So another chapter from me, Tobi, unfortunately I have two projects due tomorrow and I procrastinated long enough to do almost none of either of them in, oh, say two weeks. So bare with me if this chapter portrays my negative mood. – Tobi

This story takes place before Rukia is taken by her brother and childhood friend to be executed.

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The fourth bead

Ichigos POV

So, how did we end up like this again? With you on top of my chest, making out on the floor? Didn't it start with those lessons you wanted to take, no needed totake? Ya I think it did. What was the lesson again? Oh, right, drinks. Now how did this begin? Ah right now I remember…

" That was too close Rukia!" said an exasperated Ichigo.

" Gomen! I didn't mean to! I don't know how to open a- a-…" she stuttered.

"POP CAN!" he finished for her.

"Right! That!"

" Well you either need to be more inconspicuous OR you can learn how to open those kinds of drinks. Really, Rukia, you threw it at the wall and screamed it was a demon elixir!"

"You wouldn't help me with it!"

"You didn't ask!" he said and she started walking away.

" Wait, Rukia." He said putting a hand on her shoulder making her blush lightly and he had to pretend he didn't notice so she wouldn't try to storm off again " why don't I just go to the store, get some supplies and we can work on this at my house. All right?"

She looked unconvinced.

"Well how about I give you money to get something sugar filled at the convenience store afterwards?" I bribed and she very enthusiastically pulled me by the arm saying things along the lines of ' why didn't you say so sooner' and ' what are we waiting for we need to learn this quick!' by the time they had gotten every thing set up it took so long for Rukia to absorb the information, Ichigo was glad it was a Friday. Finally after about ten hours of sitting in his room, learning on how to open various drinks, such as coffee, tea, juice, milk, pop, and the dreaded juice box.

The test was this: open or tend to each drink without the need for extreme violence. In other words open the drinks like a normal teen would (or any other person for that matter.).

Tending and opening each drink was a success until she came upon the evil, castistrophic, and even deadly if handled wrong, juice box.

Ichigo watched with hopeful eyes as he saw Rukia rip off the straw, poke the narrower end through the plastic and just as he thought she was about to open it properly, she started poking the straw in random places, unable to locate the foil tab.

Ichigo hit his head in frustration and began to ramble angry words.

" Two hours, Rukia, two hours we worked with the concept of opening the juice box! In fact it was the drink we studied just ten minutes ago! How could you forget it that quickly! WHY, WHY DID I EVER THINK I COULD!!" he shouted as Rukia rubbed the back of her head and laughed nervously.

"Gomen ne!" she stated still kind of feeling awkward towards Ichigo, who was currently banging his head on the closet door.

She finally gave up on trying to get him to stop verbally and decided to pull him off. She didn't want her closet to have a big hole in it, oh, and she guessed she could do it for his well being too. The last thing she wanted was for the only shinigami in the area with moderate enough power to take down a hallow with a concussion.

She took his arm and grabbed him. He was not expecting this so he came down more easily than Rukia thought and caused them both to fall onto the floor with a loud 'thump'. Which Ichigo would have thought would be very bad if his family were not at Yuzu and Karin's fifth grade Easter recital.

That is if he could have thought straight, for Rukia had landed directly on top of his chest and their lips had met. They let go as soon as they registered what had happened.

They looked at each other a minute and then began to kiss quite passionately again.

Oh ya. That's what happened. No matter, I much prefer this lesson.

" And Rukia." I asked when we reluctantly let go for air.

"Hmm?" She said still obviously a little dazed.

" We continue this lesson tomorrow. It seems we've gotten as far as we're going to get for today." I said and she laughed then we continued.

But I had this feeling in the back of my head that tomorrow would result with almost no progress.

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I had fun writing this. I hope you had fun reading!! R & R!

-Tobi