Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, or any of its characters

Story: Orange and Orange Doesn't Mean Love

Chapter 14: Surrounded

NOTE:

I have been getting quite a few PMs requesting a list of the songs I talked about in the story, so I have compiled the list. I am super glad that you guys are enjoying the music aspect I am putting in the story, I think it is fun to think about the song as you are reading or even play the song as you are reading, I listen to them as I write the chapters.

Keep reading, Keep reviewing! :) Love you guys!

Aerosmith and Run DMC - Walk this way

69 Boyz - Tootsee Roll

Hot Styles & Young Joc - Lookin' Boy

Country Mike Album by the Beastie Boys

Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

Ac/Dc - Back in Black

Nirvana - All Apologies

Xzibit - Muthafucker

Eminem - Warning Shot

Bloodhound Gang - Kiss me where it smells funny

Bloodhound Gang - New vagina

Bloodhound Gang - I hope you die

Bloodhound Gang - You're pretty when I am drunk

Dropkick Murpheys - Shipping up to Boston

Asher Roth - Lion's Roar

E-Dubb - Whooty

Freestylers - Push up

Q-Unit - This is how we bite the dust

Q-Unit Album

Gray Album with Jay-Z mixed with Beatles

Linkin' Park & Jay-Z

Sticky Fingaz - Cheatin'

"Well, we seemed to have made it home without incident." Ichigo said as he parked his bike.

"Ichigo, that was not my fault, ok? They were instigating and I couldn't help myself, those jerks deserved everything they got and more!" Rukia yelled.

"I know, I know, relax, I was just giving you shit." Ichigo responded calmly.

They walked into the house and Isshin was in the kitchen, Ichigo decided to get Rukia back for all the trouble she has caused him these last few days. "Dad you need to talk to your girl here, we are at a damn stop light and she gets off my bike, walks up the car next to us, pulls this guy out of the car window and starts punching him."

An expression of horror was now plastered across Isshin's face "Ichigo how could you let this happen?"

Ichigo was dumbfounded, "Wait, wha, what? How is this my fault?" he yelled.

Isshin ran to Rukia's side and pulled her into a loving embrace. "Are you okay my dearest Rukia?"

In the sweetest voice Rukia could muster "I am fine Mr. Kurosaki, those boys were saying mean things to me, and Ichigo didn't do anything to protect me. I was so upset, that I went into a rage."

Isshin rubbed Rukia's cheeks, "It is ok my beautiful Rukia, I will just have to work harder to make my son, make him quicker, stronger and obviously smarter."

When Isshin wasn't looking Rukia looked to Ichigo and stuck her tongue out at him and smiled, Ichigo just shook his head in disgust and stormed upstairs, stomping his feet hard on every step. "Un-be-fuckin-lievable!" he yelled.

Isshin held his hand up to Rukia for a high-five "he is just too easy." Rukia said.

"I know, he gets worked up so fast, I have no idea where he gets that from!" Isshin replied.

Rukia raised her eyebrows in a 'you must be joking fashion'. "Ya me either." She said sarcastically.

"Ya know he really likes you Rukia." Isshin said in a much more serious tone.

Rukia hesitated for a second but responded, "Ya I know." She said a bit embarrassed.

"I have never seen him as happy as he is when he is with you." Isshin assured her and then continued, "From the second you guys came in the house together that first day, he was like a different person."

"Well, I don't know what I did, but I am glad he is happy, because I am happy too!" Rukia replied as she thought about the way Ichigo makes her feel.

"You are smart, fun, funny, beautiful and more importantly you are just you, always, and you don't change that for anyone. You challenge Ichigo, you make him think, you allow him to be himself around you without judgment."

Rukia was blushing again at Isshin's admission, she thought to herself 'behind that goofy exterior he is a really deep, intuitive man.' "Thank you Mr. Kurosaki, it really means a lot to hear you say that."

"Rukia I understand if you aren't willing to call me 'Dad' just yet, but you have to stop calling me Mr. Kurosaki, call me Isshin."

"Ok Isshin." Rukia said with a smile as she grabbed a grape Popsicle out of the freezer.

"Goodnight Rukia." Isshin said as he walked upstairs to go to bed.

"Goodnight." Rukia responded

"Alright, I better go cheer up Ichigo, before he has a melt down." Rukia said as she walked upstairs.

Rukia knocked on Ichigo's door "Ichigo can I come in?"

"Yup." Was his only response.

"Why are you so upset? You should know by now that I am much better at the game than you are!" Rukia said with a smile.

Ichigo looked up and saw Rukia with light purple lips that were wrapped around a Popsicle that was half way down her throat. The first image that popped into his mind was Rukia's head bobbing up and down on him earlier and a sly grin was instantly plastered all across his face. Rukia noticed this and was confused for a second until she realized what he was thinking about. She pulled the Popsicle out of her mouth "you dirty boy, Ichigo!"

"Huh, what?" Ichigo shook himself back to reality.

"You are one dirty boy Ichigo, you may be able to hide it from everyone else, but not me." Rukia responded.

Ichigo remembered that he was angry and sat back on his bed and said in a serious tone "I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Oh yes you do, you can't seem to hide that side of you when it comes to me." Rukia replied with a smirk.

"Not true." Was Ichigo's only response.

"Oh ya then look at me for a second." Rukia said

Ichigo turned his head in a 'try me' fashion. Rukia sat on Ichigo's bed, leaned her head back, and kept her sultry eyes on Ichigo. She stuck her tongue out and licked the length of the Popsicle and then slowly slipped it into her mouth and began to suck. The slurping, sucking sound Rukia was making made Ichigo want her lips wrapped around him and not the Popsicle. "Fine Rukia, you are better at the game than me, I can't hide my dirty side from you, but the only one I want to show it to, IS YOU, so unwrap your lips from that popsicle and put them on me!"

Rukia didn't even have time to respond, Ichigo had pulled her fully on top of him and had his tongue in her mouth in a rough hard kiss. Rukia couldn't help but smile into the kiss; she loved the effect she had on Ichigo. Ichigo was enjoying the grape flavor in her mouth and was savoring every second of it. When they finally broke for air Ichigo licked his lips and said "mmm.. you taste so good Rukia."

Rukia smiled and let out a small giggle and gave him one more kiss "goodnight Ichigo."

Ichigo laid back on his bed and said "goodnight Rukia" and after he was sure she was gone he whispered "I love you."

Ichigo stayed awake for another good hour before finally falling asleep. He laid there and was one with his thoughts, he came to some great realizations that night. He realized that there was absolutely no denying it anymore he has in love Rukia Kuchiki. Then he realized why he never wanted to have sex with Orihime, he knew he was waiting for someone as special to him as Rukia. Then he realized just how bad he wanted to be with her in that way, and he only hoped that she was feeling the same way.

In the next room Rukia was coming to some realizations of her own, which were very similar to Ichigo's. She realized she was in love with him. She realized that she wanted him to be her first. Rukia was a bit more certain of Ichigo's feelings for her, than he was of hers. She thought to herself she is going to have to be more affectionate and loving to show Ichigo how she truly feels about him.

Ichigo woke up the next morning to his alarm clock buzzing; he immediately went into a defense position expecting either Rukia or his father to coming flying at him, but nothing. He laid his head back on his pillow, "Mmm… this is no where near as nice as when Rukia woke me up yesterday." He said as he rubbed his head. After a few minutes he finally climbed out of bed and got ready for school.

Rukia was already ready for school and was at the time showing Yuzu and Karin her guitars and the drum set in her room. "You ready for school?" Ichigo said as he stood in her bedroom doorframe.

Rukia turned around "Of course I am, I have been waiting for you."

"Well let's go then." Ichigo replied.

Rukia turned back to the twins "maybe I will teach you to play tonight."

The twin's faces both had big smiles on them now and they both yelled in excitement "Really? That would be great!"

"Ohh..." Rukia said as the twins attacked her in a big bear hug.

Ichigo smiled at them, no matter how may times he saw it, it always made him smile to see his sisters so happy, and it made him especially happy to know that Rukia was the cause.

"Brother your lunch is on the counter, don't forget it." Yuzu said to her brother as she brushed past him.

"Thanks Yuzu." He said as he put his hand on her head and messed up her hair as she walked by.

They grabbed their lunch and walked out the door, Rukia grabbed Ichigo's hand and looked at him with serious eyes, "Ichigo, I don't care what other people think of me, I am your girlfriend now, and that is all that matters, I wont worry about showing affection around people at school anymore."

Ichigo looked deep into her eyes and realized that Rukia shared the same feelings he had for her, he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and gave her a kiss on the forehead "good, I hated that we couldn't be ourselves at school, it was torture yesterday."

The first half of school went fine, Ichigo and Rukia where publicly 'together', they got some stares and whispers but neither Rukia nor Ichigo cared what they were saying. At lunch they went to the rooftop, and ate the sandwiches that Yuzu made for them. They enjoyed the company of their friends. The girls mostly talked about last night's movie and who was hotter Jake or Edward while the guys talked about Nikki Reed. After they were done eating Rukia put in her headphones and was moving her head to the beat.

"She really enjoys her music doesn't she Ichigo?" Tatsuki asked.

"Oh yeah, I am surprised that she can actually make it through a class without putting those things in." Ichigo replied.

"Rukia what are you listening to?" Tatsuki asked as she waved her hand in front of Rukia to get her attention.

"Hmm... What was that?" Rukia responded.

"What are you listening to?" She asked again.

"Oh Umm.. Redman and Method Man's song called 'Da Rockwilder'.

"Hmm... I don't think I have heard that one." Orihime said.

"Ugh! You haven't? It is one of the best." Rukia yelled in extreme excitement.

She brought out her speakers and put her iPod in the slot and hit play. Rukia couldn't help it, the next thing she knew she was all out dancing. She didn't care; she eventually got Orihime and Tatsuki in on it too!

"Ichigo your girl is crazy!" Mizuiro said.

"Damn Ichigo, it just isn't fair, how do you get all of the hot, sexy girls?" Keigo yelled!

Ichigo didn't answer he just watched Rukia and the girls dancing. The way Rukia moved her body mesmerized him, her movements were so fluid, she was magnificent.

"Oh yay! This is Method Man and Ludicris, this song is Rodeo!"

All the girls put one hand up in the air like they were twirling a lasso. Rukia moved her thighs in and out and shook her ass, as she looked back at Ichigo. When Rukia looks at Ichigo with those eyes it makes him just want to run up to her, throw her over his shoulder, run home and take her eight ways to Sunday. But, he didn't, he controlled himself and just let the girls dance and have a good time, until the bell rang. Ichigo was happy and disappointed to hear the bell.

Rukia yelled to Ichigo as she put her stuff back in bag "I will meet you in Algrebra, I have to stop at the bathroom."

"Ok." Ichigo said as he walked away.

Rukia made her way to the bathroom did her business and was about to leave when three girls pushed her back in.

"Rukia Kuchiki, right?" A girl with blue hair named Rachel asked.

"Umm... Ya. Who are you?"

"We are Chris's friends." A girl with short black hair named Michelle responded.

Rukia had a flashback of last night and remembered Ichigo calling one of the boy's that was in the car Chris. Rukia decided to play it off like she had no clue what they were talking about.

"That is good for you, who the hell is Chris?" Rukia asked.

"Chris Bosser, obviously." A girl with pink hair named Lisa snapped.

Rukia shot them a confused look "umm... sorry I have no idea who he is, or who you are, but I have to get to class now." Rukia said as she tried brushing past the girls, with no luck.

Michelle put her arm out and pushed Rukia back into the middle of the group and said "Chris is one of the guys that you and your boy toy Ichigo got in a fight with last night."

The girls began to circle her and Lisa said, "the boy you punched has a broken nose, and the guy Ichigo hit has a broken jaw."

"Maybe they should stop being morons and grow up a bit and shit like this wouldn't happen to them." Rukia snapped.

"I don't like you tone, missy!" Rachel yelled.

"Good story, I don't really like you guys acting like crows and circling me like a piece of meat, but you don't see me complaining."

"She has a bit of an attitude, no wonder Kurosaki likes her." Lisa laughed.

Rukia was watching the three girls very closely at this point, watching how they were moving, and tried to figure out who might be the leader, a tactic she picked up where she used to live. If this was any other day Rukia would have already attacked one of them, but what Ichigo said to her last night was stuck in her mind. She didn't want him to be upset with her for starting a fight and make him worry about her again, so she tried to just talk with them and watch to see if they would attack her. They way things were going she knew this was the girl's intent, and was on her guard.

"Michelle, Lisa, I think we need to teach this bitch a lesson. Teach her that she can't just waltz in here like she owns the damn place, and fight with our boys."

"I don't think that is necessary, what I think needs to be done is, teach your boys..."

Rukia was interrupted by a fist coming straight for her face, Rukia already knew that Rachel was leader and would be the one to attack first, so she was waiting for it. Rukia caught her fist with her left hand and swung hard with her right, hitting Rachel hard in the side of the head, making her stumble, fall to the ground and knock her head of the toilet.

The other girls were shocked that their friend was taken out so fast and hesitated for a second giving Rukia the upper hand. Rukia pushed Lisa so hard she flew back into the wall, she then grabbed Michelle's head and slammed it down on the porcealin sink, knocking her completely out. After Rukia turned around to kick Rachel in the face to stop her from getting up Lisa hopped on Rukia's back. Rukia tried a few times to elbow her in the head, but didn't seem to be succeeding. Just then Tatsuki and Orihime walked in and saw what was going on. Tatsuki ran in wrapped her arm around Lisa's neck to pull her off of Rukia. "Orihime quick go get Ichigo!" Tatsuki yelled.

"Ok." Orihime yelled as she ran as fast as she could to Ichigo's class. "Ichigo quick Rukia and Tatsuki are in a fight."

"Fuck!" Ichigo yelled thinking that Rukia and Tatsuki were the ones fighting each other. He got up out of his seat and everyone started to follow, "Stay here!" he yelled, by his tone they all knew they better stay.

He followed Orihime to the girl's bathroom where he found Rachel knocked out in the doorway, and Rukia and Tatsuki on top of Lisa and Michelle.

First he reached down grabbed Tatsuki by the waist and pulled her off of Lisa and yelled "enough, enough, enough" as he threw her out of the bathroom to stop her from attacking the girl on the floor.

He went to grab Rukia off of Michelle but she threw a punch that hit him square in the face. Ichigo grabbe his face and blood started dripping down his face. "Rukia, Rukia, it's okay, it is me Ichigo, you're ok." He said as he reached for her arm.

Rukia's mind was blank, she didn't even know what was happening, and it wasn't until she heard Ichigo say his name that she came to. She snapped her head to Ichigo and began to cry. Ichigo grabbed her by the shoulders and gently lifted her up and off the bloody girl underneath her. He walked with her, practically holding her up as they walked out of the bathroom.

"Rukia what happened?" He said as he gently brushed her cheeks with the back of his hands.

"I don't know." She began to sob "I was just about to head to class when these three girls pushed me back into the bathroom and began to circle me and say all this shit."

"These are Chris's girls Rachel, Michelle and Lisa."

"Ya, they said something like that." She began to talk a much louder and faster in a panic "Ichigo I am so sorry! I tried to avoid this fight, I really did, I went to leave but they through me back in, I never threw a punch, it wasn't until she threw one at me that I threw one back. I am so sorry, I remembered what you said to me last night, and I didn't want to make you upset with me. Then, then, on top of it all, I end up punching you."

"Rukia, Rukia, Rukia slow down, I am not mad at you, I am just glad that you are ok, and I know you didn't know it was me."

"Ya but, you said you don't want me fighting and I told myself I wouldn't and then look at me, not even 24 hours later I am in a fight." She yelled.

"Rukia, just because I don't want you to be in a fight doesn't mean you can't protect yourself."

Rukia turned her head to avoid Ichigo's glaring eyes, she felt awful and that is when she met Tatsuki's. Tatsuki saw her pain and walked over to her and wrapped her arms around her and started stroking her hair. "Rukia stop crying, what you did to those girls is what they deserved, they jumped you three to one, you were protecting yourself that is all." Tatsuki said in a sincere voice, "now calm down and I am going to go get the Principal to get these girls kicked out once and for all."

"Thank you Tatsuki." Ichigo said calmly.

Ichigo grabbed Rukia's chin and turned her head to have her face him. "Ichigo I am so sorry."

"Rukia I am not mad at you, I am just glad that it wasn't you and Tatsuki fighting, the way Orihime said it I thought you two were fighting, boy was that going to be a mess." He said with a smile.

This made Rukia giggle and she wiped the tears out of her eyes. "My sister sent me here so I could stay out of trouble, and I haven't even been here a week and I have been in three, count them, three fights!"

"Rukia you are a lot like me, you stand up for pride, the ones you love, your friends, your family, and anyone who needs protecting. That is one of the reason's I love you so much. The first day I met you, you helped a young girl being harassed by two boys. Yesterday you fought for your pride and me. Today all you did was protect yourself. You have done nothing wrong." A huge grin streaked across Rukia's face, "what, what's so funny?" Ichigo asked.

"You just told me that you loved me." Rukia said with a huge smile on her face.

Ichigo replayed what he had just said back in his head, and his face turned a bright red, yes it was true that he loved her, he had loved her since the first moment he laid eyes on her, but he hadn't intended on telling her that, at least not now. "Umm... ya I guess I did." He said as he ran his fingers through his hair completely embarrassed.

"Well, do you mean it? Or is it just something you say to all the girls?" Rukia asked.

"Of course I mean it! I loved you since the first day I met you, something about you just clicked for me, I felt a connection with you and I knew that I just had to have you!" Ichigo blurted out, uncontrollably.

Rukia didn't know she could smile so much or be so happy to here those words, "Ichigo I feel the exact same way, I love you too!" She yelled as he stood on her tippytoes and wrapped her arms around Ichigo's neck and gave him a deep passionate kiss.

Author's Note: Sorry, about this chapter I am not pleased with it. But, the next chapter I think will be fun. Wink. Wink. So, don't give up on me now…

Oh and one more note, no more fights I promise.