-Ichigo-
I feel physically sick. The way she acted when she left the room almost made me so happy. I thought it was over but then she said those words.
Never seen them before Orihime-Chan.
She looks almost different. There is an obvious change in her eyes, the once cold and strong eyes look too bright and emotional for the Rukia I knew. She just looks at me with so many questions and I can't help but just look at her back.
"I can't believe…" Orihime chokes, a single tear runs from her blinking eyes but Rukia doesn't notice. Instead she steps around Orihime cautiously and then bows her head low.
"I'm Rukia Kuchiki, it is very nice to meet you all." She says in a sweet voice before looking up when Uryuu introduces himself followed by Chad, she looks over her shoulder when Renji finally introduces herself. She looks back to me and shyly wraps her arms around herself and shivers.
I can't move or speak, I just can't look away from her, I don't understand how not only she forgot me but her whole personality has changed.
"Kuchiki-San maybe we could…" Renji starts.
"May I have your name?" She ignores him speaking directly to me. Her eyes look so young and innocent in the way she shyly smiles up at me.
"Ichigo Kurosaki." I manage to stay and her smile brightens into a girly and cute smile. She lets out a small giggle.
"It's very nice to meet you Kurosaki-Kun." She smiles tipping her head to the side before looking at Uryuu.
"What is it Rukia-San?" Uryuu asks cautiously with a tiny ray of hope in his eyes.
"Orihime-Chan you have some cute friends." Rukia comments with another giggle and steps slightly closer to Uryuu. I can't help but feel jealous of the attention she is giving him. He just stares at her with a very confused look on his face.
"Rukia-Chan?" Orihime questions.
"I mean look at his cute haircut and he has the cutest eyes hidden behind those adorably geeky glasses." Rukia comments before spinning around to look at Orihime.
"Rukia?" Orihime asks more worriedly.
"You should go on a date with Ishida-Kun Orihime. I think you two could be really close." Rukia beams.
-Rukia-
"We were very close for a while." Ishida-Kun murmurs and I give Orihime an approving look before glancing to my side at Kurosaki-Kun. He sure is handsome with his dreamy eyes and sharp but beautiful features, he looks strong to.
"Rukia?" He asks informally and I flush slightly red. We've only known each other a few minutes and already we're onto a first name basis and just a first name basis. "Are you ok, you look a little dazed?" He continues and looks at me with an expression tinged with sadness.
"You sure are handsome Kurosaki-Kun." I think aloud. He turns a slight shade of pink and I giggle. "Don't get me wrong you're also cute but you really have a handsome look about you. Do you want to grab something to eat?" I ask.
"What?" He gulps.
"I'm pretty hungry and it would be great to get to know you." I admit and then skip to Orihime's side without letting him answer.
"Orihime-Chan though we live together I couldn't find any of my clothes." I complain and she gives me a shocked expression but it quickly fades into a smile.
"Remember Rukia-Chan you've only lived here a few days and we were going to get you new clothes. You can borrow some of my old stuff if you like?" Orihime says jogging my memory. I've only lived here a short while.
-Orihime-
"Thanks Orihime-Chan." Rukia beams and skips off into my room. I take a quick look around at my friends and feel uncomfortable. She can remember me and me only.
"Why can she only remember you?" Renji asks getting straight to the point. A hint of anger in his tone.
"Hurry Orihime-Chan!" Rukia calls before I have chance to answer. I just shrug before heading into my room after Rukia. I can't help but think though what she said about Uryuu. I don't know when he means and he isn't my type but I guess when I actually look at him properly he is pretty cute and he's so kind.
I route from my draws and find loads of things Rukia would suit but our sizes are so different so I end up looking in a box full of my old clothes from a few years back. We end up agreeing on one of my old dresses (much to my surprise) and then I leave her to get changed.
As I step out Uryuu and Chad have sat down but Ichigo stays standing but instead leaning against the wall to the kitchen. His face is still slightly flushed from before and honestly I was a little jealous. I've had a thing for Ichigo for years and this new side of Rukia is all over him with her new girly giggle and new vulnerable personality. I can't bring myself to blame her though because she remembered me for some reason and right now I'm the only person she knows.
-Ichigo-
When Orihime's bedroom door opens I can't help my mouth from falling open. Rukia stands there shyly dressed in a knee length white dress with white straps and tiny pink and yellow flowers detailed all over the material. On her feet are a pair of small wedged heels with a bow at her ankle. Her plain white bag strap is on her shoulder and the bag hangs loosely at her waist height. Her hair is down with its usual black strand between her eyes but standing out in her black hair is a cute white headband with a small white bow on it.
"Are you ready to go Kurosaki-Kun?" She says politely with a smile at me as she heads for the door. I just nod and follow after her but glance back at my friends before I leave.
Uryuu and Chad both give me a supportive look, Orihime just gives me a small smile but surprisingly Renji glares at me as if I've just punches him in the face and his eyes burn with many negative emotions.
We walk down the stairs and towards the centre of town. Rukia walks by my side and asks me lots of questions like how I'm doing at school or what's my favourite type of takeaway. I just give small answers but the whole time keep my eyes focused on her. What I can say hasn't changed is her naturally simple beauty. She doesn't wear any makeup or have large breasts (not that I care) but she is so smart and pretty that she blows me away.
"Let's eat in here." Rukia says as we stop in front of a small café. To my sort of horror I notice this particular café is known for its value of love and sharing. It's a huge spot for couples all over town to eat at and, having walked past it many times, comfortably make out at.
I'm about to protest when Rukia pushes open the door and glances over her shoulder at me with her violet eyes pleading me to agree. I just nod and step in after her and after a second a girl suddenly appears in front of Rukia.
The uniform in here is meant to be cute and relaxing but also signalling love. It is all those thing. The uniform is basically a maid's outfit but its pink and white and there are tiny embroidered red hearts on every each item of their uniform.
"Welcome nee-sama, I will be personally waiting on you two today so please ask me for anything. Will it be a table at the front or back?" The girl asks. Rukia turns to me and mouths the words 'how cute?' before turning back to the girl.
"The back please." I say in the hope no one will see us but instead (which I can tell by the girl who works here's expression) make it sound like I'm here with Rukia to have some intimate and romantic meal at the back so no one disturbs the intimacy we will share here. Which is not true though I kinda wish it was.
She leads us past table after table of couples, some sharing drinks or food, but none recognisable. She leads us through a door and notice that instead of just tables there are kinda booths with curtains that pull around to make it more private. I notice Rukia just smiling casually and can't help but smile too.
"Please just press this button on the wall when you're ready to order." The girl says as we sit in the very end booth. The black leather chairs – forming two walls of the booth – on either side of the wooden table could only really fit one person on each. There is a button on the wall with the words 'assistance' above and also a white vase with deep red roses at the other end of the table. As the girl leaves she shuts the red curtains. For a second we're in the dark but when I accidentally flick a switch under the table lights come on built into the wooden table, filling the small closed off area with just enough light.
"It's really cute in here." Rukia giggles glancing at me before looking back to the menu.
"I guess so but Rukia you do know that this is the café which couples come to, to be like intimate and stuff." I ask feeling slightly odd telling her that. She looks up and gives me a small smile before shrugging.
"I didn't but oh well. I don't mind if they think we're here to be like that. They can think what they want but it doesn't mean it's true." She tells me before her eyes light up. "We should get this." She puts the menu on the table and points to a strange milkshake drink. It looks huge and is chocolate with chocolate heart sprinkles and whipped cream on top. I am about to ask what she meant by 'we' when I notice the two straws in the image. Not only has she lured me into this café but she wants to share a drink with me?
-Rukia-
I watch his glinting eyes analyse the drink I chose. I guess it's a bit weird for us to share a drink but he really is cute. He listened to me while we walked and didn't once interrupt but answered all my questions honestly.
"You do know you have to share this drink?" Kurosaki-Kun finally says turning the menu back to me.
"Yeah but it looks really nice. We could order too if you wanted or you could order another drink…" I start trying to clear the awkward aura surrounding us both.
"No its ok. I don't mind if you want to share a drink with me." He interrupts. I look at him shocked and slightly embarrassed which he notices and gives me a friendly smile. I look away from him and then back to him again.
"Kurosaki…"
"On one condition." He says and I look right into his eyes. "I get to share your desert too." He grins at me and I nod turning slightly red.
We both end up choosing different meals. He goes for a salmon steak with lemon and thick cut chips while I choose the steak with thin cut chips and a special house sauce. We then both agree to get the lovers sundae for desert. The way he folds his arm and leans them on the table while smiling at me makes me feel a little strange. I have the feeling that I've known Ichigo before and that he never acted this way before especially not with me.
-Ichigo-
She folded the menu shut and then asked if I was sure on what I wanted before she leaned across the table and pressed the button for assistance. I guess I'm taking advantage of the feelings I have for Rukia when she's in this way. She's acting so cute and everything that I can't keep acting like I don't care about her. We sit in silence before the curtains draw back and the girl who lead us here before smiles.
"Can I take your orders please?" She says with a smile.
"Can we have the chocolate milkshake to share please?" I say and the girl nods writing it down with a smile.
"Can I have the steaks with thin cut chips and can we share the lover's sundae desert please?" Rukia says leaning her elbows on the table and her head in her hands before looking across to me. "What do you want for your meal Onii-San?" She says blushing and I feel myself blush at the small fantasy way she called me her older brother.
