Okay, so a person that reviewed on all my chapters one after the other asked my about The Names Haku and Chika. Now, Haku can be male or female and means White or Older Brother, I use it meaning White, as for Chika is a name in multiple languages, in Japanese it could mean "Thousand Summer", "Thousand Flower", I prefer the Former as Ichigo is a summer baby. To note, also the gender change wasn't "Sudden" This is a Female Ichigo story, and I may get ooc at certain points, as I just can't keep gruff or grumpy people in character for very long, just how it is I guess.

~ NOW! ON WITH MY STORY! ~

"S-Sousuke?" She managed to get out, she had to be seeing things, that couldn't be him.

He smiled softly, that smile she had see for months in Soul Society. She looked down, cursing herself for being so out of sorts. The guilt of working with the people that had hurt him so badly came creeping up on her. She hadn't know, and wouldn't have had the hollow not confronted her. If it hadn't happened would things still be this way?

"Yuzu, could you let us talk for a minute? You'll have to make something for Ichigo after all, She must be exceedingly hungry by now."

"Okay, I was just waiting for you, everyone else is probably hungry too, I'll bring something for you both soon."

Yuzu bounded out the door quickly, most likely to tell everyone that Ichigo was awake and they could stop worrying. Sousuke sat down next to her on the bed.

"Chika-"

"I'm sorry." Her words cut him short, "I didn't know what they had done, and if i had I-"

"It's alright. I don't blame you, They are good at hiding their true colors, jumping in to save ms Kuchiki, and getting caught in the middle of it all, seeing it as I'm sure you did, I don't blame you for fighting as you have."

He took her hand in his and pulled her so her head rested on his shoulder.

Not as bad as you thought, eh Queenie?

Shut up, Haku. was mumbled petulantly, Haku's laughter rang through her head.

"At least now I know why you go silent on occasion now."

Ichigo chuckled.

"That's true, but you still don't know what's being said."

"Point." She felt a slight pressure against her head and smiled slightly.

They sat quietly for a short time, just as they had many times in Soul Society, when there was a knock on the door.

"I've brought you both your food." Yuzu said as she opened the door.

Yuzu set the tray down on the desk, smiling softly at her sister who looked more relaxed in this person's presence then she had around anyone since their mother died. She left the room rather quick, intent on enlisting Karin to help her keep their father from Ichigo's room for a while.