AN: Okay, so um, yes there will be more of Ichigo's past revealed throughout the chapter, I'm still not sure what his past is exactly. Anyway, thanks for your reviews and enjoy! I do not own Bleach or any of its characters.

Chapter 6, Orihime's Point of View

I laugh nervously as I think of how lazy and childish I must sound to him. I lower my hand and look at him. Why is he staring at me like that? Is there something on my face? My thought process freezes as he cups my face gently. I stare back at him with wide eyes. My heart is beating like crazy, not because I am afraid, but because I am nervous. I bite my lower lip to keep from saying something stupid.

"I don't understand." Ichigo murmurs as his thumb strokes my cheek gently.

"What don't you understand?" I whisper after freeing my lip from my teeth.

"Your heart is beating like crazy but I know it's not because you're afraid." He murmurs once again while looking from my eyes to my lips repeatedly.

I bite on my lip again, refraining from saying anything. If I speak again I'm sure I'll say something crazy. But why is this man driving me so crazy? I barely know him but I want to know more about him.

Suddenly his eyes turn red, so frightfully beautiful. Wait, why did they change color? That's when I taste a salty taste on my lips. I guess I must have bit my lips roughly enough to make them bleed. I begin to apologize, "I'm bleeding. I'm so sorry, Ich-"

I am cut off abruptly when he takes my lower lip into his mouth. My eyes widen, my hearts skips a beat and my mind goes ballistic. I know he is just doing this because of my blood but he's being so gentle and treating this like a kiss. His tongue runs over my lower lip several times before he pulls his lips away from mine.

My forefinger traces my lower lip as I try my hardest not to pull Ichigo back in for a real kiss. "Orihime, I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me," Ichigo says as he lays all the way back against the ground.

I frown at him before reassuring him, "It's fine, I told you that you could drink from me whenever and…"

Ichigo pulls me down against his chest suddenly. "W-What are you doing?"

"Sorry to surprise you, but that vampire hunter is watching us. I need to make this look like a normal scene so he doesn't suspect that I only did that to take your blood."

"Normal scene?" I ask, dumbfounded. I'm so lost in his movements and his eyes that have returned to a beautiful brown color, that I have no clue what he's talking about.

Ichigo looks at me apologetically before whispering, "I'm going to kiss you and give you my blood at the same time. I know the small bite on your lip can heal easily on its own but the vampire hunter can suspect that's the reason why I took your lip in my mouth earlier."

I nod, unable to speak. Well, more like because I am at a loss for words because I'm getting really nervous. He's going to kiss me? He chuckles lightly before connecting our lips, "Your heart is beating like crazy again. I wish I knew why."

Because of you, Ichigo.

This time, my eyes don't widen, instead they close slowly as his tongue enters my mouth. I taste blood, but not my blood. It must be his; he probably grazed his tongue against his fangs. Does this mean that the kiss is almost over?

Ichigo pulls away slowly and looks at me. He lifts his hand and lets his forefinger trace my lower lip. He smiles and pulls me back into another kiss. I don't expect it but I let it happen. What else can I do though? I want him to continue kissing me. It feels like one of those kisses that can keep going on forever.

Unfortunately, he pulls away again, this time apologizing while sitting the both of us up, "Argh! I'm so sorry for that Orihime; there was no need for the second kiss. I got carried away."

I stand and dust off my sweatpants as he stands. "Oh, as long as things are cleared and look normal…" I say, trying to avoid saying that I am fine with it.

"W-Would you l-like to come over, I-Ichigo?" I ask while looking down with a blushing face.

"I don't think that's a good idea. I mean…I just…What I mean to say, is that, if we are pretending to be new found friends then maybe I shouldn't visit you until next weekend," Ichigo finishes with no more trouble in his voice. It's almost cold, his tone of voice.

"Oh, I understand. I guess I'll see you Monday," I respond quietly as I begin to walk in the direction of my apartment.

Suddenly, he comes up behind me and grabs both my hands, interlacing his fingers with mine. I stiffen as he rests his chin on my shoulder. "What is it?" I ask nervously.

"You looked so sad as you walked away, Orihime. For some reason that hurt me. Don't look so sad. I'm sure I'll see you Monday but maybe we'll continue to bump into each other throughout the weekend. And even if we don't, we still have plenty of time to see each other during non-school hours," Ichigo whispers in my ear.

I nod my head and expect him to walk away but he doesn't. I'm about to ask him if something is wrong but suddenly I spot Uryuu walking towards us. I whisper quickly, "What do I say this time? Or what do I do?"

"Just act casual. My teeth aren't really anywhere near your neck. I'm simply resting my chin on your shoulder."

By the time Uryuu reaches us, Ichigo has managed to calm me by squeezing my hand gently repeatedly. He stands straight but remains behind me as Uryuu glares behind me. I sweat drop and ask as casually as I can, "So, Uryuu I didn't know you woke up early to walk the track."

"I recently got into it. It's a good thing to stay healthy. What I didn't know, is that you were a morning person, or that you had such an intimate relationship with…Ichigo was it?" Uryuu responds while looking down at my hands.

I feel my cheeks burn as I slowly pull my hands away from Ichigo's hands. "I-I don't…not really. He was just making sure I was okay since I bumped into him while running and knocked him over, as well as myself."

"So the both of you happened to be running out here at the same time?"

Ichigo responds before I can, "She was already here when I arrived. Besides, since when is it a crime to jog in the morning?"

Before I can intervene, Uryuu responds and further upsets Ichigo. They continue bickering back and forth like little kids. I sigh and sweat drop as I think of a way to get out of this mess.

AN: I feel like the ending is not so good but…please review. I'll try to update soon.