Yukiko: Hello my young Padawans! I'm just kidding! Hey guys welcome to another chapter for Listen to Your Heart! Sorry for the late update because I am now a Senior! Whoohoo! No more high school!

Ichigo: But there's college…

Yukiko: SHUT UP! DON'T RUIN THE MOMENT!


Reviewer's Response:

NimayTheAirbender: Yukiko: Ahh! A cookie! YAY! Toshiro: *hugs back* Ichigo: What the hell? Why do I get a slap?

Tuliharja: Yukiko: I know right? Stupid Ichigo… Ichigo: Hey! Yukiko: Everything will be explained in this chapter! :)

Namna-dono: Stephanie: Thank you, I'm glad that you don't hate me… Yukiko: This would probably be the most stupidest question ever: I've been seeing Mary-Sue in majority of fanfics… what exactly is a Mary-Sue?

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XIce-and-SnowX: Yukiko: Yea, I get that a lot about the OCs, but I hope Stephanie will be able to crept into a space in your heart. :)

Kotaro118: Yukiko: Hey hey hey, you what that chapter reminds me of? TUITASI'S CLASS! HAHAHAAH

Animegurl103: Yukiko: Yay! Ichigo: I guess I won't come after you since you are Yukiko's friend… but just don't do it again.

Hyukihime123: Yukiko: Dun dun dun! What if she did?I'll let you ponder on that thought a while longer.

SasuShiroEd: Yukiko: Hahaha, hold your horses, here's an update for ya!


After having his talk with Unohana, Ichigo quickly exit the hospital and went straight for his car; where Toshiro and Stephanie waited. Smiling at the sight of the two talking, well, Toshiro communicated through his phone, Ichigo walked up to them and scratched the back of his head,

"Sorry guys, Unohana wanted to talk to me about something. Come on, let's get inside the car and Stephanie you can just point which way you want me to take you."

The seventeen year old girl nodded, "Okay."

A few minutes afterwards, they were back on the highway that led to the residential area of Malibu.

Toshiro sat in the back with Stephanie and they continued their conversation,

So, Stephanie. You can speak Japanese so fluently… yet you don't appear to be Japanese yourself. Pardon my rude deduction.

Stephanie took the phone from Toshiro and read its contents, "Well, when I was in ninth grade, I took a Japanese language class that was offered to me. That would be… Japanese 1. Then in tenth grade I took Japanese 2, and this year as a Junior or eleventh grade, I'd be taking Japanese 3, but my teacher recommended me to AP Japanese… but I won't be able to take the class."

Toshiro's eyebrow raised up in curiosity and Ichigo glanced at the two passengers from the rearview mirror and noticed the sad smile on Stephanie's face.

Toshiro entered what he wanted to say and handed it back to the girl, Why won't you be taking the class?

Stephanie read the words on the little screen and Ichigo saw the look on her face, as if she's trying to sort out the correct words in her head. Thinking quickly Ichigo called over to the back,

"Stephanie, which way is your place?"

The raven haired girl looked at Ichigo on the rearview mirror and looked out the window, "Oh just exit off this ramp and then turn left on the streetlight."

Ichigo nodded slightly and recognized the area, "You live close to us…"

Stephanie's eyes widen slightly, "Really? I guess I was lucky to have bumped into you guys." She then went into a coughing fit which caught Toshiro by surprise and Ichigo immediately pulled over to the side of the street.

Ichigo got out of the car and opened the trunk and grabbed a water bottle that he kept inside just in case. Opening the passenger door on Stephanie's side, he handed her the bottle and she, without delay, drank the contents in one big gulp. Toshiro rubbed his hand on her back in soothing circles and Ichigo's warm hand on her shoulder. Once she calmed some, she just smiled at the two and thanked them.

Are you alright Stephanie? Do we need to take you back to the hospital?

Stephanie shook her head, "No, you don't have to. I don't want you to take me all the way back. I'm fine; it's just the weather you know? It's really hot."

Toshiro eyed her suspiciously and then looked at his boyfriend and took note that he had a serious expression. He recognized that look whenever Ichigo was with a patient with a very serious symptom.

Ichigo looked at the girl checking if there's any more problems before heading back to the driver's seat and continued back on the road to Stephanie's home. After a few turns, Ichigo drove pass their house and into a pocket in the street. The entire street was more of apartments rather than house like the one the couple were staying in.

"Just drive up in that driveway and I'll take it from there."

Ichigo did just that and when he stopped, Stephanie got off the car as did Ichigo and Toshiro,

"Thank you again for taking me home from the hospital. I'll go up from here."

Toshiro handed her his phone, Are you sure you can make it up to your room?

Stephanie giggle quietly, "Yes, I can Toshiro. Thank you. I'll be seeing you around I guess." She turned to walk up the stairs, when she got to the top she looked back down at the two and waved with a smile. Ichigo and Toshiro noticed how tired she was just by watching how much oxygen she breathes in and she was sweating slightly. Before they could do anything Stephanie was already through the gates.


Ichigo sat in the living room flipping through channels with a bored expression while Toshiro was in the kitchen getting some snacks for the both of them. Momo and Rangiku has yet to appear through the doorway and the sunset shot into the house through the glass windows and doors making the room and house orange.

Toshiro exited the kitchen with a plate filled with fruits and crackers before settling next to Ichigo. Still flipping through channels, Toshiro eye twitch before hitting Ichigo upside the head, 'Pick a channel and stick with it!'

Ichigo pouted slightly before settling for a channel filled with funny videos from different people all over the continent. After watching a few home videos from the show, the two were doubling over in laughter. Ichigo just let out a loud bark of laughter while Toshiro just chuckled quietly, shoulders moving up and down. Wiping a tear from his eye, Ichigo grinned at Toshiro who in turn smiled back. The orange haired man leaned over and kissed Toshiro fully on the lips. The other man replied with as much enthusiasm and they both ended up in a make-out session on the couch.

Toshiro smiled and pulled Ichigo into a more passionate kiss. He wrapped his arms around the orange head and wasted no time deepening the kiss.

Ichigo cautiously put his hands on Toshiro's lower back. The white haired man pulled away to breathe for a second before continuing to kiss his true love. He squeezed himself closer hoping Ichigo would get the hint.

Ichigo understood and Toshiro felt hands slide up his shirt and touches along the spine. Toshiro shivered at the feeling and bit Ichigo's lip.

"WE'RE BAAAAAAAACK!"

Jumping off the couch, the couple spotted Momo and Rangiku standing at the threshold of the living room, smiling. Toshiro had a blush on his face while Ichigo turned away in embarrassment. Rangiku had a devious smirk on her face, but Ichigo tried to change the subject in her mind,

"How was your day?"

Momo placed all the shopping bags down on the coffee table on front of the couches and sighed, "It was alright. I hope you guys occupied yourselves while we were gone."

Rangiku's grin grew even wider, "After what we just walked into, I'm sure they had plenty of time to themselves."

Toshiro threw a pillow at the woman who just continued to laugh, but Momo looked at Toshiro, "Shiro! Don't throw things! You're not five anymore."

The strawberry blonde waved it off, "It's fine." She looked at her wrist watch and her eyes widen, "Oh no, it's about to start!"

Ichigo, who was munching away on a strawberry, looked up to Rangiku, "What's about to start?"

"Your movie! We bought you guys tickets to a nearby movie theater! You guys really have to watch it. Momo and I already did and we cried!"

Ichigo narrowed his eyes, "It better not be some chick flick or something."

Momo shook her head, "No it's not. Trust me on this. I'm sure you're going to love it."


Ichigo and Toshiro stood in line for the popcorn and drinks before their movie started. Toshiro looked down at his ticket and read the movie title: Bleach Diamond Dust Rebellion

When they were outside earlier, they saw a movie poster of the Bleach movie and were surprised at the cast members. On the poster was an orange haired man with Shinigami robes holding a pure black katana and a white haired male wearing a brown jagged cloth around his neck looking rather fearsome.

Before they could get inside the movie theater, some random girls that exited through the doors started screaming so loudly that everyone turned to look. They were pointing at Ichigo and Toshiro while screaming something in English. Toshiro was able to catch a few words that he learned from Momo,

"Oh my gosh… it's them! The one… movie!"

Without questioning what was happening, Ichigo and Toshiro quickly ran inside the building, safe from the rabid fan girls. Now they are waiting in line for food.

Ichigo paid for everything and they headed towards the movie room to take their seats, "I can't believe Rangiku got us into watching this movie. What's worse the casts looks exactly like us! We were almost trampled over by girls!"

Toshiro could only nod as they took their seat in the middle of the large carpeted room. There was a fair amount of people, so they didn't expect it to be too loud.

When the movie started, Ichigo and Toshiro were relieved to realize that the movie was in Japanese and for the other movie watchers they had to read the English subtitles at the bottom.

After the movie, Ichigo and Toshiro walked towards the car chatting about the movie they just saw,

"I think that Ichiro guy was pretty cool. His Getsuga Tenshou attack is pretty sick!" Ichigo said as he unlocked the car's alarm.

'But Toshio's Bankai, Daiguren Hyourinmaru is twice as better than Ichiro's Tensa Zangetsu.'

Ichigo's eyebrow twitched, "No it's not!"

'Toshio is a Captain! Ichiro is a substitute Shinigami.'

"So? Ichiro is amazing since he achieved so much from all the hardships he faced and still keeps a close contact with his friends."

Toshiro just sighed and shook his head, his boyfriend can be a hardhead at times, but because Ichigo is such a hardhead, Toshiro knows that he will keep him safe and keep their promise.


Yukiko: DONE! Hahahahahaahahahahaaaaaa…. I'm tired. I love writing the make-out scene… so refreshing! Plus the movies! Hahahahaha, I make myself laugh. Please drop a review and tell me what you guys think! Thanks!

~Yukiko Shiroryuu~