Well, this one is slashy too. Ichigo/Uryu is one of my favorite pairings, though I'm not really sure this story does them justice. However, this was the best I could do in the little time I have right now between studying for my four midterms this week and writing some essays. Since I wrote this so fast, there may be some spelling and grammar errors which I apologize in advance for. Also, the characters may be a little OOC, but this is how Ishida acts in my mind, so there's really nothing I can do about that :P

This one is dedicated to Mary Lou, whose little hint in a review was the push I needed to actually finish one of the many stories I have in progress.


"Kurosaki… what are you doing?" Ichigo groaned when a shadow blocked the sun that had previously been warming his body, lulling him closer and closer into the sweet unconscious oblivion of a morning nap. He had been up since the early hours of the morning, making sure that everything was packed and then coming to the beach early with Ishida to set everything up. It was now only about 8 in the morning, but Ichigo felt he deserved a nap before everyone else arrived.

"What does it look like, Ishida? I'm trying to take a nap here."

"How can you take a nap here, Kurosaki? We are the hosts of this event, there is work to be done now." Ichigo cracked open one eye to look at the boy above him.

"Like what, Ishida?"

"Cleaning up from breakfast." Ichigo closed his eye again.

"Done."

"Preparing the fire for tonight?"

"The hole is already dug and the wood is just waiting to be lit. And before you ask, all the games are set up, the barbeques are ready for lunch, and all the umbrellas are up."

"What about preparing for lunch?" Ichigo sighed and sat up, fixing his eyes on Ishida's.

"You know very well that Chad and Orihime are in charge of lunch today. Man, you really don't know how to just relax, do you?" Ichigo smiled as Ishida flushed slightly, the pink staining his normally pale skin.

"Yes, I do! I just… don't… much…" Ichigo laughed and grabbed Ishida's hand, giving it a light tug.

"C'mon, Uryu, sit down here with me and relax. We have nothing to do for the next hour or so." Ishida allowed himself to be pulled down onto the blanket that Ichigo was laying on. The sun was already high in the sky, and the light warmed both of the teens, though it was early enough that they did not have to worry about protection from the sun. Ichigo lay back down, hoping to continue his nap, and pulled Ishida down too so that the smaller teen's head was on his chest, the rest of their bodies comfortably intertwined.

"Don't you worry that something could go wrong? That someone might not have a good time?" Ichigo allowed himself to be distracted for a moment by the abstract patterns that Ishida was drawing on his chest and stomach through the thin fabric of his t-shirt.

"Well sure. But I think I've set everything up pretty well. And you did such a good job planning this whole vacation that I don't think anything can go wrong. Besides, you checked and double-checked everything multiple times before we left my house. We didn't forget anything, that's for sure. As for things going wrong, anything that could go wrong would be something we can't control anyway. And I just know that with all these crazy Shinigami and Vizard in one place, something is bound to go wrong. But we'll handle it, and that will be that. Now would you just relax? You're making me all antsy." Ishida tried to push himself out of Ichigo's arms.

"You're right. But I'm going to go check over everything again, just to be sure." Ichigo wrapped his arms tighter around Ishida, refusing to allow him to get up. "K… Kurosaki?

"Nope. You're staying right here with me. You woke me up at four in the morning and dragged me out here so that you would have time to make sure everything is perfect. The least you can do now is stay here with me and relax for a bit, just us two, before anyone else comes. And quit being so formal, you know I hate you calling me Kurosaki when it's just us."

"Sorry, Ichigo."

"Good. Now quit squirming. It's distracting me from my nap." Ishida smiled and stilled his body, releasing deep breathes as he banished all thoughts of the things he would like to be doing now to make sure everything was ready. But deep down, he knew that there was nowhere he would rather be right now. Ichigo's body was already warm from the sun and Ishida had the sensation of being wrapped in an electric blanket, though it was not a stifling heat but a pleasant warmth. Now that they were both quiet, he could hear the crashing of the waves, the rustling of nearby grasses, and the calls of the sea birds. He could smell the sand and the sea and the sweat that came from both of their bodies.

He looked up at his strawberry lover, watched the breezes play with his bright orange hair. Ichigo was already fast asleep, mouth open just a bit. Ishida leaned up, pressing a kiss to the corner of his mouth, before settling back down to just relax.