Strawberries and Pomegranates
Chapter 3
IchigoXIsane

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.
Warning: Lemon!

The Next Morning….
Ichigo POV

Ichigo groaned as he woke up. For some reason he felt both refreshed and tired. Opening his eyes, he sat up and yawned. He felt sore, his back aching from the hard floor. "Wait, why am I on the floor?" His answer came when he looked down at his chest.

Slumbering sweetly, while cuddling with Ichigo was Isane. The silver-haired girl was wrapped up in the blanket Ichigo had grabbed, her naked body pressing up against his. Ichigo blushed madly as the memory of the night before hit him. 'Oh…my…god!' he thought baffled. 'I completely lost control of myself!'

Ichigo's shifting had disturbed Isane's rest. As she opened her eyes, she sat up, the blanket unintentionally falling to her waist, showing off her lovely rack to the embarrassed Ichigo. Wiping the sleep from her eyes, Isane said "Wha… what happened. I feel sore…." Then she turned her head and saw Ichigo's face right next to her.

Both Soul Reapers eyes widened as they realized that they were wrapped up together naked. Isane's face was beet-red as she realized what she'd done. "Oh… oh, um…" she didn't know what to say. She was trying her best not to scream in shock again like last time she was in the same room with Ichigo naked.

Taking a deep breath, Ichigo tried to maintain calm. Grabbing the blanket, he covered Isane up and grabbed his hakama, only to see that his clothes had been torn to shreds. "Oh…"

Standing up, Isane, with the blanket still covering her, moved to her closet. "Hang on. I've got a spare shihakusho you can wear…." After a moment's searching she pulled out a spare set of clothes. Turning around she let Ichigo get dressed without worrying of being watched.

Once Ichigo had been fully dressed and Isane put on a new set, her old clothes being ripped to pieces along with Ichigo's., they both turned to each other, trying to find something to say. "Um… maybe…maybe we should clean up?" Ichigo suggested. Isane turned to the rest of her room and saw that the room had been wrecked from their hardcore sex.

"Oh…" she said blushing as she remembered Ichigo pounding her on the bed…and the floor…and the table… and the wall… 'Oh god, I completely lost it!' she remembered, blushing.

As Ichigo helped her straightened up, he couldn't help but throw a glance at Isane every now and again. He didn't really know what to feel at this point. 'I see her naked in the shower, but when I go to apologize I end up sleeping with her! How am I supposed to apologize for this?'

Once the room was straightened up, Isane and Ichigo left the room, walking out into the hallway. They both looked at each other and blushed. "I… uh…." Once again Ichigo was at a lost for words. He felt like they needed to talk about this but he had no idea where to begin.

A voice chirped in from behind the two. "Well, you two certainly had fun last night!"

The two turned around and saw Captain Unohana smiling at them. "Glad to see you two made up for your little misunderstanding. You two sounded like you were having such fun!" she said smiling.

Isane gasped as her face turned even redder. "Captain Unohana! You… you heard us?"

Chuckling, Unohana said "Oh, just a little…."

Last Night….
Unohana's Bedroom
Unohana POV

"Yes, Ichigo! Fuck me! Fuck me hard!" Isane's voice came roaring through the wall. Unohana grinned as she played with herself, cupping her breast as she pushed several fingers inside her dripping pussy.

"Oh yeah, Ichigo. Fuck her hard!" Unohana whispered as she continued listening in.

Back to the Present….
Ichigo and Co. POV

"Yes, I heard." Unohana patted Ichigo's shoulder. "Don't worry, Ichigo. I'm not mad or anything. Isane's a grown woman. But since you two seem to be so friendly," she continued smiling. "Perhaps you can help me with something…."

"What is it, Captain?" Isane asked.

"Well, the squad's running low on medicinal salves, so I need you to go to the fields in the Rukon District and gather me some medicinal herbs. Ichigo," she turned to the substitute. "May I ask that you accompany her as her protective escort? I've nobody else to spare to go along with her, and I hate to send her out there all alone." She continued to smile at the two who blushed at the notion of spending time together. "You two seem like such good friends, it'll be a good opportunity to get to know each other."

Both Ichigo and Isane looked at each other and nodded. Ichigo knew better than to say no to the woman and Isane felt a part of her go giddy at the thought of spending time with Ichigo again. Ichigo nodded. "O…ok, Captain Unohana."

Hanataro walked over and handed Unohana a patients chart. Accepting it, Unohana turned back to the two. "Very good. Now, Ichigo. You should go to your room and switch clothes before leaving for the fields. It'll look odd if you keep wearing a woman's shihakusho."

Stammering apologies, Ichigo made himself scarce, Isane quickly leaving to gather her things. As Unohana and Hanataro watched them leave, the small boy turned to his captain. "Um, Captain Unohana? Isn't it supposed to rain heavily today?"

Unohana just stood there and smiled….

Meanwhile….
Ichigo's room
Ichigo POV

Reaching into the closet, Ichigo quickly grabbed a new set of clothes and took off the ones Isane gave him. Heading into the bathroom to take a quick shower he saw his own reflection in the mirror and gaped at his appearnece. "Holy cow! She really did a number on me!"

Ichigo's neck was covered by hickeys and bite-marks, the result of Isane's sucking and nibbling. Turning around, he saw that he had large scratch marks all across his back. Looking down, he saw that he had dark bruises around his hips and frowned. "Oh man, what the hell came over us?"

Still, as he put normal clothes on and threw a scarf Orihime made him around his neck, he thought of the silver-haired girl and blushed, knowing that he was going to be spending more time with her.

Suddenly that didn't seem like a bad thought….

Meanwhile….
Isane's room
Isane POV

Hoping out of the shower, Isane took a deep breath, glad to be rid of the smell of sweat and sex. Looking in the mirror she gaped at her body's appearance. Her night with Ichigo had left her with a score of bitemarks, her hips, front and back, had bruises from her rampant riding and pounding. She saw that her breasts were left with large bite marks as well. "Wow, Ichigo really couldn't keep his hands off of me… like I couldn't keep my hands off him…" And now she was going to be spending the day with Ichigo.

Somehow… the thought didn't really disturb her all that much….

Later that Afternoon….
Fields of Rukon District 66
Ichigo POV

Ichigo and Isane were walking back to the Seireitei, the two carrying baskets filled to the brim with herbs. They were both silent as they walked down the road, not knowing what to say. Ichigo felt like they should talk about what happened with them, but again he didn't know where to start.

Feeling like they needed to break the silence, Ichigo said out loud. "So… do you normally come out here?"

"Yes, Captain Unohana and I would often come out here when I became a seated officer," Isane said, smiling at the memory.

And like that, the silence was broken. Together the two talked about just about everything. They found that they had much in common. Isane, like Ichigo, was rather protective of her sister, Kiyone. They both giggled when Isane told Ichigo about the time Yachiru swapped out Byakuya's shampoo with pink dye. Ichigo responded by telling her of the times his friends Keigo and Mizuiro kept getting into trouble with the ladies.

Their happy reminiscing was broken, however, when dark storm clouds hovered above them, showering them with rain. "Oh no! The herbs!" she said, trying to keep the baskets covered. Sadly, they weren't anywhere near the Seireitei…

Spying a nearby barn, Ichigo pointed. "There! We can wait out the storm in there!" Hurrying, the two Soul Reapers ran to the barn as the storm became worse. The two were drenched as Ichigo pulled the door open. As Isane ran inside Ichigo slammed the door shut.

The animals must've been still out, as the barn was empty. Laying down on a soft batch of hay, Isane sighed as she set down the wet herbs. "Wow, I didn't know it was supposed to rain today."

"Yeah," Ichigo said, sitting down next to her on the soft hay. Noticing that Isane was shivering, Ichigo became concerned. "Isane, are you ok?"

"Ye-yeah," Isane said thought chattering teeth. "I'm…I'm a little cold, that's all." Even as she said that she hugged her arms, feeling the barn's chill creep into her wet shihakusho.

"Here," Isane looked and saw Ichigo scoot closer, wrapping his arms around her. As Isane blushed from the intimate contact, she soon sighed as she felt heat flow into her from Ichigo's warm body.

"Thank you, Ichigo. That's so sweet of you," Isane whispered.

Figuring now was as good a time as any, Ichigo finally found the words. "Um…Isane? About last night…."

Looking up, Isane saw Ichigo's face turned red from the memory. "Ye...yes?"

"Do…do you…regret it?"

Isane thought about it for a long minute before smiling, shaking her head. "No. That may have been my first time, but it was everything I always dreamed of." She buried her head into Ichigo's chest, soaking up his warmth. "I always wanted my first time to be passionate. Do you regret it?"

Smiling, Ichigo buried his face in her silver-hair. "No. That…that was my first time too. If you're ok with it, then ok with it."

Looking up again, Isane kissed him lightly on the lips. "I am. And…I kinda like you, so…um…"

"Yes?"

"Um…Rangiku's throwing a party at her Squad this weekend. I never go since I never have anyone to go with. Would…would you like to come with me?"

Ichigo blushed. She was asking him out? "I'd love to, Isane. I like you too." He returned the kiss, enjoying the feel of her soft lips against his. Pulling away, Ichigo asked. "We're not about to do it again, are we?"

Isane laughed, she just had to. "Please no, I have bruises on top of bruises!" she said laughing.

Chuckling, the two soul reapers spent the night waiting out the storm in the barn, cuddling together on the soft hay….

To Be Continued….