Title: Midnight Cuddlier
Author: Oichigo11
Pairing: Isshin/Ichigo
Rating: T
Summary: One stormy night can change a lot
Warnings: Father/Son kissing - don't like don't read; Fluff if you squint
It was raining hard, just like every day since the day Ichigo's mother had died; Ichigo was only nine and had seen his mother get killed by a hollow, what a scary sight for someone so young has he.
A flash of lightning and a crack of thunder sent the small sleeping boy shooting up in his bed; he glanced around to see the shadows play against his wall, holding his blanket close to his body he tried to get back to sleep.
He tried and tried but he shot up when another crack of thunder was heard, he glanced around once more only to hear his closet doors move; turning his head to the left he saw the door move on its own and a pair of glowing. Red. Eyes stare at him, with a flash of lightning the room was lit up and he saw the white mask of a hollow.
Scared he ran out of his room, took a left and another left to his dad's room and jumped up onto the bed waking his dad. His dad awoke to the crying face of his son.
"Ichigo? What's wrong?"
"Can I sleep with you?"
Isshin moved the covers to allow his son to crawl in with him, Ichigo looked back before climbing in and curling up to his dad's bare chest; warm and strong arms wrapped around him, pulling the small body close, upon doing so his dad realized that he was shaking.
"Ichigo, is something wrong?"
Ichigo told his dad what he had seen the day his mother was killed and what he had just saw, his dad looked down at him before he wiped the freshly fallen tears away and started to sing lightly; in hopes of Ichigo falling asleep soon.
"Come stop your crying
It'll be alright
Just take my hand and hold it tight
Ichigo looked up at his dad and took his hand.
I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here don't you cry
Ichigo fell asleep with the feeling of his dad's arms wrapped protectively around him, and the sound of his husky voice singing to him lightly.
Ichigo rushed at the hollow and cut it down in one swing, but more just kept coming at the some what small Shinigami as he cut them down with his long Katana; from afar his dad watched as Ichigo slayed the hollows in the park, slowly he turned and walked away humming to himself thinking days of old.
For one so small you seam so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us can't be broken
Ichigo now is the age of fifteen, he should be thinking about girls and other fifteen year old boy things; yet all he can think of is the strong arms that held him when he was little.
His bed is always too big and too cold at night that he covers with at least three comforters to keep warm, yet they do not help.
Ichigo tossed and turned in his sleep; his dream was of his mother being killed, again and again and again, and all he can do is watch. Ichigo was jolted awake when something brushed against his cheek; he looked to his left to see his dad standing near his bed.
I will be here don't you cry
Cuz you'll be in my heart
Yes you'll be in my heart
His dad pulled off the extra two comforters and climbed into the bed, then pulled his son into a strong embrace and started to hum like in the days of old.
From this day on, now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart
Always."
Ichigo allowed his shoulders to relax and soon started to drift off into the land of dreams as the feeling of his dad's arms wrapped protectively around him, and the sound of his husky voice singing to him lightly sounded like a lullaby; Ichigo snuggled closer as his dad tightened his arms around him and whispered in his ear.
"I love you, my son. More then a father should"
Ichigo haft asleep nuzzled closer and whispered.
"Thank god, I'm not the only one that thinks that; I love you dad, don't leave like mom did"
Isshin smiled as he took Ichigo's chin in his ruff hand, from years of sword play, and gently kissed his son on the lips; Ichigo shyly kissed back before snuggling closer, happy that the warmth was back and he didn't have to worry about anything anymore.
End