"Bzzzttt!" Tatsuki's alarm went off. She reached over and turned off the alarm. The day was Saturday. It had been nearly one week since she learned about Ichigo and his shinigami powers. She had been waiting for the day so that she could confront him about it.

Tatsuki got out of bed and changed her clothes. She put on a green tank top a pair of navy blue shorts. She slipped on a pair of socks and then into her shoes. She grabbed her headband and wrapped it around her head. Then she grabbed a towel and put it on her neck. She ran down the stairs and out the door. When outside, she did a few pre-run stretches before she started jogging down the street.

While jogging, her thoughts began to drift back to when she went to Urahara's.

"Did you know that you have special abilities, too?" Urahara said. Tatsuki looked at him wondering what he was talking about.

"Think about something or someone that you hold close to your heart. Now think about what you would be feeling if you were trying to protect them." Tatsuki took a moment before she thought about someone. Then she began to focus on protecting them. Suddenly her hands and feet began to glow. Her eyes were wide open as she stared at her hands.

"Ooh, I like your abilities. Make a fist out of your hands and then thrust it forward like you were trying to punch someone." Tatsuki gave him a questionable look, but complied. She clenched her fist and then thrust her fist forward. A blast of energy came out and was shot forward. Little did she forget, Isshin was standing in front of her. He quickly moved to the side to dodge the attack. Tatsuki chuckled lightly as she apologized.

"Good. Good." Urahara said with a big smile. "Now this time pretend you are kicking a soccer ball. When she kicked her leg forward, a blast of energy sliced over towards Isshin. This time he wasn't able to react fast enough. The energy blast lightly singed his hair. Urahara began laughing while Tatsuki started apologizing.

"Now remember this, young Tatsuki. Only use your powers if you want to protect someone. Don't abuse it."

Tatsuki stopped running and sat down on a bench. She used her towel and wiped the sweat off her face. She looked at her hands, thinking about the night before. The river was behind her. She stood up and clenched her fist. Energy formed around her hand. She then launched it into the river. It caused a huge splash from the river.

Ichigo looked out his window. He felt Tatsuki's Reiatsu, but he didn't know whose it was. His shinigami badge was not going off, so it wasn't a hollow. He decided to go check it out. He walked downstairs and then out the front door. Isshin turned towards the river. Just then another spurt of water went up into the air. He grinned as he walked out the front door and transformed into his shinigami form. Tatsuki focused her energy to her right leg. She cocked it back and then let it go. It went into the river and caused another big splash.

"Having fun?" Someone called. Tatsuki looked up and saw Isshin there with a small grin on his face. Tatsuki turned around and smiled as she walked up the slanted ground to the sidewalk.

"Careful, you're starting to attract people." He said.

"You certainly got my attention." A voice called out. They turned around and saw Urahara standing there with a smile on his face. He made his way over and warned Tatsuki about the use of her powers.

"You need to be more careful Tatsuki-chan. Using your power attracts attention from both good and bad people alike. If hollows sensed your powers, then your situation could take a turn for the worse." He began to explain the different situations that Tatsuki could be stuck in. She nodded and apologized.

"Well it seems like my son is coming." Isshin said. Tatsuki's eyes widened.

"Crap. I don't want Ichigo to know about this. I gotta go." She said. She started running, but towards Ichigo's direction.

"Wait!" Isshin called out. Before Tatsuki could turn around, Isshin stood behind her. "Allow me." He picked up Tatsuki with one arm and waved good-bye to Urahara before he left. Right after he disappeared, Ichigo arrived panting. Urahara stood there smiling as he looked out at the river.

"Hello Ichigo! Long time no see." He said with his all too normal cheerful attitude.

"Don't play games with me. What was that Reiatsu just now?" Ichigo said. Urahara gave him one of those looks that said he had no idea what Ichigo was talking about.

"That was me." He simply said with a smile. Ichigo let out a sigh. Just then he landed a punch on Urahara's head.

"Idiot, I know what you're Reiatsu is like. This wasn't yours who's was it!?" A slight hint of irritation was in his voice. Urahara stood up rubbing his head.

"Owie! Why don't you believe me? It really was me." Urahara said. Ichigo decided to just give up. He threw his arms up in defeat and turned to walk away. Urahara stood there with a smile on his face.

"Hey Ichigo, just remember this. What you thought you once knew, is no longer the same." Ichigo turned around and stared at him as he took off his hat and bowed.

"I bid you a good day." And with that Urahara disappeared. Ichigo just shrugged it off as he continued home. When he got home, he went to his room. Rukia was sitting on the floor reading the latest edition of Tokyo Fashion. She looked up at him while eating a snack. Then she went back to reading the magazine.

"Did you find out whose Reiatsu that was?" She asked. Ichigo shook his head as he laid down on his bed. He sat there on his bed looking up at the ceiling. The sun was setting on that Saturday. Tatsuki stood at Karakura point. She watched as the sun set, with a small smile on her face. She placed her head on her hand as she propped her elbow on the rail. It looked like she was daydreaming.

The next day, Ichigo got up early. He went into the bathroom and took a shower. Afterwards, he took a towel and wrapped it around his waist. Walking into his room, Ichigo's mind wandered off to yesterday. It irritated him that he did not know who was at the banks of the river. He took the towel off exposing his naked rear end. Sunday mornings were the best for him. No one woke up until later on in the day.

He looked over at his clock which read "6:05" He walked over to his dresser and opened the top shelf. He grabbed a shirt out and started closing it. Right when he closed it, he heard a camera go off behind him. He turned around and was face to face with a smirking Rukia.

"Caught ya." She said. Ichigo quickly grabbed a towel to cover himself up. Rukia laughed as she flipped through the pictures in her brand new digital camera. When she found the picture of Ichigo's butt, she smiled and looked back at him.

"Blackmail." She simple stated. Ichigo grew angry as he balled up his fist. Rukia chuckled as she quickly jumped out the window. Ichigo ran to the window shouting after her, but it was no use. She was gone.

He didn't want that to bug him, so he forgot about it and walked over to Tatsuki's house. When he got there he walked over to the back door. There was a welcome mat that had a key to the back door under it. Tatsuki told Ichigo to use it whenever he came over. Ichigo had the same kind of Idea for Tatsuki except he was for the front door and not the back.

He bent down and flipped the mat and grabbed the key. He unlocked the door and put the key back under the rug. He closed the door and then locked it again before he headed up to Tatsuki's room. He lightly knocked on the door. When she didn't respond, he opened the door just a crack to peek inside. He saw her still sleeping on her bed.

He smiled as he quietly opened the door. He gently closed it and walked to her bedside. He looked down as she snored lightly in her sleep. Just when he was about to wake her, Ichigo decided against it. He felt it was mean, and he decided not to. He instead walked over to the window and pulled open the curtain. He lifted up the window to let the fresh air blow in.

He stood and looked out the window. A small breeze crept in and made its way over to Tatsuki. She stirred lightly as her eyes slowly opened. She slowly sat up and began to rub her eyes. Ichigo turned around when he heard her move. She reached up above her head stretching her arms, letting out a big yawn.

"Ichi-go?" She said sleepily. He looked over at her with a small smile on his face. He walked over to the bed and sat down on it. She rubbed her eyes once again and let out a big sigh. He reached out and ruffled up her hair. She lightly squealed as he playfully ruffled the hair. She swatted his hand away as she moved her legs so she could sit properly on the bed.

"Good morning." He said with a soft smile. Tatsuki stood up and stretched as she walked over to the window. There were no clouds in the sky. The day was cool and perfect. Ichigo sat on her bed as she walked over and grabbed some clothes from her dresser.

"Are we going out to eat for breakfast?" she asked. Ichigo nodded and even told Tatsuki he would pay for her. She smiled and told him to wait while she took a shower. Ichigo walked downstairs and sat on the couch. When she was finished, she walked down the stairs and they were off.

Tatsuki drove over to Waffle House for breakfast. The place had been open for about two or three months and it became their instant favorite to go to on Sundays. They frequented that place almost every week that the people who worked there knew them. They walked inside and took a seat at the high table right in front of the oven. The waiter said hello to them as they sat down.

"Hello you two good to see you again." The waiter said. They smiled as the cook got their food ready. He already knew what they wanted and started to cook their food. The two of them talked with the waiter while the cook finished up their food.

"So I've been meaning to ask you," the waiter said. "How long have you two been boyfriend and girlfriend?" Both Tatsuki and Ichigo blushed while chuckling lightly. Then Ichigo spoke against it. The waiter smiled as the cook finished up their food. She took the plates and then gave it to them. The two thanked her and then they ate.

While they ate, Ichigo noticed a jukebox out of the corner of his eyes. He put his chopsticks down and wiped his mouth. He fumbled through his pockets and counted the change he had in his pockets. Tatsuki looked over at him as he counted his change. He looked up and smiled at her as he got out of his seat. She turned around and watched where he was going. She groaned lightly when she saw him head towards the jukebox. She knew this was not going to end well.

She especially knew it would not go well when she saw Ichigo practically put coin after coin from his pocket into the machine. When he was done, Tatsuki swore he put about 40 coins in. He looked through all the songs available and then began choosing songs. Tatsuki sighed and shook her head as Ichigo finished with his song selection. He walked back with a triumphant look on his face. He sat down and went back to eating as the first song started to play.

He looked up at Tatsuki and smiled. Tatsuki's favorite rock song started to play. She smiled as she took a forkful of a waffle and chewed it down. After the song was over Ichigo chuckled lightly. Tatsuki looked over at him as the next song started to play. It was a pop song with an odd beat.

"Oh I hate you." She playfully punched him on his arm. "I hate this song!" She said. Ichigo gave her a big smile as she just shook her head trying not to listen to the song. The waiter just stood there chuckling as he watched the two

"Oh to be young and in love." He thought to himself. He smiled as he wrote out the check and placed it on the table. After they finished eating, Ichigo took out his wallet and put some money down for the bill and a little extra for tips. They thanked the waiter and the cook before heading off.

Instead of going to the mall, Tatsuki and Ichigo decided to go take a walk around the park. It was a beautiful day, and it would be a waste to spend it indoors. She parked the car and they got out. Ichigo rolled back his sleeve and looked at his watch. It read "7:40." It was still early in the morning, and there was not a sign of anyone. The air was slightly cold, but they both had on long sleeve shirts, which helped.

Before they walked around, Tatsuki slid her arm around Ichigo's. When he looked at her, she gave him a warm smile which made him smile before they headed off. They walked around the park, enjoying the sounds of the birds and squirrels chattering with each other as they ran through the park.

Ichigo pointed at Tatsuki, she looked down and Ichigo flicked her nose. Her head shot backwards with surprise. She rubbed her nose as he wiggled his way out of her hold. He started to run down the path, while Tatsuki started chasing him. He laughed as he turned around every now and then to see her still chasing him. She had a grin as she caught up to him.

She jumped on his back and put him in a sleeper hold. He laughed as he tried to get out of the hold. He wrapped his arms around Tatsuki and started tickling her. She started laughing and let go of the hold. Ichigo wrapped his arms around her. She squealed with delight as Ichigo held her tight with one arm and tickled her with his free hand.

She struggled until she was able to free herself from his grasp. Ichigo tried to reach forward to grab a hold of her. Tatsuki decided to get revenge on Ichigo. She turned around and leaned forward with intensions to get him back. That's when it happened. Their lips met for only a brief second. Both Ichigo and Tatsuki's eyes widened as they parted their lips.

They both looked away from each other as a large blush spread across both of their faces. They stood there in this awkward silence. It wasn't until Ichigo spoke out.

"Well that was different." He said. He lightly chuckled as Tatsuki, for the first time, met his gaze. He gave her a weak smile and she returned the favor.

"You ok over there Tatsuki." She had looked away again, her blush still on her cheeks. She still couldn't get over it. The moment their lips touched, she swore she felt-

Her thoughts were interrupted when Ichigo placed his hand on her back. Her head shot up and met Ichigo's gaze once more. She smiled again and let out a big sigh.

"You know what? We shouldn't let this get to us." Ichigo said. "Come on, let's get some ice cream." Tatsuki closed her eyes and tilted her head downward for a moment before she looked up and smiled. Neither of them were going to forget what had happened, but they

"Ok." She said. Right across the street from the park, was a small ice cream shop. After they crossed the street, they went inside. Ichigo ordered a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream. Tatsuki ordered two scoops of vanilla ice cream. After they were handed their cones, they took a seat by the window. Ichigo kept looking at his ice cream and grinning.

"Fatty." She said with a chuckle. Ichigo stuck his tongue at her as he licked a side of his ice cream. Tatsuki licked her ice cream as Ichigo did the same. After they were done, they left and went back to the park. They walked around until Ichigo spotted a swing set. He stopped which prompted Tatsuki to glance at him. He ran over to the swing set and Tatsuki watched him as he got on the swing.

She stared at him and just shook her head as she walked over to the swing set. Ichigo was swinging high as Tatsuki just stood there watching him. She walked over and sat down on the other swing. She swayed back and forth slowly and watched Ichigo.

Just then she decided to join her. She pushed off the ground and starting swinging. Push after push she gained momentum. Then she too was swinging as high as Ichigo was. He looked over and they both laughed at each other.

"Hey Ichigo, let's see who can jump the farthest." Tatsuki said.

"Ok!" He shouted. "Me first." Ichigo rocked back and forth, trying to gain as much momentum as he could. And then he jumped. He landed about 30 feet away from the swing set. He was wiping some of the dirt that got on him and had his back towards Tatsuki who had a grin on her face. She started to channel her energy to her arms.

Ichigo's eyes widened.

"That Reiatsu! Where is it coming from?" He stood up and started to look around.

"What is he looking at?" Tatsuki said. She suddenly stopped using her power and then jumped. Ichigo was still looking around the park. Just then Tatsuki passed over him. Her shadow was right on top of Ichigo. He looked up and saw Tatsuki smiling at him as she sailed over him. She was about to land when Ichigo's eyes widened once more. The dust cleared as Tatsuki stood there with a huge grin on her face.

"I beat you." She said. Dust flew up as she stood there victorious. Ichigo never took his eyes off Tatsuki. She grew concerned when Ichigo didn't respond to her. He had a look on his face that expression a hint of fear and surprised. Just then he started walking up to her. Tatsuki grew uncomfortable as Ichigo slowly made his way to her. Just then he was no more than a couple of inches away from her. He stared into her eyes as she stared back into his.

"Tatsuki, what was that just now?" he asked. Tatsuki gulped as she looked up at Ichigo. This was a side of him he never showed her. This was the side of Ichigo that scared her. Just then she shook her head quickly to snap herself out of the trance.

"Ichigo," she began. "I need to talk to you." Ichigo backed off slightly. There was a small moment of silence before she spoke.

"Ichigo, I know everything." His eyes widened. "I about you and Rukia and about shinigamis. I know about it all." Ichigo looked shocked as Tatsuki stood there staring right at him.

"So, you know about it all huh?" He said. She nodded.

"Ichigo… Why didn't you tell me about it?" Tatsuki said. She had a concerned look on her face. Ichigo turned and looked away. Tatsuki felt dejected. She turned around no longer facing Ichigo. She wanted to run away right then and there. She couldn't believe what was happening.

"I didn't want you to get hurt because I couldn't protect you." His words struck Tatsuki hard. She turned around, and this time Ichigo was right in front of her. He placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Tatsuki, if you had gotten involved and hurt because I couldn't protect you, I would never forgive myself." Ichigo stared into her deep eyes. "Tatsuki I care too much about you, to ever see you get hurt because I failed to protect you." Tatsuki smiled at him as she wrapped her arms around him. She buried her face into his chest. Ichigo looked down into her head of hair. He wrapped his arms around her firm and strong body. Then he smiled; a smile that he had only when he was younger kid.

"Tatsuki, I…"

"Shut up." She said. "You're ruining the moment." Ichigo smiled as he tightened his hold on her. A silence fell upon them. An echo of a grin unwanted.

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By the way this aint the end. It sounds like a nice closure to a story, but it aint. I ant done yet. :-)