Ok, I know I only uploaded the first chapter yesterday, and it's not my style to do back to back releases, but when you receive an entire page of Email in your inbox favoriting your story and with some nice reveiws (with an Author favoriting in the mix :D) , you are so glad you wrote like three chapters when you started. So here's the next Chapter of strawberry medicine "Love you, strawberry-kun"


"You want us to WHAT?" Hiyori yelled swinging her sandal wildly, everyone in the Area ducking for their lives. "Me be an underling to you, you're out of your damn mind Baldy!" Love and Rose did their best to hold Hiyori back from attacking Ichigo.

"Ichigo, you've got to understand, we were happy in soul society, but we can't go back there, we've grown together as a family and we don't want the Soul society to break that up "Shinji said, "I'm sorry but we just can't. And plus, I was a captain, so it's not like there are enough Sports for us to be in our old positions." Shinji said with a sigh.

"Um, you just killed the guys who took you're old spots, you idiot, so you could." Ichigo spat back at Shinji, throwing him for a loop.

"Dammit you ruined my cool moment! Happy now?" Shinji yelled frantically. But Ichigo could only laugh.

"I'll keep some spots open for you guys, see you around, I've got goodbyes to say." Ichigo turned to walk up the stairs until his ears picked up a very familiar sound after a few second, he remembered the source of it..

"Itsygo!" Ichigo felt his feet leave the ground and a squishy feeling on his back as Neliel tackled him to the ground. She had finally found a way to remain in her adult form when Pesshee and DonDon Chaka used the last of the Reiatsu's to complete her mask. "Did you says yous needed members for a squad Itsygo? " Ichigo had forgotten that she decided to live with the Vizards after the war was over and she would follow him.

"mhm frgu fijhed" Ichigo muttered, his face in the dirt under Neliel until she turned him over to let him breathe."You want to be in my Squad Nel?" she responded with a vigorous nod, a smile covering her face.

"I want to follow Itsygo wherever he goes!" she hugged him in the tightest grip she could manage, nearly suffocating Ichigo.

"That's..great" Ichigo gasped until she let go of him, "Ok let's go then, we've got other people to meet up with." Ichigo dusted himself off and he and Nel went to their next destination, Ichigo's house

Ichigo jumped jump to his open window and reentered his room, followed closely by Neliel. Much to Ichigo's surprise Kon was still reading Manga when he returned.

"You're still here? Wait, did you leave and then come back once you felt my Reiatsu Kon?" Ichigo asked angrily, knowing what Kon could do with his powerful legs.

"Are you kidding, there's nothing to do around here now that you ended all the fighting, and I can't even sense Reiatsu. Just goes to show how much I'm trusted around here humph" Kon was on one of his self pity monologues and Ichigo ended it be punching the mod soul pill out of his stomach and reentered his human body. For the last time.

"Hey guys?" Ichigo was shocked to leave his room and find his entire family outside waiting for him with tears in their eyes.

"We've heard the news big brother" sobbed Yuzu, "the government picked you as their next super spy and you have to live at their headquarters from now on!" she hugged her brother tightly 'Rukia Ichigo thought, he'd sent her to tell everyone a cover story.

"Will you promise to come and visit us, Ichigo" Karin asked, Ichigo was surprised that she of all people was crying, he even wondered if she was faking it, but decided it was best to not ask questions and complicate things.

"I'm so proud of you my son, you've grown into a secret agent, Masaki I've done well!" Isshin shouted at the top of his lungs completing the group hug on Ichigo, who was glaring daggers back at Nel so she wouldn't add to it. After a few minutes the hug was broken as Karin comforted Yuzu downstairs, leaving Ichigo and Isshin alone.

"so..how'd you find out about.."

"Please, do you think I wouldn't know that my son is a captain level Shinigami with hollow powers and that he was the Hero of the great Winter war that saved not only Karakura town, but the Soul society as well and that he's going to be one of the next captains in the Gotei 13?" Isshin smirked at Ichigo, who just smiled back, he thought he dreamt his father helping him out before he fought Aizen, but it was true.

"Thanks dad, oh and make sure Mr. Urahara doesn't mess up my body too badly" he laughed as, for the first time since his mother's death, he opened his arms to hug his father.

"Aww son" Isshin laughed as he hugged Ichigo, "but you'll never be a good captain if you're too soft!" and he smacked Ichigo on the top of his head.

"You jerk…I'll miss you Dad" Ichigo decided not to retaliate just this once. The rest of the day was filled with classmates coming by his house, apparently Rukia had been spreading the story around and everyone heard about it, even his teacher. One of the last people to come over was Orihime.

"Hey Ichigo, I hear you're leaving to become a captain in the soul society! Great job!" she said rubbing the back of her head.

"Thanks Orihime, you seem to be taking it well" He said awkwardly. After the war was over Orihime finally told Ichigo how she felt about him and they started a relationship shortly thereafter.

"Well, it's ok Ichigo, I heard from Rukia that they would seal your powers away if you didn't accept, and I'm glad you're happy." Tears began to fall down her face, "I'll miss you Ichigo!" Ichigo hugged her as she cried into his chest. Ichigo knew this would be the hardest goodbye he'd have to say, since he couldn't take Orihime with him to soul society, because she didn't have a Zanpakuto yet.

"I'll be sure to visit every now and then, so don't miss me too much." Ichigo joked, getting a small giggle in response from Orihime. Orihime spent the night over Ichigo's house that night, reminiscing about their experiences over the past year, from invading the soul society to her abduction to Hueco Mundo. Ichigo and Orihime fell asleep in each others arms that night, in a story book couple ending. the Next thing Ichigo remembered, the sun was shinging in on him through his window. Orihime had woken up before him and even made him an odd looking breakfast. Ichigo gave her the benefit of the doubt and ate it, it actually wasn't that bad compared to some of the foods she mixed together. They walked together to the Urahara Shoten so that Ichigo could leave the world of the Living for the last time.

"I can't believe I'm getting my own squad, I bet Kenpachi will want a fight to the death every day…just great." Ichigo said as they drew nearer to the shop where the gate would pick him up.

"Ichigo, you can take him and if not I can stop by and erase him like I did the kings Key!" Orihime did some over exaggerated hand motions showing how Kenpachi would react to being erased. Once they finally arrived Ichigo saw that Urahara was there waiting for him, along with Yoruichi.

"Hey guys, thanks for coming to see me off. It means a lot." He said with a small smile on his face.

"It's time Ichigo" Rukia said coming out of the shop in her soul reaper form With Neliel in tow.

"Yeah" Ichigo reached into his pocket and pulled his badge out and pushed his soul from his body, which fell right into the waiting hands of Kisuke.

"I'll come and visit you sometime kiddo" Yoruichi said with another wink, causing Ichigo to blush and grunt under his breath.

"Tell everyone I'll miss them and visit soon, but I'll miss you most of all Orihime" Ichigo said somberly, "Well, I'd better get going, See you later" with that Orihime nodded with tears in her eyes. Ichigo turned to the gate, Rukia and Nel at his side and they entered the gate.

"Ichigo, I know that was hard for you, you and Orihime just getting into your relationship and all…" Rukia said awkwardly, trying her best to comfort her soon to be captain.

"It's ok Rukia, she's strong, I'll have to get over her but I have my duties as a captain to look forward to, plus I'm the same rank as Byakuya, now I can bug the hell out of him" Ichigo laughed evilly.

"Ichigo, being a Captain isn't just about fighting you know. There's leadership and most of all paperwork, which you may have a lot of." Rukia said firmly, trying to see if she got to Ichigo with that statement.

"Please, that's what my third seat is for!" Ichigo took off in a sprint, closely followed by Neliel.

"…HEY I'm the third seat! Ichigo you get back here!!"

Ichigo and Nel emerged from the spirit Gate first, followed by Rukia who was breathing heavily from being out run. When they emerged Ichigo noticed that someone was waiting for him, they were medium height, a little taller than Rukia and Nel, and they were wearing a haori of a captain.

"I've been waiting for you Captain Kurosaki" it was Captain Unohana awaiting the new captains arrival.