A/N: My first Bleach story. Hope it goes well!

I don't own Bleach, it belongs to Kubo Tite.

Dogs and Bunnies

Summary: Ichigo and Rukia's relationship has always been like cats and dogs. So what pet will they choose to have in their shared home? A dog or a bunny? …Wait… IchixRuki

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"Why not, Ichigo?"

"Because."

"Because why?"

"Because! They're shaky, and they freak me out!" The substitute Shinigami insisted.

"It's just a bunny, Ichigo," Rukia countered.

"Why can't we just get a dog?" Ichigo moaned under his breath. It had been stressful since he and his fiancée had moved in together, having to make choices and arguing for days about which one was right. This one was about what pet to get. Ichigo didn't know why they were talking about this already, since they could barely handle living with each other, but he strangely didn't question it. He wanted a dog. Rukia, however…

…wanted a rabbit.

She seemed more like a cat-person, but she insisted on a bunny. It must've been her obsession with Chappy…or something. Ichigo didn't know. But whatever it was, it was pissing him off.

"Dogs are friendlier and more fun to play with," the orange-haired man defended.

"Bunnies are cuter," the girl replied.

Damn her and her stubbornness.

"We'll find you a cute puppy, then!"

"Puppies turn into dogs. Big ugly dogs."

Ichigo sighed, "Well, we're not getting a rabbit."

"Well, we're not getting a dog."

A vein popped out on Ichigo's head.

"Why not?!" He questioned, more loudly than intended.

"I told you why," Rukia retorted.

"Not all dogs are ugly!"

"The big ones are."

"We'll get a little one."

"They're too shaky."

The Shinigami had trouble keeping his arms from flying to the black-haired girl's neck, "That's the whole reason I don't want a rabbit!"

Rukia paused. He had a point…but she wasn't going to let him know that, "Dogs bite."

"So do rabbits."

"…Dogs are mean."

"Liar. You raise them right, they won't be. Rabbits are mean no matter what," Ichigo declared proudly. He felt he was going to win.

He wasn't.

"You raise them right, they won't be!" Rukia mocked with a smirk. She felt she was going to win.

She wasn't.

What really happened was…

…They got a gold fish.

They had asked a pet store clerk what he thought of their situation and he replied that they probably weren't ready for either of those things and recommended a gold fish instead.

So here they were, smiling widely while standing next to each other over the fish tank with their pet inside. They seemed satisfied now.

"I'm going to feed our little Chappy," Rukia announced, only to be stopped by Ichigo's hand.

"What did you call him?" He asked frighteningly, his eyes dark.

Rukia seemed unfazed, "Chappy. That is his name."

"We are not naming the damn fish Chappy!"

"Well, what do you suggest?"

Ichigo blinked, baffled for a second, "…Well, anything but Chappy!"

"You don't even have a name in mind so why should we get rid of Chappy?"

"Because! It's a stupid name!"

"I think you're stupid!"

"What?!"

…Maybe they weren't ready for a gold fish either…

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I have a feeling that this is what their marriage life would be like… xD