This is a request for fuzzibunniez; this is a remake (reimaging) of the Nutcracker. Note this is an AU world so things change.
Beta by: A-chama
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Kisuke Urahara was very excited to go and visits his godchildren in Karakura Town for Christmas. It had been a while since he last saw the Kurosaki family and this year he had a very special gift for Ichigo.
In the Kurosaki household everyone was excited for Christmas, bright lights filled the tree and a fire warmed the house. By the fireplace Ichigo sat her red skirt was in a neat circle on the ground, her orange hair tied back, her brown eyes were scanning over the book she was reading; that was until a pale hand snatched it away.
"Shiro! Give me back my book!" Ichigo cried out jumping up and running after her brother. It might seem odd that an eighteen-year-old girl chasing her eighteen-year-old brother but this was normal in the Kurosaki household.
"Shiro-nii stop bugging Ichi-nee." That was Yuzu who was scolding the two of them.
"Sorry, Yuzu." Shiro said sheepishly as he rubbed his blue sweater arm.
"My book Shiro." Ichigo tapped her foot on the ground waiting for her brother to return her book.
"Fine," Shiro sighed "but ya need to have fun you're so stiff sis."
"He right you know Ichi-nee." That was Karin.
'Why does this happen to me, all my siblings plotting against me?' Ichigo thought when the door bell rang. Just as the bell rang a man with a goat bread came running at full force right into because he had been running so fast the only thing to stop him was the door, and the children just stood there not bothering to help their father.
"Geeze goat face you act like a puppy." Ichigo snapped.
"Is that anyway to talk to your father?" Isshin sobbed.
"Just open the door." Shiro, Ichigo and Karin snapped at their father while Yuzu just stood their looking cute. Isshin sobbed to himself once again about how mean his children were and opened the door to reveal a blond with blue eyes in a green coat and matching hat standing out in the night. "Urahara" Isshin cried out happily to see his long time friend standing there.
"Uncle Urahara!" came the shouts form the house and Isshin stepped to the side to let Urahara in the house. Placing the bag of gifts on the floor and taking off his coat but not his hat to hang and let out a large smile.
"Hello my wonderful little godchildren~" Urahara sang out happily. Urahara bent down to hug Yuzu and Karin (even if the latter was more reluctant) and commenting on how cute they both look, then stood up to give a manly hug to Shiro commenting that Shiro was turning into a fine young man, and finally gave Ichigo a hug, and telling her what a fine young lady she was becoming, causing Ichigo to blush.
"So what ya get us?" Shiro asked, when it came to Christmas presents or birthdays presents Shiro always acted like a kid wanting nothing more then to create a sea of wrapping paper and bows.
"I got you all wonderful gifts, and there going right under the tree." Urahara went over to place the gifts under the tree of different shapes and sizes.
"Ohh please Uncle Urahara can we open the gifts now pretty please?" Yuzu asked giving Urahara her best puppy dog look.
"Well it's not up to me it's up to your father." Urahara said patting Yuzu on the head, "but first let me say hello to your mother." Urahara walked over to the fireplace and over the mantel was a large picture of Masaki Kurosaki. Taking off his hat he gave a sad smile and said hello. It would be nine years in a few days that Masaki left this world and took the whimsical part of Ichigo with her, which is why Urahara got Ichigo this very special gift, maybe it would bring that Ichigo back, the Ichigo that smiled and had a whimsical imagination.
"Shiro-nii get away from the presents" Yuzu scolded her brother who was lifting the boxes up to see if he could tell what was in them. The entire family was by the tree running around and playing, all but Ichigo. Urahara looked to Ichigo who was now sitting back on the floor, with a slight scowl on her face; yes it was time to give Ichigo the special gift.
"You know what, let's open up the gifts." Urahara said clapping his hands together. Yuzu, Isshin and Shiro cheered in happiness while Karin and Ichigo kept their composure.
"Come on Ichi-nee." Yuzu called and patted the spot next to her for Ichigo to come and sit. Ichigo could never resist her sister, walked over, and sat next to Yuzu.
The children sat by the Christmas tree eagerly waiting for their "uncle" Urahara to give them their gifts.
Urahara bent down to retrieve the gifts he picked up a bright blue box and handed it over to Yuzu. Yuzu happily opened the box to see a brand new cookbook.
"Thank you Uncle Urahara." Yuzu said happily hugging the book to her chest.
"This one is for you Karin. " Urahara handed a red box to Karin, and inside the box was a pair of boxing gloves.
"Awesome thanks so much." Karin said trying them on.
"Shiro is this is for you." Urahara handed a long black and white box over to Shiro, who tore into the wrapping paper and pulled out a sword. "But you can't use it on your sisters." Urahara warned him.
"Awwww." Shiro pouted.
"Now Ichigo I have a very special gift for you." Urahara pulled out a medium sized box in pale blue wrapping paper. "You must take very good care of it." Ichigo carefully unwrapped the gift and revealed a doll. The doll had long black hair with white clips holding certain parts in place, soft blue eyes under perfect eyebrows, and he was wearing a frown on his porcelain skin. As for clothing he was wearing a traditional Japanese black hakama and haori with a white naga-juban, traditional sandals, a swords at his waist and a long elegant light blue scarf. Ichigo marveled at the doll. "His name is Byakuya."
"Thank you, Uncle." Ichigo said softly.
"I'm glad you like it, now if you don't mind I'll be right back." Urahara left the living room.
"Ha ha, what a silly looking doll." Shiro called out snatching the doll from Ichigo's hands.
"Give it back Shiro." Ichigo snapped getting up from her spot.
"Give it back Shiro." Shiro mocked running with the sword and doll.
"I mean it. " Ichigo ran after her brother with more anger.
"I mean it." Shiro was now just mocking her running around the living room carefully avoiding their sisters. "You can't catch me you can't catch me you can't catch me." Shiro sang out. That was the last straw for Ichigo and she pounced on her brother causing them to tumble to the ground. Both the doll and the sword slipped from Shiro's hand causing the sword spin and hit the doll knocking it into the banister.
"Look at what you did!" Ichigo screamed.
"I just…"
"You just what? You wanted me to have fun, by taking my gift?" Ichigo stomped over to the banister to pick up the doll. The clothes were slightly rumpled, the perfect hair was now messed up, and the scarf was on the floor. "Look at what you did."
"Ichi…."Shiro tried to talk to his sister but was interrupted by Urahara.
"Calm down Ichigo. Why not go upstairs and hop into bed and just lie down?"
"Sure." Ichigo ran up the stairs and headed to her room.
"Shiro that was mean." Urahara said in a serious tone.
"I didn't mean it for it to be mean I just wanted Ichi to have fun again." Shiro explained going over to take his sword.
"Don't worry about that Shiro I'm sure something will change." Urahara told his only godson.
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Ichigo placed the doll on her dresser sitting him upright. Ichigo was about to put on her nightgown but for some odd reason she felt like she was being watched, so she quickly put on her short pale blue nightgown and walked over to her doll.
"Let's see if we can fix this." Ichigo spoke to the doll. Taking her finger to smooth out the hair to perfection once again rearranged the clothes and put the scarf back on, and then hopped into her bed. There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Ichigo called out and saw her uncle Urahara walk into the room.
"Well now Byakuya looks all better." Taking a seat next to Ichigo on her bed.
"Yes." Ichigo mumbled under her breath.
"Well he always made sure he looked good and respectable." Urahara spoke like he was talking about an old friend.
"Uncle Urahara you talking like you know him."
"Maybe, you never know." Urahara said with a smile walking over to the dresser and took the doll bringing it over to the bed.
"Did you have too much eggnog?" Ichigo asked.
"One glass."
"How many times did you refill the glass?"
"All right to bed." Urahara said.
"Avoiding the question."
"Good night young lady." Urahara said giving Ichigo a kiss on the forehead. "Sleep well."
"You too, and thank you for Byakuya." Ichigo said as she watched her "uncle" leave.
"Good night Byakuya." Ichigo kissed the doll on the forehead and both their heads hit the pillow as she watched the snowfall outside.
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First thing I do not condone running with sharp objects and please don't do it you can get hurt.
Second thing please review (no flames) it makes me feels all happy.