Ichigo x Rukia

Imagination

"Orihime... Orihime...!" Tatsuki waved her hand in front of Orhime's face.

"Huh?" She snapped out of her daydream.

"You gotta stop daydreaming. Your mouth is hanging open while your eating." Tatsuki saw her friend look flustered.

"Sorry..." she forced a small giggle. Her cheeks were still slightly red. She took another bite of her bread.

"So, Orihime. What was your daydream about this time?" Tatsuki asked.

"Oh you know..." Orhime was too flustered to answer. After several moments of prodding her friend, Orhime finally gave in.

"If... Ichigo ever tells me how he feels, it'll go something like this..."

Ichigo helped Orihime out of the carriage. He held her hand smiling widely the entire time. Birds chirped happily while they walked through a path between beautiful bushes of flowers until they reached a bench in front of a glistening waterfall. They sat next to each other, the sun shining softly on them and the wind smelling of roses. "Orihime," Ichigo began, "I love you..."

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Ichigo and Rukia stood next to each other alone on the roof. Ichigo nervously tapped his fingers on the railing. It was very hot outside. Ichigo felt a drop of sweat fall down his forehead and his shirt sticking to his back. There was a garbage can at the corner of the roof. The trash must of not been taken out; it left the air smelling a bit funky.

Ichigo took a deep breath. As he did so, he choked on the air and had a short coughing fit. Rukia looked at him.

"Damn... Are you ok?" Ichigo settled down.

"Yeah." Ichigo allowed silence to fill up the atmosphere before attempting to speak. "Hey Rukia..." Rukia's eyes met his, making him feel more tense. "I've been thinking...you know? That... Well, umm, we've known each other for a long time." His cheeks heated up. "And we have a very, you know..."

" ...A very what?" she asked. Ichigo squeezed the railing. This was harder then he imagined.

"Rukia I..." He held the railing with a death grip and shut his eyes tightly. "I love you..."

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"And after he tells me how he feels, I'll tell him I feel the same way...and then..."

Ichigo lightly tucked Orihime's hair behind her ear and traced her cheek with his thumb. He slowly leaned towards her and kissed her on her lips so gently and so perfectly.

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Rukia's cheeks showed a light shade of pink. "I...love you too..." Ichigo took the tiniest step closer to Rukia. Then another and another until they were a hairs width away from each other. He pressed his lips onto hers. They lingered then pulled away. "Hmm... I'm guessing I'm your first."

Ichigo scowled. "Just shut the hell up." Rukia smiled against his lips.

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"Ohh, Orihime. You've always had a vivid imagination," replied Tatsuki. Orihime smiled shyly.

"It would be so wonderful!" She exclaimed.

Tatsuki scoffed. "Yeah sure, Ichigo as a prince. That'll be the day." The two went back to their lunches. Tatsuki observed Orihime; she was completely lovestruck.

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Orihime and Tatsuki began walking home together.  As they stepped onto the sidewalk, they saw Ichigo and Rukia heading home in front of them.

Rukia was laughing and looking up at Ichigo. To anyone else, it would've looked like Ichigo just wasn't paying attention. But Orihime got a good look. Ichigo was staring down at her, his permanent scowl was replaced by a soft and mesmerized expression. They continued their walk, him looking at her in complete awe, until he crashed into a bush lining the sidewalk. Rukia chuckled and rolled her eyes. "Watch where you're going, idiot."

"That Ichigo." Tatsuki laughed and shook her head. "He's not even looking where he's going." She turned to face Orihime. "Your imagination is really out there, Orihime," laughed Tatsuki. "This proves it. Reality isn't as perfect as your mind makes it seem to be."

Fin.
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A/N
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