spoken. And the hurt in his eyes, only made Ichigo want to, just want to- Well he didn't knew what he wanted to do. Hold him, kiss him again. Just, whatever!
But the only thing knew what he wanted. He wanted Kein Ichinaga. To himself.