Ichigo's POV

I grabbed her hands and pulled her gently outside.

When we are away from all of them, I started asking her.

"So who is he?"

She didn't answer.

I asked her again. "Tell me, do I know him?"

She still keeps silent.

"Is he way more stronger than me? Wiser? Sweeter? Tell me!"

"I... I don't know!"

"Don't give me that bullsh*t!"

"I swear I don't know! I... I don't know why I like him so bad either..." I looked at her and saw her eyes started to be filled with tears.

"When I thought he was about to die that time, my heart skipped a beat. I... I can't accept loosing him! I wanna be with him! I wanna help him and do everything I could do for him!"

"Him... D-don't... D-don't tell me its-"

"Toshiro." She finished my sentence.

"W-why him!?! He just came here not so long ago!"

She didn't answer.

"(Y/N), I've always been here for you! I can protect you the way he does!"

"ICHIGO! That's enough..."

I sighed in defeat.

"We promised no one can take away our relationship, right?"

"Yes. We'll forever be friends, Ichigo. Does that made you feel better?" She asked me innocently.

"How does that gonna made me feel better, you idiot!!! You just dumped me F-O-R-E-V-E-R!" I scolded at her but she just chuckled.

"Why are chuckling? Are you making fun of me!?! How rude, (Y/N)!"

"No! That's not it, idiot... Its just that I find it funny how fast things have gotten to us besides the fact that Toshiro have no idea about it, at all. I didn't told him my feelings yet..."

"Tch. That's fine... You know what's funny? It's that He felt exactly the same way as you do."

"R-really? How did you say so, Ichigo?"

"I just thought of it."

'No, It's because he asked me almost the same thing you asked Inoue last night.'

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>>>FLASHBACK

Ichigo's POV

I was running late for school as I heard someone familiar call my name.

"Kurosaki Ichigo!"

"Toshiro! What is it?"

"Well... I just wanna ask you about something... You know... I'm not that used to how things are going here in the human world anymore..."

"E-eh? T-toshiro... You're acting weird today... Anyways, spit it out because I'm running late for my class."

"Okay." He then asked me,

"How will I ask a girl out?"

"H-huh!?!"

"Come on, someone told me you're an expert at this..."

"E-eh! W-who!?! N-no I'm not-"

"PLEASE."

My eyes widen as I heard of what he said.

"T-toshiro, D-did you just say please!?!"

He didn't reply.

I sighed in defeat. "O-okay..."

>>>END OF FLASHBACK

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"Ichigo! Oi, Ichigo!!!" I heard (Y/N) shouted at me.

"H-huh!?!"

"What the heck are you daydreaming about!?! Let's go back now before our teacher notice we're not in her class!"

"H-hai!"

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I'm glad I was able to finish that class. I was 'physically present, mentally absent' the whole time.

"I'm home!"

"Right in time for dinner! Come eat with us, onii-chan!" Yuzu called me.

"No, I'm good. I'll just go have some sleep."

'This day is sickening. I got dumped by (Y/N). And Toshiro, the one who exclaims I am an expert at things like this, is the one who was chosen! Damn it.'

"Wait, when he asked me, what did I tell him anyways?" I muttered.

"Would you mind sharing me what it is your saying, Ichigo?" I snapped as I heard someone.

"R-rukia!!! What are you doing here!?!"

"Huh??? I was sent here to lure hollows as always..."

"Now answer me, what is it???" She continued.

"Nothing."

"Oh come on, Ichigo-"

"Rukia, I said it's nothing!" I then called Kon.

"Kon, where are you? Come here!"

"Yeah Ichigo? you're too loud. What is it?"

"You talk to her outside. I'll sleep."

"Her who? I'm not gonna follow you're--RUKIAAAA!!! I know you'll come back for meee-OUCHH!!!" Rukia kicked Kon's head as expected.

"I'll go for a walk. Sorry about it, Ichigo." Rukia then left.

'I'm sorry, Rukia...'

"Oi!!! What did you say to her you-! h-hey, put me down! What are you doing!?!"

"Sorry about this, Kon. But I really need to be alone." I opened my window and throw him off.

"Follow Rukia, Kon." There, I layed all night.

'I remember what I told Toshiro now...'

>>>FLASHBACK

Toshiro looked serious as he asked me that stupid question.

"How will you ask a girl out? Hmmm... Onced you found the girl of your dreams, simply tell her how you feel... Then, ask her the place she'll love to go and take her there. Just be with her as long as you can and never let go of her... Make her feel special... I-i don't know, It's up to you!" I told him, then I chuckled.

"AND... Most importantly, BE YOURSELF!' I added.

He knodded in agreement. "I see... Thanks."

He then ran away waving while saying, "you better hurry, you're too late for your class!"

"What!?! Damn it!" I ran as fast as I could and luckily got there just in time.

>>>END OF FLASHBACK

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Inoue's POV

'What's with the two of you, (Y/N)-san and kurosaki-kun?'

'Anyways, (Y/N)-san told me she is going to tell him how she really feel. She'll follow my advice. But... How about me? How about my kurosaki-kun?'

>>>FLASHBACK

I don't know why but I became frightened and extremely shocked by what she suddenly asked me.

"HI INOUE! How do I get a serious man to ask me out???"

I froze on my spot but I managed to stay calm. "H-huh!?! Well... Let's see..."

'No way... Kurosaki-kun... My kurosaki-kun... Please not him, (Y/N)-san!'

"I-inoue, are you still there?"

"Y-yes. W-what are we talking about again? Oh right! I remembered... Well..." I answered her prattling.

"H-have you told him about how you feel about him? (Y/N)-san?"

"N-not yet..."

"I see... well... Uhmm... Tell him first." 'No, please don't.'

"Thats... definitely hard to do!!!" She uttered.

*sigh* "I know... But... Isn't he worth the try?"

"Well... HE IS!"

"That's it! But... (Y/N)-san, you're the girl. You actually shouldn't be the one to ask a guy out. He'll surely invite you if he's ready..." I told her but I was a bit hateful inside.

"Got it, thanks! I'm so glad I had someone like you I could rely on. I'll just try to tell him how I felt about him. But, I won't be the one to ask him out, that's a promise!" I heard her giggle.

"Thanks for the talk, bye!" She then concluded.

"B-bye."

'(Y/N)-san... Please tell me it isn't Kurosaki-kun...'

"Please..."

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