Sorry! I totally forgot about this story! I was just going through my phone and saw the app and remembered the story! Thanks for all the feedback so far. Hopefully, I can keep this going.

Ichigo's POV

Damn...she really does have a lot of stuff. Guess it's a girl thing.

Ichigo was on his way up the stairs with the last box of Asuna's stuff.

Ichigo unlocked the door and came in and saw Asuna unpacking her stuff.

"Well, here's the last of it."

"Uhhh, thanks Kurosaki-kun."

They way she said it reminded him if Inoue. It was weird. Especially how things went down after right before he left home.

Flashback

Ichigo and his friends were finishing up their dinner after their graduation. He was getting up to pay the bill, even though he didn't have too much money, and walked over to the counter and noticed Inoue was walking behind him.

Ichigo thanked the cashier and turned around and wondered what was bother Inoue. Right before he was going to say a word, Orihime spoke.

"Hey, Kurosaki-kun."

A bit shocked, he replied, "What's up?"

"Can I talk to you outside? Just you and I?"

"Sure." Ichigo said, as he was walking towards the door and putting his hands behind his head.

As they walked past their table full of friends, he could a bit of whispering about having the courage to finally do something?

It didn't bother him really, but he was curious now, so he figured he'd ask them when he gets back.

They exited the diner and Ichigo whipped around and asked her, "What's wrong?"

"Ehh! N-n-nothing!" Orihime said, all flustered.

"You sure?" Ichigo asked. "You have that look in your eyes. Like somethings wrong or that somethings bugging you."

"N-no, Kurosaki-kun. It's nothing like that. I actually want-"

"Oh, it's that annual time of year, huh? When your older bother past away?"

"No, I mean yes, but that isn't what's bothering me!" Orihime said, a bit pouty.

Ichigo, dumbfounded, stood there and looked at her eye to eye.

"Well, what's going on then?" Ichigo asked.

Orihime's face flushed red. She was as red Renji's hair.

No, you have to do now, or he will never no how you truly feel, Orihime thought.

"I uhh...I really want you to know something Kurosaki-kun." Orihime said nervously.

Ichigo saw she was flustered and extremely nervous, so he figured it was something personal and that he would take it seriously.

"Go ahead, Inoue. I'm all ears and will try to help out in anyway I can." Ichigo said firmly.

"Well, I-I uhh have liked you. For like a long time, you know? I can't explain it, but like really liked you. Like maybe more than friends. I've been like this since before Aizen. I-I can't really explain it more than that. My heart just goes crazy around you. I just wanted to let you know. And maybe let me know how you feel?"

Ichigo dumbfounded again, stood there with his face just as red as Orihime's.

This is the first time he has ever been asked out. And it was by one of his closest friends.

"Ummm...Inoue, if I'm being completely honest, I-uhh-I can't say really feel the same way. I'm not saying that I don't like you or that I wouldn't wanna date you, but I just don't think I'm ready for something like that, you know?"

"Yeah, I guess so." Orhime said, sadly.

"N-not that I wouldn't date you, just not right now. Maybe in the future, you know? I'm not ready for all this family stuff. Hahaha...You know?" Ichigo said, trying to lighten the mood.

"Mmm...so it's not a no?"

"No, it's not a no, but it isn't a yes."

Orihime looked up to him and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait!" She said as she went and ran back into diner.

End flashback

"Huh?" Ichigo said.

"I said 'Thanks, Kurosaki-kun'."

Ichigo scratched the back of his head and said, "Look, I'm gonna be honest, I'm not one for honorifics. I mean, it's just how I am. So, Ichigo is fine."

Asuna's POV

Before Ichigo came back up with the last box...

Asuna sighed as she was pulling everything out that she had just packed. She was trying to go as quickly as she could, but Ichigo was bringing the boxes faster than she could sort them.

She was unboxing she found a picture of her and Kirito. The one in SAO where they fell asleep under the tree on the perfect day, in the perfect season. She was able to go into the video files of SAO after it had been released on online after the whole incident and find this perfect picture of them laying in the grass under the tree.

She was daydreaming when she heard the door unlock and heard a voice come through.

"Well, here's the last of it." Ichigo said.

"Uhhh, thanks Kurosaki-kun."

"Huh?" Ichigo said.

"I said 'Thanks, Kurosaki-kun'."

Ichigo scratched the back of his head and said, "Look, I'm gonna be honest, I'm not one for honorifics. I mean, it's just how I am. So, Ichigo is fine."

"Uhhh, thanks Ichigo...?" she was weirded out about how a complete stranger could be so relaxed about someone he just met.

Maybe he's a drug addict? Maybe that explains him crawling through the window. And the orange hair! Asuna thought to herself.

"Ummm, Ichigo, what are some of your hobbies?" Asuna asked, a bit hesistantly.

"Uhh, I don't really know. I guess I like to go for runs or go to the gym. And I guess maybe read every once in a while. I do like to read a little Shakespeare. Other than that, hangout with some friends?" Ichigo replied.

"Ohh, okay." Asuna said, as she went back to unpacking.

There was a bit of a silence, before Asuna couldn't hold in her thoughts annymore.

She turned around and asked Ichigo, who was dozing off on the couch, "You don't do d-drugs or anything, do you?"

Ichigo shot up, "Why would you think that?" Ichigo replied a bit aggressive.

Shocked at how fast he got up, Asuna jolted back a little. Reaching her hand to where her hilt would be, but then she remembered she was in the real world.

Asuna cleared her throat and apologized.

"I'm sorry. I just never met a person like you. I saw you climbing through the window, your hair is a bright orange, and you're so relaxed and laid back. I just thought you know."

"Ummm, I guess? I mean, I don't do anything of that sort. I can promise you that." Ichigo replied.

Asuna's watch beeped and read 1310 Lunch.

"Once again, I'm sorry for assuming those things about you. How about I treat you to lunch for an apology and for helping me out, Ichigo?" Asuna said, emphasizing his name.

Ichigo turned to her and smiled a genuine smile and said "Sure, why not Asuna?"