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You're Driving Me Insane
Ichigo groaned his head was killing him. Hang over sucks big time. He groaned but stop halfway when he realize that he was not alone in bed. The first thing he saw was legs, soft, creamy white legs!
"Holy shit!" He mentally cursed. He was afraid to move, make any sounds and wake up the unknown persona in his bed. "B-but wait this smell, and that dress it's Rukia! Why the hell is she in my bed?" He asked himself. Then his eyes widen, the pain in his head was forgotten, sleep was forgotten and ultimate shock knocks his brain when he remembered everything last night.
"I fucking confess last night! Oh, shit, shit, shit! This is not good, this is not good! She'll hate me, reject me and worst leave me! What should I do? Damn, fuck…" And series of curses run through Ichigo's mind. He was in panic but remain still. He was so afraid that he might wake up Rukia in her uncomfortable position above his head; she must have been leaning on the headboard and had fallen asleep. The last thing he wants today is awkward confrontation.
"I can just pretend that I don't remember right? She'll think I was just too drunk, and then maybe I can also observe her reaction towards me about my confession. Brilliant, idea Ichigo. It's not that you chicken out; you just don't want to shock her. Yeah, I just don't want to shock her." He mentally laughs for his own brilliant idea. At least this way he can hide from his own stupidity. He then slowly got up, the pain in his head was now back in full force but he didn't leave right away. He makes sure that Rukia was in a comfortable position in his bed before going to the kitchen and look for some aspirin.
After taking some medicine he went to the bathroom and washes his face. He then looks at the mirror and mentally talks to himself again.
"You screwed up; you fucked up big time Kurosaki Ichigo." He said, diving his wet finger through his hair. "What should I do? How should I act?" He asked himself again getting more frustrated. He has this nastiest scowl right now. "But what if she likes me back? She feels the same? Oh, men that would be really good, we can cuddle up in bed for the rest of the day." The positive side of his brain was now at last reasoning out, a smirk immerges from his handsome face.
"But what if she doesn't? Oh, fuck that would be really bad, right? Ugh, get a grip of yourself Ichigo that's not the fucking point here. Your friendship with her is at stake, in jeopardy. Damn, I might lose her." More doubts were flooding in Ichigo's mind. He was really confused and afraid he was about to punch the mirror when the doorbell rang.
"Who in their right mind would fucking visit someone this early in the morning." Ichigo groaned as he made his way to the main door of his apartment. When he opens the door he saw Orihime Inoue standing and smiling before him. Her smile faded and she had taken a step back when she saw the scowl in Ichigo's face, in Orihime's point of view he looks so intimidating.
"Um, Hello and good morning Kurosaki-kun!"She said in her sweet and cheery voice, a little bit shaky but she's always persistent when it comes to Ichigo.
"Do I look like I'm having a good morning?" He mentally retort. "Yeah, is there anything you want Inoue-san?" He asked forgetting manners like inviting the guest first inside.
"I-I wa-s just wondering i-f your fee-ling fine. Renji-kun told me that you went home early becau-se…"
"Ichigo." Rukia's sleepy voice interrupted Orihime and caught Ichigo's undivided attention. There in front of him stood Rukia in her sleepy form wearing only his favorite "Nice Vibe" shirt. Ichigo can't help but gulp his own saliva.
"Ichigo who's there? I borrow your shirt berry my dress is uncomfortable." She said as she walks closer to him as she rubs her eyes. When she was close to the door she saw Orihime. "Oh, Inoue it's you come inside why are you just standing out there?" He gave Ichigo a glare for being rude. Ichigo just sigh and walk away from the door so that Orihime can enter.
"It's ok, Kuchiki-san." Orihime said politely with a smile as she follows Ichigo and Rukia. She eyed Rukia from head to toe and felt jealous. You can't blame her; Rukia was after all wearing her crush "Kurosaki-kun's" favorite shirt.
"I'm sorry Inoue-san. Ichigo gets grumpy and rude early in the morning. He's not a morning type of person plus the hangover. Look at him he looks so horrible." She playfully said. Earning a disapproving groan from Ichigo and a compel chuckle from Orhime.
"How's your hang over Ichigo? Rukia asked eyeing the handsome man who lazily collapsed on the sofa.
"My head is killing me…" He said as he rubs his temple. Orihime look at him worriedly.
"I thought so from the amount of vodka you drank last night I wouldn't wonder why. I'll make you some tea, stay here with Inoue." She said as she excuses herself. When Rukia was in the kitchen to Ichigo's dismay, Orihime awkwardly starts a conversation. He's not in a mood for chitchat right now.
"Are you ok Kurosaki-kun? I have something in here that might help you." He heard shuffling in Orihime's bag and saw something like medicines and other weird paraphernalia on the table in front of him.
"You just have to put this in your forehead Kurosaki-kun; it'll make your head feel better." Orihime cheerfully said as she excitedly unwrap what looks like a cold packs for flu to him.
"Thanks for bringing all those stuffs Inoue but I'm good with Rukia's tea. I'm accustomed to her tea whenever I'm sick and it works wonders on me." He said with a ghost smile that didn't slip in Orihime's unbroken attention to Ichigo. She felt her heart sink but she wants to push her luck.
"At least try one Kurosaki-kun!" She impels. Ichigo tries to surpress a groan when Orihime stands up and put the thing in his forehead. Rukia who saw the scene sigh for Ichigo. It was obvious that he was uncomfortable, irritated and in a great pain. Before Ichigo to something harsh and not appropriate for a man, she made her present known.
"Ichigo, here's your tea." She said placing a large black tumbler with words "BIG BOSS" printed on it. It was Ichigo's favorite glass for any of his drinks at home.
"Ah, at last." He said, relief washes through him as he got up from his position on the sofa and reach for the tumbler. The thing that Orihime placed on his forehead fell down and now lay forgotten on the sofa. Rukia who saw the sad reaction on Orihime's face, sigh and picked the thing up and placed it back on Ichigo's forehead, who was now smelling the tea.
"Did you bring all of this Inoue-san?" Rukia asked eyeing the things on the glass table.
"Hai, Kuchiki-san! I thought that Kurosaki-kun will need it. Renji-kun told me that Kurosaki-kun got so drunk last night so I thought he'll have a bad hangover so I-I- was wo-r-ried…" Orihime started to stutter but Rukia got it.
"Thank you Inoue-san." She said glaring at Ichigo intently. She was sitting opposite to the two orange heads. Ichigo who was busy drinking and savoring the nice feeling of the tea look at Rukia's cold glare and understand.
"Uh, yeah, Thanks Inoue-san." He said making Orihime smile in delight.
"You're always welcome Kurosaki-kun." She said over joyed. "So, are you always in here Kuchiki-san?" She asked making Rukia uncomfortable. She was after all a private type of person and it's not that she's hiding something between her and Ichigo.
"No." Ichigo casually answer for her. The spark of hope in Orihime's eyes was not hard to miss. "Because I always stay in her apartment. She has everything I need in there." He said chuckling as he saw one of the famous Kuchiki glare on him.
"Yeah, he's the remarkable free loader in town." Rukia retort.
"No, that would be Renji because I at least bought groceries for you." He said challenging Rukia's glare with his own passionate amber eyes.
"Oh, really? All you purchase was for your own favorite food. You demand to cook food, you take a shower in my bathroom, and you use my shampoo and my soap which is really disgusting." She said ignoring everything around them.
"Hey, what's so disgusting about me?" Ichigo asked scowling at Rukia who was now smirking at him. Rukia was about to bite back when they heard a ring from Orihime's phone. They forgot she was even there. Rukia honestly don't like to ignore Orihime or make her jealous or worst hurt her. She value her friends especially Ichigo. That's why she was very careful not to cause anything that could ruin it. Rukia knows too damn well that Orihime likes Ichigo, no love Ichigo but she won't help her or do anything stupid that will make the three of them unhappy especially now that she knows Ichigo loves her more than friends.
"Hello, Tatsuki-chan? Yeah? Oh, I'm not. I see, I'm coming right away." She said and places her phone back in her bag. She looks at Rukia and then to Ichigo who was now done with his tea and lazily lean on the sofa with his head bend back. "I think I should head out, I have business with Tatsuki-chan. I'll see you guys later. Take care of yourself Kurosaki-kun." She said smiling at him.
"You should have breakfast with us first Inoue-san." Rukia said.
"No, it's ok and thank you Kuchiki-san. I think Kurosaki-kun needs some rest." She stands up and Ichigo gave her a nod. Rukia attend her to the door. When she comes back he was still lazily spread on the sofa.
"Ichigo, if you're still sleepy get back to bed. It's more comfortable in there." She assumed. Ichigo push his head up to look at Rukia and fuzzily smile at her. He patted the space next to him for Rukia to sit down. She obliges and sits down with him. To her surprise Ichigo snake his left arm around her then kiss her hair and lay comfortably in her lap.
"I never thought that hang over can make you all mushy and soft." She said smiling as she gently plays with his orange locks. Ichigo moaned her hand felt amazing. It lulls him to sleep.
"Cut me some slack, I'm sick." He lazily retort. His mind was hazy; Rukia's hand is making its magic in his system.
"But that doesn't mean you can harass me." She said massaging Ichigo's eye brows to relax his face.
"It's not harassment. It's my way of showing affection." He said almost in a whisper. Sleep was pulling him out of reality. Rukia stare at him for a while and smile.
"It's new to me, you know? I know that you're a softie when it comes to me but are you certain that it's ok for us to become more than what we are?" She asked but earned no response from Ichigo. He was now slightly snoring with his face relax and happy. She ruffle his hair, smirking.
"Don't ever think that you can always escape from confrontation Strawberry because there's no way in hell that I'll let you go after your not so awesome confession!" She said chuckling as she brushed her cute nose on Ichigo's nose. Ichigo didn't have any idea what he was missing.
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