"Where is it?" Rukia asked herself "did I forget it at the apartment?" She looked all around her, although there wasn't much to look at what with her being in her car and all.

"Slick, Rukia, real slick." She had forgotten her bag, not just any bag it was the bag she had to bring to work.

"Why should I care anyway" Rukia said out loud "I'm just an intern, I don't even have good pay, I live in a one room apartment, I can barely pay for rent, my bills, and for my cheap phone..." Rukia was so caught up in her thoughts; she didn't notice how close she was getting to the car in front of her.

The next thing Rukia knew she had tailgated the guy in front of her.

"Shit" Rukia cursed "This is great, just great" she said as she stepped out of her car to get a closer look. She came to find that she not only tailgated the guy, but broke the left taillight and part of her headlight

"Let's see, let's see, let's see. What should I do next?" Ichigo said as he enjoyed every last bit of his new car.

Ichigo never really liked spending money like this. His dad was filthy rich and he could get whatever he wanted with a snap of a finger. But Ichigo was not like that. His mom raised him better. Ichigo had his own job, made his own money, and would once in a while spoil himself with a new car. His sisters, on the other hand, had yet to learn the value of money. So he wouldn't freak when he saw his sisters spend their money.

A very concerning shatter of glass, which came from the rear of his car, brought Ichigo back to reality.

"What the hell?" Ichigo said as he looked through his rear view mirror, and saw a petite woman, more than likely the owner of the car, step out with concern laced around her features.

Ichigo stepped out of his car to greet the small woman.

"Shit, oh shit" Rukia said as she ran her fingers through her short raven locks. "What am I going to do… oh crap!" Rukia saw a man, who she bet was the guy she just hit, step out of the car.

The man had orange spiky hair, and what surprised Rukia even more was that there was a smile plastered on the man's face. As if nothing happened.

"Oi" the man said, "Are you okay?"

Rukia froze in her place.

"Hey, I said are you okay?"

"Huh? Oh yea, I'm fine" Rukia said, in which she avoided meeting the man's eyes.

"Wow, this was my new car too," The man said as he crouched to see what happened more closely.

Rukia tensed as soon as the man said 'new car' and couldn't help the spike of jealousy that ran through her. She couldn't even afford a new car even if she worked extra hours at the office. Rukia started counting how much this would cost her and didn't like the number she got.

Ichigo was still looking at the scene, until he heard the woman mumble to herself.

'I bet she is seeing how much this would cost,' Ichigo thought. The look of horror the woman had, only confirmed what his thought.

"What am I going to do, what am I going to do?" The woman said

Ichigo, still had his back to the woman, got up from his position and turned to face the woman directly. He was caught off guard when he turned; he had only seen the woman from a distance. Now he had a better look at her.

The woman had short raven hair, she had beautiful violet eyes, like nothing he had ever seen, she had a very modest figure and the baggy t-shirt and jeans only hid what was beneath. But, she was quite beautiful, and she had no trace of makeup what's so ever. This surprised him even more. All the women Ichigo had met, who his father introduced to him in an effort to get Ichigo a girlfriend (which never worked), wore layers and layers of makeup, which he didn't find very attractive. So to him, her not having any makeup made him wonder; 'How could this woman possibly look like with makeup, when she looks beautiful without any at all?'

Rukia almost fell, she wasn't expecting the man to get up she was too caught up in her thoughts.

Rukia never seen the man up close. The man had amber eyes with a hint gold specks, he had brood shoulders, he had a medium build, not too buff not too skinny. The man proved to be very attractive and the suit he was wearing only made him that more attractive.

Rukia shook her head to refocus to the situation in front of her, "Wait…y- you said this was your n-new car?"

"Yes, it is, I didn't imagine getting it beat up on the first day,"

This only made Rukia even more concerned 'Is he going to make me pay for all this?' Rukia thought to herself. Rukia's face turned slightly pale. 'I can't pay for all this!'

Ichigo could obviously see the woman's distress. So he took out his check book "Here let me pay for all this, so you don't have to worry."

For some reason, it brought Ichigo so much joy to see woman's face light up , but not sure why

"Really? You'll do that for a random stranger?" the woman said unsure to accept or not

"It's fine, hey what is your name? I need to know in order write the check."

"Rukia Kuchiki"
"Rukia" Ichigo repeated to himself "That's a nice name, here for your car." Ichigo said as he handed Rukia her check as he flung his coat over his shoulder holding it only with is index finger.

Rukia almost cried when she saw the check. It was a check for 25,000 dollars.

"This is way too much, you sure you want to give me the check?" Rukia asked

"Can't a guy be generous?"

"A little too generous." Rukia said, "And what is your name anyway?"

"What for?"

"Can't a girl know the name of the guy how is paying for her car" Rukia said as she crossed her arms over her modest chest

"Ichigo Kurosaki"

"One who protects," Rukia said under her breath "Well, thanks again I have to get going now"

"What? You're going now , just like that? But, I was having so much fun." Ichigo said playfully

"Yes, I am. Besides I've bothered you enough" Rukia said as she stepped into her car.

Ichigo just watched , her. Rukia turned on the ignition, but nothing happened, she did it again and nothing "No, no don't do this to me now. Come on,"

"What's the matter? Your car isn't working?" Ichigo said with a smirk "Here let me drive you." He said honestly

"You don't even know where I work."

"You could always tell me"

"I don't think that's a good idea, you have done so much for me as it is, I wouldn't want to impose."

"Come on, I wouldn't mind; and if I did I wouldn't have offered"

"Fine," Rukia gave in

"This is going to be fun," Ichigo said as he helped Rukia into the car, "I'll call a tow truck for you later, ok."

"Thanks, Ichigo; I don't know how to repay you."

"You don't need to, as long as you get where you need to go I'm fine." Ichigo said with a smile

Rukia couldn't help the light blush that glazed her cheeks.