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The Dance

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RUKIA'S POV

Rukia was sitting on a chair in front of the mirror while Inoue was doing her hair. She was wearing the black dress she had found that afternoon while shopping. It really did look good on her and now that Inoue did her makeup and hair she looked gorgeous! Her hair was back in a bun with chopsticks holding it together.

"Wow Inoue! Thanks! It looks really good!" Inoue smiled at Rukia.

"No problem! Anything to get you and Kurosaki-kun to FINALLY get together!" Rukia gaped at her. There was absolutely NO WAY she had said that!

"What about you and Ishida, Inoue? I know you like him also," Rukia said slyly, getting a new found confidence. Inoue blushed. "Whatever do you mean - "

"I see how you guys look at each other. It's so obvious!" Rukia laughed. Inoue shook her head. She also looked gorgeous in her dress and her gorgeous red hair curled.

"You ready girls?" Tatsuki called. She had the hotel door opened for them. Tatsuki was wearing something totally unlike her - a red dress with speghetti straps and went down to just above her knee.

"Coming!" Rukia and Inoue called together. "Ready?" Inoue asked Rukia.

"Ready as I'll ever be!"

ICHIGOS POV

Ichigo looked at himself nervously in the mirror and gulped. He was wearing a blue sweater with a black stripe across his chest. He was also wearing a black pair of jeans.

"Ichigo! How do I look?" Keigo called from the other side of the room. Ichigo turned and looked at his friend, trying hard not to laugh.

"You look like an idiot Keigo!" Keigo pouted.

"You're just jealous of my good taste! Akina won't even be able to resist me!"

Ichigo shrugged and looked back at the mirror. He was putting his hands through it to see if he coould get a sexier look - it didn't seem to be working out as he planned.

God... look at me! I'm trying to make myself look good for a girl!

"So... Ichigo. If you're not trying to impress someone, why are you looking in the mirror trying to fix your hair?" Ishida asked, smirking.

Ichigo went red and then looked up and crossed his arms over his chest, trying to regain his composure. "Well, obviously there's going to be some hot babes at this party! There's no one in particular I want to impress!" Ishida laughed at him.

"Don't you mean that babe is Kuchiki-san!" Ichigo punched him in the face.

"Don't be an idiot Ishida! She's a bitch!" Ishida got up and rubbed where Ichigo punched him.

"Whatever you say..."

They made there way to the party where everyone was dancing and drinking. Ichigo gulped once again, too nervous to speak. He spot Rukia right away and gasped. She looked so sexy with her black dress and how her hair was tied up that way. He was definetly going to have a problem hiding his feelings for her now. She was a straight A babe.

Ishida looked at Ichigo's face. "Now can you deny you don't have feelings for her?" Ichigo looked at Ishida angrily. "Shut up about this Ishida!"

Ishida smiled. "No problem."

They made there way to the other side of the room, opposite the girls. There was no way they could ask Rukia and Inoue now, not without Keigo and Muizuro asking Akina first.

Then... there she was. Akina came in and got a spectacular entrance. She was wearing a strapless mini dress which was black. She had her eyeliner on like a cats. It was very Halle Berry in the movie Catwoman. Which was exactly where Akina got her idea from. But instead of short hair, her hair was wavy. She saw Ichigo and smiled.

"Hey! She smiled at me!" Keigo said ecstatically.

"No! It was me!" Muizuro said.

"Well, let's see for ourself! I'll go ask her to dance. And if she accepts, it was obviously me!" Keigo marched up to Akina while Ichigo rolled his eyes at him.

"Hey baby. Wanna dance?" Keigo asked Akina, trying to be seductive, though he obviously wasn't. Akina looked at him disgustedly. "No thanks. I've got bigger fish to fry."

Keigo looked at Muizuro sadly and walked back over.

"I guess it was you buddy. It's all right. I'll survive!" Keigo said to Muizuro who walked quickly up to Akina.

Akina looked at Muizuro for a second then pushed him over. "No thanks."

Ichigo stared at Akina. She wanted him? But, who ever wanted him? Well, normally he would want to, but now he had someone else on his mind. A shinigami.

"Wish me luck Ichigo," Ishida said and with splendid courage, he walked up to Inoue and asked her to dance. Ichigo saw them walk onto the dance floor hand and hand and Ichigo knew he got in.

RUKIAS POV

Rukia stood there with Tatsuki, watching Inoue dance with Ishida. They made a beautiful couple. If only her love life wasn't as confusing. She kept stealing glances to look at Ichigo. He was looking so fine tonight and she just wanted to dance with him, just once. But then, the next time Rukia looked, Ichigo wasn't near his spot.

Maybe he's just in the bathroom, she thought to herself.

When she turned back around, she saw Akina in Ichigo's arms, dancing. Rukia looked at them, tears in her eyes and went over to the drinks.

ICHIGOS POV

Akina got him to dance. Why? Maybe it was just an excuse not to ask Rukia because he was too shy. But now here he was, dancing with Akina. He didn't really enjoy it, but what could he say? The nerves won over his heart.

Ichigo looked over to see where Rukia was. He spotted her guzzling down a drink crying. What's she crying for? he thought and broke apart from Akina.

AKINAS POV

"Ichigo! Where are you going!" she said in a false high voice. Arg... don't tell me he's going to that Rukislut now! Let her get alcohal poisoning! My job would be much easier then! It's time for drastic action.

Akina walked over to Ichigo and pulled him to her. "You don't think you're getting away from me like that do you?" Ichigo looked at her angrily, but Akina had a surprisingly strong grip and she pulled him onto the dance floor and started grinding with him.

No way he'll want to go with her once he feels the pleasures of being with me.

ICHIGOS POV

Ichigo felt awesome grinding with Akina, but then his better judgement got the better of him. He pushed Akina away and ran towards Rukia who was holding the table to steady her balance. She was drinking her 6th glass in 5 minutes by the looks of it. He picked her up with her protests and made his way to the stairs to lead her to her hotel room. He passed people doing drugs, people drinking, and people having sex against the walls.

"Ichigo..." she said in his ear. Ichigo got shivers, finally realizing how close he was to her.

"Come on Rukia," he said opening her hotel door. "Go and get changed. You've had enough to drink" Rukia hiccoughed.

"Maybe your right..." she started walking and nearly fell over. Ichigo caught her.

"Okay, forget about changing!" Ichigo lead her to her bed. "Just go to sleep Rukia, I'll wait right here until someone comes up." Rukia turned and pressed up against Ichigo's chest and gave a wry smile.

"But don't you want some fun first?" Rukia said. She made her way to kiss him but Ichigo stopped her. He wanted to wait until she was all better. He couldn't take advantage of her this way. If he had her, he wanted her - the sweet yet bitchy Rukia. Not the slammed one.

"No, no, Rukia. Tomorrow, I promise," Ichigo said. Did I mean that? he thought to himself. Not really, but it was a fantasy he wanted to live. And he could've had it! What was wrong with him?

Rukia pouted at him. "You're no fun Strawberry. I thought you'd be amazing."

Rukia hopped into bed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Ichigo breathed out. Whoa. he thought.

"Ichigo..." he heard a seductive voice behind him. Ichigo turned. Something he didn't need now... Akina standing in the doorway.

"Come on Ichigo. Why do you want to stay with a girl who's drunk. Let meeeee watch her while you go to have fun."

Ichigo looked at her puzzled. He had never seen this side of the sweet Akina. Maybe all girls got like this when they partied. No way he was ever going to go to a party with girls any more.

"All right Akina. Thanks. I don't know if I'm doing okay by letting her sleep right now." Akina smiled at him. "Don't worry. I know all about partying."

Ichigo passed by Akina and then he felt someone pushing him against the wall. He truned and saw Akina. "You think I'd let you go? Come on Ichigo, I know you want me." Akina smiled her red lips and then out of no where she kissed him passionately. Ichigo tried to pull away but her hands were behind his head, making sure he couldn't move.

"Ichigo... Ichigo!" Akina moaned in his mouth. Then Ichigo saw a tiny frame in the doorway behind Akina's head and with a great strength he pushed her off and saw Rukia.

"Rukia! I thought you were sleeping!" Ichigo gasped, wiping his lips, hoping there wasn't any red marks from Akina's lips.

"Yeah, and I know why you wanted me to sleep Ichigo! So you could FUCK her!" Rukia said. She slammed the door in his face and Ichigo heard her lock it.

Ichigo banged on the door. "Rukia! Unlock the door! You don't understand!" There was no reply from Rukia.

He turned and saw Akina, his whole body shaking with anger.

"Whoops, sorry," she smiled and walked down the hall to her room.

AKINAS POV

I've finally done it. No way they're going to get together ever now.

Shuuryou…

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