Dear shitty wireless internet: Stop being stupid. Love: Everyone who knows what I'm talking about.
Poll Results:
Team Ichigo: 0
Team Rukia: 4
Team Isshin: 8
Haha! As far as I tallied up, Ichigo has ZERO supporters. :) Haha!
GAMES
Referees Part III
-Ichigo—
Sitting up and groaning, Ichigo recalls the night before.
Soccer. Dinner. Prayer of perverseness, bedtime…
The orange haired young adult rubs his eyes, yawning before practically yelling to his closet, "Yo, Rukia… ya awake?"
"I am now." The black haired woman growls, pulling back the closet door and stepping out, the white basketball shorts covering her legs, a plain gray tank top on her torso as she too yawns, her hair a bit out of place as she walks to the end of his bed.
"Sleeping in a closet is different than I thought it would be…" She says, now digging threw her suitcase for something, only the left side of her face visible to him. "And you're a sleep talker, just so you know." He can see her roll her eyes as she continues with, "I bet you where a rave a sleepovers."
He can feel the scowl deepen on his face.
"Yeah right I was a sleep talker." He stretches his arms behind his back, wondering if he really was…
"What can't you believe? That Renji got a tattoo where the sun don't shine? Because I distinctly remember you mumbling something like" Pulling out some jeans from her suitcase, she goes on with, "I can't believe ya got a tattoo on your ass, Renji…"
He frowns at how the last part was said in a very bad boy impression… let alone that boy was supposed to be him…
"I don't sound like that… but it's Renji's fault for getting' a tattoo where no one will see it…" He pauses. "Have you seen it?"
Her face turns a quick shade of pink, pulling out a neon blue top as her face returns to her normal color.
"No! Geez, no!"
"So you're a virgin?"
She turns her head to glare at him.
"I'm going to go get ready, I suggest you do the same… after all, you want to look your best when I rip you limb from limb for asking dumb ass questions like that."
And with that, she opens the door and storms out of his room, giving the door a harder than needed close.
Ichigo smirks and shakes his head slightly. Getting under her skin was getting easier and easier…
-Rukia—
Knocking on the bathroom door before slipping in to change for the day, she considers how she even landed in Ichigo's closet for the night.
After the ordeal with dinner and grandbabies and marriage and calling Mr. Kurosaki… Isshin… "Dad", Rukia decided that the long trip had made her tired and decided to go to bed early.
"I'll show you to Ichigo's room!" Isshin says happily, pushing away from the table to; apparently, lead Rukia the way to his son's room.
Ichigo yells "WHAT?" and all Rukia can do is stutter that she would much rather prefer a guest bed or some sort.
"Nonsense!" Isshin had proclaimed loudly. "You and Ichigo are lovers, correct?"
"NO!" Ichigo yells again.
"Right then! So sharing a room will be just peachy for you two!"
Rukia's about to deny his request again, when Ichigo leans into her ear, whispering that he had a plan.
She should've known his dumb ass plan would've never worked.
So while Ichigo unpacked his things, Rukia quietly waited until she could hear the family go to bed so she could sneak out of the room and sleep on a couch.
"I'll do it, ya know. The couch isn't that comfortable, but at least I know how to get around the squeaky floor boards."
Not one to be outdone, Rukia quickly volunteered herself, saying that he hadn't lived here for at least four years and that she could do just as well.
It's around eleven when Ichigo and Rukia hear Isshin going to bed, his room just down the hall, the girls room across from them and the bathroom the next door over… Rukia begins to head out, and just when she opens the door, Isshin opens his.
"Where ya off to, Miss Rukia?"
Rukia freezes at the sight.
Isshin is wearing a low cut shirt, revealing a very –ehm- manly (couch-ridiculously hairy chest-cough) chest and very short shorts, revealing very hair Isshin man legs.
"I-I'm just getting a drink of water, thanks!" She's able to reply cheerily, walking into the bathroom and filling a paper cup with water, only to return to Ichigo's room with water and Ichigo's look of 'told you so.'
So, waiting another half hour as the two continued to do their usual business (Ichigo with his homework, Rukia and her drawings) Ichigo gives his own sneak out a go.
He returns with a scowl.
This process of being caught sneaking out of the unwillingly shared bedroom another two times each (alternating turns sneaking out) Ichigo gives up and offers Rukia his bed and himself the floor.
However, Rukia doesn't like the fact that he could watch her sleep… creepy.
So she chooses to rough it out in the only more private place possible.
The closet.
And that's how the room arrangement went. Even though the guest bedroom was right down stairs and the girls' room had enough for someone to squeeze onto the floor, Rukia was stuck in Ichigo's room.
So pulling on a neon blue shirt over a white tank top, the neck of the blue shirt on the edge of her shoulders, Rukia stares into the mirror and sighs at this already long weekend trip.
-Ichigo—
A few more stretches and Ichigo decides it's time to change. Rukia will probably have a load of makeup and hair styling to do in the bathroom, so he'll take his time until he can properly take a shower.
Taking off his shirt and long sweatpants, Ichigo pulls out a pair of light wash skinny jeans and pulls them on, glancing around his high school bedroom.
Very little has been changed.
It's still four white walls with a desk in the corner and a window over his bed. In fact, the only thing that's seemed to change is… his age. The room has seemed to be able to stop time…
The pictures he left behind are still on the self above his desk, the sheets and bedspread at the same… heck, even the rug on the floor is the same, worn out soft texture beneath his feet…
His bedroom door opens and Ichigo looks up to see who it is.
Rukia (of course it's her…) casually strolls in and drops her remaining items into her suitcase.
"Yeah, you can come in. Thanks for knocking, darling shnookum cakes." Ichigo says, voice dripping with sarcasm.
Only now does Rukia turn his attention to him, and Ichigo rolls his eyes.
He watches as she glances down at his bare chest, having only his pants slipped on and his abs exposed to the world.
He can almost smile at how attractive she must find him right now…
"Then lock the door next time, dipshit." She says, looking into his eyes with the voice of 'good morning, moron' in her tone as she walks back out the door, shutting it and locking the door with a small click.
Ichigo's face turns into one of confusion. Normally, when normal girls saw his bare chest and nice body (hell, it took enough work to get!) They would automatically swoon for him, if only for his amazing muscles. Sure, Renji was nicely built as well (they where work out buddies) but Ichigo always liked to think of himself as the stronger one (and better looking one) between the two friends.
Rukia's look of 'whatever' just now had Ichigo in a bad mood as he covers himself up with a black shirt with some sort of print on it.
How could she just ignore him like that? Normal girls liked their guys to be strong and muscular and the such… Normal girls found him attractive… even with orange hair.
Another smirk find's its place on his lips as he walks out of his room for breakfast.
'She's just not a "normal" girl.' He thinks, walking down the stairs and smelling breakfast.
-Rukia—
Breakfast goes by with little fighting. His father had already left for work, (Rukia's secretly glad that she doesn't have to deal with Isshin spouting ideas off like marriage or "grandbabies!") and Karin had already left for soccer practice, as it was mid Saturday morning. Yuzu was planning on leaving on a date by noon (Rukia noticed how Ichigo shifted in his seat a bit when she told them her plan) and left breakfast on the table for the two as she rushed to get ready.
"What does your father do?" Rukia asks a shirted Ichigo, taking a bite out of her toast.
"He runs a clinic just a few minutes away from the house. It's not as technical as a hospital, he mainly deals with stitches, bad burns, and concussions… stuff like that."
He pauses to take a sip of coffee.
"He can't really do emergency room stuff, though he does training and holds blood donations there. I dunno, he seems to like it… What do your parents do?"
Rukia freezes for a second as she thinks about her options of how to change the subject. She could either tell him the truth or try to change the subject and get his mind elsewhere…
"Nothing special. This and that." She says, waving it off like a pesky fly.
"No really, tell me."
Rukia sighs.
It seems like option two was out of the question and the only option left was…
"My parents are no longer alive."
Even with her eyes glancing over the Saturday paper, she can feel Ichigo tense.
"I'm… Sorry to hear about that…"
"Don't worry; I was too young to remember." She says, little feeling behind her words as she skims through the articles.
"Yeah… but still, isn't that hard?"
Rukia wants to roll her eyes. Really? This subject didn't really affect her. Sure, her parents where dead, but why did everyone have so much sympathy for her when she couldn't even remember them?
"It's fine, really. I have a wonderful brother-in-law who practically raised me."
"So what does he do then?" Ichigo asks, seeming to be relieved on changing the subject.
Rukia actually has to think on this one.
"It's hard to say… mostly business."
"In what?"
"Everything, practically!" She says, exasperated. "Food, clothing, entertainment… he has his hand in a little bit of everything."
Ichigo pauses, mulling over the information Rukia has just thrown to him out of infuriation.
"You're related to the man who owns Kuchiki Corporation…?" He says slowly, as if to mull the information over.
"Yeah, pretty much." Rukia responds quickly, enjoying almost how her reply almost shocks him out of his thought process.
-Ichigo—
Shit.
Shit!
If he wins and makes her cry, whoever she was related to, this man, this guy that had been in his Business and Marketing 1010 class books could probably have him killed.
This information alone makes him want to call this whole thing off before he did just that…
…But what if she was already in love with him? What if she was head over heels in love and he made her cry and she told him and-
"Hey!" Her voice interrupts his thoughts, though he thinks that her snapping her fingers in front of his face is a little unnecessary…
"Don't be so freaked out. He's not going to skin you alive for dating me, honey butt."
And just with her insulting him and using that peppy tone of voice alone, Ichigo knows that even if he does make her cry, his death would not come about.
Because he had something even the head of Kuchiki Corps had…
His sister-in-law…
…For now.
Yes, I worked in how Rukia sleeps in Ichigo's closet. Don't be hating. ;)
THANKS TO:
Ricejames: Haha! Yes, team Isshin means just that! And if he had his way, it would be MILLIONS of grandbabies! ;)
Teshican: I knew I'd have some team Isshin fans! (even if some of them are also team Rukia, it's all good. :)
Leedakay: I understand with the email thing, but thanks for reviewing now and reading all three chapters in one sitting! Wow, that's more impressive than a hotdog eating contest! ;) Yeah, I can see Ichigo drinking milk out of the carton because he just doesn't care… ;)
Black Sun Upon An Ice Sky: "She's a pest, but she's my pest" is a declaration of love? O.o Haha! I know what you mean though! ;) Isshin slipping Ichigo and Rukia drugs? … I like it! Maybe someone should write a one shot about it! (Not it!)
Onlyluna: Heck yeah the world cup is in there! I love soccer and so since Karin also loves soccer, I've got to have it in there!
The Ever-Blue Alchemist: Oh wow, still thinkin' happily ever after is in this story? –sigh- I guess we need some naive optimistic people… -winks- …Just kiddin' ya, hoping is all good here. :) Thanks for liking Ichigo's family and everything, they're pretty chill chill, neh?
Violentkitty: Yuzu and Rukia bonding is leading to you fangirling? Does that mean you like Yuzu and Rukia together? O.o Uh… I think you'll have to explain that to me… ;)
Sallydestroyeroftheworlds23: Haha, ya really think the Kurosaki's will make Rukia fall for Ichigo? … Mm… maybe. :)
Kesu25: If Isshin is a good matchmaker, than where the hells my soul mate? (Eh hehe, just kiddin'!) But yes, I love Isshin… and apparently everyone else does too… o.o
YuukiCross5: Oh wow, logging in to see if I've updated? I feel honored. (Give skittle covered cupcakes to ya) Thanks for liking the story that much!
Tomato Parade: Haha! Lol-tastic? Wow, nice word choice there! I hope to keep it up so everyone can enjoy the story. :)
Rukes: Haha! Get over the Isshin perverted-ness? I don't think there is such a thing!
Chappygrl: Yeah, that one was longest, but this one was shortest… :/ ...Sorry about that!
Kaylee: You're not a loser for wanting them to fall in love! Everyone wants them to fall in love! Even Santa! Thanks for reviewing!
Athenaphoenix17: You are forgiven because team Isshin is the way to be. :) Haha, yes, working with Isshin in that chapter was fun… especially the prayer… that was my favorite part. :)
Luminous Snow: Yes, Isshin is pretty fun to deal with in an IchiRuki story… and of course Byakuya needs to be in there too! (it's only fair!) so… yes. That'll be an interesting chapter. :)
Mikazuki Mitsukai: Wow… hard core Isshin fan, neh? :D
Vereni: Awh, thanks! I hope this update was quick enough for you!
Chappy-Is-Mine: Haha! Thanks for liking how I'm working with Ichigo's family! I'm trying to keep it interesting, so hopefully that's working out all okay!
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NEXT CHAPTER due Saturday! (Because I say so.)
Because of confusion last time, I will explain how it would work if team Ichigo, Rukia, or Isshin won.
Team Ichigo: Ichigo wins and breaks Rukia's heart.
Team Rukia: Rukia wins and breaks Ichigo's heart.
Team Isshin: Rukia and Ichigo get married and have MILLIONS of grandbabies and Isshin wins.
Haha! Review please! :)