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Ichigo sighed looking at the photographs on his desk, and felt the gentle smile that crawled onto his lips when seeing them. The first photo was of four children and two adults; the second was of him and all of his human friends from school; and the last was of him with all his shinigami friends. Picking up the first photograph, he really looked at it feeling the aching in his chest worsen as he thought of his twin sister, Hikari Kurosaki. In the photo was Yuzu in front of himself, Hikari, and Karin with their parents Masaki and Isshin behind them, it had been taken the year their mother was killed by the Fisher Hollow.
It had been three years since the defeat of Aizen and Ichigo had since begun college in the world of the living. Aizen had been defeated by Hikari Kurosaki, his own twin, who was the welder of Fiinikkoso. It had taken Unohana-taicho, Hachigen, and Orihime to keep her alive once Gin had brought her from the field her and Aizen fought at. Every one was surprised about Gin turning out to be one of the good guys, and was given five years probation with Hikari and Rangiku as the probation officers and checking in with Sereitei twice a month.
Things had become uneventful with the odd hollow popping up every now and then, but things got back to normal for everyone just a little more fun at times. Hikari had lost touch with them for the most part but everyone knew it was because when not teaching martial arts at the shrine, she was doing homework for her college courses. None seemed to know when the girl slept or if she did at all some times, but everyone saw how worried she made Rangiku and Gin though neither would admit it, especially to Hikari.
After the war people began to get together in couples one of the first, much too every ones surprise, was Momo Hinamori and Shyuuhei Hisagi. Some of the matches were a complete surprise but others like Renji and Rukia most people were muttering finally under their breath. He and a few others plus his twin had yet to either find or express their feelings for that special person. Its come as no surprise that Gin and Rangiku have come together and are not shy about showing public displays of affection towards one another, but no one would have guessed Unohana and Zaraki ending up together though maybe it shouldn't have been a surprise with all of their arguing.
Ichigo scowled at his own thought, he should be happy that his friends were finding happiness in each other but another part of him was jealous. He just had to go and fall for the one most arrogant and insufferable noble-rule abiding-taicho of squad 6. Putting away those thoughts he turned back to his studies only to find that his thoughts on one Byakuya Kuchiki were taking the turn to fantasies that had him blushing slightly. Sighing again he scrubbed his hand over his face and through his hair feeling frustrated that all he could concentrate on was the person that would never notice him.
Renji and Rukia climbed through Ichigo's bedroom window to see him running fingers through strands of hair and both knew what's bothering the young shinigami. Which was a certain long black haired noble taicho who they knew liked the substitute shinigami just as much as the other liked him back. What made them angry the most was that neither would admit their feeling to the other and just danced around each other. Making everyone exasperated to the point some even thought of locking them in a room until they do so.
Rolling their eyes both smiled to each other and said, "Good afternoon, Ichi-kun". Cocking his head and leaning back, "Yes?" "Well for yours and Hikari's birthday Orihime, Momo, and Rangiku are planning a party and is going to be held at Chad and Tatsuki's dojo and fitness center," Rukia explained. Nodding Ichigo smiled slightly and replied, "I'll be there," and got back to working on his review for his last exam for the rest of his life earning him a bachelor's degree. Next Tuesday would be Hikari's and his birthday, and hoped that a certain noble would be attending said party.
Knowing that it was most unlikely to happen, he pushed such thoughts and more from his mind. Going back to studying the material needed to pass the exam before deciding to head to bed for some rest. Closing tired eyes his last thought was, "If he came what would I do and say when I see him," falling slowly into unconsciousness his mind shut off for the most part.
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