A Christmas to Remember

The next day

Morning Yoruichi, I made breakfast if you're hungry"

Really for little ole me what's the occasion?" at this Ichigo started to blush like a strawberry; what was supposed to tell her? That you're going to need a full stomach to be able to mess with your super secret gift with out dieing.

Well its morning and I know how you eat like a COW!" yelled with a vein popping out of his forehead.

"A cow" she repeated aloud 'that hurts can't believe this, why am I even worried about this, and why do I even give a fuck what he thinks. Guess its time to piss him off!' she smirked with grin, he then knew what was about to begin.

"Oh! Yes Strawberry I would love a cow can you think of the possibilities constant source of entertainment, and who knows maybe you could date her. I mean you think I'm a cow and you were drooling over me when I walked through the door…which leads me to another question why are always turning your head when I'm naked or in my bra an you don't when I'm wearing clothes? Is my body that bad?" her plan backfired as soon as she asked those questions she started to become self conscious. All her life men were after her for her body, and then when they were finished with her they would just leave... 'Maybe I am just an ugly bitch; no matter how hard I try Ichigo won't look at me. I really am pathetic; how can he just break my walls so easily'

He was about to continue messing with her until he seen the sudden change in her mood he could see the depression in her eyes; the same depression from last night 'Fuck when did she get so touchy about what I say, I thought she was hard ass'

'I think she is hurt because she wants your nuts king'

'Fuck beans! Why are you always fucking with me when!' after he calmed himself he decided to ask his advisor. What do you think old man?

'I think the hollow is right. The only reason why any women would care what a man thinks is if she loved him whether she know she likes him or not. I would suggest you answered her question before you're too late!' he thought for a moment before he said the next line 'I think you should be honest and tell her how you really feel and stop ignoring her'

Ichigo nodded at what Zangetsu's idea, he always has good ideas. So in the calmest voice he could muster he answered her question praying to god that he didn't say something stupid.

"WHAT THE FUCK GAVE YOU THAT IDEA IDIOT! I was drooling because you look hot in those tight jeans and half shirt; though I don't understand why you would wear something like that in the winter. Also the reason I don't look at you when you're naked is because I don't want to do something we might regret. Yoruichi as much as I would love to just let go, I want my man-ginity to go to someone I love and that won't break my heart. Don't get me wrong not saying that it isn't you but we have never even dated so I don't really know." He finished turning his head to hide his embarrassment. He knew that he had to protect his friends regardless if it meant saying embarrassing things that he would never say in a million years; even at gun point.

'I wonder if that made her realize I didn't mea to hurt her, guess it's time to grow a par and face my enemy' when he turned around he saw a dumb founded look on her face.

"What's with the face, I knew I shouldn't have said anything!" Oh how he was embarrassed. At that moment in time he just wanted to crawl in a whole and die. 'Why the fuck do I care for her do much?'

"I…I'm…glad you…did. At…least I know someone cares enough for my respect; I stopped respecting myself decades ago."

The two sat in silence for what seemed forever, until it was finally broken.

"Yoruichi, I was wondering…do you have a zanpaktou?"

'What kind of question is that?' She thought "Well ye and know, it really is just too complicated and would take sometime to explain."

"Well it will be a few hours before we leave for my dads"

"Hmmm…well in there are special circumstances in regards to are zanpaktou; in the second division when we are given the position of Captain, our zanpokto are merged with the previous Captain's. That is the sort version of why I do not have one." 'Bet he is going to need more explaining by the look on his face.'

"So does that mean you and Soi-fon have the same ban-kai? Also why wouldn't you just take it?"

'Now that was a good question' she stood there in thought on how to explain this in a dumbed down form so he could comprehend this "No we don't have ban-kai. You see when the two zanpaktou merge the take the form of the new one and at the same time form a new more powerful spirit, she is the fifth leader; just because they merge doesn't mean they are all powerful, some times they get weaker the take on more of the traits of the newest spirit. As for your second question…I left it because Soi meant a lot to me and I wanted the best for her; my zanpaktou already agreed she would be my successor, so when the time came to leave I left it in her possession."

She sat there and watched as Ichigo took in all of the information and new he was forming questions. She sighed. This was the exact reason she didn't want to talk about it was just too damn complicated for someone like him.

"Do you ever miss having your zanpaktou, Yoruichi?"

"Yes I suppose I do, the reason most of second division favors hand to hand is because we all know in order to retire you forfeit your sword." She answered the question seemingly easy as she thought 'I wonder were he is going with all of this crap?'

"What if you could get your zanpaktou back, would you want to?"

"What is with all of these questions Ichigo, I think this is the most I have ever heard you talk. Usually you are too busy blushing like a school girl."

After she said that he started blushing like a mad women causing the Yoruichi to smirk. As she was about to start teasing him, he spoke.

"Well normally I wouldn't talk to your perverted naked ass and seeing how I just confessed to liking you more on the romantic side there is no reason left to hide behind a blush for!" as he seen her faint blush his subsided and he smirked before getting back to the topic at hand "Now! Answered the question BEAUTIFUL" said smirking and thought 'That should even things a bit.' His smirk grew into a grin as she turned darker with a dumb founded look on her face.

"Now who is the school girl, kitten? Now answer the question"

'Jesus he is winning the blush game…calm down girl you are centuries older then him this should be a walk in the park; he gave you the advantage by telling you he is basically in love with y…oh my god he said he is in love with me? Okay just think strait answer his stupid question I will think about this later' as she came out of her stunned look "Yes I would like to have it back."

"Hmm…would you still want it if it wasn't the same sprit; like it was a completely different zanpaktou all together?"

She thought for a few minutes before she answered "I think I would but you can never be sure until you have it…even if I decided I didn't want it, I could simply not use it."

It was now his turn to stand in thought. A few moments went by and he abruptly stood and went towards what she figured was his room. "I'll be back in just a sec, you can wait in the kitchen and get some milk or sake." He called over his shoulder and then continued into his room.

She quietly walked into the kitchen curious as to what he was doing. 'wonder what he is doing, he has been full of surprises today: first he invites me to spend time with his family, then confesses ,in a rather retarded way, that he likes me in a more romantic sense and might even be in love with me.' "Hmmm… milk or vodka…choices…choices?"

"Why not both you know they don't taste that bad together it's called a 'White Russian'." He said as he walked over to the counter and grabbed the milk and vodka and mixed them 20/80 in a glass. After stirred it he took a sip and handed it to her. "Tell me how you like it Yoruichi"

As she took the class she said "I didn't know you were a drinker"

He sighed "I'm not really into it but I went to a few high school parties and had to keep up appearances as the 'bad ass'." She giggled a little as she took a sip tasting it before she downed it.

'Man this is pretty good, and to think I wasted so much time trying to decide between the too' she thought as she finished, leaving herself with milk-stache.

She looked up at seeing him smiling and a light chuckle escaping from his mouth she asked what "What?"

"You look pretty cute with a mustache" 'yeah that totally came out gay. Shit, I bet I never her the end of this!'

"I knew it, you're gay. That's the reason you always turned away from me."

"I'm not gay, you…you stupid cow!" he shouted as he turned his head to hide his red face.

"Relax I was just teasing you." She said softly. He calmed down and closed his eyes while bringing his head back forward. When he opened his eyes again she flash stepped right in front of him closing the distances between them to mere centimeters as she whispered on his lips "I like you too." There lips came together for a short chastised kiss, he let out a yelp, and then she pulled away, leaving a stunned Ichigo with an ever present blush on his cheeks. She wanted to go further but Ichigo wanted to his first to be with someone he loved, she didn't know if it washer but, she would wait to find out; to a soul reaper they had nothing but time in there long lives so she would not push this. She would not push this because this just seemed so surreal to her, so dream like with weak legs, light head, and butterflies in the stomach.

It took a few minutes before Yoruichi became sick of his stunned look and flashed behind him for another whisper. "I thought the girl was supposed to be the blushing one, are you sure your not gay" that seemed to snap him out of his gaze and she waited for him to yell but he didn't he just turned around to face to face as his lips found hers, his tongue gazed across her lips and they parted. The explored each others mouths, there tongue gliding and massaging each other. Then they started to break away. Both stayed silent wanting to enjoy the moment before he spoke. "You have no idea how long I have wanted to do that."

"What ever sopped you, I was more then willing to indulge you?" she purred into his her.

"I didn't know if you felt the same; I mean I know you wanted to do that but…I didn't know if you wanted a real relationship. You always seemed emotionally unattached to everything. Since my mom died I never felt like I deserved to have any form of love; I couldn't even protect her from it, the person I loved most was murdered because of my actions. So I ignored your attempts these last few months when you started to show interest, real interest, not lust, but genius interest. I know that I still don't deserve any type of love but I can't help but to be attracted to you. This my not be love, but I can't help but to be attracted to what we have." He said in a monotone voice before he thought 'I sun like a love sick puppy starving for attention…my image is ruined, but for some reason I just don't give a fuck.'

She stood there shocked before voice resonated with a tone he had never heard before; it was a voice of understanding and depression. "Then Ichigo it would seem you and I are not so different. I have been around few who treated me with respect as a women…people may fear me as a soul reaper but as a women…to them I'm just a piece of meat. Maybe that's why I found my self drawn to you. Maybe it was because you don't see me that way and treat me with respect…or maybe you just can't explain why you like it, you just do." she mused as she slid around to the front and pecked him on the lips.

"Well either way I would like to spend more time together and figure out what this feeling really is I have towards you, and what yours are towards me. That is if you don't mind."

"I don't mind" she said as a playful smirk made its way to her face "Would like to take a peek at your Christmas present Ichi-kun?" her voice was sultry as she slid her hand down to the button of you low cut jeans ad said "I think you might like it."

'That's the understatement of the year; oh! That reminds me.' He caught the hand she was using to undo her pants teasingly and said "Yoruichi ladies get there present first." He quickly turned and picked up a black orb. "Tell me Yoruichi would like to have a zanpaktou even if it wasn't the same?"

"Ichi-kun have I been suck a bad kitten you got me a lump of coal?" she asked faking a pout.

"Yes!" came the short answer "Please answerer the question."

'What's with him and moods swings, guess the time for games has been killed.' "I guess my answer is still yes" as he handed out the orb, she reached and as it neared her hand, it pulsed red while black vapors evaporated off of it. Then calmly he said. "You won't be able to ignore this one." He paused for a moment and whispered. She finally grabbed the orb and was about to reply to his words before he spoke again "Pierce the Heavens: Zangetsu."

They were both suddenly engulfed a red and black energy; she heard his voice call out "Find the red tag." Then she passed out.

When she awoke she was standing on the side of a building with a familiar pale skinned man with a sword. "I…I…Don't…understand…"

His voice came as calm and cool as the sword on which he stood. "You will." As soon as that was said the buildings started to crumple. "You have 24 hours to fine my soul before your soul dies."