If I'm going to say that all was I doing was for your own good would you still believe me ?
27 February 2003
It passed 3 days since Ichigo visited my house. He did nothing to me back then. My brother came soon after my accident so we didn't exchanged many words after that. I have no idea what they did talk about, but Sora told me that he will deal with the problem, so I decided to believe that all it will be fine.
At high school no one knows that my brother is the director. I'm happy that Ichigo decided to keep this info just for himself. I didn't see him since then so it makes me wonder what he's doing. My feet doesn't hurt me so much so I hoped that we can walk together home since his father's clinic is not so far away, but I'd should already know that it's and it'll be just a fantasy.
It's not like I have time to worry about my feelings. Now I was carrying the new equipment for kendo club. It was heavy, but they were just 7 box. When I managed to arrive with the first box I could see a boy practicing. He was wearing a black kimono and the light made him to look like a demon. I shouldn't fantasy about thing when I haven't finish my duties.
"Inoue?" He called me, it seems like I have no room to leave now.
"Good afternoon." I said not being sure how should I call him.
"Why are you carrying the equipment? Your leg isn't healed it." He said coming closer to me and taking the box from my hands. I blushed.
"It's ok. I'm feeling better now. I can deal with them." He looked at me like I'm a sort of alien, and maybe he's right. I'd never felt myself so much from this planet.
"Tsh… It's something that the team needs to deal with. If Nana hadn't time she should told me." I gulped dry. I'm feeling like an intruder now.
"It's ok. I can deal with them. They aren't too many." I repeated myself. I'm probably looking so stupid, but that's me. I don't know how to act otherwise.
"Geez, if you're so eager to do this, I'm going to help you." He said putting the box in a corner, after what he prepared to exit the room. "Won't you come?" He asked my grinning probably seeing how nervous I am. I'd just hid my face and lead his to the sport where the others were. He was so amazing. He could carry six boxes and act like they were light as a feather. He was so cool and I was so boring. Probably he didn't like to spend his time with me.
"I'm going to bring the last boxes so wait for me here." He said. I didn't argue with him. I don't want him to feel awkward because of me.
"So… were you training all of this time?" I asked wanting to learn the reason why we didn't meet in the last days.
"Sort of. I was busy in the last days. Why do you ask?"
"For no reason." He grinned hearing my answer. Am I so obvious? Maybe I should take into consideration Hayori's advice to teach me about how I need to deal with men. It wasn't like I could go back in time to change that.
"Do you want to practice with me?" Ichigo asked making me to wake up of my daydreaming. Is he willing to spend more time with me? Maybe he needs someone with who he can train for the competition. 'Don't dream too big'. I advised myself.
"I'm sorry, but I'm no good at sports." I'd never thought that I would recognize that. Without Nana's help I don't think I could pass the sport exam.
"Are you joking, right?" Ichigo asked looking at my body. My body looks athletic, because of my metabolism, I'd never did something especially.
"I wished. My body was weak since I was born. The doctors thought that I wouldn't survive, but I did. How about you?"
"That sucks. The sports are the single think at what I'm good at." I smiled. It's like we're from two different words.
"I see. I'd better take my leave then, I don't want to interfere with your training." I said preparing to leave, but I was surprised to see him coming after me.
"It's fine. I was going to leave anyway." I was surprised by his line, but I guess to leave the school before the periods are over is something common. I'm too nerd for my own good. Three days ago it was the first time for me when I skipped classes, but I'm not feeling at all guilty about that. "Are you going to have lunch with your friends?" He asked me, but it felt ironically to me.
"Yes, I think so."
"I will walk you there then." He offered himself surprising me.
"I-I-It's no-o-o ne-e-e-d fo-o-r you-u-u to-to-to do something like that!" I sluttered. He laughed. I don't know why but I'm feeling like I'm going to be addicted with it.
"Tsh… It's in my way. I don't want to feel guilty if you're going to bump into a wall or something." I blush harder. He didn't need to point that out.
"It-it was just an accident." I said, trying to cool me down. He pets my hair like I was an excited puppy.
"Ichigo?" I heard a voice calling his name. I moved my head in the direction of the sound just to see a tall, creamy skin, deep brown eyes brunette coming at us. Her make-up was so dark and beautiful that it made me wordless. She was so beautiful, like a goddess, maybe a demon, I don't believe that a goddess would wore so dark make up, but wait a minute if she seems to me like a demon, like Ichigo back than this means that… Are they dating? Ok, I was starting to become even more nervous when I saw the quick change of Ichigo's facial's expression. I bet it was something going on between them.
"Hi, Yu." He said that in a low voice, like the words didn't want to come from his mouth. She snapped him all of sudden.
"If you're going to greet me at least does it proper. " She said angry, but in the next second she calmed down. "Are you going to the Taemasu?" I didn't understand what business they're having with a bear.
"Yeah. I was walking there. You?" Their conversation seems odd. It wasn't as romantic as I imagined.
"Yeah. I got a message from Ren. He's waiting for us." I didn't think that he was a member of the yazuka. Well I think demon seemed like people are from yazuka. "Are you going to take her with us?" She asked Ichigo, like she'd noticed my presence just now.
"I don't think s.."
"I'm going." I spoke over Ichigo. He and Yu were surprised, probably they didn't see that coming, but I'm too curios to know more about then that I didn't think about what I agreed with.
"Ok." Yu concluded, starting to walk ahead of us.
"When did you come back?" Ichigo asked when we were by her side.
"I guess yesterday night. I was too tired to announce you of my arrival." Ichigo clinched his fists. It was clear like the light of the day that her behavior annoys him. "But letting that aside, I was surprised to see you with the Director's little sister. I didn't think you would do such a big move after you slept with Hana." Yu said starting to smoke a cigarette. I was surprised that she knows about my condition, but probably since she's a yazuka member she has access at such private info.
"Tsh… Are you jealous that I fucked your sister?" I hide my mouth. I can't believe that Hanabi and Yu are related. Probably I should be prepared for that since they're looking so much alike.
"Jealous? Don't be stupid. I'd just pity you." Yu said finishing her cigarette. For me it seemed like Ichigo wanted to say something in his defense, but we arrived. Yo opened the door and we walked on her steps. It was cold inside, like we were in some kind of cave. The room decorations were scary so I walked as closer to Ichigo as I could. Soon we were in a room with tattoo men, alcohol and tobacco. There were no girl inside of me and Yu so I started to feel nervous.
"Hey, where's Ren?" Yu asks a bald men and he points in the direction of a red sofa. There was sitting a dark skin man with black hair and gray eyes. He kept his eyes closed while he was smoking peacefully, but when he heard her voice he opened his eyes and stood up.
"Hell, you didn't need to speak so loud." Despite his harsh words he didn't seem at all to mean them.
"That has nothing to do with me so cut it off." She said but she embraced his body. They were looking good together. I could feel Ichigo being nervous next to me.
"So what are we doing today?" Ichigo asked, maybe he couldn't bear to see them so close.
"Hm? Nothing at all. I was waiting for Yu, so you're free to go. But what's the deal with the girl next to you?" Ichigo was shocked that they weren't going to do something so he didn't heard the rest of the monologue.
"She's his new woman. Orihime Inoue. A cute girl, with a nice face, big grades, but who isn't good at sports, nor at talking with people." Yu said breathing deep the flavor of his body. I didn't know if I should be ashamed or shocked of her perfect description. Am I so transparent?
"I see. So it's like they're from two different words, well… I was glad to meet you, Orihime." I suddenly felt cold and it wasn't because they started to kiss in front of us, it was because I was right. We're too different, so I need to burry deep inside my heart my feelings for him.
"So what?" Ichigo voice sounded in the room. "It's not like I'm steeling other people's women." That seemed to be a hard shot for Ren, making him stop.
"Shut up, Ichigo! Yuki was the one who decided so respect her decision." The voice came from a corner of the room. A not so dark haired boy said that, but I discovered soon that it was in fact a girl.
"Shut up, Tatsuki. It isn't your deal." Ichigo said nervous.
"It's my deal if Ren is going to decide to kill you. I'm not willing to burn your body." The girl named Tatsuki said that as if it was something ordinary, despite I was starting to get sick of just the thought.
"Whatever. Let's go." Ichigo stopped taking my hand and exiting the building. He didn't let me go nor when we were outside and people start staring at us.
"Ichigo?" I called him, but it seemed like he didn't want to answer. He was walking faster and faster till we reach in an apartment. It wasn't very far away from my home, but I just couldn't understand why we are here. I opened my mouth to ask him, but he pressed his lips on mines. My back was glued to the wall, so I could feel very well his burning body wanting to merge with mines. I knew if I would let him to have it will be bad, but somehow I have no force to stop him.
A.N. Chapter 3 is coming soon. Be prepared for some 'action'.