Rukia stayed still in her position, her ear pressed against the closet door, and waited silently. She waited until she could hear fait footsteps slowly coming towards Ichigo's room, Rukia held her breath as the door opened and closed with a loud 'bang'.

She listened as hard as she could as she faintly heard a sigh and the sound of a backpack being unzipped. Rukia relaxed when Kon's voice filled the room.

"Finally Ichigo! You grew some balls!" Kon yelled happily as he jumped around Ichigo's bed as Ichigo lay down on his back, hands behind his head.

"Shut up Kon" Ichigo muttered as he threw a pillow at the small plush toy, causing it to get knocked off the bed and land on floor.

"Hey! Don't you think you've beaten up enough people today?" Kon muttered the last part as he rubbed his head and got back on his 'feet'.

Ichigo looked down at Kon, sighing again. Kon smirked evilly and resumed jumping around Ichigo's room near the closet.

"I wonder what Rukia thinks of all this" Kon said, waiting for Ichigo's reaction. Ichigo sat up as soon as the words left Kon's mouth and looked at him, a with a very, very angry face.

"Don't you even think about telling her" Ichigo said in a threatening tone. Kon just looked at him, a confused look on his face. He was about to say something but Ichigo interrupted him.

"Where is Rukia anyway?" Ichigo started, trying to change the subject, even just slightly. Kon, still looking at him, just pointed to the closet with a dumbfounded look on his face

Rukia felt her chest get tight, knowing what Kon just did; offcourse Kon knew she was there! Rukia wanted to slap herself, know she was going to have to talk to Ichigo. She moved away from the closet door and sat in the corner of the closet.

She waited for what seemed like an eternity as she heard footsteps come closer and closer towards the closet. The closet door was pushed open at full force and there stood Ichigo, his hands on either side of the closet frame making it impossible for Rukia to get out. She saw Kon lying lifelessly and the soul candy on the floor next to the still plush toy.

Rukia looked up at Ichigo and smiled weakly. Ichigo's face was burning red, and his eyes were fixated on Rukia. He jumped inside the closet and closed the door. They were quiet for awhile, the awkward silence filling the small closet.

"So you were in here the whole time?" Ichigo asked quietly, looking at Rukia. She just nodded, trying to avoid his gaze by fiddling with the bottom of her dress.

"Dammit Rukia look at me when I'm talking to you!" Ichigo yelled grabbing her chin and roughly titled it towards him. Rukia snarled at him and slapped his hands away; she turned her whole body around so she was facing him.

"I'll look wherever I want to!" Rukia said defensively trying hard not to yell at him but the fact that Ichigo was smirking just infuriated her more.

"That's more like it" Ichigo said, his smirk still tugged his lips. Rukia eyed him; he had gotten things his way.

"Why didn't you just tell me!?" Rukia yelled, hitting him across the face, her fist shaking in the air.

"Sometimes Ichigo you're just so stupid!"

Ichigo rubbed his cheek and looked at her; his trademark scowl replaced his smirk.

"Because you don't feel the same way!" Ichigo spat back, still rubbing his cheek.

"Don't tell me how I feel!" Rukia yelled back as she threw another punch at him. This time Ichigo was prepared and grabbed Rukia's tiny fist. She tried to wriggle free, but Ichigo's grip was to strong for her. Ichigo grabbed her other hand before she tried to attack him again and just held it inside his. She looked down and realized just how much smaller she was then Ichigo. Rukia pouted and sighed in frustration.

"Well you didn't tell me how you felt!" Ichigo yelled, putting a lot of emphases on the word 'you'. Rukia just looked at him blankly, not knowing what to say. She tried to think of something witty.

"Because, because….because the boy is supposed to tell the girl first!" Rukia cried out. Rukia mentally slapped herself. She didn't really think that, she just needed a comeback and Ichigo knew that.

Ichigo just laughed at her, knowing he had won. He slowly loosened his grip on Rukia's hands and knotted his fingers threw hers.

"How could you not know how I felt Rukia?" Ichigo asked quietly, this time his gaze was focused on anything but the petite girl in front of him as his face turned red.

Rukia knew now was her chance, but she couldn't find the right words. She braced herself and quickly moved towards Ichigo. She moved her hand from his and placed it on his cheek. Rukia took a small breath and slowly placed her lips gently on Ichigo's.

She could feel the smirk that was on his lips and pulled back. She looked at him, trying not to show how nervous she was feeling.

"What are you smirking at?" Rukia asked as red started to appear on her cheeks. Ichigo's smirk was now huge; it could even have been considered a smile.

"I thought the boy was supposed to make the first move"

Could possibly be another chapter, but I'm not sure yet. Hope you all like it:)

Bliiss

P.S Thankyou for all the reviews! And to VooDooDoleigh for helping me patch a few things up.
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