Enjoy chapter 8


Orihime had almost instantly passed out after chatting with her best friend about her new relationship. She didn't even bother to change into her pajamas.

As she slept, the image of a small child with bright orange hair started to appear in her head.


"Mommy!"

"Mommy!!" Ichiro tugged Orihime's Captain's robe. "Yes?"

"Can I have a hug goodbye!?"

"Of course! You don't even have to ask!"

"Do I have to ask!?" Ichigo wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.

"The same goes for you" Orihime said, kissing her husband on the cheek, then hugging her son. "I'll see you two later!"

Orihime had learned how to flash step from none other than Yoruichi. Although she knew the technique, she was still the clumsiest woman on two feet. She stumbled in front of her division office, but was caught by her very own Lieutenant.

"Are you alright? Hime-Taicho?" The concerned Isane asked. Orihime was referred to as "Hime-Taicho" around Soul Society. Ichigo had already held the title of "Kurosaki-Taicho"

"Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks!. So how are things going so far?"

"Pretty good, I would say. Kurosaki-Taicho's siblings seem to be fitting in well. Yuzu is perfect for this squad. Karin is the more agressive, skillfull one, so we decided to place her into the 2nd division under Soifon-Taicho. There's talk that she's the front runner for the Lieutenant spot after Ōmaeda's passing."

"How wonderful! I think Soifon will have her hands full with her!" she said as she sat down at her desk.

An hour went by, and Orihime was filling out hundreds of papers. As she worked, Isane came knocking at her office door.

"Yes? What is it?"

"You have visitors"

The office door opened and Ichigo walked in, with his Lieutenant in tow.

"How's work going?" He asked her. "It's fine so far, as usual. Is there something you need?"

Ichigo moved aside and let Momo take center stage. "Uhm, Hime-Taicho? I-I was wondering if you and Kurosaki-Taicho would like to come to my…w-wedding?"

Orihime squealed with happiness, stood up and hugged her husbands vice captain. "Of course we'll go! Right?" She turned her head towards Ichigo for approval. "Yeah. Toshiro would have my ass if I didn't go anyway"

"Okay, here's you invitation. I'll also need help with the planning of the ceremony." Momo explained.

"Oh, and one more thing, Orihime" Ichigo said.

Suddenly his voice started to fade out.

"Orihime?"


The voice suddenly changed pitch. "Ichigo? His voice isn't that high…"

"Orihime! Time to wake up!. I'm starving!"

Orihime opened her eyes and saw Tatsuki standing in her door way. "I was calling your name for at least ten minutes! Were you having a dream or something?"

"You could say that"


Ichigo: "So, what's this about?"

Uryu: "I saw you and Orihime together last night. Is the relationship official?"

Ichigo: "What's it to you?"

Uryu: "I don't feel the need to fully explain myself, so I'll get to the point. Whenever I think of Orihime, I think of the word "closure." It's something I think both her and I need. I'm already in another relationship, so there isn't a need to become overly protective of her"

Ichigo: "…I'm doing this for her. Not you. Go ahead and talk to her…but no funny business."


Ichigo turned around and walked back into his house. Uryu walked out of the gate in front of the clinic, and towards Orihime's house.

Orihime decided to take a shower, leaving Tatsuki alone in the living room, eating her breakfast and watching the local sports channel. She was startled by Orihime's phone ringing on the table. "Eh, can't hurt to look." She said as she picked the phone up. "Uryu!? What's he callin-" she heard a knock at the door.

As soon as Tatsuki opened the door, she already had the words "What the hell are you doing here?" out of her mouth.

"…Is Orihime here?"

"Why?"

"I need to talk to her about something."

"About what?"

"Something you shouldn't concern yourself with"

"She's my best friend you fuckin idiot! Of course I'm going to concern myself-"

"Oh Tatsukiiiiiii?? I was thinking we could go to the-!?" Orihime dropped her hairbrush at the sight of Uryu.

"…Can we talk?"

"Uhm…s-sure"


Orihime lead Uryu onto her balcony, with Tatsuki eying every move the young Quincy made.

"So…what is it you wanted to talk about?"

"I just wanted to come and say…sorry. Sorry for every little thing that I ever did before. Although, in all honesty you should think about my position in the relationship. How do you think I felt about you loving someone else?"

"I don't think that gives you the right to cheat."

"I know…but-"

"I tried talking to you about it, but you were never in the mood. You never once tried to make things better, but I did. I love Ichigo and everyone knows, but I didn't and haven't ever slept with him-"

"Orihime!. I realize that what I did was very wrong, but there's no need to rub it in. Although things wen't bad between us, look at us now. Both of us are in relationships. You're finally happy, and I plan on staying committed. I don't see why or how we can't make a friendship out of this."

"…I guess you're right. I'm not the kind of person to hate someone anyway"

"So…friends?" Uryu stuck his hand out, signaling for a handshake. Orihime held her towel up with one hand, and shook Uryu's hand with the other. "Friends"

As they walked back into the house, Tatsuki immediately came charging at Uryu with the Chappy lamp that Rukia had given to Orihime as a birthday present. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER YOU-"

"Tatsuki! It's okay!. Plus I like that lamp!" Orihime shouted. Tatsuki removed the Satan like expression on her face, and put the lamp back on the ground.

"Uhh, I think I'll be leaving now." Uryu walked out of the door and made his way towards his house.


"So he wants to be friends now!? After all of the shit he put you through?!"

"I think it's okay. He was just looking for closure."

"Whatever you say." Tatsuki said as she plopped back down on the couch. "So, what was that dream of yours about??"

"Well I...I dreamed that Ichigo and I w-were...married. We had a little boy named Ichiro"

"Doesn't seem out of the ordinary to me"

"This one was different though. Usually I dream about him being in my position. Now that we're together...it's like I'm dreaming of the future. We had a little family and everything. He was happy, I was happy...everything was just great."

"You really love that guy, don't ya?"

"Of course!"

"I see. Oh and by the way, his birthday is on Saturday, I hope your thinkin' of something great to get him."

"Well, do you have any suggestions?"

"Ichigo is simple; you don't need to give him much to impress him, or make him happy. I say just spend the whole day with him."

"What would we do?"

"Psh, I don't know!. Whatever happens, happens"


"Haha, and his name was Ichiro you say?" Rukia laughed over the phone.

"Yeah, he looked just like me. Orange hair and everything"

"I couldn't imagine you with a child..and I definitely couldn't imagine you being a Captain anytime soon"

"Wow, thanks for the encouragement. Really though, I can't help but think I was dreaming of the future."

"Let me ask you something. During or after this dream...did you feel like you could spend the rest of your life with her?"

"I don't know!...maybe."

"You know...there's a four letter word to describe this feeling"

"Wow, king! You're gettin soft! Falling in love and shit!"


"Rukia...how did Renji tell you he was in love with you? I mean...how long did it take for him to actually say it?"

"Well, he just flat out told me that he loved me a few months after we became a couple"

"It hasn't even been 24 hours since Orihime and I have been together...-hey, I'll call you back. It's her on the other line."

"Hello? Kurosa- uhm, Ichigo?"

"Hey, what's up?"

"Nothing really, just wanted to see what you were up too"

"Hey, can we meet up somewhere? Like the park or something?"

"Uhh yeah! I'll see you in a few minutes!"

Ichigo hung the phone up and put his shoes on. He didn't know what he would say or how he would say it. One thing was for certain though, he would be on his way to the girl of his dreams. The love of his life. He threw on a black hoody and walked out of the door.