Here it is. Very late and hopefully a boost for everyone else to finish. Wow. I hope this even makes sense....

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Rukia breathed deeply before checking her purse once again. She looked up determined and resolute while clenching the cell phone in her right hand. Passing by a mirror in the hallway she caught a glimpse of herself, and struggled inwardly to not stop and stare. Vanity won out.

"I'm not vain, I'm not vain…" she continually whispered as she frumped her hair a little and made sure the clothes matched again.

Stepping back from the mirror Rukia's face saddened. No one else had been home when he called. Rukia had to dress herself and hope that somehow she would "fit" in. She had chosen a violet dress and some white heels. The shoes made her a little taller and there was some getting used to them, but Rukia felt she could bear with it. Normally Yuzu and Karin helped her dress nicer for going out. This time the Kurosaki house was abnormally quiet; something that under no date instances would have been nice, but now not so much.

Suddenly, Rukia's eyes widened. This was a date. It really was, she and…

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!

Rukia jumped, startled from her revelation. "Who could it be?" she thought, "Oh, probably one of Yuzu's admirers like that boy from Uruhara's." Rukia opened the door and readied a smile. A figure rushed inside and latched onto Rukia's legs.

"Keigo?!" she said surprised.

"OH! Ichigo you have to save me!!! That… Oh, Rukia?"

Her whole face twitched as she shoved her foot in his face. Keigo slide back a few feet and buried his face in his hands as he burst into tears.

"THAT HURT!!!!" he whined.

"Well, you latched onto me… you idiot! Get out! Ichigo's not here and I'm leaving!"

"WHa? What? Ichigo's…"

"Not here! Now leave."

Rukia's hand gestured out the doorway. Keigo's eyes glanced at her, out the door, and behind him.

"No, I think I'll stay. I'll just wait for Kurosaki to come home."

Rukia tried to be patient. "No, that would be irresponsible for me to leave you here alone. Just leave and come back later."

"But I can't you don't understand!"

"No I DON'T!" Rukia grasped the back of Keigo's shirt and readied to toss him outside. Only, he bear hugged her and refused to let go.

"It's not safe out there! You could just stay here with me. Then you wouldn't be irresponsible."

Rukia's face soured and she managed to pull him off. "You won't be safe in here with me! I'm going on a date. If you don't…"

"OH! You, Rukia, your going on a DATE?"

His awkward and annoying question caught her off guard. Rukia paused and tried to assess the situation again. She had garnered the boy's curiosity. Maybe that would get him outside long enough for her to lock the door and run.

"Yes, actually I am," a thought came to mind, "do you think I look decent enough for a date?"

Rukia eyed him curiously waiting for his reply. Keigo simply stared and concerned that maybe she didn't look nice Rukia stepped closer. "Well?"

At this moment Keigo was simply savoring his view of Rukia and trying to put his answer into un-perverted phrase or string of words. She was beautiful. The setting sun filtered through the doorway and lighted her dark locks with a fiery embrace. Shadows cast a show over her luxurious curves and Keigo basked in it all. As she came closer only one thought came to his mind. This thought was attached to no words.

Rukia kneeled down to Keigo's sitting level and was just about to knock him over the head when Keigo leaned forward and kissed her. Suddenly she fell back and her head hit the floor. Keigo was squirming all over her and Rukia fell into a rage of fury. Bringing her knee up swiftly Rukia "numbed" her opponent, jumped up, and aptly tossed him out the door. Enraged and in a huff she fumbled the keys, managed to lock the door, and left before Keigo could regain himself.

At the restaurant Ichigo looked at his watch and noted that while Rukia was not there just yet she wasn't late either. He sighed and scratched his head. Opening his eyes he caught her enter the doorway. Ichigo quickly caught her attention and the two sat down for a nice dinner. They exchanged a lovers set of nervous "hellos" and sneaked peaks at each other from around the tall menus. In a moment of extreme nervousness Ichigo attempted to start a conversation.

"So, Rukia… you, you look very healthy today."

"Umm, healthy?"

"Well, yeah. Your cheeks are rosy today."

"Oh, rosy? I didn't even notice." Rukia hid behind the menu and touched her cheeks. Not only were they "rosy" they were hot or else she was just that nervous around Kurosaki. No it had to be the blush… but she couldn't remember putting that much on her cheeks.

"Yeah you…"

"KUROSAKI!"

Rukia cringed, still hiding behind the menu as Ichigo looked to see who had called his name. The voice was very familiar and Ichigo's eyes swept through the people in the room until they caught on one figure that was moving rather hurriedly and strangely.

"Eh, Keigo, what do want?"

"I needed a place to stay and Rukia… well… she's…"

"Right here," Ichigo said as he pointed her out.

Rukia lowered the menu and stared at Keigo maliciously.

Ichigo noticed the ting on Rukia's cheeks darken. "Rukia, you… are you ok?"

Keigo trembled as the apology stuttered from his mouth, "I… I, I'm sssssooorrry?"

"Not good enough."

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