Chapter 4: Adjusting
IchigoXLilynette

A.N.: This is a request by robotdoctor. I should've said this in the beginning, since some people are confused. This takes place before the final arc. , it should be obvious that this occurred after Aizen's defeat, which means that Ichigo already knows his dad's a Soul Reaper and therefore could see spirits.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

Ten days later….

"I'm home!" Ichigo called out as he and Rukia walked into the house, having gotten back from school. "Anyone here?" he called out.

"Yeah," said a voice from the living room. "In here!"

Walking into the living room, Ichigo and Rukia saw Lilynette curled up on the couch and watching television. "Oh, hi, Lilynette. Where's Dad and my sisters?" Ichigo asked.

Sitting back against the couch cushions, Lilynette flipped a channel. "Your dad went out a little while ago and Yuzu went to Karin's as soon as she got home." Flipping more channels, Lilynette sighed before tossing the device onto the cushion next to her.

Ichigo noticed how Lilynette looked so bored, remembering that she'd been acting this way for the past two days now. "What's the matter, Lilynette?"

"I'm bored," she said before turning to look at her friend and Rukia. "I don't know what to do."

Rukia deadpanned. "Have you tried napping?" she suggested, remembering all the times she went to get Lilynette only to find her snoozing on Ichigo's bed.

"Nah, I already napped today. Not in the mood," Lilynette merely replied. Sighing, she sat up and looked down at the floor. "Sorry. I just feel so bored. You have school and your Soul Reaper stuff. Your dad has his clinic, Yuzu has her housecleaning and Karin has her soccer. I just…kinda feel in the way," she said sadly.

Although Ichigo's family had gladly welcomed her in with open arms, the young woman was starting to feel like a mooch in their home. At least when they lived in Las Noches, Stark and her had their rank of Primera Espada to justify their lazy activities; or at least to justify Stark's constant napping. Now though, she didn't have that justification and had just watched television for the past few days.

Both Rukia and Ichigo looked at each other and wondered what to tell the woman. Rukia was more perplexed than amused. She'd judged Lilynette's spiritual pressure to be enormous, much more than her, Renji or most of the non-combantive captains. Yet, this girl posed no more threat than a gerbil. Rukia shrugged before turning back to Lilynette. "Maybe…find a job?"

Lilynette blinked before turning her attention to Rukia. "A job?" she asked, raising her eyebrow. "Rukia, I'm a green-haired Arrancar from Hueco Mundo," she said annoyingly.

"So?" Rukia countered. "Ichigo's an orange-haired Soul Reaper and he's got a job," she reminded. She turned her head to address Ichigo. "Ichigo, do you think that Ikumi could give her a job alongside you?"

"Afraid not," Ichigo sadly said, shaking his head. "Ikumi's working me ragged and considering Lilynette has a tendency to nap, she might not be a fit. Besides, I've brought up the subject multiple times but Ikumi says she can't afford two employees." An idea hit him when he looked in the direction of another place of employment. "What about Kisuke's shop?"

"No," Lilynette adamantly said, her gaze turning stern. "Kisuke Urahara gives off a bad vibe." She shivered when she remembered Kisuke taking her measurements for her Gigai. "I swear, if Ichigo wasn't in the room, he'd probably have coped a feel…." True, she could've always have just blasted him with a Cero but she didn't want to upset Ichigo since he was being so nice to her.

Scratching the back of his head, Ichigo pondered on her options. "Well…" his eyes lit up when he remembered something. "There's an employment office in Karakura Town. They're the ones who pointed me to Ikumi. You could try them," he suggested.

"Um, Ichigo? I hate to point this out but Lilynette doesn't have any form of documentation," Rukia reminded.

"No, actually. When he made her Gigai, Kisuke also arranged some papers to give her some ID, just in case. She can use those."

Lilynette lay back on the couch and thought about it. Thanks to Stark's lazy tendencies, the thought of getting a job seemed tedious but she pushed past her friend's emotions. "A job, huh? Okay." Getting off the couch, she turned to Ichigo and smiled. "I'll go see them. Let me go get my things." Without further ado, she walked out of the room and headed upstairs.

Rukia turned to look at Ichigo and smirked at Ichigo's red face. "Did you enjoy the view?" she asked slyly.

Ichigo merely facepalmed. "I wish she'd learned to put on some pants…" he groaned. Perhaps due to being too used to her previous attire or maybe because of her lazy disposition but Lilynette opted to normally wear around the house a shirt and panties and nothing else. Even worse for Ichigo was when she'd climb into his bed at night without any pants. Despite Ichigo repeatedly asking her to put some clothes on, Lilynette insisted since she was more comfortable like this. Thankfully she didn't practice this habit in front of Ichigo's family, choosing to Sonido into his room with surprising quickness. Although she found this habit odd, Rukia was getting a kick out of Ichigo's embarrassed reaction.

"You know, Ichigo," Rukia grinned. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say she always walks around scantily clad because of you."

"Rukia, seriously, you're not helping." Ichigo hopped off the couch and walked out of the room. "I'll go see if she needs any help finding the place." Heading up the stairs, Ichigo tried to will his hard-on to go down for few moments. The door to his room was open so he figured it'd be okay to walk in. "Hey, Lilynette, do you need help find-"

Ichigo stopped in the doorway when he saw Lilynette with her back turned to him. The girl was busy choosing her attire and was standing there, clad in nothing but her bra and panties. More so than that, all of her underwear had been supplied by Yoruichi so it made her look even more exotic. "Hmm…the blouse or the shorts…" she pondered, oblivious to Ichigo staring at her beautiful backside. "Hmm?" When she turned around she saw Ichigo standing there. "HEY! OUT!" she pointed, angered at Ichigo sneaking a peek. She was okay with wearing a shirt and panties since most of the time the shirt covered her bottom but she'd always freaked when Ichigo caught her barely nude, just like the first time.

"Sorry!" Ichigo said, closing the door. "Um…do you need help finding the place?" he called from behind the door.

"No thanks. I know where most things in Karakura Town are." The door opened up and Lilynette stepped out of the room, wearing white blouse. "I'll be back. And no more peeking!" she warned, her lips forming a slim smile before heading down the stairs.

Ichigo merely sighed. "Well…at least if she gets a job she won't be prancing around in her underwear…" he said.

Rukia came up the top of the stairs and continued to grin. "Yes, what a shame…"

"Shut up, Rukia!"

A few hours later….

The sun was starting to go down when Ichigo heard the door to his room open up. The Substitute was doing his homework and Rukia was out on patrol. He turned to see Lilynette walking into the room, a bag in her hand. "Oh hey, Lilynette? How'd the job hunt go?"

Lilynette's cheery smile told him all he needed to know. "That was actually easier than I thought. I just filled out a questionnaire and the lady typed into a computer. A minute later she found me a job. I went over there and signed up immediately. I start tomorrow!" she said, back to her giddy, excited self.

Ichigo smiled at the Arrancar as she sat down next to him on the bed. "That's good to hear. You seem awfully happy. What's the job?" When Lilynette reached into her bag and pulled something out, his eyes widened and his face turned red.

"I got a job as a model!" Lilynette happily said. "I told Stark I'd grow up to be a model," she giggled, holding a magazine for women's underwear.

All Ichigo could do was facepalm. "God…goddammit…."

To be continued