And there was much rejoicing. (yaaaaayyyy) Dont own Bleach, Monty Python, Hershey's Chocolate, or Shrek.

This Chapter was made possible by ebonyangel666. For the author feared her wrath if they didn't update. The muses played a part too. Please enjoy.


Retsu had made breakfast (brunch for those who hadn't slept in) and the soon-to-be-married couple was eating.

"Retsu?"

"Hmm?"

"So, whatever happened to the gumdrop buttons?"

"What?!"

"Last night you said, "Not the gumdrop buttons!" in your sleep."

"Oh." Retsu went red. "Well, the buttons weren't taken off but the evil king dipped me in milk and bit my leg off!"

"I'm not even going to ask what else happened. Or what it was about."

"I was a cookie!"

"Ok…" Kenpachi said, like Retsu was crazy.

"You have cookies Ken-chan?" Yachiru asked, jumping on his shoulder.

"No."

"Ohhh. Why were you talking about cookies then?" Yachiru was suddenly depressed.

"We were talking about how much you liked them."

"Oh! Think Byakushi will give me some candy?"

"Sure, if you annoy him enough."

"Yay!" At this she ran off in her quest for candy.

"How much she likes cookies, huh?"

"Did you want me to tell her you got eaten?"

"No."

Just as they had finished there was a knock at the door.

"Come in!" To Kenpachi and Retsu's surprise, Shunsui, Jyuushiro, Nanao, Rukia, and Ichigo walked in.

"Today we are going to go look for things for the wedding. Today is merely a reconnaissance mission!"

"I'm not going." Kenpachi said, stubbornly.

"We'll make you."

Nanao, Retsu, and Rukia walked out with the others right behind. Jyuushiro and Shunsui had Kenpachi's arms, and Ichigo was pushing him from behind.

"Who do you think you are? Walking into my own home and kidnapping me!" he could have gotten out of this, but that would mean being tied up and dragged. And Kenpachi decided that being pushed/pulled while standing up was better than being tied up and dragged in the dirt. This way was much better, although the day wasn't any better.

They walked into many shops. The girls, and Shunsui, saying how that would be perfect, this would go with this, that would match with that, this would accent this, that just wouldn't go etc. Ichigo and Jyuushiro weren't as enthusiastic. Kenpachi was well, let's say you put him in a room with no way out. It was bright pink and filled with brightly colored, giant, talking, singing, music playing stuffed animals. Without his sword. That's how Kenpachi felt. Well, maybe a little better than that. But still, he wasn't having a jolly old time, like if he was fighting Ichigo. Maybe if he tried to run… no, they would probably get him.

Kenpachi growled. "I told you you were one of those guys." Retsu happily said, blissfully unaware of the big, dark, thundercloud hovering above his head.

"Yea, yea."

"Come on, lighten up!" She got a grumble in reply. "Oh, come on!" she walked back to him and whispered something in his ear. Jyuushiro was sure he heard the word "chocolate."

"Ok… I'll try."

"Thanks." Retsu gave him a smile. At least now he had something to look forward to, even if it was only a chocolate cake. Sometimes he wished he had never found out he liked chocolate. At least Yachiru didn't know. Yet. But Retsu still took advantage of it. But who knows what Yachiru would do with that information. He shivered at the thought.

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Retsu and Kenpachi were at Kenpachi's house. The day had not gone well for Kenpachi, who was sprawled on the couch. Retsu was baking his cake.

"Tomorrow we're going to go look for my wedding dress." She said, sitting down next to him and handing him a plate. "Like it?"

"Yea." Chocolate wasn't easy to come by in the Soul Society. Kenpachi hadn't had chocolate for a while. (He had soon eaten his stash of Hershey's chocolate she had bought him)

"I'm glad." She replied, a smile on her face.

"Never tell Yachiru I like Yachiru I like chocolate, OK?" He said, very serious.

"OK." Retsu laughed, who knew what Yachiru would do with that piece of knowledge. Kenpachi had to keep his reputation up.

She rested her head against his shoulder. "We can't have the great, fight-loving Kenpachi Zaraki having a weakness for chocolate now can we?"

"You're cruel." She laughed in reply.


I shall try to update every weekend, like before, considering I write most of my stories before publishing, all i need to do is get my lazy butt to do it.