Er drug wotsits here and I'm not talking about the crisps! (or chips if you speak American; I for one am English and spell Colour with a U), I think it's mild but ya know, warnings and being sued and yelled at and stuff...

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Outside was black, even though it was only 7pm; Lotus had finished her daily chores and was stretched out lazily on the comfy red couch, a pillow behind her head and over her stomach.

"Hm, Lotus, Whatcha doing?" Leto flopped over the back of the couch from nowhere; Lotus didn't even know she was home.

Lotus looked at her strangely. "Watching House…" She studied Leto's eyes; they were expanding and contracting like she was a mad woman. "What have you been doing?"

"I was at Chad-haha, Chad's house! Doing our science wachamajig!" Leto rolled onto her back and leaned forward, a stupid grin on her face that didn't belong.

"And now! I am going to sleep!" And with that she fell flat out, first rolling onto Lotus before she was shoved onto the floor, where she remained most of the night, because Lotus didn't dare touch her for her own personal safety; mental and physical.

Lotus checked no one was following her, mainly Leto, before knocking on the Kurosaki door, pulling her scarf up to cover her mouth and nose, the winter air was nipping at her skin and lungs like a crab on speed.

The orange top answered the door in his usual, casual attire consisting of t-shirt and jeans; only he was also wearing a snug brown jumper with a gold fish on the front too.

"Ichigo. I have something to ask you about Chad." Lotus entered the house without being invited in, she took off her shoes and pulled down her scarf when she saw Rukia was behind Ichigo, not too pleased at seeing the shinigami in training.

"Sure, what is it?" Ichigo took a glance outside, waiting for his usual smack in the face from Leto, but she was nowhere in sight.

Lotus had been going round to Ichigo's a lot, usually with Leto, and most of the time her reason was unidentified, but Leto seemed to know what it was, but wouldn't tell.

Hichigo poked his head through the door. "Where's the other one?" his unicorn jacket had survived Ichigo's attempts to destroy it and was still in good condition. Lotus looked at the white copy of her friend and rolled her eyes; she was sure Ichigo had taught him to pull up his trousers, or in this case cargo's, if they went below his hips, she could see his snakes and ladders boxers.

She sighed and hung up her coat on the hangers by the door and slipped off her shoes. "Not here, she's with Chad…she's always with him now, last night she even stayed at his!" She followed Ichigo to the kitchen, watching the back of his brightly coloured head. Rukia pulled a face at being ignored but followed anyway.

Hichigo was going about his business rather violently now, like he was in a bad mood; he slammed shut the drawer when he got a spoon and practically yanked the fridge door off its hinges when he got a strawberry yogurt pot.

Ichigo hit him on the back of his head and shoved him out the room before he could hit him back. He had this leverage over his Hollow because Hichigo's new favorite food was beef burgers, and only Ichigo could convince his sister to make them.

"What's wrong with her being at Chad's?" Rukia was now wrestling with a pack of unopened biscuits. Her brows furrowed in absolute concentration.

Lotus shifted uncomfortably and jumped up to sit on the counter, her odd socks flattering her small feet.

"Er, it's just, whenever she comes home she's…not all there, it's like she's…high." Lotus picked a random fruit from the basket beside her and passed the orange between her hands, avoiding Ichigo's concerned gaze.

"She's what? Coming home stoned?" Ichigo did not like what he was hearing, partially because of Lotus' face.

The visitor chewed her bottom lip and looked at the ceiling, "Well, I think-I mean-has Hichigo ever come home stoned?"

"He never goes anywhere, he likes to sit on his arse and watch TV. Not that I'd let him go anywhere." Ichigo nodded to Hichigo, who was lounging on the couch, spoon in mouth and his eyes glued to the screen; he was watching Disney Channel.

"Oh…" Lotus felt like crying now, so she took to watching the orange shift from one of her hands to the other. "W-well…what should I do? Maybe it's just me-" A loud banging noise cut her off mid sentence, Hichigo had already leaped up and answered the door, looking rather excited.

"Looootuuus! It'ssss meeee!" Leto staggered into the room, giggling like a little school girl, she latched herself onto her twin's arm.

"I misssed yooou! Hehehehe! I had to eat a hollow aaallll by my self! And it was sooooo niiice I almost DIED!" Leto looked like she was trying to drag Lotus to the floor; she was laughing obscenely and it was causing Lotus to become distressed.

"Chad sent me home because his family was going out! So I came here to find you! And you're here! Hehehe!"

Ichigo grabbed Leto's wrist and yanked her towards him with a firm grip, he growled when she feebly pulled back and he turned her face up to him, ignoring her complaints of him hurting her.

Hichigo shot cannons mentally at Ichigo, his sour gaze having no effect on his counter half.

Ichigo gripped Leto's wrists tighter, "Look me in the eye!" He snapped, clearly pissed off, she reluctantly looked at him straight before starting to squirm and giggle.

His eye narrowed, smoldering angrily, "Your high! What the hell did Chad give you!?" He let go of her and pushed her to Lotus.

"Mmm, something that was set on fire in paper! Hehehe, Chad is so stupid!- Hey, Lotus beebeee what's wrong?" Leto had stopped giggling and was trying to get Lotus to look at her face, her head was turned away, but it was clear she was crying.

"Loootus!" Leto tugged her arm, and received a hard slap across the face, everyone froze for a moment, Leto was too stunned to move.

"YOU STUPID GIRL!" Lotus screamed at her before running out of the house, forgetting her shoes and jacket.

"OW! What the hell?!" Leto rubbed her cheek, becoming a little sober, but she was still falling about the place.

Ichigo had his arms folded and refused to look at her, Hichigo was hovering about behind her, rubbing his chest and ruffling his hair, he felt a bit put out, and he was really angry at Lotus but not entirely sure on the why though.

Rukia was STILL trying to open the biscuits!

"Go and apologize to her now! Your not allowed to step foot in this house until you do!" Ichigo looked at her sideways, using most of his will power not to run after her himself.

"Eh?! She hit ME!" Leto was still rubbing her cheek. Hichigo was glaring at Ichigo, agreeing completely even though he didn't know what it was about.

Ichigo turned to face her, grabbing Lotus' shoes and coat "And she had a right to! Now get out!" The carrot top marched to the door and shoved Lotus's belonging into Leto's arms before pushing her out.