Tensa Kurosaki Fanfiction AU (Bleach)

Chapter 4

"You'll need to have a partner for this project. All reports must be turned in weekly. No exceptions to late submissions. " Sifting through the sheet of paper, you can already see people making their way over to select partners. Your eyes linger on Tensa. He doesn't move. You're about to pick yourself up and ask him, but three other girls appear as if out of thin air. A bead of sweat runs down your head, lowering back in your seat. "I guess not then." It's not like you'd have a hard time getting someone, you were just looking forward to that person being him.

You still smile though. The fact that he's become more social, even just a little. It warms your heart a bit. "I'm a wizard!" You cheer internally. The scraping of a chair in front of you brings you back, and you smile at the person. They probably need a partner as well.

"Let's be partn..Tensa!" Your eyes moved back to his desk, and the three females there are sending you death glares. You shiver, laughing nervously.

"I want you as my partner." You blink a few times, pointing to yourself. "Me?"

"Yes. " he makes it sound so professional, and you chuckle. "You could have asked one of the girls, Tensa. They look a bit disappointed now. " He looks down. "We're...friends..so I'd like to do it with you." Was he..embarrassed. He doesn't meet your eyes, just fidgets.

"K-KAWAIII!!"

How could a guy be this adorable?

"Alright, let's get to work partner." His eyes lift, nodding slowly.

"Okay."

For the rest of class, you go over all that would need to be done to complete the project. Tensa actually looks like he's enjoying himself, doing a school assignment of all things.

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"So what do you think? I say we write about the history behind cherry blossoms. There's so many stories, we can even use a bit from the folklores. This way our evaluation won't just be students. It'll have a mix of people from different age groups. I bet you we'll get some awesome results. Not to mention stories."

"That sounds like a good plan." You and Tensa are having lunch while you go over the details.

"Yosh! I feel like we've basically completed a week's worth of work already and we just started. We're a power team! Just think if we ace this project, Sensei may even throw in some extra credit points for our amazing work ethic. HECK YEAH!!! A+ HERE WE COME!" Your eyes are blazing with determination. Tensa just observes quietly. He's used to your energetic side as much as your calm one.

"I'm glad we are partners (L/N)-san." You drop back down, getting in his face and he leans back.

"I-Is there something the matter?" He questions at the way your eyes glimmer.

"That's the first time you said my name.." you say with watery eyes. Albeit your last name, but hey, gotta start somewhere. Tensa coughs into his fist, looking to the side. "Would you prefer I not use your name?"

"No No! You can use my name anytime!" you're grinning so widely, and it adds to his confusion.

"Why get so excited over a name?" 

He's still trying to figure out all that comes with having friends. He couldn't recall Rukia ever getting worked up by Ichigo calling her name. He did however always enjoy it when you called him by his name. Some of the other classmates addressed him by his last name, which was a bit confusing since his brother was in the same class. But you always used his first name like the both of you had been friends forever.

"You call me by my first name."

"Oh shoot! Do you not like that. I'm sorry I can call you something else if it makes you comfortable."

"You don't have to. I like it when you use my first name. "

He did?

If that was the case...

"Y-You can use my first name too, you know. I-I don't mind." Why were you getting flustered?

"It's no big deal!!" You press.

"(Y/N)." You pause, watching him. Maybe it's your brain creating this image, but the light coming through the window shines down on his body, and his eyes almost glisten. Your cheeks are filled with color, and Tensa's brows knit together.

"Your face is red."

"I-It's nothing!!"

You need to be more careful. This guy had the aesthetics of a freaking supermodel.