I'm so sorry for the late update… ,

First, I had many tests for one week…

Then I have two weeks for holiday. Some days I used to read many other fanfiction then my mom asked me to went to my aunt's house for a week. When in there, I didn't allow to open computer… It made me so sick! So I couldn't update soon…

But, here is the new chapter…

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Chapter 4: Don't Know Why But…

After that 'incident', Ichigo and Rukia became closer. Ichigo always been on Rukia's side. About Toushirou? Well, Ichigo didn't care about that again. Just for now… Maybe…

' At least, everything's going okay, now… '

Today, everyone attend the school like usual. Attend the lessons as usual. And the lunch… Ichigo, Rukia, and their friends had lunch at the rooftop as usual too. Also the shinigami, except one person, the Captain of 10th division.

" Are you alright, Rukia? " asked Ichigo looked worried.

Rukia snapped out from her thought.

" Ah… Mmmm… Of course I'm fine, Strawberry " answered Rukia with her fake innocent face.

" Hey, Midget… "muttered Ichigo.

" Oh, Kuchiki-san~~~ You look pretty as usual today. Would you… DUAGH! " Keigo stopped when Tatsuki's fist came into his face.

" Don't you dare to blurt out you pervert thing this time! " hissed Tatsuki to Keigo with scowl on her face.

" AAAARRRGGGHHHH~~~~ Why everyone so cruel with me? " said Keigo while he tried to lean on Orihime.

Everyone got funny with Keigo's act to lean over the girls, but Tatsuki stopped him before he succed with his perverted think. Keigo received many punch from Tatsuki because of that. Plus, when Keigo told Ichigo (who Keigo consider to be his best friend eventhough Ichigo didn't think about the same way as him) about how cruel everyone with him, Ichigo ignored him and gave Keigo a kicked out. Keigo cried more and more…

With that Rukia smiled a bit, then she sighed. She cleaned up her bento, got up, and wanted to leave. But before she leave, Ichigo grabbed her wrist with a confused look.

" Where are you going? " asked Ichigo confused. Why Rukia seemed so weird today?

" I finished my lunch, so I want to take a walk a little bit… "

" Want to go together? "

" Hey, I'm okay by my self. I'll come back to class before the bell, okay? Bye now. "

Before Ichigo could answer, Rukia have not seen anywhere else. Ichigo sighed. She can be so stubborn sometime.

' Where she want to go? '

Rukia went down from the rooftop. Actually, she didn't know why she want to go outside, her mind told her to go somewhere, but she didn't where she should go. She walked, walked, and walked without knowing where she want to go. Finally she stopped and she was in front of the library.

' Maybe I can read some book '

Then she opened the library's door and went to explored which book she want to read. She got a book about detective then went to the table to begin reading. When she reached the chair and about to sit, she saw Hitsugaya Toushirou in front of her chair reading a book. He look so calm and serious.

" Konnichiwa, Hitsugaya-taichou. " greeted Rukia with bowed.

" Ah, Konnichiwa, Kuchiki. You don't have to be so formal with me, " said Toushirou while looked at little Kuchiki then back to the book he read.

" But, you're my superior, then… "

" It's okay, we're in a relax time now. So we don't have to be so formal "

" B-but… "

Toushirou sighed. He know that the Kuchiki princess had a really good manner with all her superiors.

' Only this thing can make her obey my request '

" Kuchiki, it's an order. " hissed Toushirou.

" H-hai… I-I understand Hitsugaya-taichou… " answered Rukia flustered.

' Am I doing a mistake? ' asked Rukia on her mind.

' I shouldn't hissed, it just make her scare '

" I'm sorry for that, Kuchiki "

" It's okay, Hitsugaya-taichou. I really understand. "

Toushirou back reading his book and Rukia started to read the book she picked. There was an awkward silence for some minutes. Then Rukia decided to broke the silence.

" Uuummm, Hitsugaya-taichou. Why didn't you come lunch with us today? "

" Sometime I need some quite. If I join them I only get the noises around me, " answered the 10th division's captain without gazed.

" I see… "

" Then, what are you doing here, Kuchiki? " asked him now gazed on Rukia.

" I don't know, sir. Maybe I need some calm too… Like you said, they're so noisy… " answered Rukia with sighed.

" Okay… "

There was a silence again. They both back reading their book. Then, Rukia glanced on the book which Toushirou read. The cover was hard, black, and looked like some blood on the background.

" Hitsugaya-taichou, may I know what kind of book do you read? "asked Rukia broke the silence… again.

" Ah, this is a kind of horror novel, " answered him looking at the one who gave him many questions today.

" You like horror? " asked Rukia with a little surprised.

" Kind of. I prefer horror than other books. "

" It's little suprising! But, how can you read that book so calm? I thought when people read a horror book, they'll be scare, excited, or something… "

" Not all people will react like that. What do you think if there are some expressions that you described on my face when I read it? I, my self can't imagine that, " answered Toushirou with chuckled.

" Ah, yeah, I can't imagine that too… " said Rukia with chuckled too.

When they still chuckled, the bell rang.

" I think it's time we should go back to class. Come on, Kuchiki. "

" Okay, sir "

With thay, they went back to the class, together. When they reached the class, Ichigo surprised again.

' They together again? What the fuck! How can they? '

School was over, so time for the students to back to their home. As usual, Ichigo and Rukia went home together. Ichigo still curious about how could Rukia and Toushirou be together when the break time. He want to ask, but doesn't want to look rude. On the way home, at the park, he saw an ice cream booth.

" Hey, Rukia, want an ice cream? "

" Sure! "

" Which flavor? "

" Doubled-strawberry! "

Heard that answer, a scowl, which become trademark of the carrot-top teenager, appeared.

" Rukia… How you dare… " muttered Ichigo.

" I want strawberry~~~ It doesn't mean to insult you! "

" Okay… Okay… "

Ichigo ordered doubled-strawberry for Rukia and single-vanilla for himself. After received their order, they continued their way to Ichigo's house with licking their ice cream. Rukia licked her ice cream with a happy face. She looked so cute and adorable when licking her ice cream. Watched Rukia licking her ice cream, Ichigo smiled softly. Then he asked what bothered him sometime ago.

" Hey midget, where were you going when the break time? "

Rukia punched him on his orange head.

" OOWWW! THAT'S HURT, BITCH! "

" You're the one who started this, asshole. To answer your question, I went to the library to read some book. Then I met Hitsugaya-taichou there. We read and talked a bit and then back to class. That's all, " answered Rukia still licking her ice cream.

" Okay… "

Then Rukia licked his ice cream. It surprised the substitute shinigami.

" Rukia, what are you doing? " asked him surprised.

" I just want to taste your ice cream~~~ " answered Rukia then licked his ice cream again.

" If that what you want… " said Ichigo with smirk on his face.

Ichigo licked her ice cream too.

" Ichigo! "

" It's fair, " said him smirk still on his face.

Rukia smirked too. With that, they tried to lick the ice cream of each other until they reached home. When they reached home, their faces and clothes full of ice cream because they tried to kept their ice creams from each other.

" Ichi-nii, Rukia-nee, welcome… " greeted Yuzu but paused when she saw how dirty they are.

Then Karin came and looked at them.

" What the hell were you two doing? Are you still a kid? " snapped Karin when she looked at her brother and her adopted sister.

" IT'S ALL HIS/HER FAULT! " answered Ichigo and Rukia while pointed to each other.

They went upstair to Ichigo's room and looked each other to see how dirty they are. They chuckled when they thought how childish they were then got change.

' I don't know why, but I feel a little worry… '

A/N: I know there is more HitsuRuki but I keep try to balance it with IchiRuki. They will still balance for some chapters but later it will be more IchiRuki, don't worry.

It's still IchiRuki…

I'm planning to make other story, but I haven't choose it will be IchiRuki or HitsuRuki. Which one you prefer?

I'll do my best to keep update soon, so please, Read and Review… ^^