“H-hello Kurosaki-kun!” she stammered. “What are you doing here?”
Scratching the back of his neck, Ichigo averted his gaze from her, as if he was embarrassed. “I was just coming to see if they had something I was looking for.”
Orihime felt her curiosity suddenly peak at his statement; Kurosaki-kun liked to read? “Eh? What is it you were looking for?”
“Just a play. Nothing special,” replied Ichigo, shrugging nonchalantly at her inquiry. Noticing the rather large book she was trying unsuccessfully to hide, he cocked his brow as he pointed to it. “What's that behind your back?”
Orihime could have sworn her heart stopped beating at his innocent question. Stammering, she withdrew the book from behind her back and laughed nervously.
“I-I'm not entirely sure! I was just looking around and it fell off the shelf! I was just about to put it back when you showed up,” she replied. She inwardly cursed at the fact that her voice was shaking and she hoped that Ichigo hadn't noticed.
Turning around, she stood on her tiptoes, intending to return the book to its spot. Her eyes widened in mortification when the book was suddenly plucked from her grasp.
“K-K-Kurosaki-kun!” she gasped as she turned around, only to see him flipping through the pages. To her horror, he ignored her cries and let his eyes rove over the pages, a dull blush steadily creeping up his cheeks.
'Mou! He must think so poorly of me now!' she thought morosely, tears brimming on the edges of her eyes.
Several moments passed in silence with Orihime fretting over how shameful Ichigo surely thought she was and Ichigo merely continuing to read the book with increasing interest. Finally, he glanced up to look at her, his eyes mysteriously darker and more intense than normal.
“Inoue...what is this?” he asked softly, his voice thick and somewhat husky.
Shivering under his intense gaze, Orihime flushed brightly as she chewed on her bottom lip. “I...I'm not sure. I just found it and -”
“I think it's about us.”
“Eh?!”
“I don't know what it is exactly,” murmured Ichigo as he turned over the book to look at the cover. “But it's definitely about us.”
“Wh-what should we do?” whispered Orihime, her heart clenching painfully.
Placing the book back on the shelf, Ichigo shrugged. He was at a loss of what to do himself, but he figured that the fact that he found her in this section of the library - reading about the two of them doing that of all things - was some sort of sign. A sign from a sick, twisted God of some sort, but a sign none the less. Seeing the puzzled look she was giving him, he smiled softly.
“There's not really anything we can do about it. Besides, I don't think anyone else even knows that this is here. And hopefully no one will ever find out about it. Let's just keep this between us, okay?”
“U-uhn!” Nodding enthusiastically, Orihime smiled in relief. He didn't think she was a horrible person after all!
Scratching the back of his neck, Ichigo awkwardly shoved his free hand in his pocket. “Er...would you like me to walk you home?”
“Eh?” Orihime's eyes widened in surprise, her train of thought screeching to a halt. “N-no, that's alright Kurosaki-kun! You don't have to! I don't want to be a bother!”
“You're not a bother, Inoue.”
Orihime stopped her mindless flailing at his quiet statement, her cheeks heating up so quickly she was sure her face was on the verge of exploding. She caught his gaze and although there were no words exchanged, Orihime nodded in acceptance of his offer to walk her home.
As they quietly made their way out of the library and down the street to Orihime's apartment, both secretly admitted to themselves that they'd have to check out that new, reclusive corner of the library again.
EEEEE, how exciting!! I loved how it ended too! Ichigo's so sly with his, "Let's keep this between us" but ends up wanting to check it out later. XD This was fabulous, bb~ Definitely made my day! :>
Oh, I absolutely loved the ending~ I was actually going to say those last lines were probably my favorite. XD
;; I miss you too. Between sick and school, I haven't been able to get on IM... And right now, I'm just about to go to bed soon, so jfdsiaf. >< TOMORROW!
Scratching the back of his neck, Ichigo averted his gaze from her, as if he was embarrassed. “I was just coming to see if they had something I was looking for.”
Orihime felt her curiosity suddenly peak at his statement; Kurosaki-kun liked to read? “Eh? What is it you were looking for?”
“Just a play. Nothing special,” replied Ichigo, shrugging nonchalantly at her inquiry. Noticing the rather large book she was trying unsuccessfully to hide, he cocked his brow as he pointed to it. “What's that behind your back?”
Orihime could have sworn her heart stopped beating at his innocent question. Stammering, she withdrew the book from behind her back and laughed nervously.
“I-I'm not entirely sure! I was just looking around and it fell off the shelf! I was just about to put it back when you showed up,” she replied. She inwardly cursed at the fact that her voice was shaking and she hoped that Ichigo hadn't noticed.
Turning around, she stood on her tiptoes, intending to return the book to its spot. Her eyes widened in mortification when the book was suddenly plucked from her grasp.
“K-K-Kurosaki-kun!” she gasped as she turned around, only to see him flipping through the pages. To her horror, he ignored her cries and let his eyes rove over the pages, a dull blush steadily creeping up his cheeks.
'Mou! He must think so poorly of me now!' she thought morosely, tears brimming on the edges of her eyes.
Several moments passed in silence with Orihime fretting over how shameful Ichigo surely thought she was and Ichigo merely continuing to read the book with increasing interest. Finally, he glanced up to look at her, his eyes mysteriously darker and more intense than normal.
“Inoue...what is this?” he asked softly, his voice thick and somewhat husky.
Shivering under his intense gaze, Orihime flushed brightly as she chewed on her bottom lip. “I...I'm not sure. I just found it and -”
“I think it's about us.”
“Eh?!”
“I don't know what it is exactly,” murmured Ichigo as he turned over the book to look at the cover. “But it's definitely about us.”
“Wh-what should we do?” whispered Orihime, her heart clenching painfully.
Placing the book back on the shelf, Ichigo shrugged. He was at a loss of what to do himself, but he figured that the fact that he found her in this section of the library - reading about the two of them doing that of all things - was some sort of sign. A sign from a sick, twisted God of some sort, but a sign none the less. Seeing the puzzled look she was giving him, he smiled softly.
“There's not really anything we can do about it. Besides, I don't think anyone else even knows that this is here. And hopefully no one will ever find out about it. Let's just keep this between us, okay?”
“U-uhn!” Nodding enthusiastically, Orihime smiled in relief. He didn't think she was a horrible person after all!
Scratching the back of his neck, Ichigo awkwardly shoved his free hand in his pocket. “Er...would you like me to walk you home?”
“Eh?” Orihime's eyes widened in surprise, her train of thought screeching to a halt. “N-no, that's alright Kurosaki-kun! You don't have to! I don't want to be a bother!”
“You're not a bother, Inoue.”
Orihime stopped her mindless flailing at his quiet statement, her cheeks heating up so quickly she was sure her face was on the verge of exploding. She caught his gaze and although there were no words exchanged, Orihime nodded in acceptance of his offer to walk her home.
As they quietly made their way out of the library and down the street to Orihime's apartment, both secretly admitted to themselves that they'd have to check out that new, reclusive corner of the library again.
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I miss you, Star! ;A;
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;; I miss you too. Between sick and school, I haven't been able to get on IM... And right now, I'm just about to go to bed soon, so jfdsiaf. >< TOMORROW!
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Yosh! Tomorrow then! \o/ I have all day off, so I'm sure I'll be on whenever you get home tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon, bb~ ;A;
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