Orihime work up the next morning, her resolve from last night still in her mind. She wanted to ask Ichigo what was wrong. And today, she was going to do it.
Getting ready for school, she made sure her clothes were clean, her teeth brushed, her hair combed. She checked her backpack to make sure her notes and homework were in there. Getting her shoes on, she tied them up before grabbing her lunch off the counter.
With a determined look on her face, she locked the door behind her and headed off to school.
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Ichigo, on the other hand, woke up late. His alarm didn't go off and Rukia was far gone. He'd have to yell at her for not waking him up sooner. He ran around the house, making sure he had everything packed, not wanting to forget anything. Quickly brushing his teeth, putting his uniform on, combing his wild mane, he ran down the stairs.
Yuzu was just about to close the door when she saw Ichigo run past her.
"Wait! Ichigo! You forgot your lunch!"
"I'm sorry Yuzu! I don't have time! I'm gonna be late!"
Sighing, she shook her head before catching up with Karin, who was already ahead of her.
"Let him be Yuzu. He's just being hormonal. He's going through puberty."
"Karin! I hope he doesn't have a rotten day because of it! He seemed really upset!"
"It's his own damn fault for forgetting his lunch."
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"Good Morning Orihime!"
Turning her head from the window, a huge smile appeared on her face as she waved. "Ohayo Tatsuki-chan!"
Grinning, she ruffled Orihime's hair which caused her to giggle. "You seem very happy this morning. Could it be that you're going to confess to a certain idiot today?"
A big blush appeared on her face as she waved nervously. "M-m-maybe~ I just don't know when yet. I want to find the right time to confess."
"Confess to who?"
Gasping, Orihime turned her head to see Rukia enter the classroom. She ran to hug her petite friend.
"Rukia!"
She laughed. "It's nice to see you too Orihime! So who were you going to confess to?"
"Uhh... W-Well..."
"She's going to confess to Ichigo today." Tatsuki said, her tone serious.
Looking from Tatsuki to Orihime, her face showed surprise. "Oh? Is that so? When do you plan on doing it Orihime?"
"She's not sure yet. She wants to find the right time."
"Oh. I see. Well, I hope it works out for you Orihime! That idiot needs a wake up call sooner or later!"
"What idiot are you talking about?"
Gasping, the three girls turned to look at the very guy they were talking about, holding the door frame as he tried to catch his breath. He had completely ran to school, only to realize two things.
One, he wasn't as late as he thought he was. And two, he forgot his lunch. So he was screwed out of eating for the day.
"Oi, what's gotten you so upset Ichigo?"
Growling, he pointed his finger at Rukia. "Someone forgot to wake me up this morning and I slept through my alarm! You have no shame you midget!"
Kicking him in the shin, she glared at him. "It's not my fault baka! I never said I'd be your personal alarm clock. Perhaps you should go to bed early instead of staying up late!"
Ichigo snarled. "Yeah? Well, if I had someone actually slaying hollows instead of me all the time, I wouldn't be disturbed in the middle of the night!"
While they were in the middle of arguing, Uryu and Chad had joined Tatsuki and Orihime.
"What are those two bickering about this early in the morning?"
"Apparently, Rukia is supposed to be his alarm clock now."
Chad grunted while Orihime just stood there speechless. "Maybe today isn't such a good day after all."