Author's Note: I find it kind of funny that more people viewed the A/N than chapter eight. Lawl. Well, here we go. No ownage of Bleach or its characters what so ever or any other character that will/would be mentioned along the story.
Man have I been having an awful month..
Former Chapter 9: "Oh noes! Spelling errors! Rawr!" (I'll delete it evenutally...)
I can never remember how to spell Mizuiro's name. I always have to copy and paste it. xD
Please review it, even if you hate it. : D (How else am I supposed to improve?)
Whoo! Right before Christmas. Sweet.
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Ichigo POV:
Hi, I'm Ichigo Kurosaki. I'm a freshman in class one-three. Three months ago, a girl named Rukia Kuchiki had moved in and well, there's never a dull moment with her. Those months seem so short seeing how much fun we have been having. And before we knew it, Christmas was creeping it's way up, and winter break it was. So what does Ichigo Kurosaki do before Christmas, you ask? Well... this year, he's being forced to shop by a munchkinlander for his "Secret Santa." That idiot Keigo decided that he wants to have a Christmas party, again and play Secret Santa. Even though he's not Christian, and so Ichigo is being forced to shop at the shopping with his midget friend. Which is just great, but the thing is.. I don't know how to shop for presents.
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Normal POV:
It was right after school, Rukia and Ichigo were walking around the shopping center to go Secret Santa shopping. Rukia looked at each store, awed, wondering what she should get for her Secret Santa. Ichigo was walking beside her looking a little zoned out, staring at the wall looking concentrated.
"Hey Ichigo. What do you want for Christmas?" the petite black haired girl asked her friend who was clearly lost in thought. She pouted, "KUROSAKI-KUUUN! Answer me! What are you doing narrating your life?! Heey!"
The orange haired boy realized that he was being called and answered with a lazy expression "Er, what?"
"I asked you what you wanted for Christmas.."
"Oh, err, I don't really want anything.." he scratched his head.
"Nothing?! Come on.. You have to want something..."
"Why the sudden interest? Did you get me as your Secret Santa.. person or something?" he grinned deviously.
"No. I just wanted to get you a gift.. What's so wrong about that?"
"Well, you're probably planning to get me something that will poison me, embarrass me, or you're my Secret Santa. Which one is it?"
"I'm not your Secret Santa!"
"So you're scheming something. Oh very cunning, but I saw through your scheme."
"I am not plotting anything!" she protested.
"Then you ARE my Secret Santa. I should have known.. You're a wily one." He took a detective pose.
"I'm not your Secret Santa!"
"Yes, you are! Let me see your card."
She looked at her pocket and covered it with her hand., "No way!"
"Why not?!"
"I've never done Secret Santa with friends before, and showing you my card would ruin the fun.."
"Awe.." he paused, "Let me see your card!" he put his hand out.
"What kind of friend are you?!"
"The kind who wants to see your card. Now give it to me!" his hand still out, demanding the card.
"Like hell I will!"
"Don't make me use force." he warmed taking a ninja pose.
"We're in the shopping center and with your orange hair, anything you do would look like sexual harassment.." she gave him a smart ass look.
"Well, I'll tickle you anyways!" Ichigo created a claw pose with his hands and slowly approached Rukia with a devious look on his face. She slowly backed away from him stuttering, "T-that ridiculous. I'm not ticklish." He didn't believe her and got closer and closer. Rukia ran away and pointed to her friend, "Don't you dare Ichigo!" He ignored her, ran towards her, and tickled her. She laughed hysterically, pleeding him to stop between breaths. "Tell me who your Secret Santa is and I'll stop." Ichigo told her. "Never!" she breathed. Rukia began to back up trying to get away, but instead she tripped and brought Ichigo with her. They met each other's eyes Ichigo turned bright red, causing Rukia to laugh at him. Ichigo looked to his side and chuckled, "You lame. You dropped your card." Ichigo rejoiced and crawled towards the card. The black haired girl wanted to yell at him not to, but she was too busy thinking about how silly he looked crawling. He grabbed the card which read Keigo.
"Keigo?!" he pondered.
"Yeah, you disappointed that it ain't you?" she asked.
"No, it's just that.." he got his card out, "I got Keigo too."
She paused with a blank expression, ".. We should have known. After all, it was his idea." Ichigo agreed completely. He called his friends, excluding Keigo, and told them to meet at the shopping center. The plan is to redo the drawing, leaving Keigo out just for the hell of it. After Ichigo made all his phone calls, he and Rukia began to walk to the meeting spot. "Come on.. Tell me what you want..." she pleaded. "Seriously, I don't want anything. I'm not materialistic.." Ichigo told her. " "Well aren't we noble..?" she pouted as she tripped him with her leg. He fell like a brick and Rukia ran away, forcing him to chase after her.
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Christmas day in the afternoon.
"ICHIGO! Almost time for your friend's Christmas party!! Are you going to kiss a girl under the mistletoe tonight?" Isshin eagerly asked his son.
"Not like I'd want to..." Ichigo groaned.
"I thought you got over that 'girls are icky' phase a long time ago..."
"I did.."
"Hm.. That makes me wonder if you're gay.."
"What..?"
"If you were gay, that'd be okay.." he began to sing but was interrupted by Ichigo.
"Hey! NO! Don't go all Avenue Q'ing on me!"
"But you loved singing 'Here On Who' when you were little.."
"That was from Seussical.."
"Oh.." he paused to think, but then there was a knock on the door, "I'll get it!"
"No. It's for me. My friend and I are going to walk there together. She doesn't know how to get there and I don't want her getting lost." he began walking to the door, "There's nothing more to it at all! Yes, she's a girl, but she is definitely not my type. So don't go assuming anything, got it?!"
"Okay." his father just stood there smiling.
Ichigo rolled his eyes. He then tried to cover as much of the door as he could and opened it. "Merry Christmas!" Rukia cheered as she first laid eyes on Ichigo. She was wearing a short Christmas Santa dress, ear muffs, and red Christmas boots. Ichigo thought that she looked so cute that he began to blush. "Merry Christmas." he said softly. "Is your house really warm? Because your face is red.." Rukia chuckled.
"Oh um yeah.." he tried to cover up the fact that he was blushing while his father was in the background screaming 'Oh goodness! Why is it so damn cold in this house?!', "Shut up old man!" he turned his head to scream, making Rukia laugh. "Come on. Let's go.." he murmured as he grabbed his Secret Santa's present and left the door.
"Hey, I got you something. When you drop me off at the end of the day, I'll give it for you, kay?"
"Oh yeah, I got you something too, but I left it in my room... I'll have to get it on the way to your house."
"You got me something?! That's unexpected! Is it something that will kill me?"
"No, it's something to make you taller!" he laughed, but then Rukia socked him in the stomach.
"I should have seen that coming. You know I was kidding right?"
"I know." she grinned, "But it's fun."
"Oh, but for who?!"
"Me! Duh, silly."
"Tch, obviously." The two finally reached Keigo's apartment and entered the door.
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As soon as they entered the house, Rukia was embarrassed. She was the only one festively dressed.
"I guess I over did it on dressing up, huh?" she chuckled.
"No, it's okay.." his voice grew softer, "You look cute anyways.." He began to blush again.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing.." he looked away from her.
"Doesn't seem like nothing since you're blushing!" she teased, pointing at him.
"I'm not blushing!"
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"Okay Mizuiro, the plan it to get Kuchiki-san under the mistletoe so that I can kiss her! Got it!" Keigo told his black haired friend.
"Whatever you say Keigo."
"All right! So when is she coming...?" he began to whine.
"She's been here, and she's argue with Ichigo, as usual."
"What?! She's already been here! We must go to her at once!" Keigo grabbed his friend's arm and dragged him to Rukia and Ichigo.
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"C'mon. Tell me! You know you want to. Did you compliment me?"
"I already said that it was nothing! Okay?! Just drop it!"
"Awe, you're no fun." she pouted.
"Having a lover's quarrel again? You two are more fun than a barrel of monkeys." Mizuiro smiled sweetly, making Keigo panic in the background.
"Oh Kojima-kun... You know it's not like that. He's more of a... brother."
"Riiight." the black hair boy sarcastically replied.
"Anyways, Merry Christmas to both of you. Thank you for inviting me Asano-kun."
"No! Thank you for coming! You look so beautiful!!"
"Thank you." she curtsied, "At least some people are willing to compliment me."
"I'm willing to compliment you 24/7!" he cheerful said, grabbing her hand and kissed it.
"All right lover boy." Ichigo said grabbing Rukia away from Keigo, "This little missy is thirsty. So I'm going to take to her to get a drink." He ended walking away with her.
"But Ichigo.. I'm not thirsty."
"Yes you are.." He insisted still leading her to the snack table. "Whatever... Weirdo."
"Walkie-Talkies!" Keigo exclaimed as he pulled out a pair of walkie-talkies.
"Come again...?" Mizuiro asked, puzzled.
"This is how we are going to communicate to initiate the plan."
"Mmmkay."
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"Juice boxes.. Seriously.." Rukia groaned staring at the table, "Does god hate me?"
"Nah. It's just because Keigo's sister doesn't trust him with a punch bowl." Ichigo explained.
"She's a wise woman." she said and walked away.
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"Okay.. This is perfect. Here she comes, walking." Keigo said into the walkie-talkie to Mizuiro, "When she is next to the 'x' mark, which just appeared there out of nowhere and nobody will notice it, that's when you push her." Mizuiro nodded and began to approach her.
"Ready, now. 3, 2, 1."
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"Someone's coming.." she said to herself.
"What?" Ichigo was confused.
"Kurosaki-kun! Sacrifice yourself!" she screeched
"Hold on, what?" Rukia quickly pulled Ichigo to her side for him to get pushed by Mizuiro. He went flying and landed directly under the mistletoe.
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"Kuchiki-san. What a coincident meeting you under the mistletoe." Keigo said as he appeared from the other side of the wall with a rose and sparkles, "I-Ichigo?!"
"No, it's Kyo Sohma.. Of course it's me!" he replied with an angry tone.
"W-w-what are you doing here?! Kuchiki-san was supposed to be here! Hence, the sparkles! Not you! I don't want to kiss you."
"Don't say it like that! You make it seem like I want to kiss you!"
"Hey everyone I just heard Kurosaki-kun say that he wants to kiss Asano-kun, and they are under the mistletoe!" Rukia shouted to get everyone's attention, "Maybe they should kiss."
"No, it's not like that at all!" Ichigo shouted, "I hate you!" he pointed to his lovely friend who was curtseying.
"Well, shouldn't they?!" she cheered. The others started to chant 'Kiss, kiss, kiss' in the background.
"So what exactly were you planning to do, eh Kojima-kun?" Rukia smiled kindly to the boy.
"Oh, it's nothing Rukia-chan. Don't worry about it." he smiled back.
"If you say so."
"I don't think so... There's no way that I'm going to kiss Keigo!" Ichigo protested against the chanters.
"Yeah, and I'm definitely not kissing Ichigo!"
"Well, you two are standing together under the mistletoe, and tradition states that the two who are under it must kiss." Rukia lectured to them.
"There has to be some exception.."
"No exceptions!"
"What are you scared, Ichigo?" Tatsuki teased.
"Even you Tatsuki?!" he whined.
"C'mon kiss!" They all constantly chanted for the two to kiss. It had gone on for so long, Ichigo finally cracked.
"Will it make you all shut the fuck up?!"
"Yes!" they all grinned.
He groaned, "I can't believe I'm doing this.." he hesitantly leaned closer to Keigo, "This does not leave Keigo's house got it?!" They are shook their heads, Ichigo leaned closer, and gave Keigo a small kiss on the cheek. They both screamed, Keigo ran to wash his cheek off with burning hot water and Ichigo rubbing his lips on the carpet.
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After the big commotion, they all began to open their Secret Santa gifts. Ichigo gave Chad a poster of a famous boxer. Chad gave Tatsuki a robo-panda. Tatsuki gave Rukia a gift card, yes the obvious way to tell someone you don't really know them all too well. Rukia gave Orihime a cat stuffed animal, and Orihime gave Ichigo a jack in the box. Ishida got a big box of thread. Keigo was whining and complain about how he did not get a present from anyone
"Wait, why did I get a present?" Ishida asked himself out loud.
"I know, and you were being so bad ass when you sacrificed yourself so that the drawing would be even." Ichigo sarcastically commented.
"Well, yes of course" he snorted while hitching his glasses, "but I am grateful to whomever was so kind as to buy this ravishing gift for I."
"For I..?"
"Yes."
"Whatever dude."
"Why, oh why didn't I get anything?!" Keigo whined crawling on the floor to Ichigo.
"Shut up Keigo!" the two boys screamed.
...and after, they all hung out, watched a movie, played games, sang karaoke, ate food, and the party was over.
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"So did you have fun?" Ichigo asked his smiling friend as they were walking home.
"Yeah, I really did. Did you have fun with Asano-kun?" she looked at him deviously, nudging his arm with her elbow.
"That's not funny." he stared at her blankly.
"Or is it?"
"No." he snapped.
"Awe, lighten up.." He looked at her and gave her a big, fake grin.
She glared at him and said, "Okay, now you're scaring me." Ichigo looked away, crossed his arms and grunted. Rukia just laughed.
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They finally reached Ichigo's house. Ichigo quickly went inside and grabbed Rukia's present.
"Here you go missy." he handed her the box.
Rukia smiled and opened the box. Inside the box was a purple diamond rabbit pendant attached to a white-gold chain. "It's so cute." she smiled, "How did you know I liked rabbits?"
"Because you're always drawing them when you're zoning out."
"Oh, ha ha... That's right.." she sighed, "Thank you Ichigo.." she said sweetly and hugged her friend.
Ichigo looked upward, blushing and said, "All right.. Let's get you home shorty.."
She let go of him and began to walk towards her house. "You're lucky that you got me a nice gift." she told him, smiling. He chuckled softly and followed her.
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"So tell me again why we're climbing the door to your background?" he asked as his petite friend was climbing the door.
"My brother is really religious and doesn't like the idea of me celebrating Christmas." she explained as she landed, waiting for her friend to climb over, "I know weird, huh? So I snuck out with that ladder. See?" she pointed to the ladder.
"You like climbing from height places don't you?"
"Yep." she smiled and climbed the escape ladder up to her room. She returned momentarily and gave Ichigo his gift. He opened it, but what was inside surprised him.
"What's the matter Ichigo?" she asked innocently.
"It-it-it's..." he stuttered frantically.
"A flute?"
"Yes.." he whispered in a hoarse tone.
"Well, this is my way of saying, 'Next time, tell me what you want.'" she smiled. Ichigo stood there speechless, pointing to box.
"Oh.. your real present is under the flute" she told him as she closed the box, "and cardboard. And the card is inside the flute. Have fun getting your gift. Now off you go." She gave him a soft shove and he walked away, stiffly.
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"Ichigo my boy! Did you get yourself into a mistletoe mishap?!" his happy father asked him as his son entered the door.
"Actually... I did.."
"Really?! What happened?!"
"I'd really prefer not to talk about it, but I got a flute for Christmas... A flute.."
"Hm.. Maybe you should start telling people about your flute story."
"Maybe I shouldn't have.." he thought to himself out loud.
"What was that my boy?"
"Nothing... but my real gift is under the flute."
"Want me to get it for you?"
"No!" he screamed, "What to do..." he paced around the room, "I want my gift, but I'm to scared to open it..." he scratched his head in frustration and started thinking in his head, 'That bitch... She knows my weakness and uses it against me. I know! I'll put it in my closet and open it when I finally get the courage to open it.. Which will probably be never, but oh well...'
"Maybe you should see the wizard.."
'Yeah the wizard..', he then paused and looked at his father. "Get out of my head, you old man!" he screamed kicking his father and went to his room.
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A/N: I had fun writing Ishida's dialogue. Sha-bam!