Hi! This is totally late! This is for Day 6: Coffee Shop! I had exam today and couldn't finish it on Monday! I love AU so I was really excited for this week!

Ichiruki Month 2017: Week 2 Day 1: Coffee Shop

"I am so tired!" Rukia sighs as she left work.

Today was a long day working at the company. Her sister got sick so she had to take over her workload as well. Her brother in law had tons of meetings that normally her sister would go to, but she had to go in her place. The meetings were so boring. She had to sit there and listen to the old people go on and on over stupid things. Of course, she had to sit there with a smile on her face.

She forgets her lunch today as well. Due to lack of time, she had ran to the vending machine only to find her beloved juice was sold out. Then the snack machine was out of order. To make her day even more better, her favorite Chappy pen broke and it was a limited edition too.

As her stomach growls, she notices a starbucks. Normally, she do not drink coffee. She prefers tea over coffee. However, with her bad day, she decides she needs a little pick me up. Too bad it is a weekday tomorrow or she would have gone straight for her cocktail. Plus, there is a drink she really had to try. After her friend, Orihime, had mentioned there was a Pokemon Go frappuccino and that is really good! She knew that Rukia likes to play the game so she recommended it to her. Rukia knew she must try it.

She walked right in and got in line. The place is crowded. She browse through her phone while she waiting.

"Next person in line?"

Oh shit. It is her turn. What was in it again?

"Um. Eh. Hi." She stutters in front of the guy. She looks up and sees orange hair and brown eyes with a tint of gold. The guy is pretty cute, but besides that, let's get that drink.

"What can I get you?" He asks.

"Umm… a vanilla bean frap...with umm… what was it?" She questions to herself.

"What size?" He asks.

"A Grande."

"You know, that pokemon go frappuccino." Rukia ask.

"What is that?" He questions.

"You know from the game?" She said.

"Aren't you a little too old to be playing that? Well you are the size for it." He murmurs, but Rukia heard him.

"Excuse me? What did you say?" Rukia fumes.

"I don't know what that is. Do you have like a recipe or something?" Ichigo questioned.

"Ugh, how do you not know? Orihime said it is so popular everyone would know." She messes around with her phone and was searching for it.

"Will you hurry up and order?" Ichigo said with an even tone, trying hard not to fight with the customer.

"Shut up. I am looking." Rukia said. "Vanilla Bean Frappuccino. Raspberry syrup. Blackberries. Top with whipped cream."

"Finally. Have a nice day." Ichigo mustered out.

Rukia stuck her tongue out at him. Who cares if she is being childish.

He returns it with a death glare.

When her drink is ready, she grabs it and went away. Well, at least I finally got my drink. This is so good! I have to tell Orihime!

A week passed and Rukia found herself in line in Starbucks.

Ichigo is currently writing the name of the other customer while he said, "What can I get you?"

"Oh, it's you, carrot head." Rukia said. She noted his name is Ichigo.

Ichigo looks up in annoyingly, "oh, it is you, shortie."

"What? I'm not short! You're just too tall!" Rukia said.

"Eh, what you say? I can't hear you because I am too tall." Ichigo smirks at her.

"Why you two stop flirting and order something? I don't have all day." A shout was heard.

"We are not flirting!" Both shouts with red faces.

"Anyway, I want a unicorn frap!" She said.

"A what?" He said. "Another one of your crazy drinks?"

"You don't even know what that it is too?" Rukia asks in shock. "You really living under a rock."

"You always got something to say huh?" He questions.

"Hurry up!" Another voice cries out.

"Creme base frappuccino, mango syrup, colored with pink powder and blue drizzle. Top with whip and sprinkle with blue and pink unicorn dust. Grande."

"There's so much I want to say about that, but….you are so lucky we are full." Ichigo commented dryly. Thanking the heavens he was not making her drink.

Rukia just stuck her tongue out at him, paid and left.

"Dragon frappuccino."

"Magical creatures again? Seriously?"

"Shut up. A little magic in life is good."

"Mermaid frappuccino."

"Again? When will you ever have a normal drink?" He questions her.

"Whenever you have a normal hair color." She shrugs.

"This is my natural hair color!"

"Sure, carrot top."

"Ugh."

"Fuzzy Rabbit!" Rukia practically screams at his face.

"Huh?"

"I want a fuzzy rabbit latte!" Rukia said with stars in her eyes.

"So moving on to real creatures?"

"You're lucky that I am too excited about this drink to even comment."

"Wow, I am so grateful for your kind words." Ichigo said with a raised eyebrow.

"You are so welcome." Rukia said with a smile on her face, clearly excited for her rabbit drink.

Ichigo blinks once and then again. Normally, he got the weird woman who would spat out at him when he comments on her drink choice. He normally wouldn't comment, but it is so fun seeing her reaction. She gets pretty cute when she is all defensive, however, she is best with a smile. He slightly blushes when he thought about it.

"Um, can I order?" Next customer ask.

"Sorry. What can I get you?"

"I want a butterbeer frappuccino! Do you know how to make it?" She ask him with pending eyes. Rukia's phone unfortunately died on her and she can't look it up. She was hoping and praying that he knew what it is. I mean come on, who don't know Harry Potter.

"What the heck is a butterbeer?" Ichigo questioned.

"How the hell you don't know what butterbeer is? Harry Potter? Hello?" Rukia exclaims out loud and in shock. Never mind. He is not cute at all.

"Never heard of it." Ichigo said.

"Do you live under a rock?" Rukia questioned.

"Why would I know one of your crazy drinks?." Ichigo said.

"Well, I thought everyone would know Harry Potter. Ugh my phone died too."

"Too bad." Ichigo smirks at her.

"Sure, whatever. Muggle." Rukia said. Ichigo's eye twitch.

"Umm…a creme frap with 3 pumps of hazelnut and caramel drizzle on top!" She said. I hope that is right.

When she grab her drink, she took a sip and found that she did not like it. She is heartbroken. She really wanted to like it because it is butterbeer, it is Harry Potter, but she can't say she does. It taste nothing like she thought it would. She walked out with a frown on her face.

Unknowingly to her, eyes follow her out the door, noticing her frown.

Due to the holidays, Rukia has not been able to get her coffee. She used to go every week, but work has been keeping her very busy with overtime. By the time she gets out, the store would be close. She hate to admit it, but she miss a certain carrot top and their interactions. She had been going more often than usual, once a week, to see him and she was a tea kind of person beforehand.

Another long day of work. Rukia thought to herself. Luckily, the workload seem to be decreasing and she can start going back to her regular hours next week on Monday. Upon walking, she saw the Starbucks closing for the day. There were still a few minutes left till it close, but she hates to be one of those customers who comes last minute. Next week she can go, no rush.

"Hey." A voice called out but she did not notice, she was too lost in thoughts.

"Hey!" The voice got louder.

"Huh?" Rukia turns around to see Ichigo. She was too speechless to say something.

"Was the drink that bad that you stop coming?" He questioned.

Still she did not answer.

"Here. You got the ingredients wrong. It should have been toffee nut, instead of hazelnut."

She took it and took a sip. It is a lot better than that mess she made beforehand! "Wow!" She smiles. "Thanks! I thought you didn't like my crazy and childish drinks." She smirks at him.

"Heh. They're not too bad if it makes you that happy." Ichigo said.

"And honestly, I have not been going because of work. I have been doing overtime for the past few weeks and been going home really late. Yea, the drink suck, but it wasn't your fault or anything. I was going to go on this upcoming week." She said.

When Ichigo heard this, his ears got red and he shouts, "I wasn't worried about you or anything." He ran right into the Starbucks.

Rukia smiles. Maybe she could go more often and see a certain carrot top.

A/N: I can totally see Rukia ordering these crazy drinks and Ichigo commenting on everything. I actually did the butterbeer incident ahaha. I tried to order it with the wrong kind of syrup XD I was so upset when I got home ahaha. Hope you like it!