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I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD CHRISTMAS!

Also if you don't like the pairing of ICHIRUKI then please don't read, if you don't like it for any reason then please keep your views to yourself. Because, this is for all the fans of the pairing. No flames are wanted, just read and enjoy!

The christmas one! Yeah that's right, my ICHIRUKI fan fiction: Christmas edition. Yeah i know it was rather delayed, but i havent had time and i am not aloud on the computer over christmas so i havent had alot of time to write it and i keep putting it off. But then i finally knuckled down and finished it, so here it is! I hope everyone had a good christmas holiday, and thanks for looking! Love you all! Once again, sorry for the delay! I hope everyone enjoys it, and that is was worth the wait!

What is Christmas, Ichigo?

It was the 24th of December (The day before christmas), it seemed it was that one time of year where everyone seemed to be so happy and peaceful: Christmas. The spirit of christmas seemed too be very alive, in the town of Karakura. Everyone seemed to love this time of year, snow began to fall slowly outside Karakura high school. It seemed everyone was so happy and excited that it was going to be christmas holidays, not to mention christmas was a time of gift giving, food, drinking, snow, decorations, santa and so many more things... But more inportantly... Family and friend. But one person in particular, didnt share the same kind of happiness for christmas like everyone else did in his class...

Ichigo Kurosaki, the substitute Shingami sat there in school one day, he had his arms crossed and his usual scowl on his face. It was the last day of school, before the christmas holidays were to arrive. It seemed everyone in their class was so happy, apart from Ichigo. It seemed carrot top was rather boring at this time of year, it seemed as if he drained all the christmas cheer away. Everyone around him was just so happy, the spirit of christmas was all alive in all of them. Everyone was talking about it, and things they were getting and such things christmassy.

Apart from the substitute, he sat there on his own with his arms crossed. Never had christmas been his kind of holiday, he just thought it was some kind of excuse for shops to sell things and make money. Mainly a false holiday, for the world to celebrate. Then suddenly a girl appeared infront of his desk, and slammed her hand down in the desk. Ichigo sat up in surprise, and in so much surprise he sat back onto his chair to much and it fell back taking strawberry down with him.

He yelled as he fell off of his chair, and landed into the desk behind him hitting his back and then on the floor. The girl who had done that, was none other than: Rukia Kuchiki. The girl, who isnt originally from this world. The Raven-haired girl with big, deep blue eyes. But wasnt the tallest person in the world, very short compared to carrot top who was currently lying on the floor.

'What's the big idea, Midget!' Ichigo snapped as he put his hands on the desk and helped himself to his feet.

He then eventually got to his feet and looked down at her, he had such an angered look on his face. It was a silly looking angry face, it wasnt a very good one thats for sure. Ichigo then stood his chair up and sat on it, then pulled himself back up to his small like desk and sat at it. He folded his arms slowly and rested them on the desk once again, he should of known that calling Rukia a midget would give him twice as more punishment. But it didnt actually cross her mind, she just had a question to ask him.

'Ichigo, what is christmas?' Rukia asked him bluntly.

The look of confusion just appeared across the substitutes face, he then couldnt help but laugh at her. Rukia's face went bright red in embarrasment, how dare carrot top laugh at her. Everyone in the class becamse quite, and both turnt their attention to Ichigo laughing insanly at the confused yet small Shinigami.

'You don't know what christmas is!' Ichigo yelled and carried on laughing.

Everyone in the class was looking at them both and muttering amoungst themselves, Rukia then grew angry and punched Ichigo in the face.

'Oh my goodness Ichigo, someone punched you in the face. I think i will take you too the nurses office, to go and get you looked over...' Rukia said in a sweet tone, as she dragged Ichigo out of the classroom.

Carrot top snorted, as they were standing outside in the playground. Ichigo folded his arms and looked away, with a rather big lump on the side of his head. Kuchiki looked up at him, with a hand on her hip and was waiting for an answer from strawberry. Ichigo then looked at her, he was hunched over and had his arms folded. Both of them just spent a moment of looking at each other, with no words being said at all. Ichigo found himself just staring at her, being taken in by her alluring beauty. He then soon realised why he was staring at her and shook his head, he couldnt believe he had stared at her just like the way he did.

'Well are you gonna answer me then, or what carrot top!' Rukia snapped at him.

Ichigo slowly unfolded his arms and ran his hand, through his bright orange hair and then slowly placed both of his muscular looking hands in his pockets.

'It's the time of year, when everyone celebrates the birth of a special baby...' Ichigo muttered and looked away.

'Wait so your having a baby?'

'What, NO!'

'But that is what you ju-'

'Well, i am not having a baby!'

'Then what is christmas!'

It seemed that they were both getting even more angrier with one another, Ichigo was confusing Rukia and she was getting annoyed by it. Ichigo just stood there and looked at her again, and then suddenly Rukia pulled out her pad and stood there and began sketching something. Strawberry rolled his eyes, he knew he was going to be seeing some of her terrible art work. She then held up her sketch pad to Ichigo and showed it to him, he then anime sweat dropped and huffed.

'I heard this from Orihime: It's a time of year when someone comes down your chimmney and leaves you gifts, under something which is known as a christmas tree?' Rukia asked, showing a picture of Chappy the rabbit in an christmas outfit.

'Yeah, something like that. Just not in the form, of a crappy rabbit drawing...' Ichigo muttered.

Rukia then hit him across the head with her bad, an extra lump to go with the one that was on his head currently. Rukia then snorted and folded her arms, she turnt away from carrot top and headed back into school. Ichigo then followed behind her, but he kept his distance. He didnt want to be attacked by the midget, and be hit around by her like he usually had been. But he had something up his sleeve, that she wouldnt of been expecting.

Back in class, Rukia was sitting and talking with all the other girls. About such things as: Who are you buying for, what are you doing over the holidays. You know... Christmas based things. The substitute was sitting on his own once again, his head resting in his arms as he sat there.

'Christmas is just another boring excuse for a holiday...' Ichigo muttered to himself.

'HEY ICHIGO!' Yelled a voice.

Someone then jumped on his back, as Ichigo was sitting at his desk all bored looking. Kurosaki almost instantly recognised the voice, he stood up and pulled the person off of his back and held them infront of him. It was his pervvy, brown haired friend: Keigo Asano. Kurosaki stood up and literally pulled Keigo off of his back and threw him into the wall, on the other end of the classroom. Everyone looked at Keigo and laughed, and then went back to talking.

Everyone in their class knew that Keigo was annoying like that, so they really didnt pay no mind too what happened too him.

'What was the big idea!' Ichigo snapped at his friend.

Keigo slowly stood up and grinned, he then suddenly pulled a small gift box out of no where. Ichigo then suddenly turnt his attention to what Asano was holding, it was a gift and by the looks of it a christmas gift. It was all wrapped nice and neatly, with a green and red bow to add the final touch. Ichigo then folded his arms and pouted, Keigo grinned at him and then slowly made his way over too Rukia. Some of the other girls looked at Keigo as he made his way too Rukia.

'May i be kind enough too say, your looking lovely today. Rukia?' Keigo said, with his face going completely red. The spirit of christmas, really seemed to have loved up Keigo especially with his massive crush on Kuchiki.

Rukia slowly put her hand to her face, and blushed lightly.

'No, your just saying that.' Rukia said, in her goody girl voice.

'No honestly Rukia, your looking as lovely as ever today. And too celebrate, this wonderful time of year i brought you a gift...' Keigo presented too her, the very lovely and well wrapped gift.

Kuchiki just stood there, scratching her chin in confusion. Orihime hadnt told her that much about christmas, and not about that it was a time of giving gifts aswell. So she just stood there with a blank look on her face, looking at the wrapped box in big confusion.

'Kuchiki-San, it's a gift. That is another thing about christmas, it is a time of gift giving...' Orihime muttered to Rukia.

Rukia's face then lit up, she then slowly took it from him and smiled lightly.

'T-thank you Keigo...' Rukia muttered and smiled lightly.

Ichigo then seemed to be getting a case of the green eyed monster, was he jealous of Keigo giving Rukia a christmas present? If he was then it seemed, that maybe little Ichigo was finally growing up into a man... Strawberry went and sat back down in his seat, resting his head on his arms and looking too the front of the class in bordem. He huffed heavily and Rukia giggled, in her sweet little goody girl voice. Kuchiki then noticied that Kurosaki, was sitting there all alone and bored.

The bell then rang, so that meant it was now officially christmas holiday... Everyone seemed too almost instantly grab their bags and ran out the door, the orange haired boy slowly stood up from his seat. Put his bag slowly on the desk and put his books in his bag. He then put his bag over his shoulder, then stuffed his other hand in his pocket and made his way outside the school grounds. Everyone seemed too be out there, having snow ball fights. The snow had come down thick and fast the night before, and it seemed it was still snowing in the middle of the afternoon.

Ichigo sighed lightly and began heading his way home, to the Kurosaki clinic in which is where he lived. Carrot top made his way down the street, he must of been freezing considering he was wearing his short sleeved school shirt. He just wanted too get home and sit around, that was the only thing he wanted too do right now.

'Ichigo!' Someone yelled.

Ichigo stopped and looked around, and saw it was Rukia calling his name. She ran too him and sighed, taking a few deep breaths and looking at him.

'What?' Ichigo asked down too Rukia.

'You left without me, is there something wrong?' Kuchiki asked, with a confused look on her face.

'Nothing's wrong, is there meant too be!' Carrot top snapped, with a somewhat raised tone to his voice.

'Well sorry for being concerned for a friend!' Rukia snapped and pushed past him.

Ichigo stood there and looked at her, as she walked ahead of him. Ichigo did have a way, of making people become really annoyed with him. Kurosaki sighed heavily as he walked behind her, they werent talking too each other at the moment. Strawberry really shouldnt of snapped at the raven haired girl like he did, only because he was jealous of Keigo buying her a gift which she was more likely bound too love. Rukia walked ahead of Ichigo, holding the nicely wrapped box firmly in her hands.

They eventually come home, Rukia was staying there at the moment and would be until who knows when. They both walked into the house, and saw it very nicely decorated. It felt so christmassy in the Kurosaki household, things were dangling from the cealing which were coloured just like christmas. So many reds, greens, gold, silvers and more range of many assorted colours field the room. Ichigo sighed and stood in the door way, as Rukia walked in and was amazed on how nice the living room looked.

'Wow, it looks amazing in here!' Rukia yelled in happiness.

She hardly knew alot about the holiday of christmas, yet she knew that these decorations were meant too be here. She kinda discovered that is must of been a human tradition, to put decorations up in their homes at this time of year. And then something caught her attention, which was in one corner of the room. It was a giant christmas tree, it was a rather big tree which reached up to the cealing. It was covered in ball-balls, tinsel and the other dangly things which were usually put on a christmas tree.

'Ichigo and my third daughter, your finally back from school!' Yelled a familiar voice.

It was Ichigo's father, Isshin Kurosaki. It seemed that he was getting into the christmas spirit, he came out of the bathroom and was wearing a rather funny looking outfit. Rukia couldnt help but cover her mouth, and laugh in her sweet tone. Ichigo just stood there with his jaw dropped, he couldnt believe he was seeing his father in such a ridiculous outfit. You really couldnt get more ridiculous, that was Isshin was wearing. He was wearing a pink elf outfit, which even had a tu-tu. Now how embrassing was that for Ichigo.

'That is a rather, interesting outfit. Mr Kurosaki...' Rukia paused, and was trying not too burst out with laughter.

'Dad what is the big idea!' Ichigo snapped at his old man.

Isshin stood there and had a big grin on his face, how embarrasing do you think this was for Carrot top. Coming in from school, being surronded by people who are full of christmas cheer. Whilst he was like a vaccum, who wanted to suck up all the christmas cheer around them. Then he gets annoying questions, from the little black haired midget about what christmas is. Then finally coming in, too see his father. Wearing an outfit, which was a cross between a ballerina and a demented femine elf.

Ichigo put his normal scowl on his face and huffed angrily, you could see by the look on his face that he was annoyed. Rukia didnt look twice at him, she was just enjoy the moment. And Ichigo didnt want to ruin, that for the shinigami. This was her first christmas ever, and maybe he wanted her to celebrate it to the max. Ichigo sighed heavily, and he took his bag and headed out the room. The raven haired Shinigami, just looked at Isshin and couldnt help but laugh.

'Where are you going my son!' Isshin called up to him.

'Somewhere, far away from you... Old Man!' Ichigo snapped, as he came to the top of the stairs.

He opened his bedroom door slowly, and shut the door behind him. He sighed lightly, as the orange haired boy placed his bag on the chair to his desk. Then he opened the bag and pulled out a bunny, it was a small looking bunny which beared a striking resemblance too Chappy. He sighed as he had it in both of his hands, looking down at the small pinky purple bunny. Kurosaki then threw it down on the desk, and he turnt and sat on his bed. He gazed at the floor as he sat there, he then laid down on his bed slowly and looked at the cealing.

In the darkness of his room, he just lie there for awhile. Thinking about why in the world, he hated this time of year so much. There was then a knock on his bedroom door, he stood up and went and he opened it slowly. To see it was Yuzu standing there, with a tray of food in her hands.

'Here Ichigo, i thought you might want some christmas cookies...' Yuzu said, with a sweet tone to her voice.

'N-no thanks... I think i will pass...' Ichigo said hesitantly.

Yuzu huffed and puffed and turnt away, Ichigo sighed and closed the door behind him. But just as he was closing the door, someone put there foot in between the door and the wall and stopped Kurosaki from opening the door. Then Rukia poked her head around the door and looked at him, she had a big grin on her face. Ichigo sighed and opened his door fully, letting the little Raven Haired girl in the room. She had such a big smile on her face, Ichigo flipped the light switch up and the lights in his room turnt on.

Ichigo then realised that he had left the bunny sitting on his desk, he then almost instantly darted over too his desk and picked it up.

'What ya up to?' Rukia asked, with a grin on her face.

Ichigo turnt around and looked at her, he hid the stuffed rabbit behind his back. The sudden look of amazement, appeared across Ichigo's face. A small thin line of red across his cheeks, seeing Rukia in a rather revealing outfit. It was a santa outfit, just the bottom part was a skirt and the top half was some skimpy little top. She wore a santa's hat aswell, Ichigo couldnt help but his face go bright red.

'Rukia!' Ichigo yelled.

'What?' Rukia asked, tilting her head in confusion.

'WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WEARING!' Ichigo yelled, as he then suddenly put his hands over his eyes.

'What this...' Rukia muttered and looked down at herself. 'Your father suggested, that i wear it... Ya know, too get into the spirit of christmas!'

'Cover yourself up or something!' Ichigo snapped. 'I don't wanna see you half naked!'

Rukia pouted and looked away, she sighed lightly and then realised Kurosaki had dropped something behind him. She slowly looked down behind him, and realised it was some kind of stuffed animal.

'Does Ichigo Kurosaki, like playing with stuffed animals?' Rukia asked, with a big grin on her face.

Ichigo then realised she must of meant the rabbit plushie, when he covered his face he must not of realised that that he dropped the bunny. He turnt around and picked it up, and then put it behind his back once again. Rukia raised her eyebrow, and then a big grin appeared across her face.

'I know what it is!' Rukia yelled and laughed. 'Scowly Ichigo, has a secret obsession with animal plushies!'

'Yeah whatever...' Ichigo rolled his eyes.

Rukia folded her arms and sighed, Ichigo couldnt help but stare at her. She was half naked, and maybe he liked it this way? No way, how in the world could he have been thinking like that? Rukia was one of his closet friends, was he thinking of her as something more? No, Kurosaki couldnt possibly be... Was he falling in love, with the midget, black haired Shinigami? He couldnt possibly feel anything, of that kind of emotion toward her... Or could he?

'Man, what is your problem Ichigo?' Rukia sighed, and looked at him. 'Why are you so bothered, if i cover up my body or not...?'

Ichigo's face then went somewhat red, he just didnt want her doing it is all. Or was, strawberry lying? Well it seemed that way in his head, but he just didnt want too say anything. He wasnt knowing what to think, his mind was confused. But there was one question, he had to answer... Was he in love with Rukia Kuchiki?

'N-no... You can show your body off as you like, i was just being concerned is all... For that pervy father of mine, you know what he can be like...' Ichigo said slowly, as he looked around his room.

Rukia folded her arms and sighed, she turnt away to walk out the room. Ichigo then suddenly put his arm out infront of her, too stop her from leaving. He opened his mouth to say something and then he paused, and he turnt away and slowly lowered his arm.

'You know Ichigo, i don't know why your looking so glum... and what you have against christmas...' Rukia paused and put her hands on her hips.

Ichigo was trying not to look at her for far too long and instead, he just looked at her face trying to resist the fact too look down at her rather revealing outfit. Ichigo kept his hands behind him, still determined not too show her what he had in his hands.

'It's nothing to worry about...' Ichigo muttered.

'Well, then stop worrying!' Rukia snapped at him. 'As you said Christmas is a time of year, where you forgot everything and just enjoy it! So that means, you have nothing to worry about either!'

Kurosaki looked at the small girl, with a raised eyebrow. Strawberry, never said anything like that to her. He had hardly talked to her, for the past couple of hours. Because he had just been in his room, thinking to himself for that time.

'I never said that to you...' Ichigo muttered, still somewhat confused.

'Oh wait, of course. Your kind, little sister Yuzu told me. Because, your too busy up here and sulking. Just because everyone else loves, christmas and your hiding up in your room and being boring for everyone around you!' Rukia snapped at him. 'Your making a fool out of yourself Ichigo, lighten up and have fun!'

Ichigo then looked up and down at her, and she was saying he was making a fool out of himself? Just look at what, Rukia was wearing. A skippy santa outfit, which strawberry's father gave to her.

'Me, your calling me a fool. Just look at what, my pervert of a father gave you to where!' Ichigo pointed out to her.

'It's called, being in the spirit of christmas!' Rukia snapped at him.

It seemed, Kurosaki's. Unenjoyment of Christmas, was really starting to annoy her. She had never celebrated christmas before, so this was her first time and she wanted to enjoy it. But couldnt, when one of her friends was acting like Ichigo was. This was what seemed to be getting under her skin. Just what was it, with Ichigo and hating almost everything?

'Yeah, well maybe i don't feel like it!' Ichigo snapped back at Kuchiki.

'You know what, forget you Ichigo!' Rukia yelled at him. 'Maybe i thought, maybe i could have my first christmas something special with a close friend. But i was obviously thinking wrong!'

Rukia shoved past Ichigo and walked out his room, he could see that he had made her pretty upset. But what confused him was, when the little midget had said something about: ''Having her first christmas, with a close friend''. Ichigo sighed lightly, he didnt have to seem so snappy. He slowly closed his bedroom door, and flicked the light switch so all his lights turnt out in his room. He sighed and walked over to his desk, he stood over his desk for a moment and gazed down at the Chappy plushie.

He held it firmly, in both his hands. Standing in the darkness of his room, he just stood there for a few moments. Doing nothing, but staring down at the purply-pink plushie.

'What was i thinking, buying this for that annoying midget!' Ichigo muttered.

He then huffed and placed it on his desk, then he went and lie back on his bed. He didnt look twice at the plushie, and he just turnt over and fell asleep for a few hours.

Later on that night, someone came into his room. It was Rukia, and this time she was wearing her normal clothes. Wearing a blue and white dress, which looked like the exact same one that Uryu had made her. Uryu Ishida, was mr handy crafts himself. He was so talented, when it came to making clothing and almost anything to do with sewing and such things like that. She walked in, she thought she had left something in here. She didnt turn the light on, because you raven-haired Shinigami didnt want to wake carrot top up.

She was still somewhat annoyed with him, because of the way he seemed to have been acting. She slowly walked up to his desk, and scanned across his desk to see if the thing she was looking for was in here. Then suddenly the Chappy plushie caught her eye, she slowly picked it up and looked at it. She noticied there was a tag, that was stuck to it's ear. She flipped it over, and began reading what it said.

Rukia, here is something to match your crappy little drawings... Merry Xmas. Ichigo.

Rukia sighed lightly, and a small smile appeared across her face.

'Thank you... Ichigo...' Rukia mouthed.

She then slowly, brought the small Chappy plushie to her chest and hugged it. She stood in the darkness, of strawberry's room. Just hugging the plushie, a small tear came down from her eye and ran down her cheek. She was just happy to know, that the substitute Shinigami had atleast brought her something. The best present, she had ever gotten. Even though it was her first christmas in the world of the living, she was just happy to know he wasnt all that bad when it came to christmas.

Rukia kept the bunny held close to her chest, she thought seeing as it was nearly christmas. Ichigo, wouldnt be too bothered if she just took it. She slowly pressed it against her chest, and headed out of strawberry's bed room.

Kurosaki had been asleep for a few hours, he slowly woke up and sat up slowly. Rubbing his eyes and running his fingers, slowly through his bright orange hair. He then realised what time it was, it was 11:50 at night. It was almost midnight, so that meant it was almost christmas. He stood up slowly and walked, to the other side of his bedroom and flicked the light switch on. His room was then illuminated, by the light in his room and he sighed.

'Geez... i slept for way too long...' Ichigo muttered, rubbing his eyes.

He then remembered about the little Chappy plushie, he had brought for Rukia for christmas. He thought he would go and take a look at it, and go and give it to her. Carrot top made his way over to his desk, and put his hand down to pick it up. He then realised he wasnt picking anything up, he looked down and saw it was gone. Kurosaki then began looking around for it, he hoped that one of his sisters hadnt come in and taken it. It was meant for Rukia, and it was meant to be special.

Ichigo went down stairs and was jumped on by his dad.

'Ichigo!' Isshin yelled at his son.

It seemed his pervy old man, was out of that ridiculous elf costume and wearing his normal outfit. The substitute shinigami just wanted to get free, and go and look for Rukia. But he wouldnt get anywhere, with his old man sitting on him!

'Damnit dad, get off of me!' Ichigo yelled.

'What is wrong my son, we want to get you into the christmas spirit!' Isshin yelled, with a big grin on his face.

'Argh, i don't have time for this!' Ichigo yelled loudly.

But his black haired father stayed there, just sitting on him and looking at his son with a big grin on his face. You could see by the look on carrot tops face, that his dad sitting on him was really pissing him off. Then suddenly Karin appeared, and kicked their old man in the face. Isshin fell back and sighed, as he lie on his side with X's for eyes.

'Damnit dad, you don't know when to get off of people do you!' Karin yelled at him.

Isshin didnt say anything he just sighed, Ichigo then stood up slowly and looked down at his rather agressive little sister.

'Where is Rukia?' Ichigo said suddenly to his sister.

'She went out about a half hour ago, but why do you need to speak to her?' Yuzu said suddenly, poking her head around the corner.

Ichigo sighed and headed out the room, waving his hand in the air as he walked out the front room. Yuzu and Karin looked at one another, rather confused on why their big brother needed to talk to Rukia in such a hurry. The substitute Shinigami, headed up stairs to his room and sat on his bed. He was thinking, where in the world Rukia could have gone. He then opened his bedroom curtain, and realised that there was snow falling outside.

This could of been the very first time, that Kuchiki could of heard of snow and so she might have gone out to go and look at it. He then remembered, a high place in where to go and look at something as nice as that and not to far away from home. Ichigo put a coat on and wrapped a scarf around his neck, he wanted to keep warm whilst he was outside and he opened his bedroom window. He managed to climb out of the window, and onto the roof. But it was rather icy on the roof, and he didnt realise and he slipped.

Rukia didnt even realise, that Ichigo was there. Clumsy carrot top should of known better, and he was holding onto the guttering with one hand and was trying to get onto the roof. He eventually got up and sighed lightly, he then looked around and saw Rukia sitting in the centre of the roof. He was right, this was where she was.

Kuchiki was sitting in the middle of the roof, just looking at the sky as white began falling slowly from it. She sighed lightly, and was sitting with her knees close to her chest. She was trying to keep as warm as possible, being out here in the freezing cold. She was gazing at the sky, just thinking to herself. Never had she seen, something as nice as this. The space between herself and her legs being close to her, there was the small Chappy plushie in her arms. She was holding it close to her, with both arms wrapped firmly around it.

She must of really liked strawberry's gift alot, especially her keeping in close to herself. Ichigo didnt even know she had taken it, and he slowly walked over to where she was sitting and looked down at her.

'Hey, Rukia...' Ichigo muttered and looked at her.

'What?' Rukia snapped, not even looking at him.

'May i, sit with you?' Ichigo asked, rubbing the back of his head hesitantly.

'I guess so...' Rukia muttered, and looked down at the little bunny wrapped within her arms.

They both sat there, and looked at the sky for awhile. There was no word being talked, just being silent and watching as the snow began to fall slowly. Ichigo bit his lip, he had something to say and he just didnt know how to say it. Carrot top then stopped looking at the sky, and turnt his attention to the small raven-haired girl sitting next to him. He found himself suddenly entranced, by the way she looked. He couldnt help but just continue staring at her, admiring her beauty.

Ichigo opened his mouth to say something, and then suddenly he didnt. He didnt want to ruin the quiet moment, he slowly brought his arm up and looked at his wrist watch. 11:57 his watch said, and he sighed and looked back at the sky and he lowered his arm.

'Thank you... Ichigo...' Rukia muttered, to the substitute.

Strawberry turnt and looked at her, with a confused look on his face. Why in the world was she saying thank you, when he didnt ever deserve it. Not to mention he had lost the christmas present, that he had originally brought for her. He felt like such an idiot, and felt as if he had ruined her first christmas in the world of the living. But that was all that Ichigo knew, other than that he had no clue that Rukia actually had it. She then revealed to him, the bunny that was wrapped in her arms.

'Thank you, for the christmas present...' Rukia muttered and then looked away.

Kurosaki was shocked, he thought he had lost it. He was saddened that he couldnt of given it to her the way he had planned it, but he was just happy to know that she had got it anyway.

'Yeah, no problem...' Ichigo folded his arms and closed his eyes. 'Just don't go telling people, that i done something nice!'

Rukia laughed lightly and looked at the sky, she seemed to find it funny that he could act like that sometimes. He was really a nice and kind hearted person, who really did care for people alot. But he just didnt seem to act like it, which could somewhat annoy him. And not to mention their arguments that seem to have, they act as if their an old married couple. But that was just apart of their precious friendship and bond, they had with one another. Kuchiki seemed to find that special to her, their friendship was truly special in her heart and would always be there.

She wouldnt know what she would be, without Ichigo anymore. She would of maybe been lost, but she just couldnt imagine it. Ichigo was apart of her, apart of her being and he wasnt going to leave. Even if they did get parted, she would always have the warm memories of their times together to make sure she would never forgot him. There was more silence and Ichigo looked at Rukia and he turnt to her fully, it seemed he had something to say to her.

'Rukia...' Ichigo paused and took a deep breath.

'Yeah?' Rukia said quietly, as she turnt and looked at him.

'I think, you...your... Really special...' Ichigo muttered and turnt away.

Rukia just raised her eye brow and looked at, the rather embrassed orange haired teen. Ichigo looked away, as his face went bright red in embrassement. What was wrong with him, he just needed to swallow his fear and just come straight out with it. But he couldnt do it, this really wasnt like Kurosaki at all.

'Um...?' Rukia said confused.

Ichigo turnt and looked at her, his just opened his eyes slowly and looked at her. He moved closer to her, and just stared into her eyes. Just a pause, and their eyes were locked. Just looking at each other, Ichigo looked at her and gulped. He then felt as if, his heart was beginning to race. Maybe if he was lucky his heart would fail, and so he wouldnt have to do this. But he just had to tell her, how he really felt. He couldnt describe it, so that would mean actions would speak louder than words.

'Ichi-' Rukia was cut off.

Rukia couldnt finish her sentence, because she was cut off from something hitting against her lips. Ichigo's lips, were the cause. It seemed Kurosaki swallowed his fear and just went for it, then he slowly wrapped his arm around her neck as they were kissing under the moonlight. It was such a nice feeling, why in the world did Ichigo put off from doing it for so long? Well that must mean because of doing that, he was missing out on something which felt wonderful.

Rukia wasnt complaining, although this was something that she couldnt explain either. Ichigo just made his grip around her neck a tiny bit more tighter, he didnt want to go too much into it just incase Rukia would become uncomfortable. Maybe now, Ichigo would tell her what the true meaning of christmas is...

But it was such a nice moment, for both of these young hearts. Coming together out of destiny, she had saved him and then he saved her. Fate brought these two together, and even closer than ever before. The sun brings the dark moon down... Because of Rukia the rain in Ichigo's heart, had finally been put to ease. Never had his heart, began raining ever since Ichigo had met her. A lovely moment, the snow falling around them as they shared a tender moment.

It was bound to happen sooner or later, it was just the later option that carrot top took. He then slowly pulled apart from her, and gazed down at the Raven-haired shinigami. He couldnt help but get lost, in her deep blue eyes. He kept his arm around her neck, and remained close to one another.

'That is what christmas is, Rukia...' Ichigo muttered lightly to her.

Rukia smiled lightly and slowly rested her head on his shoulder, she wasnt too bothered by what had just happened between both of them. Infact something inside her, was somewhat happy that it had happened. It was coming sooner or later, and now it had happened. Ichigo smiled lightly and looked around them, as the snow was coming down abit more. Rukia held the Chappy plushie close to her chest, it was like having Ichigo with her all the time now. Because of the gift, that he had given her.

So this is what christmas was, basically meaning: That time of year to spend it, with the ones you love the most. And to Ichigo, the one he loved the most was Rukia. He was happy, that she had come into his life and changed his whole destiny. That was the way it was always gonna be, it was gonna happen and fate caused this and brought them both together. Too Strawberry, that was one of the best things to happen to him.

So that was Rukia's first christmas in the world of the living, and one she surely wasnt going to forget!

The End...

HAHAHAHAHA i FINALLY finished it, yeah that's right. The christmas ICHIRUKI fiction, i promised everyone. I know it seems i have finally finished at, after being moaned at alot to clean my room i refused. Not until i finished this fiction, because this really does come first! I did promise it, and i eventually finished it. Besides, i think this came out rather well to be honest. But not to mention, i got most of my inspiration from listening to glow whilst writing this. I love that song and Ichigo and Rukia sing it together, lol Rukia and her unamed feelings!

It is just so amazing, and i am so happy i love the pairing of Ichigo and Rukia. I think they were meant to be, now with what happens in Fade to Black. I think it is coming so close to the the pairing finally being together, not to mention Kubo-Sensi himself confirming the pairing! Yeah i know, for full information please check out . Join the ICHIRUKI FC and then read all the information on there, he confirmed it and yeah! please read and review and make sure to well check out all my other things. Please no flames, just enjoy the fiction and if you don't like it then don't read it! nuff said.

Besides, thanks to everyone who reads my fics and love them! I am bringing out more ICHIRUKI fictions soon, and currently working on another one! Besides, love you all!