Ah, this might be the only drabble for updating… I don't know if you know, but I've updated chapter 11 on "Just for Today or Maybe Forever." So, yeah. Anyways, review and vote on my poll please!

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. … Crud…

Orihime couldn't help but to keep on glancing at Ichigo. She was very nervous and tense all over. She just had to get out of school. She impatiently waited for the bell to ring and once it did, she quickly shoved her books into her book bag and quickly walked out of the classroom.

She had to get away from him. After all, she had just confessed to him about how she felt on Friday and he didn't say anything. She could tell he was shocked. And then a sort of pain and worry seemed to cross his face. She told him not to worry, that it's fine that he doesn't feel the same way. She just wanted him to know. After that, she just walked away.

He didn't even go after her.

"Inoue! Wait up!" Ichigo yelled.

She heard him alright, but this only made her start to jog and then sprint.

She couldn't face him… no, not now, not ever. She reached the block to her house and practically almost smiled and almost cried at the same time, but then at the opposite end, she saw Ichigo. She immediately skidded to a stop and just stood there. She was slightly panting, trying to catch her breath. Orihime watched Ichigo walk up to with wide eyes.

"Inoue… I have to talk to you."

"You really don't have to say anything, Kurosaki-kun. It's fine." She looked down to the floor and walked past him, but he grabbed her wrist, stopping her.

"Well, that's good. I'm not good with words either way. So, I hope you don't get mad when I do this." She immediately turned to him, confused as to what he was saying. It happened so sudden. He suddenly was close to her, and then his face came nearer… and his lips, the lips in which Orihime had dreamed of kissing, were finally upon hers.

She didn't care if this was real life or just another one of her dreams, but she didn't push him off. In fact, she kissed him back. When she pulled back from him, her head couldn't grasp of what she had just done.

"Inoue… it may have taken me awhile, but I finally realized that I felt the same way too. It's pretty stupid of me that I had to wait for you to come to me, but I'm happy I got to you before it was too late. I want to be by your side, I want to protect now and forever. And I hope that you want to by my side as well…"

"I've always wanted to be, Kurosaki-kun." She looked up at him with tears at the edge of her eyes and a small smile on her face.

And Ichigo leaned back in for another kiss.

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