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"Well, now that I have a sister we can both get into trouble together. Help me grab this ice cream while I get the toppings and spoons, your crashing in my room tonight. I'm planning on watching this series on Netflix and your going to help me.'' Rukia smirked at me and passed me three tubs of ice cream, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Laughing, we ran upstairs to her room. The rest of the night was spent watching TV and eating ice cream. With a bit talking here and there I told Rukia about my life, while she did the same. We fell asleep next to each other far into the morning on her big bed, snuggling with tubs of half finished ice cream.

Chp 5

New Day

The birds chirping outside woke me up. Slowly blinking I look down and notice that I'm snuggling with a tub of melted ice cream. I blink once more. As I place the ice cream on the ground and stretch the memories of last night fill my head. A smile crosses my face and looking beside me was a slumbering Rukia.

Hmm who knew? She snores. Removing the tub of melted ice cream from her hands, she began to shift. Placing it on the ground I lift the blankets up to cover her fully and close the bedroom window so she could sleep in. Picking up the bowls and other utensils used, I gently close the door carful not to wake her. Walking down stairs I begin to wash the dishes.

"Oh Orihime! Good morning! Orihime no you don't have to do that I would be happy to!" Ayame said while walking into the kitchen with a duster in her right hand.

"Good morning Ayame! And it's fine I already started, and your busy Ayame!" I respond.

"Okay Orihime, I'm going back to work now. Have a great day!" Ayame yelled over her shoulder as she entered the room across from the kitchen.

"You too!" I yell back.

As I finished up with the dishes I went back to my room and took a shower, brushing my teeth, I wrapped a towel around my body. I let my wet hair air dry and I opened my bathroom door. Walking to my new dresser I begin to gather my necessities. As I search, a boisterous Rukia barges through my door.

"Good morning Orihime!" She exclaimed still in her purple choppy pajamas, "What are you doing down there?"

"Rukia! I-I'm changing!" I flush, gripping the towel even tighter around me.

"Orihime, were sisters now. It's okay though I will not check you out. You're not my type any ways," laughed Rukia," I'll be waiting outside," said she as she closed the door.

Blushing like mad, I begin to dress, throwing on a pair of white jeans and a black flowy tank top. I open the door for Rukia.

"Okay, now I'm decent. Good morning Rukia!" I smile.

"Yeah, aha. Oh so I was thinking, today is your lucky day!"

"What do you mean?"

"You get to meet my best friends, there names are Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai! We practically were raised together and have known each other since we were in diapers.." She said with a look in her eyes that explained she was remembering distant happy memories from her past.

"That's adorable. Oh and Rukia, I've already met Ichigo."

"Really? When?" She questioned.

"When I was walking around the neighborhood yesterday," I chose to keep a few details out.

She stared at me for a few seconds, scrutinizing me I felt uncomfortable under her gaze."Did ya now?" She smirked mischievously.

"Yeah," I didn't know where this was going.

"Mhmm. Well that just makes my job easier! I hope you don't have any plans for today, I really want you to meet Renji. You'll love him, he is probably the biggest idiot you'll ever meet in your life but-" something changed on her face, it softened, "he's different."

Now it was my turn to interrogate Rukia, "is he now? Well, Rukia, tell me more about this Renji," she lifted an eyebrow up.

"What're you tryna say Orihime." She crossed her arms.

"Oh nothing, nothing at all." I smirked.

She eyed me slowly.

"So Rukia, do you like this Renji?" I didn't want to hide around the bush so I bluntly asked her. We are sisters now, I can do this kind of stuff right?

"O-Orihime! O-Of course not! I would never like a m monkey like him!" She attempted to defend herself blushing like crazy.

"Are you sure?" I push her.

"Y-yeah," she said looking away suddenly becoming quiet. "It doesn't matter, he only likes me as a friend.." She whispered.

"Did he tell you that?" I ask.

"No but-"

"Then you don't know for sure! You should never assume Rukia, for all you know may be he's in the same position? You never know unless you try. You don't want to live to regret because 10 years from now you'll be asking 'what if'." I try to reason with her.

She sighed, "your right Orihime, but.. But I don't know how to ," she began to gesture randomly with her arms. Somehow I understood.

"It's okay Rukia, just wing it! Go with the flow, you know? May be you could pull him aside one day and give him a bouquet of roses while serenading him or Oh! No send him a magnificent eight page letter about your feelings. Or you could go to his house and-"

"Or I could tell him how I feel today, and your coming with me! It's perfect, you'll meet my friends and may be for once I could tell him my feelings and get this weight of my chest. Like killing two birds with one stone." She began nodding to herself.

"That's a great idea Rukia!" I respond clapping for her.

"Well I couldn't come up with it without your help, so thanks Orihime. Now let's go and have some breakfast I'm starving!" She grabs my hand and like last night pulls me down the stairs.

Reaching the kitchen, Rukia's father was dressed in a fancy suit, grabbing his car

Keys he walked toward us.

"Good morning dad, where are you going?" Suddenly serious, Rukia questioned.

"Good morning Orihime, Rukia, I have work to do today. Orihime your mother is out shopping."

Nodding, I greet him 'good morning' walking to the kitchen I left Rukia with her father.

He kissed her on the forehead and said good bye to her, on his way out the door he said that he would be home late and she shouldn't stay up. Rukia obeyed, locking the door she met me in the kitchen.

We had breakfast together and she went up quickly to get ready for the day. After I helped Ayame clean the table, this time letting her was the dishes, I wish her a goodbye and meet up with Rukia once again. She said we were meeting Ichigo and Renji at the park. Putting on our shoes, we began to walk out the door.

" I'm kinda nervous," Rukia admits to me, "I've never done anything like this before."

"It's okay neither have I." I try to reassure her.

"What? Really?" She seemed shocked.

"Yeah, why?" I ask.

"It's just your so nice and so pretty, that's crazy!" She sounded mad.

"Aha Thank you Rukia! So are you!" And I wasn't lying, Rukia Kuching is really pretty, she's funny, loud, and outgoing too.

"And it's okay to be nervous, there nothing wrong with that." I said.

She threw a small smile my way. Finally reaching the park where I first met Rukia, we saw two boys hanging around the playground.

"Ey Ichigo! Renji!" Rukia greeted them.

"Yo," they respond in unison.

"Renji, Ichigo this is Orihime. Orihime the monkey over there's Renji and you've already met this orange haired idiot." Rukia points and the angry Pair.

Ichigo and I make eye contact and I felt butterflies in my stomach. Butterflies? Where'd that come from? It was a weird feeling... Not knowing what to do I smiled and waved at him, that was the first thing that came to my mind. He smiled back at me and I noticed how handsome he was. I blushed looking away.

Unknown to me, Rukia saw the entire thing play out and her mischievous smile was back on her face.

Rukia told Ichigo and Renji about how were now step sisters and all that stuff. She kept out a few details out but they still knew most of the story. It was kind of awkward after because Renji and Ichigo were staring at us with a shocked expression on there faces but Rukia fixed that with kicking both the boys in there chins, telling them it was rude to stare.

Renji ended up greeting me and we shook hands, he seemed nice. He glanced at Rukia at that moment who was yelling at Ichigo for something he did wrong, I didn't understand but Rukia had a smirk on her face the entire time. Renji's face softened when he looked at her, there was love emanating off of him. Oh my god! Renji had feeling for Rukia too! Oh, this was destined to happen!

"Hey Rukia didn't you have something to do?" I tried to push her to move on with our plan, I felt like a love guru.

She didn't seem nervous or anything like she did before, "Yeah, Renji come with me. Ichigo! Keep an eye out for Orihime, if I come back and there's a single scratch on her, your dead." She threatened but then smirked at me. What? Why is she making that face? Grabbing Renji's hand, causing him to blush, she dragged him away.

Waving goodbye to her, I turn to Ichigo.

"So, your Rukia's step sister? Why didn't you tell me before? "he asked.

Awkwardly scratching the back of my neck I responded, "It was kind of weird. I myself had just found out and well I didn't know how to tell anyone really, it was complicated."

"I understand." He said with a casual face.

"Really?" I couldn't believe it.

"Yeah, that's a lot of crap for one person to take in in only one day. I'm surprised you handled it so well."

"Aha thanks," I say, and I meant it.

"And I want to apologize, Orihime." He said to me seriously.

"What, why?" I tilt my head to the side, confused.

"You have to live in the same house as that midget. She's crazy, the devil in disguise I'm telling you."

"Ichigo, that's not very nice!" I pout; Rukia is petite and is actually very kind. Well to me she is anyway. But she's my step sister now and I had to defend her.

"So did you find your way around the neighborhood fine?"

"Yeah, I did. But I didn't scavenger very far, just near bye the houses and this park." I gesture with my hand.

"Really? Well then, I have the perfect place to show you. I'm sure you'll love it, follow me."

Ichigo walks really fast. I had to practically jog to catch up to him.. Looking at his back, I didn't notice the beautiful scenery around us. When he suddenly stopped I almost ran into him, "we're here," he said.

Finally looking up I gasped. There was grass under our feet and a long lake in front of us. I could see my reflection perfectly smiling back at me.

"It's beautiful Ichigo," I whisper making a 360 around the area getting a good look at my surroundings.

"Isn't it?"

We sat there in a calm silence staring into the water. It was nice. Eventually we went back to where Rukia and Renji were and on the walk there Ichigo told me some stuff about himself. Once we got there we were introduced to a wide smiling Renji and Rukia holding hands.

"I'm gone for a few minutes and you guys made out behind a bush didn't you?" Ichigo said making the new couple turn bright red, with a smirk on his face he began to laugh.

I really liked his laugh.

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