Adventures in Summer School

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"Well, this has been one of worst classes I've had in a long time. Well, goodbye everyone." With that their teacher left the classroom, leaving the summer schoolers free after two weeks of hell.

"Hey, Rukia!"

"Oh. Hello, Chizuru," Rukia muttered cautiously, wondering what the bespectacled girl could possibly want.

"I'm having a back to school sleepover tonight. School does restart in a few weeks, you know. You should come, and bring Hime! It'll be fun! Plus Jess already said she could go! It's so cool to have an exchange student around! Anyways, hope you can make it!" With that the perverted and pink haired teen skipped off.

"Rukia, you have to go," Ichigo warned gently. Rukia rolled her eyes, and scolded him.

"No. I don't care if Jess is gonna be there. I am not gonna spend an evening talking about boys and makeup. I can't do it!" Rukia sighed.

"How else will we catch Jess? We need to take care of this before he does whatever he's planning. Take one for the team," Ichigo nagged, punching her lightly on the shoulder. She returned the blow, but more enthusiastically.

"Fine, I will go to a her dumb little gossip fest, but only so I can try to exercise Jess," Rukia huffed and started walking home, leaving him nursing his now bruised shoulder.

"I'll help you," Ichigo offered lamely, catching up to her. Rukia laughed roughly and turned to glare at him. He knew she wasn't that angry, just feeling feisty.

"What are you gonna do? Sit outside a window and watch for danger? Do you wanna look like a peeper?" Rukia laughed. She could see it now. Ichigo in the shrubs, watching Jess and Chizuru, the cops asking him why he was watching them. She laughed joyfully at the humorous thought.

"No, but I was hoping you'd ask if I can go. That way I can make sure things are safe." Ichigo murmured. Rukia had been kinda sensitive in the shop, and he wanted to make sure she was all right. She had cried in his arms, for Pete's sake, and she's mad that he's concerned about her? At least he knew now that she was back to normal, since she's back to being abrasive and stubborn. At least she wasn't all hurt anymore about that Shiba dude. Man, it had ripped his heart open to see her cry like that.

"Oh! That's great!" Chizuru giggled, having resurfaced from nowhere. They both jumped in surprise and swore. If Chizuru noticed this she sure as hell didn't show it. "We can get a bunch more people, and play Seven Minutes in Heaven and Spin the Bottle! And make sure to bring Hime!" Ichigo was starting to get the feeling that without Orihime, they weren't getting in.

"After we catch Jess, I can strangle her, right?" Rukia whispered darkly as Chizuru continued to babble about Spin the Bottle, and Orihime's first kiss. She was positively starry-eyed.

"I'm pretty sure you'd get in some trouble for that. Save your fury for the hollow." Ichigo advised. Besides, she wouldn't be around to help him with hollows if she were in the loony hospital for strangling somebody.

Isshin was very shocked that his son was going to a Co-ed sleepover, but he didn't seem to disapprove. He actually seemed proud. Ichigo had explained about Jess and the Hollow a while back and so his dad knew they'd be hunting tonight. It was kind of nice that his dad knew his secret, since he didn't have to hide anymore. He still warned Ichigo avidly about alcohol at parties and demanded he "Be diligent when protecting his third daughter." Ichigo punched him into silence and he and Rukia made their way to Chizuru's party. They went and got Orihime and Ishida for backup. Tatsuki had shown up to protect Orihime from Chizuru's prying hands, and Keigo was already there. Ichigo was a little concerned to see that Jess wasn't yet there. What was going on?

Everyone seemed to be trying to find something to do. Pizza was ordered, sleeping arrangements were argued over, and games were suggested, from cards to strip poker to Truth or Dare. Ichigo couldn't believe he was here. This was so incredibly girly.

"I wanna sleep next to Rukia," Keigo cried.

"Hey, so do I!" Chizuru yelled.

Great, so not only does he have to suffer a night of stupidity, and catch a badass hollow, he now also has to protect Rukia from all these perverts.

This just sucks.

"Hey, Ichigo." Rukia whispered, "If we don't catch her before night, I can sleep next to you right? Keigo'a afraid of you at least."

"Yeah that's cool with me." Ichigo grunted, feeling incredibly happy that she was asking for his help one way or the other.

"Pizza's here!" Orihime announced jovially.

"Now I say we play Truth or Dare!" Keigo giggled. Yes, he giggled. Ichigo sighed and willed himself to be patient.

"That's a juvenile game," Ishida pointed out.

"It's still fun!" Orihime laughed. "Tatsuki and I have played it before."

"No perverted dares though!" Tatsuki warned, in Keigo and Chizuru's direction.

"Okay! Truth or Dare, Orihime!"

"Truth!"

"Have you ever kissed a girl?" Chizuru asked innocently before taking a slice a pizza to the face.

"What did I say!" Tatsuki demanded.

"No perverted dares. That was a truth," Chizuru pointed out eagerly.

"This is gonna be a long night," Ichigo sighed.

AN: So this chapter was short, but there will be more tomorrow! Review please!