Sorry about the delay. I had some stuff that needed to be tended to. Well here it is! This will be continued in the next chapter.
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"So?" Akane nudges her violet eyed friend as she digs for the packet of cookies in her bag. "How did the challenge go?"
With the slightest of grins, Rukia triumphantly pulls out the Champion Chain. "He had no choice but to give me the Chain..."
A bright grin flashes Akane's face once Rukia pulled out her chain. "Did anything special happen between you and-"
"No."
"Aww come on, you can always-"
"No."
"You-"
"No."
Akane pouts as she playfully pushes Rukia. "I though we were friends..."
"We are friends." Rukia simply repiles.
"But friends tell each other secrets..." Akane pouts. "Am I not your friend?"
"I do tell you about my secrets..."
An eye brown arches once Akane's eyes narrows. "Why won't you tell me about your relations with that orange haired boy?"
Letting out a sigh, "There's no secret between me and him. He's just a classmate for the next few weeks..."
Rolling her eyes, Akane lets out a huff, mumbling, "If that orange haired guy doesn't bring up the Ball, you'll be the odd one out..."
"Hm?" Rukia tilts her head, "What did you say?"
"I said we're going to be late if we walk this slow... So." Akane swiftly slaps Rukia's ass as she triumphantly laughs and sprints ahead, "I'll see you during lunch!"
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Letting out a huff, Rukia faces the classroom door that's filled with laughter and cheer- it was a few minutes before class after all..
But the moment Rukia pushes the door open, someone was in her seat next to Ichigo.
It was Orihime. The school's idol that happens to be Ichigo's girlfriend. She sits in Rukia's seat and makes herself comfortable while she's at it. Everything Orihime needs for the day is already on her desk.
"Nya!" Orihime folds her arms pouting, "Why can't you go to the Edo Museum some other time?"
"It's for the class project..." Ichigo sighs as he scratches his signiture orange hair. "I'll have plenty of time to be with you to-What about this. Tomorrow night, we'll have dinner together..."
A squeal of delight bursts from Orihime's mouth as she hugs onto Ichigo, "What time?"
"I'll pick you-"
Hesitantly walking up to her seat, Rukia clears her throat, "Um... I think you're in the wrong seat..."
Innocent bubbly eyes look up at Rukia as Orihime cheerfully pips, "I was thinking we could trade seats. You can sit where I sat..." Orihime points at the seat that's conveniently located behind the girl who gives Rukia the stink eye.
"Oh.. Okay?" Rukia's attention quickly darts towards Ichigo as she slowly pulled out the famed Champion Chain as she whispers to him, "I'm aching for a praise right now."
Muffled chuckles was what Rukia earned the moment he saw the chain. He knows what the Champion Chain entails. He just doesn't like passing out compliments like candy-especially infront of Orihime.
"I'll do that later.." Ichigo quickly whispers back, "After school when we go to the Edo Museum..."
Rolling her eyes, Rukia stuffs her Chain back as a smirk forms on her lips and whispers to him, "You are so whipped."
A glare was sent from Ichigo while Rukia turned around on her heels and headed towards the seat behind the girl with the stink eye who had something to say to Rukia.
"So you're the captain of All girl Karakura prep track and field..." She rudely stated.
An eye brow arches once Rukia seats herself. "Yes.. Why are you ask-"
"The name is Ryō Kunieda..." Ryo examines Rukia from head to toe, scoffing. "If you haven't heard, MY Track and Field team has a game against your team next week..."
The hostility from Ryo's voice was felt. Rukia knew it was a tactic so, instead of smack talking back, Rukia decided to "kill" her with kindness.
"That sounds like fun!" Rukia happily chirps with a bright smile. "I really hope your team prepared themselves because..." Rukia's eyes darkens as her voice lowers, "You wouldn't want to lose so shamefully...But!" The bright smile returns on Rukia's face along with her happily chirpy voice, "May the best team win!"
Ryō rolls her eyes as she turns around mumbling to herself, "She better-"
The sound Misato walking alerted everyone in the room as they all calmed down and went to their seats. Though, the moment Misato walked in she noticed something was-ah!
It was Orihime. She's in Rukia's seat.
"Inoue san." Misato pushes up her glasses, "You're in Kuchiki's san's seat..."
In her sweet cherry voice, "Kuchiki san asked if we could change seats. Right Kuchiki san?"
Eyes were now all focused in on Rukia who simply shrugs, "It doesn't matter where I sit..."
"But Kuchiki san and Kurosaki san are both project partners..." Misato huffs as she rubs her face, "Inoue san... Please return back to your seat..."
With pouting brown eyes, Orihime reluctantly packs her things without breaking the innocent act as does Rukia who lets out a huff.
Why are they making such a big deal out of nothing? *sighs* I guess it is true.. Boys are certainly a distraction from studies...
After switching seats with Orihime, note passing between Ichigo and Orihime was initiated which bothered Rukia a little because she was the one Ichigo would give the letter to first to pass down to Orihime. It was a tedious way to communicate Rukia found annoying.
"Oi, Kurosaki.." Rukia quietly whispers, "Why don't you wait until lunch to talk to her?"
Quickly passing a note to Rukia, Ichigo whispers back, "She likes to pass notes to me.."
Face palming once she passes the note on, Rukia shakes her head, "Soooo whipped."
"I'm not whipped!" Ichigo quickly snapped. "I'm making her happy..."
"Sure Kurosaki..." Rukia smiles with a big grin. "Sure."
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Once the class broke out in chatter in laughter, it was lunch and it wasn't lunch with out...
"RUKIAAAAA" Akane's head peers inside the room sporting nothing but a smile on her face, "Hurrrrryyy up! We have much to discussssssss!"
Happy to hear a familiar voice calling for her, Rukia prances her way towards Akane, leaving behind Orihime who swoons over Ichigo. Akane rolls her eyes before she walks out wth Rukia.
"So!" Akane happily chirps once she pulls out her small packet of cookies, "Did you hear?"
Rukia stuffs her hand in the packet of cookies Akane offered her as she tilts her head, "Hear about what?"
"The competition." Akane slowly munched on her cookie. "We're going against this school next week Thursday."
"Yeah... I heard from the girl with the stink eye..."
An eye brow arches once Akane swollowed her cookie. "What happened with the girl with the stink eye?"
"It was just the tone of her voice that seemed hostile-it was as if she was threatening us..."
Akane laughs as she nudges Rukia, "It's nothing... Just call their bluff and-"
The bell rings, signifying the end of lunch as the pair gather their lunch and part their ways.
"I'll see you after class?"
"Pft, when have I ever left you behind?"
"Okay!" Rukia straightens herself out. "I'll see you after class!"
With a swift slap on the ass, Rukia victoriously prances away, leaving a face palming Akane as she thinks to her self, The student becomes the teacher...
Within a few moments Rukia arrives at her classroom where students all settle in thier seats and the chatter starts to mellow down. Though, the moment Rukia enters the room-lo and behold!
Orihime is sitting in her seat giggling and playfully slapping Ichigo's arm.
"Nyaa... don't say that.."
Shaking off her chills, Rukia walks up to her seat and quietly clears her throat. "I think you're in my seat..."
A sigh was what Rukia earned the moment Orihime turned around, facing Rukia, "You're a buzz kill" and left.
Letting out a sigh, Rukia slinks back into her seat waiting for the day to end which didn't take long since time did seem to fly by for Rukia when all they did was read through the book answer questions and pass notes between Ichigo and Orihime who seemed delighted each time she received the note.
But, from all the notes being passed between Orihime and Ichigo, Rukia manages to get a little peek of what Ichigo and Orihime are writing about.
Why don't you ask Misato sensei to change partners so we can be partners for the project?
It's too late for that Orihime.
But you didn't ask Misato sensei. :(
Why do you want to work with me so badly? Isn't Ishada helping you out?
He is helping me out, but it's that girl sitting next to you...
Huh? Do you mean Kuchiki?
Yeah, her. I don't know if I can trust her with you.
Hahahaha! Don't worry about her.. We're just friends.
Hmm... You'll just be friends with her?
Jeeze... she's so controlling...
"Alright class!" Misato cheerfully claps her hands, class is about to end and I really hope you guys have your papers ready by next Wednesday-AND!" Misato quickly added, "I forgot to tell everyone the exciting news I heard about this afternoon during lunch! Everyone knows Kuchiki san is the captain of her Private allgirl Karakura prep Track and field right?" Misato rhetorically asked. "I foud out our school's track and field team is going against Kuchiki's team! How exciting!"
All eyes were focused in on Rukia as she buried her face in her bag. This is would be the time where Akane's head would be peering inside the room, weetly cooing for-
"Rukiiiaaaaaa..."
Never missing a beat Rukia's head pops up to the sigh of Akane's head smiling, "Hurry up!"
Taking a glance at Ichigo who already has everything packed, Rukia signaled him to follow her while Orhjime gives her the death look.
Ignoring the death look Orihme sent Rukia, Akane, quickly grabs Rukia by her arm as she whispers to him, "Why is that boy following you?"
"We're going to teh Edo Museum for our class project." Rukia blantantly repsonded.
"Ohhhh.." Akane sweet cooeds as she sports a sly smile. "I see how it is... Well." Akane lets out a huff." I think I'm gonna go to Urahara's place for some sweets. I'll see you tomorrow!"
With a swift slap on the ass Akane runs ahead victoriously as she thinks to herself, Heh, I still got..
Sun now beams upon Rukia's flawless milk smooth skin as she walks next to Ichigo who towers above her. They're heading towards the express bus station that brings you straight to the Edo Museum with few stops in between.
"Oi, Kuchiki.." Ichigo nudges her, "Do you know how to get there?"
"Of course I do." Rukia confidently assured. "I've been there a bunch of times with my parents when I was-ahh! the bus is getting close to the bus stop! hurry up and run!"
Rukia, being the captain of her track and field team had no problem catching up with the bud, while Ichigo?
Well, Ichigo was a little behind, but he still managed to catch up with the bus as she plops down next to Rukia who looked at him slyly.
"Looks like someone needs to exercise more..."
A glare was what Rukia earned as she gently pushes Rukia's head, "Shut up."
Smiling as she looks around, a little girl gets aboard the bus and happily sits next to her mom as she rests in the middle between her mom and Rukia.
"Hi!" The cute little girl with brown pig tails chirped, "I'm Ukyo Kuonji!"
Lookingat the cute little with brown pig tails known as Ukyo, Rukia smiles back as she offers her hand, "I'm Rukia Kuchiki."
Giggling as Ukyo looked around Rukia and sees Ichigo, Ukyo quickly whispers to Rukia that started the small little giggles and looks Ichigo will be noticing the whole bus ride to the Edo Museum.
"I know right? His hair is naturally orange."
"I know! It's such a girly name!"
"Noo... Hahahaha... I'm not. We're just friends."
"Awww.. Thanks. I like your eyes too!"
The little girl known as Ukyo lets out a huff as she looks at Rukia with bright eyes. "Kuchiki san~ I have to go with my mom..So byebye!"
She waves goodbye at Rukia who happily waves good bye back, leaving Ichigo and Rukia sitting next to each other alone.
"So." Ichigo counts down how many stops the bus will take until they reach the Edo Museum.
"Oh. It's only a stop away.."
A mischevious gleam beamed upon Rukia's violet eyes as she nudges Ichigo. "I bet I'll be at the Edo Museum faster than you if I just ran..."
Rolling his eyes, Ichigo scoffs, "No. You're staying on teh bnus cause I don't want to wait for you to catch up-"
"If you have to wait for me to catch up, I'll pay for the tickets. But, if i have to wait for you to arrive... You pay for the tickets... deal?"
Ichigo ponders at the thought of a free ticket to get inside the Edo Museum and thought to himself, Well, I have nothing to lose cause it's impossible for Kuchiki to arrive there before me...
Letting out a chuckle, Ichigo looks at Rukia in the eyes, "Deal."
And there goes Rukia, sprinting out of the bus.