Okay, I'm so sorry I haven't updated in forever. I just got a burst of inspiration and what not. I really should be doing my summer homework… but whatever. XD Inspired by the song "Everything" by Lifehouse and this is the thing from the poll I posted a LONG time ago and I promised I'd write drabbles on the songs that didn't win the poll thing. Please review at the end! And let me know if I should turn this as its own one-shot story… Okay, you may proceed now. :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach or any of its contents… Dammit…
Ichigo entered the classroom, his book bag hung over his left shoulder and his back hunched over slightly having his face molded into a scowl. He was already expecting his predictable morning, beginning with an over-exaggerated hello from…
"IICHHHIIGOOO!" Keigo yelled, running to his orange haired friend with open arms.
Ichigo quickly punched Keigo down to the ground and walked past him, unfazed by anything. Now his other friend will greet him…
"Hey, Ichigo." Mizuro greeted as he was texting, then closing his phone shut.
"Sup." Then Keigo will complain…
"Ow, that really hurt…" Keigo mumbled, pinching his nose and still lying on the ground.
Ichigo sat down at his desk and began to tap his fingers on his desk. And now a bubbly hello from…
No one.
Seconds ticked by, turning into minutes and Ichigo then looked around the room. This wasn't normal. His eyes averted to the classroom door and saw Chad walking in from his daily before-school-bathroom-trip and his silent greeting. But, what happened to the over-happy hello from Orihime? Something in Ichigo felt weird without hearing her voice this morning…
"Oi, Tatsuki!" Ichigo stood up and quickly walked towards his childhood friend. "Um, where's Orihime? She's usually here at school early…"
Tatsuki looked at Ichigo weirdly, thinking something but then shook the thought away and decided to just answer his question. "Today's the day her brother died. You know she doesn't come to school on this day." Ichigo nodded, mentally slapping himself, and grabbed his book bag from his desk, running out the classroom.
At the same time, sensei was entering the classroom. "Hey, Ichigo! Where do you think you're going?"
"Uh, got a real bad stomach ache! Going to see the nurse!"
"Hmm… okay." She shrugged her shoulders and walked to the front of the classroom as everyone else was sitting at their assigned seats.
At the same time, Keigo nudged at Mizuro and winked at him. "Check this out." He whispered. Mizuro shook his head, burying his face with his hand. "Hey, Sensei, I have a real bad stomach ache, too! Oh, the pain!" He dramatically acted. He slowly stood up and continued, "I think Imma go to the nurse as well…"
"Suck it up and sit your butt down." She replied, not even turning her head in his direction.
"Favoritism!" Keigo mumbled as he sat back down.
Ichigo had no idea what he was doing, somehow his legs were just leading him on where to go. He rushed past the park, but then halted immediately. Walking slowly backwards, he saw Orihime sitting on swings. He took a deep breath and began to head to where she was while his heart was racing wildly. Ichigo stood next to her and took a silent deep breath.
"Inoue?"
She quickly turned her head around and in that second he saw tears streaming down her face and in that second he saw that, his heart ached in pain – it ached to take them away. She turned her head around once again and quickly wiped away her tears and turned to face him once again. She turned to face the man she wanted to ever see first and last in the whole world.
"Kurosaki-kun, what are you doing here? I thought you were- Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime squealed from surprise. The man she loved so dearly was actually hugging her.
"Hey, stop crying, okay? I don't know what to do when a girl cries…" Ichigo softly whispered near her ear.
He doesn't know what to do? Just hugging me is already making me feel better… Ichigo Kurosaki always knows what to do! Orihime laughed within her own mind and pulled away from the hug, even though she really didn't want to. Sadly, only his touch could calm her and make her go wild at the same time. Not that he knew any of this. Hopefully.
"Thank you, Kurosaki-kun, but I'm fine being alone. You should really go back to school and-,"
"Inoue, I'm not leaving a girl I found crying in the park alone. Let alone a friend of mine." He smiled to her and in a flash he saw a hint of sadness in her eyes, but as quickly as it came, it left.
Right, we're only friends… But that's good enough for me!
"Thank you, Kurosaki-kun." Orihime beamed and stood up. Within that same moment, the sun rose above the trees from the park, hitting Orihime, shining on her silky auburn hair, kissing her soft skin, sparking the life in her large grey eyes. Ichigo shook his head, trying to get these weird thoughts out of his head. What in the world is happening to me? Orihime began to walk out of the park and Ichigo quickly walked next to her and fell into her walking pace.
"So, where are we going now?" Ichigo asked.
"Well, I have to go get my raincoat and my umbrella from my house and then I would like to go to the cemetery… if that's okay with you." Orihime glanced up at him with pleading eyes and Ichigo robotically nodded his head.
"Wait, why are you going to get an umbrella and raincoat? It's so sunny." And so it was. The sun was already pretty high in the sky for it being 9:30 in the morning. Plus, Ichigo remembered the weatherman saying sunny skies all day…
"Can't you smell it? Rain is coming." Orihime breathed in deeply, her chest slowly rising, and she breathed out, a large smile on her face. Ichigo breathed in as well and all he smelled was… air.
Whatever, might as well go along with it. Make her happy. Suddenly, something clicked in his mind. Wait, why do I want to make her happy? He thought for a while and just concluded with a simple: we're just friends and friends want each other to be happy…
They finally reached the healer's home and Ichigo decided to wait outside for her.
"What! That wouldn't be very hostly for me if you stayed outside. Come on in, Kurosaki-kun. Make yourself comfortable. Plus, it might take a while because I don't know where I last put my raincoat…" She lightly laughed and opened the door wide for the both to come in. "I'll be right back." She jogged to her room and closed the door behind her.
The young shinigami examined the home of his friend and smiled. Oddly, he felt safe. Even though it was small, it was very cozy. He sat down on the couch and he somehow got a whiff of a light, sweet scent. Instinctively, he picked up one of the pillows from the couch and began to smell it… Wow, that smells good…
"Kurosaki-kun?"Orihime called out from behind him. He jumped and quickly placed the pillow back to where it belonged. He turned his head around and was somehow expecting a slap on the face or harsh words, but instead got a soft, gentle voice asking, "Are you hungry? Or thirsty? I just realized that I didn't ask you before." Ichigo shook his head no and Orihime nodded, heading back into her room. Ichigo sighed in relief and slouched over the couch. Man, I hope she didn't see that… What in the world was I thinking? I must seem like some crazy ass stalker now… Ichigo ran his fingers through his hair and breathed heavily out.
"Okay. I'm ready now." Ichigo stood up and nodded. They both walked silently as they went to the cemetery. They walked past a couple of tombstones and Orihime suddenly stopped in front of one and she knelt down in front of it.
"Hi, onii-san. I brought a very special guest with me today! It's Kurosaki-kun, you know, my other friend that I talk about a lot…" Orihime blushed, not really believing that she actually just said that out loud in front of Ichigo. "Well, I miss you a lot, onii-san. But… I know you're in a better place now…"
Ichigo shuffled his feet, not really knowing what to do or say at this point. The only grave he's been to was his mother's. He then began to hear sniffles and worriedly looked down at Orihime.
"I don't know why I'm crying… I'm fine, really! It's just… I miss you so much…" Orihime turned her head to the left and saw Ichigo kneeling down next to her.
"You know, Sora, you raised Inoue really good. She's really smart in school, and has a kind heart. She takes real good care of her friends, always putting them first before her own. And I'm sure it's all because she was raised by the right person."
Orihime's face was filled with tears, but oddly enough, there was still a smile on her face. She suddenly hugged him and even though it caught Ichigo off guard, he hugged her back. "Thank you, Kurosaki-kun."
"Hey, stop saying that. You've been saying it all day. It's nothing really."
"Well, it's something to me." Orihime smiled and stood up. "Sayonara, onii-san." Ichigo stood up as well and impulsively took hold of Orihime's hand. Orihime stopped walking and turned to face Ichigo, confused. "What happened, is-,"
Whether he planned it or not, Ichigo had kissed Orihime. And whether he thought about it or not, it was better than he could've imagined. Their lips moved together, their hearts somehow beat as one and in that moment, they both knew.
You are my everything…
So? How'd you like it? :D Review please! And should I turn this into a one-shot story? I may just add a bit more if you guys say yes… :)