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Ishida: ...Then, if there is no other business? *looks out over the various students in the handicrafts club* Very well, we'll see you all again on Wednesday. Officers, please remain for a short meeting regarding the redecorating of the club room. *begins to gathers up his sewing things and put them neatly in his sewing basket*
*members of the handicrafts club wander out, leaving only Ishida and Orihime...the VP and Treasurer apparently had other business to attend to, as they sneak out too.*
Orihime: *stands up and packs away the pillow she was working on*
Ishida: *looks up, and notices with a slight start that he and Orihime are alone in the room*
Ishida: *gives a small cough into his hand* Inoue-san...
Orihime: *looks up at Ishida with a little, fake smile* yes, Ishida-kun?
Ishida: Uh. Well. *pushes up his glasses, all business* I believe we were going to discuss the redecoration?
Orihime: *sets her bag down on the nearest desk* Er...yes...redecoration. *takes a deep breath...she feels very uncomfortable as Ishida has been avoiding her* What do you think, Ishida-kun?
Ishida: Well...new blinds certainly. And the walls are so drab... *is looking down at his laced fingers* What colors would you suggest?
Orihime: I...I don't know. *looks around the room, trying to avoid looking at Ishida at all* I think blue might be nice. What do you think?
Ishida: *carefully focusing on his hands* Yes, blue would be very soothing. And, maybe we could re-stain the woodwork and the shelves?
Orihime: *turns to the window* That would be very nice, Ishida-kun. Ooh, and can we get curtains too?
Ishida: Of course. I think if we purchased the fabric, we could make sewing new curtains a project for an upcoming meeting--
Orihime: I think that would be fun. *smiles weakly*
Ishida: *nods, not looking up* Yes. Very fun.
Orihime: *awkward silence, Orihime stares out the window*
Ishida: *sighs* Inoue-san.
Orihime: *glances back toward Ishida, but doesn't meet his eyes* Y-yes...Ishida-kun?
Ishida: .......I'm sorry. Really. Please--
Ishida: I didn't want to make things strained between us. And you've got every right to be upset with me, but...
Orihime: What do you mean? *turns her body back so she's facing him again*
Ishida: Well. The other night. I shouldn't have--I didn't mean--
Orihime: N-no...Ishida-kun...you didn't...I shouldn't have...
Ishida: *shakes his head* I took advantage of the situation and it was-- ...I know you...like Kurosaki.
Ishida: *opens his mouth to speak again, but stops short*
Orihime: *flails a bit* N-no...Ishida-kun...you weren't...the other night...that had nothing to do with Kurosaki-kun.
Ishida: *a look of hope flashes across his face and fades*
Orihime: *looks down at her hands* I'm sorry, Ishida-kun...I shouldn't have...
Ishida: *flaps his hands quickly* No, Inoue-san. You didn't do anything wrong! Please don't feel bad.
Orihime: *looks up at Ishida* B-but...you've been avoiding me...I thought...
Ishida: *looks a little pained* I just...I suppose I was afraid you'd be mad at me. Or...tell me to stay away or--I couldn't bear that.
Orihime: N-no...Ishida-kun...why would I be mad at you???
Ishida: *smiles at her, a little weakly* You're a good friend, Inoue-san.
Ishida: So, then, you forgive me? For...being so forward.
Orihime: Ishida-kun...you didn't... *is a tad bit flustered* You weren't... *chickens out* Of...of course, Ishida-kun.
Ishida: *tries to smile warmly, but it's obvious he is straining* I'm glad, Inoue-san. I'd feel horrible if I lost your friendship.
Orihime: Why...why would you think that I wouldn't want to be your friend anymore?...Ishida-kun... *frowns*
Ishida: *flushes slightly, looking quickly down at the table*
Ishida: ...
Orihime: *walks over to where Ishida is sitting and sits next to him*
Orihime: I-I'm sorry, did I do something that made you think that??? I'm sorry...I didn't...
Ishida: *snaps his head up, shaking it quickly* No, no! I suppose I was just ashamed of the way I acted.
Ishida: *takes a deep breath*
Orihime: Ishida-kun....you didn't do anything wrong...
Ishida: *looks strained* But---when I kissed you---I mean, I...
Ishida: *stops, looking flustered*
Orihime: *blushes* *whispers* ...I kissed you back, Ishida-kun.
Ishida: You did. But.... *wets his lips* I know you like Kurosaki, Inoue-san. I don't want to stand in the
way of what you really want. *murmurs* Even if--
Ishida: *shakes his head*
Orihime: *frowns* Ishida-kun...Kurosaki-kun likes Kuchiki-san...he doesn't like me.
Orihime: *fidgets* And I don't even know if I really want...I don't know what I want.
Ishida: *studies her face*
Orihime: *can feel him looking at her, but can't meet his eyes just now*
Ishida: I...Inoue-san, I just want you to be happy.
Orihime: I...I am happy, Ishida-kun. *not quite convincing*
Ishida: *makes a hesitant move to touch her hand, but stops himself*
Ishida: *laces his fingers together in front of him* You don't have to pretend, Inoue-san. I know that you
can't help...who you like.
Orihime: I don't have to pretend what, Ishida-kun? ...I really am perfectly fine. *mumbles* Just a little confused is all.
Ishida: *sighs* Well. If I can do anything to help...?
Orihime: *blushes slightly, and hopes that Ishida can't tell* I...no, it's okay, Ishida-kun...you don't have to do that.
Ishida: Oh. *sounds slightly disappointed* I...are you sure, Inoue-san?
Orihime: *doesn't know how Ishida could really "help" her...she has no idea how she really feels about him, other than that sitting so close to him makes her stomach all full of butterflies, and that she can't think of anything other than kissing him again, but because she still has feeling for Ichigo, she doesn't think that it's fair to Ishida...she is very confused*
Orihime: *daringly, she scoots a bit closer to Ishida, and lays her head on his shoulder*
Ishida: *inhales sharply* *unlaces his fingers and gives her an awkward pat on the shoulder*
Orihime: *whispers* I'm sorry, Ishida-kun.
Ishida: F-for what, Inoue-san? You haven't done anything wrong.
Orihime: I-I know...I...I just...I don't know how I feel...I just...I thought I...liked Kurosaki-kun...but... *blushes*
He...he never made me feel like... *pulls away from Ishida and covers her face with her hands, blushing intensely*
Ishida: *swallows hard* *still has his hand on her shoulder* *whispers* Feel like what, Inoue-san?
Orihime: *is very aware of the fact that Ishida is still touching her* *takes her hands away from her eyes, but doesn't look up at him* I...I don't know...*says quietly, blushing really hard* I...I thought about what it would be like...to kiss Kurosaki-kun.
Orihime: But...but it never made me feel as...warm...as...
Ishida: *is holding his breath as she speaks*
Orihime: And the butterflies! ...there were no butterflies, but now... *trails off*
Ishida: Inoue-san...are you saying that you... *takes a steadying breath*
Orihime: Ishida-kun...would you... *finally meets his eyes, stomach nearly bursting with those silly butterflies* ...would you kiss me again?
Ishida: *eyes widen* *he brings his hand to her face and nods almost imperceptively*
Ishida: Inoue-san... *he leans closer*
Orihime: *her heart is beating very fast, and she closes her eyes as he leans closer, tilting her head slightly*
Ishida: *Softly presses his lips to hers, closing his eyes*
Orihime: *presses back immediately, suddenly feeling warm all over*
Ishida: *parts his lips, bringing his other hand up to gently smooth back her hair*
Orihime: *gently lays her hand on his chest, and parts her lips slightly as well*
Ishida: *smiles at her as they finally draw apart*
Orihime: *smiles back, sighing slightly*
Ishida: Inoue-san... *he smooths his hand against her hair, looking into her eyes*
Orihime: *leans her head into his hand slightly, and blushes, finding it difficult to keep eye contact*
Ishida: *whispers* Are you sure this is what you want? Because I--*takes a deep breath* I... *trails off, brushing his thumb against her cheek*
Orihime: *thinks for a moment, but only very briefly* *whispers* Yes...this is what I want.
Ishida: *practically beams at her answer* *whispers* I'm glad. *leans close to her again*
Orihime: *smiles...she'd been slightly afraid that he whouldn't...but that doesn't matter now because he's leaning
closer...and she leans in too*
Ishida: *they come together at a bad angle and bump noses. Ishida leans back quickly* Sorry. *he removes his glasses and leans forward again, slowly and carefully this time*
Orihime: *giggles a little, but recovers quickly, closing the gap between them*
Ishida: *parts his lips as they come together, kissing her gently, but growing bolder as he feels her kissing
him back*
Orihime: *parts her lips and turns her head at more of an angle, letting the hand that was resting on his chest snake up around his neck*
Ishida: *feels her fingers brushing gently against the hair at the nape of his neck*
Orihime: *scoots a little closer to Ishida so that their shoulders are touching*
Ishida: *is so involved and elated by the fact that OMG I'M KISSING INOUE-SAN that he doesn't hear the door to the club room being opened*
Orihime: *doesn't hear the door opening either*
Keigo: * wanders into the room for Buddha knows what reason, chancing upon the two engaged in a very steamy liplock*
Ishida: *still doesn't notice anything*
Keigo: *his jaw drops and he flails, knocking something over*
Ishida: *the two of them spring apart at the noise*
Ishida: *grabs his glasses from off the table and puts them on, trying to look as if everything is normal, but can't help grinning a little*
Orihime: *Orihime, who had finally stopped blushing, turns bright red and nearly jumps up from where they are sitting*
Keigo: *very confused...had previously thought that Ishida was kind of gay...is a tad bit impressed with him, and then realizes that this means that the lovely Orihime is probably now off the market and this upsets him.
Ishida: *coughs into his hand* *stands, trying to play the dignified handicrafts club president* A-Asano-kun! Can...we help you?
Keigo: * nearly jumps out of his skin* Er...no...I was just...leaving!
Keigo: *turns around, flailing and knocking things over, tries to put everything back where it belonged, fails, and hightails it out of there, tears streaming down his cheeks*
Ishida: *looks at Orihime*
Orihime: *looks at Ishida, and starts giggling*
Ishida: *chuckles*
Ishida: Maybe we'd better go somewhere else.
Orihime: Hee...yeah...probably. *giggles again* Ishida-kun, your glasses are crooked.
Ishida: *blushes a little and adjusts them*
Orihime: *smiles* Okay...so do you want to go somewhere else, then? *starts gathering her bag together*
Ishida: *nods, putting his sewing kit into his school bag* Would you like to go to a café and have something to eat? I'll buy, of course.
Orihime: That sounds good! You don't have to...
Ishida: It's fine, Inoue-san. You served me tea before, so now it's my turn.
Ishida: *his face suddenly falls as he remembers something* Oh no. Your rug...it didn't stain, did it?
Orihime: *continues smiling* Only a little bit. *takes his hand, blushing* but don't worry...now it's a reminder of my first kiss. ^_^
Ishida: Oh. *smiles as her words sink in* *stands nearby, ready to take her bag once she is finished*
Ishida: Where should we go? What would you like to eat, Inoue-san?
Orihime: *finishes packing her bag and tries to insist on carrying it herself* Oh...I don't know...there's a nice coffee shop where they sreve food nearby, isn't there?
Ishida: *nods* Ah, yes, I know the one.
Orihime: *finally lets Ishida take her bag, and they finally leave the Handicrafts Club room together*