Previously:
Rukia huffed, "You always seem to ignore me or space off into your own world."
Ichigo smiled while rubbing his head, "Ah, really? Sorry." It's just that I have many things going on in my head. Like, skipping out on shinigami work cause of you even though you're a shinigami yourself, And what more? A lot.
Ichigo sighed and ruffled his head. What a pain.
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"Oy Kurosaki!" A running Tatsuki came panting after Ichigo and Rukia who were about to exit the school.
"What do you want now?" Rukia's eye twitched as she spoke irritably.
Tatsuki panted, "Is...hah..it true that Orihime's back?"
Ichigo nodded. "Same with Toshiro."
Tatsuki groaned ruffling her head, "Great. Screwing that aside, what do we do now?"
Ichigo shrugged, "Not my problem. Whether she comes or goes has nothing to do with me." Was it?
"Sure it doesn't." Tatsuki rolled her eyes, "You both were so close with each other before. Bestfriends, wasn't it?"
"Tch. Past is past, I don't remember becoming friends with a loser who dared slap me." Rukia snorted as she interuppted the conversation. "Right, Ichigo?
"Hnn."
Tatsuki sighed, "Are you sure Ichigo?"
"Like I said, it has nothing to do with me." Right? Nothing at all...right?
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Orihime sighed as she exited the supermarket, carrying all the stuff Uruhara needed. Apparently Toshiro had some duties to attend to.
"Geez, putting so much work for a single girl. Don't they have some decency?"
Orihime kept on walking until someone bumped into her causing all her stuff she bought scattering all over the are..
"Ah! I'm sorry for bumping into you." The familiar voice apologized and bent to help Orihime carry her stuff.
"Ah, it's no problem. I should be the one watching out..." Orihime looked up to see no other than a strawberry head. Yes, it was Ichigo.
Both of their eyes widened and they both jumped in surprise.
"ORIHIME?"
"KUROSAKI?"
Both of them shouted in unison and horror.
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"Ah-ahem." Ichigo cleared his throat. "A-anyways, I-I Apologize for that incident." He handed her a soda he got from the vending machine.
Both of them were sitting on the bench near the park.
This is so fucking awkward. What am I even doing here?
"It's all right."
"Right."
"..."
"..."
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...Awkward silence.
Great, just great. I just HAD to bump into her out of all days. Ichigo groaned. He took a peek at Orihime who was drinking her soda quietly.
I guess I could start a conversation...
"So...You look quite different Orihime, you changed your appearance somehow over the months." Ichigo tried to smile. Heck, if you start it, might just as well smile.
Orihime, on the other hand, being the blunt person, smirked, "Oh I did change, A lot. Can't say the same thing about you though."
Ichigo's eye twitched. That attitude. "I can see that," He gritted his teeth, "You changed ever since you did something bad to your own friend."
Orhime blinked. "My own friend? Something ba- Oh that. You mean Rukia?" She faked smiled, "I'm sorry, but she's not my friend."
"You..." He growled, "Not. Your. Friend? Are you kidding me? she, no, we all fought together, we all risked our lives for each other. When anything went wrong, we would save the world together. We were all happy!"
"Until you all decided to choose Rukia before even listening to my explanation."
Silence.
"...It was pretty obvious that you were at fault, Orihime. You started the physical attacks."
"Sure I started it." She sarcastically said before standing up to make her way out. "Blame everything on me. After all, 'to believe is to see.' It was nice talking to you, Kurosaki. Bye." She turned on her heel and began to walk away.
Ichigo's conscience kept on bugging him about this guiltiness in his heart. Before he knew it, he grabbed hold of Orihime's hand.
"Wait!" Ichigo stopped her. "...I want to apologize for what I said back then. I must have sounded harsh. Sorry." What am I doing?
"So Now you apologize." She sarcastically laughed, "Months, and months have past, and you want to apologize now?"
Ichigo just kept this unreadable face expression."I do apologize on how I reacted, but you were still wrong in doing that to her!" Why am I doing this?
Orihime sighed. "You still don't get it now do you." .
"Don't get what?"
She stared at him icily."That I didn't start it." She looked at him coldly. "Good day to you." She about turned, and walked away.
...Didn't do it?
Ichigo was rendered speechless.
..What..?
AAAAAAAAND,
CUT!
Yo. Katreenaforever here.
I finally posted a chapter. ~.~ I made some significant changes here and there, so yea. Took time along with school on the other hand.
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Anyways, Ichigo and Orihime finally talk one-on-one!
Tatsuki finds out about the news of her ex-bestfriend back in town,
Ichigo speechless with the news that Orihime just told him!
Shock, Betrayal, Surprise,
What will happen next? And what's wrong with Rukia?
"What's wrong with Ichigo?"
"Why is he not paying attention?"
"What happened?"
"Suspicious?"
"Leave me alone."
"Stop Joking around with me!"
"Why?"
"Baka. I'll always be there for you."
"I love you."
Find out in the next chapter: Rukia's Dilemma!~
