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A/N: Thanks to everyone who left me a review for the last chapter. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it so much. This chapter was inspired by a suggestion made by Msdgirl. This one is set in Ichigo and Rukia's high school days. As always feel free to leave a review.

Dedication: To Msdgirl

Most Eligible Bachlorette

"Kurosaki! Kurosaki!"

"What?" Ichigo finally said to the lower classmen who had been desperately trying to get his attention.

"Rei Takahashi, reporting for the Karakura High Newspaper. What do you think of the fact that Rukia Kuchiki has been voted the most eligible bachelorette at Karakura High?"

"What are you talking about?" Ichigo asked.

"In the poll released today in the Karakura High Newspaper Rukia Kuchiki was voted the most eligible bacholerette in the school with 38% of the popular vote."

"And why should I care about some stupid poll?" Ichigo said with disdain. Clearly whoever had voted in that poll was insane. It's not like Rukia was anything great. Sure she had those big violet eyes and shiny black hair, but she was…short and…and…and well Rukia.

"It has been widely rumoured that you are in fact in a secret relationship with transfer student Rukia Kuchiki."

"What? That's ridiculous!" Ichigo exclaimed.

"So you are not in fact in a secret relationship with Rukia Kuchiki?"

"No! Who would be attracted to that chappy loving midget?"

Spurned Lover Kurosaki Bitter Over Rukia Kuchiki's Newfound Popularity

Following the release of the Karakura High Newspaper Most Eligible Bacholerette poll yesterday our intrepid reporter Rei Takahashi tracked down student Ichigo Kurosaki, who it is widely rumoured has been in a secret relationship with transfer student Rukia Kuchiki. When asked about the poll results Kurosaki responded "Why should I care?" and then when he was asked if he was currently in a relationship with Rukia Kuchiki, Kurosaki answered No, adding in "Who would be attracted to that chappy loving midget?" It sounds to this reporter like we have a case of sour grapes here. Kurosaki is obviously bitter over the fact that his advances have been spurned by the beautiful transfer student Rukia Kuchiki.

"I want to talk to the person in charge here!" Ichigo yelled, as he stormed into the offices of the Karakura High Newspaper. He had had to endure people staring and pointing at him all day as they whispered about how he was the poor spurned lover of Rukia. Rukia had found the whole incident vastly amusing and had taken to referring to Ichigo as 'Sour Grapes' when she was not busy basking in the praise of her many newfound admirers.

A short bespectacled student got up from his computer and walked over to Ichigo, "Yes, is there a problem?"

"Yes there is a problem! Your incompetent reporter," Ichigo said, pointing at Takahashi who was cowering at his desk, "Reported that I am Rukia's spurned lover. I am not Rukia's spurned lover! I expect to see a correction about this in tomorrow's newspaper. Got it?"

"Of course Kurosaki, my apologies for our mistake." The student said, bowing to Ichigo.

"ICHIGO! YOU IDIOT!" Rukia screamed, before shoving a newspaper in his face.

Rukia Kuchiki No Longer Most Eligible Bacholorette.

The Karakura High Newspaper unfortunately has had to revoke Rukia Kuchiki's title of Most Eligible Bachelorette, as Ichigo Kurosaki informed our staff yesterday that he and Rukia Kuchiki are in fact in a relationship. Therefore Rukia Kuchiki is no longer eligible for the title of Most Eligible Bachelorette. The title of Most Eligible Bachelorette will therefore be passed on to the runner-up…

"I want my title back! Fix this! Now!" Rukia yelled at Ichigo.

"I am not Rukia's spurned lover. Or her lover period. We are just friends. That's it. We are not in a relationship and I expect to see that printed in the newspaper tomorrow. And you better not write some other ridiculous story about how Rukia is pregnant with my child or something like that." Ichigo angrily informed the Karakura High Newspaper editor before delivering his most menacing glare and then storming out.

Ichigo Kurosaki Denies Rukia Kuchiki is Pregnant with his Child