(A/N) - Hello Ichihime2Fan fans, its Ichihime2Fan here ! Teehee, I love the name Ichihime, don't you ?!

Well, moving on, here's another chapter. You guys are crazy lucky I tried to find time to write and update this chapter because with all the Thanksgiving crap and stuff stuff. ANYWHO ?!... Well, I have nothing to say except... hope you love this chapter and...

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I watched from around at the top of the building but made sure to lower my reiatsu, making sure not to be caught by Ichigo and Orihime. I watched when Ichigo slayed the hollow, it was nothing important but it somehow managed to land a scratch on his abdomen and cheek.

He jumped in the air with his sword, "Getsuga Tenshō!" He slashed the hollow as it disappeared into nothing but dust in the wind.

Orihime came from under a tree, probably hiding due to Ichigo not wanting her hurt. A twist in my heart. Orihime raced to Ichigo when he walked up to her. He smiled at her, a special smile that reached his eyes, a special smile that I never seen directed to me. I felt an immediate crush in my heart.

Ichigo's POV

I set Zangetsu on my back, the weight not dragging me down at all.

Orihime ran to me, concerned adorning her beautiful gray eyes. "Ichigo, are you okay?"

I scowled, she's always concerned and worried. I wish that there would be one time that I could just tell her to stop worrying. There's no reason to. I smiled reassuringly, "Yeah, I'm fine Orihime. Stop worrying."

She frowned, "Ichigo you got scratched. Twice."

"By a minor hollow." I smiled, her smile, a smile only for her. "I'm fine, Orihime. Stop worrying, please."

She blushed and reluctantly nodded. She pushed a strand of burnt-orange hair out her face and looked down at the cement under us, as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. "It's just, since I'm your heal-"

I bent down to where my lips were pressed against the shell of her ear. She was blushing so bad I could feel the heat surrounding both of us. I smirked and whispered, "You should stop worrying about me, Orihime. Maybe, right now, you should start worrying about yourself. Especially worry about tonight."

When I pulled back to look into her eyes, she looked down and blushed. "H-Hai, Ichigo."

I smiled at her and was about to say something, but stopped, until I felt a spiritual pressure spike on the top of a building that was above us. Eyed wide, and alarmed, I jerk my head to looked up there only to seen no one there. I narrowed my eyes and glared at the building, thinking. The spiritual pressure was faint but I knew damn well who the spiritual pressure belonged to.

I felt a small tug on my sleeve and look down to stare into worried gray eyes. "Ichigo," she whispered. By that look on her face, I could tell she felt the spiritual pressure too. "You felt it, didn't you?" she asked.

I nodded deliberately. "Hn."

I eyed the building again, just to make sure that no one was there. Her spiritual pressure was gone but I had a feeling that it been there a while, ever since we got here. She must have had followed us but kept her spiritual pressure hidden, I always thought that she would catch on. Sooner or later.

Orihime pulled my sleeve again, "We should probably go back."

I looked into her gray eyes and had an immense internal struggle with myself to not bend down and kiss her lips until they bruise. But, not being able to resist myself, I bent down to place a small kiss on her temple.

She blushed and looked down again, "I-Ichigo, what if someone seen?"

I kissed her again, surprising her. "I wouldn't care," I honestly answered.

Rukia's POV

I jumped back to the group, heart beating faster than I felt it ever had. I knew they felt it, my spiritual pressure. I mentally kicked myself. 'Why did I have to go and get distracted only to let my guard down. Damn it! Damn it!'

It was only a little, but I knew they felt it. I knew it, but it was a good thing that I flash step out before they caught me.

Despite my heart ramming into my chest, I could still feel the pain as it consumed me. The pain was too strong, my head filled with him kissing her ear. Instead of going back to the group, where everyone was at, I went out some unknown direction for space.

I slowed my pace, letting my guard down now.

My head bent low, I passed rivers and trees, vacant streets, unknowingly.

My heart was hurting, in pain. But I tried to tell myself that it was nothing, trying to console myself. Maybe he was trying to whisper something in her ear? But what? Maybe there was something in her hair? But why would he get it with his lips? Maybe, there wa-

I shook my head, shaking that thought away. I honestly couldn't come up with any real explanation for him being so physically close to her.

Now that I think about it, I don't think he ever got that close to me before. At least not like he was with Orihime. It was never intimate, unless you count that time I hugged him when he confess. But, even then, it was me who was hugging me. He never hugged me back.

Even, after a whole month going out, Ichigo and I never kissed. Not even one time. There was one time when I tried to kiss him, but he stopped me and pushed me back, he told me he was nervous about his first kiss. So I left him alone with it and decided to let him make the first move. But, even now, he never did.

*Flashback*

Ichigo and I sat down on a tall hill while watching the sunset as it goes down the river. The wind blowed gently, moving the short grass under us, swaying and dancing. The little birds over us flying overhead to whatever destination they went. The whole scenery was beautiful… and cliche, but beautiful nonetheless.

With Ichigo beside me, I sneaked a peek under my lashes to look at him. He was sitting in his usual position: one leg in, one leg out, arm on his knee. So Ichigo. His face was in its usual scowl. A scowl that was always glued to his face, in front of everyone, no shame… unless it was when he was in Orihime's ubiety.

"Rukia?"

I snapped out of my thoughts only to stare back into chocolate brown eyes. I blushed and looked away, "Y-you called my name?"

"Yeah, I was wondering why you kept staring at me." When I didn't say anything, I felt a big hand on my head and ruffling my hair. Ichigo laughed, a sound that was low and sent shivers through my body. A sound that had my panties wet.

I blushed again and looked at him when he stopped. I look to see him staring back at me, his dark chocolate eyes staring back into mine. Despite the fact he stared, his eyes weren't really on me, they had a look as if he was far away. Some place that had me wanting to be and wanting to be in his bed.

I couldn't help my desires, they need to be fulfilled. I blushed, for the zillionth time, and put a hand on his chest, needing support. I closed my eyes. I couldn't stop the nervousness as it surrounded me, this was my first time kissing somebody, much less a boy. I didn't know how to kiss but I let my body take over and do whatever. I moved my face closer and closer until I felt his heat. I was about to move closer until I felt two big hands holding my arms, offering resistance.

I opened my eyes only to see dark brown eyes narrowed at me, almost a glare. I pushed off of Ichigo, the feeling of rejection surrounding me. I tried looking for my voice, "I-Ichigo? Why did y-"

He let go of me and stood up. He bent down to grab his school bag and turned around, but didn't go.

I reached out, shocked and hurt. "I-Ichigo?" My voice was timid, there was hurt laced in it too. I know he could tell but he still didn't turn.

His voice was low when he spoke. "I'm sorry Rukia. I didn't mean to push you away, but I… I'm not ready to have my first kiss, yet." He was quiet for a moment, "You're the first ever girlfriend I had, Rukia. And we've only been together for two weeks now. I don't mean to hurt you, but I'm not ready to have my first kiss, just yet."

Still without looking back, he spoke, "I'm sorry Rukia."

I stared at his back as he continued walking on. He didn't even turn to look at me one time.

When he was gone and out of sight, I sat back in my seat. I couldn't help the feeling as it all surrounded me, I felt like I just got slapped in the face. Hard. I looked back at the sky and noticed it was dark now. I was here, left in this beautiful place, alone. I pulled my knees to my chest and buried my face in my knees.

I let the faintest of a teardrop slip from my eye. Before I could let anymore tears go, snapped to my senses and I stopped myself. I look back to the sky and repeated in my head: 'He loves you! He loves you! Ichigo loves you and only you! He said it himself! He loves you! Ichigo loves you!' I chanted in my head endlessly.

Having faith now and letting the rejection making it way past me. I stood up and got my school bag. I looked at the sky, "Ichigo loves me, he said it himself. He's just nervous about kissing me. I mean, I am his first girlfriend." I blushed, "And the first person he ever been in love with." 'And hopefully the only girl he's ever going to be in love with.'

Smiling, and happy that my hurting heart was now okay and consoled, I turned around and walked in the direction Ichigo went.

One thought went through my head the whole walk: 'Ichigo loves me, he always will.'

But despite thinking that, another thought invaded: 'Orihime.'

(A/N) - Hope all my fans and readers and other people liked this chapter. Sadly, this chapter doesn't have any lemon in it buuuuuut don't be sad because THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL! Lol. I have no choice but to make another lemon especially with everyone asking me to make one and everything, so just for my peeps, I'll make one. Please, skip the grammar, for me. I beg. Don't go all Nazi Grammar-ish on me, it's not really my thing.

Anyway, well I'll be on my way and off. Hope you like it and read all my other stories for those who haven't read them ! Be on alert for another chapter... too, soon !

Goodbye my Ichihime2Fan fans. Until next time...