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The Journal

Peach Doll

Chapter 8

Are You Gonna Be My Girl?

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Turn: Orihime

Period: Lunch

Uhh, Rukia, is everything okay?

We were sitting under the big sakura tree eating lunch (Tatsuki and Momo, you both missed this thanks to staying over time after math class with Lisa-sensei) when Rukia suddenly stood up, said "Orihime watch my lunch for me" and then bolted off.

Five minutes later, Shortcake shows up, looking like he's been running for quite a while, and says, "Hey Inoue, where did Rukia go?" I said I had no idea, because really, I didn't. So he just sort of growled and ran off. I hope this means that you two are finally going to stop avoiding each other and talk things through.

Anyways, I decided to write in the journal now, since I already finished eating and I don't have anything else to do. Rukia, I'll guard your lunch for you ok?

The dance is this Friday! Is everyone ready? Gummybear sent me a snapchat of the suit he's wearing. I really can't wait! Just need to practice wearing heels.

You guys, I want pancakes. Fat, fluffy ones with vanilla ice cream. Can we get some after school? Pretty please?


Turn: Rukia

Period: Class 5- History with Kyoraku-sensei

Okay you guys. You were right. Ok? Happy? I should've stopped ignoring Shortcake and talked to him sooner.

But anyways, when I saw him coming towards us, I kind of panicked and ran off- that is, I went to the school roof. Nobody was there- I'm guessing since Asano was absent and Mizuiro was also staying overtime with Lisa-sensei- and I was really hoping he wouldn't follow me. But he did.

I'll re-account what happened in a flashback-esque style. Because I know you guys are going to want to know every single detail. :P

So when I got to the roof, I kind of stood off to the side, facing the railing, hoping and praying he wouldn't come up, but he did. I heard him come up behind me, until he was literally standing right behind me- if I stepped back I would've smacked right into him. So I turned around, and we kind of just.. stared at each other for a few seconds. He was looking at me with this unreadable expression and I... I got lost in his eyes okay? Because then he reached up, took my face in his hand, and full on kissed me. AGAIN.

And I let him. And I liked it. A lot. I think we stood there just kissing for like.. 30 seconds!

Then it dawned upon me as to what exactly I was doing, so I pulled back suddenly and stared at him for a moment- I felt fear- the cold, clammy kind that crawls down your spine and settles in the pit of your stomach and makes your heart feel like it's about to drop. So I made to walk past him- I just felt like I had to get away from there immediately, you know- but he grabbed my hand with both of his and pulls me back. Well, I kind of swung back so that I was in front of him again, and he basically drops down on both knees, both hands gripping mine, looking every bit the groveling lovesick man.

I was too surprised in the moment to react other than stare at his face in, well, surprise.

SC: I'm sorry! (he blurted this out okay)

Me: ..What?

SC: I-I'm sorry for all of this- I just- I don't know what to do anymore. Rukia, you won't reply to my calls or my texts, you won't talk to me, everytime you see me you ignore me or run in the opposite direction- I just- I can't keep doing this-

Me: You can't? I can't do this anymore either Shortcake! You- You can't keep kissing me suddenly when you don't even like me-

SC: Don't like you! When did I ever say I didn't like you?! Rukia, you're- you're my best friend, I always thought- you've always been out of my league, I didn't think it was even possible for you to like me that way-

Me: Oh come ON Shortcake! You can't really tell me that you never noticed! You really think I stayed at your place every day after school just to see your sisters?! I love them but that's too much! You can't just assume these things! And what about you, huh? How dare you kiss me like that after what you said at Lemonade's house last Sunday!

SC: Look, Rukia, I'm.. I'm sorry, okay? What I said at Lemonade's was... I was just caught off-guard. I didn't know how you felt about me and I didn't want that to become a discussion in front of all of our friends. I just said that to shut Mizuiro up, I.. I didn't realize it would hurt you.

Me: It did.

SC: I know. I'm sorry.

(At this point, I had kind of kneeled down so I was at level with him. So he pulled me into a hug. I thought my heart might explode.)

SC: (muffled) I have something for you.

Me: Huh?

SC: I said, I have something for you, if you'll take it.

And then he took out a ring. A RING. And not the plain one he gave me before that I threw at him during our fight. No, this one was silver and in a pretty twisted style and had lots of little stones that look like diamonds and had one in the center that was bigger than the rest.

He put it on my hand.

Me: What's this?

SC: A promise ring.

Me: What does it promise?

SC: That you're never going to cry because of me again. That you're mine, and I'm yours. That I like you, Kuchiki Rukia.

Me: ... I like you, too. (I muttered this ok? It was still new for me. I felt embarassed.)

He smirked. And then the bell rang, so we had to run to get back to class.

I'm sorry for leaving you alone Orihime! It was an emergency!

Yes, really. An emergency of the heart. :P

Also, I have drama practice for Cinderella all this week. GAH! Wish me luck!


Turn: Tatsuki

Period: Class 6- Art with Ukitake-sensei

I got 68 on my math test. :( That's why sensei made me stay late. But I got a 99 on my history test! So suck it!

FINALLY, Rukia! I'm so glad you two stopped avoiding each other! It was getting so bad I was scared you might never do it!

I had a feeling you two were going to make up today- Shortcake ran into the classroom during lunch- I guess he thought you would be with Momo and I- and asked where I was. So I said you were with Orihime eating lunch. From how frazzled and flushed he looked, I knew he was looking for you so he could grovel.

And damn did he do more than groveling! I need to see that ring of yours ASAP!

AHAHAHAHA, you won't believe this. Renji just texted me- he has the same class as you two right now- and he sent me a picture of you two. You're sitting awfully close, but its taken from behind so I can't really see your faces. But Shortcake's got his arm behind you, kinda gripping the back of your chair. It looks like he's trying to explain something to you.

Renji caption is, "Finally!"

I think we can all agree on that.


Turn: Momo

Period: Class 7- Study hall with Kaien-sensei

YAYYYYYYYYY I'm so happy for you Rukia! Since we have the same class right now you were able to show me the ring- that is, until Kaien-sensei saw us giggling together and forced me to move. What a buttface. Rukia, use your girlfriend powers and make Shortcake talk to him or something!

So since you two are officially a thing, that means he's going to be taking you to the dance right? I'm so freaking excited right now!

So you guys won't believe what happened in my last class. You guys know that freshman kid Jinta? Yoruchi-sensei's adopted son who also happens to have a huuuuuuggge crush on Shortcake's sister Yuzu?

Well apparently he got into a huge fight with another freshman in the hallway. And I don't mean verbal fight- although there was plenty of that, too- I mean like, a fist-fight, full on- thank god Gummybear and Sado-kun were there to pull them apart. Apparently they were fighting over Yuzu. I'm pretty sure both of them are going to need stitches. And both are also suspended from school for three days. Poor Yuzu-chan looked like she was going to cry.