Disclaimer: Be glad I don't own Bleach. You'd be looking at stick people..
A/N: apologies for the cliffhanger last time..
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The Only One, Part 2
"Ichigo."
Ichigo snapped out of it, startled by Rukia's sudden words. "What is it?" He asked.
"There's something I…" she began.
"Ichigo?"
Ichigo and Rukia turned to see Orihime coming towards them.
"Orihime!" Ichigo said. "What's up?" Rukia felt her emotions stir, but kept them under control, barely.
"Nothing. I was out for a walk. Hi Rukia." Orihime was obviously wondering why Ichigo and Rukia were alone.
"Hello, Orihime." Rukia said.
"So, like, what are you up to?" Orihime asked Ichigo.
"Well, Rukia wasn't having a great day, so I thought I'd try to cheer her up a little." Ichigo said.
"You're so thoughtful, Ichigo." Orihime said.
"It's nothing…" he said, blushing a little.
Ooh, he makes me so mad! Rukia thought. He's being sweet to me, and she's hitting on him.
"Anyway, Ichigo, I wanted to ask you something." Orihime said, snapping Rukia out of her fury to be nosy.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Well, there's this party Saturday, and I was wondering if maybe you wanna go with me?"
Ichigo thought about it a minute. His last out with Orihime had actually been kind of fun. What could it hurt to do it again?
"Sure, why not?" he told her.
Rukia crushed her ice cream cone.
"Yay! Ok, I'll see you Saturday! Oh, and you should come too, Rukia!" Orihime said, and ran off, probably to tell Tatsuki.
"See ya!" he called after her. Rukia walked past him.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"I…have to do something." She said without looking at him. "I'll see you later." She walked off without another word.
I wonder what's got into her? He thought. Its almost as if she's jealous of Orihime…but that would mean…nah, I'm thinking too much. And with that, Ichigo proceeded to finish his ice cream in peace.
Rukia ran through Karakura, heading for Urahara Shoten, the mysterious candy store/ black market Soul Reaper equipment shop. Renji was staying there. If Ichigo was going to go with Orihime, then she too would have to have a date…
The arguing of Jinta and Ururu, the two mysterious children who helped keep the store, awakened Renji, who had just dozed off in front of the shop.
"Keep it down!" he said with a yawn. Just as he was about to go back to sleep, he noticed a girl in a Chappy dress coming towards him.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ End Part 2! Review and lemme know how I'm doing! Coming soon: Part 3: The Party.
Sorry its sooooo short! Next will be longer!
