Ichigo x Rukia

I Feel Lucky

I sat with Orihime, Tatsuki, and the others for lunch, feeling comfortable with their friendly presence. They haven't been bombarding me with question about Ichigo and I after I've made it clear that we weren't together. I know they still don't believe me, and I know that they still wonder. Although, it's true. Ichigo and I are together.

I took a bite of my food listening to my classmates giggle and talk amongst themselves. "Hey Orihime, what's the blushing for?" Tatsuki nudged her friend playfully and snapped Orihime out of her daydream. Her cheeks turned a brighter red.

"Wh-what?! I'm not bl-blushing!" She stuttered.

"Yeah ok. So what would you call your red cheeks?" Orihime opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. She was beyond flustered. Tatsuki and the others giggled at her, and I smiled. "C'mon Orihime, so what were you daydreaming about?" Asked Tatsuki.

"Well, I was just thinking about what happened in class today, before lunch."

"What happened?" Tatsuki asked curiously. Orihime blushed even more.

"Ichigo dropped his pencil, and when I went to go pick it up for him, he was picking it up at the same time. And our fingers kind of...touched." She said.

I felt a small pang of pain in my chest. I've always known how Orihime feels about Ichigo. I've told them that Ichigo and I are just friends so many times I'm sick of it. Orihime is probably the only one in the group of girls that might actually believe that what I'm saying is true. She's such a good friend and I wouldn't want to lose her. But I know that it's better to keep my relationship with Ichigo a secret. Our feelings for each other are really strong. Telling anyone about our relationship is dangerous, especially if the Soul Society found out.

The bell rang for the end of the day, and I was still thinking about what Orihime said. She got pretty flustered by just a touch. I definitely know how she feels. I feel like that everyday with Ichigo. It was a simple, innocent touch, and I can't help but to think about how I am with Ichigo. We kiss, lay in bed together wearing close to nothing...and it makes me feel kinda lucky. Lucky that I'm with him.

Ichigo and I walked home. When we were far enough from the school, we held hands. He grazed his thumb over the top of my hand. When I looked up at him, he was already looking at me with a grin. "You know, I feel very lucky to be with you." He said. I smiled feeling myself get a little flustered. I let out a small laugh.

"I was thinking the same thing."

Fin.