Okay Chapter eight is up for my loving fans. I would like to thank Blackrose2005 for being my Betareader and helping me out on my ever so common grammar mistakes. I hope you guys enjoy continue to enjoy the story, which I know is full of humor left and right, I can't help it I'm a natural comedian. My updates aren't very frequent sorry about that, but like most of you I do have a life so I don't exactly dedicate my days to writing for this site and plus I've been working on another Bleach fanfic it's call 'Let's do Business' if you guys want to check it out it's just as hilarious, it's all about Ichiruki, and they're older (not sure about being more mature though) Anyway enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 8: Bleach?

After the embarrassing event in the local McDonald's, the group decided to
head to Miyako's place to finish up their plans for the competition that
would take place in two weeks.

"Okay guys let's see… the judges will be all members of the Shinigami's
and the head of the company Byakuya Kuchiki. Plus the host will be the infamous
actress Soifong." Miyako told the group while reading the information on the white paper.

"Oh yea I forgot! Rukia did you know your brother has the same name as the head of the Kuchiki label isn't that cool?" Kaien said with a laugh. If only he knew that Rukia was thinking 'dumb , does he really think that's a coincidence' and Miyako was thinking for the first time ever, 'Yea it's sad but I really think my friends wouldn't even suspect a thing and my boyfriend is super oblivious'.

"Oh that's so cool! Rukia your brother has the same name as a celebrity!" Orihime cheered.

"Oh I don't think there is anything that special about that." Rukia gave a fake smile to Orihime, trying not to sound nervous or anything despite the fact she really wanted to change the entire subject. Ichigo looked at her as if he could see right through her but didn't make an effort to confront her about the issue.

"Oh and the Shinigami's are going to be judging us that's fucking awesome! Man I love that band." Renji said ecstatically.

"Oh yea I like the bass player umm…. Ikkaku right?" Tatsuki asked.

"Yes" Renji and Rukia answered at the same time. Renji answered because he admired Ikkaku despite the fact he played the drums. Rukia answered because she knew Ikkaku and even though they weren't close he was apart of the only group of people she spoke to at all in New York.

"Hey Rukia are you a fan too?" Renji questioned her.

"Oh, …uh…yea" Rukia answered. Sure she enjoyed their music, but she only replied quickly because she knew the band in real life, but of course she couldn't tell Renji that or for the matter of fact any one in the group.

"I like Senna she seems so cool, and she can play the drums, a lot of girls don't, you know!" Orihime pondered and let out a sincere smile. Rukia thought 'Ya Orihime and Senna are after all pretty similar, although Orihime a bit more innocent and sympathetic than Senna, but still they both are always energetic, happy, and eat like pigs'. (though Orihime's taste buds are a bit more interesting.)

"Oh and Shuuhei is pretty good too." Uryuu pointed out.

"Nah he's overrated because he's the lead guitarist and singer, they're always overrated." Renji spoke out. Kaien smirked at Ichigo, luckily no one caught this. "Ichigo would be just as overrated as Shuuhei if he sang, but he's only a little bit overrated."

"I'm not overrated idiot! I just have a natural talent unlike some people
only know how to hit drums with sticks!" Ichigo barked at the tattooed teen.

"Yes you are, it's obvious you even try to act cool!" The crimson haired man shouted in defense to the carrot top. Both of them were now face to face to each other.

"No I don't! Just because I don't make a fool out of my self in class because I fall asleep in class and when the teacher wakes me up I yell 'I'm not a moocher I just want another bowl of rice!'" Ichigo mocked.

"Okay first, I'm not a fool! Second, the reason I was sleeping in class was because of my lack of energy while staying with the Urahara's when my parents were out of town! They didn't even let me eat seconds!" Renji shouted..

"Maybe if you ate like a normal human being you'd be used to a single helping of dinner!" the orange-haired boy stated in a matter-of-factly way and smirked.

"Okay guys, I think that's enough! You guys are so dumb why don't cha just drop it? Honestly, how many times are you two going to argue today?" Tatsuki asked her boyfriend and childhood friend while crossing her arms in front of her chest and raising her right eyebrow in a questioning manner saying 'this is really getting old you two buffoons'. The two teens immediately quit the battle and walked off in opposite directions.

"Anyway, I think the celebrities involved are pretty cool too. I like Soifong, she was in my favorite movie Bee, the ninja girl a couple years back." Miyako added in her soft tone.

"Oh, ya I heard she knew Yoruichi way back when. Did you know that?" Kaien told everyone.

"Yeah I know, strange huh? I can't believe we actually know someone who knows someone who is a celebrity. It's so weird how people have connections and sometimes even secrets. Like for all we know someone here could be the heir to a record label and we wouldn't even know it. And maybe someone here has a secret talent that they don't want us to know. Or maybe..." the orange-haired girl began to ramble.

"Or maybe all of you guys fight evil monsters that pray on innocent souls and you've kept it a secret from me." Tatsuki interrupted in a sarcastic tone, "Anyway Orihime, I knew you shouldn't have put red bean paste in your M&M McFlurry. You know that stuff makes you hyper."

"Sorry, I can't help it! It's just, red bean paste is my favorite ingredient, and can you believe they don't use it at McDonald's? That's why I always carry a jar of it wherever I am cause I can't eat a meal without it." Orihime chirped.

"That's… uh …very unique Orihime." Rukia told her.

"Thanks Rukia! Do you like red bean paste too? Cause last night I came up with a new recipe. Cherry, pickle, and red bean paste pie drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce. So would you like me to bring you some?" Orihime suggested.

"Uh, I'll think about it," the petite girl reassured her busty friend.

"Well anyway, the entire process will take a total of three days. One day per song for each band, that is if we don't get cut." Miyako told her friends who all concentrated on her and gave the tall brunette their undivided attention. "We will need two original songs and one cover song"

"That sucks!" Ichigo voiced his opinion.

"Yea I know what you mean, I hate covering." Kaien said supporting his twin.

"Well, it really can't be helped now can it?" Uryuu sighed while pushing up his glasses with both his index and middle fingers.

"Anyway I we should leave for the competition a day earlier since it will take almost five to six hours to get to our destination. Hm..." Miyako studied her paper carefully, "Oh shit!"

"What?" Ichigo inquired raising his right eyebrow.

"I totally forgot! Damn, we really are idiots all this time and we didn't even..." Miyako began

"Hey! I'm nobody's fucking idiot" Renji protested. Miyako rolled her eyes.

"We need a name for the band I can't believe we overlooked that! How dumb can we possibly be? Here we were a band for what? Two years and no name for the band." the tall teen said and smacked her forehead with the palm of her hand..

"Okay, so we just come up with a name how hard is that?" Tatsuki asked not knowing it was going to be a much more difficult task.

"I say we call ourselves Zabimaru" Renji proudly.

"Now that's just stupid!" Ichigo barked.

"Have any better ideas carrot top?" The redhead asked in a sharp tone.

"Ya let me just think, HHM." Ichigo thought "Zangestu, yea that
sounds cool."

"Hell no!" Renji rejected the orange-haired boy's idea.

"How about something like, Quincy." Uryuu suggested.

"Nah, what about Nejibana?" Kaien said grinning in pride of the name.

" Hell no!" Ichigo, Uryuu, and Renji all yelled. Kaien's grin turned into
a frown.

"I know maybe Lily, Ayame, Baigon, Hinagiku, Shuno, or Tsubaki" Orihime
added in thoughtfully. Everyone just stared at her not only in surprise, but in
disbelief. Orihime looked at them in a very confused. "What's wrong?"

"Um…Orihime?…you… don't… mean, you don't really…you know." Ichigo began looking off in various directions where Orihime wasn't present. He was trying to think of a nice way to put it.

"I don't really what?" Orihime asked very confused with her hands clasped together behind her back while she tilted her head to the right.

"He means, that though it's a nice suggestion he doesn't really think naming the band after flowers is exactly right, well at least not very suited for us... but still those really are great suggestions Orihime." Uryuu answered trying to comfort his girlfriend.

"Oh..." the orange-haired girl replied trying to hide her disappointment.

"Okay what about Sode no Shirayuki?" Rukia suggested.

"That sounds way to beautiful for these idiots." the spikyhaired girl told the midget while pointing at the four boys who were now arguing left and right for the name of the band.

"Uh… your right so let's see... What can it be…?" the blue eyed girl pondered.

"God this is useless!" Miyako gave up.

"Now that is really a retarded name Miyako." Renji told her.

"You idiot! That wasn't a suggestion!" Kaien barked at the ignorance Renji displayed and then looked at Miyako, "Um right cause if it was it is pretty la-."

"No it wasn't! " Miyako eyed her boyfriend thinking 'Did he really think I'd suggest such a name'.

"I got it!" Rukia announced with her left hand on her hip and her index finger pointed up. You could almost see the light bulb go off above her head.

"What?" Ichigo asked calming down his previous louder harsher tone.

"Bleach." Rukia answered.

"Like the cleaning product! That's the stupidest idea I've ever hea-" Ichigo began, but was cut off when a certain raven-haired girl's fist met his abdomen.

"No, not the cleaning product Strawberry." She smirked as the carrot top's hands rubbed his stomach, "Like purification, something like when people hear our music its so awesome that its as if we are purifying the souls of our audiences."

"Not bad Midget." Ichigo smirked recovering from his previous stomach pain.

"Thank you Mr. Kurosaki" she curtsied in a sarcastic manner.

"Your welcome Ms. …shit… What was it again?" Ichigo was surprised he didn't know her surname.

"Like I'd tell you!" Rukia shot back sticking her tongue out. Ichigo smirked remembering her tongue against his. Rukia, as if reading his mind gave him a look that translated to, 'pervert'.

"Anyway, I like the name Rukia. I think we should keep it." Uryuu told her sincerely, "What about you two?" He asked the blue eyed teen and the red-haired boy. Kaien nodded and Renji shrugged.

"Well then, Bleach it is!" Tatsuki announced while Miyako wrote it out on the form.

"What song will we cover?" Miyako inquired.

"Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Rukia, you said you like them right?" Ichigo asked.

"Uh.. Ya." the petite teen nodded.

"Oh Ichigo, you know her favorite band! I think someone's in love..." Tatsuki teased.

"What the fuck ?!" Ichigo shouted in defense.

"No use in hiding it! Our little Strawberry has finally grown up and fell in love! Isn't that right?" Renji asked. Ichigo and Rukia both turned a deep shade of red.

"Aww! That's so sweet! Their faces are even the same color." Miyako smiled and let out a slight giggle.

"So when are you two going on your first date, you two love birds?" Kaien joked.

"We are not together!" Ichigo and Rukia both exclaimed at the same time.

"Well, if not you at least like each other because when Ichigo isn't looking Rukia glances at him and when Rukia isn't aware Ichigo is staring at her. Then, when you guys catch one another staring, Ichigo smirks and Rukia blushes. And besides that Kaien said something about Ichigo murmuring in his sle..." Orihime began but Kaien placed his hand over her mouth.

Ichigo shot Kaien a glare. "I have no idea what's she talking about! You know Orihime, getting all these weird things in her head…she probably overdosed on the red bean paste stuff." Kaien attempted to hide his comment from earlier that day.

"You know you're a horrible liar and for the record I do not like that midget!" Ichigo yelled at everyone while pointing at the petite girl.

"Hey! You make it sound like I'm some kind of ugly disgusting monster." Rukia shot back at the taller teen.

"Well maybe if you didn't act like a little monster I wouldn't have implied it now would I?" he smirked.

"If anyone's a monster its you, you're the one with unnaturally bright orange/yellow hair that surprisingly is natural." Rukia told him.

"See! Look at you two! Even when you argue you do it out of love." Uryuu laughed. Ichigo and Rukia glared at him saying 'I will kill you' which made his laugh disappear instantly.

"Fine, if you two don't want to admit it I suppose we can just drop the subject." Kaien suggested.

"Thank you" Rukia sighed in relief.

"Anyway guys, I think you should all head home, get here early because I plan on having practice so brutal that it will make Mr. Zaraki's gym class seem like drinking from a baby's bottle." Miyako told the group who replied with grunts and whines.

Ichigo grabbed Rukia to the side for a second before heading home with hisolder twin.

"What is it Ichigo?" she wondered.

"I was wondering what do you plan on doing after practice tomorrow?" Ichigo asked hoping the answer was absolutely nothing.

"Nothing why?" Rukia asked even more puzzled. 'Why in God's name would he give a about what I'm doing tomorrow?'

"I was wondering if you would let me take you out." the taller teen told her.'

What the ? Why wouldn't he just ask me tomorrow to take me to
go- oh...'it finally hit her, "Like a date?"

"SShh! Their gonna hear you, and ya." He told her quietly with his index finger on her lips.

She turned pink, "Of course, I would love to go out with you, but where are we going?"

"That will be my secret. Now don't worry your tweeny wheeny little behind about that." He smirked at her before walking off.

"What was that all about?" Kaien asked his twin.

"Nothing of your concern dibshit." Ichigo replied in a harsh tone.

"Fine, let's get going." Kaien smiled patting his brother on the back, Ichigo just glared at him intently.

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"So Rukia, when do you think you will be able to tell them? Is it gonna be sometime soon?" Miyako asked her friend in front of her twostory mansion.

"Like your helping! Miyako, I thought you were on my side! What the hell
do you think you're trying to accomplish here?!" the petite girl yelled an
the extremely taller one.

"Look Rukia despite what your brain is telling you at this moment, I'm trying to help you out here, honestly." Miyako defended herself.

"How Miyako? How in God's name is this helping me?" Rukia choked trying
to avoid blowing up on her beloved childhood friend, "How could you… I...I
thought you were my friend?" She choked holding back her tears.

"Rukia?" She asked with concern. Then suddenly the petite girl collapsed in front of her sobbing all her tears out. She continued to sniffled and the brunette looked down at her small ravenhaired friend, "Rukia what did they do to you in New York? Who used you?" After this, Rukia told Miyako the whole story after Byakuya agreed to let her stay the night after witnessing his crying and trembling little sister.

"I'm sorry Rukia! I had no idea, I wouldn't have been so persistent if I knew I just... I just… I'm sorry." Miyako sat on Rukia's lavender sheets she was wearing one of Rukia's baby blue night gowns that was suppose to reach a persons calves but ended on her thighs so she wore shorts with it.

"It's okay I get what you were trying to do. I can't keep being a pushover I need to pursue my wants and not be timid or suppress my dreams because I'm afraid of what his reaction will be. I can't always be afraid of him and every other person, I need to learn to trust people and your right, your friends don't seem like the type of people to just use me." The
raven-haired girl sighed, playing with the Chappy necklace around her neck.

"They're really not." Miyako gave a faint smile, "Especially Ichigo, he's not the type of person to purposely hurt another for his own benefit. Especially not you Rukia, he loves you too much." she smirked.

"No!" she blushed and throw her chappy stuffed animal and Miyako who
gave out a laugh.

"Hey, where'd you get that necklace from?" Miyako questioned.

"I ….umm…" Rukia blushed and looked down at her carpet, "Ichigo gave it to me."

"I knew it. I knew it. I knew it!" Miyako repeated, "Giving you gifts, asking you out, You've got him wrapped around you finger!"

"Wait how'd you know?" the petite girl began.

Miyako shrugged, "I heard you guys. Don't worry, no one else did. If they did, there would have been a big scene, trust me."

"Well, that's good." Rukia spoke almost to herself. They both heard a knock on her door, "You can come in Byakuya." knowing it wouldn't have been anyone else.

"Ah, I didn't want to intrude on your girly teen talk, but I bought you guys some strawberry milkshakes. They usually put Rukia right to sleep." Byakuya set the tray on Rukia desk and gave the two girls a sincere smile.

"Thank you, Byakuya." Miyako smiled.

"Good night then, don't stay up too late." Byakuya said opening the door.

"Good night brother." Rukia told him before he exited the lavender and white room.

"Wow! How very uncharacteristic of him." Miyako said in surprise, "Still obsessed with strawberries?"

"I know and yea, best flavor ever" She said sticking her straw in her mouth.

"And it plays a roll in the guys you choose" She questioned grabbing her own milkshake. That comment made Rukia blush.

"Is Byakuya seeing anyone?" The brunette questioned.

"Why Miyako, I didn't know you liked older men! Honestly, what would Kaien
think?" Rukia teased trying to act appalled, "And no he's not"

"Good cause I know the perfect woman for him." Miyako said with a hint of mischief in her voice.

So what did you guys think. Next chapter will be fun because there's gonna be a date between a certain orange-haired boy and raven-haired girl, perfect opportinity to turn their sunshine relationship upside down (laughs evilly) I need to do everything in my will to make this the most disastrous date of all. I don't know when I will be updating again so please be patient with me loyal viewers (there I go with the nerdiness again). Oh and speaking of nerdiness! Though it doesn't concern the story I got my results from the World History AP exam, and I passed! Okay with a 3 the lowest passing grade possible, but hello college credit and all!

WELL UNTIL NEXT SPIDERGOTH IS SIGNING OUT :)!