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LAST TIME:

Ichigo's voice twisted my gut and I held a pillow to my chest. I didn't respond. "Rukia please let me in."

I don't know how he had talked Byakuya into letting him stay but I couldn't say I wasn't proud. "I'm so sorry." He pressed his head against my door. "I didn't mean to hurt you." I stood up and walked over to the door. I pressed my forehead against the door and listened to him breath. I placed my right hand just above the handle. "I'm not leaving until you come out."

"Leave me alone." It was nothing more than a whisper.

His reply was just as low, "Never."

ICHIGO'S POV

I had hurt her. "I'm so sorry." Pressing my head against the door, I placed my hand right above the handle. "I didn't mean to hurt you." I could hear her bed creak slightly and her feet shuffling. "I'm not leaving until you come out." And I wasn't.

Her voice was slightly muffled but I could tell she was right next to the door, "Leave me alone."

"Never."

We stayed silent for a minute, listening to each other breath. "Why were you all up on her?" Her voice cracked.

"I just wanted to make you jealous."

She sniffed, "Why?"

I sighed and closed my eyes, "To prove that you like me just as much as I like you."

"Do you like her?"

The way her voice quivered made my heart wrench. I felt so useless behind the door, "No! Not at all. God, Rukia please let me in."

"How can I trust you?"

I slid down to my knees. "I don't know."

When she didn't say anything else, I tried to open the door. It was still locked. "Let me in, please." I ran a hand through my hair, "Let me comfort you."

There was a almost silent click and then more shuffling. I turned the knob of the door and was surprised to see it open. I walked into her room and almost tripped. She had stuff everywhere. It was like a hurricane had hit. I closed the door.

Rukia was laying on her bed with her back to me. I carefully walked over to her and sat down. I rested my hand on her shoulder and felt her shaking as she cried. "I feel horrible. I swear she means nothing to me. I just wanted to prove to you that you felt the same." I laid down next to her and pulled her back against my front.

She pushed herself against me and snuggled in. I wrapped my arm around her waist, "Please forgive me."

"I don't know if I can."

Tensing up, I squeezed my eyes closed and inhaled her scent. She smelt like lavender. "At least give me a chance."

This time, she tensed up in anger. "What makes you think you deserve one?"

Pulling away from her, I made her look at me. "Don't forget you were all over Keigo."

Her eyes narrowed, "Only because you were all over Sukki!"

I smiled, "You're beautiful when you're mad, you know that?" I leaned in closer.

A light blush let up her tear stained face, "You're not too bad looking yourself."

"Let me give you a reason to give me a chance."

"What's the reason?"

I took a deep breath and stared straight into her eyes, "Rukia, I've never felt like this with anyone. Just being around you makes my day better. I hate seeing other guys around you. I just want you. No other girl has ever come close to making me feel like this." I grabbed her hand and scooted closer, the sheets rustled slightly. "I don't want to go to school Monday knowing I fucked up with the most amazing girl I've ever met. I don't want to wake up another day feeling like I'm losing you. I want to go to school Monday knowing I'll see you and be able to kiss you whenever I want. I want to wake up each morning knowing that you're with me and no other guy."

She shook her head and wiped her eyes. "I need some time to think. I can't just jump back into this. You need to leave."

My heart felt like it had been ripped from my chest. I looked down and nodded, "Alright."

I stood up and her violet eyes locked with mine. She whispered, "Wait for me."

I gave her a small smile, "Always."

We said no more and I walked out of her house, leaving my heart with her.

RUKIA'S POV

It had hurt telling Ichigo I needed to think about it. But it was also the truth. I didn't know if I could trust him. What if he was like that with all the girls? Shaking the thought away, I climbed out of Byakuya's car and headed into school.

Monday morning had finally rolled around, finding me locked in my room wearing the same clothes I had wore Saturday. I hadn't left my room once and Byakuya let me have my space. He tried every so often to get me to eat but I flat out refused. This morning though, I got up, took a shower, ate breakfast and here I am.

During the car ride, our conversation was limited and I never gave more than a three word answer. I could tell he wanted to talk to me but I really wasn't in the mood.

As I walked into school, my phone vibrated. Flipping it open, I noticed I had two new texts from Ichigo and Byakuya.

The one from Ichigo read:

Good morning :)

I smiled slightly and read the one from Byakuya.

Five o'clock Hisana's grave, just me and you. If you want.

My smile faltered and I thought about it. At least he had given me a choice. I was also proud to know he had learned how to text. I quickly replied.

Sounds good. Five it is.

I didn't receive a reply so I shrugged it off and turned off my phone. I walked into homeroom and stopped, my mouth open wide. "Rukia! Who are all the flowers from!?" People were shouted.

My desk was covered in beautiful purple roses. Someone had even taken the time to tape them around my desk legs. I walked over and searched through the jungle of roses for a note or something. When I finally found it, it was at the very bottom.

I pulled it out and opened it.

Rukia,

I read somewhere that the purple rose meant something. So I looked it up and found out their meaning. They stand for enchantment and love at first sight.

The first day I saw you, I was enchanted by your beauty and I knew right then and there that I was in love.

You make me want to be a better person. I love you, Rukia.

- Ichigo

I smiled and shoved the note in my bag to hide it from everyone. "Did you find a note?" I looked up to see Orihime next to me.

Shaking my head, I shrugged, "No. Whoever it was didn't leave one."

"Oh, well that kind of stinks. Maybe it's a secret admirer!"

I rolled my eyes and laughed, "Yeah, maybe."

"Alright class, settle down. Rukia, during lunch you're going to have to find something to do with all the flowers."

I nodded and took my seat, setting all the flowers on the ground. The door swung open and I watched Ichigo and Renji walk in. My eyes locked with Ichigo's golden ones and he smiled.

Class started and everyone took their seats. I felt Ichigo's eyes on my most of the day and tried my best to ignore it.

I jerked away from my thoughts during class when something hit me in the side of the head. I looked to my right and saw Ichigo grinning at me.

The paper made little noise as I opened it.

I - did u like the flowers?

I hid my smile and made sure the teacher wasn't watching as I wrote back.

R - what flowers?

He muffled a laugh and scribbled an answer.

I - haha dont play dumb with me.

R - are u calling me dumb?

He shook his head and threw it back.

I - ur avoiding the answer.

R - yes i liked the flowers :)

I - good :)

I folded the paper up and put it with the note from earlier. When class ended everyone left the classroom, leaving me to my mess of a desk. I began placing each rose in a vase the art teacher had let me borrow.

"You want some help?"

Looking over, I smiled up at Ichigo's friend, Renji. "Sure. That'd be nice."

He kneeled down beside me and started pulling the ones that were wrapped around the legs of the desk. "So, you ever figure out who they're from?"

"Nope, it's still a mystery."

"I'll bet you ten bucks it was Ichigo."

I placed another rose in the vase and glanced at him, "What makes you think it was him?"

He shrugged and I couldn't stop myself from watching his muscles ripple under his school uniform. "He talks about you a lot later." He smiled and I noticed his had almost a fox smile. "No offense, but it kind of gets annoying."

I laughed, "Don't worry about it. I'd probably get annoyed to if someone kept talking about one thing."

We talked for the rest of the lunch period even after we had finished cleaning up the roses. We shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich and talked about the most random things. What we liked to do, what we wanted to do when we were old enough, our life plans, our favorite animal, color, food and so much more. We found out we had a lot in common and he felt like an older brother. When I told him that he burst out laughing and rustled my hair, telling me I was like a little sister.

I hadn't brought up my sister in fear of ruining the moment. He explained that he was an only child and his parents were divorced.

Lunch ended and everyone walked back in from outside. A few minutes later, lunch ended and students began to pile back in.

ICHIGO'S POV

I walked back into class and saw that Rukia had cleaned up all the roses and put the vases next to the window.

Renji was standing next to Rukia's desk. He said something and they both laughed. Her eyes shown with such happiness that I almost throttled Renji. How come he got to see her this happy?

When the teacher walked in and Renji sat down, I pushed away my anger at Renji. He was my best friend. No matter how much I liked Rukia, I wasn't going to ruin my friendship with him.

He nudged me during class and I turned towards him. "Hey, you're right dude. Rukia's pretty amazing. You better treat her like a fuckin' princess." He gave me a grin and winked. I knew then he wouldn't be a threat. He laughed softly, "I know that face."

"What face?"

"The face you make when you realize someone isn't a threat when it comes to a girl you want to sleep with." His face scrunched a bit, "Except there's something difference about this face. I can't place what it is."

Though he didn't knew what it was, I did. It was because I loved Rukia. She wasn't some girl I just wanted to have sex with. She was something more. Something much more.

School finally ended and Rukia left without giving me another glance. It hurt but I ignored it. She had every right to be like that.

All I had to do now was wait.

It's a bad thing I'm not patient.