Enjoy chapter 7.

The night at the skating rink had ended with the best possible outcome. Everyone who had gone had a good time, except the heart broken Chizuru, whom Tatsuki had dealt with personally a few times for eye raping Orihime.

It was about 1:30 in the morning and the new couple had waved goodbye to their friends (Renji and Rukia had already left to Soul Society) and made their way to Orihime's house. Orihime's face was beaming with happiness, while Ichigo had a tiny glint of it in his eyes.

"We are officially on a first name basis now. Call me Ichigo"

"R-Really? Okay!" Orihime had only referred to him as Ichigo whenever she was talking to herself.

Ichigo let go of her hand and decided to put his arm around her. "So, I'm curious. What exactly did you tell me while I was sleeping?"

"Um, well I was talking about what I wanted to be. A teacher, an Astronaut, and I wanted to own my own cake shop. I also wanted to go to the doughnut shop and ask for everything on the menu! Then to the ice cream parlor and do the same!"

Ichigo laughed as he walked up the stairs with Orihime towards her apartment. "Was that it?"

"Well...no"

"What else did you say?"

"I said I could live five lifetimes over, and for those five lifetimes…" She took his hand into hers and stared into his eyes.

"I'd fall in love with the same person". Ichigo's expression immediately softened. His mouth hung open, and his eyes had widened a bit.

"I never thought I meant that much to you…"

Orihime tilted Ichigo's head up with her finger, and pressed her lips against his. "You mean the world to me."

"Wow, what a corny line! She's lucky she's hot!"

"Shut up for two seconds, dumb ass"

"Goodnight, Orihime" Ichigo held her by the waist as they shared a short, but passionate kiss goodbye.

Orihime walked into her apartment, closed the door behind her, and nearly fainted from the feelings surging through her five foot, two inch frame.

"It's really happening. I can't believe-"

"So how does it feel!?"

Orihime immediately opened her eyes to see Tatsuki sitting on her couch. "How did you get here so fast!?"

"I went home to change. You gave me a key…like three years ago."

"Oh yeaaaah" Orihime had a dimwitted expression on her face as she sat down next to her friend.

"So did he kiss you goodnight?"

"Yes! It was everything that I had imagined Tatsuki."

"I'm glad you two finally found each other-"

"Thank you, Tatsuki."

"For what!?"

"For helping me through this. At first I thought I would be forever heart broken over Uryu, but now I have Ichigo. It took you to realize that Ichigo is the real love of my life. None of this would have happened if you weren't here for me." Orihime said. The words she spoke were causing tears to stream down her face. Tatsuki scooted towards her and gently wiped the tears away with her thumb.

"What are friends for?"

"Is she a good kisser!?"

"None of your business"

"Did you feel her up?"

"You're such a fuckin perv!"

"Oh come on! This is crucial information!"

"Go get your own girlfriend to fantasize about"

"HOW!? I'm stuck in this thick head of yours with this old man! He just stands there and stares at the fuckin sky all day!"

"You complain a lot, don't you?"

"I hate it in here, you would too if you were in my shoes."

"Technically speaking, I am-"

"Don't say it"

"…Goodnight, perv"

Ichigo slipped into bed and drifted off into a deep sleep. After a while, he could hear a voice in his head, and it wasn't his hollow.

"Ichigo! It's time to go! It's Ichiro's first day at the Shinigami Academy and Ukitake-Sensei will be expecting him soon!" Orihime yelled from downstairs.

He shot up and threw his captain's robe over his shoulders. He had been given the 5th squad by the Captain-Commander Yamamoto. A few years later, Orihime Kurosaki (Yes, they're married) had their first child., Ichiro, meaning "First son". It was a name that she herself had decided on.

"Daddy, hurry up!"

"Alright already, I'm comin!" Ichigo rushed down the stairs and saw his orange haired son sitting at the dining room table with eagerness in his young, bright face.

"You ready, kid?!" Ichigo rustled up his son's hair.

"Yeah! Maybe one day I'll be a Captain like you!"

"Haha! Yeah, maybe"

"You headin' out too?" he asked Orihime

"Yes, Isane and I are recruiting new healers for the division. They're in high demand because of the 11th squad. You know how crazy Zaraki can get."

After Unohana was promoted to be a part of the Central 46, Orihime had become the new Captain of the 4th squad.

"Alright, I'll see you around then" he said as he gave his wife a quick kiss on the lips. As he walked out of the door, Orihime's voice started to fade away.

"Ichigo?"

The voice started to gain some bass.

"ICHIGO!!"

Ichigo's eyes snapped open to see his father bursting through his bedroom, a foot flying at him. He ducked and watched as Isshin flew out of the window, yet again.

"I'm not paying for that shit either!"

After Yuzu had pulled all of the glass shards from her fathers behind, the family relaxed in the living room. Ichigo and his dad were watching the news, while Yuzu and Karin were eating breakfast.

A knock at the door was heard.

"Oh, I'll get it!" Yuzu chirped, walking towards the door.

"…Is Ichigo here?"

"Yes he is. Ichigo, it's for you"

"Huh? Wonder who it could be…"Ichigo stood up and walked towards the door. He wasn't expecting anyone over at his house at this time in the morning.

He definitely wasn't expecting Uryu to be standing in his doorway either.