Chapter 4 Double Date

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Chad lightly groan waking up as he felt Isane moving against him then opened his eyes to see the silver-haired lieutenant leaning on his shoulder looking up to him with her cheeks red as tomatoes.

Isane locked eyes with Chad and she became frozen like a deer in headlights. "Oh g-good morning." Isane stuttered. "Good morning I couldn't think of anything else to say!"

"Good morning, did you sleep well?" Chad said smiling at the flustered woman next to him.

"Yes I did, thank you for staying with me last night, it was very sweet of you." "It was sweet of you, what's wrong with me." The squad four lieutenant mentally kicked herself once again.

"It was nothing, would you like anything for breakfast?"

"Oh just a bowl of rice porridge would be fine."

"Sure thing." Chad said getting up and making his way to the kitchen.

Once Isane knew she was alone she began slapping her cheeks. "Come on Isane get a hold of yourself, you can't have feelings for him, you don't even know what it feels like when you really like someone and you've known him for one day, even if in that one day he has been one of the kindest, sincerest most considerate people I've ever met." " No he is just a very good friend and that's all." Isane tried to convince herself when she was brought out of her thoughts by the ringing of Chad's cell phone on the table beside the couch.

"Isane can you get that for me? Chad asked hearing his ringtone.

"Yes." Isane replied back picking up the phone. "Sado's phone Isane speaking." Isane answered.

"Isane, what are you doing with Chad's phone?" Asked the familiar voice of Ichigo Kurosaki.

"Oh Ichigo Kurosaki just one moment please." Isane replied. "Chad, it's Ichigo asking for you."

Chad returned from the kitchen taking the phone from Isane. "Ichigo what's up?"

"That's what I want to know, what's Isane doing at your place?" Ichigo asked confused.

"She needed somewhere to stay while looking for a Hollow."

"Wow I think that's the first time someone from the Soul Society didn't bug me to find them somewhere to stay." Ichigo said sounding almost relifed.

"Anyway what did you call for?"

"I wanted to know what time you wanted Orihime and I to meet you."

"Meet?" Chad said confused.

"Yeah we were going to meet for lunch today and go to the movies tonight remember."

Chad groaned slightly and face palmed. "I completely forgot about today."

"What's the matter you got something you got to do?" Ichigo asked.

"That's not the problem, I don't want to just leave Isane all alone."

"Then bring her along." Ichigo suggested.

Chad took a second to consider the idea and thought about if Isane would be up for it. "Are you sure?"

"I won't mind and I know Orihime won't so yeah." Ichigo confirmed.

"Alright, I'll run it by her and get back to you."

"Ok talk to you later." Ichigo said before hanging up.

Chad returned to the living room to see Isane still sitting on the couch. "Isane have you ever been to a movie theater?"

"No but I have heard of them, It's a place where people go to see films on a large screen why do ask? Isane asked.

"Well Ichigo, Orihime and I we're going to have lunch together and go to a movie tonight and I wanted to know if you want to come."

"Oh no I don't want to be a bother." Isane replied.

"You wouldn't be bothered Ichigo and Orihime are fine with it and I would be more than happy to have you there." Chad said to reassure her.

A light blush spread across Isane face hearing Chad wanted her to come. "Alright then, my sister did say I should enjoy my free time."

"Good I'll call Ichigo and let him know what time to meet up." Chad said before calling Ichigo back.

Once Chad had once again left the room Isane felt her cheeks were hot. "He's just a friend that's all" Isane once again told herself.

After breakfast Chad and Isane got dressed and headed out to meet Ichigo and Orihime at the Hirohyaku Supermarket.

"Are you sure you friends won't mind me coming?"

"I'm sure, besides I think you coming makes things a lot easier."

"It does, how?" Isane asked.

"Well ever since Ichigo and Orihime became a couple I tend to feel like a third wheel, they tell me I shouldn't but I can't help it." Chad explained.

"They're a couple!" Isane said in total shock.

"That's right." Chad confirmed.

Isane was at a loss for words, both Ichigo and Orihime were well know in the Soul Society and although Isane had never had any personal experiences with them she had heard about them and she never imagined they would be in a relationship. Ichigo was known as being hot-tempered, easily annoyed, and played the role of the tough guy, while Orihime was always happy, excited and bubbly, basically two people who don't seem to mix.

"I would never imagine two people who are so different becoming a couple."

"I saw this coming for a long time, they are very different but they care for each other more than anything and that's the important thing." Chad said with knowledge beyond his years just as the same two friends came into sight. Orihime and Ichigo were standing outside the supermarket with several bags of food.

"Hey Chad." Ichigo waved his friend over

"Hey, hope we didn't make you both wait to long." Chad said as he and Isane reached his friends.

"Actually I thought since it's such a nice day out we could all eat lunch in the park so we had to do some shopping anyway." Orihime replied happily. "Oh miss Isane it's so nice to see you again!" The redhead said to the taller woman.

"Thank you Orihime it's nice to see you as well." Isane replied rather surprised by how excited the younger woman was.

"Hey Isane, hope you don't mind but we didn't know what you liked to eat when we were shopping so we kind of had to guess what you would want. Ichigo informed.

"That's fine I've never tried many foods from the world of the living."

"That's great we've got lots of things you can try!" Said Orihime.

"Alright then." Isane said apprehensively.

The group made their way to the park finding a shaded spot for them eat, after spreading out a blanket the teens sat down and began to eat.

"So Isane how are you liking it here in Karakura Town?" Orihime asked from her spot next to Ichigo.

"Well when I first arrived I was unsure of how I felt about being here, but now I have to say I'm enjoying my time here." Isane said as she helped herself to a bag of cookies.

"That's good, just because your here on a mission doesn't mean you shouldn't have some fun." Orihime replied.

"That's what everyone keeps telling me." Isane giggled as she thought how her sister had told her the same thing.

As they continued with their lunch Isane grabbed a bag of barbecue chips and after trying a few she found she liked them but by the time she finished the bag she learned barbecue chips cause dry mouth. "Is there anything to drink?"

Orhime began looking through the bags of food before finally pulling out several juice boxes then gave one to Isane. "Here you go Isane I hope you like juice.

Isane looked the beverage completely at a loss. "How am I suppose to drink from of this?"

"You use the straw to poke a hole in it." Said Ichigo

"There's a straw." Isane began looking the juice box over.

"Here let me." Chad said moving closer to Isane taking the juice then poking a hole with the straw.

"Thank you." Isane said blushing do to needing help for such a simple thing. "Wow, this is good." Isane said after taking a sip of her drink.

"Glad you like." Said Chad before taking a sip of his own drink.

"You know if someone saw us they would think we were on a double date." Orihime said out of nowhere causing Chad, Isane and Ichigo to spit out their drinks in shock. "Did I say something wrong?"

After finishing their lunch the group decided that since they still had a few hours until it was time for the movie they would go to the arcade until it was time to go. Ichigo and Orihime were holding hand while they walked while Isane keep a few feet between her and Chad glancing at him every few minutes. "She just made a simple comment Ichigo and Chad got over it so why am I so bothered by it?" Isane asked herself.

"Here we are, the arcade!" Orihime said excited.

"What is this place exactly?" Isane asked not familiar with arcades.

"It's a place people come to play games." Ichigo explained.

"Why wouldn't they just play outside?" Isane asked still not understanding.

"What Ichigo means is people play video games here." Chad told the silver-haired soul reaper.

"Really, I've heard of video games but I've never seen them before, are they fun?"

"Lots, come on we'll show you." Orihime said then pulled the taller woman into the arcade.

Isane stared in aw at the flashing lights coming from the screens all across the room. Orihime finally stopped in front of the game machine she had been looking for allow the Ichigo and Chad to catch up with her. "Here Isane try this game, me and Ichigo play this one all the time it's a fighting game."

"How do you play?"

"I'll show you." Ichigo said taking a seat at the machine. Ichigo began to play showing Isane which buttoned did what and how to move the character, after several minutes of playing Ichigo finished his session.

"Wow Ichigo that was great, you made it to the top five high scores!" Orihime cheered for her boyfriend. "Now your up Isane!"

"Alright." Isane sat down to play while Orihime, Ichigo and Chad gathered around to watch. Isane began playing remembering everything Ichigo had told her and was do fairly well.

"You're pretty good Isane." Chad encouraged.

"Just beginners luck I guess." Isane replied as she continued to play. after another few minute it became clear it was more than beginners luck as Isane had moved even further in the game then Ichigo had."

"Wow Isane you're doing amazing you're a real pro." Said Orihime as Isane beat the last boss of game showing her score revealing she had the highest.

"You got me beat hands down." Ichigo added.

"So what do you think of video games Isane?" Chad asked with a smile seeing Isane smile.

"I think they need to get them in the soul society."

While looking around for other games to play the group passed a crane machine. "What"s this game?" Isane asked.

"It's a crane game, you use that claw to grab the toys inside, I'll show you, pick something out." Chad said to Isane who began looking through the many stuffed animals in the machine until she saw a tiger with a red bow tied around its neck.

"The tiger."

Chad placed a token in the machine and moved th claw over the stuffed animals then picked it up before dropping it in the bin to remove it. "Here you go." Chad handed the stuffed tiger to Isane who took it in her arms then hugged.

"Thank you Chad it's so cute!" Isane said still hugging the tiger.

"No need to thank me Isane, I'm just happy that it makes you happy." Chad said with a smile causing Isane's face to become bright red once again all of this was seen by Orihime who suddenly had a thought.

Finally after a few hours at the arcade it was time for the movies as the arrived Ichigo and Chad went to get the tickets leaving Orihime and Isane alone.

"Isane do you like Chad?" Orihime asked out of nowhere.

"What?" Isane said in shock.

"Do you like Chad?" Orihime repeated. "And I don't mean like him, I mean really like him, like love."

"N-no, I do like him Orihime he has been very kind to me and I'm glad to be his friend but I'm not in love with him." Isane defended.

"Well it sure looks like you do, every time he did something for you you'd get the same look in you eyes I would get when I'm alone with Ichigo and that's a look of love."

"I couldn't possible be in love, I've only known him for two days."

"So what, sometimes that's all it takes to make the connection with someone." Orihime replied

"Well maybe I do feel something but I'm not sure it's love." Isane said unsure.

"Isane if that something you feel is that every time you're near him you feel safe, like everything that use to bother you doesn't anymore and that as long as he's with you your happy then it's love.

Isane was at a loss for word and almost could not belive that Orihime had described her feeling perfectly.

"Just think about that Isane." Orihime said as Ichigo and Chad returned.

After getting the tickets the four teen entered the theater and managed to find four open seat with Ichigo sitting on the end Orihime next to him Isane next her and Chad next Isane. Once the film started Isane became very worried wondering why the title was spelled out in blood. "Chad what kind of movie is this?" Isane whispered

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you its a horror film I hope that's alright." Chad whispered back.

"Yes that's fine." Isane replied. "Why am I worried I have fought Hollows most of my life, I doubt a simple movie could OH MY GOODNESS!" Isane thought to herself as she watch scenes of people being carved to death with a chainsaw.

As the movie progressed Orihime hid herself more and more in Ichigo's arms while still trying to see the film. Isane held the tiger Chad had won for her close using it to hide ger eyes it acting as her teddy bear. "Isane are you alright?" Chad asked tapping her on the shoulder causing Isane to jump a bit.

"Yes I'm ahhhhhhh!" Isane screamed seeing another horrifying site then buried herself in Chad's arms. "Oh I'm sorry." Isane said looking up at Chad.

"No it's fine, if you need to stay like this for the rest of the movie then I'm alright with it." Chad said in a comforting tone.

"Thank you." Isane said hiding herself in his chest. "Orihime was right when I with him I feel safe , I don't feel so insecure and just being with him makes me happy, I'm in Love."

After the movie was over the four teens headed to their homes. "Well today sure was a lot of fun!" Said Orihime.

"I have to agree today was fun, thank you all for letting me join." Isane replied

"Like I said Isane I was happy to have you with us." Said Chad

"So was I!" Said Orihime.

"Isane as far as soul reapers go you're one of the normal ones so I'm glad to have you hang out with us anytime. Said Ichigo.

"Thank you everyone!" Isane said with a bright smile.

"Well Orihime's place is this way so I geuss we'll see you guys later." Ichigo said as they got to a cross road.

"I hope we can all get together like this again!" Said Orihime.

"Me to, it was nice." Agreed Chad.

"Before you go Orihime I want to say thank you, you were right." Isane said to the younger girl.

"You very welcome Isane, I'm glad that you know for sure now." Orihime said with a wink before she and Ichigo walk off.

"Did I miss something between you two?" Chad asked.

"Nothing really, hey I'm still a little scared from the movie would you mind if I... hold you hand while we walk home?" Isane asked blushing but with a smile.

"Not at all." Chad smiled as he took Isane hand in his as they head home.

Once again sorry for the wait this is my first update of the year and as always happy to hear what you all have to say so let me know. I wish everyone a great year of reading and writing.

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