The arrival of the seventh wheel
Rukia looked out the window of the private jet. She was wearing black skinny jeans that were low on her hips. She was wearing a black top with spaghetti straps and a purple butterfly. To pull the attire together she had on black converse all-stars on her tiny feet. She was always mesmerized by the clouds whenever they were flying. Byakuya looked up from his very thick novel to glance at his baby sister. He always wondered why she would daydream ever so often. It was like she was disconnected from this world when she was like this. Speaking of things Byakuya didn't understand was how he didn't understand about the attire that the sixteen-year-old wore. No matter what he did to convince her to dress more professional or in a way that reflected her wealth she would always dress like a middle class teenager who never attended red carpet events. He himself wore black suit pants with a white buttoned down shirt; he didn't understand why his little sister would at least wear a spring dress (even though it was summer). After this thought he concluded that he would never understand adolescents despite the fact he was sixteen only twelve years ago. He returned to reading the novel though he didn't look interested in at all.
The plane landed ever so gently that Rukia didn't even flinch. She continued to hold her gaze out of the window, which confirmed Byakuya's earlier inclination that she was daydreaming rather than looking at the sites out the window.
"The plane landed" Byakuya stated dryly
"Oh, sorry my mind was somewhere else." Rukia said in shock and began to blush from the embarrassment. She sipped the last of her strawberry soda. She hurried feeling dumbfounded.
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"Man I can not believe that you made us get here at 8:30 in the morning the day after school ended to set up a party for your stupid ass friend!" Renji yelled angrily. He was wearing a black shirt that read "Bleed" in crimson colored letters and holey jeans.
Miyako giggled, "You know Renji you complain a lot. Honestly you should be happy that I'm not making you guys practice today." All she could do is laugh at Renji he always seemed to get worked up about the littlest of things. She got up from her seat and fixed her white knee high dress with orange flowers; she remembered Rukia's brother and she thought she would have to make herself look presentable.
"Miyako, why is it again that your taking the girls and leaving the whole party set up with Renji, Kaien, Ichigo and I?" Uryuu asked pushing his glasses up. He had on a plain white shirt with jeans.
"It's because it will be easier for Rukia if she meets part of the group first because meeting a lot of people at once is intimidating. And the fact that I'm taking the girls with me is because her brother is overprotected and probably wouldn't let her come over if he knew there was going to be boys"
"Jeesh doesn't her brother know that it's the twenty-first century?" Tatsuki commented wearing navy blue basketball shorts and a loose blue t-shirt.
"Well, I know Sora is protected of me, but he does allow me around boys so I think Rukia's brother is pretty weird too" Orihime thought out loud. She wore a lime colored t shirt with a denim skirt and white knee high socks.
Kaien was wearing blue plaid shorts and a white t shirt, "I know what you guys mean, I'm not like that with Yuzu or Karin, and in fact all of Karin's friends are guys."
"I don't care about the girl's family. The only thing that will hold my interest is if this Rukia chick can sing and if she is willing to join the band" Ichigo said rudely. He had on a black wife beater, fitted dark jeans and a chain.
"Your so rude and inconsiderate Ichigo! She is just getting back from New York, don't ya think she left some good friends behind! She won't even feel too keen on the idea of joining a band her first day back" Miyako said, she never got this angry before.
"Calm down Miyako you know Ichigo is always like that don't let it bother you. Besides you have to catch up with an old friend, I think if you want to make it to the airport on time you should leave now." Kaien assured his girlfriend then gave her a quick peck on the lips. Then he whispered in her ear, "Look you don't get worked up about Renji, so don't let my little brother bug you so much"
"Come on girls time to pick up Rukia. Oh, and guys try not to hurt yourselves setting up" Miyako warned.
"Bite me" Renji barked
"That's my job" Tatsuki smirked and gave Renji a kiss on the cheek that made him blush and Ichigo rolled his eyes.
When the girls left…………………
"Renji what the hell are you doing!" Ichigo yelled.
"What does it look like I'm doing?! I'm eating pizza!" Renji barked.
"Well, ya idiot its 9:30 can't ya wait another hour until the girls get here!" Ichigo yelled.
"Well at least I don't have an orange on my head!" Renji staed
"Ya, but I'm not a fat ass with a endless black pit for a belly" Ichigo smirked.
They started fighting each other on the floor rolling in every which way direction. "Guys watch out your going to drop everything on that table!" Uryuu warned but it was too late, well too late for Ichigo that is the chocolate pudding and punch landed in his face and in his hair. "Damn you Renji, I'm gonna beat your ass!" Ichigo yelled
"Ya very intimidating with chocolate pudding on your noise" Renji smirked.
"Why you little-"Ichigo began.
"Okay, guys enough. There is only ten minutes till the girls get here. Renji go clean up the mess you made. Ichigo clean up the mess on you. Uryuu grab more punch. And I'll make more chocolate pudding" Kaien ordered.
"Yes mommy anything else?" Renji asked sarcastically. Kaien gave him a stern look and he shut up.
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The girls stepped out of the baby blue convertible that Miyako drove. "Hey, Miyako how exactly are we going to know what Rukia looks like?" Tatsuki asked
"Oh that won't matter cause I have this." Miyako smiled cheerfully. She pulled out a poster that had two bunnies on it one with dark brown hair and brown eyes and the other with raven hair and blue eyes. It read across the top in glitter letters 'Miyako and Rukia Best Friends to the very end'
Tatsuki yelled in terror, "What the hell is that?!" at the same time Orihime screamed in a squeaky voice, "Oh how cute is that?!"
"Ya I know it's cute, and Rukia gave this to me when we were six!" Miyako smiled.
"I hope her art skills have improved" Tatsuki said feeling embarrassed that her friend would actually be seen in public with that atrocity .
"Is that Miyako?" Byakuya stated in a I-don't-care-the-slightest-bit kind of way.
"She kept it after all these years!" Rukia sounded ecstatic. Then she ran up to the tall girl.
"Wow Miyako you got super tall!" Rukia stated.
"Ya and you didn't grow at all" Miyako and Rukia laughed. Tatsuki and Orihime were shocked and looked at each other to see if they were thinking the same thought. That thought was 'isn't this exactly how Ichigo's dream girl looks like?'
"Oh ya this is my older brother Byakuya you remember don't you?" Rukia stated
"Of course can't forget." Miyako said shaking his hand. "And these are my friends Tatsuki and Orihime"
"It's a pleasure I'm sure" Byakuya stated ever so charmingly.
"May I go now brother?" Rukia said
"Of course, but be back before ten" Byakuya said.
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"Guys were back with someone" Miyako said. "Everyone this is Rukia"
"Hi" Rukia simply stated a little nervously.
"This is my boyfriend Kaien. This is Orihimie's boyfriend Uryuu. And this is Tatsuki's boyfriend Renji." Miyako told her.
"Oh wow not only do I feel incredibly short but like the third wheel… or more technically the seventh wheel." Rukia said.
"Oh don't worry about that Kaien's brother Ichigo has always been the seventh wheel and he's upstairs washing pudding out his hair because-" Renji began
"Don't even tell me the rest. Rukia why don't you go fetch Ichigo. You remember the way to the bathroom, right?" Miyako asked with a smirk on her face.
"Ya I'll get him" She was thanking God that at least she would have a minute out of the crowded living room full of couples. She just hoped that this Ichigo guy was pretty cool.
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After Rukia scampered upstairs everyone was surprised.
"Is it me or does that girl look exactly like-" Kaien began
"Ichigo's ideal girlfriend" Uryuu cut him off.
"I know isn't that awesome! I wonder if Ichigo's her type, maybe they will start dating then maybe Ichigo won't be as grumpy all the time and that permanent frown of his will disappear!" Orihime smiled.
"Please what kind of idiot would want to go out with carrot top?" Renji sated
"Well, actually Ichigo is popular with the girls at school. And if you don't remember Ichigo has had a number of relationships, just none too serious." Tatsuki stated in a matter-of-factly way.
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Ichigo washed out the rest of the pudding from his hair in the sink. He began drying it and let the small white towel rest on his shoulders. He thought to himself 'Oh boy I can't wait to get revenge on that dumbass redheaded eyebrow tattooed idiot's ass.' Then he heard on knock on the bathroom door and opened it. He didn't see anything until he looked down and saw raven hair. Rukia backed away and examined the guy. He looked just like Kaien, except he was hotter. He had the brightest orange hair and the most intense amber eyes ever. She could see his biceps thanks to the black wife beater.
Ichigo stared at the petite girl with blue eyes and raven hair. She was perfect in everyway. He didn't know what came over him but perverted thoughts filled his head and he was forced to mentally slap himself in every which way direction. "umm.. you must be Rukia"
"Ya and your Ichigo. I like the name it's cute" Rukia smiled.
"I know what ya thinking and I was not named stra-" Ichigo began
"Okay so what 'one who protects' okay whatever. Guys can be so sensitive about the smallest of things." Rukia said. She didn't understand why she wanted to provoke an argument but she did.
"'Smallest' ya that would be you midget." Ichigo smirked. He saw the girls eyes narrow, and for some reason that was sexy to him.
"Ya whatever, their waiting downstairs Strawberry so hurry up." Rukia scampered off. Ichigo followed. He thought to himself 'her looks, her personality, she's perfect now I hope this chick can sing.'
Everyone was thankful that Miyako's parents decided to leave for Paris early that morning they would be gone all summer.
"So Miyako I was thinking since your parents are kind of gone all summer I think we should throw parties and I don't mean like this I mean like Ra-" Renji began.
"If you say you want a party like Ranjiku's it is so not happening. Ranjiku's parties are like orgies. Everyone's drinking half the party passes out before eleven. So hell no!" Miyako said she thought that she was justified to be irrated no way in hell was she going to have drug addicts, perverts, frat boys, and gang members in her home no way in hell.
"Renji why are you always talking about Ranjiku? Is it because she's prettier than me? Is it because of her breast? Or did you guys hook up or something?" Tatsuki asked she was extremely irritated. And stormed off upstairs.
"No baby come on you know I love you" Renji chased after her like a helpless puppy. Miyako was sure they would make up. What she worried about was the way they would decide to make up and hoping it didn't involve making out on her bed or even worse her parent's.
Rukia noticed that Orihime liked the food, Rukia did as well but not like Orihime did. She had chocolate pudding, hot cheetos, and skittles on her pizza. "Rukia why are you looking at my pizza do you want some?"
"Uh… no thanks I'm suddenly not so hungry" She smiled back. She glanced up at Ichigo who was leaning against the wall nodded his head to the recording of a rock band she never heard before. She noted that it was good but also noticed that there was no lyrics. Ichigo looked over at the petite raven haired beauty and smirked when he found her staring at his direction. He began to walk over to her.
She froze and her palms began to sweat. She decided she had to act cool around this guy. "Uh…um-"She began as she looked up at the super tall guy.
"Cat got ya tongue or something?" He asked. Rukia kicked him in the stomach and he groaned. "Damn where'd ya learn to kick like that" Ichigo didn't expect that at all especially from such a small delicate looking girl he smirked he liked her spunk.
"I'm just naturally strong so be afraid" She bashed her eyelashes at him trying to look as innocent as possible. "Anyway what band is this they sound pretty good?"
"Ya think so, well its our band me Uryuu, Renji, and Kaien are in the band Miyako tries to be are manager, Tatsuki kinda cooks for us…well mostly Renji, and Orihime is here basically for support we tell her she's back up cook not to hurt her feelings she loves to cook but sucks at it." Ichigo stated scratching the back of his head.
Rukia giggled, "Well if her cooking is anything like the way she tops her pizza than it's understandable." Ichigo glanced at the pizza Orihime had in hand and gagged. "So why dontcha guys have a singer?"
"Well.. ya see none of us can really sing" Ichigo stated bluntly.
"What no way I remember Miyako's voice it was beautiful I always wished I could sing like her" Rukia said.
"Ya I know she just doesn't want to get all that publicity if we ever make it big she thinks it isn't all too safe, but the way it seems to be going were gonna be a garage band for a long ass time." Ichigo said
"What? Whoa Miyako would be the ideal little sister to my brother thinks if I get involve with the music business it should be behind the scenes for security and even the way she dresses…." Rukia said sadly.
"Hey I'm sure your brother loves ya people have different ways of showing it. So you want to be involved with the music business?" Ichigo raised an eyebrow.
"Ya I always wanted to be a singer in a band but my brother forbids me" Rukia said
"Hey why don't you join our band your brother doesn't even have to know and we are pretty damn desperate for a singer" Ichigo asked trying to hide his excitement.
"Wha? Are you serious! That would be awesome!" Rukia screamed way too loudand hugged Ichigo way too hard.
Everyone turned to face the two. Miyako and Kaien stopped their make-out session. Orihime stopped her pigging out, Uryuu stopped gagging on the chocolate brown with bean paste that Orihime made for him and Renji and Tatsuki ran down stairs broth with there spiky hair messed up and their clothes wrinkled.
Miyako glanced up at Tatsuki and Renji, "You two better not have been in my room!"
"No…-" Tatsuki began nervously. Renji smirked "Nah we were in your parents' room"
"You-" Miyako began.
"What are you so overjoyed about" Uryuu asked Rukia trying to change the subject.
"Oh.. Ichigo said I could join the band as your new singer is that okay with you guys?" Rukia asked worriedly.
"That's awesome as long as my little bro isn't forcing you." Kaien said kindly.
"Only eight minutes younger" Ichigo muttered under his breath Rukia was the only one who heard and giggled.
"So I think we've wasted enough time hear its already 1 o'clock how about we head out to the beach?" Miyako asked.