Here, you go. I came up with another ToshiroxYuzu fanfic.

When Our Two Worlds Reunite

In the early morning of the new year, a family within Karakura town is preparing breakfast.

"Nee Aunt Yuzu, can I help out?" Said a young girl. The older woman turns to the child and smile before speaking.

"Of course you can. You can help me peel the potatoes." Yuzu said as she hands the small girl a potato and a peeler. The child took it eagerly, and by her aunt's side, she began to peel her first potato.

"Nee Aunt Yuzu, can I ask you a question?" Asked the girl as she continues to peel the skin out of the vegetable.

"What's that Anita-chan?"

"Why are you wearing a ring on your ring finger if you're not married?" Asked the sweet child as she stops to look closely at the item at hand. The ring on her Aunt's finger seems simple at first glance but if one were to look at it closely, they would have noticed the surrounding engravings. Around the ring were three 4 pt star-like amethyst flowers with the ring as blue as ice itself. It is simply amazing and one of a kind.

Yuzu smiles as she lifts up her hand to look at the ring. "This was given to me by a very special person. I met him years 5 years ago during a winter like this."

I just finished cleaning the house when Ichigo brought over his friends to play. I, of course, welcomed them and upon their arrival, provided them hot coco to drink but there was one who wouldn't take it.


FLASHBACK

"Thank you, but I'm fine." Said an unusual boy. Yuzu look at him in surprise. No one ever refused her hot coco, especially from it alluring aroma lingering around the room. "Are you sure? It's pretty cold out." Yuzu tried, but with no luck.

"I'm sure, the cold doesn't bother me." Was all that Yuzu got out of him as he walked pass her, but not before bowing down before her.

He's quite polite and respectful. Yuzu thought as she takes the leftover chocolate drink for herself.

Sipping...

"Aah... Delicious."

After that, Yuzu somehow, along with her twin sister Karin, got involved in playing 7 minutes in heaven. Throughout the game, Yuzu became aware of her older brother's intention to go in the closet together with his friend Rukia. Both of them, based on Yuzu's observations, were usually fighting but Yuzu assumed that there was some deep meaning or connection between the two.

Still, she cheered for her brother since she believed Rukia would be a great match for him. Eventually it was her turn to spin and when the bottle stop, it stopped on the boy from before. Everyone around them let out an 'Ooh' but Yuzu was too occupied by the sound of her chest to hear them. Standing up rigidly, she and the boy made their way to the closet. Before closing the door, Ichigo, her brother, grabbed the boy's shoulder and whispered something in his ear. Curious, Yuzu asked what her brother said.

"Hey said, 'TOUCH MY SISTER AND YOU'RE DEAD." The boy said monotonously.

Yuzu surprised at first, soon let out a giggle or two as she takes her seat on the floor. The boy slightly amused, follower her example and sat down, using the wall behind him to lean on.

"So...are you new here? I mean... This is the first time we have met and I met all of Ichigo's friend." Yuzu said, taking the initiative to start a conversation.

"I've been here for some time now but I'm usually an indoor person. This is the first that I've been here though." The boy answered but made no gesture to continue the conversation.

"Um...what do you think of Ichigo and Rukia dating? They know each other for a while now and I think they look great as a couple." Yuzu said cheerfully, hoping he would respond and have a proper conversation going.

The boy looked at her before returning his attention to the floor. "I guess, they do argue a lot."

Yuzu, in her mind, is happy to get some feedbacks. "Yeah they do. It just shows how close they are."

"They're in their own world just to themselves." The boy replied.

"It does tend to be like that but that sort of makes me happy."

For the rest of the seven minutes, Yuzu spent it on talking about Ichigo and Rukia with the boy. She had so much fun talking about them that she sort of missed having it when the seven minutes were up.

When Ichigo's friends were about to leave, Yuzu stops the boy to say, "I hope we can talk again like before."

The boy lets out a small smile. The first Yuzu seen from him which caught her off guard as he says this to her:

"We'll see..."

Days later, Yuzu arrived home with her sister to find that Ichigo and Rukia were official dating. Yuzu was extremely happy as she congratulated them both. Of course the family celebrated with pizza, as they practically welcome Rukia to the family.

Eventually Yuzu began to get sleepy and with her sister, made her way to bed. Finally in bed, Yuzu recounts to her sister of all the time their brother spent together with Rukia and how it turned out. Yuzu looks at the ceiling, happy but sleepy as she prepares to close her eyes.

"Too bad for Toshiro though..." Her sister Karin let out. Yuzu, catching her sister's words, quickly open her eyes. "Toshiro?" She asked, suddenly interested.

"Yeah, you know... The boy you were with in the closet. I heard from Chad that he used to date Rukia." Karin said but it felt like there was more than she was letting on. Way more... Still, with that much, Yuzu lifted herself off her bed. "They were dating? Toshiro and Rukia?" Yuzu asked unsteadily.

"Yep, I even heard that they were engaged for years until just recently." Karin added, causing Yuzu to drop her legs on the ground, now sitting on her bed. "What happened?"

Yuzu hearts begins to beat again although it's quite different from before. This time, along with the beating of her heart, there's something else, slithering around her. Suffocating her lungs as Yuzu finds difficulty in breathing even the simplest amount of air. GUILT

The next words out of Karin's mouth cause the most powerful blow to Yuzu's heart. Standing up, Yuzu makes her way out of her room.

"HEY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Karin asked, getting up and catching up to her sister. "Yuzu quickly puts on her shoes by the front entrance. "I'm going to Toshiro." Yuzu stated as she quickly left through the door.

Running through the cold night, Yuzu takes a right down the street although the fierceness of the wind and snow prove formidable. Still 5 minutes away from where Toshiro should be, Yuzu began to slow down as the cold begins to take its course. She begins to lose the feeling in her fingers, legs, ears and nose. Swaying slightly, her pace becomes slower and slower as the amount of force needed to take a step increases.

There were far too much snow in her face to see where she was going and after walking senselessly in the storm, Yuzu's body finally takes its fall.

Falling to the ground, Yuzu begins to think to herself.

Toshiro... I'm sorry...

Her mind soon fades away...

Eventually she felt something warm and cuddly around her frame. Slowly opening her eyes, she sees someone by her side, starting up a fire in a steel drum. "It would have to do." The person said as he turns to look at her.

"You're awake, that's good."

"Toshiro?" Yuzu said, recognizing his voice as she tries her hardest to see him clearly..

"Don't strain yourself, you were just unconscious a moment ago. I found you outside in the snow. Luckily for the both of us, we were near an abandoned shelter." Toshiro said as he sits across from her.

Regaining her sense of sight, she looks down on her body to find a heavy jacket around her. She even feels a winter hat on her head and gloves on her hands. "Whose are the-" Yuzu started but as she looks up at Toshiro, she finds him in just a shirt and jeans.

"When I found you, your body was extremely cold as ice. I didn't want to risk you getting frostbite, so I covered you with my clothes." Toshiro said as he rests close to the fire.

"I-I'M SORRY! YOU M-MUST BE FREEZING TO DEATH..." Yuzu cries as she tries to lift herself up, but failed, as she falls down.

"Stop, you need to rest." Toshiro said as he makes his way to her side. Touching her cheeks, Toshiro eyes widens. "You're surprisingly warm...maybe a fever..."

Yuzu's heart begins to pang out of control but more like the first time when they were playing their game. Her fiery heart competing with Toshiro's cold touch as he continues to move his hand around her face in a gentle matter.

"What were you doing outside so late anyway? In your pajamas no less..." Toshiro asked. Yuzu realized the reason behind her wandering outside. Grabbing his hands, Yuzu looks deep into Toshiro's rigid turquoise eyes. "Toshiro... I'm sorry..."

"I'm sorry..."

"I'm sorry..."

"I'm sorry..."

Yuzu said as the water begins to pour out of her eyes. "You have nothing to apologize for, still... I'm glad I decided to take a walk when I did. Who knows-"

"I KNOW YOU USED TO DATE RUKIA!" Yuzu cried, interrupting Toshiro as she speaks. "I didn't know until later on but... When we were in the closet together, all we talked about were Rukia and Ichigo. Not realizing how you felt, I was happily talking about how close they gotten and how nice it would be if they became a couple. I was so happy when we were talking, but at the same time... I was hurting you..."

"Yuzu..." Toshiro said but Yuzu continues.

"I..."

"I..."

"Don't deserve to live..."

Toshiro slaps Yuzu across her face. "THAT FOR SAYING SOMETHING STUPID!" Toshiro retorted, clutching onto Yuzu's shoulders tightly.

Yuzu was surprised by Toshiro's outburst as she sees him leaning in on her. Then she felt something sensationally cold pressing on her forehead. "That... That is for your apology. Thank you..." Toshiro said as he gives her a smile to remember. Yuzu, unable to contain her emotions, cries as she nuzzles her head onto Toshiro's shirt.

After Yuzu's waterworks had ended, Yuzu convinced Toshiro to snuggle besides her as she felt sorry for taking his protections from the cold. Even when Toshiro claims that he can stand the cold, Yuzu threatens to cry if he doesn't wrap himself with her as they shared the warmth from his winter clothes.

Eventually the storm night has ended with the rising of the sun. When they both woke up, they went out and found everyone else looking for Yuzu. They were worried sick but upon seeing Yuzu all fine, they quickly run over to Yuzu to embrace her. Taking that time, Toshiro quickly said farewell and left. Yuzu, being wrap around by her family, didn't have the chance to stop Toshiro. Especially when she's still wearing his winter clothes.

END OF FLASHBACK


"Aunt Yuzu... What happened next?" The girl asked, fully focus on the story. Throughout the story, they peeled and chopped up the potatoes and carrots. They even prepared the rice as they now prepare to drop the vegetables into the pot. Mixing the vegetable in the curry, Yuzu finishes the story with:

"Well, the next day, I paid a visit to Toshiro, returning his winter clothes and thanking him for everything. I even confessed to him that same day." Yuzu said with a smile. The young girl eyes twinkles as her cheeks reddens.

"Wow..." The child said in awe.

"Anita-chan! Look who's here!" Cried her mother. The young girl quickly ran to see who it is. Yuzu look at the direction the girl went before returning to the pot.

"Toshiro... How I miss you..." Yuzu said, remembering special moments between the two of them.


"I know about your illness... But still, nothing in the world can change how I feel about you." Yuzu said, approaching Toshiro and grabbing his hand. "I love you." Yuzu said, smiling as tears creeps it way down her cheeks.

"I love you, and I won't think it wasteful to spend my time with someone I love, even for a short while." Yuzu added. Toshiro himself begins to lose his composure. "I don't want you to be tied down because of me. You could do better, have a family with your own children, with someone as a husband and lover for a long time. To be with you...by your side." Toshiro said, unable to prevent the tears leaving from his eyes.

Yuzu shakes her head. "You are not a burden and I already have a family. I don't want anyone but you, Toshiro." Yuzu said, whispering that last part as she gets a hold of Toshiro's face, bringing it down for a kiss.

They began dating soon after, and for about 2 months, they spent almost everyday together. During their one month anniversary, Toshiro took her out, the whole nine yards. It's one of her favorite times to remember as they eat luxurious food, ride on several different rides at a carnival, and spending the night just gazing at the moon on top of her house. Unfortunately, right after that, Toshiro began to suffer tremendously as his illness begins to take its toll on him. Toshiro tired out easily and is unable to eat as much. He begins to become thinner as his skin becomes paler. Still, Yuzu remained by Toshiro's side and continue to do things like playing cards, watching movies, and et cetera.

Eventually Toshiro, under order of Isshin, was forced to be hospitalized at a friend's hospital. While bedridden, Toshiro spent his time either being monitor by several nurses and doctors, or with Yuzu, who comes almost everyday. They would start with Yuzu telling Toshiro how her day was and if anything interesting happened. Toshiro really enjoyed his time with Yuzu but near the end of his life, he overheard one of Yuzu's friend advising her to end this relationship and start another. Apparently, Yuzu is quite popular at school and receives countless amount of confessions almost each day but she refuses each one as they come by. Then one day Toshiro mentioned to Yuzu that she should just leave him and pursuit someone else.

"Why are you saying that?" Yuzu cried. "Don't you see ho-"

"WHAT I SEE IS A STUPID GIRL, DATING A POOR DYING FOOL." Toshiro shouted, grabbing the attention of the nurses nearby.

"You don't mean that, and you know it. I already told you, I don't wan-"

"Yuzu please...please. I want you to be happy, even if it's with someone else." Toshiro said, turning to look at her, his face drench in tears. Yuzu, stands up and walks over to Toshiro and swipes his tears away. "I'm already happy." Kissing Toshiro on his forehead. They look at each other for a good while before continuing to talk about random stuff, but now with Yuzu sitting on his bed, their hand intertwined.

Then a little before their 2 month anniversary, Toshiro presented her a ring. He knew a jeweler and quickly had him make a special ring just for Yuzu. Placing the ring around her finger, they kiss one final time. "Although we won't see each other for a while, I'll wait eagerly for the day when our two worlds reunite."

"As will I..."

No one knew how many tears they cried and no matter what, Yuzu held onto his hand even after the sound of the machine, reading flat line, rang.

"I will-"


"You know... There's someone I know who is quite interested in you, Yuzu." Said a voice behind her. Yuzu, returning from her inner world where her memories resides, turns around to sees her sister standing there, leaning on the doorway.

"Karin, thanks but I'm fine." Yuzu said. "Yuzu, I don't want you to regret what you are doing. You rejected majority of the boys in our school, all of my friends and even some of Ichigo's. You're almost 21 and you haven't been with anyone since Toshiro. Don't you think it's time to move on?" Karin said, pushing herself off the doorway and walking toward her sister.

"There's nothing to move on." Yuzu then adds, "I'm happy with my life and I know it's kind of hard for someone outside to imagine how someone like me can remain happily alone in this world but I'm not alone. I have you, Ichigo, our Dad, Anita-chan, our friends, and even Toshiro. I know he's gone but at the same time, he's here with me, in memory, and in my heart." Yuzu said, placing her hands over her chest.

Sighing, Karin looks at her sister while scratching her head, "Darn Yuzu, what am I going to do with you... Come on, Chad, Uyru and Orihime brought over some late Christmas presents" Karin said as she drags her sister to the living room where everyone else were.

Yuzu smiles as she helps Anita open her first present.

I will patiently wait for the day when our two worlds finally reunite because...

I love you.

So...what did you think? Until next time!

P.S. It sort of came to me, and when I finished typing it (and proofreading it), I noticed how late it was. Funny how time flies when one's writing.