Chapter Two
Rukia walked back to her friends. They were surly glad to see her. She sat down and leaned on a rail. Her head was facing the hot steamy sun that was touching her face beautifully.
"Are you alright, Rukia?" Ichigo asked. Rukia looked up. "We are worried about you"
Rukia gave him a soft smile. She didn't like that they were worried over her but she can't stop how people feel. She should know that by now. She looked at everyone who sat in a perfect circle.
"Yes. I am fine" she smiled her best smile. It wasn't fake. It was a real one. She wasn't smiling because she wanted everyone else to smile. She smiled because she thought back to her little scene with Ulquiorra.
"That's good to hear" Renji said.
"Yes" Tatsuki agreed.
"Totally" Orihime said, standing up. "The bell is going to ring any second now. We better get going"
Everyone nodded their heads and took their trash and through it away. They made their way back to their classes. Grimmjow and Shinji waited at the roof door for Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra made his way toward Grimmjow and Shinji.
"What took you so long?" Shinji said putting an arm around his friend's shoulder. Ulquiorra swatted his arm away and looked at his two friends. Where was Kaien? He must have left to class already, Ulquiorra thought.
"I had was held up" His voice was cold; he started to make his way toward the roof door.
"With what?" Shinji asked.
"Could it be a girl?" Grimmjow teased.
A small blush appeared onto Ulquiorra's face. "No! Of course not!"
Actually, thought Ulquiorra. A girl did hold me up. That Kuchiki girl. I still didn't know her name and I don't plan to. It was a one time thing. Ulquiorra looked back at his friends, who followed right behind him. They still had time before the second bell rang.
Rukia took her place in the classroom. She scanned the room. Shinji, Ulquiorra, and Grimmjow weren't there. Kaien sat next to a few girls flirting with them, but the others weren't.
Renji and Ichigo were punching each other in the arm to see who could take the most pain while Orihime, Momo, and Tatsuki were talking about god knows what.
Kaien walked up to Rukia. Rukia looked up at him. His black messed up hair, that made him look sort of cute, was combed a little to the side. Rukia smiled at him and went back to reading in her book.
"You know I flirted with ever girl in this room except for you" Rukia sighed in her head. Here it comes, she thought. "But then I thought. You wouldn't be considered a girl. The way you talk, the way you fight. You almost past for a guy"
Everyone's eyes were on them now. Sure his words hurt her but she just looked back at the book she was reading.
"Although, no wonder you don't date. Many guys had asked you out and you turned them all down. Could it be that your-"
Before he could finish his sentence Rukia had kicked him between his legs. "Well it's hard to say if you're a guy or part girl. You have the man boobs to prove it" the class was laughing. Rukia shut her book and sat back down. "And next time you think to insult me remember what your words were. I also fight like a guy"
Kaien fell to the floor. Ulquiorra, Shinji, and Grimmjow walked in and saw Rukia standing in front of Kaien, who was on the floor with his hand over his middle part.
"What the hell did you do?" Shinji yelled running to help his friend up. "How bad?"
As he helped his friend to his seat, Rukia sat back down in her seat and started to read again. She leaned on her hand. All the girls rushed over to Rukia and started to yell at her for hurting their beloved Kaien Shiba.
Rukia finally stood up in frustration.
"Listen you brats" Rukia finally said. Everyone's eyes were on Rukia again, even Ulquiorra's. The girls seemed pissed at the word. "How many of you are actually with him?"
"I am"
"Me"
"Totally me"
"I am"
Many of the girls claimed to be with Kaien. Then when it hit them that he was cheating on every single one of those girls the girls started fighting with each other. Rukia sighed in relief and went back to sitting down.
"Low lives" Rukia mumbled to were no one could hear here.
Everyone shrugged and went on with their business. Finally walked into the room and everyone took their seats. Kaien had a hateful glare toward Rukia. She probably scared him for life. She hope so because that boy needed so manners in respect for woman. Nii-sama Byakuya had always grown up to respect woman. If he could learn to respect woman then so should low lives like Kaien.
Grimmjow glanced at his friend who still seemed in a lot of pain. Ulquiorra wanted to laugh out loud but he knew that it wasn't his nature but he had to admit that girl had it in her to fight. But something bothered him. What did his idiotic friend to say to get her pissed off and kicking him in the middle? What ever he did Ulquiorra was sure to punish him later for.
He didn't like her! He swore he didn't! It was just that he felt protective over her for some reason. I. Do. Not. Like. Her. He thought to himself.
Why did she have to have that cute smile and why did she have to have beautiful violet eyes? Okay, maybe she wasn't on the tall side and her breast were as big as Inoue's but she was still beautiful in here own way. She acted in more ways then one like a guy, and she sort of spoke like one but it was clear that she could play both roles nicely.
Rukia sighed as she felt someone staring at her, ignoring that it was Kaien she put her book away and paid attention to Ochi-sama. The rest of the day passed by quite fast, and she knew that it was because she was mostly thinking about Ulquiorra and their little scene by the office door.
The final school bell of the day rang and everyone jumped up to leave home. Everyone left thinking the same thing. "What a crazy day it has been" Rukia had to stay after school and rehearse her song in the auditorium. She stood up and started to get her books ready to leave when a familiar voice scared the shit out of her.
"Rukia!" Ichigo yelled. "Come one. Let's walk home together!" He ran up to her.
"Sorry, Ichigo. I need to do something here. Go ahead without me. If any Hallows show up you know what to do"
Rukia rushed past him and left to the auditorium. She would be the only one there since no one knew she was going to be there. She fixed the lights so there was a single spot light on the stage and the rest of the auditorium would be pitch black. She turned on the microphone. She placed her back pack to one side of the stage and she stood in front of the microphone.
Her voice sang out, echoing throughout the whole auditorium. The song was so beautiful and her voice flowed out of her.
Looks like we made it They said, "I bet they'll never make it" (You're still the one) Ain't nothin' better They said, "I bet they'll never make it" (You're still the one) (You're still the one) I'm so glad we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss goodnight
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss goodnight
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss goodnight
Look how far we've come my baby
Ulquiorra sat in the last role. He was sure that Rukia couldn't seem him, or he hoped. He liked hearing her sing. Maybe she is more then a pretty face. Not that he cared! But maybe she is worth hanging out with. He would give it a shot, but when her idiotic friends weren't around her.
Rukia…
