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April 3, 2009

longueur \long-GUR\, noun

A dull and tedious passage in a book, play, musical composition, or the like

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Ms. Ochi, an instructor at Karakura High, enthusiastically clapped her hands together as she announced her class' new assignment.

"Okay, class! Today we're going to be studying plays! So, how many of you like plays?"

The whole class moaned and groaned, some facepalming, while others had nosebleeds.

Ms. Ochi laughed. "Oh, you're just a bunch of big idiots anyways!"

'Doesn't she know that she's the real idiot?'; 'Is she allowed to say that?'; 'I'm hungry. Did my boyfriend call me? Oh, no, he didn't!'

"So, you'll all be given a passage from a book to read tonight for homework and you're job is to disect it and discover it's true meaning. Okay, class dismissed! Oh, and a list of partners is posted near the door for tomorrow's assignment! Don't forget to check!"

"Yuzu, Karin, Dad! I'm home!" announced Ichigo when he entered his house.

"Ichigo! You're here early! What are the chances! Aren't going to come and give your dad a big hug?"

"Not right now, Dad. Besides, I have a lot of homework to do. See ya." And Ichigo was off to his room.

"HOLLOW HOLLOW HOLLOW...."

Orihime knelt in front of her brother's shrine.

"Hi, Sora! How are you doing? I'm doing great! Oh, and guess what? I got paired up with Ichigo for a class assignment! Isn't that great? I'm really nervous, though. Everytime I get near Ichigo, I sometimes...."

'Though Isabella was a happy woman, it broke her heart to see the man she loved have a strong relationship with her friend. Even though just friendship existed between the two, she couldn't help but be envious. But little did she know that the young man...'

"Man, this is so boring! Can't they give us something more exciting to read?"

Ichigo sighed and lied back on his bed. He thought of the hollow he fought earlier that day, and slowly, his thoughts shifted towards Orihime.

'Over time, Edward became more aware of his feelings for Isabella. Back then, he couldn't name this feeling, but know he knew: love. His heart jumped, raced and reached for Isabella every time he saw, and his emotions only grew stronger and stronger. One day, Edward gathered enough courage.....'

Orihime was extremely drawn into her passage, her thoughts kept wandering off towards Ichigo, wishing that the lucky girl Isabella was her and the noble, handsome boy Edward was Ichigo.

The next day while in class, Ichigo and Orihime read over each other's answers, hoping the other wouldn't see through their guise.

A/N: I actually liked it! Hopefully you did, too! Oh, and for the note, I totally just noticed that I chose the names Isabella and Edward! (You know, from Twilight? ;) )