Author's note: If I can, I hope this fanfic would be free of fighting scenes because I suck at writing them. So if you expect fighting scenes, you can stop reading now. This will be a love story, or just BLEACH with no fighting and with many many love (and bunnies). I wrote this because I was sort of inspired by my artwork that I drew for Rukia's birthday. It's on my deviantart account; feel free to visit from my profile.

BTW, for those who reviewed to say that I should continue my story for Feel me with your heart, I'm sorry for not replying and also, for not continuing. I didn't have a good story in mind so I gave up after Kubo-sensei returned from his 2 weeks break. Thanks for the support you've given me nonetheless!

Setting: Takes place after Ichigo somehow got back his shinigami powers after losing it because of the last getsuga tenshou. (I'm lazy to explain how he got his powers back and Xcution may not even appear in this fanfic.)

Warnings: Lousy English, Mature content (not yet), swearing (soon enough)

Chapter 1: The death and the strawberry together

"Ichigo!"

Kurosaki Ichigo, the orange head frown in annoyance. Not that he didn't frown all the time. He totally had his eyebrows permanently stuck there.

"Come here!" Kuchiki Rukia, his petite shinigami friend, recently girlfriend, grabbed his arm and pulled him over. It never occurred to Ichigo that Rukia would be one of those 'clingy' type, as in literally, but now he knows she actually loves physical contacts with him, like holding hands, hugging, hooking arms together and possibly every physical contact you can think of doing with your boyfriend. Oh, you've got to include beating him up as well, just that it didn't really take place after they became a couple. No, no sex, if that's what you dirty minds are thinking right now. The furthest they've got to is kissing, kind of innocent for a 150 year old, well, older. The substitute shinigami didn't want to get killed just yet. Or maybe it's not that bad, since he then can be together with Rukia officially when he gets to Soul Society as a spirit. Yes, they are doing the underground thing, or in other words, seeing each other secretly. They can't let Soul Society know, who knows what'll happen. Well, maybe his dad has answers to that, not that he asked and neither did his dad explained. The only people who know about their relationship are his family and his friends who are Chad a.k.a Sado Yasutora, Ishida Uryu, Inoue Orihime, Arisawa Tatsuki, Kojima Mizuiro, Asano Keigo, and of course the other girls Inoue and Tatsuki hang out with. It was obvious that Inoue was really upset when they announced them dating.

"Look! Can't we keep one of those in your house? You know I can't keep them in Kuchiki's," Rukia continued after getting Ichigo in front of a pet shop. She was dressed in a white summer dress that reaches above her knees, with pink bunnies printed around the bottom. Ichigo bought this for her on their first date because she just couldn't take her eyes off them. "Aren't they adorable?"

Ichigo sighed. "I thought we've been over this, Rukia. We're not going to be irresponsible owners of a rabbit." It's not like they haven't had this conversation before, Rukia just couldn't give it up. She loves rabbits too much. The orange head doubted that she loves him as much as the rabbits.

Rukia hugged his arm pleadingly. "I can be responsible! Just one?" Now she sounds like a kid asking her daddy for a pet.

Ichigo rubbed her head with his hand, ruffling her hair. "You don't know when you would just leave for god knows how long because of some similar Aizen crap again. And a rabbit isn't very easy to take care of, you know. You need to play with it everyday, let it out of its cage everyday, clean its faeces everyday, clean it ever-"

"Ok, ok, I get it." Rukia pouted. The substitute shinigami loves her pout even though they're in the middle of a reasoning session. He needs to fix this up somehow.

"Ok, how about I get you a bigger one? I can go to Soul Society to buy the biggest Chappy they have in stores."

The black-haired shinigami chuckled. "Are you sure you can afford it?"

"I still have the pass the Byakuya gave me!" It was a Kuchiki certificate that allows him to get anything from all Kuchiki stores for free. Byakuya gave him in a otoshidama for new year. Then he thought about it. "I think I better buy you one here. It's like I'm giving you free stuff, or even worse, buying with your money, sort of." He blanched.

"It's fine. I just want you for now," Rukia grinned.

Ichigo blushed furiously, looking away. "Erm, er, l-let's go." And drags her away. He knew she did that on purpose.

Rukia smirked this time. It's so cute when her boyfriend gets embarrassed.

In the end, Ichigo did get a rabbit plush toy for Rukia, from a claw crane at an arcade. The orange head is really talented in this game. It only took him three tries to get it and Rukia was so pleased that she gave him a kiss on the lips, which she rarely gave. Ichigo was the one who usually initiates. This is only their third date.

Rukia, now asleep on his bed, is hugging the plushie so tightly that Ichigo thinks if it were alive, it would've suffocated to death. He brushed her hair with his fingers lightly. Seeing her safe calms him. Actually, It calms him when EVERYBODY is safe just that it's much more worse when it comes to her safety.

They just got together a week ago. Officially a week ago, but Ichigo confessed his feelings to Rukia months ago when she came back to visit him when he still didn't have his spiritual powers back. After he finished his business with getting his powers back, he asked her to be with him. Now he'd have a reason to protect her without her rejecting his help. He just couldn't stand being away from her for long. He would go back to sulking without her beating him up, becoming a useless bastard every time she's not around, only to recover when she returns. He needs her. She changed his life and he loves his life now. Especially with her.

"Come on, the two of you are old enough!" Karin? "Especially you, dad! Stop being so childi-"

"SHHHH! Don't let Ichigo hear you!" Isshin whispers loudly. "I need to hear whether I'm going to be a grandfather anytime soon!"

"Don't talk so loudly, dad!" That has to be Yuzu. "I want to hear what are they saying!"

"Actually, no! You shouldn't hear anything, Yuzu! These things are not for your age! Karin, bring her down!"

"No, I'm not! Both of you leave by yourselves! There's definitely nothing going on now even though there should be nothing to fuss about if they are doing anything."

"Karin! What do you know that we don't know?"

"It's common sense."

"What? Do you mean you've seen something? Karin! You're not old enough! Dad's going to bust this door op-"

Silence. Why? Because Ichigo opened that door to glare at them. If it weren't for Rukia, who is still sleeping, he would have yelled at them already. His family just never change.

"Can I have some peace here?" Ichigo gritted his teeth.

Yuzu and his dad immediately rushed downstairs. Karin, however, did not move.

"Ichi-nii."

Ichigo raised his eyebrows. "Karin?"

"Remember to use protection," she finished shortly and walked to the stairs.

"Wha-! Karin! Not you too!" Ichigo practically screamed and realised that it was a mistake when he heard Rukia calling for him. He shut the door and went back to her side.

"Sorry, I woke you up."

Rukia shook her head. "Nah, I should wake up by now."

Rukia did a lot of paperwork yesterday because one of the third seats, Sentarou was sick, so she helped to cover his workload. She worked all the way till six in the morning and still went on a date with him at ten.

"I told you. You should have stayed in Soul Society." Ichigo brushed her hair again. Her hair is really soft.

"I just wanted to see you," she smiled, getting more awake now.

Ichigo is getting worried. "I'm not going anywhere. Or are you? You sound like you won't be seeing me anymore."

Rukia laughed. "No. Stop taking things so seriously!" And she reached over to kiss him. Ichigo sucked on her lips gently, pulling her head closer. He nibbled on her bottom lip, receiving a soft moan from Rukia. He then asked for entrance with his tongue, which Rukia complied, wrapping her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. Ichigo licked every area of her mouth; tasting the chocolate taste that was left over in her mouth from the ice cream he treated her, to which he moaned. His favourite food, chocolate, in his girlfriend's mouth is irresistible, although it's only the fragrance. He should totally try kissing her with a real chocolate in her mouth.

The orange head slowly leaned towards Rukia, pushing her back lying down on to the bed while he cautiously climbed up. The kiss carried on for a while before they broke it, gasping for air.

"Rukia…" Ichigo murmured before he continued kissing down her jaw to her neck. He nibbled gently on her neck, trying not to leave any marks for his family and friends to mock him with. Rukia arched to allow more access to her neck. Her hands were now in his hair, fingers massaging his scalp.

"Ichi-" A loud knock on the door sent both of them jumping away from each other. "Dinner's ready!" Footsteps could be heard going down the stairs.

Both of them stared at the door for a while before slumping back on to the bed. They stayed like that, calming their pumping hearts before Rukia spoke. "Should we go?"

Ichigo raised his head to look at her. "Sure, let's go." Giving her a quick peck before getting off the bed. Rukia got off as well then they went for dinner hand in hand.

This is probably the reason why the furthest they got to is kissing. They were always interrupted before they could do anything else.

The pass that Byakuya gave Ichigo was drawn by Kubo-sensei in a 4-panel manga for New Year in 2009.
Otoshidama is a red packet or gift that Japanese give to children, normally of cash on New Year.

Thanks for reading! It'll be great if you can give me some suggestions!