A is for Aphrodite
Ichigo didn't really ever know much Greek mythology but he at least knew one. Aphrodite: goddess of love.
And the only reason he even remembered it was because it was somehow the conversational argument topic when he first met Shirosaki Ogihci, his current lover and boyfriend of three years.
They had been in a club, the albino was drunk, hell, Ichigo was drunk, and Shiro had staggered up to the orange head, pinning him to a wall, slurring some cheesy pick up line concerning something about him (Ichigo) having more love influence than Aphrodite.
They had had an almost fist fight over the cheesy line, and then things got from angry, to passionate, to rather insane, and then to love when the two couldn't see to part ways the next hectic, massive hangover morning.
And that's why Ichigo remembers a little bit of Greek mythology.
For xXKimochiWatariXx.
A is for Applesauce
This was not how it was supposed to be.
It was supposed to be Shiro that was the one who tantalized and teased. Not Ichigo. But damn was his berry good at it. And with applesauce no less? Who would've thunk it? The albino was doubtful if it was even on purpose. His lover was just naturally unconsciously sexy most of the time.
"What are you staring at, Shiro?" Ichigo asked with a smirk, smugly scooping another spoonful of applesauce into his waiting mouth.
Shiro growled before pouncing on the strawberry. That little vixen! He was doing it on purpose!
Well, at least he now knew that applesauce could be sexy.
For James Stark
A is for Art
Shirosaki Ogihci was a fine critic of art. He was blunt, arrogant, and extremely critical. He was the best there was about judging beauty and people begged for his opinion.
Even him saying "not bad" was a huge deal that instantly had people scrambling to buy his appraised work and immediately making that artist an instant millionaire.
So when a simple, college art lover named Ichigo Kurosaki stepped into the same gallery as the famous albino, all works were insulted when they met.
Shirosaki clearly said, in the middle of one of the most expensive, extravagant galleries in the world filled with priceless exquisite arts to this single orange haired man:
"Ya are th' most beautiful item in this entire buildin'. Wanna have dinner?"
For akatsuki – tenshi – kitsune
A is for Astrology
Ichigo liked to consider himself an astrologist.
He loved lying out on his roof at night and gazing up at the stars. He could see and point out every constellation in the black velvet night sky, along with being able to tell you what cycle the moon was in, and what stars were actually planets.
Not many people were interested in astronomy or shared his passion for it.
Hearing the scrape of the window being raised, Ichigo turned his head and grinned when he saw his albino lover crawl out onto the roof with him. Shiro was in his pajamas as he sprawled out next to the orange head.
"So wha's out new t'night, Ichi?" The older male inquired, shifting so his head rested on Ichigo's shoulder comfortably.
The younger man smiled, affectionately petting the frosty white hair before answering his lover's question.
Not many shared his passion, but Shiro cared enough to learn.
For Jesi –the immortal werecat-
A is for Awakening. - [Sequel to Amnesia]
Blinking up at their bedroom ceiling, watching the fan spin around for about seven times, Ichigo rolled over in the empty bed, surprised that he was alone. 'Where's Shiro?' He asked himself mentally, looking for his albino lover.
Then he remembered.
Biting his tongue to keep in a sob, the orange head scrambled out of bed, almost falling then the sheets tangled around his legs, and raced out of the room, flying into the living room where Shiro had been sleeping on the couch ever since Ichigo had been diagnosed with amnesia.
His frantic entrance roused the albino and Shiro sat up with a tousled, but worried look. "Ichigo, wh-?" His anxious question was cut off when Ichigo launched himself into his arms, making them fall back onto the couch with loud huffs.
"I remember, Shiro, I remember." Ichigo whispered frantically, apologetically, to his wide eyed lover right before he slammed their lips together almost desperately.
And for the second time in years, Shiro cried.
For lovely-vampire101.
A is for Awe
Ichigo was in awe.
How the hell his badass boyfriend Shirosaki, had managed to win over his goofy, but critical father was beyond him but the albino had done it, returning with a victorious smirk and triumph gleaming in his gold eyes.
After his recovery from shock, Ichigo was amazed. Isshin was allowing his son to be taken out to a party in the next town by his motorcycle-riding, leather-wearing, all around devious-looking albino boyfriend without a single word against it.
The orange head couldn't simply wrap his mind around it, not that he was complaining.
Shiro was just awe-inspiring.
A is for Anxiety
Shiro had never been so nervous.
He had even picked up biting his nails, an awful nervous habit, in just two hours. But, other than his scraggly nails though, his outward appearance didn't look anxious at all.
But he was. He really, truly was. Anxiety and nervousness ate apart his insides as he kept shooting quick glances towards the double swinging doors.
The albino was waiting for news on how Ichigo was doing.
Fury bubbled up in him against the man who had put his lover into the hospital in such critical condition. Fucking drunken bastard ran a fucking redlight and almost killed Ichigo!
Seeing a doctor emerge from the door and start walking towards him, Shiro had never been more anxiously frantic then he was right then.
Please don't drink and drive.
A is for Amusement
Ichigo's eyebrow rose in amusement as he entered his crazily sideways inner world and saw his illicit lover curled up and pouting for some reason or another.
"What's the matter this time, Shiro?" The orange head asked with a smirk as he plopped down next to his albino Hollow, propping himself up with his hands and spreading his legs out in front of him comfortably.
Shiro looked over at him with a definite pout and unexpectedly crawled into Ichigo's lap, burying his pouting face into Ichigo's neck with an incoherent mumble.
"What?" Ichigo asked, prodding the Hollow for emphasis.
"Zangetsu-san beat me at checkers." Shiro grudgingly repeated, scowling irritably when Ichigo cracked up in amusement.
Inspired by picture.
For prettychinese15.
A is for Arrested
Ichigo very nearly had an anxiety attack when he got home from school one day to find his gigai-inhabiting Hollow struggling ferociously with two policemen, hissing and spitting like a feral cat. A lot of yelling and more struggling finally calmed the albino enough that he snapped out an explanation to Ichigo about why he was getting arrested.
Shiro had apparently been seen stealing a cat from a man's home. In the albino's defense, the cat had been horribly maltreated and was happily recovering in Ichigo's bedroom all morning under the soft attention of the Hollow, before the policemen barged in with the intent to arrest the neko's hero and return the poor feline to its abusive owner.
A lot more arguing from Ichigo at least had the policemen agreeing to investigate Shiro's claims, but they steal had to arrest the albino for breaking and entering. However, after being tried for a few days to find that the Hollow's claims were actually correct, Shiro was released with minimal bail and the Kurosaki family was the legal owners of a new neko family member.
A is for Anchovies
Ichigo arched one slim eyebrow when his materialized Hollow abruptly spat out a chunk of pizza that he had been chewing. "Shiro, when people eat things, you usually swallow it, not the other way around." He explained calmly.
The albino hissed at him angrily for his sarcasm. "Fuck ya, tha' was nasty." Without further comment, the Hollow stormed out of the room, headed for the kitchen for a drink of some kind of liquid to wash the bad taste out of his mouth.
Looking into the pizza box, Ichigo belatedly realized that a few anchovies had accidentally been dropped into the order.
For Amy (anonymous)
A is for Acrobatics
Ichigo had been sitting in the stands for his little sister's gymnastic tournament, when the fifteen year old orange head abruptly realized that he could possibly be gay. The reason for this sudden conclusion was because of a pale, white haired male athlete across the gym floor sinfully stretching flexibly.
Ichigo's mouth felt dry as he watched with unblinking eyes at the boy who looked nearly identical to himself but so vastly, attractively different. There was so much lean muscle on that other fifteen year-old, and yet the albino flew through the air in elegant twists and flips so effortlessly it was as if he weighed nothing.
Gold eyes were suddenly locked with Ichigo's, and the orange head blushed vibrantly, feeling guilty for ogling a guy while his baby sister was performing acrobatics nearby, but he couldn't fully help it when the albino winked at him and execute an explicit stretch, just for Ichigo's wandering eyes.
The idea of being gay wasn't as nearly as atrocious as Ichigo would have previously thought, if he could watch that more often.
A is for Anarchy
Ichigo's inner Hollow was always one for anarchy, despite his speech about the King always needing a Horse. It had taken years of constant pressure, but Ichigo had finally cracked right before he reached his 20th birthday, and the malicious inner demon took the reigns from his broken King and forced the bit in Ichigo's own mouth.
When the Hollow rode Ichigo's body to Soul Society's near total destruction and then escaped to Hueco Mundo, the demon in control was nearly constantly cackling in glee over his immense freedom. The insane spirit cleaved his way through armies of Hollow in the Menos Forest, soon establishing an anarchy much like Barragan had had before Aizen had tamed the old Hollow.
Only Shiro didn't much like having subordinates. He had his Horse, so what use could he have for anyone else?
A is for Armor
Ichigo picked doubtfully at the red plating that covered the majority of his body, the Hollowification seeming oddly like medieval armor yet extremely lightweight. "Are you sure this is actually necessary?" Ichigo mumbled, reaching a hand up awkwardly to touch clawed fingertips to the half-mask over his face.
'Yes.' Shiro stated flatly, mentally rolling his eyes. 'Think of it as ceremonial. There's no way Hollows would let ya be their King without ya at least looking like them. So jus' deal with it, yer highness.' The inner Hollow continued, materializing briefly and slapping Ichigo's hands away from the armor and brushing invisible dust of the plates.
Ichigo grumbled under his breath again but allowed the albino to fuss over his appearance. How he became King of the Hollows was still a mystery to him, but apparently all the Hollows in Hueco Mundo had decided that he was after his essential role in defeating Aizen. Shiro of course had been oddly delighted, and insisted that Ichigo go through with it. Even Soul Society had agreed to Ichigo living half his life in the Hollow world, in order to maintain peaceful interactions with the third world.
Ichigo just wished he didn't have to look like some kind of knight to do it though.
For RamecupMiso
If anyone wants to go back and look at the beginning introduction for a more detailed description for what I'm about to say, please do. I'm only going to do 5! Chapters for each letter. A's 1 – 5. This is the third chapter of A. There's two more chapters left for A.
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