DISCLAIMER: Tite Kubo owns Bleach.
A/N: Hello everyone and thanks for reading my stories. You know, guava juice is really good. Did I ever mention that? It's really yummy in the tummy :D
Anyhoo, on to the story!!
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"I've been waiting over an hour for you!"
"I thought I told you the dance started at eight."
"No, you said seven! And what are you doing with him?" Renji spat.
"Aw, go soak your head, Renji," Ichigo said, looking bored.
Renji clenched his fist. "Come on, Rukia. Let's go."
Rukia looked nervous. "Actually…um…Orihime, this is Renji. Renji, this is Orihime."
"Wait, hold on, hold on. I thought you said they were here together!" Tatsuki said. "They don't even know each other!"
"Huh?" Orihime said, confused.
"What?!" Renji yelped.
Rukia's head started to hurt. The light, the people swirled in front of her eyes. It was a warm night, and the laughter and loud voices weren't exactly helping…
She heard Ichigo calling her name. "Rukia…Rukia!"
Then she blacked out.
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The doorbell was ringing. "A patient, this late?" Yuzu came down the stairs and opened the door nervously. "Ichi-nii!"
Ichigo stood in the doorway holding Rukia in his arms. "Hey…could you get dad?"
"DID SOMEONE CALL ME?!?" In an instant, Isshin was down the stairs. "WHAT'RE YOU DOING HERE? WHY AREN'T YOU AT THE DA – hey, who's she? Someone I should know about?" He winked at Ichigo, who kicked him since his arms were full.
"This is Rukia. Now shut up and help me get a bed for her." He carried her into a guest room, where he laid her down on the bed.
"But…Ichigo! How could you take advantage of an unconscious, helpless girl?"
"Helpless. Yeah right," Ichigo grunted.
Isshin's eye gleamed wickedly. "Oh, I get it now…oh Mother, our son has made me a grandparent! And at such a young age!"
"Shut up! I never said that!"
"Getting defensive, are we? That means it's true!"
"I said, shut up!"
"Hey…I'm trying to sleep. What's with all the noise?" Karin walked to the edge of the staircase in her pajamas. "Oh, Ichi-nii. You're back. Now, if both of you don't mind, shut up so I can get some sleep." She wandered back into her room.
"Karin heard too. Now both of them think I'm some kind of horny teenager. Great." Ichigo stomped back into the patient room and slammed the door.
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Damn it…how did Kurosaki manage to get so fast? Renji had lost track of him after he'd disappeared with Rukia, who had suddenly fainted.
"Um…Renji-san?"
"Huh?"
Orihime had wandered next to him. "Do you know…where Ichigo and Rukia are? And what that was all about earlier?"
"I have no idea."
Tatsuki appeared next to them, looking like she was ready to kill. "Ichigo has a lot of explaining to do tomorrow."
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"Hey, you're awake."
"Ichi…go?" Rukia opened her eyes. The room was unfamiliar…where was she?
"Here, eat something." He shoved a tray towards her. "Yuzu cooked it for you."
Rukia's eyes widened in shock. "Y-your sister? But they don't know…they don't know who I am!"
Ichigo sighed. "Well, I had to bring you back last night. You fainted right while we were trying to clear things up with Renji, Orihime, and Tatsuki."
"Oh…so I'm at your house right now?"
"Yeah, but this is one of the guest rooms. Come on, eat before it gets cold."
Rukia sat up in the bed and took the tray from him. She picked up some rice with the chopsticks. "Hey…did Renji say anything last night?"
Ichigo stiffened. "Renji? Oh, he, uh, wanted to know what was going on. But that's about it."
"Oh."
They were quiet for a moment, except for the sound of Rukia swallowing her food.
"Uh…why'd you ask about Renji?"
"Well, I don't want him to be mad at me."
"Who cares what he thinks? Besides, he's probably more mad at me. Nah, he's just worried about you."
"Why would he be mad at you, Ichigo?"
Ichigo gulped. "Well...see, I think he was kind of annoyed after he found out we had been planning to go to the dance together. You know…because he thought he was going with you."
Rukia laughed. "Typical Renji."
Suddenly the door burst open and Isshin leapt in. "Gooooood morning kids! Now, I hope you weren't being naughty again!!"
Rukia looked at Ichigo curiously. "'Again'?"
Ichigo turned red. "Shut it, old man."
"I never did see you come out of this room since you went in last night!" Isshin proclaimed.
"Look, dad…you're reading way too much into it. Rukia is just a friend, okay? Now stop bugging us!"
"You know, Rukia, we have pregnancy tests too! Don't be afraid! It's quick and painless!" Isshin yelled as Ichigo shoved him out of the room and slammed the door shut.
Rukia's face was tinged red. "What…was that all about?"
Ichigo rolled his eyes. "I stayed with you last night, is all." He indicated the bed next to hers, which was unmade.
"And why was your dad talking about pregnancy tests?"
"Er…because he thinks we, uh…" Ichigo was bright red and tongue-tied. "Never mind. I'll tell you later."
"Thanks for taking care of me, Ichigo."
"What? Oh…it's nothing."
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Poor Ichigo. His dad really can be annoying sometimes. But man, it would suck to have fend off your own dad everyday. I guess you'd get used to it eventually, though. But still.
Please review lots!! – Kuchiki-chan