DISCLAIMER: I do not own Bleach, or any of its characters. Only this fanfic belongs to me.

WARNINGS: mention of sex, hints of Yaoi and a very slow Renji...

pphew, my PC allows me enough time to actually UPLOAD SOMETHING!!! It's been very weird since the start of the new year. NOT KIDDING...

But, here's chapter 7 for ya!!

ENJOY!!!


Ichigo woke first. He rubbed his neck, trying to get the stiffness out of it.

Note to self: never sleep against a wall again…

He suddenly realised it was already night, or rather, morning. He jerked up and doing so, he woke Uryuu, who instantly began to blush at his memories. Ichigo laughed silently at his lover's blush and bent forward to give him a kiss.

'You know, you're very cute when you blush.' As a result, Uryuu blushed even more. Ichigo grinned, but it disappeared when he remembered where he was. Not home. He snatched his cell phone. Seven missed calls.
Oh crap.
His voicemail told him his sisters were very concerned. His dad only went hysterical like always, but he didn't seem so worried.

'What's wrong?' Uryuu asked.

'Well, no one knows where I am. My dad did his 'I'm hysterical'-talk again. Oh and Renji seems to have called me twice. He's quite mad at me, because I didn't come help him killing a hollow. Which is stupid, because he never ever asks my help.' Ichigo sighed.

'Oh.' was all Uryuu could say. 'Guess you have to go home, ne?' Ichigo nodded.

'Yeah.' They stood and Uryuu walked him to the door. At the door, Ichigo turned around and gave him a kiss.

'See you tomorrow!'

'You mean a few hours.' Uryuu looked very tired.

Well, that's kinda my fault, isn't it? Damn school!

Ichigo waved goodbye and shunpoed towards the Kurosaki Clinic. When he opened the door, Isshin sat at the table with a glass of whine, obviously waiting for him.

'Where have you been? Do you know how late it is?' Ichigo sighed.

'Please, don't act like a normal father now. It's not like you cared before.'

Why did I even enter through the door? I could have jumped through my window… but then again, I would have to explain how I ended up in my room without being seen by dad.

'I was worried. I'm still your father you know. You might have been eaten by something.' Isshin tried to grin his childish grin. He was really worried. He knew Ichigo was a Shinigami. He didn't show he was worried, ever. But still, he often was wide awake, waiting for his son to come back from his 'missions', preferably unharmed.

'I know what you've been doing, Ichigo. I know. We need to talk' Ichigo frowned.

How does he know I'm seeing Uryuu? I don't care for his talks. It's my choice, whatever he thinks, is not important. But still, how was he able to know?

'I'm not in the mood to talk, I just want to sleep, so I can go to school tomorrow.' Ichigo was already walking up the stairs. Isshin sighed and let his son walk away.

'We talk tomorrow then.' He said, loud enough for his son to hear it.

A few hours later, Ichigo was awoken by a flying kick from his father. He quickly jumped out of bed, grabbed his fathers shirt and tossed him in the opposite corner of his bedroom.

'Good throw, son! But that isn't a nice way to treat you daddy! Come help him get up, and give me a hug!!' Ichigo huffed, kicked the door open and walked downstairs, to join his sisters at breakfast.

'I think Onii-san has a hangover.' Karin said, grinning over at Ichigo. When Ichigo just glared at her, she resumed eating her pancakes.

'Karin! Don't pick on you brother so much. It's not funny, having a hangover.' Isshin came walking down the stairs, also grinning.

Why does everyone has to grin like a madman this morning. God I'm tired.

Ichigo's scowl just stayed plastered on his face. It didn't get better at all, when Rukia came to pick him up, nor when Orihime joined them in a very happy, chirping mood. By the time he sat down in class, he looked like someone had died. He didn't notice Uryuu who was coming his way, but was stopped by Rukia.

'You know, I wouldn't go near him, he's not really in a good mood today… Actually it's worse then ever.'

Uryuu just scoffed tiredly and sat down next to Ichigo. He rested his head in his hand and closed his eyes. Rukia blinked at the sight. She was used to seeing Ichigo all tired and bad-tempered in the morning, but Uryuu never was. He wasn't as happy as Inoue, but still he didn't sulk like Ichigo. Today was certainly different. In the middle of the day, she had to throw something at Uryuu to prevent him from being scolded for sleeping in class. With Ichigo, she didn't try, because she knew she would run out of paper to throw, eventually. At lunch, she was tired of it, and went over to talk to them.

'What the hell is wrong with you guys!'

'Whadda ya mean?' Ichigo mumbled.

'She means you two sleeping in class, sulking. Did someone die or something?' Renji joined the conversation. Nobody, besides him, sleeps in class!

'What? I'm awake now, don't you see?' Ichigo said angrily.

'Yeah, because you slept the whole morning…' Renji countered.

'We just had a rough night.' Uryuu said.

'Bad night.' Ichigo nodded. For the second time that day, Rukia blinked.

'How come you had a bad night? I was all alone out there, killing Hollows!' Renji said.

'Next time, start earlier, so you get more sleep.' Rukia giggled. 'Though you need to have the willpower to stop...' She mumbled the last part, knowingly. Uryuu went instantly red. Ichigo just gaped and had no will to say anything.

Oh god… am I really getting sex-advice from Rukia?

Renji stared at the three of them. He had no clue what they were talking about.

'I swear, Renji, sometimes, you're so slow!' Rukia bursted out in laughter, only to be the new object of Renji's stares.


okay, just another one of my useless chapters... and there's more to come... I promise I will try to write more yummy goodness... (you know what I mean, don't you??)

love, and hope you liked it..

Eadwine