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I am horrible with directions! No form of technology could help me, at all. My idea for this story originated from there :D
The Street
"If possible make a u-turn," the monotone voice repeated.
"I am on the curve of a very slim one way hill! Why would I-," the young woman frowned to herself ignoring the navigation.
"Turn left in six miles."
"That I could do," she huffed in satisfaction. I deserve a double wasabi and red-bean paste ice cream sundae with a cherry on top after this…
Approaching the city streets, traffic was finally visible after hours alone on the road. The large sign on the side of said road signaled she was almost there.
I made it, Karakura Town.
As the turn came up, she signaled her blinkers.
"You've reached your destination."
With a large smile on her face presenting her straight pearly white teeth, the young woman relaxed. She was finally here after multiple wrong turns, being honked at by some very rude drivers, and getting lost… twice.
But according to her navigation, she was finally there. Hours of struggle are finally paying off!
Yet as she stopped her car, all she wanted to do was face palm.
The house she was expecting was not there, no not at all.
What stood in front of her was a large brick wall at the end of a street.
She was met with a dead end.
"You've reached your destination." The navigation spoke once more.
"Why? Why do you lie to me?" Orihime frowned at the machine dramatically pointing an accusing finger; I'm talking to a piece of technology that will not respond back… Sighing in defeat for the eighth time that day, she unplugged the blabbering machine.
I've been driving now for, taking a minute to look at the watch on her hand, the frown on her face intensified, eight hours straight.
What should have been roughly a six hour drive was in fact eight for our young auburn haired princess.
And why is that?
Because technology is no good… She pouted.
Hearing her all time favorite TV show's theme song go off, all she wanted to do was sing along. Sadly, she could not for that signaled someone was calling her. Placing her vehicle in park, she rummaged through her near by purse. Not able to find it, the normally patient female emptied the contents of her bag on the passenger chair.
"There you are!" She grabbed the phone, sticking it happily in the air like a trophy until she heard the ringtone quickly approach the end. Grimacing, she answered placing the cell-phone to her ear.
"Himmmmmeee, where are you?" A loud voice was heard from the other end. Pulling the phone several inches away from her ear, Orihime responded.
"Hello Rangiku! Sorry, I… I kind of got lost a few times! You know with the navigations and my map kind of flew out my window a few minutes in to the drive… But its okay I'm almost there, I think? " Orihime said looking out her window, eyebrows furrowed in thought.
"My little sister was supposed to show up at my door step in Karakura Town 2 hours ago! I was worried sick and you didn't even give me a call concerning your whereabouts, this is the fifth time I've tried to call you within the last two minutes!" Orihime could feel her older sister's pout from the other end of her phone.
"I'm sorry, again!" She awkwardly rubbed her neck with her free hand, "I promise to make it up to you some how! But could you send me your address again? I think I'll just ask around er something…"
After her sister resent the address, Orihime apologized once more. With a quick goodbye followed by a promise of reaching her destination safely, Orihime continued her journey. Refusing to use her navigation this time around, she looked at each street sign she came across. Convinced she drove in a large circle, Orihime refused to give up. With a new motivation, she resulted to plan B.
I could always ask a stranger on the street for help?
Rolling her window down, she stopped at the red light. A tall man with a hefty scowl on his face caught her attention, He looks nice! Politely calling over the pedestrian, she saw his scowl deepen when she attempted to get his attention.
"E-Excuse me, S-Sir! Sir?" Orihime waved at the man walking away. May be he has somewhere urgent he has to be?
Lost in her thoughts, she missed his approaching figure.
"Yes?" He replied making his way over to her window. He had to bend down to visibly see her.
Broken out of her musings by a deep voice, Orihime was met with dark brown eyes. Mesmerized, she scolded herself for getting carried away. As her personality blossomed, she felt her face flush, voice stuck in her throat.
This is not the time to become shy; Rangiku's expecting me, soon!
"W-Well, I-I'm…" Furrowing her eyebrows in frustration, she pouted, "I-I'm lost, could you please tell me the directions to this street?" She asked pulling her phone out with shaky hands.
The stranger had to suppress his urge to chuckle. After long hours at the building he interned for and his annoying boss, the thought of the man alone had the stranger out for blood. But then he stumbled upon… a beauti- lost tourist who made really adorab- funny faces. This chicks something…
Looking at the directions, Orihime saw that the strangers scowl darken.
"I-Is there something wrong?" She asked innocently.
"Huh?" The man questioned surprised before catching himself, "Oh its nothing, I was actually going the same way. You know Rangiku?" The man took a step back and observed the girl with watchful eyes, careful. An acquaintance of Rangiku, this cant be good…
Under his watchful gaze, Orihime felt the collar on her dress was too tight.
"Y-Yeah, she's actually my sister," Orihime laughed.
"SISTER?! THERES TWO OF YOU," the man exclaimed taking another step back, a look of horror covering his features.
"Y-Yes?" Orihime jumped after his outburst, replying innocently while twirling a lock of her auburn hair. Nervous habit…
Hearing her phone go off once more, she didn't have to look at the number to know who it was. Turning it off, she turned back to the man.
"I was actually suppose to be at her place a few hours ago, if you want I could give you a ride and you can help me with directions? It's my first time visiting Karakura after all." The auburn haired female nervously replied with her signature smile. Rangiku had moved out to Karakura just last year, but with their hectic schedules, Orihime was just now finding time to visit.
"Sure?" After responding, the stranger scowled. "Do you do this to everyone?"
"What do you mean?"
"This," The stranger motioned to the car.
"Ask for directions?"
"No! Give rides to complete strangers and believe what they say!"
"Well my intuition was telling me you were a kind person, you offered to give me directions. And my older sister knows you, so I don't see anything wrong!" Orihime smiled kindly at the man.
Rangiku and this girl are related? I don't see it… She's too…
…kind.
"… Alright."
"May I ask you what your name is?"
"Ichigo, Ichigo Kurosaki."
"Nice meeting you Kurosaki-kun! My names Orihime Inoue!" Orihime pulled out her hand for a shake. Reciprocating the action, Ichigo couldn't help but smile at her bubbly personality. Not something I see everyday.
Striding around to the passenger seat, Ichigo sat down.
It wasn't until then Orihime saw his bright orange hair, her curiosity in the man was picked once more. It looks soft…
"Inoue?"
"Y-Yes!"
"So just drive down here and make a right at the first opening," Ichigo continued with the directions, accompanied by additional small talk.
Although Rangiku's home was only a few blocks away from where she originally started, Orihime had met a new person who she instantly grew fond of within a few minutes.
Ichigo asked her out to coffee later that night followed by an additional hour of personally showing the auburn haired princess around Karakura Town.
How could she refuse?
After all she wasn't too fond of technology.
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