Ichigo's Notebook of Rant

A/N: Hmm... it's now Christmas vacation so yay for me! Now I need to write a few things to catch up for the thing I'm going to write for Christmas. I also need to update Gifts and Curses too. =.= But for the Feeling Without A Name... I guess it's on hold since I kinda lost it. lol XD I have a new idea in mind though. lol I'm so dead. xD

BTW, this idea came from youtube video games. lol XD The choose the door game. I kinda forgot already but when I played it, I chose 3 doors (though you're only supposed to choose 1. lol) and I got Ulqui, Ishida and Ichigo. I got 3 fine men but Ichi is so so mine!!!!!! XD

Disclaimer: ... Ok, Ichi is Kubo's... *cries in a corner*

10: Stupid Game

I had never thought, for once in my life, to ever join a dating game. Blind dates, dating games wherein you pick the hand of unknown women and get to date her for the day, or just simply be the lucky guy she would choose, were only for those lonely people desperately seeking love and affection. And I wasn't one of them. But then I joined. It wasn't because I wanted to find myself a partner in life - heck that's too early, nor was I looking for attention or love, it was simply because...

... because I had to.

On the afternoon of our first day in the resort, the management set up a stage for us. So I asked Keigo, "What's up with the construction?"

"Ichigo!!! It's gonna be the stage for a game! There would be ten doors and inside those are small rooms where a girl would be waiting for the guy who chooses to enter the door and they get to have fifteen minutes alone." he explained, excitedly giggling.

"A dating game huh?"

"Yes! I'm definitely going to join! Fifteen minutes with girls, who knows what would happen!" There he was again, in his own perverted dreamland, still giggling like an idiot. "You should join too! This opportunity only comes once in a while!" he patted my shoulders.

"I'm not interested." I turned my back and walked a few feet away before catching a glance on the girls playing volleyball on the water. Rukia was playing with them and it was very noticeable how high she could jump despite her small size. I hadn't talked to her a few hours after I shot that insult. I didn't quite know how to approach her or if I really hurt her feelings. It wasn't a misunderstanding or like our usual arguments, it was different because I know I was wrong. It was hard to apologize because I intentionally said it out of my own selfishness. It wasn't that she had nothing to show, she had the curves, the legs, the hips, the shoulders. She was sexy in her own unique way and looking at her felt like a sin.

"She really jumps high, neh, Ichigo?" Mizuiro asked beside me. How that guy got there without me noticing was beyond my comprehension.

I turned to him, "You've been beside me all this time?"

He laughed. "Ichigo, I understand. You're too absorbed to notice." Too absorbed? I stared at him. This guy had always been the most sensitive of my friends but for him to read me like this... "Anyway, Keigo told me you're not joining so I came to ask you again. Might as well do it for Kuchiki-san, don't you think?"

"Mizuiro, what do you mean?"

"Well, it seemed you two had a lover's quarrel. Am I right?" his smirk was of confidence.

"No! It wasn't a quarrel and we aren't lovers!" I said, trying to not look or sound flustered. "Besides, she won't join that game anyway." Because I don't think she's looking for any love right now other than her love for work, or bunnies, or... Byakuya.

"Well... if you say so." he said but his tone indicated he was unbelieving. "It's going to start soon, I need to go fix things up. I'll just see you there." he waved and left but the confidence in his smile did not falter.

After a few minutes, the announcer called, "Alright guys! Gather 'round, we're starting!"

Seeing that everybody was gathering around the stage, I also went there to watch. There were 10 doors, all decorated and colored differently. Inside were supposed to be 10 girls from our class. The class had about 20, so there was a 50% chance that Rukia would be there. Count in the fact that most of the girls in class were lovesick fools and Rukia wasn't one of them. Plus, the fact that Rukia don't know anything about dating or games nor does she show interest in men or love. And that she would be completely oblivious to guys who might make a move on her...

"... you know the rules! Fifteen minutes only. When the buzzer rings, you'll have to come out or we'll come in for you. So choose the door now, gentlemen! Have fun!" the announcer continued.

So with my calculation, there would be a zero probability that she would play...

"Door #1 is taken by Mizuiro!"

Screw math. What the hell, those reasons could also be the reasons why she could also be playing! What the hell am I doing thinking things over when I could just sense her reiatsu.

"Door #2 is taken by Suitchi!"

I focused hard enough to find it and there it was... on door #3! But Keigo was almost on it!

"Door #3 is taken by -"

"Keigo!!!" I called so he'd turn to me, giving me time to walk past him. "Sorry. This door's mine." I twisted the knob, entered and locked it as fast as I could.

The room was dark and warm and it was actually smaller than my closet. Damn the management, what were they trying to make their guests do?

I saw her eyes, those purple orbs guided me to her. "Ichigo?" she spoke, it seemed she wasn't expecting me.

"Y-Yeah. It's me." I darted my eyes to the wall. She was right in front of me and although it was dark, I just felt the need to look away. She was still wearing that damn sexy swimsuit.

"Oh. What type of game is this by the way? What are we supposed to do in fifteen minutes?"

"We can do anything we want."

"Really? What can we do in the darkness then? This is so lame."

"For starters, we can sit and talk."

I could see her silhoutte as she sat down and I sat right in front of her, our knees touching and sending waves that electrocute my inner being. For a moment, I felt the need, the want to lock her in my arms. She was leaning on the wall and the door was behind me, there was no escape. Not for her. Feeling brave, I put both my hands on the wall behind her and I leaned closer so my head was next to hers, sandwiching her between the wall and myself... and I said it, whispered it to her ear. "... You're sexy."

"What did you say?"

"I'm not repeating that again."

"Say that again, you sounded like a pervert Ichigo." she laughed and I felt insulted.

"I was giving a compliment!"

"Well, thanks. But you didn't have to, I perfectly understand."

"I didn't mean what I said awhile ago!"

"What was that? The sexy part or the nothing to show part?"

"Of course the earlier part!" My voice raised a little because I was agitated. "Sorry about that." I said softly and met her gaze.

"Idiot." she smiled and I didn't know what came to me but...

Riiiingggg....

I leaned so close our lips almost touch.

Riiiingggg.....

"Ichigo, it's the buzzer..."

Riiiiingggg....

"I know..."

RRIIIIINGGGGGG!!!!

ARGH!! The buzzer was so loud it could shatter eardrums. I backed away and she stood up. "Let's go." she commanded.

"... Yeah." I didn't know how I was feeling because it was a jumble of frustration, annoyance, confusion, shock and relief. I almost kissed that midget and she was completely oblivious about it, what more could've happened if it wasn't him and just any stupid guy? We were the last who came out of the door and everyone were staring at us. I saw Mizuiro giving me a thumbs up and Keigo was sulking somewhere in the corner.

A/N: Ichigo's calculations were right. She was completely oblivious to guys who make a move. lol XD You might find it weird that she wasn't reacting to Ichi almost kissing her but do remember that in here, Ru is clueless and she still thinks kisses are like "hello"s. That's chapter something in the manga. I forgot. XD

Maybe you're asking why 15 minutes passed by so fast, here's my answer: itz teh eyezmex. XD

For people who don't know eyesmex, it's the term used in fandom when the characters give long stares at each other or something. xD My definition may not be complete but, you can make your own definition too. IchiRuki haz lotza eyezmex and you know it. :D