Title: Challenged
Author: Hikaru Rime Kudou
Rating: K+
Genre: Humour
Chapter: One shot
Synopsis: Shounen ai, IchigoxIshida one shot. This time around, their squabble takes a different turn. "…I must be losing my mind".
DISCLAIMER: Standard disclaimers apply.

Author's Notes: First Bleach fic. Should there be any fic out there that resembles this one, then I apologise – it is of the purest coincidence. Also, if the idea of a bishounen lovin' another is an issue with you, do click on that button level 'Back' to escape.

Staying? Then enjoy!

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"For the last time, Ishida, will you please stop blaming me? We finished the Hollows off, didn't we?"

"We did, but you were putting both of us in danger!"

"I evaluated the risks before, and I decided that the danger was relatively small!"

"Ugh, why do I still do this with you? I hate to have such an insensitive moron to work with!"

"You really ought to learn to respect others, Ishida."

"You don't deserve any, Kurosaki!"

"Chill, man. I wouldn't put any of my friends in danger."

"You think I'd fall for that?"

"Damn it, Ishida! We weren't in danger because I'd never let any harm come to you, moron!"

"Oh, yeah? I had to keep a lookout for you the whole time!"

Awkward pause.

They ejaculated abruptly and simultaneously as they stared and pointed at each other, "...Did I just confess to you?"

Second round of silence.

"Oh, hell. Let's go on a date later."

"What makes you think that I'd follow what you—eh? A date?"

"...I must be losing my mind," Kurosaki muttered to himself as he clutched his forehead.

Ishida heard that, of course. "What do you mean you're losing your mind? Oh, I get it! You think I'm too scared to go on a date with you? Well, guess what!? I'll meet you right after school hours! Hmph!" With heavy stomps, he marched away to leave the scene.

Kurosaki stared after the Quincy as words failed him. Finally, with a heavy sigh, he rested his Soul Slayer on one shoulder and walked off, mumbling something incoherent.

Only after he had left, Kon was the first to shake out of his stupor. "N-neesan! D-Did they just—!?"

Kuchiki Rukia was frozen stiff. "Indeed, they just did."

"B-But it was too—"

"Sudden."

"—a-and—"

"Preposterous."

Kon clasped his paws on his indescribable expression. "Unbelievable!"

Rukia sweatdropped. "We are talking about Ichigo and Ishida."

"…they seemed to have forgotten about us too."

"Aa…and Ichigo seemed unaware that his physical body is still lying next to that wall over there. Don't tell me he's planning to return to school like that? Ichigo's not thinking straight."

"That's because he's not straight in the first place."

"Thinking and being straight are not totally related, Kon."

"…"

"…"

"'Neesan?"

"What is it?"

"If that was how Ichigo asked Ishida out, I wonder how the marriage proposal is going to be like, if it ever happens?"

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