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Chapter 10

The future

I woke up the next morning with Ichigo's arms around me. It was kind of awkward. We barely knew each other. But it's not like we did anything besides sleep, so it was ok.

I got out of the bed, trying not to wake Ichigo. Kisuke greeted me in the shop.

"Did you sleep well?" He asked.

"Yea I slept ok."

I wouldn't have if I hadn't of been so tired from fighting.

"You got some packages this morning."

"Must be my clothes and stuff!"

He led me to where he put the boxes. I opened the first one.

"My designer clothes! I've missed you!" I said as I scooped up a armful and hugged them.

Kisuke looked at me like I was crazy.

"What to wear today?" I said to myself as I plundered through the clothes. "My Dolce and Gabbana dress!" I said holding the $2000 dress up.

I got all that I needed and got dressed.

"So, how do I look?" I asked

"Wowza!" Kisuke replied.

"Like a model?"

"Exactly like one."

"Good! I may not be one anyone, but I still want to look like one!"

"You have something else, but it was too big to bring in."

He pointed outside. My jaw dropped.

Outside was a black 2010 Lexus LFA. I ran to it and opened the door. There was a new cell phone and a note in the cup holder.

I hope you don't mind me buying this for you. I know you've had a rough few months. I just wanted to let you that I still believe in you, regardless of what you do. I know you will accomplish plenty in your lifetime. I love you so much kiddo.

Love,

Grandpa

That almost made me cry. My Grandpa had done too much for me. I didn't know how I was going to be able to repay him.

"Where's Ururu?" I asked Kisuke.

"At school."

School? Oh no, Ichigo.

I ran to the room and Ichigo was asleep.

I started shaking him. "Ichigo!" I yelled.

"Huh?" he asked, not fully awake yet.

"Get up. You have school."

"Go away." He said as he rolled over and closed his eyes.

I stepped back. He's gona make this difficult it seems. Well, two can play that game. I used my powers to push his off the bed. He hit the floor hard.

"What the hell was that for?" He asked

"It's time for school. You're going to be late. Get up and I will take you."

He got up off the floor. "Wow! You look amazing."

I smiled. "Thanks, but that's not going to get you out of going to school."

I got my purse and pushed him toward the front door. "You're so slow in the morning."

As soon as we got out side and seen my car, he said, "I'm driving!"

"I don't think so. I haven't even driven it yet."

We got in and left. We had to stop at his house so he could change into his uniform and get his books.

When we pulled up at his school, everyone was staring. I figured it was because of my car. It was pretty awesome. Ichigo got out and met up with his friends outside. I started to drive away, but I noticed that he had left his book in the car.

I got out to give him his books. "Ichigo?!" I yelled. "You forgot your books!"

His friend's jaws dropped when they seen me. Maybe my D & G dress was a little much for 17 year old boys. Ichigo ran to me and I handed him his books.

"I'll see you later." He said as he ran back.

"Ok." I said, waving.

On my way back to the shop, I thought about the message Aizen left me. I knew they weren't hollow threats. He would go through with them and it would be my fault. I shouldn't have left.

By the time I had gotten to the shop, I decided that I should tell someone about it. I thought Kisuke would be the best person. He knew everything. He would know what to do. He always does.

"Can I talk to you about something?" I asked Kisuke when I walked in.

"Sure."

I explained to him about what I had heard when leaving Hueco Mundo and the message.

"I think I should go back. Can you send me back?" I asked

"Yes I can, but I won't. You shouldn't let this bother you. He is starting a war with the soul reapers. He would try to kill your friends whether you're with him or not. He's playing with your head. Don't let him."

"Are you sure?"

"I've known Sosuke Aizen a lot longer than you have, Kristen. I am positive that's what he's doing. He's trying to guilt you back to him."

"Ok."

But I didn't believe him. Aizen wanted me back so bad that he would do anything. I believe that he would spare them if I didn't leave.

I hung around the shop all day waiting on Ichigo. I hoped he checked on that job for me. I didn't want to stay at the shop forever. I was about bored to death when Ichigo finally came in.

"I've got good news." He said. "You got the job and a place to live!"

"Oh! Ichigo thank you!" I said as I ran and hugged him. "So I don't have to fill out an application or do an interview?"

"No, he took my word on it. We're real close."

"How is a kid close to someone who owns a clinic?"

"Well, he's my dad." He said laughing a little.

"Oh. Your dad is a doctor?"

"Yep and owns his own clinic. You're a nurse there now. He said you can work the front desk and stuff for now. Just until you learn how everything goes. He wants you to watch some of the other nurses before you actually start doing anything like that. I guess its cause of the no experience thing."

"That's fine. I will do anything. I just need a way to support myself. I can't lean on my Grandpa anymore."

"And you can live with us."

"What?"

"Yuzu is giving you her room. She gona share with Karin. They're my little sisters. Twins."

"Are you sure?"

"Yea! Yuzu is a fan. She has magazines with you on the cover and everything." He said laughing. "She will probably want your autograph."

"I would be honored to give it to her. It's the least I could do."

We started moving my stuff over to their house. It took a couple trips, as I had a lot of stuff and my car didn't have very much space. I needed a bedroom suit, so I slept on the couch the first night. I bought a bedroom suit the next day with the some of the money my Grandpa had sent me.

The next couple weeks flew by. I was beginning to feel more comfortable at the Kurosaki house. I cooked dinner most nights. Ichigo's mother had died when he was little, so I wanted to be a female figure for the girls. Someone they could look up to. I didn't want to replace their mother in any way. I just wanted them to have someone to talk to about girl stuff. They were 12, so they needed a woman to talk to.

I was at the front desk doing some computer work when I saw Renji walk up. He was wearing regular clothes, which was weird. He usually wore the Japanese robe thing like the other soul reapers.

"Hey there." He said all sexy like.

I looked up to acknowledge him, then back at the computer.

"So you're not talking to me anymore."

I just smiled.

"What?"

I looked around before speaking. "I don't want people to think I'm crazy and talking to myself again." I whispered.

He smiled. "You don't look like that. They can see me."

"Prove it."

There was a lady in the waiting area. He turned to look at her and she looked up.

"Hey, how are you doing?" he asked the lady.

"Fine and you?" she answered.

"Pretty good now that I'm in the presence of this beautiful women right here." He said motioning to me.

The lady just smiled, as did I.

"Do you believe me now?" he asked

"Yes and I want an explanation later."

"Alright then."

I continued working, but he didn't leave. He just watched me.

"What are you doing here? I'm working." I said smiling.

"Just wanted to see you and tell you I love you."

I looked at him and smiled. That's the first time he had ever said that to me. I couldn't even go about describing how it made me feel. It kind of took my breath away.

He jumped over the desk I was behind. I stood up, because it took me by surprise.

"You shouldn't be back here. I'm going to get in trouble." I told him.

He just looked at me for a minute and finally said, "I'm gona kiss you now."

He put his hand on my face and kissed me. I felt the energy surge through my body.

When we stopped, he jumped back over the desk and left without saying a word.

The lady sitting in the waiting area smiled. She had seen the whole thing.

"Keep that one. He's a good one." She said.

I just smiled at her.

"How long have you two been together, if you don't mind me asking."

"We're not actually together, not anymore."

"It looks like you will be soon."

Maybe we would. I just didn't want to get hurt again. It was almost impossible for me to resist Renji though. He has some kind of hold on me.

Later that night, I had an awful dream about Aizen. He killed all my friends and Renji. I woke up crying. I looked around the room and seen Aizen standing at the foot of my. I scrambled to turn the lamp on. When I did, he was gone.

"Go away. I'm not gona let you scare me anymore."

I didn't sleep well the rest of the night. I felt like I was being watched and I was. By Aizen.

I got up the next morning and Mr. Kurosaki had already gone to the clinic. I had to get everyone up and ready to go. I woke up the girls and asked them what they wanted for breakfast. I went to wake up Ichigo. He looks so peaceful sleeping. It was crazy that he thought he could protect me from Aizen. He was just a kid. He didn't need to worry about stuff like that. I watched him sleep for a while. Then I woke him up. I cooked everyone breakfast and got them off to school.

I had the day off, so I decided to go to the park. I was walking around when someone whispered "Hey" in my ear. I whirled around and it was Renji.

"Don't scare me like that!" I yelled. "Do you realize I could have sent you flying across the park?"

"Chill out." He said laughing.

I pushed him playfully.

"Now who's the serious one?" He asked

I thought back to when we first met. He was always so serious back then. I had even asked him why he was. I am the serious one now. But I can't help it. I'm worried about my friend's lives constantly.

"Everything is gona be ok." He said as he put his arm around me.

"How do you know, Renji? Aizen is so strong and this is far from over."

"I know because we can be together now. And when I'm with you everything is ok."

I smiled.

We had stopped walking. He made me face him and put his hands on my face.

"I'm gona protect you, ok? I'll probably end up saving your life too. So don't worry. The whole soul society is on this. We're not going to let him kill anyone." He assured me.

"Ok. I will try not to."

"Besides, worrying gives you wrinkles. You don't need any of those." He smiled and I pushed him again.

He laced his fingers with mine as we started to walk again.

"So you said you were going to explain to me how people can see you now." I reminded him.

"Oh yea. I'm in a gigai."

"And that is?"

"It's an artificial body that allows us to stay here for extended periods of time. It's synthetic, but functions like a natural one. It also allows humans to see us. Well, humans that normally can't."

"That's kind of handy."

"Yea, especially when the one you love is a human."

That made me smile. I could tell I wasn't going to get tired of hearing him say that.

"From the very first time I saw you, you took my breath away. I may not have acted like it, but it's true. I just didn't want to get attached to you. Relationships with humans are frowned upon. But I ignored that and then got in trouble for it. And broke your heart in the process. I'm sorry about that." He confessed.

"It's ok. That's the past."

"I guess so."

We stopped and he made me face him again. He put his hands on my hips.

"Tell me you love me. I promise I will say it back this time." He said.

"I love you." I said smiling.

He pulled me closer to him by my hips.

Our lips where almost touching and he said, "I love you too."

He kissed me and I felt the energy surge like always. I seemed stronger this time. It made my knees weak. I probably would have fallen if Renji didn't have a hold of me.

Suddenly I was somewhere else. I was in a field. It was a beautiful place. I was wearing a white sun dress. I saw this crimson haired little girl running towards me. She couldn't have been over 2 years old. She had green eyes like me. She jumped in my arms and called me mommy.

I was back in my own time, still kissing Renji. When we stopped, I had a huge smile on my face.

"Was that good for you?" He asked with a laugh.

"No it wasn't that."

"So you don't think I'm a good kisser? I think I am."

"I mean the kiss was great. But it's something else."

"What's that?"

"I'm not gona say. It's not important."

"It's not important, but you're smiling about it? Uh huh, I see how its gona be."

"I will tell you later, just not now."

He looked at me and cocked his eyebrow.

I grabbed him and gave him a kiss.

I couldn't tell him about what I seen. It was only for me. I didn't want to ruin it.

I spent the whole day with Renji. It was amazing. I liked being able to go places with him. I just liked being with him. Maybe we could be together. Maybe we don't have to do the whole friends things. I just don't want to get wrapped up in him and have him taken away like last time. I had to be careful.

When I got home all I could think of was that child. She was so beautiful. I wondered what her name was. She looked a lot like her daddy, but I could see me in her too. I didn't even know her, but she already had my love.

I fell asleep easy that night, but I had another bad dream. I dreamed Aizen killed Yuzu. I had gotten close with her and was pretty protective of her. She was like the little sister I never had. I decided to go to her room and check on her. I never guessed I would have seen what I did.

Aizen was standing over Yuzu. I slung my arm to knock him away. He lifted his palm toward me and like caught my power in his hand. He blocked it with just his hand. It didn't even move him. I ran to Yuzu to protect her, but he left. He was so fast.

I went to the bathroom to wet my face. I needed to shake what had just happened. After I wet my face, I looked n the mirror. There he was, standing behind me. I turned around, but this time he didn't disappear.

"I will go with you. Just please don't hurt Yuzu or my friends." I pleaded.

"It's too late now. You have lost my trust."

"Tell me how to get it back. I will do anything!"

"Anything?"

"Yes."

"I will spare your friends, but u must kill Renji Abarai."

I gasped. "What?"

"You will earn my trust by killing him."

"But..." he was gone before I could finish.

Author's note: I know Yuzu and Karin arent 12, but i wanted to make them a year older since i made Ichigo a year older. Thx 4 reading and review!