(REWRITE 2023) An Angel's Lips

Chapter 36

5 Months Later,~

"Yuri! Room 305 needs more towels, they're at the pool right now," Ichigo said approaching her from behind. Yuri turned around from a large shelf of towels and smiled at Ichigo with a handful of towels. He was a tall, lean-built young man with peach skin, orange spiky hair, and brown eyes. "Alright, thanks, I'll head up there now," She smiled and walked past him. "Hey...Have you thought about growing your hair out?" Yuri stopped and turned to her friend. "It was a lot longer three months ago but I made the decision to cut it,"

"I see...," He mumbled staring at her up and down, a small blush appeared on his cheeks as he stared at her maid uniform. She flashed him a smile before leaving the room with the towels. "Hey! Don't forget we're meeting Rukia at her house for a study group!" He shouted.

"I know!" Yuri shouted from the hall.

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With a loud yawn, Yuri stretched up over her head. "You were running around all day, you better not fall asleep again," Ichigo said as they began to walk down the city street together. Yuri waved at him and giggled with embarrassment. "Don't worry, I won't,"

"Yeah, that's what you said the last time, let me buy you a coffee," He reached into his pocket to pulled out his wallet. "No, let me guy it, we can bring some snacks for Orihime and Rukia," Yuri reached into her blue purse for her wallet as her hand came out her bank book fell onto the ground. Ichigo leaned over to pick it up. Ichigo's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he stared down at the book. Yuri gasped and snatched the book out of his hand and stuffed it back into her purse.

"Y-yuri! You're loaded!" He shouted. People walking past stared at them. Yuri shushed Ichigo and covered his mouth. "I'm not loaded," She stated.

"What are you talking about I've never seen that many zeroes in my life!!"

"Ichigo, please! It's not my money... Someone gave it to me a long time ago...I don't use it,"

"Wait...Someone gave you money and you haven't touched it?"

"No...Look it's complicated okay," Yuri turned her head away with a sad expression. "Sorry, I didn't mean--,"

"Let's just forget about it and head over to the store, okay? I don't want to keep the others waiting," She walked away, leaving him dumbfounded.

"Yeah...Sure,"

Yuri sighed in annoyance as she approached her apartment door. "Rukia was brutal today, I've never seen a girl take a chemistry exam so seriously, ever," She pulled out a small set of keys and stood in front her door. She pushed the key into the lock before stepping inside. She closed and locked the door behind her before kicking off her shoes at the entrance. Her phone made a ping chime. Yuri reached into her pocket and pulled out her cellphone. "Oh, it's a text from Ichigo...,"

Yuri opened the message and let out a loud laugh.

Rukia tore me a new one over this chemistry exam!

Yuri quickly replied to his message with a bright smile before taking dropping her bag by the entrance. "I'll say...," She took her shoes with her other hand. Another ping chime made her bring the phone close to her face.

Do you want me to treat you to lunch tomorrow? The Shion Club isn't too far from work. I have a friend who works there, he could get us in.

Yuri's smile quickly faded away, she responded to his message.

No thanks, maybe the hamburger shop across the street from work would be better.

Ichigo replied with a smiling face and a goodnight text. Yuri let out a long sigh as she made her way to her living room. She jumped over the arm rest plopped face down onto the large soft couch cushion. Her eyes closed slowly, trying to force the memory back into the depths of her mind.