Ok here's Day Six sorry for the delay I didn't have any inspiration. I hope you guys like it and thank-you for the favorites and alerts. Special thanks to xXRedPokerGirlxX, D, and itsAbbey for their awesome reviews. Thank-you for reading and enjoy
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Day Six
Ichigo walked down the street wondering if he should be pissed or relieved.
Last night Rukia hadn't come home and he'd been abuts to freak out when Orihime gave him a call saying that Rukia was at her house having a 'girl's night'. While relieved he wouldn't have to talk to her about their date he was slightly pissed that she had been distracted and carefree while he had been plagued with guilt.
Rukia thought that he had genuine feelings for her and while part of the plan Ichigo couldn't help but feel bad. She seemed to be going to all this trouble for pity dating him, which it was since there was no way in hell she'd actually go out with him, and he was repaying her by lying about every bit of it. Ichigo grimaced at the thought if Rukia's hurt expression if she found out.
"So how'd your 'date' go carrot top", Renji asked Ichigo with a suggestive wink as he walked up to the sullen boy. "Geez what's with your expression, did she stand you up or something", Renji asked almost sounding concerned. Ichigo rolled his eyes at the older man but decided he was going to have to tell him sooner or later.
"It went fine I guess. We went ice skating and then she went to Orihime's for a girls night", Ichigo explained wishing he was anywhere else.
"A girl's night more like a gossip fest", Renji scoffed making Ichigo give him a questioning glance.
"Look when girls meet up together basically all they do is talk and since you and Rukia just went on a date they are going to be talking about you. I wonder how long they stretched out that conversation, I mean besides your ridiculous hair and stupidity you don't really have any qualities worth mentioning", Renji stated making Ichigo punch him in the stomach. Renji oofed but his smirk never faltered.
"Shut up and who are you to talk about ridiculous hair. Yours looks like someone spilt a thing of kool-aid powder on it not to mention its likeness to an overgrown pineapple", Ichigo mocked making the other boy glare at him. Even though he'd never say it out loud Ichigo was kinda thankful to Renji for distracting him, thinking about this whole operation thing was going to drive him completely nuts. At least now he had a distraction even if that distraction had stupid hair and constantly insulted him.
"Shut up strawberry at least my name isn't more feminine than my girlfriend's", Renji teased.
"At least I have a girlf- wait she is not my girlfriend", Ichigo yelled at him before walking onto campus cursing under his breath. Renji caught up with him laughing loudly at Ichigo's expense.
"Geez Ichigo one date and you're already calling her your girlfriend. And you said you didn't have feelings for her", Renji laughed again. Unfortunately for Ichigo he wasn't the only person to hear Renji's comment.
"She's already your girlfriend, you work fast Kurosaki", the highly amused voice of Uryu said joining in the conversation.
"She isn't my girlfriend, it was just one date", Ichigo protested. The other boys laughed making Ichigo growl in frustration. He was beginning to think he needed new friends.
"Look you bastards if you don't shut up I'm going to cas-
"Hey Ichigo", all the boys immediately straightened up and tried not to appear as if they were about to kill each other as a familiar group of girls made their way through. The one who had called his name was Rukia who looked even peppier then she usually did when she was at school. Ichigo raised an eyebrow but didn't question her chipper mood.
"Geez someone looks happy today", Renji teased his childhood friend making her hit his arm playfully. Ichigo chuckled a little as he saw Renji wince but sobered up as Rukia turned her smile onto him.
"Morning Ichigo", she chirped out happily. Ichigo felt a small flush appear on his face but cleared it u and gave Rukia a small smirk.
"Morning", he said with a yawn making the boys roll their eyes at their friends attempt to look cool. Rukia scoffed at him but grabbed his arm and started walking off towards the classroom.
"Hey what are you doing", Ichigo yelled at her as they walked to the front staircase amid the numerous catcalls from their friends. He threw a last glare at the boys before he lost sight of them when they reached the second floor. After that Rukia released his arm and turned around to face him making Ichigo take a step back as he noticed how small the gap was between them.
"I just wanted to apologize for yesterday, I didn't know you'd get so freaked out if I didn't come home", Rukia apologized but the satisfied smirk on her face made it much less genuine.
"Keh I wasn't worried", Ichigo protested crossing his arms in defiance.
"Oh well Orihime said that you sounded panicked last night on the phone so I was just trying to make you feel better", Rukia said innocently making Ichigo glare at her.
"Well she was wrong I wasn't worried, I just assumed the bus driver wouldn't let you on the bus since you have to be nine to ride without a parent", Ichigo yelped as Rukia's foot connected with his shin. He hopped up and down on his non injured foot as waves of pain shot through his leg.
"Hmph well that's the last time I try to do something nice for you", Rukia yelled at him making him glare at her as to remind her of who was the one who had put him in pain in the first place. She just rolled her eyes and muttered something that sounded a lot like 'wimp' but she had said it too softly for Ichigo to be sure.
"Oh please you don't have a nice bone in your entire body, all three feet of it", he mocked making Rukia lean forward to kick him again but this time he avoided her and started walking towards homeroom.
"You... you pig-headed jerk face", she yelled at him as she ran to catch up to his long stride.
"Wow jerk face how mature", Ichigo teased as they walked into homeroom. He caught sight of his friend's satisfied faces but saw them vanish as Rukia gave him another kick in the shin.
"I AM MATURE", she screamed and then headed off towards her seat in the back. Ichigo muttered a few curses under his breath as he held his shin. His friends didn't give him any sympathetic looks apparently all assuming the argument was his fault which only made him madder.
"You know Kurosaki I could swear pissing her off was one of the things we specifically told you not to do", Uryu complained as Ichigo plopped down next to Renji who looked like he was trying to hold in his laughter.
"Something you have to say to me pineapple head", Ichigo asked but the threatening look was lost on the other boy as he hissed in pain when his leg collided with the desk. Renji burst out laughing much to Ichigo's chagrin.
"Well now that you mention it I was thinking about how funny it was that a girl half your size can kick your ass", Renji teased as he shook with laughter.
"I don't get why you find that so amusing considering a playful hit from her has you writhing on the ground in pain", Ichigo shot back making Renji blush.
"I was not writhing on the ground", he protested while he rubbed the shoulder Rukia had hit earlier. Ichigo and Uryu laughed while Renji growled at them.
"So Ichigo are you and Rukia going on another date", Chad asked while Uryu and Renji bickered over who was more 'manly'.
"Hm I actually don't know", Ichigo admitted casting a glance at the now smiling Rukia who was talking with Tatsuki and Orihime. He wondered how they could go from yesterday when they were almost a couple to today when they seemed…normal. Was that Rukia's way of saying h wasn't interested. Girls were confusing.
"Alright class today we're going to be talking about the foundations that build a good economy and how that affects us today so if you would turn to….", Ichigo could barely suppress a groan as began her lecture that was sure to last all period. Sometimes he could swear that Kami hated him.
"Ichigo the lunch bell rang you can wake up now", Renji informed him a few hours later. Ichigo looked up to see glaring at him and a few classmates snickering at him as they walked by on their way to lunch. Ichigo wiped a little bit of drool off the side of his mouth as he grabbed his bag and followed after Renji towards the rooftop. Ichigo looked to his usual spot to find Rukia's group of girls sitting there.
"Ichigo the girls took over our spot" Keigo cried as him and Mizuiro walked over. Ichigo and Renji sweat dropped at the overtop manner of their friend but were distracted when Uryu and Chad waked past them and sat down next to Tatsuki and Orihime. Renji and Ichigo shared a look before shrugging and heading over there too.
"What, where are you going? Traitors", Keigo yelled making the other boys roll their eyes.
"Oh come on its not like they have cooties", Renji griped but Keigo still stood there defiantly before Mizuiro decided to intervene.
"Actually I believe his real problem lies with the fact nearly all of those girls turned him down for homecoming", Mizuiro explained looking at his best friend with pity before sitting down next to Chizuru. Keigo spluttered a little but sat down next to Mizuiro who merely gave him an innocent smile.
"I didn't ask out Chizuru", Keigo protested pointing towards the redhead who had been staring at at Orihime throughput the entire exchange until she heard her name.
"Of course it is obvious where my affections lie", the proud lesbian stated still staring at Orihime. She was interrupted from her drooling when Tatsuki punched her into a nearby wall.
"Damn lecher", she spat before glaring at everyone in the group as if daring them to just look at Orihime.
"Is something wrong Tatsuki", Orihime asked looking up from her honey, salmon, and mayonnaise sandwich.
"Nope nothing is wrong", Tatsuki said with a smile that made the rest of the group wince at the strain her cheeks seemed to be having at the effort. Orihime merely gave a big, genuine, smile before taking a big bite of her strange concoction.
"So is there a reason you guys are here instead of your usual spot", Keigo asked accusingly making both genders glare at him.
"We just wanted to do something different is all", Tatsuki said shrugging innocently before shooting Rukia a knowing smile. Ichigo raised an eyebrow at the petite girl sitting next to him but she just stuck her tongue out at him.
"Aww how cute", Tatsuki teased making Ichigo and Rukia both turn away. The group laughed and Ichigo was beginning to wonder if he had been too harsh towards Keigo's protests.
Thankfully no one else made any other remarks toward Ichigo and Rukia although Ichigo did notice a few curious glances. He was rather thankful when the bell rang for the end of lunch and practically sprinted back towards the classroom.
"Hey wait Ichigo", Ichigo turned around as Rukia caught up with him before he could walk into his classroom. "I need to study so wait by the gate so you can walk me home", before Ichigo could fully process the command Rukia was already in her seat with her 'I'm completely innocent' face on that she seemed to adore so much when she was in her gigai form.
"Ichigo could you please take your seat", Mrs. Satomi asked sounding irritated apparently him sleeping through his first three classes was still fresh on her mind.
He plopped down in his seat and as soon as her lecture was in full swing he felt his eyes begin to close. Oh well a few minutes couldn't hurt he thought to himself as he laid his head on his arm. He could swear that he heard Renji chuckle a little but he was asleep before he could really question it.
Ichigo was torn from dreamland by something slamming onto his desk. Ichigo jerked up and found himself face to face with a very amused looking Renji.
"You know I'm not your personal alarm clock" he complained as Ichigo head throbbed from the sudden awakening. He shook the dizziness away as Renji sighed before heading to the door. Renji sighed before turning back to face Ichigo.
"Ichigo aren't you supposed to be meeting someone", Renji reminded him as Ichigo grabbed his bag.
"Oh shit Rukia", Ichigo yelled remembering. He darted out of the room and down the stairs toward the gate where he saw a sulky looking Rukia waiting.
"I understand you don't want people to know I live with you but is it really necessary to make me wait out here for 10 minutes like some complete fool", Rukia griped before storming off towards Ichigo's house.
"Sorry I was held up", Ichigo said making Rukia scoff.
"Yeah I know you were asleep, looked like she was going to pull her hair out every time you snored", Rukia commented wryly.
"I do not snore", Ichigo protested making Rukia laugh.
"Yeah you do and by the way you have a little drool on your chin", she told him pointing at his face with a satisfied smirk. She walked ahead and Ichigo furiously scrubbed at his face before catching up to her.
"Whatever it's not my fault her class is boring", Ichigo pouted making Rukia chuckle a little.
"But it is your fault we have a quiz tomorrow", Rukia pointed out making Ichigo groan.
"We have a quiz tomorrow damn it! Wait how is us having a quiz tomorrow my fault", Ichigo asked as they neared his home.
"Well after your 4th or 5th snore Mrs. Satomi said and I quote ' Tomorrow we will be having a quiz on economic terms and anyone who's dumb enough to sleep in class will get what they deserve bwahaha", Rukia concluded with a laugh that made Ichigo question her sanity.
"Did she really do the laugh", Ichigo asked curiously.
"No but I figured it was a nice touch", Rukia said making Ichigo sweat drop before walking into his house. Rukia dropped her book bag on the dining room table and pulled up a chair before taking out a book and cracking it open. Ichigo stood there a minute wondering if he should just leave her alone before she turned to glare at him.
"Well do you want me to tutor you or do you want to fail freshman year", Rukia yelled exasperated before Ichigo pulled out a seat.
"Ok first off GDP stands for total domestic product which is…
"The dumbest thing ever", Ichigo yelled out an hour later as he and Rukia both glared at each other across the table.
"Whether you think it's dumb or not you have to know economics to pass so sit your ass down and listen to me damnit", Rukia screamed leaning over the table putting her face in front of the very angry Ichigo's.
"Who cares about the difference between an embargo and a tariff? It's not like I need to know that to kill hollows or to do pretty much anything besides being an economics teacher", Ichigo argued making Rukia hiss in frustration.
"Look do you want to pass or not", Rukia asked him and considering he had to actually think about Rukia sighed before turning toward the fridge.
"Why don't we take a break? Getting frustrated isn't going to help you study", Rukia suggested calmly taking out two cups and pouring some lemonade.
"Alright", Ichigo agreed grabbing a cup and gulping it down while Rukia took a few small sips. The two stood against the counter while their frustration went down.
"Sorry for yelling", Ichigo muttered out not looking at Rukia. She smiled a little and the two breathed out a sigh of relief as thoughts of killing each other receded from their minds.
"It ok", the two stood in awkward silence before Rukia cleared her throat.
"So tomorrows Friday", she said trying to break the silence.
"Yep, tomorrow would be Friday", Ichigo agreed before the two became quiet again.
"So are you doing anything this weekend", Ichigo asked before nearly smacking himself in the face. Geez when he asked her like that it seemed almost as if he wanted to ask her-
"Nope Orihime and Tatsuki are both going with Tatsuki's parents on vacation", Rukia said pressing her fingers together. Ichigo cleared his throat a few times before looking back at her.
"So you wanna do something", he asked.
"Sure, I mean yeah I guess", Rukia said blushing at her outburst. "So what should we do", she asked making Ichigo scrunch his eyebrows together in thought.
"I don't know I'm sure I'll think of something", Ichigo said placing his hands behind his head trying not to let her know he had no idea.
"You sure I could always think of something", Rukia suggested"
"Why did you not like the skating rink or something", Ichigo asked wondering if listening to the other guys for date tips had been a bad idea.
"No it was fun I just wanted to make sure", Rukia protested holding her hands up in surrender. The two shot another glance at each other before the awkwardness got to Ichigo.
"Shouldn't we be studying", he suggested.
"Yes we should", Rukia agreed heading for the table. Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief before the conversation hit him. He was going to have another date with Rukia, which meant the plan was working. He let a small smile leak onto his face before sitting next to Rukia. Now all he had to do was come up with a date idea.
Shit
End of Day Six
Ok that's it for Day Six. I'm going on vacation next Friday so if I don't update by Thursday I'm not going to be able to update until Friday, the thirteenth (creepy). Please review and I would love ideas about their next date.
-Sakura478