Ichigo and Chad sat around the glass counter downstairs in the store. They drank coffee and Chad read the news paper.
Ichigo yawned, "I hate having to be the one to get up early." He sighed.
"We both have to get up early every morning." Chad added from behind the newspaper.
"Yeah, but, Tatsuki never has to." Ichigo argued.
"Can't you do what Urahara asked?" Chad grunted.
Ichigo scoffed and took a sip of his coffee.
Just as Chad laid the news paper flat on the counter, Tatsuki walked down stairs. She looked tired, her hair was messed up and she was still in her T-shirt and long pajama pants.
She yawned as she approached the counter. Ichigo and Chad stared at her. Tatsuki normally came down stairs like this but not with a glow like she showed this morning.
She scratched her side, "What?" she asked reaching for the coffee cup that was waiting for her.
"Oh, nothing. Yeah, nothing." Chad and Ichigo muttered.
Tatsuki knew what they were thinking. She took her cup and smiled. Tatsuki left her two friends as she walked into Kisuke's room quietly. His room had the refrigerator, she walked past his bed where he was sleeping and quietly opened it. She reached in and grabbed two yogurts. She needed an extra one for Orihime. She walked past Kisuke's bed; she couldn't tell if he was in there or not, but she didn't want to wake him. Once out of his room she shut the door with out a sound.
Tatsuki walked back into the store. This was a normal morning routine for her.
She leaned against the counter and put her mouth to her cup.
"Yes, she stayed." She said before taking a sip of her coffee.
"What! Does, Kisuke know!" Ichigo blurted.
"What does it matter…" she mumbled with her mouth in the cup.
"You had sex with her!" Ichigo blurted a little too loudly.
"I never said that." She argued back
"BUT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED!"
"Ichigo," Chad spoke.
Tatsuki and Ichigo turned to face Chad. Chad folded his arms and sat up.
"She never stated that. Besides, Kisuke told her to let nothing like that happen."
"How do you know that?" Ichigo asked with a puzzled face
"I was with him when he knocked on her door last night." Chad explained.
Ichigo faced Tatsuki again. "So, nothing happened?"
"No, nothing happened." Tatsuki said not lifting her face from her cup.
Ichigo shrugged and turned back to the counter.
Tatsuki nodded at Chad, and Chad nodded back. She then walked towards the stairs to go back up to her room.
"I wouldn't dream of getting laid before you did Ichigo." She smiled and continued upstairs.
"HEY!" Ichigo turned around and yelled.
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Tatsuki crawled back in bed and laid beside Orihime, she watched her sleep.
"Orihime," she said softly.
Orihime didn't move, Tatsuki ran her fingers through Orihime's orange hair.
Finally, Orihime opened her eyes and then blinked. She stretched and looked around.
"Tatsuki." She said and pulled her close to her. Tatsuki hovered over Orihime and smiled.
"Good morning." Tatsuki said smiling.
"Good morning." Orihime repeated.
Tatsuki leaned down and kissed Orihime gently.
"Mmm, I can't believe I spent the night with you." Orihime smiled.
"Me either, and we're still wearing our clothes." Tatsuki added.
"Is that all you think about?"
Tatsuki just smiled and sat up. She stretched and then yawned.
"Man, I've got to go practice this morning. You are joining me aren't you?" Tatsuki asked.
"Uh huh. I promised you last night." Orihime reminded her.
"Yes, you did."
The stared at each other smiling for a minuet before Orihime spoke.
"Do you need me to do anything?" she asked.
"Nope, but I need to stretch and eat."
"What are you going to eat?"
"Yogurt, I brought you up some."
Orihime sat on the unmade bed, and watched Tatsuki warm up while she ate her breakfast.
Tatsuki stretched her legs and arms, followed by sit ups and chin ups with the bar in the closet doorway. After that was done, she changed into her black bikini then threw her white board shorts on over it.
"Wow, you do a lot to prepare." Orihime exclaimed.
"I guess, just something to help in the water." Tatsuki said as she started to eat her yogurt.
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Orihime and Tatsuki didn't see Ichigo when they left the shop, thankfully.
They were down on the beach; it was earlier than usual when Tatsuki surfed so she brought her long board. She was catching them and ridding them in perfectly.
Orihime stayed on the shore and watched Tatsuki the whole time.
She soon heard someone say her name. Orihime looked around and saw Rukia.
"Rukia, hi!" Orihime waved at her.
"Orihime!" Rukia said happily as she ran to her on the beach,
"What are you doing out here?" Rukia asked her. "You're all by yourself."
"Oh, no, I'm watching Tatsuki practice." Orihime answered.
"Tatsuki, the girl that saved you?" Rukia questioned.
"Yeah she's really cool." Orihime smiled.
"Who cares about some girl? You and I are supposed to be hitting up some hot guys this week!" Rukia exclaimed then looked around.
"Speaking of hot guys, where's Ichigo."
Orihime laughed, "He's at the store."
"Well let's go get him. Don't worry I'll find you a nice looking guy too." Rukia winked at her.
"Rukia." Orihime said in a lower tone.
"What? Oh no, did you start, your… monthly?" Rukia asked with concern.
"No, that's not it."
Rukia sat down beside her friend.
"What is it?"
Orihime put her head down. "You might, think it's weird."
"I doubt it, what is it?" she asked again.
"I…don't want to look for a guy."
Rukia laughed, "Why not?"
"I don't want one."
"Oh Orihime, don't expect a relationship out of this. It's a Spring Break thing. Just to fool around." She laughed.
"No, what I mean is, I don't want a guy."
Rukia stopped laughing and tilted her head.
"I don't think I follow you Orihime." Rukia said.
Orihime was silent.
Rukia looked out at Tatsuki who was waiting for a wave.
"Do, you and, Tatsuki have a thing for each other?" Rukia asked.
Orihime nodded.
"Have you hooked up?"
Orihime nodded again.
"Wow! This is hot. I never knew that about you! Why didn't you tell me earlier? This is great, we all have to go clubbing now." Rukia exclaimed and then laughed.
Orihime looked up at her friend as Tatsuki began to walk out of the water.
"So, you are ok with this Rukia?" Orihime asked.
"Okay with this? It's fine! I'm excited."
Orihime smiled and put her head back down.
Rukia saw Orihime was unsure, Rukia took Orihime's hand and Orihime looked up at her. They looked each other in the eye and Rukia said, "You're my best friend Orihime. How could I not be okay with what makes you happy?"
Orihime smiled, Rukia did the same as Tatsuki approached them.
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"You see that girl right?" Izuru asked.
On the pier looking down, Izuru and Renji watched Tatsuki.
"Yeah, she and Tatsuki are hitting it off. She spent the night at Hollows with her." Renji said.
"I don't understand, no one can copy her movements. Even if we did video tape them and tried it, it's impossible." Izuru added.
"I know, we can't sabotage her gear. Someone would surly find out."
"So, if we sabotage this relationship…"
"She probably won't perform as well." Renji smiled.
After a minuet of silence, Izuru spoke.
"So, what do we do now? Should we see what Ichimaru says?" Izuru asked.
"Yeah, he's the one who sent us to spy on Tatsuki." Renji replied again.
They both nodded and watched Tatsuki talk to the two girls on the beach.
"Renji, Izuru." A voice said from behind them. "Ichimaru wants to know if you found anything out." He said again.
It was Rikichi, he stood ready bring them the information.
"Yes, let's go. We've found a weakness." Renji said not turning around.