A/N : thnx for reading my first chap! Hoping u like this next one.

Exchanging Presents

25th December, 2010

Merry Christmas! My day wasn't that bad, seeing as Ichigo Kurosaki was there.

I don't really hate him, at least he's one of those popular guys who don't like to flaunt their popularity. And considering it's his hair that get him that attention…I don't think I want it either.

Anyway, Inoue's dating Ishida! When we entered, I saw that Ishida was already there and he was on his knees. It was kind of weird, I mean, he wasn't asking her to marry him, was he? Anyway, Inoue said something and he leapt up and kissed her full on the mouth, so I sort of knew her answer. Rangiku was peeping behind me, her chin on my head (God knows I'm short enough) and was giggling with her video camera on. If this is goes to youtube, I know nothing. Then we entered and Uryuu blushed and Inoue hugged me happily.

When I asked her about her liking Ichigo, she told me that she just used to like him, and that having Ichigo as a boyfriend would actually be kind of scary.

How true.

Ichigo turned up at Inoue's place at around eight, his arms stacked with presents and his face hidden behind the pile.

Renji's jaw dropped, Ishida stopped trying to wrench away his present from Rangiku who fell down on the couch staring at Ichigo.

Only Inoue acted like everything was fine. I mean come one, we're juniors. Seniors like Ichigo do not go around hanging with juniors like us. Ofcourse, Hitsugaya, Renji and Rangiku are seniors too, but they don't count that much, as they act like two-years olds anyway.

"Merry Christmas, Kurosaki-kun!" Inoue cried.

All of us just stood there, with no intention of helping him with carrying all those presents for us. I mean, there were seven of us for whom he had had to buy presents, so no kidding.

Next thing, he tripped and cam tumbling down on me.

OK, imagine an ant standing there as a long giraffes' neck falls on it.

That was my first thought when I saw him falling on me.

My next thought was-he smells nice.

And my third was- wtf!

He lay there, crushing me to death and his lips were almost next to mine!

"Get off!" I shouted, pushing him away from me.

He was up in a shot, looking away, red in the face.

"Er….*ahem*….." Renji cleared his throat as if giving a hint.

I threw the nearest thing at him. I think it was a waffle iron.

"OW! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" he shouted, but I ignored him.

"Time for exchanging presents!" Rangiku cried happily, as if nothing had happened.

I gifted Inoue a pair of stilettos (she nearly choked me while hugging me), Ishida with a book, Rangiku with sake bottles (what's the point? Everyone is gonna die so she might just as well die drinking) Tatsuki with a new tennis racquet, Renji with hiking boots Hitsugaya with ice skates, and Ichigo with a limited Shakespeare collection-edition Inoue had recommended to me.

His amber eyes went wide and he looked at me "How do you know I wanted those?"

I shrugged " Inoue told me."

And he told me the exact same thing when I found out that he had gifted me a watch I had wanted for two months ever since I had set eyes on it. Inoue just winked at me, smiling.

Tatsuki bought me sports shoes, Ishida stitched a dress (good at stitching person, don't ask) and Inoue gifted me Chappy, and I went absolutely mental, hugging her and laughing like a maniac. Somewhere I heard Ichigo snort and next thing I knew, I was throwing the waffle iron at his head.

"WHAT THE FUCKING HELL, MIDGET!"he yelled at me, and I just hit him more.

"STRAWBERRY!" I cried.

Everyone was sniggering, but seriously, that is a conspiracy against Chappy! AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!

Okay, moving on, Renji gave a Chappy movie set (and Ichigo didn't make a sound) and Rangiku presented me with some sake bottles she ended up drinking herself anyway.

She never finished, just passed out after the 15th bottle (NOW you see how much of alcohol she can consume?)

That's when all of us decided it was time to leave. I think she's gonna stay at Inoue's place since none of us tried carrying her. Renji left with Tatsuki to his place (I think I know what he's planning to do. They'll be 'alone' in his house and he's been thinking of sleeping with her for a- okay! too much information!) kicking Rangiku away from his path, and all of us followed suit, thanking Inoue for inviting us.

I hugged her and told her to wish Sora—her brother who's in hospital for chemotherapy because of testicular cancer-a Merry Christmas and handed her the gift I had bought for him- a platinum-gold pen I bought with some help from Urahara, Nii-sama's secretary.

Inoue was in tears and hugged me again. Sappy, but sweet. I'm glad, at least, she liked this gesture.

I don't have a family, except for Nii-sama, who barely had time for me ever since Nii-san's death from Cancer as well so I know how it feels. From what Inoue says, Ichigo also tends to avoid talking about his family to anyone but probably Hitsugaya.

I know Ichigo and I may be different, but to both of us, friends are the only ones we are able to live for.

A/N: So, how was it..? *looks with puppy eyes*…..PLEEEEASE review! To an author, it means a great big deal, and now I know how authors I didn't comment/compliment for must've felt by having little reviews! :( just tell me your view on it and where I could improve.

Believe me, it means a lot.

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