Rukia smiled.
She clearly remembered the first day she woke up in Ichigo's body.
Luckily for her , a childhood friend of Ichigo's had stopped by that morning and together they walked to school.
Her name was Tatsuki and Rukia liked her alot. She was fierce and talked what she thought without caring what anyone thought which Rukia felt was similar to her.
Though in her clan, she was not allowed to do so.
She quickly noticed how Ichigo's classmates cowered away from him like he was some gangster.
Probably due to his wild orange hair and mean scowl.
His scowl was permanently set on his face she thinks.
No matter what face expressions she tried to set, his scowl would not disappear.
" May look like a gangster but a big softie in the inside "she thought.
He loved Shakespeare and was a very loyal friend. He would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need.
He was completely dense when it came to romance she believed.
Almost all the girls in his school had a crush on him. Rukia could feel the love arrows shooting at him when she possessed his body.
Especially from his close friend Orihime.
She didn't get Ichigo. Orihime was tall , slender , long beautiful orange hair and had a very well mature body and huge boobs! Something Rukia lacked and could not even begin to think that Ichigo has probably already seen them.
"How embarrassing!" she thought.
Anyways, Any guy would die to be with someone like her.
Yet she could feel how awkward the air was between them.
Such an idiot really.
A really big idiot accepting Renji's date! I'll make him miserable!
"Lady Rukia! It's time to get up my lady. " one of the maids called.
Groaning, Rukia slowly got up , ready for the day.
Today she woke up in her own body.
...
"So where are you and Renji going on your date ? Hmm? "Momo teased.
They were currently on their way to school.
" It's so not a date. We're just going to the festival together. " Rukia pouted.
"Really? You know there's a meteor shower that night. How romantic !" Momo held her hands together making kissing sounds.
"Will you stop !" Rukia scolded her.
"I probably won't even have time anyways. It is the Senbonzakura festival. I have to be prepared for the ceremony. You know the ritual. Practically been training for it my whole life! The blood of the Hell Butterfly! Rukia Kuchiki! " she sourly said.
Momo felt sorry for her friend. All she wanted was a simple life.
Being born into a noble clan like the Kuchiki's meant strict rules and for years they have performed the ritual of the Hell Butterfly.
The ritual included Rukia being sliced on her wrist and her virgin blood being collected and stored away to offer to the God's of the Earth.
Anyone outside of their little town would've thought they were nuts. But alas, growing up into the tradition, the small townees didn't blink an eye.
Their town was surrounded by Senbonzakura's, hence the festival name, then a collection of them would be gathered along with a vase of Rukia's blood and it would all be placed in the sacred temple.
And just like Momo thought, Rukia could never accept it.
She wasn't technically a blood Kuchiki anyway.
Her older sister was married to Byakuya Kuchiki and thus Rukia was adopted into the family. Alot of the clan members gave her such cold treatment for it.
Shaking her thoughts away, Momo grabbed Rukia's hand.
" Ahh, come on Rukia. No need to get gloomy. Let's hurry to class. " Momo rushed her along.
" Ok but I want ice cream after school Momo!" Rukia declared.
Momo smiled at her best friend " You bet. "