It had been a long week, a very, very long week, and Rukia was tired, she hit her head against the back of the couch a few times, and then it came to her, the solution, "Alright," she said, the room suddenly fell quiet, although weather that was out of fear or interest is still unnowen, anyone (and nearly everyone) on the world of the living team was in Ichigo's living room, it was the last night before everyone, (including Rukia and Ichigo) returned to Soul Society, and there was only one more day untill Rukia and Ichigo made the huge leap, Rukia as a captin and Ichigo the captin commander, and there lies the problum, see, they had given Orahime the night off, and had erased the memories of everyone else (AKA the previouse bed providers) and the only stroke of good luck that had hit them was that Isheen and Ichigo's sisters were camping for three days, oh and Urahara and Youraweichie had (for some unnowen reason) kicked Renji out for the night, well, needless to say that Rukia was annoyed, "There are 8 Soul Reapers in this house! And in all fairness I WAS HERE FIRST! This was my place first!" Ichigo gave her a look, "You live here, you don't count," she told him, "Now, Renji, Ikkaku, and Yumichka in the girl's room, Momo and Toshiro in the guest room, sorry but you're both pretty small so you have to share a bed, Rangiku on the couch, Ichigo in his owne bed, and me in the closet, why I CHOSE the closet is still a mysery, but, nevermind," "I can't sleep on the couch!" Rangiku wined, "And Rukia, the mod souls have taken the closet," Ichigo stated, "Alright, Rangiku in the girl's room, Renji on the couch," he gave her a look, "Renji you're a man, suck it up!" she told him, "And even though I'll probbably regret this later and wake up on the floor, Ichigo, you have a big bed, and I'm small, we're going to have to share, so live with it," Ichigo loked at her and yelled, "No way! Why should I, the only person who lives here, have to share MY bed?! Stay on the couch with Renji!" "I can't! I'd roll right off! Or HE'D roll me off besides, who no's wat he'd do in his sleep, atleast I TRUSTyou! You and I have slept in the same room, and I no your sleeping habits, and we don't even have to touch, you stay on your side, I'll stay on mine, deal?" he looked at her, he saw how tired she was, "Deal," he said,
This was a bit uncomoftable, laying in the bed next to her, it was hard to not try to snuggle up to her, "Ichigo, is it just me, or does this feel uncomfortably normal?" "Yeah, now that ya' menton it, should it feel this... normal?" "I don't no," there was silence for a minute, "So, do you think, maybe, the unusual part is that we aren't closer?" "Wat do you mean?" "I mean, do you think the unusual feeling is that we aren't how do you put it, cuddeling?" her back was turned to him but he could tell that her nose wrinkled a little wen she said "cuddle" it was hard for him not to laugh, he found it cute, yes, he found the Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki, who has come close to killing him far too many times, cute, now THAT was annoying! "Well, do you?" "Kinda, you?" "Kinda, I think, but why would that feel UNnormal?" "I don't no," "Well, there's only one way to find out," he said, and then it happened, she felt his arms curl around her and pull her closer to him, her head just under his chin, against his chest, she blushed, "Does this feel normal to you?" she wispered, "Kinda, you?" "Kinda, you?" "Ok, you DO no it was me who just asked you that right?" "Mm-hm," "So, if this feels normal, do you think anything else weird feels normal?" "Like?" "Like this," he leaned down and kissed her lightly, a chill went up her spine, "Somehow, yes," she said wen he let up, "It feels normal to me too," "So, then, wat does that mean?" "I think, I think it means that I love you more than I thought, you?" "Can't say," Ichigo felt his heart drop, "because you stole my answer," he was annoyed, yet, somehow pleased, he was suddenly thankfull that Rukia was one of the smartest people he new, and therefor made the sleeping arrangements