Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. Tite Kubo owns it.:) I only used his characters.

Secret Lovers

Ichigo X Orihime

Chapter 9: It all started here

Rukia just stood there, while staring at the back of the man she loves. Her eyes were beginning to get cloudy and her vision is starting to get blurry, then suddenly she was brought back to her first year in high school days.


*FLASHBACK*

It was in a quiz bee, she was representing her school in the first year division for the Annual Science Quiz bee. It is a hard match, all of the best schools in Japan were participating in the said event and every contestant was really competitive. Everyone wanted to win, she wanted to win. She desperately wanted to win to prove to her family that she can be someone to be proud of. Her family never had the time for her, her parents were always busy having business trips around the globe and her brother rarely comes home due to his work too. She is usually left home alone with just the maids.

The contestants in the first year division were quarantined in a room. She looked at her rivals and they were all reading their notes except for one oranged-haired boy who was currently listening to music in his ipod.

"Ain't he nervous? Why isn't he reviewing his notes?" she said to herself, then continued on reading her notes.

A figure clad in formal clothes entered the room and told the contestants for the rules of the contest and lead them outside for the contest is about to start. The players were given a board, a pen and an eraser. This would be the elimination round, wherein out of the 15 students they will just be choosing top 5.

She was amazing, indeed a very intelligent girl for she was included among the top 5.

She stared at the other contestants who entered the top 5 and she was surprised to see the orange-haired boy for he was also included.

Another set of questions were given to them and here comes the last round. She is competing with the orange-haired boy from Karakura International School. The boy whom she thought the weakest during the first set of the contest but she kind of thought that he is good looking.

"Okay. For the last round. The category is Earth Science.."

When the host started to read the question, all of a sudden my vision started to blur. i had mental block that time and all of a sudden.

"The one who got the correct answer is...

from Karakura International School. Ichigo Kurosaki."

Rukia got sad, she reviewed her lessons well just to win the title.

Then the host walked towards the winner and asked him a few questions.

"Congratulations, You're so smart, Can you tell us some of your secrets? Did you burn the midnight oil just to review your lessons?" the host joked.

The boy boredly answered," Nope, actually I didn't had the time to review my lessons, My teacher just informed me this morning that I'll be competing here."

"Wow, so you weren't really prepared for this competiton?"

"Yeah." He said while scratching his head.

"what a smart person!" the host said enthusiastically. "Now let's get on with the next student, she may not won the first but still a very intelligent girl."

After the host interviewed her, she immediately went to the backstage. She cried at her defeat, especially when she lost to someone who doesn't even look like he was really happy on his achievement.

"I hate this! I've reviewed my lessons well right? How did I forgot such stupid thing?" she mentally blame herself. Then she felt a weight on her shoulder, she slowly looked up on who touched her.

"You shouldn't cry over such small thing."

"Small thing? That meant a lot to me!, If I won surely my family would be really happy for me and they'll find time to be with me." She answered mentally.

"Don't bother yourself with other people's business if you don't know anything" she replied coldly.

"Losing is part of the cycle of life. It's normal. You can't always have what you wanted." He said while starting to walk away.

Before he could leave, "Don't say things like you know me. You don't know what I'm feeling cause you've won effortlessly in the contest. You have everything, even things you don't need too." she said angrily.

"You shouldn't also say things as if you know me. Apparently, What I really wanted can never be mine." he said leaving. but before he could do so, she started explaining her side.

"I wanted to win cause my family never had the time for me, maybe if I won they would be really proud of me and they would spare even a little of their time for me. I just want to spend a day with them." She said while bursting in tears.

Her crying stops when he said words that pierced through her very soul.

"If you want to be with them, then tell them you want to. You're making your life suffer on achieving something that is far from what you've really wanted." Then the boy smiled making her blush. "But, Of all the people I've encountered, I like you the most. You're doing everything in your own way, just to attain that special something."

After what he said, she laughed at herself. She must be really stupid. That night, she confronted her family and from that day on they always make sure that they give her the time and the attention.

*END OF FLASHBACK*


As those memories starts to fade, Rukia wiped the silent tear that fell down in her cheeks.

Rukia entered their classroom; her classmates were still busy chattering.

Neliel waved her hand signaling her to come to their direction.

"Hey! Rukia-chan, how's your date with Kurosaki-kun?" Nel said with a smile on her face. While their other friends were teasing Rukia, Orihime remained silent.

"Haha, nel-chan, it isn't actually a date."she replied, pretending to be happy.

"Well that was most likely going to be it." Nel teased more.

"Haha, it's not Nel." Rukia suddenly blushed at the thought of having a date with Ichigo Kurosaki. She'll pretend that something is going on with the two of them. She really do love him and never would she share him to others. Even if kurosaki won't love her, she'll do everything just to make him to.

"This is so unexpected! I never thought someone could make Kurosaki's cold heart warm." Ryo added.

"if you'll be with Kurosaki-kun, then Orihime-chan's gonna be your sister." Michiru said delighted.

"Oh. Yeah. Yeah." They all said in unison then Rukia looked at the orange haired girl too.

"Hime isn't this great? We're gonna be real sisters!" Rukia said while holding onto Orihime's arms. Then their friends started to tease them once more.

Orihime couldn't say anything at that moment and just thought to herself. "Please God! Make this stop, I can't take it anymore" Tears were about to form in her eyes. "Rukia-chan stop smiling and blushing! I hate it, he will never be yours because I am the one he likes right? That's what he told me, I am the one he love not you." This thoughts were flooding in her mind. She wanted to cry that time and the teasing, she wanted it to stop in an instant.

But she cannot do anything, The Man he loves is starting to give attention on other girl.

-End of Chapter 9-

Author's Note:

R&R:)) tell me what you have in mind?:)

This will be my last update for now, I'm sorry it took awhile. I was away from home and from the place where I was Internet never existed!:( Aww..i'll try to have a update during my christmas vacation but if i did not make it, please bear with me for a while. . I'll be really busy for this semester for it's my last months in school and i wanted to have good grades this semester.:( I'll be graduating this April. Yehey!: I'll stay away from any temptations for awhile, Internet, Facebook, Tumblr, Ipad games, wattpad and fanfiction:((