Decided to start on this story(: Sorry I this is sad buut, it helps you understand a little of what's going on.
This is going to be a Yuri, I've never written one before so please don't kill me in later chapters alrighty? ^^

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Bleach characters! They belong to Tite Kubo! The only characters I own in this are the ones that aren't in the bleach manga! I also don't own Haley or Takeo's last names! Kubo and Natsuki Takaya do!

Okayy, Let me put a little summary in here first!
Haley Uotani is a single mother of one, Yachiru Kusagishi, she was married to Takeo Kusagishi, but something tore them apart. Now Haley is in a depressed state, and Yachiru will do anything to make her mother happy again, even if that means meddling in her mother's love life. Then Rukia Kuchiki enters Haley's like, and they both realize something about themselves they never knew.

Okayy, here's chapter ONE of Unexpected Love!

Chapter 1
Memories

She sighed as she glanced down at the little pink haired girl curled up beside her sleeping. She laid her hand on the young girls head and smiled sadly before she picked her up and took her to her room. She moved the Skelanimal sheets away to make room for her daughter as she set her on the bed. She leaned down and kissed her daughters forehead before pulling the sheets over her and turning on the night-light. She took one last long look and turned away, closing the door quietly behind her.

Haley Uotani pulled her long blonde hair into a ponytail and headed for the kitchen, grabbing a key from inside the fern on her way. She made her way slowly to her usual cabinet above the fridge. She grabbed the stool and stood on it, unlocking the cabinet door. She pulled out her almost half-empty bottle of red wine. She sighed. Looks like I'm going to have to buy more soon. She frowned at the bottle before reaching into the cabinet once more to pull out a wine glass. She set the bottle and glass on the table and went back to the cabinet puling out the shoebox lying in the far corner. Haley shut the cabinet and locked it, setting the key on the counter. She took a seat at the table and filled the glass with the sweet red liquid.

She swirled the drink a few times before she took a sip. She glanced at the shoebox and already felt the stinging behind her eyes. She took a gulp of the wine and reached for the box, the tears freely falling down her cheeks. Reaching her hand into the box was pure torture even though she knew what she would find in it. This has been her routine every night for the past five years. Ever since that day in July. She mentally shook herself, forcing the memory back to the back of her mind where she locked it away, saving it for another day. As Haley pulled the contents from the box, something fell from her hand, making a clink as it hit the tabletop. She shut her eyes tightly until the object stopped moving. Haley took a deep breath and looked at the papers held in her hands.

She pulled out the first piece. It was a drawing Yachiru had given her on mother's day. It was of her, Yachiru, and Takeo standing by a small little house next to a big lake full of fish. She never got around to coloring it, but gave it to her mother anyway. In her big blocky writing it read, 'I love you mommy! Happy mommy's day!' She drew a big heart next to her name. Haley smiled sadly at the picture before she let her eyes slide to the lower right hand corner of the page. In small perfect handwriting it read, 'Sweetheart, have a wonderful mother's day. I love you so much, and I always will. Takeo.' She gripped the paper tighter and a sob escaped from her full pink lips. After her sobs subsided, she drank the rest of her wine and folded the picture again before she stuck it back in the box.

Pulling the next paper from the pile she had she refilled her glass. She looked down and Takeo's chocolate eyes and her own big blue ones looked back at her. Her heart lurched at the memory of their first date, when they were both still in high school. In the picture they were at the zoo standing next to a giraffe. Haley laughed as she remembered that right after this picture was taken the giraffe had taken her hat and wouldn't give it back until Takeo gave the giraffe some oats. She looked at the next picture. It was of Haley looking at her stomach with loving eyes and a great big smile. Her hands were caressing the large bump her stomach had become. She was eight months pregnant with her Takeo's beautiful daughter. She smiled at the picture before setting it aside, silent tears falling down her cheeks. The next picture was of Yachiru's fifth birthday. This was the last birthday she spent with her father… She tossed the picture aside, not wanting to remember just yet. I've got to hold out a little longer.

The last picture was of Takeo and Haley's wedding day. They were up at the alter, their vows had been said and the preacher had just spoken, 'You may now kiss the bride.' The picture caught their love burning in their kiss. Haley bit her lip and fought back the sob. She didn't want to wake Yachiru again. Haley set the pictures back in the box before reaching for the object that had fallen earlier. It was Takeo's wedding ring. She looked at her left hand, the ring that showed her marriage with still there. She never wanted to remove it, because her heart would always be his. She pulled out the last piece of paper. As she opened it, she let all her memories loose. This letter was the last thing she had to remember Takeo by. The last thing he left behind him. She blinked back the tears and read,

'Dearest Haley,

I did not want to wake you. You looked so peaceful, so I left you this letter knowing you would be worried not finding me in bed when you awoke.

The office called and said I had to come to work right away; I had no choice but to go. I'll be back by dinnertime. Please tell Yachi I love her and to have a good day at school, also give her a hug and kiss for me.

I hope you have a good day today and that you don't miss me too terribly. I'll be back before you know it. I love you very much Haley, and I always will. No matter what.

With Love,

Takeo'

She held the letter to her chest as she remembered that day like it was today.

Flashback!

Haley woke up and reached across the bed looking for Takeo's warmth, but did not find purchase. She sat up and wiped the sleep from her eyes.

"Takeo?," She whispered, looking around their small bedroom. She was about to get up when she heard paper crinkle. She turned towards Takeo's side of the bed and saw a piece of folded paper. Haley grabbed it and opened it. She smiled to herself as she read it. She folded it back up and stuck the letter in her drawer before putting on her nightgown to go and wake up Yachiru. She slid her feet into her slippers and shuffled down the hallway.

She knocked lightly on Yachiru's door and poked her head in.

"Yachiru? Honey, it's time to wake up. You don't want to be late to school again." She walked over to her daughter's bed and stroked the little girl's pink hair. She smiled widely. "You know Yachiru, I thought I saw some blue-berry pancakes with your name on them, buuut I guess if you don't want to wake up I'll eat them instead."

Yachiru's eyes shot open and she ran from her room towards the kitchen. Haley giggled to herself and followed after her, she stopped in the doorway to the kitchen and leaned on the counter watching with amusement as the little girl's eyes searched the room for the food she was just told about. She gasped and turned towards her mother with betrayal clear in her big brown eyes. She pointed a small finger at Haley and started yelling.

"You liar! You said there was pancakes in here! Where are they?" Haley shrugged and pointed towards the dining room table. She harrumphed and sat down at the table mumbling about pancakes and liars.

"What was that Yachi? I couldn't hear you, what were you saying?" Haley asked as she put some eggs and bacon in front of her daughter. "Hurry up and eat so you can take a bath and get your uniform on so I can take you to school."

Haley left Yachiru to her breakfast and started the bath water for her. After it filled up she turned the water of and called for Yachiru. She walked into the bathroom.

"Okay Yachi, bath's ready. Get in so we can wash you up." Yachiru got in the tub and let her mother wash her hair, then she got out and dried of before going to put her uniform on, saying she was a big girl and that she could do it herself.

"Kay mommy! I'm ready!" Yachiru said as she walked into the living room. Haley took one look at her and burst out laughing.

"Come here sweetie. Let mommy fix your clothes." Haley held her arms open; Yachiru rolled her eyes but skipped over to her mother anyway. Haley fixed the buttons on Yachiru's shirt, and switched her shoes. She brushed through the short, silky pink hair before putting a butterfly clip in it. "There. Now you're ready for school. Let's get going!" Haley grabbed the car keys and Yachiru's hand and headed out the door.

They got to the school just before the bell rang. Haley got out of the car and hugged her daughter extra tight. Gave her two kisses and gave Yachiru her and Takeo's love. She waved until Yachiru was in the building; she got back in the car and started driving home. The way home led her past Takeo's office. From the street you could see his office window. She looked forward to seeing him at least once this morning. She got to the street that led to his office but police were directed cars to take the other road. Haley craned her neck to see past the blockade. She saw an ambulance and a tow-truck. 'Hmm. Must've been an accident. I hope everyone's alright.' She nothing more of it.

Haley got home twenty minutes later, she stopped by the store to buy things for dinner. As she was making her a small lunch she turned the news on. She glanced at it and saw they were talking about the accident that happened earlier. She turned the volume up and settled down in the couch.

"This morning there was an accident outside of Jeagerjaques Enterprise. There were only two victims in this head on collision. One driver made out with only a few minor injuries, while we cannot say the same for the second driver. He was killed on impact. He was leaving the office, heading home for the day when he was hit by a passing by semi-truck. The ambulance arrived on scene and pulled the man from the wreckage, they pronounced him dead ten minutes later. If everyone will please have a moment of silence for the life that was lost today,' Haley closed her eyes and bowed her head, sending a silent prayer for the poor man and the family he left behind. She stared in disbelief as the new reporter spoke the name of the victim. 'Please pray for Takeo Kusagishi and his family. He was a large part of this community and he will be greatly missed…"

Haley turned the television off and let the news sink into her flesh and down to her very bones. She shook her head fiercely.

"NO!" She screamed, running for her car. She sped to the wreck sight. She got out of the car and ran towards the nearest officer. He took one look at her and looked at the clipboard he was holding .He looked back up at her.

"Are you Haley Uotani?" He asked. Haley simply nodded, her eyes pricking with tears. "I'm very sorry, please, follow me." He looked at her with pity and headed towards his police car. "Get in, I'll take you to see him." She got in the front seat as instructed. Still not believing any of this is happening. 'I'm going to wake up any minute it Takeo's arms' That thought made the tears in her eyes overflow.

The officer stopped and instructed her on where to go, she nodded and got out of the car. She walked into the strange building and followed the officers' directions. She got to the room and walked in. She saw his unmoving form lying on the bed and she gripped her stomach as her heart skipped a beat. She walked slowly to the bed and looked down at his peaceful face. "Takeo… no… please, don't leave me.." Haley broke into sobs and fell to the floor clutching her sides. "TAKEO!"

The next thing she remembers she woke up in the chair next to Takeo's lifeless body. She stood and grabbed his hand. 'He's so cold…' She looked at his face. A tear fell down her face and onto his as she leaned in and kissed his cheek before caressing his face in her hand. "I'll always love you Takeo. I'll never forget you." She gave his hand one last squeeze before she left the room. She filled out all the funeral papers and left to go pick up Yachiru from school.

After Yachiru heard the news, she shut herself away in her room. She didn't say anything to her mother after that. She refused to eat anything, but then she got sick and Haley forced her to start eating again. She didn't want to lose her daughter too. After that, Yachiru became so distant. She was never the sweet little girl she was when Takeo was around. It was like she was a grown woman, stuck in a five year olds body. It was only recently in these past two years that she's starting opening up to Haley once again'

End Flashback!

Haley was sobbing into her hands until she finally calmed down; the only remainder of her tears was the presence of occasional hiccups. She put everything back in the shoebox and went to wash her face in the sink. Haley turned and grabbed the wine bottle. She drank every last drop. She threw the bottle in the trash and set her glass in the sink before stuffing the box back in the cabinet, slamming it shut with a lot of force, causing the sound to echo throughout the house. Haley locked the cabinet and tossed the key back into the ferns pot. She was drunk and only wanted to go to sleep.

She stumbled into her room and flopped down on her bed. She only whispered three words before she passed out.

"Good night Takeo."

Yachiru had heard everything, from her mother's crying to the slamming of the cabinet doors. She hated what her mother did every night, but she had no way of stopping it. She tried once and her mother had turned on her and yelled at her, not recognizing who she was. That night was the worst. Why can't you be happy again mom? Why can't you accept that he's never coming back?

Yachiru wiped her tears away and fell asleep, thinking of a way to help her mother.

Like I said before I'm sorry if it's sad! But you'll understand later!(:
I actually almost cried while writing this haha xD

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