Introductions

During lunch I found a little corner all to myself. I noted that the large group of teens from earlier were talking and shouting slightly at each other. Orihime just laughed at them and whatever they were saying.

The kid with orange hair turned and looked at me. I blushed scarlet and turned back to my paper. I felt more warmth heat up my cheeks as his gaze didn't turn away.

"Hey, Kai, is it?" Someone asked.

I was distracted as a black haired female smiled down at me. She was tiny and had large eyes full of deeper wisdom than any teenager should. I became wary immediately.

"Yes?" I responded.

"I'm Rukia," she said as she extended a hand.

I hesitantly shook it.

"Being the new girl tough?" She asked as she sat next to me. I slowly closed my notebook and nodded.

"It was for me too. I moved here a few weeks ago," she stated with a sigh and glanced at the group, turned their attention towards us.

I let my bangs hide my eyes as Rukia talked.

"You found some friends," I said, stating the obvious.

"Yes, a weird bunch if you ask me," she said with a smile.

I couldn't help but smile right back.

"Here they come now," she said and I gasped.

She blinked at me, confused.

"I don't like unwanted attention," I explained with a blush.

"The shy type, I see, well a few days with us and you'll be just the opposite," she giggled.

"Hi," the orange haired kid said as he sat down across from us. A red haired one sat next to him and grunted his hello.

I smiled weakly for mine.

"This is Ichigo and Renji," she introduced and pointed out who was who.

I nodded and Orihime joined us.

"Hey Chad, Uryu, this is Kai," Orihime said as the three sat down with us.

"Hello," Uryu sniffed.

Chad didn't say anything except examine me through his long brown curls.

"Uh...hi," I said softly.

"Quiet, aren't we?" Renji said with a half-smile.

"Sorry," I apologized quickly.

"Don't be," Rukia said as she punched him, and none too hard either.

"You're just like Chad," Ichigo muttered, still looking me over.

"Um....okay..." I mumbled and held my closed notebook closer to my chest.

"So where did you move from?" Rukia asked gently, noting my growing nervousness.

"Just a little place twenty miles out of the city," I answered.

"Why did you move here?" Ichigo asked.

"My parents got new jobs," I said.

The bell signaled all of us to return to classes. It was rang gleefully in my ears that it was my escape from this awkward attention.

I was soon left to myself and I sighed in relief.