A/N: Wrote this during class and on the bus ride home… It's just a silly little one-shot, so enjoy! Reviews are always welcome. It isn't super romantic or anything, but I really do love the simple and sweet moments between Ichigo and Rukia.
Bleach and all the characters belong to Tite Kubo.
She stared at the curious little tube. Rukia considered herself an expert when it came to the Human World, but this… Well, this was new. To her, at least.
With the utmost care, she gently uncapped the tube, revealing a colorless balmy substance. Raising it to her nose, she sniffed. Mint? Definitely mint. A cautious tongue tasted the balm. It didn't really taste-
"Hey! What the hell are you doing? Don't lick it, idiot!" Ichigo snatched the tube out of her hands. "Don't you know what chapstick is?"
She shook her head. "Am I supposed to?"
"Your lips looked chapped, so I thought you might need some." Ichigo sighed. This is last time he ever does something nice for her…
"Chapped?" Touching her lips, Rukia hmm'd. They were dry. Was that stuff medicine or something?
"You're hopeless. C'mere." Rolling his eyes, he gripped her chin and tilted it up. With his other hand, he smeared the chapstick over her lips. Rukia's hands instinctively fluttered in her lap, but she didn't pull out of his grasp.
"You're like a little kid. It's scary they even trust you with a sword." Ichigo muttered, returning the tube to his pocket.
(Sorry if Ichigo is a little OOC, but I really wanted him to do something like this. hehe.)