The day was getting late, and the sun started to set.
"Hurry Ichigo we're going to miss it!" Tatsuki yelled at him. Ichigo was running up the steps to Karakura lookout point. It's located in a park just outside of town. From the lookout point, one could get a good view of the sun setting over the horizon. Tatsuki walked to the ledge and looked down at the city below her.
Ichigo finally made it up to the top of the stairs and walked over to where Tatsuki was. He stood next to her and watched as the sun began its descent behind the hills. Little did they know, someone was watching them from the bushes.
"Wow! Ichigo and Tatsuki are together. Wait till everyone in school hears about this." The person said. Just then a branch snapped and they fell out of the tree and all the way down the whole flight of stairs. Ichigo and Tatsuki didn't hear the sound of the constant crashing and yelling, though.
While they stood watching the sun completely disappear, they talked to each other about their past. They reminisced on the memories they had when they were young. They talked about their time learning karate. Ichigo grew a little silent when Tatsuki mentioned his mother. She remembered what happened between then after his mother died. The two nearly became inseparable. Tatsuki looked over Ichigo like a younger brother who lost something very important to him.
Tatsuki's hand slowly moved along the safety rail and over to Ichigo's. As though her body moved on its own, she slowly inched her way over to him. He didn't notice until she put her head on his shoulder. He glanced down for a moment before he wrapped left arm around her. The two shared a blissful moment of silence together before Tatsuki broke it.
"Ichigo…" she began. "I'm glad we're friends. You've been an inspiration to me, Ichigo."
" Really?" He asked. "How?" She was silent for a second. There were many things she wanted to say, but they just would not come out. She stood there smiling as Ichigo stared at her.
"I learned, when we were younger, not to cry when I lose." She gave him a devilish smirk as he frowned. Just then with his left hand he started tickling her side. She tried to break away from him, but he was too quick. She laughed uncontrollably. It wasn't soon until she couldn't take it anymore. Many times she tried to say stop, but the words couldn't come out without her laughing.
Ichigo looked down at her and decided enough was enough. He let go of her and placed his hands on his hip. Tatsuki leaned on the rail catching her breath while Ichigo stood there watching with a small grin on his face. When Tatsuki finally caught her breath the first thing she did was punch Ichigo in the chest hard enough for him to feel it.
"Jerk!" She said ax her fist met his chest. He started laughing lightly as she tried her best to make it look like she was serious. Ichigo played along and kept apologizing to her, though she pretended to not listen to him.
Ichigo smiled as the last of the sun disappeared behind the distant hills. By now Tatsuki forgave him and was standing next to him. The sun had completely disappeared by now. The sky was dark and the stars twinkled in the sky.
"Hey, I just remembered I still have that movie." Ichigo said randomly. Tatsuki completely forgotten about that. They headed down the flight of stairs and into her car. They stopped by a local convenience store and bought popcorn, drinks, and a random assortment of snacks. When they arrived at Ichigo's house, his father was in the kitchen getting a drink from the refrigerator.
"Why are you home so late?!" He said, beginning the same routine he had every time he saw Ichigo. He stood on the other side of the counter as the two of them put the bags of candy down.
"We lost track of time." Tatsuki said, apologetically. Then Isshin noticed Ichigo and Tatsuki were holding hands. A devilish grin came across his face which scared Ichigo.
"Lost track of time eh?" He said through his goofy grin. He looked down at their hands, which prompted Ichigo to do the same. When he noticed his dad was looking at their entwined hands, he quickly let go of Tatsuki's hand and placed the other behind his head. Isshin began to laugh at Ichigo who had an almost unnoticeable blush form across his cheeks.
"No! No! It's not like that!" He said to his dad, who did not listen to him.
"Ichigo my boy! I'm proud of you." Isshin said as he ran to their side of the counter and wrapped his arm around Ichigo's neck. Tatsuki was too busy fumbling through the snacks to notice the two of them.
"You've got it all wrong!" Ichigo tried to say.
"Now I understand it all" Isshin began. "Now I know why you always act differently on Sundays when you go out with Tatsuki! I can't believe you kept this from me for this long you son of a goddess!" Tatsuki now looked over and raised an eyebrow as she watched Isshin pile up on Ichigo. She just let out a loud sigh as she turned around and grabbed the movie.
She took off the plastic and put it in the garbage can. She opened the case and walked over to their DVD player. She turned it on and opened the disc tray. After putting the disc in, she walked back to the counter and grabbed the popcorn. All the while, Ichigo tried to get his father off of him. Just then Yuzu came walking down the stairs rubbing her eyes.
"Why is it so loud down here?" She said sleepily. Isshin looked up as Yuzu let out a big yawn.
"Hey Tatsuki-chan." She said waving her hand. Tatsuki smiled and waved back as Isshin got off of Ichigo.
"I'm sorry my dear, did Ichigo wake you with his loud screaming?"
"HEY!" Ichigo felt a light punch on his back. He turned around to see Tatsuki shaking her head, indicating he should just let it go so, Ichigo did just as the popcorn began to pop. Isshin led Yuzu up the stairs saying something along the lines of bedtime stories and making Ichigo pay.
After they were up the stairs, the microwave beeped, indicating the popcorn was done. Ichigo walked over and took it out and walked to the couch where Tatsuki sat eating a candy bar and drinking her soda. He put the popcorn down on the table and grabbed one of the snacks and opened it.
Tatsuki went over to the telephone and called her house. She talked to her mom, telling her she would be at Ichigo's house watching a movie. After she hung up the phone, she walked back to the couch and reached for the remote. The movie started out as Tatsuki reached and grabbed a few kernels of popcorn. A little way into the movie, Tatsuki shivered lightly. Ichigo noticed this and looked down at her.
"Cold?" He asked. She gave him a small smile as she nodded at him. He got up and walked over to a closet. He slid the door open and grabbed a thick and warm blanket. He returned to the couch and gave the blanket to her. She reached for it and then placed it on herself.
"Hey." He said softly. "I'm cold too. Share that." Tatsuki crawled over to Ichigo and laid down on his chest. She rested her head on his shoulder watching the movie. He grabbed the blanket and adjusted it so that it covered both of them. Under the sheets, Ichigo had his arms wrapped around Tatsuki's waist, holding her so she didn't fall. They laid like this for the rest of the night watching the movie, occasionally grabbing some popcorn or a snack.
Near the end of the movie, the main character watched as another character fought in the final battle against the evil that disrupted the peace. Once the evil was destroyed the main character rushed to save the damsel in distress. At the end of the movie, the main character and the damsel kiss as the sun set over the horizon. End.
Tatsuki sat up and scooted off Ichigo. She stood up and stretched as Ichigo got up and did the same. Afterwards he turned and folded the blanket and set it back down on the couch. Tatsuki grabbed her drink and finished the rest of it before throwing it away. Ichigo went over to the DVD player and turned it and the television off.
Tatsuki began heading towards the door which Ichigo unlocked. He opened the door and stepped outside. Tatsuki followed as he closed the door behind her. He walked her to her car in silence. When they got to the driver side door, Ichigo looked up at her and smiled.
"Well, drive home safely." He said. Then he hugged her tightly, which caught her off guard. She had a light blush on her face, but she did not know why. Was it the fact that Ichigo just randomly hugged her? Or… She shook her head of the thought making Ichigo let go and look down at her.
"What was that for?" Tatsuki said. The blush on her cheeks faded away.
"You didn't know?" Ichigo simply said. Then a smile crept up on his face. "Today is national hug day." Tatsuki laughed at him as she unlocked her door and got into her car. She turned it on and then stepped outside again. Ichigo leaned against her car as she rolled down the window and closed the door.
"Well, I got to go. I told my mom I was going to be home about an hour ago." She chuckled lightly. Ichigo smiled as Tatsuki opened the door and got into her car. She drove off as Ichigo walked back into his house. Tatsuki drove down the street towards her house. Just then instead of taking a left turn which led to her house she made a right turn to a building all too familiar to many.
She parked in front of the building and turned off the engine. She opened the door and took a step out of her car. She looked up at the building and read the sign. Suddenly the front door slid open and a mysterious figure stepped out.
"Thank you for coming, Tatsuki." He said. Tatsuki closed the door to her car and walked forward.
"I assume you want to know everything." Tatsuki nodded as the mysterious figure emerged from the shadows into the light. "My name is Urahara Kisuke. Pleased to meet you. I guess you have a lot of questions. So, what do you want to know?" He asked.
Tatsuki stood there thinking of questions she wanted to ask.
"Oh? Do you not have any questions or som-"
"What is Ichigo?" She said out of nowhere. Urahara was a bit surprised by this sudden outburst. He smiled as he lower his hat.
"Well, Ichigo -"
"…is my son." Urahara looked up as Tatsuki turned around. There in an outfit much like Ichigo's was his father Kurosaki Isshin.
"Shouldn't you be going home miss? I thought your mom was expecting you an hour ago?" Isshin said with a look of disbelief on his face. Tatsuki had a shocked expression, but shook that off with a small smirk.
"I told her I was going to spend the night at your house tonight." Isshin put his hand on his head and shook it. He chuckled lightly as he moved forward.
"Can I get back to my answer, please?" Urahara said. "I believe I was going to tell you what Ichigo is." Tatsuki looked back at him as he took off his and held onto it.
"Anyways, as I was going to say. Ichigo is -"
"A Shinigami. A Death God." A voice said. They all turned towards the store to see Yoruichi standing there. She had a sly grin on her face as she jumped down from the roof and emerged into the light. All these people, Tatsuki saw the day the Espada attacked.
"Everyone seems to just interrupt me." Urahara said. He put a frown on his face as he put his hat back on. Isshin chuckled lightly while Yoruichi smiled.
"Before anyone interrupts, let me tell the story!" He said. "Anyways, Ichigo is a shinigami. A death god, if you will. He was turned into one when Rukia came from a place called Soul society."
"Soul… Society?" Tatsuki said.
"Soul Society is a place where all the good spirits go after their die in real life. There is a place called the Seireitei where Shinigami are trained to defend the world from Hollows." Just then a loud roar echoed in the distance.
"Ah perfect timing. Come Tatsuki, I'll show you what a hollow is." Urahara turned around and told Tatsuki to get on his back. After she hopped on, Urahara jumped from building to building until they arrived where the hollow was. Isshin and Yoruichi appeared right behind him seconds later.
"This, young Tatsuki, is a hollow. It is a blood lusting monster searching for souls to devour. And the only way to defeat one is to slice its mask off. Only after doing that you ca- Hey where's Ichigo he should be here by now." The four of them looked around until they heard the all too familiar yell that came from Ichigo's voice. They turned and watched as Ichigo destroyed the hollow with one fell swoop.
"And there you see Ichigo, and what he is." Urahara turned to look at her. "Any questions?" Tatsuki could not keep her eyes off Ichigo. He stood there looking around him before he started walking away.
"You look like you really need some rest. I think we should head back." And with that all four of them left and arrived back at Urahara's shop. Ichigo turned around and looked up at the sky.
"Huh…strange."