i.
Michiru was going to be brave. She was going to march up and demand the purple-haired boy tell her what happened to her friend.

But the closer she got to him, the more she realized how scary he was.

He was reading a book stoically, glasses reflecting the light and gleaming with an almost rapist-like quality. She paused just a moment and thought about what little she knew about him.

Her courage fled her and she ran to her seat.

ii.
This time she was going to do it! Even his scary glasses couldn't stop her!

Michiru slammed her hand onto his desk and, with a blush, realized just how loud she was. And how rude it had been of her… And—No! She was going to do this!

He met her eyes, his rather impassive. Though dazed, as if he was still trapped in the book. "Yes?"

She stuttered for a good two minutes before finally "Nothing!" tumbled from her lips and she hastily fled to her seat, trying not to think of how much scarier it was to see his eyes.

iii.
Reminding herself he had once fixed a stuffed animal of hers (dramatically as well), she inched closer to him at lunch. She could do this.

If Orihime had so much faith in him, she could ask just one little question.

But the closer she got, the more her resolve faded and she stood in front of him for a moment, biting her lip, before sighing and walking off.

iv.
"Inoue, does Ogawa-san have a crush on Ishida?"

"Hmm? Why do you say that?"

Ichigo didn't have to say anything, motioning towards the brunette, slouched and defeated, walking away from Ishida, disappointment in her eyes and a blush on her cheeks.

Orihime's eyes widened, "I don't…. know."

v.
Michiru would do this. She would and this time nothing would stop her!

She ambushed him before class, eyes lit in the fire of determination. "Ishida-san!" She cried, blocking him from the door, "I want you to tell me what happened to Orihime while she was away—I know you know so don't tell me you don't."

He looked surprised but before he could answer, she clapped her hands to her mouth in horror and fled. That had been the worst possible way for her to ask! Why was she so rude?

vi.
She avoided him for days, dodging around and away from him if she thought he was anywhere near.

It wasn't that Michiru no longer wanted to know what happened—It was more of her embarrassment at having been so brash about it prevented her from facing him.

She really was a coward.

vii.
It seemed, while he didn't seek her out as she had done for the first few weeks, he did try to talk to her multiple times. It just so happened, she had a skill at making herself scarce.

It was, however, a relief that he would be willing to tell her what had happened.

She just… couldn't talk to him about it yet so kept avoiding him.

Michiru knew she needed to grow up but she just couldn't get over how rude she had been—to someone that scared her with his shiny glasses and cold eyes. Not that he was bad, he was just strange in a distant way.

viii.
"…Orihime-chan?"

Orihime turned to her friend and gave her a warm smile, "Yeah?"

Michiru began to play with her short hair and Orihime continued to stay her most supportive. While she had been a burden for Kurosaki-kun and the others involved with Soul Society and shinigami, she had never been a burden for Michiru and would like to keep it that way.

Her friend blushed deeply and grumbled, "Can I sit with you at lunch today?"

She nodded, "Of course! You don't have to ask."

ix.
Michiru nervously followed Orihime over to the group of intimidating boys.

When noticing Ishida had put down his book to meet her stare, she blushed, stumbled, and tried to bolt. Orihime's confused expression, however, stopped her and she turned, nervously biting her lip, and sat down by her friend.

Then, in a rush, she said, "I'msosorryforwhatIsaiditwasveryrudeofmeandIshould'vethoughtthroughmywords." Taking a deep breath, she avoided Ishida's eyes and said to Orihime, "I think I'll go back now. Sorry, Orihime-chan, and thanks for letting me come."

x.
She banged her head against the wall, multiple time, chastising herself for just leaving like that.

Michiru was such a coward.

I think I'm going to make this a little two-shot. Maybe even four. It won't be long but I want to give it a try. :3