Vertigo

AN: Hey you guys! Thanks for reading and reviewing! Today is their date!

Tatsuki's infection was gone, so after she stayed a few more days in the hospital, she was going to be released. The nurses had gone from marveling at her fast healing to dreading her independent ventures. With a broken neck and leg, Tatsuki refused to eat hospital food, dressed and bathed herself, and helped her parent's sort out the claims from the accident. One nurse in question came down to see why she wasn't down in physical therapy, and saw her on the phone with her coach, telling him that she would be fine once the new season started up. All hell broke loose.

Chad, who was now as permanent a fixture in the hospital as latex gloves, informed the nurse that Tatsuki would recover even if she ignored her appointments. He had tried to dote on her while she was injured, and Tatsuki had promised him pain the moment she could kick again. Ever since then he seemed to have fully grasped the concept that woman, even on their bad days, could harness a stunning amount of will power. Ichigo could have told him that.

Yuzu was keeping herself busy planning the double party, which was in two mere days. She had invited everyone in their class, although Tatsuki and Ichigo would have been happy with less people. Tatsuki had been concerned since she wouldn't be able to kick Chizuru if she overstepped her boundaries with Orihime, but Ishida assured her that he would step in if necessary.

The Quincy had been very protective of his new girlfriend, and Ichigo was looking forward to seeing the reactions of his classmates when they saw that the geek had once again gotten the girl. It would surely be and the huge amounts of food that Yuzu would surely cook made up for the presence of all his classmates.

Ichigo wished his dad was helping plan the party too, though he knew Yuzu was perfectly capable. But his stupid dad had nothing to do to occupy his attention but his son's upcoming date.

"Remember to hold the car door open for her." Isshin instructed, following Ichigo around the house.

"I don't drive dad. And it's not like you would have let me borrow the car." Ichigo couldn't believe that he was getting advice regarding a car that his dad wouldn't let him drive.

"I know that boy! Just testing you! And don't wear too much cologne! And don't go Dutch! A man never let's his date split the bill."

"Since when did have I worn cologne and refused to pay for stuff? Am I becoming you or something?" Ichigo pointed out gruffly.

"Fine then. Go get ready for your lady." Isshin winked at his mortified son.

"Please don't follow us!" Ichigo called after his old man, as he walked up the stairs, grinning despite himself. Rukia was in his room, reading a manga.

"Hey."

"Hey yourself." Rukia replied calmly.

"We're going in about half an hour."

"Okay then. Hey, your dad gave me these. He said I should have them just in case you didn't bring any."

"DADDDDD! WHY THE HELL DID YOU GIVE RUKIA CONDOMS! WHAT KINDA DAD ARE YOU!"

"Just making sure!" Isshin called.

"What's a condom Ichigo?" Rukia asked.

Ichigo slammed his head against his door.

Forty-five minutes later, they reached their destination. Ichigo was so glad Rukia had let their date run behind a bit so he could punch out his perverted father. She really was a nice girl that way.

"What are we even doing?" Rukia glanced around at the building they had just walked into.

"Rolling skating." He handed the lady at the counter some money. She stamped their hands and let go further into the building.

"Oh." She followed him as he went to go rent them some shoes.

"Hey Ichigo. What's roller skating?"

Smiling with amusement, he told her to look for herself. Rukia looked at all the people in the rink, seemingly held captivated by this latest human discovery.

He helped her get her shoes laced, because she was having trouble with the multiple laces.

His eyes caught on the size on the side, and he smirked when he discovered that she and Yuzu wore the same tiny size.

"Need help getting started?" Ichigo asked her as they made their way to the other skaters.

"No!" Rukia huffed, "I'm sure it's easier than it looks." No sooner had she said that she was flat on her butt. He pulled her up.

"It's not easier than it looks." Rukia concluded grumpily.

"Hang onto the side. I won't judge." Ichigo suggested.

"Easy for you to say! You're skating circles around me." Rukia went to smack him, but the sudden movement made her loose her balance.

Ichigo pulled her up, and he knew he would be pulling her up for awhile. But an hour later she was skating circles around him.

Yet she had fallen on her ass a few dozens times, so despite her improvement she got pretty tired. He decided to let her off the hook.

They headed home, hand in hand.

"Sorry you fell." He muttered.

"Oh it doesn't hurt."

"That's why you keep using your spare hand to rub your butt when you think I'm not looking."

"Okay it did hurt, but it was still fun."

"Glad to hear it."

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