Title: Slow
Inspiration: Angel (the David Boreanaz show from years ago)
Pairings/Characters: Ichigo, Ishida, Orihime, Tatsuki
A/N: Ichigo is pretty dense.
Ichigo propped his chin with one hand while tattooing a complicated rhythm on the table with the other. Something he had always wanted to ask was threatening to burst out of his lungs, and Ishida wasn't helping, sitting opposite with a slim volume held in both hands. Both exquisitely manicured and smooth hands.
Ichigo decided that he hadn't irritated the Quincy often enough today. "Hey, Ishida."
"What."
"Are you gay?" Having asked the question, Ichigo prepared to duck, but surprisingly no reishi arrows were spearing him into his chair. He risked one look at Ishida.
The young man wore a superior smirk. "You wanna know if I'm gay."
"Uh... yeah."
"Inoue-san! Could you come over for a second?"
Orihime bounced over from her chat with Tatsuki, who followed with a sigh. "Yes Ishida-kun?"
"Ichigo says I'm a gay."
Orihime's eyes widen with shock. "What? No you're not! How can you possibly be?"
Ichigo raised his brows. "How do you know that for certain, Orihime?"
Tatsuki shook her head, amazed at Ichigo's denseness. Orihime blushed to the roots of her auburn hair and then, shyly, offered her hand to the smirking Quincy.
"Need more proof, Ichigo?" asked Ishida before pulling Orihime down and kissing her thoroughly on her mouth. Then he pulled away and inquired, "I think you can accept Inoue-san's words as the truth?"
"Uh, yeah. Thanks."