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Dressing To Impress

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RUKIA'S POV

"Rukia! Get up! You're going to be late for the bus!" Rukia woke up with a start to see Akina directly above her.

"Oh, thanks Akina." Rukia said gratefully. She saw that her bandages were soaked with blood which meant that the wounds had opened once again, probably due to the cold.

"Wow, you truly are stupid. I have no idea what Ichigo sees in you at all. Surprised he doesn't like me. But don't worry, he will." Akina smirked. Rukia couldn't believe what she has heard. Akina's trying to take Ichigo away from me? No. It's not possible…

"Oh come on Rukia. Not like you haven't realized. You can't be that stupid. No matter how much you look like you are. Ichigo is going to be mine. And I don't care if it means you'll be pained in the process. You're going down bitch! I know you're not what you pretend to be. And I'm going to find out what it is!"

Akina started heading towards the doors. "You better watch your back Rukia. You have no idea what Kimura Akina can do. And I don't think you want to find out. Just watch yourself." She disappeared leaving Rukia by herself. She felt the searing pain of her injuries and she slowly got up.

Rukia met up with the teacher part way to the room. "Kuchiki-san! Get over here! We have to treat your wounds!" Rukia came with him gratefully and she got her bandages fixed, even though there was much pain involved. So, Akina knows something. But how much does she know? I knew there was something different about her, but nothing as bad as this.

"Rukia? Are you okay?" Rukia heard Ichigo running up to meet her. Rukia nodded. "You weren't stupid enough again and try to fight a hollow without me right?" Ichigo said, looking at her seriously. Rukia shook his head and he looked relieved, until Rukia said, "I just slept on the roof." She then received a punch to the head.

"Are you stupid Rukia! Just because you're a Shinigami doesn't mean that you can survive everything!"

"Ichigo! What are you trying to do to me? You don't want me to get hurt yet you punch me in the head?" She kicked his face.

"You bitch!"

"Kuchiki-san! Kurosaki-kun! Stop fighting!" the teacher said.

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AKINA POV

Akina scowled at Rukia and Ichigo fighting. She knew it was definetly love. Didn't people say you always fought with the people you love? She was definetly not getting Ichigo's attention that was for sure. Nothing she did seemed to have an affect.

Rukia looked as if what she had said to her this morning didn't faze her at all. Akina smiled. Well, she does look weak, but I guess the little princess needs more to shut her up. Well we'll see who gets the last laugh.

Akina leaned her head back on the seat of the bus. This is going to be great, she thought.

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ICHIGO'S POV

Ichigo glared at Rukia as they got onto the bus. They walked towards the back and Ichigo grunted, getting upset because now he had to sit with her on the bus. Rukia slid in between the seats so she could sit by the window.

"Bitch! You knew I wanted to sit beside the window!" Ichigo pushed Rukia out of the way and sat down next to the window.

"Ichigo! Don't just push me out of the way! You could have just asked!" Rukia said, punching Ichigo at the side of his face.

"Arg... like that would have done anything! You would have just sat there on purpose just to get me mad!"

Rukia sat down, trying to control her temper as Ichigo closed his eyes.

Why am I always so mean to her? I know I love her. But since when has it been that when you love some one you become an asshole towards them? Ichigo thought along these thoughts all the way to the new hotel. He also had some thoughts about how cute she was, but he shoved those out of his mind as soon as he realized what he was thinking.

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RUKIA'S POV

The new hotel was more glamorous than the last. Rukia gazed around it, shocked at how accomplished humans were. Rukia hadn't been in the human world very long so she never knew there was such a beautiful building.

All the girls unpacked in a huge room with a bed for each of them. The sheets felt as if they were silk and Rukia wished she could just go to sleep right then in the morning... with Ichigo. Rukia blushed at the thought and started to unpack quickly so she could have conversations with the girls to take her mind off of him.

"So Kuchiki-san, you're going to the dance tonight right?" Inoue asked her. Rukia blanked. Dancing? How come I never knew of this? Rukia thought to herself. She smiled. "Oh, yes I'm going." she said, contemplating what she was supposed to wear.

Akina's eyes widened, "A dance? Are you serious? Oh my gosh! I've got to go shopping! I don't have anything to wear!" Akina said. All the girls stared at Akina. They never knew she was even interested in such things and now she talked that way. All the girls looked puzzedly at her, wondering what other secrets she was hiding. Except Rukia. She knew exactly what Akina was planning: to take Ichigo away. No way I'm going to allow him to fall into her trap.

Rukia was always thinking about whether or not she should tell Ichigo about Akina's secrets. But what would she say. "Hey Ichigo. Akina wants to take you away from me?" It sounded stupid.

"All right. So how about we all go shopping now together?" Inoue asked. Tatsuki laughed. "Nah. I'm not going to go." Rukia nodded. "I'll go with you Inoue!"

Inoue smiled. "All right! How about you Akina-chan? Are you going to come?" Inoue asked.

Akina shook her head, her beautiful hair swishing gracefully behind her. "No. I prefer to do my shopping alone. Thanks anyways," she gave a huge fake smile, grabbed her purse, gave a smirk to Rukia, and walked out of the door. Rukia glared at her figure leaving the doorway.

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Soon after, they were at a mall.

"Come on Kuchiki-san! Let's go." Inoue said.

Inoue didn't have any trouble finding her dress. It was a flowery pink dress that came just below her knees. It was beautiful. Rukia however, didn't think she looked good in any of the dresses she tried on. They all seemed like the looked better on someone who had a better body. How could she ever be confident if she felt like a doll inside a woman's dress?

They shopped at many stores. Eventually, they came to one dress. It was a black dress, that came just above the knee. The top was a halter. Rukia changed into it as soon as Inoue saw it. Rukia came out nervously, not knowing if it looked good. She hadn't even looked at the mirror inside the changing room in fear of the dress rejecting her.

"Oh wow! Kuchiki-san! You look gorgeous!" Inoue squealed. Rukia turned and looked at the mirror and her mouth dropped. She looked amazing in this dress! She couldn't believe it. The dress fit her curves just right and the dress was great for her petite figure. I hope Ichigo will like this!

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ICHIGO'S POV

Ichigo and the guys walked into the mall. None of the guys ever really shopped for anything like this and they were all at lost.

"I definetly need something that will impress Akina-san. She is so hot!" Keigo said happily. Muizero nodded his head, his eyes becoming like stars. "I agree Keigo, she will look amazing for the dance tonight. How about you Chad?"

Chad looked down, "no one. This isn't my thing. Ishida?"

Ishida pushed his glasses higher up on his nose and he blushed. "Um.. I'm actually thinking of asking..." and he trailed off.

"Come on Ishida! Who are you thinking of asking?" Ishida blushed even redder and he said something that sounded a lot like Inoue.

All the guys laughed at him hard except for Ichigo and Chad.

"You're thinking of asking Kuchiki-san aren't you Ichigo?" Keigo asked him, grinning.

Ichigo glared at him. "Shut up Keigo! I am not planning on asking Kuchiki-san! I'm not asking anyone!"

He folded his arms on his chest. You know you want her Ichigo, why don't you just admit it?

After many hours, they all got their outfits. Ichigo got a nice shirt, Keigo got a Zorro costume, Muizero got a tux, and Ishida had no idea what to get so he got nothing.

Let the dance begin.

Shuuryou…

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! I wasn't sure if I was going to keep going with the series because I am so busy but many people wrote to me asking me to please make time. It took me a while but I think it's pretty good. Thanks guys for inspiring me. Let the dance begin! Oh, I also would like to know where you want this story to go. I was thinking eventually to make it R rated but it's all up to my readers. Don't leave your idea in the reviews please. Please send me a message. Thank you very much.