Hello Everyone! First, I just wanted to thank everyone for reading and reviewing my story! It really means a lot to me that so many people like it and take the time to make suggestions. This is my first story EVER and I'm finding the chapters are harder to write as the story progresses, but no worries, I will see this story through until the end.

And since I've basically left this out of every other chapter except for the first one:

DISCLAMIER: I do not own bleach or the characters.

"Hi, this is Rukia Kuchiki. I just wanted to call and apologize about the disruptive behavior last night at my graduation party that my brother so generously hosted and thank you again for coming. Hope you have a great rest of your day."

I hung up the phone and crossed the last name off of the list of people I had to call. Thankfully most people weren't home this time of day on a Sunday so I got to leave quite a few messages.

I made my way upstairs to inform my brother that I had finished calling all of the guests.

I knocked on the door of his office, "Brother?"

"Come in."

I walked into his office and stood at the end of his desk before I spoke.

"I have finished calling all of the guests who attended last night, with the exception of my friends per your instructions."

"Very well. I will allow you to have your keys back, however, you must inform me before you leave and where you are going, as well as what time you expect to return. Remember, grocery shopping and the library are the only acceptable outings at this time."

"Thank you brother. May I please run out to the grocery store to pick up a few items for dinner?"

He nodded and handed me my keys. I understand that he has my best interests in mind, but I don't think he realizes that all he's really accomplishing is suffocating me. The more he puts down the rules the more I can't wait to leave, and never come back. Leaving for college never looked so good. Making a trip to the grocery store has never been so inviting.

I was pretty limited on time; my brother had given me 30 minutes. I was in the produce area when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a tall man behind me. He looked familiar but couldn't figure out why.

"Excuse me miss, I couldn't help but notice you, have we met before?"

"I don't think so." I said as politely as I possibly could and turned away.

"I think you are mistaken, I believe you know a friend of mine, Ichigo Kurosaki?"

I turned back to face the man and finally realize I knew where I had seen him before.

"I didn't realize that you two were friends, especially with the last encounter you had."

"Oh, on the contrary, we're quite close. In fact, I have something that belongs to him; it's out in my car. I assume you will probably see him before I do, would you mind delivering his belongs to him?"

"I'm sorry but I really don't have the time and I highly doubt I'll see him anytime soon." This was a lie, but I didn't need anyone to know that I was going to secretly meet Ichigo tonight. Besides, this guy was giving me the creeps and I didn't trust him.

"I see. We'll he'll be disappointed but I suppose if you aren't willing to do just this tiny favor for your good friend I understand. It's too bad though, he told me he really needed it back soon, something about it was important to him and he couldn't believe he had lost it."

"What do you mean it's important to him? What is it?"

"It's not something I can describe, you'd have to see it."

My curiosity got the better of me, and I was in a public place, I don't think I had anything to worry about.

"Okay, well let me finish up my shopping and then I'll come out to your car. What does it look like?"

"I'll just wait outside for you."

The stranger walked away and I realized I forgot to catch his name. I'm pretty sure I had heard it before though, but I couldn't think of it at the moment.

Part of me still was a little uneasy about the whole situation, so I paid for my groceries and asked one of the bag boys to help me out with my groceries. We stepped outside and I saw the guy leaning against a pillar outside of the store.

"Okay, let's get this item out of your car, I don't really have a lot of time and this employee here can't spend all day outside helping me."

I smiled a little in his direction and could tell that he was not pleased that I had brought an additional person out to help me.

"Oh, yeah, well, I just remembered that I have somewhere to be. Maybe I'll bump into Ichigo and can just give it to him then."

He turned and walked away. I turned to the boy next to me, "Well, my car is just over there."

"That guy seemed a bit sketch, do you know him?"

This kid pretty much read my mind.

"No, I don't know him, but apparently we have a mutual friend."

"Well, not to tell you how to go about your business, but if I were you, I'd stay away from him."

I simply smiled at the boy and unlocked my trunk for him to start putting my groceries in it. The drive home gave me time to think about what had happened at the store. It was a bit strange, but I really didn't know that guy, or anything about him, but he seemed to know Ichigo and why would he tell me he had something of Ichigos' if he really didn't?

So many thoughts were running through my head that I hadn't realized that I was already at home. My brother came down the stairs off of the porch and knocked on my window.

"Rukia? Is everything alright?"

Slightly startled I replied, "Of course, why wouldn't it be?"

"You've been sitting in your car for almost ten minutes."

"Oh, sorry, I was just thinking about what happened at, um, last night. Just replaying the events to figure out where it went downhill."

"I see, well, no use wasting time on thinking about the past, time to move forward."

He turned and went back into the house, almost as quickly as he had emerged.

I spent the remainder of the afternoon up in my room. I told my brother that I was reading, but really I was trying to find something to wear for tonight. I know that Ichigo and I have already had a few moments together, but tonight felt different. As if tonight everything was going to change between us. I was excited. I looked over at the clock, 6:45…damn; I still had 3 ½ hours until Ichigo would show up. Guess I should try to get a little nap in, who knows how late I'm going to be up.

There was an odd tapping at my window that woke me up. I turned to look at the clock, 10:15. SHIT! I didn't even bother to look at myself in the mirror before I rushed out of my room. I stopped as soon as I exited, realizing that my brother might still be awake and if he hears me there is definitely no way he'd let me run outside. I tiptoed down the hall and then down the stairs to the patio door. Quietly I slipped outside.

There he was. Bright orange hair, perfectly muscular body and those brown eyes that could see into my soul. He was wearing a pair of jeans, a red t-shirt and a black zip up hoodie that was opened.

I waved and motioned to him to move towards the back of the yard so nobody, meaning my brother, might be able to hear our voices. I lead the way and could feel him getting closer to me each step.

We reached the same spot we were in last night. I suddenly felt his arms around my waist and his head nuzzled in my neck.

He whispered, "I missed you."

A smile grew on my face. How is it possible for someone to make me feel this way? I turned my body in his arms and we were now face to face. It would've been the perfect time to embrace him and let our lips collide. I guess he was thinking the same thing too because his face was starting to approach mine, and then I spoke.

"I ran into that guy from the prom at the grocery store today, he told me that he has something of yours and that it needed to be returned. Did he ever get it to you?"

That stopped Ichigo immediately.

"What do you mean that guy from the prom?" His eyes were stern and his grip on my waist was tightening.

"You know, that guy that sort of interrupted us on the bench."

"Aizen?"

"I thought I knew what his name was but couldn't think of it at the time. Yes, that was him."

"Look Rukia, I don't know what he said to you, but Aizen and I are not friends, never have been, never will be. I want you to stay as far away from him as possible. Do you understand?" This look in his eyes, it was unnerving and I didn't like it. He almost reminded me of my brother at that moment, giving me orders.

I brought my hand up to his chest and pushed myself away from him.

"Look Ichigo, I don't know what is going on between you and him, but don't give me orders as if I belong to you."

"Rukia, he's bad news. I'm not giving you orders, but please, do not go near him, do not talk to him and if he approaches you run away. Please!"

He was starting to raise his voice and I could see his anger turning into fear and then back to anger. This is not how I wanted tonight to go at all. Part of me just wanted to forget this conversation and start kissing him, but the other part of me wanted nothing to do with this whole situation and this boy standing in front of me. I started to shake my head.

"Ichigo, let's just drop it okay. This is not what I wanted to talk to you about tonight."

"Yeah, okay. I just"

"No. This has been dropped and it's your turn to listen to me talk. Got it?"

Ichigo nodded his head in agreement and took my hands into his.

"Okay. So, I don't really know where to start. Ichigo, we've known each other practically our whole lives and somewhere, somehow, my feelings for you started to change. They are still very new to me, especially since I've never felt these feelings before about anyone. I don't know how to explain them, but I do know that I don't want them to go away. I don't want you to go away. I know that this isn't part of my plan and come the end of summer all of this probably won't matter anymore, but" and I paused, took a deep breath, looked into his sexy brown eyes, "I want to be with you Ichigo, in a way that I've never been with anyone, ever. I want to experience so much with you."

There, that was everything I could think of. To the best of my ability I had just bared my heart and soul to him. Please feel the same way. Instead of speaking though Ichigo just smiled and pulled me to him.

His lips were so warm, so soft. I opened my mouth a bit more to allow his tongue to dance on my bottom lip. I reached up and grabbed his shoulder. I let out a tiny moan and knew that I didn't need to worry about being interrupted this time. One of Ichigos' hands was around the small of my back while the other was gripping the back of my head. I felt him pick me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist. Our lips never parting and our breath only growing faster.

I soon felt Ichigo lay me down on the grass, his body hovering above mine. I released my legs from his waist and he lowered himself on top of me. Our entire bodies were touching and I could feel every inch of my own yearning to feel more of him. Slowly I could feel Ichigo starting to move his hips. As much as my body wanted this, I quickly pushed Ichigos' lips away from my own.

"Ichigo, please, not like this." My heart was racing and it took everything I had to tell him no.

Ichigo just smiled and kissed my forehead. "Don't worry Rukia, I will never push you any further than you want to go, and I don't want our first time to be in your backyard either."

I grinned and let out a tiny giggle.

"Ichigo, I think I should probably head back inside. Now that I have my car back, do you want to meet somewhere tomorrow? And when I say somewhere I mean either the grocery store or the library?"

"I think the library could be fun."

"Yeah, and I'll probably have more time to spend there than at the store. How does 11 work for you?"

"Great. I'll see you at 11 at the library."

Ichigo helped me up from the ground and dusted my backside off. He wrapped his arms around me again and kissed the top of my head.

"Who would've thought that I'd get to be the lucky guy kissing you this way?"

I wanted to answer Ichigo with a question, but he quickly let go of me a disappeared into the darkness.

I snuck back into the house and up to my room. My body was still tingling from Ichigo being on top of me, and then it hit me, 'I don't want our first time to be in your backyard either'. Whoa, had Ichigo really been thinking about having sex with me tonight? I mean, I knew that it could've been a possibility with the way things were going, but I had no idea that was what was on his mind. I felt my face turn red and it was time to realize that I was going to end up sleeping with Ichigo Kurosaki.

Ichigos' POV

Damn Aizen. When I find you, you had better hope that you have all your friends around you.

I walked the streets after I left Rukias' house. Damn she was perfect. Everything I could ever want and eager too. I definitely don't want to rush things with her, but the fact that it probably could've happened tonight, man, just blows my mind. I, Ichigo Kurosaki, am Rukia Kuchki's boyfriend. Or at least I think I am.

I thought I would've made it home by now, but I guess my thoughts had let me wander to the last place I really wanted to be. I ended up at the abandoned warehouse where, funny enough, Aizen hangs out. And there he was, standing outside, as if he knew I was coming.

"Well, Ichigo, I guess you saw your little girlfriend and she told you about our encounter today?"

"I don't know what you're playing at Aizen, but stay away from her."

"Is that a threat?"

"Just do it!"

"You won't always be around to protect her you know, and she won't always be in such a public area. Now that I've found out what you hold most dear to you, you can pretty much bet that I won't stop until I've taken everything away from you."

Only Aizen can get my blood to boil like it is. I took everything I had to not pound his face in right there on those steps. I turned back to him, my fists clenched, only to see some dumb smirk on his face.

"Run along now Ichigo. You have a busy day tomorrow. The question is, who will meet her at the library first tomorrow?" Aizens' eyes darkened as he said that, then he turned and walked away.

What the fuck? How does he know about the library? I have to let Rukia know, but how? Fuck!

I'll just get up earlier tomorrow and be at the library at 10:30, there's no way she would show up that early and I can be there when she arrives. Aizen won't have a chance to do anything to her.

Rukias' POV

My alarm went off at 9, I wanted to have plenty of time to eat breakfast, get ready, and most importantly, convince my brother to allow me to go to the library today.

"Good morning brother."

"Ah, Rukia, I'm glad you're up. Listen, I got a phone call this morning from a colleague who's son needs some summer tutoring in order to better prepare him for his up coming college semester. I let him know that you would be more than happy to help."

All joy I had for today went out the window. Did my brother really just ruin my entire day without even knowing that I wanted to go to the library?

"Oh, um, that's fantastic. Are we starting tomorrow?" Hoping that I would be correct.

"No, as a matter of face, he's on his way now. With your episode yesterday in the car I figured you two could ride over together and then he could bring you home after lunch."

"I see."

I sat down at the table and ate my breakfast. At 10am there was a knock at the door. My brother answered it.

"Rukia, your student is here to take you to the library."

I walked to the door and there he stood, Aizen.

"You!"

I didn't mean to sound so harsh, but how was this possible.

"Rukia! That is no way to speak to our guest or your pupil. Please forgive my sister's rudeness."

"It doesn't bother me one bit Mr. Kuchiki, I'm just so glad I'm able to get help from Rukia to prepare for college."

"Well, I don't want to delay you two getting to the library. I expect to have her home by 2pm."

"Yes sir, Mr. Kuchiki."

I walked out the door, my mind full of questions. I got into Aizens' car, feeling my brothers' eyes on my every step that I took.

"What kind of game are you playing at Aizen? I know who you are and that you and Ichigo are not friends."

He just turned to me and smiled.

"Let's just say I make a habit of taking away everything Ichigo holds dear in this world, and you my little kitten, are on the top of that list."

"Look buddy, I don't know who you think you are, but people are not property and you can't just take me, I won't let you."

"Oh, I don't want to date you, I just simply am going to ruin you, and then Ichigo will want nothing to do with you ever again."

"What do you mean, ruin me?"

The library was not that far from my house, so we had just pulled in and Aizen had parked as far away from the entrance as he possibly could. It was only 10:15, and Ichigo and I were not supposed to meet for another 45 minutes.

Aizen put the car in park and turned the engine off. He then looked at me with his evil eyes.

"To put it simply Rukia, no man wants damaged goods."

Before I could open the door or even let out a scream, Aizen had both of my hands in one of his and his other hand covered my mouth.