- So how was the dinner at Kurosaki's house ?
- It was really nice. I liked it - Really ? I heard that they can be odd.
- Maybe a little, but didn't matter to me. I felt good.
- I see. I'm glad that you enjoyed your time.
- Thank you, Ishida. How was your day ?
- Probably not as good as your. I fought with Mr. white almost all the night, it seems that he likes the neighbor's cat, but she rejected him. So he spent all his time by making me nervous.
- It's cute and sad in the same time. A love story, but I'm sad that's just one sided. And of course I'm sorry that Mr. White hurt you. You could call me to help you with it. Maybe I'm not so experienced, but maybe I could do something.
- It doesn't matter now so let's forget about this. Did you heard about tonight cinema movie ?
- I didn't.
- Ghostbusters III.
- So they decided to make a continuation.
- I heard that it's best than the last 2. Would you want to go ?
- I don't know, Ishida. I don't think to see such a movie. Why would you want to see it ? You're already hunting hollows in the real life.
- We went at the first and the second movie and you liked them so I throught that you would like to see what will happen.
- Sorry, but if you want you can go with me at Tatsuski's fight and after that if you want to spend some time with me. I'm sure she will be fine with that.
- I guess I will. I didn't saw a karate fight for such a long time.
- Nice, so is set. (Some sounds are heard from the front of the class) What's happening ?
Orihime raised herself near Ishida and he could see Ichigo arguing with some boys. She had seen them for so many times, they're from karate's boy school team. But what are they wanting from Ichigo ?
- Come on, Ichigo. We need your help.
- I don't want to do that, Kono. (Said Ichigo to the boy.)
- You're the best fighter that I know, man. The team needs you. We will have no chance against Xaraji's team. Did you seen his leader ? It's as tall as my house. (Said Daju)
- Boys, I told you when I gave up. I'm not interest in fighting after some stupids rules.
- Just only a fight and after that we will not ask you any favors.
- Daju, you never keep your word. I will not fight and so it be. (Kono was looking in class after some familiar faces and he coud saw Orihime. He run in the crown and grabbed her in front of Ichigo. He moved too fast that he made Orihime to fall. Ichigo helped Orihime to raise herself up and after that he grabbed the boy from his neck.)What the hell was in your mind ?
- I wanted to ask Orihime to ask you to help us.
- So you throught that's ok to take her in this way ? Do you want to fly on the window ?
- No, please no.
- Why not ? Because that you seem to like to attack girls without defense. (Ichigo put him on the floor and put his leg oh his back.) Now, say sorry to her.
- I'm sorry, Orihime.
- Good, now leave. I don't want to waiste my time with idiots like you. (The boys run on the same door that they entered and Ishida succeded to arrive at Orihime. He wanted to save her but it seems that Ichigo's always there when there's a problem. The girls run on Ichigo again and Ishida took Orihime, before the crazy fans could hurt her.)
- Are you ok ?
- Yes, I am.
- Sorry that I didn't protect you, but all happened so fast that I couldn't seen him.
- It's fine, Ishida, you did your best like always. (Ishida wanted to say something more when he was punched by the Tatsuski. She and Chizuro jumped on Inoue's side.)
- Inoue are you ok. What did that beasts to you ?
- I'm fine. I just fall because of me. Thank you for you care, Chizuro.
- Let's see what I will do to them after the fight. I will.
- Tatsuski, the violence... (Tatsuski punched Ishida again and he felt back on the floor.)
- Tatsuski-chan ?
- Yes, Orihime.
- Could you please not hurt them so bad, they didn't hurt me.
- Don't say stupids, Orihime, always is good to make them to listen to you. If you're not strong enough they will make fun of you so for that you must to train more and more everyday. Maybe you must to restart your trainings again. - No, I don't want to bother you.
- You're not bothering me, after the fight you will receive your first training. (I'm proud of you.)
- Why did you... ? (Tatsuski punched Ishida again)
- Shut the hell up, you must to train yourself too. How could you consider yourself a man if they could to stole a girl from your arms. Really, Ishida, you're pathetic. Speaking about pathetics, Ichigo.
- Tatsuski, stop shouting. I will not let you to hurt Ichigo. He's a savior. (Said Lakka)
- If you're not going from my way I will move you using my force.
- Ichigo, there's a horible beast here. (Shouted other girl. Ichigo raised himself and defended the girls from Tatsuski punch.)
- Tatsuski if you want to say something to me you must not to hurt the girls. They did nothing to you.
- They're just fine. I can hurt them a little and after that I could fight with you.
-What's the thing now ? What did I do ?
- You didn't protected Orihime. You let them to put their hand on her.
- Hold on, I protected her since I saw what they want to do, but you're overselling.
- I throught that you will protect her at least.
- Calm down, Tatsuski. I'm not her boyfriend. Beat him as much as you want.
- Don't change the subject.
- Look, Tatsuski. You didn't wanted to see me around her and now you're arguing with me why I didn't protect her. Don't put the fault on my shoulders just because you weren't here to protect her, ok ? I'm going to buy a coffee. Did you allow me to do that or is against your rules ?
Ichigo left and Tatsuski wanted to chase him to make him pay for his words, but Orihime stopped her.
- Orihime.
- Tatsuski, please stop. He's right. You're acting strange. Don't go after him. (Tatsuski wanted to defend herself but the orange haired girl has right, for this time Ichigo did more that he should to do so she had nothing to be upsad on him. Maybe she just wanted to find a good opponent.)
- Ok, Orihime, you won, let's return to our places. The bell must rang from much time, but that musn't be a problem for Mrs. Gin. She forgets about her hours always. You could stay near me and to tell me how was your day.
- Fine.
The two girls were speaking and laughting all the hour. Ichigo arrived at the middle of the hour with a big glass of coffee and he spent the rest of his times around boys. They were speaking about some football matches till the bell rang and the teens went to eat at their ordinary places. Ishida was still on the floor, but no one remarked his lack. All the girls were eating in the garden, including Sikka who decided to join them. They were speaking about some tv shows when Sikka interuppted them.
- So, Orihime. What's between you and Ichigo. Are you two together ?
- Me and Ichigo ? Of course not. It's nothing between us. I didn't know even if we're friends.
- I saw you yesterday night at his place. You two left the place only by yourselves and you drank a coffee and you were happy.
- How much time did you chased us ?
- Enough to know that's something between us. Did you know that Ichigo's mine ? Do you see me that I'm trying with your Ishida ?
- Shut up, Sikka. (Said Tatsuski) Don't you have nothing to do with your time despite waisting it by chasing people or to speak only shits ? Ichigo isn't your boyfriend and he will never will be. Did you forget what happened these days ?
- He was just tired. A good girfriend can understood her boyfriend's need without saying something so it's obvious that it wasn't such a big thing.
- Really ? If it wasn't like that why are you here ? Why are you asking Hime about all kind of questions about your ,,boyfriend''. If you want to obtain answers why don't you move yourself and ask him by yourself ? Or you're afraid that he will push you away ?
- Don't make me laught. Ichigo wouldn't do something like that to me. He loves me and why makes you to think that he didn't told me all what happened ?
- Ok, if he did is good for you. So you can shut up ? I can not eat while you're speaking.
- You're such rude.
- Maybe. Now will shut up ?
- I will leave. How could I be so stupid to think that I could eat with you girls. I must to throught that this karate beast will do something to disturb us.
- Are you still here ? (Sikka turned herself and she left. Orihime gingled and she whispered at Tatsuski's ear)
- Don't you think that you were too bad with her ?
- She deserves it. Didn't you see how she was acting. ,,I'm Ichigo's girlfriend. He loves me.'' and other shits. She's like a drama queen. I can not accept her especially when she's acting with you like you're nothing. Come on.
The day continued with no more disorders, or at least till Tatsuski's match. Orihime was sitting in the first and she prepared herself to encourage her best friends. She screamed when she felt one hand on her leg, but that person was only Tatsuski. She made her a sign to come behind the scenes and she walked right there after she excused herself. The orange haired girl arrived where his friend asked her to be but she was no where around. She wanted to call her, but soon some clothes were flying in the air. Orihime was looking in the direction of the flying closed and she succeded to see her friend.
- Tatsuski, are you fine ? Why did you asked me ?
- I can not find my belt. I'm sure that I put it in my school bag. But it isn't there. - Maybe did you forgot it at your place or you put it in another place.
- No, it isn't. I called even my mom to check but she could not find it eighter. I'm sure that Sikka stole it from me while we were eating.
- Are you sure of that ?
- Yes, I am. I must to do something quick, otherwise I can not walk on the scene and compete.
- I have a plan.
- Really ?
- Yes. I will put Ishida to make you another one and you can compete with that till I will find the true one.
- I don't know Orihime. Maybe I must to give up.
- You will not give up. You will go on that scene and you will win. Trust me.
- Ok.
- I will be back in a minute.
Orihime returned herself like she promised and she let the quicy with her best friend. Now she wanted to find Ichigo. If someone could make Sikka to give to Tatsuski his belt back it was no one than him. He could sense him someone around. Maybe she didn't took lesons in order to know exactly how you could detect spiritual energy, but Ishida told her some stuff and she will use them in order to resolve this problem. It was strange. She was right in the spot where she sensed him, but he was no where around. Above her was wooden plaform. Could she climb on it ? She climbed herself in a Sakura tree when she was a little in order to save some little birds from a hungry cat, but despite she succeded to save them she felt in her left hand and Sora should to bring her to the hospital. Maybe she could use the staircase, but she still dislikes the idea. She took a big mouth with air and she decided to use the staircase, maybe it was pretty old, but it look stable. She succeded to climb all the steps, but the staircase was a little to small and forced her to jump on the plaform. She staied with her eyes closed till she felt the wood under her legs. Ichigo was looking at her surprised.
- What are you doing here, Orihime ?
- I tried to find you. But it's hard to climb till here. How could you do that ?
- I trained myself pretty well before I started to be a shinnigami. But why did you want to find me ? It wasn't more easy just to give me a call ? (Orihime blushed. She didn't throught about that, in fact she didn't have his number so she didn't want to ask her friends about it to don't seem odd, but it seem odd to climb on this height just to ask something a boy. Ichigo smiled. Probably he was happy that Orihime did so much to find him) So what's the problem ?
- You see... Tatsuski is thinking that Sikka stole her belt and she can not compete without it so... I wanted to ask you to help me by taking back the belt from her.
- And you went till here beeing sure that I will help Tatsuski ? (Orihime blushed, she didn't have another plan. She just wished Ichigo to be nice and offer his help.)
- Well... Yes... Will you ?
- (Ichigo smirked) If I could make a girl to do such a thing I would be jerk to don't offer my help back.
- Really ?
- Yes ?
- Thank you, Ichigo. (Orihime jumped in his arms and she approuched too much with her face to his and that make them blush.)
- Um... I think that we should go if you want to get it in time.
- Yes, you're right. (Orihime moved from Ichigo and they walkedto the edge of the platform. Orihime could sense the world spinning around her so she hid herself after Ichigo's back)
- Please don't tell me that you're scared about heights.
- Ok, I will not tell you then. (Ichigo turned himself back and that made Orihime to touch his chest. She blushed again, but Ichigo seems to be serious so she must to do the same.)
- Do you trust me ?
- Yes.
- Are you sure ?
- Yes.
- Close your eyes.
- What ?
- Just do it. I will not do nothing to you. When you will open them again you will be on the floor again.
- Like a magic trick ?
- Yes. But don't forget that you must to not open them whatever it takes till I will say that to you.
- Ok. (Orihime closed her eyes. Ichigo took her in his arms and jumped on the floor. Orihime was shaking in his arms. He wanted to tease her, but they we're running out of time.)
- You can open them now. (Orihime opened her eyes and she was in his arms. He let her on her legs and she was happy to fell the floor once again.)
- What did you do ?
- I jumped.
- Serious ? From that hight ?
- They're just 5 metres.
- But still...
- Orihime, let's find Sikka and we can talk about whatever you want after. (The girl listened to his command, but she was so worried when she saw so many people)
- It will be so hard to find her here. She can be everyone.
- It's not. Come after me. (Orihime was chasing Ichigo, despite she wasn't sure what he was doing. Ishida told her that he isn't good at the detection of the spiritual energy. She was surprise when Ichigo stopped himself in the front of the girl's bathroom.) If Sikka's here. There's the only place she could be. She doesn't like karate's fighting, but she could stay hours in front of a mirror. The girls can be sometimes such an mystery for me. Now you can stay back and you can watch despite I don't think that you will like what you will see.
Inoue didn't know what he was talking about so she hid herself in the crowd and she was looking about what will happen. Ichigo knocked at the door and called Sikka's name. The girl exited the room like a dog which is subject to his owner. The girl embraced him and murmured some things. The other people were speaking to loud so she couldn't hear their conversation. Rikka was laughting and she wanted to play with Ichigo. She took out the belt from her purse, but she didn't to give back to Ichigo so easily. Ichigo grabbed her neck and he covered her lips with his. Orihime covered her mouth with her hand. It took a while after they broke apart and Rikka give back to Ichigo the belt pleased. Ichigo cleaned his mouth with his hand as soon Rikka couldn't seen him. He tried to find Orihime and he could find her in the corner. Probably she had seen all the scene. He tried to warn her, but now it's to late. Probably she thinks about him in a bad way but at least he could help her. He lend the belt to her. She tried to smile and to thank him, but she could see that she's not looking at him in the same way.
- You better will go now and give it to Tatsuski. Her fight will start soon. I will go now. (Orihime caught his shoulder with her arm)
- Wait, you don't must to go. Come with me. You can spent the rest of the night of us, I'm sure that they will agree with me.
- Don't try to act in front of me, Orihime. I hate that. I will leave. It's ok. I will survive.
- No.
- No ?
- Yes, you're not leaving anywhere. Maybe you did what you did, but still you had a good reason so it doesn't matter anymore. Come on, Ichigo. Don't make me to push you till there. (In this moment Orihime was honest. Ichigo smirked.)
- Fine, but I will leave in the next second will leave. Got it ?
- Yes.
The two teens walked together to the backstage. There Tatsuski was chasing Ishida with a wood in her arm. The teens were surprised. Ichigo was amused, but Orihime was scared about Tatsuski's behavior. It doesn't matter how, but Ishida will not exit the room in one piece. Orihime called the black haired girl and she stopped herself from running after her prey. Tatsuski wasn't so happy to see Ichigo, but something must happened and she wanted to hear the store, but Orihime asked first.
- What happened here ?
- That bastard wanted to touch my waist to measure it, but I refused him and we started to argue and he pissed me and I told him that I will kill him so I started to run after him and so we are. Did you succed to find my belt ?
- Yes, with Ichigo's help. He did the most hard job.
- I see. (Tatsuski looked at him and she could see some lipstick on his face. She could recognize anywhere that colour.) I should thank you, but it seems that someone payed enough for all the thing. I advice you to clean yourself better after someone make you dirty. (Ichigo sensed her rought advice and he cleaned the remains. Orihime went to check Ishida's health and he seems to be fine.) All right guys, the big moment come. Orihime give me the belt back.
Orihime give it back to Tatsuski and encouraged her. After that she entered on the scene and she started her fight. She had a strong opponent and the fight become ugly. Ishida was scared, Orihime tried to mentain her eyes open and Ichigo was smiling. Tatsuski hit the other girl with her hand in her stomach. Soon the scene was covered in blood and the doctors wanted to intervene, but the ref didn't let them.
- Did is it legal ? (asked Ishida)
- Of course, the doctors can't intervene till the fight isn't ended, and it will ended when one of the fighters will give up or when they could not play anymore. (Respond Ichigo)
- For me she's in a very bad shape. (said Orihime)
- Tsh... You didn't was at many fights, didn't you Orihime ?
- Yes.
- Look, when you have a match like these when the opponents are equal in powers it will be a shame for the fighter if she will give up. In the sport world all that matters is the reputation and if you aren't a good one, you better leave the scene. Got it ? (Orihime nodded.) Good. You better close your eyes now, because something bad will happen. (Orihime listened Ichigo's advice and she could hear the crowd's screams. Their desire for seeing blood made her want to vomite. She opened her eyes and she wished she wouldn't because the others girl condition were worse. She hid her head in Ichigo's jacket and that made Ishida upsad. Ichigo know the quncy's reaction. She pushed away Orihime from his body to Ishida and he climbed of the scene. The push made Orihime to open her eyes again and she could see him walking there. He stopped himself in the middle of action, some guards wanted to stop him, but the ref banned them. Tatsuski stopped her moves and she wanted to see what her friend wanted to do. He allowed himself at the same level as Tatsuski's opponent and he began to speak.
- It's this fight so important ? It's more important than your own life ? It it's not you must decide it quick otherwise this will not be only the last time when you will be on a stage, it will the last time when you will be alive. Got it ? Maybe a good fight is important, but nothing is as valuable as your life. And if you don't care about your life they're others who probably care about you so you must to survive for them. Think fast.
Ichigo turned himself and he made some steps, he could to hear soon the ref decision to end the fight. He was glad that the girl understood the importance of her life. He returned at his place. He could see Ishida's and Orihime's faces and he warned them to not say a word about what they had just seen. After the fight finished the teens went at some pizza restaurant to celebrate Tatsuski's victory. They didn't talk much about the fight, they talked about ordinary things or what's new at the hightschool. Orihime was happy to see that they are all in the same place and they could act normaly even it's just for a night. Ishida was the first one who left. His father called him. It seems that they have a problem with the water or with the pipes. Ichigo offered himself to help him, but the quincy denied his help, probably because his pride. Ichigo led the girls to their building but Orihime didn't go yet, she forgot that she wanted to be some donuts. Donuts. That remembered Ichigo about the night when she throught that he was Sora. It's still a strange memory. After he ordered 3 donuts with strawberries, Ichigo ask and one with chocolate and he payed for all of them. After they exited Orihime hit Ichigo in his arm. That almost made him to drop his donuts from his mouth.
- Why did you do that ?
- Because I could pay them by myself. You should not to do that.
- Tsh... You can not to tell me how can I use my money. If I wanted to do that I simply wanted and you must to accept it.
- It's because what happened with Sikka ? (Ichigo didn't want to respond at the question, but the silence could be a bad answer sometimes.)
- What happened, happened. And isn't a big deal what happened with Sikka.
- Did you like it ? (Her question was innocent and serious in the same time.)
- Of course not, because she means nothing for me.
- What do you feel when are you kissing somebody ? (Ichigo blushed)
- Why are you asking me that ?
- I'm curious.
- Did you kissed Ishida already ? (Orihime laught) What ?
- We're just friends, despite he tries sometimes to be something more. I don't know, I like him, but I can not feel that I could be with him as he would like.
- Why do you feel that ?
- I don't know, I wasn't so sure about my feelings, but in the last time I feel that I know that he's not what I want.
- Who do you want ?
- I don't know who he is, but I know how I wanted him to be. And that's thanks to you. I realized that after when you kissed Sikka. The boy that I want will be a boy that I don't know him for much time, how would care about me or at least like me and with time maybe I will love him and he will love me. Is a stupid thing, isn't it.
- No, I think that's ok, but I'm thinking that you must to think about Ishida. He really likes you and he will give even his life to protect you. He's a good boy.
- So in this way boys are trying to help theirs friends to find a girlfriend ? (Ichigo blushed)
- I just said my advice to you. You will not find the boy from your dream if you're just talking with me.
- Maybe, but I don't care. I like to talk to you and I not desperate. Can I ask you something ?
- Don't tell me that you want to ask me about kisses again.
- No. I always wondered how can be the girl that you will fall in love.
- It's simply. She doesn't exist.
- Come on, Ichigo. Everyone want's someone beside.
- Not me.
- Are you joking again ?
- No, I'm serious.
- Why do you want to be alone ?
- Because I failed to protect a important person for me and she died and I don't want to repeat that again.
- I'm sorry or you.
- Why ?
- Because you can not be honest with yourself. You're always have girls around you and I'm sure that you will not survive alone. You have your family and you love them. Don't try to deny, because I saw it with my own eyes so tell me Ichigo what the real reason ?
- That was.
- You lie.
- I'm not.
- Yes, you do.
- You will not stop yorself till you will know my answer ?
- Yes.
- Because I'm scared. Because my heart could be hurt again.
- I understand.
- You do ?
- Yes, I lost many persons that I loved so I can understand you. Maybe I'm scared too. Maybe because of that I didn't wanted to be with somebody yet. Maybe because of that no one in enough good for me. But maybe in a day I will find that person. The person how will understand me and how will succed to see what's the truth in my heart ?
- The truth ?
- Yes, Ichigo. I'm not an angel. You know that both of us don't have such a nice past so you must understand the importance to have someone who understand that little part of you. Don't you ?
- Yes.
- I'm happy that I met you, Kurosaki Ichigo. Despite your appearence you're a guy with I can really talk.
- Tsh... Now you want to cry or something like that ?
- No, I just want to thank you.
- Tsh... - I know that you don't like people to thank you, but (she kissed his cheek) thank you for all did you do to me. (Ichigo blushed, he liked that but he will never admit.)
- It's late, you should go inside.
- What about you ?
- I want to walk.
- And you don't want me to be around, don't you ?
- Tsh... I want to be alone ok ?
- Ok. Have a good night, Ichigo.
- Good night.
Orihime entered in her apartment quick and she wanted too see him on her window. He didn't walked anywhere. He just sat himself on a bench and he was looking at the stars. She smiled, Ichigo isn't a bad boy he's only misunderstood.