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Ichigo had a surprise guest in his office, and it was the unwanted kind. His self-proclaimed rival, Grimmjow. He always wanted to compete with Ichigo even for the insignificant stuff. Ichigo knew better than to bother with the likes of Grimmjow- he wasn't worth the time. They were on completely different echelon in the business world. While Ichigo was the sole heir of a multi-billion company, Grimmjow was an employee for one such company. Grimmjow would never stand a chance if he took the challenge seriously. He could never understand the true intention behind the rivalry. At the very least Ichigo had never done anything to fuel such enmity.
"To what do I owe this pleasure?" Ichigo said sarcastically.
"Oh Ichigo you are hurting me. I came here all the way to meet you, and this is how you treat me?" Grimmjow said in voice dripping with venom.
"Get to the point." Ichigo thought it would be better to get this over with as soon as possible. He had better things to do.
"I guess I'm here to tell you that I found a way to destroy you. So, here's my fair warning to you. Tread carefully, this time I Am Going To Destroy You." He said while enunciating every word. Ichigo was very annoyed with this declaration.
"Then a 'Thank You' will suffice for your warning. I will watch my step. If you are done, I'll take my leave." He then left his own office, leaving an unperturbed Grimmjow.
Do you ask why Ichigo left his own office? Well, he and Rukia had a dinner to attend. A dinner with his family, where he was going to pronounce his upcoming engagement.
The Kurosaki family was ecstatic when they heard that Ichigo and Rukia were thinking of getting engaged. Isshin-san's exact words were—'Hooray! I get to be a grandpa'; Yuzu's words were—'I'm so glad, now I get an elder sister'. Karin—'Congrats Ichi-nii. Thanks for diverting the old man's attention from us to yourself'.
Ichigo's friends, who were now Rukia's friends, were shocked by the thought of Ichigo committing to someone. Although they were very happy for the couple.
Now the only thing was to announce their engagement to others and The Ring Shopping. The announcement was left to Isshin-san. However, the shopping was to be done by Ichigo and Rukia, since the ring should of their choice.
If you knew Ichigo very well then you would know that he hated shopping. Whenever he walked into a store to buy clothes for himself, he will randomly grab some things (some not even his size), pay for it, and walk out. Therefore, Rukia was expecting the same thing when they went to pick a ring, but what really happened, greatly astounded her. Ichigo walked in to a jewel shop. The jeweler seemed to recognize him. He then went inside and brought a box.
"Here are the rings you ordered.' The jeweler said looking at Ichigo.
"Ah Thanks for doing it on such short notice."
The rest of the conversation between them was drowned out as Rukia stared at Ichigo with her mouth hanging open. Ichigo, the man who hates shopping, came here in advance and selected a few rings. From what she could make out from their conversation, he also gave them some designs of his own. This was just unbelievable. Was this the same Ichigo she knew all this time? When Ichigo saw Rukia's reaction, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Hey? You okay? If you are not feeling good, we'll leave now and come back later."
"No I'm okay. Let's get this done."
" 'kay. These are the rings that I picked out for you. Which ones do you like? You are free to choose a different one if you want." He continued "My absolutely favourite are these—the simple ring with a single diamond and the ring with two smaller diamonds on either side of the amethyst. I like this one because it is the same colour as your eyes."
Rukia looked at the rings, they were really beautiful. Though she loved the amethyst ring since it matched her eyes and also Ichigo thought about her eyes while looking for a ring. She made her decision.
They were out of the shop and Rukia was ready to go home, when Ichigo pulled her in other direction. Within moments, they were in a boutique and Rukia was being swamped with dresses by the sales-lady. Ichigo had taken her for dress shopping.
After hours of posing and twirling in different dresses, they were done with all the shopping and sitting in a café, sipping on coffee. Rukia was thinking about her day. Today was single-handedly the best day of her stay with Ichigo, or was it the best day of her entire life?
Rukia was brought out or her reverie when Ichigo pulled her to himself and kissed her full on the lips.
Ichigo never kissed her in public. Ever. Not even in front of his friends. Something was terribly wrong with Ichigo. He was acting like a sweet (real) boyfriend. This day was getting weirder with each passing second.
Rukia was so immersed in the excitement about the engagement, that she forgot the fact that she was just playing the role of Ichigo's girlfriend. This was a charade, and the reality was far more different from what she was perceiving.
Ichigo couldn't have been more happier. There was a smile on Rukia's face all day long. He hoped he was the one making her smile like that. Looking at her, made him want to smile. His heart would soar whenever she looked at him with her eyes sparkling with…something in them. They were sitting in the jacuzzi, with Rukia's back to his chest. He thought about how addicted he had become to her. A thought of passing a single day without her was just unbearable.
Ichigo was happy; never knowing what the future held for him, and whatever it was, it was not good.
falconrukichi:- Rukia is still a prostitute. She's not 'working' coz Ichigo has already hired her for the time-being.
youtubesam:- Yes Rukia known that she is being used. The thing is that she loves Ichigo ( eventhough she doesn't know that as of now). So when it comes to Ichigo, her rationality lags behind her feelings for him and she can't think straight.