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Chapter: Radio

Shalan's Yakity Yak: XDD what's up yoooo? I am excited about this chapter… I heart Ichigo and Rukia banter… and I heart Kaien! He is soooo adorable! And uhm... I might not post the next chapter for a while... just because I love you all! XDDD

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"…the Manchester striker made his love for his family known as, after he picked up an assist from Rooney in the final minute of the game, taking the game against Arsenal by two points 3-1 Manchester. The striker followed through with his signature back flip but this time as his fans stormed the pitch the young man was seen hoisting his son onto his shoulders, as he kissed the wedding ring on his finger…" Rukia awoke to her radio on July 14. She yawned and rolled over in her bed after turning off her radio. She knew she had to get to the makeup trailer soon but she decided that that was what the snooze button was made for. Then she heard it again. "…he and his son returned home soon afterwards, unusual for the striker but he apparently has begun taking matters seriously now that he has his family to worry about…" She rolled over and looked at the clock but instead found Ichigo sitting on her bedside table. Next to him was Kaien, grinning like a little devil.

"I hate you both," she groaned and rolled over with her back to them.

"Mommy!" The little boy tackled her and she laughed as he straddled her, tickling his mother to get her awake. "Mommy! It's my birthday!" He cheered and she laughed, sitting up. Her black hair was a mess and the straps to her black tank top were falling off but she still looked over at Ichigo who shrugged.

"I thought that you might like to see him on his birthday…" The striker, still dressed in his uniform jersey was standing before her, leaning against the wall, his arms folded across his chest. His jeans looked a little silly with his jersey but he was still smiling. She sat up, swinging her legs over the side of the bed.

"Thank you Ichigo," the raven-haired woman stood up and walked over to him, planting a kiss on his lips. He was stunned, she had kissed him of her own will and she wasn't drunk. "This means a lot to me…" she smiled softly then turned away from him, hugging her son tightly.

"It's been a while momma! And guess what?" She shook her head.

"I don't know… maybe you should tell me what…" She laughed as she picked him up, walking into the bathroom.

"I've been made an honorary member of the team! They made me a member of the club!" He cheered. "I got my own jersey… It's daddy's number but… I'm going to get to be a member of the club!" She sighed lightly as she set him down.

"You did that didn't you?" Her head looked towards him and he was still standing in the same position, his arms folded, his left shoulder on the wall, his body slightly turned to watch them.

"Maybe… I thought he would like it…" Ichigo laughed.

"How did you two get into my hotel room?" She had been staying in a hotel in Ireland with the rest of the cast of the movie. Her son shrugged with a laugh. "The concierge must really like you…" Rukia laughed.

"Well… she just happened to be a Manchester fan aaaand… I kinda talked her into giving us another key to the room…" Ichigo grinned.

"You're horrible… using your position to get you into a woman's hotel room!" She scolded teasingly. He was enjoying being with her when she was in a good mood. He was extremely cheerful because it seemed that he had gotten back on her good side.

"At least I'm not using my position to get into her bed…"

"Yes… though that wouldn't surprise me," the woman smiled devilishly and he grinned back, at least she had stopped yelling at him for once.

"So you're really happy with me?" He questioned as she walked into the bathroom.

"I will be when you take a bath," she pointed at the shower. "In the meantime I have to go and get ready to act."

"I might have tweaked your schedule for today too…" Ichigo grinned, looking away innocently.

"Great! Even more of a reason for the incubus to take a bath!" She nodded at Kaien who mimicked his mother and folded his arms nodding.

"What is this? I fly straight to Ireland from winning a game against Arsenal and you tell me I have to take a bath?" He asked with a smirk, he knew she meant it but toying with her was just too much fun.

"Because you smell like a garbage dump Kurosaki…"

"At least I'm not calling my husband a garbage dump!"

"At least I'm not the one being called a garbage dump!" She retorted then pushed him into the bathroom. "I'll see you in a while!" She tossed his duffel in after him and he sighed, walking towards the shower as the door closed.

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Ichigo trotted out of the bathroom with his towel wrapped neatly around his waist. He walked out into the main room. "Clothes Kurosaki!" He heard her call from the bed. She was sitting there in a pair of jeans and a Manchester jersey. The one he had bought her only a few weeks before… so she had gotten it.

"Yeah yeah! I hear you!" He laughed back. The striker pulled on his boxers and pulled off his towel. She looked over and noticed a bruise along his ribcage and she stood up, walking over. The footballer blinked as she ran her slight hand along his side and he flinched. "Got kicked…"

"Ah," was her only response as she touched it again. "Need to be more careful Kurosaki…"

"Ichigo," he responded. "You're a Kurosaki too you know…" He grinned at her and she flushed.

"Keep your mouth shut incubus!" She hissed at him and he laughed.

"I love you," he whispered in her ear darkly and she felt trembles whisper down her spine. His lips caressed her lobe tenderly for a moment before he pulled away from her.

"No you don't Ichigo," she looked off to the side.

"Mommy!" She heard her son call to her. "Mommy! Come see! I'm on TV!" Rukia stood up and walked over to see what her son was babbling about.

"You are," the little boy had the TV on the sports channel and it was covering the game from the night before. She watched as he kissed his left hand ring finger and she smiled softly. "Ichigo… you want some eggs with that ham?" She looked over at him.

"You tryin' to start something Kuchiki?"

"I'm a Kurosaki now remember?" She smiled and he felt his face flush. Never before in his adult life since she had left had he blushed… and now here he was… blushing like a school boy.

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When the family returned to the airport Rukia was sad to see them go. Correction. She was sad to see Kaien go. Ichigo wrapped his arms around her waist and planted a kiss on her lips. She laughed a little as she hugged her son, he kissed her as well, not as passionately as his father however.

"I love you Kaien," she whispered and the little boy nodded.

"I love you too!" He walked towards the airplane but Ichigo stayed behind, standing before his wife with a soft smile on his face.

"I'll see you in a while then," he said quietly. She looked up at him, what was this feeling? The feeling that was telling her not to let him go; the part of her that wanted him to wrap her up in his arms and carry her away from all this and tell her that everything was alright.

"Yeah… whatever Kurosaki," she couldn't look him in the eye, she felt too horrible about what had transpired.

"I love you."

"I know you do."

"I'm never going to stop loving you," his amber eyes were deep, filled with emotion and as she looked up at him she felt her heart stop. He was so handsome. She almost reached up to touch the side of his face.

"I know you won't."

"And I didn't sleep with Faith," he leaned down and planted a kiss on her lips. 'Last call for Continental flight 450 with service to Heathrow.' "Don't forget that."

"Good bye Kurosaki," she whispered back as he turned and walked off. Her heart froze for a moment as he paused at the gate and turned to look at her, it was a brief moment but in that moment she felt like she actually loved him again… just in the brief moment then anger set it as the gate closed on his retreating back. He had expected that this one thing would make her love him again? She turned on her heel and walked off. Well he was damn wrong.

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"So how's your plan going?" Byakuya's voice echoed over the cell phone.

"Good, good. Rukia just called me to complain that he flew all the way direct from Old Trafford after a win to celebrate Kaien's birthday."

"Haha! That sounds like Ichigo," Byakuya fiddled with a pen in his hand.

"I think everything'll be alright… as long as they're still the same people I knew before I think I can manage to get them back together…" Renji grinned into the phone. "Now all I need to do is finish up learning my lines for the night so I better go…"

"Alright… be careful and don't get caught because I'll be considered an accessory."

"I know… but you are a tool you know?" He heard Byakuya hang up on him and he laughed.

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XDDD RENJII CALLED BYAKUYA A TOOL! XDDDD OMG ROTFLMFAO! XDDDDDDDD

Shalan