Ichigo's Notebook of Rant
Valentine's Day II
A/N: Again, thanks to MissMisha for the Cupid idea. XD And sorry, a little late. =.=
Standard disclaimers apply.
26: Stupid Cupid
It's Valentine's and of course, everyone's looking forward to this occasion... except me. Even my dad's more excited than me. He asked me so many times where would I take my date and when I told him I'm not dating, he sulked. Why is he so meddling with my love life?
I went to school because I actually didn't want to be left at home with my dad showing me his annoying pleading puppy-eyed face and his lectures about dating 101. Besides it's still a fair no matter how it turned to be lovers' haven. Everywhere I walk, every corner I run into, lovers were everywhere. Apparently, the school abolished the No PDA (Public Display of Affection) rule for this day 'cause I just passed by so many kissing couples and nobody was even trying to prevent such display of indecency. How I wish they'd just get a room.
"You're jealous aren't you? With all the couples around showing love and passion. You're jealous 'cause you're alone."
Huh? Who? Who on earth is jealou -
"I'm not alone. You're here with me."
I turned and a scene of drama unfolded between two people I don't know. Ugh. So much for lovers day. Drama and cheese. Maybe I really should've just stayed at home? And then, a couple of girls approached me and giggled. "Kurosaki-kun, please accept this." They gave me chocolates and fearing to hurt their feelings, I accepted them and said "Thanks" before they left. Now, where to put the chocolates? I'd just give this to Karin, Yuzu and Rukia. They'd probably like it.
Later while strolling over booths and stalls with nowhere to actually go to, I met with Inoue. "Kurosaki-kun, umm... this is a chocolate I made for you." I accepted it. Valentine's is a day for close friends too. "Thanks."
Hmm... I wonder what Rukia have in store for me?
"Inoue, have you seen Rukia?"
"Yes, I think she was at a shooting booth. There were really really huge stuffed bunnies in there."
Bunnies huh... "Okay. Thanks."
I looked over shooting booths with bunnies until I found her, aiming for the target. "Rukia." I called and she missed.
"Ichigo! I missed!"
"Yeah, I saw that." Then she noticed the chocolates I was carrying.
"Chocolates?"
"Yeah."
"For me?"
"Idiot! It's mine!"
"Oh."
"So..." I looked away from her, though my attention was all focused on her. "Where's my... chocolate?" I looked at her from the sides of my eyes.
"You already have chocolates. Why must I give you one?" she asked.
"Because it's Valentine's!"
"And I already gave you."
"What? When?"
"Yesterday. When you bit me. See, it's a chocolate." she said, pointing at the bruise on her neck where I bit her yesterday.
"IT'S NOT A CHOCOLATE YOU MORON! AND... AND... WILL YOU COVER IT?!?!"
If people see it, they're going to think it's a HICKEY!!! And it shouldn't have bruised! If only that Mizuiro didn't take a picture of us.
"Why need to cover it? People already know you bit me."
"WHAT!?"
She gave me a copy of the Karakura Insider and there I saw it, the pictures Mizuiro secretly took. ...MY IMAGE! Now the gossips have spread throughout the campus with this publication and the image I have kept for so long have finally been ruined! Mizuiro, you're so dead!
I sighed. Being all flustered about it won't undo what's already been done. People can think whatever they want, when did I even care? From my hair, to the gossips that spread first before, and to this gossip that escalated around the whole campus. There's no helping it and I don't care. It's not true, not true...
"Ichigo! What's that?" she tugged my shirt and dragged me to a Cupid mascot. They were wearing a mask though and fake wings and of course they're fully clothed and carrying a bow and golden arrow.
"It's... a mascot of Cupid."
"Cupid?"
"The God of love."
"Ah... so like a shinigami."
"Yeah. Except he brings two people together in love, not exorcise or kill hollows."
"How does he do that?"
"You see that bow and arrow? Well... he shoots them." I pointed at the bow he was holding and just then I realized that he was aiming at me, or us rather. Is he seriously going to shoot that? No matter how it looked fake, shooting at such a distance... how stupid!
He shot! Bullseye my heart! It didn't hurt though but the shock made me fall over. Rukia helped me get up. "Ichigo! Are you in love?" What was that? She didn't even ask if I'm okay!
"Flat chance!"
Just when I got up, a wave of crowd assaulted us. But when they left and it cleared, I found myself handcuffed to Rukia. "What did you do?" I asked her accusingly.
"I didn't do anything idiot!"
Who in the world and where did they get a handcuff?
The Cupid mascot advanced, cleared his throat and declared, "You have been chosen to be... well... together! That handcuff will be there forever unless ofcourse, you say the magic words." He laughed.
Great! Now I'm chained to her. But it's not like it's different than any of our usual time together. We were always together, the handcuffs wasn't actually necessary. And what magic words?
I tried to slip my hands out but I couldn't, neither can she. I can change into a shinigami and destroy it but I forgot to bring my badge and Rukia also forgot to bring her Soul Candy. So we're officially stuck with each other starting now. But still we had fun around the fair. While walking, we found Ishida and Inoue having the same dilemma. At least, we're not the only ones being played around like this. Anyway, Rukia didn't seem to be bothered and so am I.
We visited around a lot of booths actually. She wanted to go back to the shooting booth with the bunnies so she dragged me there and I ended up shooting for her because the idiot couldn't even aim the gun properly. She got her bunny, so all's good. And then the fish catching booth, the cotton candy, tattoo booth where she drew chappy on me, the kodak stall and those shameful pictures, the haunted house and... and...
"RUKIA! Stop just entering the booths! You don't know what's in there!"
"Oh... you're here to get wed?" said a man in white clothing. The booth was exclusive. There were candles on a small altar and a bible.
"This is a wedding booth?"
"Uh huh."
"SEE! I told you to stop entering without knowing!" I dragged her to get out of the room.
"Wait! Wait! Where are you going?" asked the supposed-to-be-priest.
"Outside." I grabbed the handle of the door but it was locked.
"Why not do it? It'll be fun." said the man.
"It's fine with me. I want to try it, Ichigo."
"Idiot. You can't say you want to do it just because you want to try it."
Does she even know weddings? Have she attended one already? Did she know that couples had to kiss in the end? Or is she thinking those kisses are just hellos? Besides, it's a sacred vow... even if this is just fake...
"We come together, not to mark the start of a relationship but to recognize a bond that already exists. This marriage is one expression of the many varieties of love. Love is one, though its expressions are infinite." the fake priest started before I could even say anything else. Then, I found myself standing before the altar with Rukia by my side.
"Do you, Kuchiki Rukia, take Kurosaki Ichigo to be your husband, to love, comfort, and cherish from this day forth?"
There was silence. I yanked her shirt. "Idiot. You're supposed to say I do."
"Oh, I do."
"Do you, Kurosaki Ichigo, take Kuchiki Rukia to be your wife, to love, comfort, and cherish from this day forth?"
"I... " I felt my face heat up. "... do." This was just fake... just fake. Why is my heart beating fast?
Then he gave us just cheap fake rings, just proof that we have faked our wedding in a fake wedding booth. It also was a souvenir from the fair and in commemoration of valentine's day. I took her hand and fit it in and I gestured her to do the same.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Oh no! Kiss! Should I? Must I? Nobody's looking, but... but... I leaned a little closer, the throbbing in my chest just seemed to speed up. And then... something wet tapped my cheek.
"What was that?"
I looked at her hand and she was holding a red stamp with lips mark. "You're so slow, so I had to do it."
I looked at the mirror and found my cheek stained by what looked like red lips. Even kisses can be faked too! Damn! I almost, almost... kissed her. "Wow it looked real." She tried to blot me with the stamp two more times and she was successful before I decided to snatch it away.
"E-eherm..." coughed the fake priest. "Maybe I should leave you two alone here for your... honey... eherm... moon."
Ho-honeymoon? Is there a way to fake that too? "N-no! We're going!"
It was my time to drag Rukia away. She was having way too much fun with the stamps there.
Finally... but just when I thought I could finally breathe, the greatest challenge of all unfolded itself.
"Hey. I... I need to pee."
"WHAT?!"
SHIT!
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ME TOO!
A/N:
Earlier...
Rukia met with Keigo and Mizuiro. They both noticed the bruise on her neck.
"Oh, it's a chocolate." But ofcourse, Mizuiro was referring to its color. But Rukia thought there's a double meaning to it and just imitated him. (Sorry if I confused some. XD)
When Ichigo and Rukia got out of the wedding booth...
Everyone stared at them but more on Ichigo. He had three red lips mark. One on his neck, one on his cheek and one on his forehead.
Bystander1: It looked like someone's made love to him.
Bystander2: Lucky bastard.
A/N2:
Omg omg! I almost wanted to write a kissing scene here too. lol T.T And the Cupid here is... I originally thought it would be Mizuiro and Keigo for IshiHime but I decided otherwise. I thought Mizuiro might be busy with his own date and Keigo... I don't know... stalking girls maybe. XD Just that Mizuiro arranged things here for them and it all fell smoothly. XD
Now I have no idea how they coped with their bathroom dilemma or if I'm writing a continuation or just leave it to your imagination. lol Yes, I am still an unexplaining evil-doer, fanficssuck. Fufufu. XD
To Reviewers: Thanks and Happy Valentine's Day again. :)