Ichigo covered his mouth in order to try and stifle the yawn that was escaping. Ochi-sensei had been going on and on with her lecture and it was boring as hell. He looked outside the window and saw the whole field covered in the snow that fell the night before.
It looked like a Winter Wonderland…
…How gay was that last statement?
The bell finally rang to signal the start of lunch. Ichigo stretched his swore muscles and showed the yawn he had been hiding since morning. Because of Rukia's party last night he barely got any sleep.
He reached over to his bag and pulled out the bento his sister prepared (mostly leftovers from the party).
"ICHIGO!" Keigo jumped up from behind, "Let's go to the roof to our party of manliness!"
Ichigo just punched his hyper friend in the nose.
Tatsuki walked over and kicked Keigo who was already on the ground. "Baka, we can't go up there with all this snow. We'll just have to have lunch in the classroom today."
Chad, Uryuu, Mizuiro, Orihime, Chizuru, Ryo and Michiru gathered around where Ichigo and Rukia were watching Tatsuki kicking Keigo who kept suggesting stupid ideas on what to do in the snow.
Orihime pulled up two chairs for her and Tatsuki next to Rukia's desk. She pulled out her bento and opened the lid. "Kuchiki-san! Try this new combination I made last night! It's fried noodles mixed with red bean sauce and radish sauce, finally topped off with whip cream!"
Rukia gave her friend an awkward smile. "Thanks Inoue… but I should really eat Yuzu's lunch to help get rid of all the leftovers from last night."
"Oh, okay! Ano… Kurosaki-kun! Ishida-kun! Do you guys want to try?" Orihime sweetly asked the two guys who were hoping to avoid eye contact with her.
Ichigo and Uryuu spent the next few minutes creating some lame-ass excuse that Orihime quickly bought. Of course she went around the room, asking if anyone would like to try her lunch. In the end she just had to eat her 'delicious' lunch by herself, which she didn't complain about.
"By the way, Kuchiki-san, sorry for not making it to your party last night," Ryo said to Rukia. Michiru and Chizuru nodded in agreement with Ryo.
Rukia just shook her head and smiled at her friends. "That's okay. I'm just glad you guys tried."
"Oh Kuchiki-san!" Chizuru squealed as she threw her arms around Rukia, "You are so sweet! I just want to undress you and pour honey so I can eat you up—AUGH!"
Tatsuki threw a hard punch at the glasses-wearing lesbian who released her hold on Rukia.
"Speaking of your birthday," Tatsuki swallowed the food that was in her mouth, "I remembered how last night everyone got you a present except for this one bastard that I know."
Ichigo suddenly choked on the sausage he was eating.
Uryuu nodded to Tatsuki's comment. "Yes, you're right. I also know who this 'bastard' is and I expected this person wouldn't forget about buying a present. But I guess I was wrong."
Keigo, who recovered from his injuries, held Rukia's hands in between his. "Oh, Kuchiki-san! I'm sorry Ichigo is such a horrible person. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, do not be afraid to seek me out!"
Michiru looked around the group. "You mean, Kurosaki-kun was the one who forgot to buy Kuchiki-san a present?"
Orihime nodded, though she wasn't sure whether to smile or frown.
Mizuiro let out a laugh. "Yes. And we all expected Ichigo to be the first one to buy her a gift, or at least the most expensive one. But instead he comes out as a man who forgets about his girlfriend's birthday—"
"She's not my girlfriend," Ichigo mumbled.
Mizuiro shook his head, "No use denying it now, Ichigo," he said with a weird tone that made Ichigo think his friend was on the verge of starting more rumors.
Rukia looked over at Ichigo who was sipping a juice box. He gave her a pleading look which told her that he wanted to keep his present a secret. Suddenly a thought came to mind: lie and make him buy her another Chappy doll as a 'thank you' gift, or embarrass him in front of his friends.
Rukia bit her lower lip to stop herself from laughing maliciously. With a deep breath she decided to go for the former, but with a twist.
"It's okay," Rukia spoke with her fake, innocent tone and used her handkerchief to wipe away some fake tears, "I guess Kurosaki-kun doesn't care about me too much. At least I have wonderful friends like you guys," she choked.
Ichigo gave her a blank stare when Tatsuki suddenly threw a spoon at him. "OW! BITCH! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" He shouted.
Tatsuki stood up and placed her hands on her hip, "For making Kuchiki cry!"
Ichigo was about to retort but only pouted as he returned to his lunch. And he didn't miss that evil smirk on Rukia's face. Bitch, he cursed at her in his thoughts.
After lunch it was another few gruesome hours of lectures and paperwork. Several times Ichigo prayed for a Hollow to appear but it seems that Kami liked to torture him.
When the last bell of the day rung Ichigo quickly stood up and grabbed his bag.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Rukia asked as she slowly shoved her books in her bag.
"I just want to get home," Ichigo snorted.
When Rukia finally got all her stuff, she wrapped the scarf Yuzu knitted for her around her neck, and followed Ichigo out the door. The two walked out of their classroom, out of their school, and into the street.
Ichigo looked at their surrounding and scratched his head. "Hey Rukia."
"Yeah?"
"Why hasn't there been a Hollow around here?" he asked, "I mean, it's been too quiet lately."
Rukia pulled out her spirit phone and pressed several buttons. "I know what you mean. But there's no problem with the phone. I guess the Winter War affected some local Hollows as well." She placed her phone back in her pocket and looked up to see a disgruntle look on Ichigo's face. "Don't worry. I'm sure you'll get your fun back in a few days."
Ichigo only mumbled some curses under his breath as they finally arrived at his house.
"Tadaima," they called out.
And Rukia quickly ducked to the side as Isshin came flying out to greet his son. "ICHIGO!"
The said teen grabbed his father's leg and shoved him against the wall. "Don't you ever learn?"
"Good job my son… I have nothing left to teach you," Isshin mumbled against the wall as he slid down.
Rukia made way to the kitchen where Yuzu was preparing dinner. "Tadaima."
"Okarei nasai!" Yuzu smiled at Rukia, "I'm making some curry tonight. Can you help chop the carrots?"
"Sure! Let me just go upstairs and get changed," Rukia replied as she walked out of the kitchen.
At the same time Ichigo came up in front of them. "Are you sure you trust Rukia with chopping carrots? This girl doesn't know the difference between cold water and hot water."
Rukia glared at him before elbowing him on the side. "Baka mono."
Ichigo rubbed his sore ribs as he watched Rukia running up the stairs. He was about to follow when something smacked his head. "OW! WHAT THE FUCK?" Ichigo turned around to see his father standing behind him with his hands on his hips.
"How dare you make fun of my delicate third-daughter! It seems I still have to teach you some manner!"
Ichigo punched his father. "Stop with that 'third-daughter' thing! She's not even part of this family!"
Yuzu came out of the kitchen and pouted at her brother, with Isshin mimicking her look next to her, "How mean, oniichan! Rukia-neesan is as much part of this family as you and I."
Ichigo only groaned. Even if he was willing to hit his father, there was no way he could fight against his little sister. "Whatever," he mumbled as he walked to the stairs.
On the way he passed by Karin. "Nice job, Ichi-nii," she smirked.
Ichigo shrugged off the comment as he made way to his room. As soon as he opened the door a lion plushy jumped up and clung onto his face.
"Ichigo!"
"Goddamit, Kon!" Ichigo cried out as he yanked the mod soul off of him. Noticing something was off, he took a good look at Kon and raised an eyebrow. "What the hell are you wearing?"
Kon yanked himself out of Ichigo's grasp and landed on the floor. He dramatically sat on the ground with his stuffed paw raised to wipe away his faux tears. (insert spotlight). "Look at what your sister had done to me while you were away. It was torture. PURE TORTURE! Going on and on with 'Bostafu,' she dressed me up in ten, TEN, different dresses and Karin later used me as a baseball when she played with that Jinta-brat… AH! Ichigo, what are you doing?" Kon yelled when Ichigo suddenly grabbed him out of the spotlight and walked back downstairs.
"Oi, Karin," he called out, "If you're going out then take Kon with you!"
Karin walked up and grabbed the panicking Kon. "No problem. I'm going out after dinner so I'll need company," she said with an evil look.
Kon started to scream as he struggled in Karin's hold. "ICHIGO! HOW COULD YOU?"
Ichigo walked back upstairs and bumped into Rukia who was coming out of the bathroom with new clothes on.
"What was that all about?" Rukia asked.
Ichigo shrugged, "Just getting rid of an annoying 'Bostafu.'"
He left Rukia and walked back to his room to grab a new set of clothes to wear after taking a shower.
"Itadakimas!"
The Kurosaki family and Rukia dug into the curry that Yuzu made for dinner. And Ichigo wanted nothing more than to have a quiet dinner but his father just wasn't generous.
Isshin, who was sitting at the head of the table, leaned closer to the left where Ichigo was sitting. "Psst! Ichigo!" he whispered so none of the girls could hear him.
"What?" Ichigo asked, obviously annoyed by his father's disturbance.
"How are things going with Rukia-chan?"
Ichigo raised one of his eyebrows and stared at his father. "What are you talking about old man?"
Wearing his mischievous grin, Isshin leaned even closer and whispered into his son's ear, "I mean how are things in bed? Are you using those condoms I got you? Although I wouldn't mind getting some grandkids now—UGH!"
Isshin's words got cut off when the blushing Ichigo shoved a spoonful of hot curry into his father's mouth. "You pervert! Why can't you just shut up?"
Rukia and the twins looked up from their conversation to see Ichigo trying to choke his father. The older woman sighed as she pulled on the enraged teenager's arm. "Ichigo, calm down or else you might really kill your father."
Isshin swallowed the food inside his mouth and ran to Rukia to hug her. "Oh, my beautiful third-daughter! I knew you'd be the only one who actually cares about me!"
"Goddamit old man!" Ichigo yelled as he pushed his father away from Rukia, who was sitting next to him.
Isshin quickly released his hold and ran towards the poster of his wife. "Oh, love of my life! You have blessed me by sending our beautiful Rukia-chan into our home to take care of me from our estrange son! Now I can't wait for the two to marry so that we may fill this house with our grandchildren!"
No longer able to listen to Isshin's rants, the blushing Ichigo threw his spoon at his fahter's head where it hit… hard.
Yuzu quickly walked over to her father to make sure he wasn't dead as Ichigo returned to his dinner.
"Why are you so flustered?" Karin asked with a smirk.
Ichigo only glared as he grabbed a spoon to eat the rest of the food in his bowl.
Just then Rukia's phone started ringing. She dug into her dress and pulled it out. Ichigo stood up, anxious written on his face in hopes it would be a Hollow. He waited for a response before running up to grab his shinigami badge in his room.
Rukia looked at the screen and sadly sighed as she shook her head to Ichigo. "It's Urahara."
Ichigo cursed as he took the phone and answered it. "What do you want?"
"Ara! I thought I was calling Kuchiki-san!"
"This is Rukia's cell."
"Then why is Kurosaki-kun answering it?" Urahara asked in a singing tone.
"Are you stupid or did you forget Rukia lives at my house?" Ichigo answered with a questioned.
There was a pause on the other line.
"Oh! Yes, that explains it. Although maybe you two were sleeping together and I just—"
Ichigo quickly interrupted before Urahara finished the last sentence, which he kinda figured out. "Do you need to talk to Rukia?"
"No. I actually have to talk to Isshin!"
"Then why the hell did you call this phone in the first place, dumbass?" Ichigo yelled into the phone. And before Urahara could answer, the enraged orange head tossed Rukia's phone to his father. "The idiot wants to talk to you," he muttered as he went back to his dinner.
"Hello? This is the handsome Kurosaki Isshin talking," Isshin spoke in the phone. "…What?... No way! Really? Ara, well we must do something about that now shouldn't we…" Isshin talked to Urahara and Ichigo could sense that the two ex-shinigamis were planning something mischievous from the tone of their voice.
Rukia leaned towards Ichigo and whispered into his ear, "What are they talking about?"
Ichigo shook his head as he replied, "I don't know but one things for sure, I'm not going to like it."
A/N: What might they be planning? Something interesting might happen later on so wait and see what comes up in the next chapter!
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