Chapter 3

Movie night!

I woke up the next morning exhausted from last night.

I had gotten home and was drowned by questions from both Aunt Ryona and Uncle Yamada wanting to know how my first day of school was and about the new friends I had made.

Even after they had finally let me go to bed I couldn't fall asleep.

I was still thinking about what Ichigo had told me, how angry I was at Toshiro's dad and the dorky stuff like how close Toshiro had been to me while he was helping me.

His rich scent, how long his hand had rested softly on my cheek, I couldn't help but smile at that thought. I quickly got up and ready for Uncle Yamada took me to school.

I received the same surprise looks as I had yesterday, but I just brushed them off.

"Momo!" I heard Rangiku yell in her usual loud, cheerful voice.

"Hey Rangiku!" I yelled back.

School passed by in a blur, Toshiro and I ended up having three classes together on even days though, which made me really happy.

Those moments with him, even though they would pass even faster than any other moment of my day I loved them.

I had tried to ask him about what he was going to ask me last night, before Rangiku had rudely interrupted him. He shook it off and said it was nothing important.

It was like this for the rest of the time I've been here at school, I couldn't believe how fast the two weeks had passed.

I had become better friends with Ichigo, Renji, Rukia, Rangiku and of course Toshiro. Rangiku had dragged Rukia and I to her house for homework several times now, which to be honest I didn't really mind.

The most current event at the moment was the first soccer game of the season.

Everyone was pumped up for it and was counting on the team.

Well, you could say that soccer here was like football back in America.

It was big for all of the high schools, even the ones that were terrible.

Everyone got into it and according to Rangiku, so did the parents.

"Hey Momo! Let's go!" I heard Rangiku yell from her car.

"Okay let's go." I said as I got into the car.

"I'm so excited for the game tomorrow!" Rangiku said while practically jumping in her seat.

"Yeah, me too!" Rukia said enthusiastically.

"It's because Ichigo's going to be playing isn't it?" Rangiku teased.

Apparently Rukia liked Ichigo, but refused it when we asked, so teasing her was quite enjoyable.

"No!" Rukia snapped.

"Sure." Rangiku said while rolling her eyes, I giggled as Rukia groaned and glared at Rangiku's back.

"Well, how about the girl who's excited to see a certain white haired star on the field?" Rukia said.

"What?" I said having no talent at staying calm and cool.

"You know what." Rukia said back.

"Yeah, Momo don't even try to hide it!" Rangiku said with a big smile, her attention completely off the whole Rukia plus Ichigo and now on me.

"But I don't! Really!" I insisted.

"Sure. You can deny it but we all know you do!" Rukia said.

I could feel a blush creep up on my face.

The rest of the ride we just talked about the sleepover that we were going to beg our parents (or aunt and uncle) to let us have tomorrow after the game.

"Okay! So my house then?" Rangiku said stopping on the break in her driveway and flinging us forward.

"Yeah. Well, you kind of already brought us here." Rukia said while rubbing her head, the sudden stop gave our heads a whiplash.

"Oh, sorry about that." Rangiku said with a small blush of embarrassment, but I saw her grin for a quick second.

"It's okay." I said opening the door and then jumping out.

I didn't even notice that I was practically twirling and dancing to the door, until I stopped in front of the door noticing that Rukia and Rangiku were just walking to the door smiling at me.

"Someone's happy." Rukia said smiling at me, while Rangiku began to unlock the door.

"It's because of Toshiro. Right?" Rukia said nudging me in the side.

"No! Toshiro is just a friend." I said simply.

"Ha! Yeah sure he i-" Rangiku began but then suddenly stopped she even stopped her hand from turning the door knob.

"What?" I then looked at Rukia who was looking at me with curiosity; also she had her head slightly tilted to the side.

"Wait, did you just call him Toshiro?" Rangiku asked.

"Yeah. Why?" I asked as if it didn't even matter that I had called him that.

"Well, you know how we usually say kun, san or chan at the end of someone's name unless we ask or they say we don't have to." Rukia told me.

"Yeah, yeah." I said rolling my eyes.

My parents had told me that a hundred times before I had come here. But now when I think about it that was only around a month ago.

"Well have you even asked? I mean you've been calling him Toshiro-kun, Hitsugaya, Hitsugaya-kun, san. But you've never called him just plain Toshiro.

So have you asked him?" Rangiku asked finally opening the door and walking to the living room.

We all sat in our usual spots, Rukia on the armchair, Rangiku lying down on the huge sofa and me on the floor.

"Well I didn't ask him." I said. "But he told me I didn't have to say kun or anything like that he said I could just call him Toshiro." I said smiling slightly.

It only took about a second before Rukia and Rangiku burst into a fit of giggles.

"What?" I asked extremely confused.

"You like him don't you?" Rangiku said kicking her legs slowly as she lay on her stomach on the couch.

"Wh-what makes you think that?" I stuttered.

I had only come to the conclusion that I really did like Toshiro about three days ago.

It was when Toshiro gave me a ride home because Rukia and Rangiku were unable to.

He took me to get some ice cream and then took me home, but it wasn't a date.

"Oh, I don't know." Rukia said sarcastically.

"Yeah we were just wondering is all, right Rukia?" Rangiku said elbowing Rukia in the side.

"Oh yeah!" she grinned mischievously.

"Come on guys, seriously!" I whined

"Momo, have you ever seen yourself with him?" Rukia asked raising an eyebrow

I just stared at them questioningly.

"You, my little friend," Rangiku said slinging one of her arms around my neck and leading me into the kitchen. "are a flirt!"

I could feel my cheeks heat up.

"What? No! No way! No, no, no! Not me! Not with Toshiro!" I gushed out frantically.

"Yes you! And yes with Toshiro!" Rukia said.

"I wonder if he'll ask you to the dance!" Rangiku said happily

I blushed. "Come on you guys. That's never going to happen…" I said and for some reason it made me sad.

"And why not?" Rukia asked

"Because he doesn't feel that way about me." I said simply going through Rangiku kitchen cabinets looking for something to eat.

I was a little shocked when Rangiku and Rukia were silent, it made my heart speed up and made me feel anxious.

This was when they were supposed to say "you're probably right." Or maybe they would say something similar, but they didn't say anything.

I flipped around, turning my attention away from Rangiku's food just in time.

Rangiku and Rukia looked at each other for about three seconds, smiled and then burst into laughter. That wasn't what I expected, I thought raising an eyebrow.

"You are so BLIND!" Rangiku burst out.

"Wh-what?" I stuttered form surprise.

They continued to laugh, not answering any of my questions about why they were laughing at me and why I was "blind".

"Wow Momo." Rukia said being the first to recover from their laughing attack, "You can't seriously not see it."

"Wait, see what?" I asked

"Oh my gosh…" she sighed, "He. Likes. You!" She said slowly.

"Ok, what on earth makes you guys think that?" I asked in confusion.

"The way he acts around you Momo!" Rangiku burst out finally recovering herself.

"He acts normal." I protested a bit.

"Yes! He acts like a normal guy!" Rukia said

"Umm, and that supposed to mean…?" I trailed off. Rukia slapped a hand to her forehead in frustration.

Rangiku's expression turned serious then she took a deep breath, "Momo, before you came along he wouldn't look at any girl, any! No matter how good looking her face or how nice her body was! They never even received a glance from the guy! 'Rukia and I being exceptions since we're his friends but that's not the point.' He never flirts yet he does with you! In his own way but still, flirting is flirting! Not once have I seen him just go ahead and talk to one of my friends openly when he first meets them unless I force him to! He likes you Momo and you will see that I am right when the dance comes around. He has to ask someone!"

She finished still looking serious but proud with herself as well.

I stood there my mouth slightly opening and then closing, I was completely lost for words.

I couldn't say that wasn't true, especially to Rangiku. She'd known him way longer than me.

So what was I supposed to do? I still didn't think that he liked me but all of my reason was turned down with the logic of Rangiku. But I still couldn't bring myself to believe that.

All three of us were in Rangiku's basement, which just so happened to be a home theater with ten huge lazy boyz with cup holders and everything.

There was also I giant red beanbag and when I say giant I mean giant it was about as big as a bed.

Instead of sitting in our own lazy boy we were all cuddled up on the beanbag together while watching The Last Samurai.

"Momo, hand me another soda please." Rukia mumbled her eyes glued to the screen.

I simply giggled they were both devouring the popcorn and soda like nothing else.

I was a little surprised that they were so into it since in my opinion they both looked like the kind of girls that would be into chick flicks.

I got up grabbed the empty bowl of popcorn from Rangiku and went up stairs.

When I opened the door at the top of the stairs I blinked a few times trying to get used to the light before I continued to the kitchen.

I quickly put another packet of popcorn in the microwave and then began my search in the fridge to hopefully find the soda Rukia wanted so badly.

When the popcorn was finally ready and I found some soda for Rukia which turned out to be a six-pack of diet coke I left the kitchen.

I quickly grabbed two huge blankets since it was freezing down stairs and then I headed to the door.

I began my attempt to open the door to get down stairs, which wasn't really working since my arms were full.

Then the popcorn bowl began to tip, and braced for the fall, "oh crap." Just as it began to fall, someone caught it; I opened my eyes to see the bowl was almost half way tipped over.

Ichigo had come out of nowhere to my rescue, "Need help?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. I let out a sigh of relief and nodded.

Ichigo was just about to get an actual grip on the bowl so it wouldn't fall when, "Oy! Renji I never said you could go into my house!" someone yelled out of nowhere.

I can be a pretty calm girl but that doesn't mean I don't jump when someone yells out of nowhere.

I jumped and Ichigo didn't have a very good grip on the falling bowl.

"Aw, dang it." I said looking down at the spilt popcorn.

All of a sudden, Renji ran into the living room and jumped over the couch and placed his hands over his head as if something were falling from the sky.

"I thought you said he wouldn't mind Ichigo!" Renji whined.

"He doesn't. I told him to yell at you for kicks." Ichigo chuckled.

"What?" Renji yelled standing up quickly, brushing himself off.

"Yup." Ichigo said calmly placing his hands behind his head coolly.

"There's got to be a catch. He would never do it just because you told him to." Renji retorted.

"He would if I told him to and gave him fifty bucks." Ichigo said plainly.

"That and it's always a treat to yell at you Renji." Toshiro said with a smirk as he entered the room. I felt my heart skip a beat and I was praying that I was blushing.

"Dude! Why'd you change?" Ichigo asked.

"Yeah man, where's your team spirit?" Renji asked with his hands up in the air.

That's when I noticed that both Ichigo and Renji were in their soccer uniforms and to be honest they both did look pretty attractive in them.

You could tell that they were both majorly fit and well toned, I just wish I could have seen Toshir- "Wait, what are you thinking Momo?" I chided myself.

"So, what movie are you guys watching Momo?" Ichigo asked taking the blankets from me.

"Oh thanks! Umm, we're watching The Last Samurai." I said.

"That's a good movie." Toshiro said.

"It really is!" I said with a smile.

"Well, don't take forever because we want to watch a movie!" Renji said.

"You know that we can just watch it in my room right?" Toshiro said.

"Yeah he knows. He's just been dying to watch a movie on the big screen." Ichigo said

"Hey Momo! You should watch the movie with us!" Renji said.

"Oh no. I don't want to intrude on your guy time." I said holding my hands up or rather sodas up.

"It won't bother us right guys?" Renji said looking at the others for reassurance.

"Yeah Momo, you should join us it'll be fun!" Ichigo encouraged. I looked over at Toshiro who just gave a quick nod.

"Ok! I guess I will!" I said happily, " Oh! And Toshiro!"

"Yeah?" He said turning his attention to me.

"You owe me a new bowl of popcorn." I said, tossing him the bowl, which he caught with ease. He smiled and shook his head.

"I live here. Making the popcorn? You just split mine. I don't owe you anything." He said simply.

His face was blank but his eyes were bright and were teasing.

"Then you owe Rangiku." I said with a smirk.

"She's got you there." Ichigo laughed.

"Whatever," he threw the bowl at Renji who barely caught it out of surprise.

"Go make some popcorn for them Renji." Toshiro said sitting down on the couch.

I just smiled and went downstairs with Ichigo, who was still kindly holding the blankets for me.

After the movie was over Rukia called it a night and went home.

While Rangiku said she had to do her homework or else her parents would never let her have that sleep over tomorrow.

So that just left me, when they both found out that I was going to be watching a movie with the guys they both teased me, no surprise there.

After the movie Toshiro offered to take me home and it would have been just him and I.

However, that was only because Renji had fallen asleep and Ichigo was taking a shower since the three of them were having a sleepover.

Rangiku insisted that she take me though. She said that her reason was so Toshiro wouldn't get any ideas and she could escape homework.

The real reason was so she could interrogate me to see if anything happened during the movie.

Honestly, nothing had happened at all. Toshiro and I sat next to each other but that was it.

There was no flirting exchanged during the movie, no moves or attempts at a move were made, nothing.

We just watched the movie and every once in a while would say something. It was simple but nice…like I said any time spent with Toshiro was fine by me.

"So nothing happened! Honestly?" Rangiku asked for the tenth time. We were now parked outside of my house and were just talking.

"Yes Rangiku! Honestly nothing happened!" I laughed. She sighed sadly

"I'm going to have to have a talk with that boy." She said putting on a fake angry expression on her face.

"Just don't beat the guy up too much. I'm sure the whole school wouldn't be too happy if their best player was unable to play." I laughed while getting out of the car and closing the door behind me.

She rolled down the window.

"'kay you've got it!" She said giving me a thumbs up.

"But I hope you don't mind me telling him that you loved sitting next to him and that you were super disappointed that he didn't kiss you good night!"

She said driving off while laughing like a mad woman. I just shook my head with a slight smile.

I walked into my room, today was awesome and I was excited to see to soccer game tomorrow.

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"Hey Captain!" Rangiku yelled as she burst into the room.

"Holy crap Rangiku! Knock for crying out loud!" Ichigo yelled flustered.

"Relax Ichigo! I've seen plenty of guys in nothing but their boxers." She said as she skipped past Ichigo and over to my bed where Toshiro was lying.

"Probably made out with them too." Ichigo mumbled softly.

"What do you want Rangiku?" Toshiro asked, apparently she hadn't noticed.

"What is the matter with you?" she yelled as he raised an eyebrow

"Excuse me?" he asked quite annoyed

"You had a whole two hours next to her and you didn't do anything!" she yelled.

'So it's about Momo huh? Well, why is any of that her business and why would I do anything anyways?' he thought.

"What on earth would I do?" Toshiro asked.

"Put your arm around her, hold hands, kiss! Something!" she freaked.

"And why would I want to do such a stupid thing like that?" he said standing up to meet her height.

"Oh, I don't know." She said sarcastically. "Because you like her." she said.

He raised my eyebrow once again and asked seriously "What are you talking about?"

"Oh don't even give me that Toshiro!" she scoffed. "You know what I'm talking about!"

"You think that I like Hinamori more than a friend? That's ridiculous. She's a friend, nothing more and she never will be! I didn't try anything because I'm not the kind of guy that just flirts with any girl. I don't like her. Got it?" he said as Rangiku just stared at him blankly.

"I don't believe that. I think that you do like her and you didn't do anything because you thought that she'd reject you. I know you Toshiro and I know that you like her even if you won't admit it to yourself." She said before walking out.

It was silent he scowled and thought about what Rangiku said. He could feel Ichigo staring at him and already knew what he was going to say.

"She's going to find out eventually. I mean you're going to have to tell her sometime." Ichigo spoke up.

"Yeah, I know." he mumbled.

"But I'll keep it low for as long as I can. I don't want anyone to know. Not Rangiku, not Renji and especially not her. I don't want Hinamori to ever find out my feelings for her."

Authors Note: I AM SO SORRY! YOU GUYS DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW SORRY I AM! But I have ….a few reasons! First I had to completely rewrite this chapter twice! I hated it the first two times but I think that this one was decent. Second I had three choir performances. Then I had one ballroom performance and two comps. Third I sprained my ankle so I wasn't able to get down stairs for two weeks and that matters because my computer is downstairs! (Yes I don't have a laptop! Don't judge!) And well that's all…..most of the time was me not knowing what to write because I didn't want to disappoint. For that I apologize…. BUT I have one more reason! I finished the chapter right? And right I was about to upload it! BUT then I found out that are internet was being retarded and so I had to wait for it to be fixed! Sorry again! Well I hope you guys liked the chapter! I love ALL of the reviews! They're freaking awesome! Oh and I'd like to thank Kumachii and ell and emm if it wasn't for them I would have never gotten off of my lazy butt! Well Thanks! PLEASE REVIEW! I promise to do better on updating! No joke right! Hahahaaha! REVIEW PLEASE!