"Where are you going Yuzu?" Ichigo asked watching his sister go out the door, Yuzu didn't go out on Summer. Not without Karin at least. And last summer they spent it with Urahara's helpers, Ururu and Jinta. Apparently they've been friends for a while now and last he heard Yukio and she got in an argument regarding her lack of training, or the fact he could hurt her which was why she argued with their father the night before about training.

"I'm helping out a friend, I'll be back in the afternoon," she answered,

"Dressed like that?" she blinked looking down, she was wearing pink shorts and a slightly lose white a-shirt with a under black belly bearing strapless shirt and sneakers. "It's a girl, right?" she smiled knowingly.

"Nope!" he saw red,

"Yuzu, hold it!"

"Stop being such a brother bear!" she called over her shoulder as she ran in the opposite direction, tempted to follow her he chose to stay by the gate.

"Did you take your pepper spray!?" he called after her,

"Hai!" satisfied he gave a nod crossing his arms, Rukia gave him a bemused look. He gave her a glare and stormed inside for the cold A/C air. Yuzu passed at the corner and pulled her white stockings up to mid-thigh and continued her path, she gave a giggle. It was so easy to put Ichigo uneasy.

"You're…here," Yukio said looking surprised. Yuzu flushed bashful,

"Did you honestly think you'd scare me off by telling me all that?" well, yes he did. "and besides, I told you that's not the worse I've gone through, or Onii-chan has," just as he was about to tell her she was naïve, "just after the Winter War before he fully lost his powers I was kidnapped by Togabito, Hell Sinner and I died," he froze, "there was a Togabito that helped Ichigo, Rukia-chan, Abarai-san and Ishida-sempai entered Hell to rescue me, they were all hurt and Ichigo lost himself to his Hollow powers,"

"!" his hand clenched over the door handle,

"I was in the fourth lowest level, since they were all cut down by the same person who helped them he was hurt, really hurt and my death was what had him snap," Yuzu's voice lowered as her eyes darkened in remembrance, "I had become one of them, for a while at least. Ichigo went back for his friends and the Kushanda let him borrow their powers so he defeated that Togabito; Kokuto. Just before he went back, the chain that bound me to Hell just disappeared, that's what Ichigo and Kuchiki-Taichou said, they were the ones present when it happened. Like I said, he's gone through worse, we've gone through worse,"

"Fine," he tried to show that he was not upset, "come in" she beamed walking inside. Yuzu flopped down on the comfortable round love seat after a delicious lunch that she had cooked, her eyes were drawn to the ceiling and she enjoyed the cool air of the A/C when she perked up, "what are you…?" she was at the door.

"I'll come back!" he doubted so, but she did come back with a bucket of chocolate chip ice cream, whipped cream with strawberries and banana. He tried not to let the dirty thoughts get to him, but…failed miserably. A flushed faced Yuzu laid on the bed with her shirt off and shorts unbuttoned, on her mouth was a strawberry dipped in chocolate that trailed down her plump lip to her chin, whipped cream on her flat slim abdomen, "Yu…Yukio-kun, c…clean me". He groaned leaning his head against the cool desk by his keyboard "eh?" she paused at the hallway, "are you okay, Yukio-kun?" he felt himself harden further.

"I'm fine," he bit out, Yuzu walked towards him and he panicked he whirled around hand coming up "stay right there!" she blinked confused as she came to an abrupt stop, realization seemed to fill her and he felt himself growing hot.

"It's really hot, isn't it? I'll prepare you some ice cream!" she beamed turning back to the kitchen and he let his head fall to the desk,

"Kami-sama how can that girl be so naïve?". Yuzu from the corner of her eye looked at the blonde who eyed the sundae and poked the ice cream as if something were to come out and jump him, when it didn't he took a spoonful and ate it, she beamed holding back a giggle as he began to eat it at an even pace and she ate her, "at what time are you going to leave?" startled some of the ice cream smeared on her chin.

"Not until Otou-san leaves and he's still home," she answered just as she was about to search for a napkin, her chin was grasped and a tongue flickered out licking the ice cream off making her cheeks burn, "ah…" his green eyes looked so dark, her breath catched in her throat as he leaned in closer, their lips just inches from each other. Her heartbeat pounded in her ears, her gut felt like it had dropped and she felt queasy not in a bad way.

His gloved hand touched her cheek just barely, he leaned in as their lips brushed and she moved closer as their lips pressed firmly, butterflies tingled in her stomach, her wrist that was being held by his other gloved hand pulled her closer and then trailed down to her waist pulling her closer. Chaste kisses turned longer and their lips molded, moving against each other. Her cell phone ringing broke the spell, she shuffled through her bag and looked at the screen number. Yukio clicked his tongue in distaste turning to stand, her hand stopped him as she answered the call. "What is it, Onii-chan?"

"Where are you? You're not with Midori, or Riruka"

"Why do you want to know?"

"I'm going to pick you up."

"No way" Yukio remained unmoving despite her releasing him and listened to the conversation. Yuzu scowled at her brother's words. "I'm not going home yet. Otou-san is still there,"

"If this is about yesterday's fight you guys had—"

"You're protecting me," she cut him off.

"Exactly!"

"But your way of protecting me is leaving me vulnerable," he said nothing, "Kisuke-san and Yoruichi-san were willing to teach me, but because of Otou-san they won't, and Rukia-chan won't because of you, I get that you're trying to protect me Onii-chan, but you can't always leave it to Karin-chan when you're not home"

"Yuzu listen—"

"No," her eyes narrowed, "what if Karin-chan gets badly hurt? What if I can't do anything to help her if she needs it, I already told you and I told Otou-san, I won't talk to him until he leaves his naïve thoughts and settles into reality. You. Won't. Always. Be. There." She stated firmly, "I died once, what will stop it from happening again? You're just one person Ichigo, not a god."

"Yuzu—"

"Goodbye," she ended the call and released a long breath, "I really should get going before he storms in here," she whispered disappointed. At the door, before she could get out, a hand grasped her forearm pulling her back and she was met with a body, her hands on his chest with lips on her own.

"We'll talk tomorrow," she could breathlessly nod, dazedly she walked out of the building and then shook her head as her hand touched her lips. A giggle escaped her lips.

"So," Karin looked suspiciously at Yuzu, "how's things with that creepy guy?" she asked, her sister (as expected) blushed red, cheeks blazing and her eyes widened in surprise, "you've been texting a lot, talking to him late night and you've been sighing a lot," brown eyes looked at her mortified.

"How are things between you and Hitsugaya-kun?" Karin choked on her drink coughing,

"Don't change the subject!"

"We're on the subject!"

"So," they froze, to their left stood a tall intimidating figure emitting dark waves, arms crossed over his chest, "what's this about guys?"

"O…Onii-chan/I…Ichii-nii," both stuttered fearfully. Karin and Yuzu shared looks, "run!" they bolted past their brother who cursed and moved to follow them, bursting out of the Clinic they took different streets, "Karin-chan this way!" her twin skid to a stop "hurry up!" Ichigo was coming out of the house.

"On ther record, I'm blaming you!" Karin yelled as they ran through the streets,

"Why me!?" Yuzu cried,

"You brought out Toshiro!"

"You brought out the boyfriend subject first!"

"You didn't have to be loud!"

"I wasn't! Onii-chan always hears what he shouldn't, it's scary!"

"You're telling me!?" Karin looked back, "he's catching up!"

"Left!" Karin skid to a stop as Yuzu swiftly used the light post to maneuver over the wall, 'gymnastic freak' she thought half-amused considering the situation, "your hand!" she was pulled over and they fell to the ground and covered their mouth as they heard Ichigo turn the corner.

"Dammit! I lost them," he ran down the street and they breathed out in relief.

"Why are you running from Ichigo?" they screamed. Rangiku grabbed them and vanished in Shunpo taking them home, "why are you running from Ichigo?" the girls glared at each other, "what happened?"

"Well, Karin…" a few minutes later, loud laughter came from the Kurosaki Clinic.

"And you run from Ichigo to avoid answering him?" the Lieutenant asked with obvious amusement. "Shiba-Taichou should have something to say about this, right?" both girls shuddered, "you're right," the woman agreed.

"Yukio Hans Vorarlberna," Yuzu whispered, "I've been in Naruki City,"

"I am with Toshiro," Karin admitted,

"Oh my," Matsumoto looked like she won gold, "the Fullbringer and Hitsugaya-Taichou," the woman clapped, "I knew you wouldn't be with regular humans!" the woman swore to silence and their summer continued.