Shiro groaned as he rolled over as he was yelled at.

"Dad! Dad! Dad!" Shiro groaned as he opened his eyes to see his daughter in his face. She climbed onto his bed and started jumping. Another groan was heard and Ichigo sat up. Hana tackled the man back down.

"Papa, I'm hungry!" Ichigo chuckled and wrapped his arms around her and swung his legs off the side of the bed. Shiro watched with a raised brow before Ichigo stopped and made a twin expression.

"Are you getting up?" Shiro groaned and laid back, he was going to go back to sleep before he felt someone crawl on him.

"Daaaaaad." Shiro peaked an eye open at the little girl before he huffed with a smirk and got up. With a yawn he stumbled out of their room. Ichigo smirking softly as he went. Today was Halloween, we should've expected that she would be ready to go so early.

Ichigo stood up with the little girl in his arms and followed, Hana humming as they went. Shiro was starting the coffee pot and looking through the fridge. Thankfully, over the past year and a half they had a bigger place. Shiro just finished his certification in cosmetology under Ichigo's encouragement and Ichigo was in full swing of his nursing career. Hana had her own room, and it made better for their sleeping schedules.

"Are ya excited for trick or treatin'?" Shiro asked and Hana smiled as Ichigo sat her in her height chair.

"Yeah!"

"Who's all coming?" Ichigo asked and Shiro stopped.

"I'm not sure." Ichigo chuckled.

"Well I know Rukia is, so that inherently means Renji too." Shiro nodded.

"What does inherently mean?" Hana asked, sounding out the word like Ichigo had said it. Ichigo looked back at her from where he was in the kitchen and thought of an explanation for a three year old.

"Ah..it means adding on." Hana looked at him like Shiro would when he's processing information then she shrugged.

"Okay!" Ichigo chuckled and Shiro approached her with a plate of cinnamon toast. Ichigo raised a brow.

"Isn't it going to be a day of sweets?"

"Which means the day is already gonna suck for nutritional value." Ichigo was quiet then he shrugged.

"Can't argue with that." Hana smiled, knowing that she was incredibly lucky to have gotten the sweet breakfast. She happily munched it after receiving a kiss to the forehead.

"Are Orihime and Tatsuki comin'?" Ichigo stopped what he was doing, looking at the ceiling with a tilted head.

"Not sure, I'll ask everyone in the group text later All I know for sure is we're heading to the Clinic to trick or treat around there."

"Daddy, can we go trick or treating yet?" Shiro looked at his daughter and chuckled.

"No, It doesn't start till later." She pouted.

"No no, none of tha'. We can do it later for sure."

"Besides, we still have to play Spyro." The little girl slammed her hands down with wide excited eyes.

"Oh yeah! Can we do it now?!"

"After we eat, please." Ichigo replied.

"But Papa-"

"Hana." Shiro reprimanded, one brow raised and she sat back with a sigh and a slight pout. Ichigo handed Shiro a bowl of eggs and they sat down with the little girl who had inhaled her breakfast.

"Aren't you excited, though? You get to be Mario."

"Yeah.." She looked sideways at Shiro who was mid-bite and made eye contact with her.

"Hana, When Dad asks for you to be patient he's not trying to be mean." Ichigo reasoned. Gold on black eyes flicked to his significant other.

"I know! I just-It's so loooooong." She whined and Ichigo sighed. Shiro ate his last bite before he reached out and tickled the impatient toddler as Ichigo ate. Hana howled with laughter as Ichigo smiled as he watched. Shiro stood and carried her before setting her on the couch. The three sat down to play some games, killing time before it was time for a night of fun.

In a red hat, red shirt and overalls with the classic "M", Hana ran into the Kurosaki Family home.

"Hana!" Came a joy filled voice. Masaki Kurosaki picked up the little girl and kissed all over her face, not without giggles from the little girl. "Don't you just look precious." Shiro chuckled as he walked in, Ichigo not far behind as he was harassed by Nel for not wearing a costume. Masaki smiled at the two and Ichigo was pulled into the Shiro's embrace.

She noticed the crew that had tagged along. Orihime and Tatsuki, along with Nel, Grimmjow, Renji, Rukia, and surprisingly Uryu. She just shrugged and smiled. Isshin bee- lined for his son.

"My son!" And both men in Isshin's arm span were taken into his embrace. Masaki laughed.

"Grandpa!" Isshin turned and put his hands on his hips.

"Now where could that be coming from?"

"Here!" Hana waved from Masaki's arms.

"Oh my, would that be the plumber in Grandma's arms?" Hana giggled as she was scooped up from Masaki into Isshin's arms.

"You're silly!" She exclaimed and Isshin laughed. Yuzu and Karin found their way downstairs as Shiro and Ichigo watched from the side.

"She's too damn cute." Tatsuki said with a grin. Orihime was beaming. Grimmjow and Uryu stood off to the side, not knowing what to do.

"Does trick or treating start soon?" Rukia asked. That caught the little girl's attention.

"It starts at six."

"Well ya know what time it is?" Shiro asked the little girl that had found a way to Yuzu's arms.

"Is it time?!" Shiro grinned as he nodded. Hana wiggled free to grab his hand and pull him outside. "Then lets go!"

"Don't fall!" Ichigo called. Tatsuki, Nel and Uryu were staying behind to help pass out candy with Ichigo's family. Ichigo had felt bad but his Mom told him that he needed to be there. He hugged her as he left and she kissed his cheek. Hana was running around and Shiro attentively watched her, knowing which little girl was his.

"There's this person that's been starring at us for the past two minutes." Rukia called, Ichigo frowned and looked back to see a woman with brown eyes and black hair approaching them. She approached but bee-lined for Shiro who wasn't paying attention as he looked at a piece of candy before he handed it to Hana since she wanted a piece at that very moment.

"Shirosaki?" Shiro froze at that, their friends all staring before Grimmjow and Renji understood and whisked the group away, Grimmjow grabbing Hana and telling her a nearby house had the best candy. His tone was tense, but Hana didn't notice and Ichigo frowned back at his boyfriend. Shiro on the other hand was livid and it was noticed from the retreating crowd.

"What the fuck are ya doin' here, Lauren." He breathed fire.

"I just wanted to..to talk to you about her."

"You don' even know her."

"I..I know." The woman was quiet. The emotions that ran through Shiro were so intense and he was having a hard time sorting through them. "I wanted to meet her.."

"And ya decided that stalkin' us and at this moment was the best time to do tha'? She's Four."

"Is she? It's been that long?"

"Wow, you're the one tha' gave birth ta her and you can't even remember?" Shiro was getting loud now, and he knew it. The woman looked away, lips pressed together. Shiro didn't have much to say on her feelings because he didn't care. Not one bit. Hana was his daughter and this woman had abandoned her.

"I know you're mad but..I was twenty."

"And I was twenty one with an income tha' barely sustained me! Wha' made ya think tha' it was okay just to leave her and hope the number I gave ya was real?" Her eyes were watering up. "You don' get ta cry! Not at all!" His fists were clenched and people were starting to listen in. He felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. He went to turn and was met with those same warm brown eyes.

"Shiro, H-She's asking for you." Seeing the woman look over at him. Shiro knew that names had power, and Hana was very trusting. Shiro didn't want people using it against her. Shiro was quiet, before he looked back at Lauren.

"Listen, I know ya got somethin' ya wanna fix or whatever the fuck it is, I don' care. You will not use my daughter to try and do it." She just kept looking away and it just fueled him. "She is so much more than ya even know and I will be damned if ya try and make her feel she was abandoned because she was not." He then turned and walked past Ichigo to see that Grimmjow was doing his best with distracting her. He picked her up and he haste made a path through blocks and down others. He felt eyes on him and Hana was just asking to stop at each house.

"Just one more, Flower." He whispered, holding her tight as they walked.

"Daddy, why do we celebrate Halloween?"

"Ahh..You'd have ta ask Ichi."

"Papa Ichi?!" She moved up to look past her Dad's shoulder. Ichigo turned form his conversation with Renji and raised his brows in an inviting way to her.

"Yes?"

"Why do we celebrate Halloween?" Shiro spared a glance over his shoulder and chuckled at the look on his face, probably thinking the same thing he was and that was: How the hell do you explain Halloween to a four year old?

"Isn't it to keep the ghosts away?" Orihime asked. Ichigo thought.

"...It can. You know how Dad and I told you about religions?" An enthusiastic nod from the littlest of the group. "Well its believed that a very old one, that is still around today, called Paganism did it to keep ghosts away and celebrate the end of..the farming season." Hana nodded, wanting more but he didn't know more.

"Uncle Grimm said it was just so we can dress up." Shiro snorted. Grimmjow rolled his eyes at Shiro while Hana giggled. He felt himself relaxing, he set Hana down and she ran up to a house.

"Lemme see your phone." He turned to Rukia with a raised brow. He handed it to her and she took a picture of her at the door getting candy. She smiled at it then handed it to Shiro. "My Brother didn't do this and now we don't have any pictures of these kinds of things. You'll regret it." Hana came running down the steps, nearly falling causing both Ichigo and Shiro to tense and nearly lunge forward. She made it and then Rukia turned to the three. "Say Cheese!"

Shiro picked her up and wrapped his other arm around Ichigo. The three did and Rukia took two before lowering the camera and looking at it.

"I wanna seeee!" Hana begged. Rukia walked up and held it up to her, Shiro chuckled at her and she glared at him.

"Must be hard down there." Rukia pouted as Ichigo laughed, and Renji tilted his head back in laughter.

"You're playing dirty Shiro because you know I can't say anything." Shiro grinned widely at her.

"Ya know it."

Around nine is when Hana started to get tired. That's when homes started to run out of candy and turn their lights out. They walked back, Shiro holding onto her and also Ichigo's hand.

"I know you're curious, I'll tell ya later." Shiro said quietly and Ichigo looked to him, Shiro looking at him sideways.

"I am, but it can wait." The other replied. Shiro watched him look behind them at their crew and smirk. They walked up to the clinic, the porch lights off there as well. They walked in, the Kurosaki's spread about and their friends laying on the floor.

Shiro heard Ichigo chuckle.

"Did they tire you out?" He asked and Tatsuki nodded as she stayed laying down. Shiro heard Orihime giggle at the other woman then looked to Masaki who had approached him.

"Is she staying the night?"

"If ya don' mind." She smiled.

"Not at all." Hana at this point was barely awake. She opened her eyes. Shiro rubbed her back.

"Wanna stay the night wit' Grandma?"

"Yeah.." she mumbled and Hana reached out for Masaki who took her. She swayed softly, Hana cuddling up to her. Shiro felt a bag placed in his hand and he turned to Ichigo. He looked to see her candy bag and he was holding her backpack. Isshin walked in at this point, and chuckled at his wife.

Shiro watched the two and smirked.

"So are we going out?" Shiro turned to Renji.

"I think so. Is everyone down?"

"Yeah." Nel said, replied.

"Are you going to be okay?" Ichigo asked, turning to his parents.

"Oh we'll be fine, go!" Isshin replied. The young adults chuckled and that's exactly what they did. Shiro followed Ichigo to their car with Rukia and Renji in tow. They had agreed to going to a bar.

When they did, Shiro was having a good time. It was relaxing and he didn't have to worry about much. Hana was still in the back of his mind and the situation from earlier still had him irritated. He saw Ichigo sit next to him after being tugged to dance.

"Was that her Mom?" Shiro was taking a long pull of his drink, when Ichigo dropped the question.

"Yeah."

"Why was she there?"

"I don't know but I've only talked to her once since Hana was born and she didn't want to see Hana. So I dunno why she decided it was a good time."

"..I don't know either." Ichigo whispered. Shiro felt the heat in his face as he sneered at the table.

"I swear Ichi, if she comes after me for Hana there will be hell to pay."

"I don't think that'll happen, she's probably curious." Shiro looked at Ichigo, who was looking at him with determination.

"In my eyes, shes yours and mine. Not hers. Just because she gave birth to her gives her no right to just decide to be a parent." Shiro kept looking at him then he smirked.

"In it for the long haul, I see?"

"Of course." Ichigo affirmed and Shiro grinned.

"Good cause I'm not gettin' rid of ya anytime soon."

"Hey old men!" Shiro's head snapped around with malicious as he saw Renji grinning at them, very much shit-faced.

"Bullshit, if anyone is old here its Grimmjow."

"Kiss my ass, Shirosaki." Came a low grunt, laughter rounded from around the group. Nel patted his shoulder as the blue-haired man raised a brow as he took a sip from his drink and pulled back with a curl to his lip.

"Renji, how are ya drinkin' this shit?"

"What-do-ya-mean?" Came the slurred replied. Ichigo snorted, Rukia rolled her eyes. Shiro watched as Orihime slid in next to Shiro, Tatsuki next to her and Uryu next to Ichigo. They still hadn't had much to drink.

"These mixes are shit."

"They not good enough for you?" Grimmjow turned to see very calm, green eyes looking at him. "Jeagerjaques."

"Cifer." Grimmjow replied.

"If you're going to criticize then you should go to your own bar." The man challenged, in a rather monotone voice. Shiro watched those who had just gotten their drinks watch the two intently. Orihime was watching wide-eyed while she drank from a straw. Shiro snorted and leaned back, putting his arm around Ichigo. He was watching with barely hidden excitement. Shiro raised a brow before he looked back at his best-friend.

"I'm just here for a good time, my drink is putting a dapper on that though." Grimmjow replied and squared himself. Not before a blonde woman came inbetween the two.

"Grimm, what're ya doing?"

"Nothing, was just talkin' with friends and Cifer came over picking fights." Light green eyes rolled as she gathered the man. She waved to Nel who chuckled and waved back.

"Always starting shit." Tatsuki observed.

"Not my fault." Grimmjow replied.

"Hey, you guys wanna bar hop and see Ichigo blush?" Shiro grinned and leaned into Uryu's suggestion.

"I'm listenin'."

"Nooo. We are not meeting Rangiku there." Ichigo groaned to which Uryu barely smirked. The girls' faces brightened.

"Oh my god we're going." Shiro felt his grin widen as he looked back at Ichigo who was scowling with a slight pink spreading across his face.


It was probably the funniest shit Shiro had ever seen. Ichigo's face had gone crimson red when they had entered the adult night club, that of which Rangkiu ran. Shiro remembered when he would frequent these types of bars, it made it easier to spot assholes. They hadn't stayed long though, as they did have to get Hana in the afternoon and watching a four year old hungover wasn't the wisest decision. Ichigo was the voice of reason for that but Shiro suspected it was an escape plan.

They got a call however after they had gotten home around four in the morning. Shiro groaned as he answered, not seeing the ID as he answered.

"Hello?"

"Shiro? Hana's not feeling too good." Shiro sat up, sniffing as he did.

"What do ya mean? Is she okay?" He felt the weight shift form behind him on their shared bed. He looked back to a just barely awake Ichigo.

"She's been throwing up, she says her tummy is upset. Isshin thinks its a stomach bug."

"She didn't have tha' much candy."

"Yeah, she's running a fever so it could just be she had it before and it's finally coming up?"

"Shit, okay."

"Shiro?" Shiro sighed and put the phone on speaker.

"We're just concerned because of how fast it came on and she's been asking for you two."

"How high is her fever?" Shiro looked up at Ichigo who was groggy but starting to get really focused.

"One-hundred and three."

"Jesus." Shiro whispered.

"That's not that uncommon." Ichigo said softly. "Dad's probably right. I'm with you guys. We'll be over as soon as possible."

"Okay honey." They hung up and got dressed. Ichigo hadn't drank much and got in their car, driving to their parents.

"How is this normal? That's a high fever."

"Not necessarily. Kids can run higher fevers than Adults. Now if she keeps it and it rises that's when we need to be really concerned." Ichigo sparred Shiro a look. "She'll be okay, we'll take care of her. Kids get sick sometimes"

Shiro nodded as they pulled in. They both, despite it being more than likely just a treatable bug made haste into his parents home. Isshin was rocking Hana in one of the chairs. She looked tired and flushed. She opened her eyes and immediately reached out for Shiro who went and picked her up.

"Daddy.." She said. Her breath smelled like acid and he sighed, rubbing her back. Ichigo walked over and kissed her hair.

"Its okay, sweetheart." He whispered and she looked to him before closing her eyes. Isshin sighed and stood up. Shiro watching the two, as he swayed back and forth

"Just take her to Ukitake in the morning, he should be able to see her."

"Will do, how many times did she throw up?"

"Only once." Isshin punched his shoulder. "You can handle it too, Ukitake will be able to give her something to shorten it though." Ichigo nodded and thanked his Dad as he handed her stuff to him. Shiro waved and nodded and led them out. Hana sighed as the cool night air hit her skin. They made it to the car, Shiro strapping her in before getting in behind Ichigo to stay near her.

"What do you think it is?"

"A bug probably, its not uncommon but we just have to keep an eye on her." Shiro watched the rear-view mirror. "I know, I'm worried too." Shiro was quiet. "We'll get her in bed and we'll take turns sleeping, how about that."

"You first."

"I do this for a living." Shiro's eyes narrowed before he sighed.

"Fiiine." Ichigo smirked as they pulled into their townhouse. They made their way back inside with Hana in Ichigo's arms and Shiro with her stuff. He opened the door for the two and went to her bedroom to pull back covers and make sure everything she wanted when she had colds was in her bed. Ichigo walked in and smiled softly as he laid the sleeping girl in her bed. He turned and kissed Shiro, then shoo'ed him to bed.

Shiro got into bed and texted his boss that he couldn't come in tomorrow due to Hana being ill before laying completely down and thinking about the day. He sighed and shook his head, trying to metaphorically shake the bad thoughts out of his head. He heard Ichigo making coffee and that relaxed him, but he couldn't help the foreboding in his stomach.


A couple of days left Hana feeling much better and heading into preschool much better and Ukitake giving her the okay. Shiro felt silly as he went into work. He was going to do his next hair appointment when he saw who was in his book. He fumed. He walked to where one woman waited, and it was Lauren.

"Lauren, what the hell are ya doin' here?"

"Getting my hair cut."

"By me?!"

"You wouldn't want to get everyone thinking you're as mean as you look, would you?" Shiro was quiet before he groaned and lead her back. He needed this, this was the only place that didn't care about his misdemeanor that was in what he went back to school for. He sat her down and covered her and started doing her roots how she had asked. "I just wanted to know how she was doing when I asked you, you didn't have to be so rude."

"Why are ya pursuing her so much? Ya left her. Not me."

"Because it was a mistake." She said with finality. Those browns that she had passed to her daughter looking into his from the mirror. "I didn't realize you were gay, either."

"I'm not, I'm Bi." She merely nodded. "I don' think you should see her."

"Why?"

"Because she's too young to deal with this kinda shit." Shiro folded the aluminum and went on to the next section of hair.

"Yet you let that other guy treat her like his daughter." Shiro stopped what he was doing and starred at her.

"Ichigo is more of a parent than you have ever been to her."

"What's her name? Can I at least know that?"

"No, because names can be used against someone." She tsked. "Are you going to finish?" Shiro sighed and looked to a friend of his who saw the interaction.

"Shuuhei, can ya finish this?" He had heard the conversation from his station and nodded.

"I'm not paying you." She said to Shiro.

"Good, I don' want your money. If I did I would've sued ya for child support. I'm jus' fine without ya." He walked off, and he wished he hadn't. He wished he would have told her off more but he liked his job. He told the receptionist to change that appointment to Shuuhei and went to help someone clean.


"Papa, Why don't I have a Mommy?" Ichigo looked in his rear-view mirror as he drove from getting her from school.

"Hana..."

"All the other kids have Mommies. I just say that I have two Daddies and that's cool." Ichigo chuckled.

"That's something your Dad is going to have to explain. But you know what? You're right. Having two Daddies is cool." She smiled and Ichigo pulled into their home to see Shiro was home. He frowned, Hana clapped her hands.

"Daddy's home!" Ichigo got her out of her seat and walked into their home.

"Shiro?" Ichigo called. Shiro walked into the kitchen, freshly showered and clearly pissed. He smirked at Hana and ruffled her hair. "Why're you home?"

"Shuuhei had to take my appointment." Shiro replied nonchalantly. Shiro ignored Ichigo and picked Hana up, tickling her as he walked out. Ichigo frowned, trying to figure out why. It was something that was probably for later; and for later it was. Shiro sat cross-legged on their bed waiting for him after he showered. "She came to my work today." Shiro watched Ichigo's eyes widen.

"What?"

"I think she's up to somethin'."

"I would say so." Ichigo climbed into bed and sat infront of him. "She's got nothing on you, Shiro."

"I can't handle tha' shit, Ichi." Ichigo sighed.

"Ya know, Hana likes having two Dads?"

"Huh?"

"She asked me why she didn't have a Mom today, and then she decided two Dads were better." Shiro sat quiet before he smirked.

"Yeah, she doesn't need her."

"You're afraid she does though." Ichigo said and Shiro frowned and looked away.

"Yeah, definitely before I met ya too." Ichigo sighed.

"Shiro, she can't decide when she comes back into her life. We're been over this."

"I kno-"

"Papa, Daddy?" The two turned to see a sleepy Hana.

"Oh Flower, what are ya doin' up?"

"I had a bad dream.." Shiro got up and picked her up.

"Do ya wanna sleep with Papa Ichi and me?" The little girl nodded. Shiro sighed as he settled her in-between Ichigo and himself in bed. Ichigo laid down as Shiro did and looked at him with concern.

"I have this." Shiro motioned to Hana and Ichigo and the other smiled brilliantly. Shiro and Ichigo faced each other while Hana laid on her back, leaving the family to slowly fall asleep.


AN: I'm not totally happy with this one, but I know this will be the only time I get before Halloween to update this Halloween-ish chapter. So here ya go! I'm TRYING to stay in Shiro's POV but If it kills my muse I may have to switch.

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