Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. Finally! Chapter 3!! Things start to get very interesting. See how Rukia and Ichigo can react to Ichigo's family!
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Curiosity Killed the Cat
Ch.3
As they reached Ichigo's house, they stopped a little further down the street to make sure they could pull each other off. "Rukia, slouch a bit more, put your hand in your pocket, ok there you go." Rukia did what Ichigo told her. "Ichigo, fold your arms, and remember that I smile a lot and act polite around your family." Ichigo nodded.
They took in a deep breath and opened the door. The house was silent, and Ichigo froze, he forgot a very important detail to tell Rukia. "ICHIGOOOO!!" Isshin yelled as he ran in. Poor Rukia didn't have a chance as Ichigo's father did a spin kick into her head. She didn't even realize what happened until she was on the ground with a gruesome pain in her head.
She death glared at Ichigo, and stood up. She punched Isshin square in the stomach. "Geez dad, just leave me alone." Ichigo nodded impressed. "I never cease to surprise you my boy!" Isshin nudged Rukia's side. "Hey son, where were you last night, have you and Rukia finally gotten together?" Rukia blushed a deep crimson red. "No Is-Dad!!" Rukia stalked off to Ichigo's room and slammed the door.
Ichigo only "smiled politely" as Rukia had told him to do. He felt like an idiot, for he never smiled, ever. "My boy is eighteen, and he still has never had a single girlfriend." Ichigo continued to smile. "How embarrassing! Is this what he always says to Rukia??" "Hey err Rukia! Can you come here for a sec?" Rukia yelled from upstairs. Ichigo smiled and waved at his father and ran upstairs. "Coming, Ichigo!" he yelled.
Rukia laid down on Ichigo's bed. "Hey, get off my bed." Rukia laughed. "Don't you think that would look strange, if your dad came up to check on you to see me in your bed?" Ichigo stopped talking after that, he hated when Rukia was right.
"Great, I have to sleep in my sisters' room." Rukia sat up on the bed. "Lets think about last night again. We know that there was a hollow and we killed it. Then another hollow came from behind and ripped my arm with it's claw. I think I passed out. So what do you remember after that?" Rukia asked. Ichigo began "Well, I remember everything you said, and then a bunch of hollows came. I remember hearing a voice and a boy stepping out. I laughed because he was a child and the boy became angry." Ichigo closed his eyes, trying to remember more.
"Ok! I kept calling him a kid and he tried to send the hollows to attack me. I killed them all fast and went to attack him. All I remember seeing was huge yellow eyes after that."
"Did he say anything to you? Before the hollows attacked?" Rukia asked. Ichigo thought hard. "I can't remember." Rukia sighed. "Look, its already late. Let's just go to sleep. Maybe we will change back on our own or something." Ichigo agreed. "Yah, I'm pretty tired, whatever happened sure has taken up a lot of my energy. Well, I guess I'll take a shower before sleeping." Rukia stood up, frozen. Ichigo realized what he had just said. Take a shower? In Rukia's body? Ichigo blushed deep red. Rukia looked pissed. "You pervert! Oh yah, take advantage of the situation like that." Ichigo laughed. "Who the hell would want to see you in the shower? It's not like you have anything worth while to look at." Rukia's eyes darkened. "Kurosaki Ichigo, you forget, I am in your body and am much taller and stronger than you. One punch and you'll be on your death bed." Ichigo gulped.
"Well that wouldn't look good, a guy beating up a girl. You would go straight to jail." Rukia walked closer to Ichigo, looking down at him, he was cornered to the wall. She put her arms on both sides of the wall so Ichigo couldn't move. Ichigo really was afraid. He felt so helpless being short and female. He was starting to know what it felt like to be a damsel in distress. Rukia's face got closer and closer to Ichigo's. Ichigo was about to pea his pants. What was she doing?
Out of no where, a cup with water mixed with shaving cream ran cold down Ichigo's shirt. Ichigo yelped. Rukia backed up, laughing hysterically. "You idiot!" Rukia walked up to the door. "Well now I guess you do have to take a shower, and see for your self that I am not as skinny and petite as it may appear." Ichigo gulped again. "This isn't over Rukia." He said, staring her down, or up, in his case. Rukia slammed the door and locked it. She went to change into sleeping clothes.
She figured his clothes were in his dresser. She pulled out some boxers and a t-shirt. "Oh great, now I have to change." Rukia thought to herself. She closed her eyes, not wanting to see a thing. She quickly pulled her pants off and slipped on the boxers. She took her shirt off and pulled the t-shirt over her head. "That wasn't too bad." Rukia whispered smiling.
Maybe Rukia was a bit satisfied, but Ichigo was mentally wigging out. "Maybe I will just wait until the morning, maybe we will switch back." He thought. But it was a habit to take a shower every night. Especially now that he was wet and smelled like shaving cream. He never looked at Rukia like that; at least he tried not to… Now, he could look all he wanted, but it felt wrong, so wrong. Why did he have to be an eighteen year old? Perhaps his hormones were much better in balance, but that didn't mean he never got curious.
He breathed in deeply and opened the closet in the bath room. He found Rukia's swim suit. He quickly took his clothing off, which seemed weird because of course it was a bright sun flower dress. He kept his eyes up the entire time, not wanting to see anything. While putting the swimsuit on, he closed his eyes. After about 15 minutes of figuring out how to put the stupid thing on, he opened his eyes.
Rukia was right; she was a lot curvier than she looked. Her chest was still a little small, but she had really good legs. Quickly turning around, afraid to look further, Ichigo jumped into the shower. Only washing his hair and rinsing his body off.
When he reached his sister's room. They were both already asleep. Slipping into Rukia's bed, his eyes closed and he fell asleep.
The next morning Rukia slowly opened her eyes. She felt her body and touched her hair. She ran to the restroom to see for herself. "Nope, still Ichigo." She frowned. Almost wanting to cry on the spot. Ichigo walked in the restroom a second later and had the exact reaction. "Well, I don't mind staying you, you are right Rukia, your a lot curvier than you appear." Ichigo said mockingly. Rukia whipped her head around. "That's it! Your dead!" Ichigo ran around the house, screaming.
Rukia chased him until they were in Ichigo's room. "Rukia, calm down, I took a shower, but I wore your swimsuit ok? I didn't see anything." Rukia wanted to protest further, but did she really even want to know what he did? The answer was definitely a no. They both sat on Ichigo's bed. "Did you remember anything?" Rukia asked, still upset.
"Actually yes, I remember everything now." Rukia's eyes changed to curiosity as Ichigo began to tell her the details he couldn't remember the day before.
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Authors note: Oh dang! Well things are starting to get funny, and its just going to get better. More awkward situations and maybe a little bit of romance? I guess we will find out. Read and review!