The next week things were back to normal, Orihime came over to Tatsuki's house to tutor Ichigo. Tatsuki tried to stay away while they were studying. Her patience paid off because Orihime wouldn't leave after helping Ichigo, she would then visit with Tatsuki.
A few days before exams, Rukia, Ichigo's girlfriend, was invited for dinner at Ichigo's.
Without a knock, Ichigo's door opened.
"Hello." a stern voice said entering his room.
It was Rukia, she found Ichigo and Orihime sitting on the floor with some books. Rukia looked around for a second. She didn't really like the idea of another girl spending a lot of time with Ichigo, but she knew it was just for his grades so she put up with it.
"Oh, you must be Orihime?" she grinned.
"Yes, hello. You're Rukia." Orihime said smiling back at her.
They were all silent for a minute, Ichigo scratched his head, he could almost read Rukia's thoughts. He sighed.
"I think we're done then." he said giving Orihime the hint.
"Yeah, I think so." she said putting her books in her bag.
"It's nice to finally meet you." Orihime said to Rukia as she stood up.
"Likewise." Rukia smiled.
Orihime then walked out of Ichigo's room. She shut the door behind her then let out a sigh. "That was awkward." she muttered before walking to Tatsuki's room.
Orihime walked in to Tatsuki's room without knocking, Tatsuki didn't mind. She found Tatsuki laying on her bed reading. Tatsuki looked up and smiled as Orihime came to sit down beside her.
"Rukia must have kicked you out." Tatsuki texted.
"Yeah, she... is kinda intimidating." Orihime laughed.
"So what are you doing?" Orihime asked.
Tatsuki shook her head.
"Nothing... me either." Orihime said.
Tatsuki smiled widely.
"What is it?" Orihime asked.
Tatsuki shook her head.
"No! You have to tell me." Orihime begged.
"When dad's not home, Rukia always comes over..."
Orihime expression changed, "Okay, now I wish I didn't know..."
"Yeah, sometimes I'd rather be deaf than mute so I wouldn't have to hear it."
"Shut up Tatsuki! Geez!" Orihime said blushing.
"Sorry." Tatsuki signed with a smile.
Orihime nodded as she grabbed one of Tatsuki's pillows and pulled it to her chest. Tatsuki grabbed the pillow behind her and hit Orihime with it. Orihime playfully grinned and hit Tatsuki with her pillow, the Tatsuki hit her again. Soon Tatsuki grabbed Orihime's pillow and threw it on the floor, she then mocked Orihime in a way like "What are you gonna do now?"
Orihime snatched Tatsuki pillow and shoved it in Tatsuki's face, pushing her back on the bed. After falling back, Tatsuki easily overpowered Orihime and pushed the pillow back on her. Now Tatsuki was over Orihime pretending to suffocate her with the pillow. Orihime managed to snatch the pillow away from Tatsuki and throw it off the bed.
Tatsuki, with her hair in her face, looked down at Orihime who's legs she was in between. Tatsuki started to shake as they looked into each others eyes.
The idea to kiss Orihime popped into Tatsuki's head, but she was still unsure. Tatsuki leaned a little closer to Orihime, very slowly.
Orihime knew what was coming. She wanted Tatsuki to make the move, but it seemed as if Tatsuki was unsure about how Orihime felt. Orihime turned her head. Tatsuki immediately back up. They both blushed.
Tatsuki got off of Orihime, and smiled.
Orihime took a deep breath, "I think..." Orihime said.
Tatsuki was sure she was going to say leave.
"You should play me another song." Orihime smiled.
Tatsuki looked surprised, she then nodded.
"What would you like?" Tatsuki asked on her phone.
Orihime shrugged, "I don't know." she smiled.
Tatsuki went across her room to get her guitar, she sat down on the floor and faced Orihime.
Tatsuki laid her light brown guitar down, face up in her lap. She then began to hit the strings with her fingers.
A technique called lap tapping.
The song was only about a minute long until Tatsuki stopped tapping the looping guitar line.
"That was cool, I haven't seen anyone play like that before. What song was it?" Orihime asked.
"Bone Chaos in the Castle." Tatsuki replied and slid her phone over to Orihime.
Orihime picked it up and read it.
"I see." she smiled not sliding her phone back.
Tatsuki pointed at her phone. Orihime smiled coyly.
"This?" she said holding Tatsuki phone up.
Tatsuki nodded.
"What if I don't want you to have it back?" Orihime smiled.
Tatsuki widened her eyes and poked her lip out.
"Pouting won't work." Orihime smiled.
Tatsuki put her guitar to the side and walked over to her bed where Orihime was. She put out her hand as to say, "Give it here."
Orihime out it behind her back and stuck out her tongue.
Tatsuki tackled Orihime quickly, trying to wrestle her phone out of Orihime's hands.
"She's got friggen strong arm muscles!" Tatsuki thought as she tried to pull her arms.
Orihime was struggling hard, but she was finally able to put Tatsuki's phone in her back pocket.
Tatsuki lowered her eyebrows and poked her lips up, an aggravated look.
"Pretty strong huh?" Orihime smiled.
Tatsuki gave Orihime a shocked look.
"No I can't hear your thought, I can just read your body language." Orihime smiled.
Tatsuki looked to the side, she then nodded.
She was a little scared, because that meant Orihime knew that Tatsuki liked her.
Orihime handed Tatsuki her phone back with butterflies in her stomach, "Here."
Tatsuki signed, "Thank you."