HI GUYS! Hehe hey I hope everyone had an awesome two weeks mine have been pretty boring but I assume one of you did something exciting. I would like to thank Smitha, DinieLuvYunho, Ru-tama, and purplepam for reviewing. Thank you guys so much.
Disclaimer: I do not bleach. If I did there would be a lot more romance and a lot less "Ooh look at me I'm strong let's take over the world because it's worked out so well the last twelve arcs ooh" seriously enough with the taking over the world thing, what's so great about it. You want it you can have it. Eh enough ranting...that was long.
Day Eleven
"Ichigo you look horrible", Uryu told him as the two walked into the gates. Ichigo just rubbed his eyes knowing that he looked like shit.
"I didn't get much sleep last night", Ichigo mumbled and Uryu looked at him sympathetically.
"Worried about Rukia", he guessed and Ichigo nodded running his fingers through his hair like he usually did when he was worried about something.
"I don't see any way of this whole thing working out", Ichigo told his friend solemnly and he saw Uryu purse his lips thoughtfully.
"You could always tell her the truth", Uryu suggested and Ichigo scoffed.
"Yeah and so after she kills me, she'll go back up to the sound society and kill me again and then take the job anyway", Ichigo said and he could practically feel Uryu's pity for him coming off in waves.
"You could break up with her and try to retain your guy's friendship", Uryu said and Ichigo just shook his head.
"No it wouldn't work, we're at the point where it would really hurt us to break up I mean up can't just kiss someone and then say 'hey let's just be friends'. It doesn't work out that way", Ichigo told him and he was nearly to the school entrance before he noticed Uryu wasn't following him.
"Uryu", he questioned turning to face the shocked man. It took Ichigo a second to recall exactly what he said but when he did he realized why the Quincy wasn't moving.
"You kissed her", Uryu said shocked and his eyes seemed to look almost...disappointed.
"Well uh yeah", Ichigo mumbled and he almost fell backwards when Uryu cursed loudly.
"Uryu-
"Damn it that means Chad wins. Damnit how is someone so socially recluse able to predict things so accurately. I thought you wouldn't have the guts to do it until at least homecoming and Renji bet you wouldn't until hell froze over but Chad guess it would take less than 10 days and he won. Man now I'm going to be short 50 bucks and I won't have enough to get my socks dry-cleaned. Oh this is so horrendous. Maybe Chad will let me pay him back later...
As his friend continued to ramble Ichigo just stood there shocked and mildly offended.
"Wait so you guys made a bet about when I would kiss Rukia", Ichigo asked dumbfounded and Uryu nodded.
"And you and Renji thought it would take at least two weeks possibly longer", Ichigo asked and Uryu nodded confirming his suspicions that his best friends were assholes.
"Well I thought it would take like a month before you held her hand and Renji thought you wouldn't hug her until you take up permanent residence in the soul society", Uryu pointed out and Ichigo made a mental not to go and ask Renji how things were going with Tatsuki. See how the bastard liked that.
"Who do you guys think I am", Ichigo asked wondering when he had ever acted so emotionally stunted that his friends would think it would take him that LNG to make a move(A/N oh Ichigo you are one of the most emotionally stunted people I know. Seriously 366 episodes and nothing. Even had a whole movie about you two. Hell half your lines are "RUKIA!")
"Well for starters you rescued her and during a moment so romantic I almost squealed at it you threw her to another guy, who was in love with her at the time, like she was a football.
Next you risked becoming a hollow for her and yet at your reunion: football. Seriously Ichigo you're a disgrace to men everywhere. Not to mention the fact that she's loved in your closet for months and nothings ever happened I mean really don't you have any hormon-
"Shut up", a scarlet Ichigo demanded. It wasn't his fault that Rukia liked his closet, he'd told her to go room at Urahara's place at least twice a day since he'd met her. Although now that he was thinking about it, he hadn't told her that lately. But it's not like he enjoyed the fact she slept in his closet. He wasn't a perv like Kon. Or Uryu if that bastard was thinking that way.
"Sorry, Kami forbid I state the obvious", Uryu said before heading into their classroom. It was empty thankfully and Ichigo growled slightly before sitting in the back corner which was far away from Uryu's standard seat in the front. It was silent for a few seconds before Uryu apparently decided to continue his quest to embarrass Ichigo as much as possible before the first bell rang.
"So did she kiss you, because if that's the case I think Chad lost because the deal was that you would kiss her", Uryu said and Ichigo glared at him before blushing slightly.
"I kissed her, well the first time the second time she kissed me", he told Uryu and Uryu wolf whistled.
"So it's happened more than once. Renji's going to blow a gasket", Uryu chuckled and Ichigo frowned.
"But he doesn't like Rukia, she said he liked Tatsuki", Ichigo said not likening the thought of Renji harboring any more feelings for his old friend. Before Uryu could answer a set of footsteps walked into the room with a suspicious expression attached to their owners face.
"Who likes me", Tatsuki asked her eyebrow raised as she looked at the two boys. Ichigo sat there like an idiot for about two seconds before his brain attempted to save his sorry ass.
"Hey Tatsuki, what are you doing here? I thought Rukia was spending the night at your house", Ichigo told her as he noticed a distinct lack of midget in the room. Tatsuki glared at him letting him know she was perfectly aware of the change in subject but she decided to answer him anyway.
"Softball team had their weekly morning run and breakfast this morning, Orihime and Rukia were still asleep when I left but then again the sun was too. They'll probably be here any minute, but back to what I was talking about. Who likes me", Tatsuki asked and Uryu and Ichigo exchanged a glance before the unknown subject of her quarries walked into the room.
"Hey guys", he said plopping his bag down a few desks away from Ichigo. Tatsuki glared at him and he shifted back in his seat apparently nervous about what he had done to anger the girl.
"I'm not a dude", she told him and Renji looked at her incredulously before leaning forward in his seat.
"What are you talking about", Renji asked and Ichigo saw Tatsuki splutter even though Ichigo was pretty sure Renji hadn't been questioning her gender.
"I'm a girl. I wear a skirt, I like to see guys shirtless, I have boob-
"I know that's not what I meant. I was just saying it as a greeting. I'm perfectly aware you're a girl, trust me", Renji told her and Ichigo almost laughed as the shinigami's cheeks turned a light shade of pink. Tatsuki too looked slightly embarrassed and Ichigo nearly started singing praises to Kami when a huge group of girls walked into the room. The group was giggling and one of them pulled Tatsuki in making all the boys sigh in relief.
"That was close", Renji said scratching his ridiculous looking headband. Ichigo and Uryu nodded in agreement and they all thanked Kami that girls were pack creatures.
"Good morning guys isn't a beautiful day", Orihime chirped as she walked in humming and twirling around as she made her way over to Uryu.
"Uryu guess what. I was on my way home yesterday when I saw this stand open by the park. They were selling thread and I saw the most beautiful color and it reminded me of you. Look", Orihime told him and she brought a ball of thread out of her purse and Ichigo chuckled as he saw it was the color of Uryu's eyes.
"Isn't it pretty", Orihime asked and the Quincy blushed as he looked at the thread.
"It's quite beautiful but I my favorite color is a soft orange", Uryu told her blushing profusely and Orihime looked slightly put out before she brightened up again.
"That's like the color of my hair", she said loudly smiling at him and Uryu looked down at his desk.
"I'm aware", he told her shortly and Orihime hummed as she tossed Uryu the thread.
"What's this for", Uryu asked as he held up the thread carefully. Orihime rolled her eyes at him.
"I told you I bought it thinking of you, besides I can't knit or sow. I'm sure you'll make it into something beautiful just like you always do", she told him and Ichigo wondered if they made thread the same shade of red as Uryu's face because it was definitely his current favorite color.
"Thank-you Orihime", he whispered as he gently placed the thread in his sewing kit which he had taken out of his bag. The red head beamed as Uryu placed it in its own compartment.
"You're welcome Uryu", she told him before skipping over to Tatsuki who had been watching the scene fondly.
"That was cute", a voice whispered in Ichigo's ear and Ichigo nearly leapt out of his seat as he turned around to look at the smirking shinigami.
"Rukia what the hell", he yelled at her and she laughed as she lounged against the wall behind his seat.
"Sorry I couldn't resist, I mean I thought that someone of your caliber would sense someone coming who wasn't even hiding their presence", she teased and Ichigo realized she was mimicking his words from the day before.
"Haha very funny", Ichigo scowled and Rukia stuck her tongue out at him making him roll his eyes.
"Careful strawberry or one day your eyes might get stuck back there", Rukia told him and Ichigo responded by once again rolling his eyes.
"At least then I wouldn't have to see your face everyday", Ichigo said pouting and Rukia smirked at him.
"Aww you know you love seeing my face all the time. It lights up your otherwise ordinary existence", she told him and he saw the irony that it was seeing her that had changed everything. Although her ass was the first thing he saw of her up close. Not that that was a bad thing.
"You wish", Ichigo scoffed and Rukia smiled as she linked her fingers behind his neck.
"Why wish for something I already have, seems kind of repetitive don't you think", she told him leaning in close to him. Her standing form eye level with his face since he was sitting down.
"What exactly is it that you think you have", Ichigo asked as their faces got closer.
"You", she whispered her breath coating his lips. Before their lips could meet a loud cough was heard from behind him. Rukia blushed and backed off but Ichigo turned to give the dude a piece of his mind.
"Hey-
Ichigo's words stuck on his throat as he saw the 'dude' behind was really his teacher. He heard Rukia sigh behind him and he cringed slightly as he saw raise an extremely thin eyebrow.
"Yes ", she said as if wanting him to tell her off. Ichigo was sure shed enjoy that since it seemed to be her main goal in life to make him as miserable as possible. Ichigo looked around the room and saw every student staring at him. He shot Tatsuki and Renji a glare since both were silently cracking up tears streaming down their faces.
"Nothing ma'am", he told her quietly and she nodded satisfied, if not a little disappointed, at his response.
"Well then I would like you to take your seat, and e please not that PDA is not tolerated during class", she told him her tone not nearly as sweet as it was when she was speaking to Rukia. Ichigo nodded and sat down in his chair while Rukia took the seat next to him. As walked to the front of the classroom several people let out wolf whistles but she didn't do anything much to Ichigo's chagrin.
"Alright class we're going to show the top three presentations today. The winners were Uryu with his very accurate replica of a blood stained seventh century gown, nice job. Tatsuki and Orihime with their skit about the holocaust and Rukia's video about Marie Antoinette that Ichigo…helped her on", she said and she seemed suspicious of my assistance. Because dumping ketchup on a dress takes a lot of skill.
"Now I'm going to show you the three presentations please show respect to your peers", told them and everyone mumbled amongst themselves. Ichigo just glared at the chalkboard and was only deterred from that because a small hand reached out to squeeze his own. Ichigo shot Rukia a small smile before turning to look at the projector.
"Wow I had no idea my precious Rukia was such a good actress", Keigo whined as he shed a few tears. Ichigo wrapped his arm around Rukia's waist as he glared at his long time friend.
"She's not yours", Ichigo told him and Keigo raised his hands up in defeat and walked away. Rukia scoffed and flicked Ichigo's temple.
"I'm not anyone's", she told them as she as she sat down against on the roof leaning against the railing. Ichigo chuckled a little before sitting down next t her. He pulled two sack lunches and handed one to Rukia who immediate grabbed the small juice box out of it. She stabbed her straw into the small container and eagerly drank down the juice much to everyone else's amusement.
"I will never understand your love of those things. Then again I don't understand your attraction to Ichigo either", Tatsuki teased and Ichigo hit her arm and she socked him in the gut making him wince. Tatsuki just gave him an innocent smile and Renji looked at her like he was about to get down on one knee and propose.
"Shut up", Ichigo grumbled and Rukia patted his head making him swipe her hand away. The rest of the group laughed at his expense. He hated how often that seemed to be happening these days.
The group laughed and ate in peace until the bell rang. Everyone was walking when Orihime noticed Tatsuki wasn't there.
"Hey does anyone know where Tatsuki went, I don't see her", Orhime said frowning as she looked around for her friend. Everyone shook their heads and looked around until Uryu started choking.
"Uryu what's wrong", Orhime asked worried until everyone noticed that he was laughing so hard he appeared to be having trouble breathing. Instead of answering he held up his finger to where a smirking Tatsuki was holding up a huge and rather amusing piece of cardboard.
"Oh my god", Renji said his face turning red in embarrassment not that Ichigo could blame him.
'GO WITH ME TO HOMECOMING EYEBROWS'
"Wow looks like we know who wears the pants in your relationship", Uryu said after his laughter had calmed down. Renji waved him away as he walked over to Tatsuki.
"What the hell are you doing", Renji yelled at her and Tatsuki just laughed at him although Ichigo could tell she was feeling nervous.
"Well I figured you wouldn't do it so I decided to take the first step. So what's your answer", Tatsuki asked and everyone held their breaths as Renji looked from her to the poster.
"Well after you made me look like such a dumbass I don't think any other girl is going to ask me so I guess you're stuck with me", Renji told her and Tatsuki smirked as she smacked Renji with the poster board.
"Tch a simple yes would have been fine", she scowled and Renji just scoffed.
"It's never that simple with you", Renji protested and Tatsuki glared at him.
"What are you trying to say, that I'm difficult", Tatsuki asked him her voice threatening body disfiguration.
"No I'm just saying that would you have really been satisfied with just a yes", Renji questioned and Tatsuki pursed her lips.
"Well I guess not", Tatsuki admitted and Ichigo thanked Kami that the situation had resolved itself.
"See, now about your stupid poster"
"What did you just say?"
Ichigo dragged Rukia into the classroom before the battle could take place.
The rest of the day went by uneventfully and Ichigo took a deep breath once it was just him and Rukia.
"Well that was different", Rukia said and Ichigo laughed at the huge understatement.
"Yeah but at least it's all settled and we can go back to our normal everyday lives", Ichigo said as he opened up the door to house and allowed Rukia in before evolving her.
"Ha, there will never be anything normal about Renji having a girlfriend", Rukia said giggling before turning the TV on.
"That's true I always assumed eyebrows would die alone", Ichigo told her sitting next to her as some show came on about a demon butler and his cross dressing master(A/N Oh black butler I love thee more than water, I live thee more than air. Oh Sebastian I wish you were real and not just a character written to give all of us fan girls a reason to live. Oh the humanity!).
"Well at least he has a date to homecoming", Rukia said and Ichigo rolled his eyes.
"Well so do I so that isn't something he has over me", Ichigo said and he was kind of shocked when Rukia turned away from him.
"No you don't", she said and Ichigo looked at her for a second confused before a light bulb went off. Ichigo cleared his throat in a rather dramatic fashion as he got off the couch and knelt before Rukia.
"Rukia Kuchiki will you go to homecoming with me", Ichigo proposed and he grinned as Rukia's lips twitched telling his she was amused as well.
"No", she told him crossing her arms over her chest making Ichigo blanch until she smirked at him.
"Unless you watch the new Shinobi movie with me", Rukia said and Ichigo groaned at the thought of watching another three hours of an idiot, a pretty girl, and a constipated 16-year old argue and talk about their feelings while killing people.
"Fine", he groaned and Rukia smiled victoriously as she popped the disk in and started the movie off.
"Konoha means nothing to me all I desire is revenge"
The only things that stopped Ichigo from banging his head against the wall was the petite shinigami tucked underneath his arm who was watching the movie with great interest. He supposed it could be worse, this was definitely better than having to watch the movie with no cuddling. Ugh what was wrong with him saying words like cuddling, he was going soft.
If only it could last.
End of Day Eleven.
Ok that's it for Day Eleven. Only three days left I'm so excited. This fic is starting to wrap it up but don't start cheering yet we have more things to endure before we get to our ending. Tune in next time for our final Homecoming proposal (it's going to be so cute, I thought of it while I was writing this chapter but it didn't fit in right). Please check out my other story Your Highness. I've gotten a lot of good feedback on it but it would be cool if I could hear from some of you. Please review
-Sakura478