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Chapter 8: If You Hate The Sun Then I Hate Snow


Rukia Kuchiki had to put up with her best friend's get a boyfriend lecture for the one hundredth time in her little miserable and sad life. She had been bored out of her mind from hearing Momo repeat the lecture a thousand times. The only time phrase wherein she actually paid attention to Momo was when Renji was getting his free dessert for watching over the shop when they went shopping and when she went to that Godforsaken ball. That stupid ball that had her brain twisting and turning. She had to filter whatever came out of Momo's mouth just make to sure the subject of her award winning speech was up and about. Not bloody and beaten up brutally on the floor. Then his infuriating but handsome hair would turn the shade of Renji's.

Ever since yesterday, Rukia had been so frustrated and confused. She didn't like knowing what she felt or what exactly was wrong with her. She didn't know who exactly she was mad at and she would just make random outburst throughout yesterday. Luckily, Momo was there to be the rant absorbing sponge. Another strange thought that had plagued her daydreams was how lucky his leading ladies were. A.K.A Orihime Inoue. What if he messed up on one scene them they would have to repeat the kiss and that made her fortunate and blessed to kiss such a divine being. Rukia had come to terms with her attraction towards him just this morning but admitting it to the world was not an idea she had openly welcomed. How could hiding in her cafe and drinking together and seriously have a big argument lead to more than
a than a week of not seeing each other and them seeing each other again when they were most appealing to each other. All she had wanted the day before yesterday was to settle things with him and be strict on their agreement because she didn't want another Kaien.

Though that's the thing see, he felt so different from Kaien that they just had to screw up all the self restraint they had put up and blow it all in one tiny little accident. Fate had been playing them all along. Though it was true that Rukia fell for Kaien so quickly because she had been an entirely different person then. She was not so quick tempered or feisty at all. She was reserved and shy then and so she had been a bit more open to him. To be precise, she fell in love at first sight with him.

With that actor on the other hand. It took such a while for them to be physically attracted to each other. Though it was just purely physical. What more if it was love? That's exactly why she needed to get away from him. Besides, he's an actor. He has a reputation to consider. They lived differently and experienced different hardships to get where they are. It was only now that Rukia had considered how far he was from her in reality. Then came the million dollar question.

What's their relationship now?

It was a mind boggling puzzle, this game of seduction that is. Then who wins and who loses? Though loser would be the one who submits to the other but they gave no quarter. Should it be considered a tie? In the first place, it was just an instinct driven kiss caused by lack of self restraint on both parties. Though it wasn't just simple kissing because a whole lot of tongue was involved. Though the point still stands.

Momo had placed her petite hand over Rukia's stressed shoulder like a mother trying to soothe her child. "Rukia. Don't restrain yourself, if you feel a bit of something you should act on it. Go with flow and see where it takes you because that's how I found Shiro."

Rukia shook her head. "No, I don't want to fall in love Momo. Every person whom I fall in love with gets hurt. It went like that with my boyfriends." then she let a painful pause seep out. "So did my Fiancé. I think he's an ex now right?" she said seeking consolation.

Momo looked like she was about to cry for Rukia. "Rukia. Do you feel anything for Kaien Shiba now?" she asked cautiously.

"Only regret." Rukia replied.

"Then how bout love Rukia?""

Rukia could not bear to look at her best friend's eyes and answer straight. "I honestly don't know... I just feel pain... Because what happened to him was all my fault..."

"He won't blame you when he wakes up." Momo hugged Rukia.

"If he wakes up. If he never does wake up, it'll be on my conscience for the rest of my life." Rukia croaked.

"Rukia, I know he'd want you to move on. Isn't that why he asked for the ring back right before he fell unconscious? He doesn't want you to wait. He wants you to find someone who can make you happier than he did." Momo soothed her. "After all. Fate is definitely screwing with you Rukia." Momo said cracking up a joke to lighten the mood.

"What if he gets hurt... Remember that Mizuiro guy? After one date, he got hit by a car and managed to luckily get away with only a sprained ankle." Rukia replied jokingly.

"Oh, and that Shinji Hirako guy? Classic. He got sick because he had been cheating on you with this chick named Hiyori... Heard he got Mono for a month." Momo laughed hard.

"But Momo, Shinji deserved it."

Momo chuckled. "That Grimmjow guy was pretty outstanding... What a waste too..."

"Yeah... His stalker had gotten him drunk and had managed to get him to screw her like the whore she was. Grimmjow dumped me because he felt bad." Rukia said in a regretting tone.

"Kaien will forgive you. But when he wakes up, you have to tell him that you don't love him anymore." Momo told Rukia as convincingly as possible.

Finally, Rukia had finally agreed to let Kaien go.

"Alright Momo... But if I get my heart broken again... I'm not gonna forgive you." she threatened.

As soon as they both shared a silent agreement, Rukia's telephone rang hence, ruining the moment.

She answered it quickly.

"Hello?" she spoke into the phone.

"Uhh... Hey Rukia..." a familiarly rough but hot voice had greeted her in the other end. "Screw this Tatsuki! It was your idea, you ask her!" he shouted.

Rukia laughed and listened intently.

"Don't be a sissy Ichigo! Man up and tell her about the premiere!" Tatsuki had relplied.

"I thought her brother would go!" he retorted.

"I asked Uryuu and he said Byakuya Kuchiki has an appointment with his Greek stockholder on that day!" she shouted back at him.

"But-"

"Besides! I thought you said you wanted to kiss her again." Tatsuki said rather naughtily.

Rukia blushed in the other end.

"I only said that because you got me drunk!" he retorted.

"Oh right... Alcohol is the best truth serum for Ichigo. You hear that Rukia! This phone is on loud speaker mode." Tatsuki taunted.

"Ugh! Gimme that!" Ichigo yelled at her and shuffling sounds could be heard on the other end.

"Rukia, whatever you heard was an absolute lie. There is no fucking way I'd kiss you ever again... Comprende? Now as you probably have heard, you're going to the premiere of my movie. It would make me so much happier if you didn't actually go but then you can always wow the crowd again. Though I won't go anywhere near you! Don't make any assumptions. Damn it...

"Oui, Je Comprends..."

"Wh-what?"

Rukia sighed. "Hai, Wakarimasu..."

Ichigo paused. "Oh..."

"Seriously, can't you understand basic French?" she snapped at him.

Ichigo groaned on the other end. "Come on, it's French, it's a sissy and hard to pronounce language..." he reasoned.

"Ni Hao..."

"Er... That's Chinese now.. Umm... Hello?"

"Chi..."

"Well... That's Eat right?"

"Ni Jiao Shen Mo Ming Zi."

"Ah... Wait that's too long!"

"Loser. That means What Is Your Name?"

"Enough! All the languages I know are not the issue!" he yelled.

Rukia laughed. "Yeah yeah, I'll be there..."

Ichigo paused as Rukia heard Tatsuki laugh on the other end. "Really?"

"Yeah, it's not like I have anything better to do. Besides, my brother called and forced me to go in his stead this morning." she informed him.

"In other words... You were gonna go anyway?" he said with a certain angry tone.

"Yeah, you didn't have to call." she replied happily.

"What! I went though all that humiliation for nothing!"

Rukia laughed at him hard. "Yes. You just did Ichigo."

"Arg! Fuck this... See you at the premiere Rukia..." he said rather shyly.

"Yeah bye..."

Then she subsequently dropped the phone. It was only then she noticed it was on loud speaker and only then did she notice that Momo had been grinning that meaningful grin of hers.

"Since when have you guys been dating?" Momo teased her mercilessly.

"Never!" Rukia retorted.

"Oh? So is it just Mutual Understanding then?" Momo teased once more.

"Absolutely not!"

"Is it NOT Physical Attraction?"

"Hell No..." Rukia instantly retorted.

"Is that so?" Momo grinned madly.

Rukia blushed furiously. "I mean Yes!" she quickly corrected.

Momo giggled her usual Momo giggle before going off and hugging her best friend tightly to the point of cutting of Rukia's air supply.

"Gosh... You guys are so cute... It makes me so happy..." Momo said contently.

Rukia had very much wanted to keep her air supply constant but she couldn't complain when Momo was this happy, even for the wrong reasons, one shouldn't take this momentary happiness away. Taking away that smile is just criminal. That smile had always been with her. Always...

"Oh! I must be suffocating you!" Momo giggled as she suddenly let Rukia go giving Rukia some much need oxygen.

"It's fine really..." Rukia wheezed.

"But hey, I have managed to successfully convince you to close the shop for day for the first time! It's an achievement!" Momo boasted reveling in her ability to convince Rukia to do things.

"Shut up! I might start reconsidering it." Rukia snapped at her.

They both looked at each other before bursting out in laughter like the best friends they are. Though as they laughed non stop they heard knocking at the door.

Rukia stood up while still chuckling and opened the door. "Hello?"

A petite dark blond girl had been standing outside. She had a boy cut style for her hair and she had been wearing a high school uniform. The classic checkered necktie, black blazer and white skirt with knee high socks. Yeah, classic school girl. She seemed to be fidgeting over something and stood like some military man... Er... military woman.

"Would you like to come inside?" Rukia asked politely wondering what the heck was she doing here.

She nodded rather stiffly and brought out a piece of crumpled paper. She unraveled it and smoothened it out revealing the help wanted ad Rukia had posted months ago. Rukia's eyes widened, her hiring chances have risen tremendously.

Rukia brought her in and Momo had eyed the girl rather excitedly. Rukia smiled at Momo and mouthed the words 'applicant' to Momo who instantly caught the message and increased her own excitement level.

Rukia let her sit down though the girl was still as stiff as ever.

"What's your name?" Rukia asked warmly.

"Kiyone! It's Kiyone Kotetsu miss!" she replied energetically. We got a live one alright.

"And how old are you?" Rukia smiled.

"I'm seventeen miss! Second Year at Karakura High School!" she announced proudly.

"I see, that's a pretty good school. Technically speaking you're pretty much hired since the moment you came here but we need to train you a bit. Would that be alright?" Rukia asked her nicely.

"Not a problem miss... Umm I didn't catch your name... Sorry." she mumbled embarrassed.

"I own and run the place, I'm Rukia Kuchiki. This girl here's my best friend and regular customer Momo Hinamori." Rukia introduced.

Kiyone nearly seemed like she was about to blow. "Wah! A Kuchiki!" she yelled while pointing a finger at Rukia. "I thought I saw you from somewhere!"

Rukia cracked up a grin. "Uhh right. Uniform is in that room over there, you can change there too. Get to it."

"Right away!" she saluted before bolting of to the room Rukia pointed to.

Momo sighed out loud. "First ever applicant and she seems pretty fired up. You've no choice but to hire her you know?" Momo joked.

Rukia laughed. "No kidding, but hey. I think's she's lovable."

After a while, Kiyone had stepped out with the bartender style feminine suit looking ready for business.

"Let's get this show on the road." Rukia said rather excitedly.


"What's wrong Kurosaki?" he mockingly called out to Ichigo with his sarcasm in full blast.

Ichigo directed his tired amber eyes towards a certain pale white thin man with raven black hair and a pair of sharp looking glasses. Ichigo sighed tiredly and though of what to say to this jackass of a friend.

"What does it mean when you kiss someone?"

Uryuu stiffled a laugh. "Did Ichigo Kurosaki turn into a girl?" he teased.

Ichigo punched Uryu in the arm. "Cut the crap Uryuu and answer the damn question!" he snapped at his friend who had been casually sitting on Ichigo's favorite couch.

"Fine then. It depends on who you kiss and what kind of kiss it was." Uryuu simply stated.

"In guy terms Uryuu..." Ichigo said in an irritated tone.

Uryuu sighed. "Kurosaki... Did the kiss happen because of lust or was it love?" he stated rather bluntly.

Ichigo took a minute to think about his answer. "Lust... Definitely..."

Uryuu shrugged nonchalantly. "Special case Kurosaki. It's still on your conscience so it means something, that's for sure."

Ichigo gave him a quizzical look. "My opinion of you is slowly changing Uryuu, makes me wonder of you're actually straight..." he joked.

It was now Uryuu's turn to punch Ichigo. "Shut up! Do you want my guy advice or not?" he snapped at Ichigo.

Ichigo rolled his eyes before standing up, strolling to his kitchen to get two beers. He came back and gave one of them to Uryuu. Uryuu happily accepted the can of beer and popped it open as Ichigo sat next to Uryuu again.

"And?"

"Well Kurosaki... As I was saying, the fact that you keep minding a kiss means you have some degree of interest in her whom I am guessing is Ms. Kuchiki." he smirked as he drank some of his beer.

Ichigo turned to a pinkish shade. "I'd rather kiss a camel than kiss her." he retorted.

Uryuu sighed and and shook his head. "Don't be selfish Kurosaki, any guy would jump of a building just to be able to do what you did. That fact was in the hottest businesswoman poll on Vanity Parade." he stated casually.

"Businesswoman?" Ichigo asked Uryuu.

"Yes, she won Best New Young Entrepreneur when she was fifteen for a small time business she made on a whim with some of her friends. It became a hit and she won the award but she sold it and the business hit rock bottom when she handed it over to some dolt. She won the prestigious King of Prosecutors award on her first year in the district attorney's office and has done so for the next three years. Though it should've been queen, society's sexist. Three years later she had become the Head Prosecutor in the D.A becoming the youngest person ever to assume such a position. She graduated as Valedictorian in high school at the age of sixteen as well as Summa Cum Laude in Tokyo University at the age of nineteen. Then she achieved her Master's Degree in Law in Karakura Law School and immediately entered the D.A afterwards. That was all in a year though. According to her, she was to lazy to go get her Doctorate. Months after assuming her position as head prosecutor she was involved in the KS-5 incident. She resigned from her position after the incident and has decided to live small. Then we have the present." Uryuu had stated like a news reporter before gulping down some beer.

"Whoa..." Ichigo let out.

"She only stepped in the media scene the moment she was adopted at the age of ten." Uryuu added.

"And why was she adopted anyway? The Kuchiki's are kinda... you know."

Uryuu looked at him. "Hisana Kuchiki, was Byakuya's wife and Rukia's older sister. She had passed away when Rukia was in high school. Her final wish was for Rukia to have a family and so Byakuya adopted her."

"Well her life's fucked up." Ichigo commented.

"Nah, she didn't really seem to think so until that incident." Uryuu mused as he took a sip of his beer while Ichigo had barely taken a sip of his due to how he was intently listening to all of this.

"W-what incident?"

"KS-5, that's the case name. The public name the media gave was the Coyote Stark Killings."

Ichigo blinked heavily as he recollected such an incident three years ago. His eyes shot open over remembering thy incident on the news vaguely.

"If I'm not mistaken, that was when a he murdered four men six women and two children correct?"

Uryuu nodded seriously. "Listen up okay? Coyote Stark was a cop. A pretty good darn one. Though one day, in a hostage situation, he had to shoot his partner to shoot the hostage taker. There was no way out, no alternatives. It was the only way, even his fellow veteran cops thought so. It's in police protocol that there be no romantic relationships with co-workers but Coyote bent the rules. He was dating his partner. You with me so far?"

Ichigo nodded silently and Uryuu continued.

"Stark was devastated at what he done. He wasn't even sanctioned for what he did but he was devastated. He first killed his first victim because on his way home, he met a woman who looked like his lover and he shot her dead. Simple and clean. He was totally clean. He chopped her up and burned her in the incinerator along with his trash. Then he wiped the floor clean, placed graffiti all over it and expected some of the maintenance people to scrub it off extra hard. No evidence. He even took the bullet out of the victim."

"Damn..."

"I know right? Same went for the next five women. Same cause of death and method. All clean. The four men were witnesses. The two children were innocent bystanders who witnessed their mother's murder right in front of their very own eyes."

"It sounds brutal." Ichigo commented.

"It sure as hell was. Now this is where Rukia Kuchiki comes in she-"

"Don't tell me she was an almost victim!" Ichigo interrupt with an abrupt slam on the table.

Uryuu smirked. "Don't get your panties in a bunch. I know you're worried but that's besides the point. The police assigned Det. Kyoraku, Det. Komamura, Det. Tosen and Prosecutor Shiba onto the case. Kaien Shiba was an excellent prosecutor as well as mentor to Rukia Kuchiki and..." Uryuu told Ichigo but then mumbled the end.

"And what?"

"Fiancé..."

"Seriously!"

"Jealous?"

"Hell no!"

"Anyways, after all that he killed, he finally surrendered to the police out of guilt in the last moments of his sanity. Though after his full and thorough confession he completely lost it and bolted out. He ran upstairs without thinking and ended up going to the waiting lobby where Rukia was waiting for Kaien to finish interrogating. He pulled a knife on her and took her hostage a short while before Shiba and Kyoraku with Komamura got there. Tosen was handling paperwork thus, was unaware of what happened. Kaien was the one who did all the work, the two in the back would've just agitated Stark. He reasoned with Stark, but it failed. He stepped closer but the blade just pressed against Rukia's neck. He was at a lost but then he announced that he had his honor to protect. He told Stark to kill him instead. Stark didn't really care, he just wanted some bloodshed and so he tried to killed Kaien right in front of his Fiancé. Imagining watching the one person you love the most get gutted right in front of your very eyes. Kyoraku and Komanura couldn't simply rushed in and get themselves hurt apprehending the suspect. It would be plain stupid and fruitless. Stark stopped for a while and that was his end. Bullet to the head by Kyoraku. Shiba nearly died but they got him to the hospital early so it was fine I guess." Uryu said.

"If it was a nearly happy ending then what's up with Rukia?" Ichigo asked without and inch of sensitivity.

"He's in a coma, and still is."

"I- I see..."

"Another noteworthy thing is your uncanny resemblance to the man. That's probably why the lovely Ms. Kuchiki doesn't seem to like you very much." Uryu joked.

Ichigo punched Uryu on the arm even harder. "Don't push it jackass..." he seethed.

"Wow... Didn't know you were head over heels in love with he-"

And in just a split second, Uryu's face was in pain from Ichigo's punch and he simply writhed on the couch in pain."

"Shut up Uryu!"

Even through the immense pain he smirked. He had to thoroughly thank Rukia Kuchiki the next time they met.


"This will be a simulation Kiyone, we're the customers and you'll be serving us. Let's see if you managed to pick up a few things from what we taught you." Rukia told the dark blond girl in a very businesslike and Rukia fashion.

Kiyone nodded stiffly and went behind the counter. As soon as she got there, she quickly looked for the recipe book just in case.

Rukia and Momo pretended to be customers and exited the shop. They waited for a while before re entering the cafe just to make this trial run feel a bit more realistic. The entered again and as soon as they did they were greeted with a bright and energetic welcome. The two friends went to the counter.

"I'll have a large Homemade Hot Chocolate and a White Chocolate Cake." Rukia stated as she looked at Momo.

"Well then, I'll have some Chamomile Tea and two scoops of green tea ice cream." she told Kiyone in an very upbeat manner.

Kiyone hesitated a bit before nodding and getting to it as Rukia and Momo took a sit where they could observe what Kiyone was doing.

She got a big mug and a smaller one for the tea. Well that's right. Then she started with the tea first by pouring some hot water then she got a teabag and dipped it in the water as she went to do Rukia's. She followed the recipe Rukia gave her while occasionally dipping the tea bag up and down. She let the the drinks settle while she got an ice cream bowl and a teaspoon and a fork as well as a dessert plate. She carefully got a slice of cake, she nearly dropped it but she managed to get it on the plate before that happened, then she scooped up the ice cream and placed everything on a tray as neatly as possible.

Then she called out for Rukia.

Rukia came with a smile and took the tray pleasantly and went back to Momo.

"Let's see how this goes Momo..." Rukia said in a slightly excited tone as Momo nodded with her. The food was not a problem because Rukia always made them beforehand but it was the drinks she minded.

"Good luck Rukia, your love life depends on that drink of yours." Momo joked earning her a like smack to the forehead.

"Shut up Momo, it just means I'm getting a break." she angrily retorted.

Rukia blew the hot liquid patiently before her lips curved to a smile.

"Kiyone." she called.

Kiyone jumped at the sound of Rukia's voice. "Yes?"

"You didn't dissolve the chocolate very well and you need a bit more whip cream. Though I guess it'll pass. Good job." Rukia smiled.

Kiyone's eyes widened at the fact that she got accepted and started celebrating on the spot. Momo celebrated twice as much.

"Finally! Rukia has time to date!" she proudly proclaimed.

"Who said I was actually going to." Rukia moaned.

Then Kiyone suddenly dropped the box of fruits she was going to put in the refrigerator causing Rukia and Momo to stop talking.

"I-I'm sorry but...Ms. Rukia... You don't have a boyfriend?" Kiyone asked.

"Why do you ask?" Rukia said giving her a quizzical look.

"I'm pretty sure anyone will agree that you're way too pretty to not have a boyfriend right?" she replied.

"Exactly, that's why I've been trying to get her to date someone for the past three years!" Momo whined.

Rukia slammed her fist on the table. "I don't want to date yet!" she yelled.

"Why not?" Kiyone asked sadly.

"Oh well, that's a little personal now Kiyone. Though she already has someone in mind lately..." Momo teased with a knowing grin.

Rukia flushed red and looked at away abruptly. "No I don't." she snapped.

"Who!" Kiyone asked excitedly as she jumped up and down like a puppy. Maybe the prospect of love was exciting for a high schooler.

Momo pulled up a smirk now. "Ichigo Kurosaki..." she said teasingly.

Rukia clenched the table hard but held her tongue.

"Isn't he that actor? Celebrity crush then?" Kiyone asked in a disappointed tone.

"Nah, I'm pretty much sure they have a thing for each other right Rukia?" Momo said continuing her teasing binge.

"No I don't! He's an infuriating and brainless man who only knows how to talk with his dick..." she seethed.

"Didn't you do some heavy making out with him at the party?" Momo said with a very very wide grin.

"Well... It was a mistake then... If he wasn't wearing that tux. Then that wouldn't have happened." Rukia replied stubbornly.

"Oh... Is that you're oh so lovely opinion of me Rukia? Geez, I'm so flattered." a familiar voice spoke with tons of sarcasm.

All three women in the room had their heads turn towards the door simultaneously. All Momo did was grin heavily. All Kiyone did was nearly die of shock. All Rukia did was stare. A certain tangerine haired handsome actress had been standing by the arc of the door in a model-like manner.

Rukia stood up slowly. "Ichigo... What are you doing here?" she asked with wide eyes and with her hands covering her mouth.

Ichigo took a few heavy steps towards Rukia. "I actually need a huge favor..." he asked rather stafightforwardly.

While the the two were engaged in some staring contest, Momo had managed to slip right next to Kiyone and whisper some important details just so that Kiyone could keep up. If she was going to work here she might as well know what was going on.

Rukia's eyebrow rose before crossing her arms. She sort of glared at Ichigo as a reflex action. "What favor?" she asked him in a businesslike fashion.

He scowled at her. "Well... Ever notice the building a few blocks from here catch on fire?" he stated as though he was simply talking about the weather.

Rukia frowned at him more. "Well yeah, it was put out in an hour. What's your point?"

"Well..." he said casually as he saw the still steaming cup of Hot Chocolate and grabbed it to take a sip.

"Hey!" Rukia angrily snapped at him.

He smirked and place the mug back on the table. "That building happens to be where I live so I was wondering-"

"If you could stay here because you've seen the extra rooms I have up on the second floor? The answer's no." she cut him off before flat out rejecting him in the most Rukia way possible.

Ichigo took an angry step forward. "Why!"

"After all we've been through you expect me to let you stay!" she said matching his tone.

Ichigo crossed his arms. "I was hoping you'd say yes..."

"Can't you just rent another apartment or crash someone's house!" she reasoned as she inched closer to him.

"Another apartment is just a waste of money and is a major hassle. Do you have any idea how hard I worked to keep where I live a secret? If I suddenly switch, who knows what'll happen? It's like switching hideouts. It's risky. Uryu absolutely refused. Tatsuki lives with her brother and my other friend Chad is a nomad! He never stays in one place for too long. You're place is the only place left. Please?" he reasoned accompanied with some acting to make it more effective.

Rukia just simply rolled her eyes turned around and headed upstairs.

"Hey! Don't just leave when I'm talking to you!" he shouted at her as he grabbed her wrist.

"Don't you understand the meaning of no?" Rukia asked frustratedly as she tried to pull away but to no avail.

"Here we go again..." Momo muttered begrudgingly to Kiyone who seemed to show tons of interests in Ichigo and Rukia. The shock of seeing the actor had finally settled in.

Ichigo held her wrist tighter. "I'm swallowing my pride here just to ask you the first and last favor you'll ever hear from me, won't you consider Rukia?" he said nearing the point of begging.

Finally, Rukia pulled out the Kuchiki glare and amped it up just for Ichigo. "First thing's first, let go of my wrist because it fucking hurts!" she shouted at him irritatedly. "Second, you're being rude! Stop bothering me already!"

Ichigo instantly let her wrist free but he still he still intended to hound her. "Don't be stingy!"

"Do you not understand English? Watashi wa itta! (I said No!)"

"Japanese eh... Sono hi no ii hito ni naru! (Be a good person for a day!)"

"Ii no hito? Detarame! (Good person? Bullshit!)"

"Omae wa detarame nani o imi suru nodesu ka! (What do you mean bullshit!)"

"Kimi wa watashi o kiita. Kore wa, kimi mo rippana hito o sa rete iru yōde wa nai! (You heard me. It's not like you're being a good person too!)"

"I don't understand a thing Ms. Momo..." Kiyone whispered to Momo as they both witnessed some quarrel in a foreign language.

Momo patted Kiyone on the head. "I'll explain later, things are getting interesting though..."she whispered back.

"Ore wa omae ni kisu o shita nante shinji rarenai! (I can't believe I kissed you!)" he blurted out loud.

At this point they were only standing a foot away from each other glaring at each other in full power.

"You are such a jerk!" she yelled at him.

"I had enough consideration to say it in Japanese." he retorted.

"Consideration my ass! I can't believe I kissed you! Know for a fact that I regret it more than you do!"

"Don't be stupid, I regret it more!"

"Sure you do, I thought all actors were impulsive!"

"Not all! I'm a part of that tiny faction but the point is, it wasn't just you or me. It was both of us." he started out angrily before adopting a more serious tone.

"Well thank you Captain Obvious!" she said sarcastically.

"Wow, you're openly admitting the fact that it was partly your fault!" he said in a fake shocked voice that pissed Rukia off.

"You know..." she said irritatedly as she pressed her hand against he forehead. "I was seriously hoping we'd forget about it by the premiere but now I'm beginning to seriously doubt that." she sighed before sharply turning towards the two unwanted people in the room and gestured them to go upstairs. Though they didn't really go upstairs, they just stayed on the stairs in hiding.

"Look Rukia I-"

"Ichigo, can't you just leave and drop the issue? Both issues please. Leave, lest avoid each other at the premiere okay?" she said in the nicest way possible. In Rukia standards that is.

Ichigo glared at her. "Fine Then..."

Ichigo angrily strode towards the exit, hitting Rukia's shoulder on his way out. Unfortunately, he had the extremely bad luck to trip on one of the chairs he accidentally knocked off and helplessly fell upon Rukia once more.

This had already happened before so was no shock for both of them.

"Ichigo..." she seethed. "Must you always fall on me?" she said angrily as she tried not to think of how she could feel him breathing on her.

Ichigo tried his very best not to look at her eyes. It was those very eyes that got him in his current predicament. "Perhaps I'm just extremely clumsy..." he replied.

"Alright Mr. Clumsy, I'd appreciate it if you would get off of me." she commanded him while she struggled free.

"Uhh... Yeah..." he said. His voice though showed no indication if wanting to move.

His resolution to not look at those eyes wasn't the strong apparently. He was just simply taken again. He didn't need any backless dress to make his stomach do somersaults. It just took those eyes that had captivated him before. Those were his thoughts before his line of vision went a few inches lower. Ah yes, those lips of hers that had tasted so fantastic that evening.

"Hello... Earth to Ichigo... Do I need to stand up myself just to kick you ass?"

He mumbled something frustratedly.

"What?" Rukia asked him to speak up.

"Screw this! Why are you so pretty when you're mad. I must be going nuts again!" he yelled.

"Don't yell you idiot! And what do you mean I'm pret-"

Her words were instantly cut off and they never had the chance to surface. Instead, those very words were found inside his mouth. His insistent lips slid against hers while slowly but surely, her arms had slowly wrapped around his neck, just like last time. Though this felt a little less impulsive than before. Rukia had begun to respond only seconds later with as much intensity as Ichigo. Ichigo angled his head to taste more of her exquisite tastes once more but then, the tongue was a befitting for such a role. Ichigo pushed rammed his tongue and was met with with equal force. They're tongues had clashed in continuation of what had happened that evening and much to Rukia's dismay, Ichigo had won dominance. He pressed his head against hers in efforts of feeling and tasting her even more.

Sadly, that all had to end.

Ichigo tore his mouth off of hers using his remaining self restraint which could now be represented in negative numbers.

Even through all the panting Rukia had managed to find words.

"Screw you... Look what you've done again." she moaned as she slowly withdrew her arms.

"Does this mean I can stay?" he asked smugly as he took in several breaths.

"F-fine... As long as you don't pull anymore stunts like that okay? I'm afraid if I said no you'd come barging back in here and kiss me just to convince me..." she stated while she blushed.

Ichigo slowly got off her to the point of kneeling. "Sorry..."

"Don't apologize." she snapped at him while still red in the face. "It'll make things worse..."

They stood up and straightened out their clothes.

"Did you bring your stuff?" Rukia asked in a businesslike fashion masking her current embarrassment.

"Yeah, I already did." Ichigo stated in an equal state as he grabbed two duffle bags from the floor.

"Alright you bastard... It's the room across the Katana room. You remember right?" she asked snappily as she went to the stairs.

She went on ahead as Ichigo followed. As soon as she got up she was met with a very red Kiyone and a smirking Momo.

"Rukia! That was just so hot..." Momo squealed as her hands were on her cheeks in happiness.

"Wah... Ms. Rukia kissed Ichigo Kurosaki. I can't believe it..." Kiyone mumbled as she was steaming off on the floor.

Rukia shot them a glare of utmost anger and hate and that instantly shut them up. How effective.

Rukia stormed off into her room and closed the door with a slam before locking her door for some much needed privacy. She slid against the door as her legs finally gave in. Just how she could stop her knees from trembling was a miracle.

She let a cold sigh of relief out as she pressed her hand against her lips.

She closed her eyes as she attempted to calm her racing heartbeat.

"Lying to myself is a bad habit... Especially when I myself start believing the lie..." she mumbled to herself.


AN: Bwahahaha! Another chapter! It seems I've been granted a lot of free time lately, something I've been thankful for. Dakara, Kami-Sama... Honto Ni Arigatou Gozaimasu.

Recently, I've been watching Dream High and I'm thoroughly enjoying it much more than Secret Garden. Makes me so happy. Though in the end I am still totally computed to Japan, gomenasai south Korea...

What are your thoughts on this chapter or if you have some bright idea you want me to incorporate into the storyline them by all means.

PLEASE REVIEW!

Anyways on to the reviewers:

Imou- I've got the one scenario in mind where Ichigo finally mans up and asks Rukia out but I'm still debating on when to add it. I want to add more chemistry to the couple first.

SvetlanaSparkle- Sorry it ended too soon. I think this chapter is longer.

smile09- No problem, in summer break I'll make it three chapters straight. I think... Hopefully. Hey, at least the chemistry is building!

shnizlefritz- I know right! I just love the IchiRuki connection!

Moonlight's Shadow Warrior- I'm not that mean. Think of it as Soi Fon's crappy lieutenant Omaeda and some random bimbo. That's how I saw it anyway. Besides I like Shinji enough not to do that to him.

Songs:

Don't Want To Miss A Thing- Yuna Ito

Skyway Avenue- We The Kings

Asterisk- Orange Range

And that's that!

AkaBaka-chan signing off!