"Really, you have got to be kidding me," Rukia exasperated, "Why me? What did I do to deserve this?" Rukia finished moaning to the sky

"Umm… Rukia who are you talking to?" a familiar voice asked

Rukia nearly jumped out of her skin, "Oh, Orihime it's just you, don't do that, you scared me."

"Oh, sorry," Orihime giggled, "I was just a little concerned when I saw you talking to thin air."

"Nah, I'm fine, you don't need to worry," Rukia reassured her friend, "I was just thinking out loud," she finished, rubbing the back of her neck

"What were you thinking about?"

"Oh, just about how crappie my luck is."

"Oh…"

"Yea and the best part is that I lost my ID card so I can't get in."

"You can come in with me," Orihime offered

"Thanks, at least some good came out from this morning."

"Well, I'm glad," Orihime said with a smile as they entered the building.

Rukia was glad to be able to call Orihime a friend. Orihime was always so good to her; Orihime would be there for her. When Kaien (someone who was practically family to Rukia) had died. Rukia didn't go out of her apartment at all, she wouldn't eat, she didn't go to work, and she just stayed there in her apartment. Orihime had always stopped by Rukia's apartment to make sure she had eaten; Orihime would bathe her, made sure she was changed into different clothes, and cleaned up around her apartment. Not only that, but Rukia was surprised that Orihime knew so much about her and how she acted, yet she didn't walk away. Orihime saw past what other people saw. Orihime always saw the good in everyone she met. Rukia was glad that she was around someone like her.

The day went on as usual; Rukia didn't do much while she was at work. All she did was transferring calls, and would draw chappy the rabbit. Most of the time she would talk to Orihime, well it was more like Rukia just listened to Orihime talk about her boyfriend Ulquiorra. Rukia always longed for a boyfriend, but she didn't have the time.

An image of a certain someone came to mind, Ichigo.

Rukia shook her head, to get him out and empty her mind. 'What was that?' Rukia thought to herself.

Ichigo came to his dad's house to find yet another group of women lined up in hopes of becoming his (Ichigo's) girlfriend, an event his father always organized. All the women had big chest, real and fake, and layers of makeup covering their faces. Every time Ichigo met the women his father brought were either self-centered or an air head. They were trophy girls, and Ichigo didn't like that. Ichigo wanted a girl who was smart, playful, someone who doesn't need or want makeup to look pretty, a girl who can make her own choices, a girl who isn't afraid to fight for herself.

"Dad…" Ichigo yelled, though rather calmly

"Yes, son" Isshin, his father, said as he lead Ichigo to a table where Ichigo would be meeting the woman who came.

"This again?" Ichigo complained

"Well, who else is goanna keep up the family blood line?"

"I can find my own girlfriend."

"I don't see any girlfriend in your arms, now do I?"

A violet eyed, raven haired, girl flashed in Ichigo's mind when his dad said that. The thought of her made him smile

Isshin noticed Ichigo's sudden change of action

"Oh… so there is someone," Isshin said with a grin

"DAD….WHAT THE HELL IS ALL THIS!" Karin yelled at her father as, her and Yuzu came back from school.

"Karin, Yuzu, why are you here so early?" Isshin said nervously

"Soccer practice was canceled," Karin said as Yuzu just quietly stood next to her sister "What is going on in here! And what's with all the women!"

Isshin always did these 'events' when the twins weren't here.

"I was just trying to help you brother find a wife," Isshin said innocently

"WIFE? You said a girlfriend not a wife!" Ichigo yelled truly annoyed

"DIRTY OLD MAN!" Karin yelled as she hit Isshin with her bag which sent him bumping to the ground "Everyone, GET OUT!" Karin yelled to the women

"But, Karin…" Isshin whimpered

"Not. One. Word" Karin warned

With that Isshin has hushed up, he learned from past experience that misbehaving earned a foot in the mouth.

Ichigo had finally slipped off to the safety of his apartment; he'd only went to his father's house to visit not in search of a girlfriend or wife for that matter. Ichigo sat back in his favorite and held the ID of a certain midget in his hands.

Rukia was delighted to know that the day was almost over, as she approached the apartment building.

"After noon, Rukia," Urahara, the manager, said from behind his fan.

"Hey, Urahara, did I get any messages?" Rukia asked

"Uh…Yea, you got one from your sister Hisana saying: Her bakery in France is going great. She and her husband Byakuya are planning to visit soon and that she loves you so much." Urahara said "That's all, you need anything else?"

"No, that was it, thanks."

"Anything for you, Rukia," Urahara said fanning himself.

Rukia opened her apartment door and collapsed into the cushions of her bed. Her apartment wasn't much it was on the second floor, it had a bathroom, a small kitchen, and her living room/bedroom. After she pouted about her apartment she started to think about her sister, Hisana.

Rukia loved her older sister, Hisana. Hisana raised Rukia herself, since Rukia was so young when they were orphaned, Rukia doesn't know what happened. Only Hisana knows, but Rukia doesn't like asking about it. Rukia was so delighted when her sister got married to Byakuya. Rukia had met Byakuya several times and she was glad it was him because she knew that Byakuya made Hisana happy as she did to him. And it also made Rukia happy to know that everything was going well for her sister.

Her thoughts came to a close when she heard her cell phone ring.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Rukia?" A man's voice said

"Who's this?" Rukia asked

"It's Ichigo."

"Not, you again," Rukia moaned

"Well, you're nice," Ichigo said sarcastically

"Wait. How did you get my number? And don't say the phonebook because my number is unlisted."

"I have my ways." Ichigo said grinning

Rukia could feel his annoying smile through the phone.

"Don't you know when to stop." Rukia asked

"Well, I guess I don't."

"Did you call to flirt or do you actually need something," Rukia was starting to get mad

"Actually, I do, I believe I have something that belongs to you," Ichigo said as he played with the ID card in his hands

"What are you tal…" Rukia totally forgot about her ID card "Damn it!" Rukia hissed

"Ah… now she remembers," Ichigo teased

"Can't you just leave me alone?" Rukia complained

"Fine, I'll leave you alone."

The next thing Rukia knew she heard the dial tone. Three days later, nothing he had actually left her alone. She couldn't help but miss him, even if he was annoying and sort of attractive. Damn him.

Rukia heard something hit the lonely window of her living room/bed room. Then she heard the sound again. She slowly walked to the window and looked outside. She came to find an orange headed stalker standing on the sidewalk with a scowl on his face. 'He is unbelievable.' She thought

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Rukia yelled through the window "I thought you were going to leave me alone." She didn't like the way people were staring at the two, it made her uncomfortable

Ichigo was relieved to see her head poke out the window; he thought she wasn't home until he asked the manager. He never went through so much just to talk to this one girl. He looked up where she lived for peat sake.

"I lied." Ichigo played

"How did you find out where I lived; you damn stalker." Rukia said half playing, something about him made her skip a beat when he said that.

"That's a secret," Ichigo responded with a mischievous grin

"Can't you just leave me alone already?"

"Well then I guess you don't want your ID card then," Ichigo said as he held the card for Rukia to see and started to walk away.

"Wait! Come back! Ichigo!" Rukia called

"Yes…" Ichigo said walking back to where he was previously standing.

"I need my card back," Rukia reached her hand out the window as if she were trying to grab the card from there.

"I'll give it back on one condition."

"And what condition is that?" Rukia crossed her arms over her chest.

"You go on a date with me."

"What?" Rukia's face turned scarlet, good thing she was on the second floor; she would die if Ichigo had seen how much she was blushing

"You know, me...You...Coffee…it'll be fun I promise," Ichigo insisted, 'Is she blushing' he thought, "So…"

Rukia hesitated, she hadn't been on a date in a long time, wait! What was she thinking it's just coffee.

"Yes." Rukia nodded

"What?" Ichigo didn't think she was going to say yes,

"I'll go get coffee with you."

"It's a date then." Ichigo said with a smile.