Bleach ~ Kubo T
Alice ~ Me
It was the start of the school year so Unohana-Ukitake Retsu was quite surprised when her 18 years old son Toshiro asked her if he could borrow her car. Even more surprising was that he wore his best long sleeved shirt and trousers with his father's silver belt. His white hair was styled spiky and arranged with care. "Of course you can borrow my car," she smiled. She didn't worry about his school work because he was always on top of his class. She was glad he socialized a bit.
"Thank you mom!" Toshiro kissed her cheek and hugged her. "Have fun dear," she reacted tenderly and hugged him back. He seldom showed affection so this came as a surprise a quite pleasant one as well.
He was already at the car when she called him back. Toshiro looked questioning at his mother who smiled rather amused. "You are taking Matsumoto-san out ne?" She questioned. He nodded slowly blushing deeply.
Retsu was quiet for a moment. Surely she liked Matsumoto Rangiku, A polite and cheerful young lady, who often came to babysit the by now 5 years oldAlice. It just came as a surprise because they were quite opposites. "Have a good time dear," she smiled and waved him goodbye.
Inside she took out old photo albums and stared at the pictures of Toshiro when he first came home with them, his first steps, the first time he went to school and his graduation pictures. Time went by so quick. Too quick sometimes she thought with regret. Her little boy was growing up already and went on his first date.
Smiling she put everything away again and put in the video of Toshiro with them at moments in his early life. There were parts of him in his bathtub, other parts where he was crawling, his first steps and first words, his first time alone on his bike and many other parts that have been captured on the video. She was so lost in the memories that she startled a bit when her husband Jushiro Ukitake hugged her from behind. "Nostalgia, my dear wife?" He smiled and kissed her temple. She nodded with her face in his neck. "Our son is growing up so quick that it startles me. It is hard to let go of my baby boy""What happened?" Jushiro asked tenderly and wiped away a few tears from her cheeks. "He went on his first date," his wife replied with a small smile. "Oh dear" Jushiro laughed. "Who is the lucky girl?" "Matsumoto Rangiku," Retsu answered with a fond smile. "She will make our son happy. I know he always makes the right choices." "It's time to let go," Jushiro smiled wisely. "We still have many difficult years with our mischievous princess." His wife nodded quietly still holding him.
Much later Toshiro returned home humming a cheerful song. He put the car keys in the bowl with keys and went straight to his mother's home office. Retsu looked up from her paperwork. "Okaeri nasai, Toshiro-kun." He nodded and gave her a hug. "I had a great time, mom. Thanks for not calling constantly or telling me to be careful." "You are welcome," Retsu smiled and held her big son tightly. She knew she had to let go but she wanted these seldom moments with her son to last a little bit longer. After all, a son will always be his mom's baby.
a/n: This was just a random thing that kept haunting my mind since I saw my sister and her son and how she sighed about time passing by too fast.
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