Hello everyone! I know - it's been A LONG TIME. To say the least. I just thought of this and hopefully I can write more since I am in the summer months with no school. I hope you have all been doing well! Review please once done reading :) So glad to be publishing another drabble! This is in continuation of the previous drabble.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Bleach or any of the characters.

Ichigo stared down at the letter in his hand. Sighing deeply, he stared at the black lettering. He can just imagine her, hunching over her desk in deep thought, her hadn weighing down every word. He can only imagine – no, he can't imagine how she must have felt because she is the one who gained the courage to reveal her true feelings. He didn't have that courage.

A warm feeling filled his heart.

Ichigo leaned back on his desk chair, staring up at the ceiling.

What can I do? How can I tell her how I feel?

That's when it came into his mind.

**The next day**

Orihime looked over the edge of the rooftop, taking in the view and breathing in the wonderful air as it played with her hair. After all, this is most likely the last time she will be up on the rooftop now that she has graduated from high school. Tatsuki called her and asked her to meet on the rooftop of the school. She wasn't entirely sure as to why, but her best friend just said to trust her, which Orihime does.

Orihime heard the roof door open, its hinges squeaking as it opened.

"Tatsuki-chan, you're here-!"

Immediately her heart dropped when she saw the face standing before her. This can't be happening right now. I'm not ready for this. What do I do? What do I do?!

"Uhm, sorry. I know Tatsuki asked you to be here, but that's only cause I asked her to ask you to be here since I was sure you didn't want to see or hear from me for awhile. But I need to talk to you."

The auburn girl said nothing.

"So about your letter, Orihime, you see-,"

"Stop."

"What?" Ichigo felt a slight pang in his heart.

Orihime was looking down, her bangs hooding over her eyes. Then she picked her head up. Her eyes were filled with tears and she was breathing rapidly.

"You don't have to do this. I know. Please, just let me go!" She tried to run past him, but he quickly grabbed her arm and spun her into his chest.

"No."

"Kurosaki-kun, please, just let me go!" She tried wiggling her way out, yelling out through her tears.

"I said no. I won't let you go."

She stopped moving. Her breathing was just as rapid as before.

"You think you know how I feel, but you don't. I didn't even know until recently, then how could you? Orihime," Ichigo took a step back away from here, but still didn't let her go, "I… I…"

Just say it! Just say it! Oh screw it.

He leaned in and placed his lips on hers. At first they were stiff and unmovable, but then he felt her hands on his neck and her neck tilt to the side, and finally she fully kissed him back.

How long the kiss lasted, he wasn't sure.

They parted and smiled at each other and he placed a small kiss on her forehead.

A breeze swayed her hair over her face, and Ichigo placed her hair back behind her ear. He cupped her small face with his hands and placed another kiss on her lips.

Thank you so much for reading! As I have mentioned before, these drabbles will be short, but I'm happy I wrote this! Review?

QUESTION: I realize that I tend to confuse writing a certain character's name: is it TaTSuki or TaSTuki? 'Kay, that is all - thank you! (I googled it and it says the first option, but I just want to double check...)