Enjoy chapter 9

In this chapter:

Ichigo is italicized

Ichigo's hollow is in bold

Zangetsu is italicized and in bold


"Ichigo wants me to meet him at the park" Orihime told Tatsuki as she flipped her cell phone closed. "For what? Is he breaking up with you!? I'll beat his fucking face in if-"

"Uhm…I don't think so? I hope not at least" Orihime slipped her shoes on and walked towards the park; her meeting place with Ichigo.


"So you're really gonna go through with this?!"

"Yeah, so what? What's the big deal? You got a problem with it?"

"No, it's just I'll be stuck with this boring old fart now"

"I don't think I'm as old as you say."Zangetsu interrupted the hollow.

"Zangetsu?! Where the hell have you been?? This idiot is annoying the shit out of me."

"I've been here the whole time. I haven't felt the need to speak to you for a while ever since the war ended. I will only commence conversation with you on important matters, such as this".

"You old fuck! You haven't been talkin because you've been standing on that chair with your head tilted up for fuckin ever!"

"Shut the hell up and let him talk. Anyway, what is it?"

"As you know, whenever you are physically or mentally in pain, it starts to rain inside of this place. The clouds turn dark, the sky inherits a gloomy shade of gray".

"Yeah…"

"Ichigo. Right now…it's clear as day. This girl of yours…Orihime Inoue. She's the reason why there is no rain. There are no clouds above, only the blue sky for miles and miles. Since she has this much of an effect on things, I would advise you to keep her around. If you are truly happy, and sane, you would take my advice".

"…Since when are you a relationship councilor? Did I miss something?"

"As I've said before…it's my job to help".

"…you didn't say that."

"What do you plan on telling her?"Zangetsu asked.

"I really don't know…I haven't got that far yet."

"Well think fast, Sherlock. She's sittin at that bench over there"


Ichigo looked over to see Orihime sitting at a wooden bench, on the side of the over sized statue/water fountain in the middle of the park. The sun was out, and it made it seem like she was glowing. Her long hair had a bright orange tint to it, and her face gleamed in the bright sunlight. She seemed to be occupied at the moment, as Ichigo walked over to her sitting place.

"What if he IS breaking up with me? What do I do? What-"

"Calm down!" Tatsuki yelled through the phone. "Now if it does get to that point, You'll know when he's about to break it off. When a guy like Ichigo wants to end it with a girl, he'll try to be as sweet as possible. He'll probably walk up to you, soften his expression and say he needs to tell you something. That's when you should just get up and leave. Even if you feel like crying a river, keep your head up and leave him there, speechless, wondering why the hell you didn't let him finish. That's how him and I ended, although we're still good friends, AND-"

"Orihime?…Who's that you're talkin to?" Ichigo sat down by her.

"IS THAT HIM!?"

"Oh, it's just Tatsuki. I'll call you back!" she said as she quickly threw her cell phone in her purse. "Hi! How are you?" she asked.

"I'm alright, I'm glad you came."

"Me too. So…what's up"

"Well…the thing is...I need to tell you something". As the words that Tatsuki warned her of sunk in, Orihime quickly stood up and threw a mean mug expression on her face.

"I knew it! I knew it was too good to be true!" Orihime pointed at Ichigo, turned around and fake-pouted in the direction of her apartment.

"Huh?? Wait!! What the hell is going on here!? Where are you going!?"

"Home!"

"Tha fuck? This is hella unlike her!"

"Why!? You didn't even let me finish!"

"Well I already know what you're going to say! Tatsuki told me not to listen and to walk away!"

"She told you that!?"

"Yeah, and another thing-"

"Is it a crime to tell someone that you're in love with them!?" Ichigo yelled. Orihime stopped dead in her tracks and slowly turned around "…w-what did you say?". Ichigo walked up to her and grabbed her hand.

"I know this might be weird since it's so sudden…but…I…love you"

"You…love me?"

"…Yeah. I don't know what nonsense Tatsuki told you, but I hope you weren't thinking I called you here to break up with you"

"To be honest…that's exactly what she told me" Orihime giggled a little and put her free hand on the back of her head.

"Jeez, What a bitch!"

"I love you too!" Orihime said. She pulled Ichigo to her level and gave him a kiss he would never forget. From now in every moment, every kiss they shared would mean twice as more.

"I know you do, and that's what's so great about it. It's not one sided…not anymore at least."


Orihime and Ichigo walked hand in hand around the park, talking about anything that was on their minds.

"So what exactly did Tatsuki tell you??"

"She told me that I shouldn't even let you finish a word, that I should just get up and start walking away"

"You were honestly going to listen to her!?"

"I don't know!"

"Wow, I hope not!"

They both exchanged laughs, continuing their walk around the park.

"So, Ichigo. Have you ever thought of what you'll be when you grow up?"

"Well, I always thought I'd stay with the family business. I'll take over the clinic whenever my dad retires."

"What about your shinigami powers? Rukia says you're at the level of a captain"

"Yeah, I don't know if that old guy would want a living human, let alone a substitute shinigami to be the head of a division, you know…so what about you?"

"Well besides all of the stuff I've already told you, Ukitake-san said I could possibly head the 4th division one day. Unohana-san agreed with him!"

"Is that so? You're gonna be a Soul Reaper?"

"Maybe! I've always thought about it. My bankai would be so cool!"

"Haha! I couldn't imagine you with that…but hey, who knows?"

As they talked, a little boy and his mother walked in front of them.

"Hurry up, Ichiro! We're going to miss the show!"

"Okay mommy!" the little boy said as his mother picked him up and ran off.

"What the…I swear I remember that name from somewhere."


"So what are you doing for your birthday tomorrow? Anything special??" Orihime asked, breaking his train of thought. "I don't know… I never really do anything. Did you wanna hang out??"

"Me? S-sure! I'd love to!"

Ichigo smiled and gave her a light kiss on the cheek. "Okay then. So what do you wanna-" before he could finish, Ichigo's cell phone rung.

"Hello?…he did WHAT?! Shit…alright, I'm coming home."

"What's wrong?"

"My idiot dad is drunk again, breakin' shit all around the house. I'll talk to you later, alright?" He said as he kissed her on the lips one again. "Okay, bye!"

Ichigo ran home to see broken glass all around the front lawn. He walked into the house only to see his dad laying on the couch, his face in a pillow. Yuzu had a pair of huge pliers in her tiny hands and was slowly taking the broken glass shards out of Isshin's back.

"What's with you and jumping out of windows, and why does it have to always be MY window!?"

"Shutdahellup an make yer daddy some cookies!" His drunk dad replied, with slurred words. Ichigo ignored his highly intoxicated father and walked to his room. He had spent the bulk of the day with Orihime in the park, leaving him pretty tired. It was about 10 30 when he fell asleep.

As he slept, Orihime's voice crept into his head.


"Oh Ichiiiiigoooooo" Orihime said, seductively.

"Yeah? What is-…wow"

Wow was right. Wow was the only word he could think of…I mean, who wouldn't be speechless at the jaw dropping sight of a half naked Orihime Kurosaki in front of them?

"Since Ichiro is out with Ukitake-sensei…I thought we could have some alone time together." She said as she slowly walked over to the bed, before tripping over a shoe and falling face first on the floor. Ichigo got up and helped his wife stand.

"That's a mood killer…" Orihime said as she stood up.

"You think so?" Ichigo swiftly tackled her onto the bed. Orihime gasped as he locked his hands around her wrists, held them above her head and whispered in her ear "Doesn't seem like it"

They were all over each other as if their lives depended on it. Kissing, touching, grabbing, the works.

"Oh Ichigo!!" Orihime moaned his name as he made a trail of wet kisses down her neck. "Ichigo!!" the voice started to fade…and was replaced with a much deeper one.


Ichigo opened his eyes to see his family in his bedroom, a cake in his dads hands.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!"