Pairings in this story
Main pairing: Ichigo X Hitsugaya
Side parings: Renji X Rukia
(Possibly) Ikkaku X Yumichika
I may change the rating of this story, I don't think I will put any lemons; I'm not yet comfortably with writing those yet (sorry for my cowardice), but I do get pretty dark later on, so if the rating needs to be changed, let me know in a review, (Which I greatly encourage) for those that are reading Sickness, I am unfortunately stuck and do not know if I will continue, Sickness was not very well planed out, but don't worry! This one I actually have a plan for! I myself am shocked. Now without further ado, (Drum roll) the story!
Oh sorry, one more thing, I do not in any way shape or form own Bleach
The snow crunched under his feet as he numbly walked through the trees. It was over, they were gone, they had left him here and weren't coming back, that much was clear. The war was over and done with; Aizen was dead at Ichigo's hand and Gin by his own. But even if the war was won he had most definitely lost.
The two that made up his world, his sister and his best friend had left, unable to cope with the loss of those who had betrayed them. Shortly after their departure came the final blow, the death of his granny. He had returned to his home in the Rukongai only to find the once warm place filled with love and comfort from the old women living there now cold and desolate as his heart had become. It was the last straw, his heart couldn't take anymore abandonment, Kusaka, Momo, Rangiku, Granny, they had all left him here, alone, so alone.
He stopped and looked out over the frozen lake before him. The ice covering the water would be thin enough that at the center even under his light weight it would break.
No more thoughts, no more hesitation, he had made up his mind, and he stepped out onto the slick ice.
It seemed fitting, almost ironic that he should die at the hands of the very element he controlled. He took another step, and another, and another, the ice creaking under his weight.
"Toushirou."
He stopped halfway out to his death, and glanced back to see the vivid orange hair of the substitute Soul Reaper.
"Go away." He murmured and took another step.
"Not until you turn around and come back." came the stubborn reply.
"Why should I?" another step.
"Because people still need you and it's not fair for you to just leave them like this."
"There is no one, they are all gone, now leave me be" the ice creaked dangerously under his feet.
"Yes there is! I need you Toushirou, I. Need. You."
He stopped and slowly looked back over his shoulder to the strawberry's serious brown eyes staring at him desperately.
"I need you Toushirou, now please come back, please come home, I know you kink its empty, but its now, I'm here and I won't abandon you."
"Promise?" the voice was so soft that Ichigo almost didn't hear him.
"I swear on my soul."
For a few minuets that seemed to stretch on to eternity the small boy stood there unmoving while the ice creaked threateningly beneath him. Then he turned and slowly walked back to the one waiting for him. As his feet left the treacherous ice and returned to the snow Ichigo smiled and held out his hand. Toushirou slowly took it, once more; he would try once more and trust this seemingly honest offer, after all the ice would always be her should his poor abused heart decided it had had enough.
10 years later
"Ichigo you baka."
Ichigo looked up to see his pretty boyfriend standing in his office door glaring at him. The newly appointed captain of the 9th division racked his brain trying to figure out what he could have done this time. His mind came up blank.
"Alright, I give, what I do?"
Toushirou sighed and rolled his eyes.
"Ichigo who cleans the house?"
"Um, you do"
"And who puts up the laundry?"
"You do." Ichigo said, by now completely lost.
"And who puts up the socks in your sock drawer?"
Ichigo felt his stomach plummet when he realized where Toushirou was going with this. "Y-you do"
"Yes I do, so next time you try to hide something form me pick a better hiding spot." Toushirou told him as he pulled out a small black velvet box. Ichigo stared at the box for a few seconds and then looked back up at Toushirou's expressionless face.
"You're right, I am a baka."
Ichigo stood and walked over to stand in front of Toushirou. Taking the box from his lover's hands Ichigo took a deep breath and was about to kneel when Toushirou jumped up and flung his arms around the strawberry's neck.
Startled Ichigo automatically caught the much smaller boy.
"Yes" Toushirou breathed in his ear, burying his face into Ichigo's neck. Ichigo laughed "You don't even know if that was what I was going to ask!"
Toushirou pulled away slightly form his so that he could see Ichigo's face. Ichigo leaned forward and kiss the captain on the lips. "Good thing I was asking." He murmured in Toushirou's ear. Toushirou smiled and nuzzled Ichigo's neck again.
"Shouldn't you two at least try to keep P.D.A to a minimum in your own offices?"
Toushirou and Ichigo looked up to see Renji and Rukia standing in Ichigo's office door way. Renji had been made Captain of the 5th squad and Rukia was now Ukitakes vice-captain. With a sigh Toushirou released his hold around Ichigo's neck and slid back to the floor, his hands sliding down onto Ichigo's chest. Ichigo wrapped his arms around the smaller boy's waist. He was about to tell Renji he could go to hell when Rukia let out a gasp. She ran forward and snatched to ring box out of Ichigo's hand.
"You finally asked him!" she shouted excitedly. Opening the ring box her eyes grew to the size of saucers and suddenly she grabbed the smaller captain's hand and slipped the ring onto his finger.
The ring was a simple silver band with a small aquamarine crystal at the center. It was elegant yet sublet, somewhat like Toushirou himself.
Rukia was now smiling happily "I'm the maid of honor of course." She informed the now engaged couple.
"Now wait a minute!" Ichigo managed to choke out before being silence by the look on Rukia's face.
"While we're at it, I call best man." Renji told them.
"Do we get any say in our own wedding plans?!?" Ichigo shouted exasperated.
"Of course we do." Toushirou said in a calm voice before turning to Rukia, "Ichigo is wearing the dress." He told her in a serious voice. For a moment everyone just stared at him then burst into laughter, Ichigo protesting between laughs.
Ichigo's very annoyed note
Look's like Zx has decided to make another fanfic about me and Shirou. While I don't mind that we're getting married, I do mind that I have to wear a dress! A DRESS! Come on people! Everyone knows Toushirou's on the bottom! He's the one that should wear the dress; I'm going to kill Zx!
Authors note:
Zx14ninja: (reading Ichigo's note) oh, how nice, another death threat, get in line Ichigo.
Ichigo: You bet another death threat! How dare you put me in dress!
Zx14ninja: Um, Ichigo . . .
Ichigo: (Now ranting) Toushirou should be the one in the dress! For starters he smaller, so it would be easier to fit him in a dress!
Zx14ninja: Ichigo . . .
Ichigo: (Still ranting) and Toushirou is most defiantly the girl of this relationship! Hell, he was even the damsel in distress at the being of this story and . . .
Zx14ninja: ICHIGO!
Ichigo: WHAT?
Zx14ninja: (points to something behind Ichigo)
Ichigo: (spins around)(gulp) oh, uh, hey baby, um, haha . . .
Toushirou: (eye twitching) Damsel in distress hu? (Points Hyormar at Ichigo's very sensitive area) You're about to become a 'damsel in distress'.
Ichigo: now Toshirou, y-you don't want to do that, right . . .
Toushirou: why not? Then you won't feel so bad about wearing the dress because you'll be the 'girl' of this relationship.
Ichigo: N-no Toushirou, NO! HELP SOMEONE! HEL-
Zx14ninja: well you can't say I didn't try to warn him.