Author's Note: Yay! Chapter two! Anyway, you still remember the stuff with the rulers right? Good:) I Don't own Bleach and WE all KNOW that by now, right?
I'm pretty enjoying writing these, so I hope you lot all enjoy reading them! Writing chapter 3 as we speek so...
hope this chapter isn't too short, it didn't seem too short to me, but hey, whattdo i know? Just enjoy!
The bright summer's sun burst through the curtains, streaming light into the black abyss that was Ichigo's room. No one would've thought that there had been a thunder torm the night before. Ichigo must have been a secret vampire because he still hadn't opened his curtains even though it was almost time for school and he had eaten his breakfast some time ago.
"Ichigo! You'll get fat if you eat TWO breakfasts EVERY morning!" Isshin beamed, sticking his head around the door.
"Shut up!"
"Ok, ok. Just remember that if you do make a habit of it, you'll be so fat that you'll-"
"Yeah, okay, dad. Just leave me alone, will ya?"
"Oh, Ichigo, I was just giving fatherly advice!"
"I said: Go AWAY!!"
"Fine! Fine!" Isshin disappeared behind the door. "I'll leave you to get FAT!!"
Ichigo huffed. Whay couldn't he have a normal dad like everybody else?
He approached his closet, knocking on the door with one hand, the other carrying a bowl of miso soup in the other. (I don't have a clue what japanese people eat for friggin breakfast, alright?!)
Was she eavesdropping last night? No, no...She told Kon to be quiet AFTER I asked him...But then again, maybe she was listening...God, I hope not!
"Rukia! Breakfast!" He knocked again.
Shit! What will she think? That I like her or something? Shit! What if she asks me why I asked? Oh, God, please! Shit! What will I say? Oh, no! Damn Kon!
"Damn it, Rukia!" Ichigo pulled back the closet door.
She wasn't there. Maybe she'd left for school early. But why would she do that? Unless she was still pissed at him.
I guess I was a little out of order for leaving there with Chad and the others. Especially Keigo...Sometimes I can be so-
"Reckless." Kon said calmly. A REAL rarity for the little stuffed animal.
Ichigo jumped right out of his skin. "God damnit, Kon! Why can't you inform me when you're gonna make a little guest appearance, huh?"
"Maybe you should worry more about Nee-san rather than me." Kon ignored Ichigo's angry expression and continued. "It's true that you hardly ever listen to a word she says unless it has the letters 'H,O,L,L,O,W' in it."
"Well, how should I make it up to her? She's just so...boring."
"What?!!!!!" Kon screamed, leaping out of one of the drawers of Ichigo's bed side cabinet. "Nee-san is no where NEAR boring! Oh, wait til I tell her what she said! She'll be ssssooooo happy!" Kon grinned, finally realizing the height of his sarcasm.
It was nice to have some time to yourself, Rukia thought gladly as she padded through the alleys towards the school. Even if it was only a few thirty minutes or so. She had some time to clear her head.
Hmmmm. I wonder why he asked Kon if I liked him or not. Does he...no! He wouldn't. He dosen't. Ichigo's far too self-centered to feel any emotion for anybody else...
Rukia supposed the best thing to do was to forgive him, but there was something in her that refused. It was about time he learnt the hard way, instead of being giving the easy way out of everything all the time.
"Rukia!! Rukia, wait!"
Rukia stopped and turned around to see a orange-haired boy running towards her with something in his arms. So much for clearing my head, Rukia thought bitterly.
"What do you want?" She snapped, folding her arms and looking away.
"I'm... I'm really...really sorry about...about yesterday..." He managed to force out in between his gasps for oxygen.
Rukia continued to walk. "It's not just about yesterday."
"What?"
"Hahahahaa...tee hee, you're in for it now, Kurosaki!" Kon chuckled, climbing out of Ichigo's arms and into his schoolbag.
"What do you mean not just yesterday?"
"Just lately. You've been pushing me away, ignoring me, hurting me."
"'Hurting' you? Like what have I done to 'hurt' you?"
Wish I hadn't said that last one. Rukia swallowed hard, trying to think of something to say without giving too much away.
"Errr. Well. I-I um..."
"Exactly! You're just putting me on a guilt trip for no good reason, aren't ya?" Ichigo said triumphantly.
"No! No, that's not it at all!" She protested, frowning at him.
"Yeah!" Kon waved his fist around in the air as if he'd won a war.
"Who asked you, damnit!" Ichigo shouted.
"Don't pretend you know what I'm thinking, Ichigo! What could I possibly gain from putting you on a guilt trip?"
"Well, what then? Tell me what I've done that is just soooo terrible!"
"Stop yelling at me!" Rukia placed her hands over her ears and screamed.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Ichigo yelled. "Loud enough for you?!"
"Have you guys noticed that Ichigo and Kuchiki-san haven't uttered a single word to each other today?!" Keigo seemed totally and completely intrigued by the whole affair that was unravelling right before his eyes.
"Mmm,mmm." Mizuiro nodded in agreement.
"Lover's tiff, maybe." Chad observed quietly.
Rukia and Ichigo sat at different desks at opposite ends of the classroom. Everyone else seemed to have their own little group they stuck with. Like, Keigo had Chad and Mizuiro, Orihime had Tatsuki and Chizuru and so on and so forth...Rukia felt so alone. If this was what school life was, if this was what emotions felt like, maybe being human wasn't all that to which it was cracked up to be. She could safely say that she wasn't ejoying it. Especially that feeling of love which everyone spoke so cheerfully of. Especially Orihime.
She glanced down at the desk she was currently seated at. It was only her lunch that would keep her company. And what a grand job it was doing!
"Feeling lonsome?" A soft voice interrupted her thoughts. She looked up to see a bespectacled black-haired boy glaring down at her with a faint smile plastered on his face.
Ishida...
"Oh, Tatsuki-chan! Look, Kurosaki-kun and Kuchiki-san aren't sitting with each other today!" Orihime gasped, pointing towards Rukia then at Ichigo's orange head.
"Yeah..." Tatsuki thought for a moment. Now why wouldn't them two be speaking...? They're always together...
"Hime! Stay still my little flower!" Chizuru giggled sweetly, armed with a hairbrush in her hand. "How can I do your hair if you're moving so erratically, my little pumpkin!"
"Mind if I sit with you?" Ishida said, his smile still ever-present. Rukia shook her head. She needed someone to talk with, even if it came in the form of a Quincy.
"So, why aren't you with 'ol orange hair?" Ishida put his lunchbox on the table next to hers. "Fancy a rice ball?" He held one out to her.
"Errrm, sure." She smiled, taking the food of his hand.
Meanwhile, Ichigo was staring at them, his anger intensifying. Just what was that damn Quincy doing with her? Buttering her up? I thought he hated Death Gods! Oh, what was he doing now? Giving her poison! Don't take it, Rukia! He's probably planning to rape you or something! Dont...Oh, damnit, RUKIA!!!! I told you not to take it!!
Ichigo's head went quiet, as a new thought invaded.
Is this what I'm doing wrong? Not saying what's in my head aloud? Is this what Kon meant.
"Orihime! To me, to me! I'm open!" Tatsuki waved her arms around as Orihime stood dumdfounded with the ball at her feet.
"Open? Really?" Keigo raised an eyebrow as he helped carry the equipment back to the shed.
"Orihime, pass it to me, I'm gonna aim it at his head!!" Tatsuki gritted her teeth at Keigo.
Ichigo stood still for a moment, catching Rukia's dark eyes in his wondering gaze. He could sense the sadness even from all those meters away. He still didn't fully understand what she'd meant earlier. What was he hurting exactly? He'd never accidently injured her in battle or anything. Could it be that she possibly...like him? No, no! He shook his head and continued to tidy up. It was such a ridiculous thing to imagine. Like she would; someone as high up as her, a Death God, sink so low as to like someone like him! Hah!
But, then again...
Bet ya'll wondering what's gonna happen, eh? I have plenty of plans for this series. Well, not planty, but some at least.
Anywho, please R&R!!!! AND; wow, Isshin's back 2 lyf!!!!!! yaya - i think LOL - you'll get it if you read my other Bleach fan fic intitled 'cry'...anyway just R&R plez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!