A/N: I hope you enjoy this story as much as I will writing it. If you do not like these pairings, or you do not like the character plots, then do not read.

DISCLAIMER: All is owned by Tite Kubo.

CHAPTER 6

The Forbidden Quest.

Isshin Kurosaki walked along the deserted streets of Karakura town, his mind trying to make sense of the problem Hichigo presented him with. It didn't really help him much when his son was trapped in his own mind and his Hollow had taken control of his body. Nothing seemed to make sense and now his brain started to pound with the overload of information.

"Mr Kurosaki! Mr Kurosaki!" Isshin faintly heard his name being called, turning his head. He saw young Tatsuki Arisawa running towards him with a concerned look marring her pretty face.

"Hello, Tatsuki! How are ya?!" He said, planting his trademark goofy grin on his face, saluting her in the Isshin Kurosaki fashion.

"I need your help! Orihime isn't answering her phone and neither is Ichigo!" She said, clutching said device in her left hand. Isshin was surprised that it hadn't broken with the force she was exuding.

"I don't know Tatsuki, it is pretty late, they're probably asleep." He shrugged one shoulder. "Ichigo and Orihime are grown adults now, Tatsuki." Saying that to Tatsuki was trying to tell a vegan that they should eat meat.

"They're irresponsible jackasses is what they are! They won't fess up their feelings about one another. Orihime is too hellbound on getting Ichigo back for what he said about her and Ichigo is too stupid to figure out his own feelings!" Tatsuki fairly screamed, venting her frustration through her voice.

Isshin mentally agreed. Ichigo was an idiot most of the time and Orihime was just as stubborn as he was. It was a tough mix. "Well, Tatsuki, it's time to bring out the old Kurosaki charm! We'll get Ichigo and Orihime to go on a date with themselves!" Isshin started jumping around like a 5 year old waiting for his chocolate ice cream.

"Err, Mr Kurosaki? Haven't you listened to me? Or to anyone? They would rather die than go out on a date with each other!" Tatsuki stated, running her hands through her spiky hair.

"Not if they think it's with us. I'll tell Ichigo to meet me at the Guardian Princess hotel and you tell Orihime that your going to meet her there. Sheer perfection."

Tatsuki had to agree, it was the perfect plan. Orihime would go if Tatsuki was involved and Ichigo would go if his father asked him to. "Okay, I agree. Tomorrow night, 7:30 at the private room. You'll handle the financials and Ichigo?" Tatsuki was all business.

"Yuuup!" Isshin squealed like an excited puppy.

"Then it's set."

Ichigo sat down at the table, waiting for his father to show up. He said 7:30 sharp and it's now 7:45. He ran his hand through his unruly hair and stretched in the table.

His dad asking him to dinner was a good thing, he could tell him everything. Everything. How he had arrived drunk to Orihime's house and basically just reopened her wounds, she probably remembered the time when he opened his big fat mouth and Hichigo took over, ruining everything between himself and Orihime.

He could tell his dad everything about Rukia, how she had been cheating and using him all that time.

The double doors opened and Ichigo stood respectfully as he waited for his father to enter.

What he had not expected was Orihime, in a beautiful black dress that clung to every curve like a second skin, black heels to match. The black colour set off her perfect alabaster skin, her gray eyes shining and her auburn orange hair in a twisting bun upon her head, a few of the silky tendrils escaped its tie and flowed down her face like a stream of sun-kissed satin.

"I'm sorry for being late, Tatsuki but I couldn't get a cab and when I finally got one it-" As Orihime looked up from her bag, her eyes widened as she looked at Ichigo. "Kurosaki.." She whispered.

Since when did Orihime call him Kurosaki? Then he remembered the last day he saw her, he vaguely recalled her saying: 'When I was angry with Sora, I used to call him by our last name. I've always done that when I was angry with someone. I 'd always call them by their last names.' He remembered that and now his heart stuttered, she must have been very angry with him.

Those bastards! Orihime thought Tatsuki was going to meet her for dinner and Ichigo thought the same about his dad. They set this entire thing up!

"Orihime, we should talk."

"I have nothing to say to you, you beast." Her voice was like poison, stabbing at his heart.

A beast? Did she really just call Ichigo a beast? Did he affect her that much that she would go so far as to call him an animal? "Orihime, please," He begged her. "Allow me the chance to explain myself to you. Please." Ichigo looked at her, his brown eyes uncharacteristcally shiny.

Orihime sighed and sat down, she refused to feel guilty at his hurt expression.

Hichigo stirred. 'Oh, King. You have your work cut out for you, idiot. You know what happened with Rukia and Renji, you heard Rukia. She's gonna get revenge on Orihime. Figure something out jackass, or I will.' Ichigo coughed slightly as Hichigo started to play with his bodily functions. And not in a good way.

"Orihime, I want to say I'm sorry. For everything I have done to you, I want to make it up to you in anyway I can. Please let me help and try to fix our relationship." Ichigo looked at her, every single pore on his skin radiating a pleading aura.

"Ichigo, how can I forgive you? After what you've said to me, after what you're friends have done to me, I want nothing to do with any of you. I'm sick of everything you do and what you try to make me do. I stopped my healing powers for a reason. The only person I trust is Tasuki."

'Oh, your fucked King. Let me out. I'll smooth things over, trust me. If she likes bad things, then she'll love me.' Hichigo's voice was lulling, hypnotic. A plethora of relaxing and cooling off a few hours.

Ichigo was stuck in the mirror again as Hichigo took over.

Hey! RIKOREN here!

Before I do anything, I just want to address a small problem. At the start of these chapters, I have written that if you did not like the plot or the pairings then do not read this fic. I am sorry if I have misleaded you in anyway about this fic being IchiRuki. I apologise, but what i do not like, are reviews that can be hurtful. FanFiction is not just a story on the manga or the animations, books, movies tv-shows, etc. It is about freeing your creativity and your deepest thoughts. I personally like my story, otherwise I wouldn't have posted this. This is just my statement on an earlier review. I am not personally aiming this at anybody, but this is not just happening to me. It is happening to other people and it hurts them too. My advise to you is, if you have something negative to say, please phrase it in a way where it will not hurt the person, but rather make them reconsider the fact that they may have done something different. But fellow IchiHime authors, be strong and do not take it to heart, keep the story the way you want it and never change the way it should be written.

Now, that my little speech is out of the way, thank you for all those who have stood by me, no matter how twisted my story may become. And thank you for being honest and upfront those who do not like my fics. It only means I can become stronger and more immune to worse reviews.

Well, Hichigo is back people! And now, he has Orihime in front of him.

One badgirl one badboy. What will the turn out be?

And thank you again. Your reviews, whether positive or negative, will be taken into consideration :)

RIKOREn XP