That night, Ichigo stayed behind with Rukia as the group moved the party to Chad's house for the night. (Lucky him, right?) Ichigo had been given permission from his father that he could stay with Rukia for the night at the Urahara Shoten.

"He has your hair, that's for sure," Rukia smiled and stroked Kaien's hair as he was sleeping.

Ichigo smiled also, " Wow, it feels different being a father and all."

"It shouldn't be that hard. You've fought way harder things than a dirty diaper." Rukia laughed.

"Well, …." They shared a laugh together and both of them looked down at the new addition.

"So about the wedding, " Ichigo said, "what day and time?"

"Let's put little Kaien to sleep," Rukia got up and put Kaien to bed. Then she sat next to Ichigo and held him lovingly. He hugged her back and they stayed that way a long while.

"When do you think we should?"

"Well, I don't know actually that's why I asked you," Ichigo looked down at Rukia.

"How about in the spring?"

" The spring? Isn't that only a few weeks away?" Ichigo's eyes widened.

"Yes, Don't panic so much Ichigo. I am a part of the Kuchiki family and Byakuya had told me that he would take care of everything involved in the wedding so as to give us time getting used to being parents," Rukia smiled.

"Well that's a great deal off of our shoulders isn't it?"

The two spent the romantic time together watching over their son and thinking of what the future held in store.

Ichigo had to go to school the next morning, so he had brought his school uniform. After eating and getting dressed, Ichigo gave his first goodbye kisses to his fiancee and his son. He took off to school cheerful as ever when Keigo had been walking on the same path which startled even Ichigo.

"Hey! Ichigo! How's it goin'!?" Keigo had caught up to Ichigo when he tried to make his escape.

"Hey," Ichigo had a cold sweat, " what's up?"

"I don't know, you tell me," Keigo said with a serious tone.

"Well. I'm okay if that's what you mean," Ichigo had become nervous that Keigo had become so serious.

"Well, I know you are. I was just wondering if you've seen Rukia lately?"

"Um, well, yeah I have," Ichigo thought that Keigo was suspecting something.

"Really? Where? Everyone says she went to America."

"Well I seen her…." Ichigo hesitated, " on the internet."

"You're a liar, Ichigo." Keigo was calm and Ichigo had become nervous.

"Where did I see her then?"

"Maybe at," Keigo looked at him, " that Urahara freak house?"

"What? What are you talking about?"

"Well I seen you there last night with everyone else. Do all of you honestly think I'm that stupid?" Keigo was very serious.

" No, of course not," Ichigo rolled his eyes.

"I know more things than you think," Keigo was creepily serious.

"Okay so what of it? Why do you spy on me? Are you a stalker?"

"No! I'm not a stalker! I just want to know where you are at all times to make sure you're not sneaking up on me."

" Nobody wants to stalk you, I'm sorry to burst your bubble." Ichigo had become annoyed.

"So what were guys all celebrating last night?"

"We were celebrating Chad's birthday, you know how he doesn't like you that much."

"That's not true! Chad's birthday is on April 7th so ha!"

"Creepy…" Ichigo walked away, "I got to go to school now, man, so I'll see you later." Ichigo walked around the corner and Keigo lost sight of him.

"I wonder why he called me creepy?" Keigo didn't understand a lot of things.

All of the gang had just gotten out of school for the day and Ichigo was going home. When he had made it home, he found his father sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper and Yuzu and Karin doing their own things. When Ichigo had come into the house, Isshin had stopped him.

"Ichigo," said Isshin, "you really love that girl and always will right?"

"Yeah." Ichigo looked at Isshin.

"Well I want you to take care of her you hear?"

"Yeah, I know you do, dad."

"Well, alright. You can go to your room now."

"Okay," Ichigo thought to himself, "what's with repeating himself?"

Ichigo walked into his room to put his stuff down and he saw a surprise. There was a crib set up in his room across from his bed. There were also gifts inside of the crib as well as a note. Ichigo read the note attached to the crib:

Ichigo, I've kept this crib for many years now and I thought it was about time it stopped taking up so much space! Well, I built this crib for you when you were a child since you were my first and all, I wanted everything to be perfect. Your mother and I put hard work into making you who you are today and I don't care how bad you screw up as long as you pull yourself together again. If your mother were here she would be as proud as I am to have a son who knows how to deal with his problems. I don't want you to be nervous either, this is your first child I know how it feels. I'm sure you'll be a great father to your son. I also expect to see him often so the crib is there because I want your woman to stay here with family. We're all family now and I want her to feel at home. Just don't hog up all the food, I know how you get! Well, Rukia (is that her name? I just asked one of your friends) can stay here as long as she likes, as long as I can see that little grandson of mine has a nice, warm home and loving parents. I want to see your son, damn it! You better be a good boy, Ichigo. I wont do this again!

Love, Your caring father, Isshin Kurosaki

P.S. We're going to take lots of pictures you hear!?

Ichigo had a tear come out of his eye, but quickly wiped it away when he heard a knock at his door.

"Hey, Ichigo," it was Isshin, "so how do you like everything?"

"Thanks, dad." Ichigo embraced his father for the first time in years.

"Hey!" Isshin yelled, "none of that mushy stuff you gotta man up ya hear?" Isshin was crying also and pushed Ichigo away. "Now you go invite that girl over here so I can meet her and the baby, you hear?"

"Yes dad." Ichigo smiled and picked up his cell phone.