Yeah, sorry the chapters are getting kind of slow, but I have to tell you, these first ten chapters are BARELY the beginning. Yes, expect like another twenty chapters, and if this fic turns out good, I'll make another 30 chapter sequel or some shit like that.

I think Neila-chan suggested pouring salt on a slug and watching that to get some creativity by into myself. Uh... I'll...stick to sewing.. Not like I can find a slug around here even if I wanted to anyways.

"HIIIIIIIIIIME!" , Chizuru's lungs roared when everyone pulled up for another meeting.

"You sick woman!" , Tatsuki yelled as she kicked Chizuru off Orihime's chest.

"Why can't you leave our love alone!" , the red or rather magenta head girl sobbed.

"Love! It's your freaky obsession for girls! Or rather, Inoue!" , the tomboy retorted.

The two could be heard arguing in the background. Ichigo sighed.

"Hey, Ichigo."

"What is it, Ishida?"

"...Just..saying hi." , Ishida lied, forgetting the subject.

"Hn.." was all Ichigo said and leaned against a wall.

"There she is! Hey! Rukia!" , Orihime shouted and waved her arm franticly in the air. Everyone watched as the other girl did the same but more gracefully.

"Where are we going today?" , asked Rukia.

"Picnic!", Orihime pointed to a basket. A rather large basket.

"Did you pack that...? Inoue?", Tatsuki asked, worried.

"Nahuhs, Ichigo did!"

"Ichigo cooks!", Tatsuki asked loudly almost cracking up.

"My sister did, moron.", Ichigo glared.

Rukia looked at Ichigo for a couple of seconds before looking away and blushing. Ichigo only saw her turning her head when he looked over at her himself.

"So a walk to the park it is!" , Tatsuki asked loudly to everyone.

"Yes! A walk! Hime! Lets hold hands so you won't get lost!", Chizuru grabbed onto Orihime's arm.

"...S-sure." Orihime said, blinking at the other girl.

Tatsuki sweat dropped and sighed. Ichigo picked up the basket and started walking with the guys who followed the girls.

He was glad he was in the back, because he constantly stared at Rukia. Hoping that she didn't notice or turn around or anything. She hasn't been here long and fitted in with the other girls quite well. He watched as she laughed and smiled along with the other girls. She was rather different...While the other girls had gentle giggles, her chuckles were rough. Not like a school girls giggle, but like a young woman's laugh.

The walk wasn't far, so the girls promptly stopped. Ichigo however, wasn't paying attention and bumped into Rukia.

"S-sorry!", he got out before stepping back to pick up the basket that he dropped.

"It's..okay.." Rukia said slowly and blushed.

"Sheesh, be a little more careful, will ya'?" Tatsuki scolded Ichigo.

"Hn, whatever." he mumbled and took a spot on the grass.

"We're going to stay here for the fireworks, Rukia.", Tatsuki explained as she laid the blanket on the floor.

"That's explains why we're having a picnic dinner instead of lunch." , Rukia giggled.

"Yeah." Tatsuki laughed and started pulling items out of the basket. She handed everyone their bento boxes and drinks.

"Hey, lets play a game while waiting to the sun to set!" Mizuiro suggested and stood up. Tag? Hide and Seek? Any classics?"

"I brought twister for me and Orihime!" Chizuru chirped. Tatsuki sighed.

"Lets all play then!"

"Oh..no..you guys go ahead." Rukia nervously laughed.

"No! We're all playing!", Orihime grabbed Rukia's hand and dragged up to her feet.

"I'll spin!" Mizuiro said as everyone got near the mat. "Ichigo! Get on the mat!"

"You're kidding me." the boy flatly said. Rukia marched over and grabbed his arm, pulling him up. Ichigo stared at her.

"Hey, they're forcing me into this, if I have to play, you're playing too." , she said, half glaring at him. After a few seconds, she smiled and dragged him over to the mat.

"Alright then! Right hand blue!" Mizuiro yelled, starting the game. Everyone placed their hand on the blue dot.

"Right foot green! Left foot red! Left hand yellow!" Barely after that, everyone was tangled.

Rukia and Ichigo's position was rather obvious. She was basically "on" him, again. Ichigo can feel his heartbeat sped up as his felt her chest on his. 'Why did I do this backwards..?' he stupidly asked himself.

"Right hand, red!"

Ichigo moved so that his hand could touch the red dot. Mistake there. He trusted himself so he can move him arm, therefore, forced Rukia to lose her balance and falling on him, causing himself to fall down. Soon after, everyone fell on each other.

"Oreehimeeh", came a male voice. "Yor on mah fwace" The muffled voice was heard again.

"Oh! Sorry Ishida-kun!" , she said and got off him.

Unfortunately for Rukia and Ichigo, they couldn't moved till other people go off, and that was going pretty slowly. He looked down at the Rukia on top of him and noticed how she was as red as he was. Finally, everyone got off and Rukia quickly jumped off him.

"Well, it's alright; fireworks are starting in less than a minute anyways." Tatsuki smiled.

Not long after Tatsuki said that, they head an explosion. Fireworks, in everyone color possible. Everyone smiled looking up to the sky. Rukia looked down to peek at a certain someone, when she noticed that he got up and started to walk away. She let him walk a certain distance before following herself.

After a while, he noticed he was being followed. He turned around a face a shocked Rukia.

"O-oh.. Something wrong? Not enjoying the fireworks?" she asked.

"Its nothing." he sat down on a bench.

She took a seat next to him, reminding herself of the night where she had gotten "lost".

"My mother used to take our family out on picnics like this." he started to explain. "I used to sit in her lap and watch the fireworks."

"I see...", Rukia stared at Ichigo. "Are you sad?"

"What? Oh. No."

"Then why did you walk away from the others?"

"Just..." Ichigo couldn't come up when anything, so he just shrugged.

"...O..kay.." Rukia started, then she stood up. "If you need some time alone, I'll join the others."

Ichigo grabbed her hand and held her back as she turned to leave. "No, stay, I enjoy your company."

Rukia was taken by shock and said nothing. She swallowed a dried lump in her throat and nodded, sitting back down. Rukia was flushed again, looking to the ground.

"Hey Rukia."

She looked up at Ichigo, only to find his lips on hers. Her eyes widen and then relaxed. Taking one last glance at the fireworks before closing her eyes, she fell into the kiss. She felt Ichigo placing his arms on her shoulders and pulling her in closer. She rested her hands on his arms as he moved her in for a deeper kiss. Fireworks continue to explode in the sky as he kept his lips on the girl, his right arm snaking around her waist. After a while, they pulled away. Rukia was even more flushed than before. Ichigo noticed this and smiled, " Moron." . Rukia made a face and gave him another little shoved. Ichigo continued smiling and looked up at the sky. Rukia stared at him before going back to the fireworks herself again.

Just like the first night we met...

Sappy? Yes, I'm a sap, hush.