A/N: * Sigh * I take back my previous authors note. The length of some chapters is pretty inevitable. Don't kill me! I know that sometimes when something is too long you begin to daze out and start daydreaming about screwing Grimm-kitty but bear with me. That is why I try including little things to make you chuckle so you know...you won't attack me.
Btw any grammatical issues, I must apologize in advance, thus I am currently in Post-Halloween state and so to be honest I keep seeing floating Twix bars dashing through the words.
So I'm at home one day counting floor tiles and got the best idea ever! And so...I have a bit of a surprise for some of you in future chapters, if you get a message from me...please read it LOL I'll let you in on the secret and you'll get a yummy treat. ; ]
This week: Atsuma-1 Welcome ^^ (rubs hands deviously)
Atsuma-1:
Enjoy!...or should I say Miss Usagi-chan! ; D *smooch!*
Katyra:
AHHH (WAILS IN HORROR) I CAN'T BELIEVE I NEVER KNEW THE DIFFERENCE! (hangs self)
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Kyahh! =D (snatches statue) MINE! I would like to thank my hamster waffles. Yes. He helps me with my stories. I would also like to thank cookies. =^^= I feel honored! xD And Oh darling worry not, let's have some fun with Ishin and Hisana-chan shall we? And NO! I could never kill Hisana! wait, what? Why would you think that? She's the joy of the story! The cherry to this sundae! The banana to this boat! The fly to the turd!...ok...maybe not the last one. but you get my point. She is needed! Besides, her and Ishin are going to play a very important role in our little lovebirds lives...mostly as blockers though...if you catch my drift. ; D
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*SQUEAL!* Can't...stand...the...cuteness! (Faints)
BTW Guys this document for some reason decided to act kookoo bananas so some of the breaks I included, where the characters are interrupted in their speech have been changed and well, the computer I am uploading from is not allowing me to open Word for some strange reason, and the laptop isn't allowing me to edit! So bear with it please until I can fix it.
So I HAD to do this chapter, not by choice, but *sigh* couldn't move on until I straightened things out with these characters, you know Tatsuki and the Kuchiki's and Kurosaki's and our two bunnies new relationship...uh oh...did I say relationship? Oh yes I did. (wink) But Oh well. Let's try and have some fun, shall we?
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Playful Kiss: Paradise Bliss
Chapter 10: After the storm
The raindrops were augmenting in intensity. The already heavy downpour continued on its steady increase by the minute, soaking both individuals beneath it and enveloping both in a sea of cool, cumbersome liquid.
"Ichigo,"
"Hm?"
Ichigo sighed in content as his back was rubbed soothingly. His face dug deeper into the raven-headed individuals dripping jacket.
To state that the male was in utter bliss would be an understatement. His feelings at the moment where indescribable, having his love so close and knowing that not only were his long-held feelings finally able to reach him, but that they were mutual, had put the male in an unprecedented state of pure ecstasy.
Nothing in the world could ruin this wonderful dream-like reality.
"We should get out of the rain." Byakuya said as he attempted to gently pull the male's head off from his jacket to face him, failing miserably, as the orangette simply shook his head adamantly and dug his face deeper into his chest. "Ichigo?"
Ichigo responded by shaking his head once more and tightening his grip around the male's waist.
Byakuya stifled a chuckle and ceased in his caress to grip the male in his own embrace, resting his head atop the dripping russet-colored locks.
"You're cold." The male's deep, sultry voice, made an involuntary shiver run down the smaller teens spine. His voice was enough to send the young male into a spiraling pit of enthrallment.
But he was wrong.
Ichigo's body was coursing with an unbelievable surge of heat, his insides engulfed in warmth. His warmth.
Nothing, neither the chilly fall air, growing incessantly frigid by the minute, nor the biting coolness of the rain would suffice in lifting this intense warmth surging through every part of him.
"It's warm…" Ichigo breathed softly and for the first time since meeting him, Byakuya felt his insides melt, unable to deny just how adorable the male in his arms truly was.
"It's raining." The flatness in Byakuya's voice had returned, but it was nowhere near as harsh as once was.
"I didn't notice…" Ichigo whispered before taking a huge inhale and releasing it slowly.
"Idiot." Byakuya mumbled before placing a final kiss atop the teen's head. "Come on. Let's go home."
Ichigo finally detached his face away from the male's chest and stared up at him. "Home?" He asked quietly, his eyebrows pulled in, in confusion.
"Yes. Home."
"Bu- "
"You left someone really heartbroken when you left." Byakuya said simply as he pulled back the strand of hair hanging over his face and took a step back from the other teen.
"Someone…heartbroken…" His insides fluttered wildly at the thought. Ichigo felt his face warm up and lowered it when he felt the heat overtake most of it. He knew he must be red as a cherry.
I…I can't believe this…Byakuya was heartb-
"My mother."
"…." The orange-headed teen felt his heart drop straight through his ass. "Oh…"
He had completely forgotten about Hisana.
Guilt quickly replaced the joy he had been so overtaken with previously. She looked so hurt when they left…but they had no choice. He wouldn't have been able to deal with having Byakuya around anymore, especially with her. It hurt so much.
Ichigo's eyes widened suddenly and a frown slithered onto his face.
"What about Yorui…" He switched his gaze to the ground, unable to complete the question. It hurt to think about her.
"Don't worry about her."
"Bu- "
Ichigo gasped when Byakuya took a swift step towards him, his face landing mere inches from his own, his hand finding purchase under the orange-headed male's chin and cradling it.
"I told you didn't I?" Byakuya let his face break into the slightest smirk. " Just like you cannot love anyone else, neither can I."
If there was even the slightest bit of containment in the male, at that point it managed to vanish entirely, for what he did next…well…
"B-B….BYAKUYA!" The cry was the final thing Byakuya was able to hear before a chirpy orangette pounced on him like a hungry lion…in a sense something he already closely resembled.
"I-Ichig…" Byakuya gasped as he felt the male squeeze every last bit of air out of him. "Ichigo…"
If Byakuya were to have known better, he would have immediately ceased in continuing to call the teen by his name, it was his fuel. Hearing the raven-head finally acknowledge him and call his name in that beautiful voice, with those beautiful lips he loved so much, they drove him mad.
"I…can't…breath…"
Ichigo loosened his grip and pulled away, his face blushing harshly as he scratched at the nape of his neck. "S-Sorry…" He mumbled softly, unable to contain his joy.
Byakuya shook his head and sighed as his hand clasped onto the orangette's hand. He turned away and commenced in walking, pulling Ichigo's alongside him.
"W-where are we going?"
"I told you didn't I? Where going home."
Ichigo nodded his head softly and followed behind.
Home…
"By the way," Byakuya began. Ichigo looked up at the brunette who was still facing forward as he spoke to him, his hand was released from the male's tight embrace.
Byakuya halted in his track and slowly swiveled himself to face the teen, his silver-grey eyes connecting with the warm chocolate brown large ones staring back at him with the uttermost lovingness.
"Please refrain from showing so much affection when we are in public. I still have an image to uphold. Understand?" The voice dripping with its usual apathy, as the source of it once more turned to face towards their destination and began walking away from the teen, leaving him behind.
Ichigo stood agape as he watched the male lead on ahead of him.
"eh…EHHHH?"
"Byakuya? Is that you?" Hisana's voice rang out from the kitchen as both male's stepped foot into the Kuchiki household.
Ichigo felt his heart beating harshly against his chest.
"W-wait Byakuya I don't know how I feel about this," Ichigo mumbled silently as he tugged on the male's soaked jacket's sleeve.
"You shouldn't have left in the first place." The bland voice spoke back. Ichigo's eyes narrowed as Byakuya took a step forward towards the living room.
"What do you mean? IT WAS YOUR FAULT I LEFT!" Ichigo cried out in a low whisper, gripping the raven-heads arm tighter. "If you wouldn't have been so..so "
"I don't know what you're talking about." Byakuya cut in, continuing in his advancement towards the living area.
"LIKE HELL!"
Byakuya swung his face to stare at Ichigo who was taken back by the sudden scrutiny. The male snatched his arm away from the startled teen and switched the roles, quickly gripping Ichigo's arm in an iron-like lock.
"W-what are yo- "
"Mother!" Byakuya called out and Ichigo's eyes widened in horror.
"B-Byakuya! W-wait plea- "
"Mot-"
"Byakuya?" Hisana stepped out from the kitchen, her eyes widening instantly upon spotting a certain orange-haired individual who seemed to be sinking into the floorboards. "I-Ichigo-kun?" The female said softly. "W-why are "
"Hisan- " Ichigo began but was abruptly cut off by a certain raven-head who tugged him forwards to stand directly beside him.
"Mother," Byakuya began, his voice deep, serious and unnervingly composed. " We," At this the male gave a quick glance to Ichigo, clearly indicating the male's involvement. " Have begun a relationship. I hope that you will accept it." He said simply as though speaking of the night's dinner.
Ichigo's eyes bulged out of their sockets, his legs becoming pudding.
W-what?
Was his hearing ok?
He quickly lifted his pinky towards his ear and dug it inside, swerving it, in an attempt to "fix" his hearing, because there was no way in hell this was right.
Hisana apparently felt the same way for she stood absolutely blank-faced staring at both teens, her petite mouth slowly dropping open.
"B-Byakuya what are you saying!" Ichigo said as he shook the male's arm who simply sent a quick glance his way before returning it to his mother.
"Mother?"
"…."
" I understand the surprise. How could I be interested in him, but-"
"HEY!" Ichigo cried out, snatching his arm away from the male's grip.
Byakuya sighed before continuing. " I can no longer deny that this…person… has somehow managed to slither his way into "
"WHAT THE HELL AM I, A SLUG?"
"...my heart." Byakuya concluded and if Ichigo was pudding before, well, he was nonexistent now.
He was in absolute limbo.
B-Byakuya…
There was no way he could have heard right. None.
His stomach had sunken towards the lowest possible part of him, the previous butterflies coming back full-force, hitting him so hard he had to grab purchase to something, that something being Byakuya's hand, to prevent him from completely collapsing.
"a…" His air had been completely knocked out of him. His vocabulary was non-existent, his ability to speak as well.
Noticing the absolutely stunned male beside him, Byakuya gave an almost none-existent smirk, taking full enjoyment in the reaction received.
The brunette turned to face his mother once more.
"Mothe- "
"B-b-b-….I-I-I-I…" The female began to stammer incoherently, her arm beginning to quiver, her eye twitching uncontrollably.
"Hm. That's new." Byakuya said nonchalantly as he watched his mother who seemed to be having a severe seizure.
"I-Is she okay?" Ichigo stuttered, growing increasingly frightened by the female's odd behavior. Yes. Odd. Even for her.
"B-Byakuya?"
"Wait for it." Byakuya said, narrowing his eyes slightly, as though in anticipation for something…something. And that something came shortly after.
"….K..KYAHHHH!" Hisana wailed in what seemed like a primordial roar.
Before either of the two was able to take a second glance, the female had pounced on both male's making them fall harshly on their backs and pinning them down with her fragile arms. You would think that, but of course you'd be oddly mistaken, for those fragile arms could take down a panther on their good days.
"I KNEW IT!" She chirped and threw her head between both teens, snuggling both in a tight embrace. "I knew it, I knew it, I KNEW IT!" Her grip tightened, cutting off both male's air circulation. "Ichigo-kun! Bya-chan!…Ichigo…"
The chirpy outburst of the female began to quickly diminish however, paving way for a wave of heavy sobs. "Ichigo-kun…" She wailed softly as she tightened her embrace on the orange-head. "I miss you guys so much…W-why did you leave?"
Byakuya pulled apart from the embrace and released a slight grunt as he gradually lifted himself from the floor, leaving his mother and the other teen, whose eyebrows where scrunched into a frown, as the small teary-eyes woman hugged him tightly.
"I'm so sorry Hisana…" Ichigo said softly, attempting to somehow soothe the weeping female. "I'm sorry…"
The female continued weeping, her face sunk into Ichigo's shoulder blade.
"Mother," Byakuya sighed before bringing his arm up to his face and wiping at the drops of moisture sliding down his hair and onto his face. " He apologizes for his inconsiderateness." The male said in his usual bland voice.
"eh..EH? My inconsiderateness?" Ichigo yelled out, glaring hard at the brunette who simply shrugged off the look.
"Am I not correct? How you were able to hurt my sweet mother is truly beyond me."
This fucking bastard! Is he even trying to help? Ichigo thought to himself and forced back the snarl so desperately clawing at his throat.
Byakuya once more provided a slit of a smile and began to saunter off. " I must change. I will leave you both to…converse?" He concluded as he exited the living room and began climbing the stairs towards his bedroom.
DON'T LEAVE ME YOU BASTARD!
"H-Hisana," Ichigo whispered to the female who was still stuck to him like a tick. "H-Hisana…"
"I missed you…" She said softly and Ichigo felt something in him tear.
This woman…she cared so much about them, enough to think of them as her own children, something he had become aware of since they'd first taken step into her home. How was he able to let his own issues cause him to neglect the woman's feelings? Especially without providing her a single reason. She deserved at least that much.
"I'm so, so sorry Hisana," He spoke softly, returning the loving embrace. "I never meant to cause you an "
"Shh…I know." She whispered softly before placing a small kiss on the male's cheek and lifting herself up and off of him, kneeling beside the teen. She quickly wiped at her face and smiled lovingly at the boy who had commenced in lifting himself up as well.
"But…everything is fine now? … right?" She asked hopeful and Ichigo nodded in response, flashing his own smile at the teary female, who seemed to glow almost instantly. "…and…you and Bya-chan?" She continued and giggled softly when the male turned away, attempting to somehow hide the blush sweeping through his face, to no avail. "I knew it…" She whispered once more, almost to herself, but Ichigo caught onto it.
"H-How?"
"Sweetheart," She began as she lifted herself from her kneeling position on the floor. "Mother's always know." The female held her hand out towards male to help him finish getting up from the floor. "Ichigo," She continued.
"Yeah?"
"Do you like being with us?"
"Of course I do."
"Then that is all I need." Hisana finished and flashed the teen a smile. Ichigo raised an eyebrow at the weird feeling he was receiving from the female but quickly pushed it aside. " By the way…" She eyed the teen up and down and raised an eyebrow at his mangled appearance. "Sweetheart you're soaking wet! What in the world happened?"
"Uh…" Ichigo scratched his head and smiled feebly. " Long story…"
"Hmm…Very well." Hisana held her hand towards the teens face and ran it by it soothingly before stopping and grabbing onto his cheek, squeezing it tightly.
"Ow, ow, ow…" Ichigo muttered and rubbed his cheek viciously once the female released her grip.
"Go upstairs and borrow something to wear from Bya-chan, there's somewhere we must go."
"W-where?"
"Do not worry!" She chimed as she giggled and began to twirl lightly on her spot. "Go, go go, Ichigo-chan!"
"Um…o..kay…" The male responded before slowly turning and climbing up the steps, his gaze still stuck on the female who was staring up at him with a rather odd expression.
Just what do you have up your sleeve Hisana?
"W-wait WHAT?" Ichigo bellowed in outrage as Hisana tugged him forcefully out of the house's front door. The teen held on to the door's hinge with all of his might refusing to comply with the female's plans. "No, No, NO!"
"Quit…being…a…baby!" Hisana grunted as she held on to one of Ichigo's arm and pulled fervently. "We…have… to do this!"
"No! No we don't!" Ichigo cried, his grip faltering slightly.
Damn it, damn it!
"Byakuya! Please, Please help me!" He called out to the raven-headed male who was standing by the door, staring blankly at the wonderful scenario. " B-Byakuya please!"
Byakuya sighed and shook his head. "Very well."
"T-thank you Bya W-wait wait…WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Ichigo cried as the other male began to pull off each of his fingers from the door's hinge. "N-no Byakuya! You can't do this to me!"
"Good job Bya-chan!" Hisana chirped in glee as she watched her son betraying his new mate in favor of her. That's my Byakuya!
"Traitor!" Ichigo's grip on the door failed and he was pulled harshly out of the front door, the young female then taking hold on both hands and pulling him with her.
"Bya-cha you push from behind!"
"You can't do this to me!" Ichigo yelled at the male who was now behind him and had shoved him forward in a rather brutal manner. "OW!"
"Child." Byakuya sighed and pushed the male once more towards the taxi's open door, making Ichigo fall slumped onto the back seat beside Hisana who was grinning triumphantly.
"Please Hisana! He's insane!" Ichigo begged, both hands finding purchase on the female's knee, drawn together in a pleading manner as Byakuya plopped down beside him and closed the door, motioning the driver to go.
"Nonsense," Hisana flicked her wrist in dismissal. " You are now officially part of the family…and so…" The female's twitch returned ten-fold, followed by a devious grin. " You get to stay with us forever!" She wailed in joy. "My babies are coming back!"
"B-But we can't tell h- "
"You're cowardice is insulting." Byakuya's monotonous voice broke in, the silver eyes focused on the passing surroundings as the taxicab sped past.
Ichigo glared at the male before returning to continue his groveling on the petite woman who had begun smoothening out her hair.
"Please Hisana…"
"Call me Auntie!" She chirped jovially.
At that point Ichigo knew it was pointless. Hisana never lost. And fuck was he beginning to resent that.
Slouching his back over, he hunched his head towards the cars floor, heaving a heavy sigh.
Why me?
"Hisana-san," Ishin said in surprise as he stared at the giddy face of the Kuchiki female, grinning back at him, with his son in her hands.
"Hi, Hi!"
"C-Come in," He motioned the three individuals inside as he scratched behind his neck absolutely frazzled for the visitation.
"Are you okay, Hisana-san?" Ishin questioned as he watched the females head swiftly dart left and right. "H-Hisana?"
"Where are my…" She began, and quickly stopped when she caught a glimpse of…well…
"Dad? Whose…" The sweet voice of a young girl snapped Hisana out of her calm state, if ever any.
"My…My…" The female stammered as she watched the cute girl walk towards them in her adorable set of pink bunny pajamas and seemed to blow a screw when the young girl spoke once more. "Oh! Hisana-chan!"
The incessant chirps of a crazed-out female instantly blocked the small girl's fruity, sweet voice.
"PRINCESS!" She squealed and squeezed the girl with as much force as she could possibly muster. "Oh my, Oh my, Oh my!"
"H-Hisana-chan! I missed you!"
"KYAHH! CUTE CUTE CUTE….CUTE!" Hisana wiggled in joy at having "her" little girl in her arms.
Hisana pulled back from Yuzu and grabbed onto the little girl's face. "Sweety,"
"Hm?" The sweet hum, nearly sufficed in absolutely driving her away from her sanity, but she forced the urge to completely devour the girl in hugs and kisses back …for the time being that is.
"Where's Karin?"
"She's in our room." Yuzu responded as held her hand out gesturing towards the direction of their bedroom. Hisana quickly grabbed the child's hand and rushed towards the direction, wailing, "KARIN-CHAN!"
The three male's stood paralyzed, blankly staring out at the female who was quick in abandoning them.
"What's going on?" Ishin asked, his eyebrow raised at both teens.
"Uh…um...heh…heh…HISANAAAA!" Ichigo called after the female, dreading having to be the one to explain this.
"And so you see…" Hisana glanced over at Ichigo, sitting beside her, his eyes stuck on his feet. " They have chosen to begin a relationship."
Ichigo bit his lip harshly, awaiting his father's response. As much as he wanted to not be so incredibly paranoid, it was unimaginably difficult, especially with the blankness that had overtaken his father's face.
Byakuya must have sensed the nervousness thus he quickly pulled his hand to grip Ichigo's, which was lying between both male's thighs. He squeezed the orangette's hand discretely, their interloping hands, hidden from the other individual's gaze.
Ichigo felt his insides begin to ease thanks to the other male's attempts at soothing him.
Hiding the slight blush already coursing it's way towards his features; Ichigo dared a glance up to his father, and to no surprise, found him staring back.
"Is this true son?" Ishin asked calmly, eyes connecting with his son's.
"…Y-yeah…" Ichigo responded quietly, his head nodding slowly, his grip on Byakuya's hand tightening.
He knew this was necessary and if he ever wished to have any real relationship with Byakuya it was inevitable. He never put much thought into it before though. How could he have even imagined the he and Byakuya would ever truly become something? As much as he wished and dreamt of it, he never really imagined it to become reality. And now that it was…well… he was still trying to convince himself of it.
Everything felt so surreal. But the hand gripping his own was real. The lips that so tenderly and passionately proclaimed his own, they were real. Those marvelous steely hypnotizing eyes were real, he knew that much.
"Well then," Ishin began, his hand once more leading towards his hair and scratching at it. "If that is what makes you happy, then, well, I have no choice but to accept it." Ishin provided his son a small smile and stood from the couch, meandering towards both teens and extending his hand out towards the brunette who quickly took hold of it and shook. "I guess at this point I should say something like…Take care of my son?"
Byakuya gave a simple smile. " I intend too."
Once more Ichigo's face burst into flames. He cursed himself for it. Was everyday going to be like this? The damn male could not sputter a single word without his face ascending into fiery heaven!
"Well, Now that that is settled. We have an even more serious matter to attend to." Hisana spoke, her tone unbelievably serious. Something none of the male's were accustomed to and so each of them paid their undivided attention to the "serious" woman.
"Yes?" Ishin edged his way back towards the couch and planted himself down, paying close attention to whatever it was the female was about to say.
"Well, since our son's have pretty much decided to spend their lives together,"
Ichigo's eyes widened at the female's statement. Forever? WE JUST STARTED DATING! He turned to see the response of the other male and narrowed his eyes when he was unable to make out the slightest bit of expression.
"I have come to the conclusion that…you must all…"
Ichigo tapped his foot absently as he awaited the female to conclude in her statement. These random pauses were killing him!
"COME BACK AND LIVE WITH US...FAMILY!"
The room was overtaken by a deafening silence, as the males, minus Byakuya, stood agape at the female's sudden outbreak.
"I DEMAND IT! " She continued and sprang up from the couch. "How can I live with myself knowing that my wonderful family is here, in the cold, eating….eating…fast…food!" The female blanched in horror, her hand lifting towards her head. "Oh no…and…and…who on earth will bake cookies for my sweet princesses?"
"H- "
"No No No! I will most certainly not take no for an answer! I REFUSE!"
"B-but Hisan-" Ishin began once more and once again was cut.
"The sooner the better! Think of it this way," The female proposed, her index finger waggling in the air. "Once our son's marry. Our family will offi- "
"MARRY?" Ichigo belched, shooting up from the couch, unable to hold back at absolute shock and discomfort overwhelming him at the women's comment. "H-Hisana I think you're moving way too fast with this," Ichigo mumbled.
"Nonsense! It's bound to happen soon enough! And when it does, our families will officially be one!"
"B-Byakuya, please talk to yo … B-Byakuya?" Ichigo eyes widened when he noticed the male, sitting, unaffected, his attention cast on his lap as he flipped through a page on his…book?
He brought a fucking book? !
"Byakuya!" Ichigo bellowed once more unable to comprehend the male's actions. Byakuya neither spoke nor looked up at him. His utter disregard, making the orange-head's insides fume in rage.
"Hisana, I am pleased that y- " Ishin began once more, and yet again was interrupted by the chirpy woman.
"Enough chit-chat. I must get things ready!" Hisana sprang from her seat, and in what felt like a matter of a second had vanished from the male's views.
"Where did she…?" Ishin looked over at Ichigo who shook his head slightly. "Son…"
Ichigo gripped his knee tightly as his father spoke to him, unable to decipher anything behind those masked onyx eyes.
"Yeah, Dad?"
"How do you feel about it?"
"About what?"
Ishin stood from his couch and walked towards his son, planting himself down on his side, where a chirpy Hisana had previously been residing.
"Moving back in with the Kuchikis…"
Ichigo switched his gaze back to the floorboards. He had completely forgotten that he had been the reason for their sudden departure.
" I…" He shot a quick glance at Byakuya who was still detached from the current situation, sitting, reading his book, seemingly unaware of any of the other individuals in the room. Ichigo sighed softly before smiling gently. In spite of the male's unusually somber ways, Ichigo loved him and he was ready to finally have his desires met. " I would very much want to…dad."
The blankness in his father's face quickly dissolved, paving way for a huge grin.
"Glad to hear that son…because…"
Ichigo awaited for the male to finish his statement, feeling slightly irked when the pause seemed to take longer than the statement itself.
WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THE PAUSES?
"Dad?"
"You see…I really didn't want to have to be stuck with all this repair work myself! Sojun-chan! We're coming home!" Ishin chimed in glee as he jumped off of the couch.
"W..what? YOU FUCKING LAZY- "
"My boy, please watch what you say, wouldn't want to hurt your dear old dad now would you?" Ishin pouted and wiped an invisible tear from his eyes.
"THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO!" The orange-head yelled, standing from the couch and reaching out for his father who had flashed out of the living room in what felt like a second.
Once the male was out of clear sight Ichigo switched his glare to the male beside him. "AND WHY THE HELL WERE YOU SO OUT OF IT?"
Nothing.
"BYAKUYA!"
Byakuya stared up at the teen, his eyes narrowed and dripping with disregard. He stood from the couch slowly; his book in hand and provided his own glare at the orange-head who took a step back at the sudden coldness.
"You're annoying." The male said before throwing his book at the teen and waltzing out of the living room and towards his mother's direction.
"B…Byakuya…?"
The teen gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.
I'll fucking kill him!
"H-Hisana wait!" Ichigo blanched in horror as he watched the cheery female ransack his drawers, digging out every piece and tossing it onto a plastic bag. All the hard work he'd gone through in arranging every single piece and the…the… "HISANA! WE HAVE LUGGAGE BAGS YOU KNOW!"
"Oh? Hm…oh well…" She continued, tossing and disarranging the various clothing, tangling them together in a heap, closely resembling a yarn ball, and tossing them inside the bag.
Ichigo tossed himself atop his bed, rubbing his face roughly as he heard the females rummaging and tossing of various items into the bag at hand.
How fucking much can that thing carry anyway?
Ichigo rose to a sitting position on his bed when he heard the bedroom door hinge open, and from it his father immerging with an expression that immediately frightened every part of him.
"Dad? What's the matter?" Ichigo asked, confused as to the sudden seriousness consuming his father usual "clown-like" expression.
Hisana flipped her face to stare at the male as well, quickly standing, when noticing the look on the man.
"There's something I want to talk to you about." Ishin said and Hisana heaved the plastic bag onto her back and began shuffling her way out.
"I-I should leave you too alone…" She said shyly as she edged her way out and past the door.
Hm…when Ichigo thought about it more, she very closely resembled Santa. You know, if Santa was a chirpy housewive with an uncontrollable twitch.
"Okay…" Ichigo said quietly and scooted over on his bed when his father planted himself beside him. "What's going on dad?" Ichigo watched his father's hand fiddle behind him. He cocked an eyebrow at what his father could have possibly been holding, the man's hands where behind his back and off of clear view from the orangette, growing increasingly worried when his fathers brows scrunched into a slight frown. "D-Dad?"
"After learning of your new…relationship… I can't help these thoughts plummeting my brain at the moment," Ishin spoke, his eyes on the bedroom's carpeted floor. " I know that if your mother was alive right now, she would want to know as well."
Ichigo's stomach seemed to take a plummet; his heart beat quickening, an incomprehensible clot beginning to form in his throat.
This had to be serious. His father had brought his mother into things and it only helped in making his heart thud away like a drum in his chest. His anxiety and sudden nervousness was overwhelming him at his father's direct and somewhat hoarse tone.
"Y-yeah, Dad?" Ichigo said softly, unable to hide the concern encircling his words.
"Well…" Ishin let out a slow and steady exhale, pulling one hand out from behind his back and bringing it to his face, wiping away at the non-existent sweat drips.
"D-dad…tell me."
"It has finally occurred to me that we had spent almost an entire year in the Kuchiki household, during which, you and Byakuya-san shared a bedroom." Ishin looked up at his son, his midnight raven eye's boring at the teen, whose eye's split open.
"W-where are you going with this?"
"Son, I understand that being a teenager, a hormonal one at that, your feelings can at times overwhelm you and cause you to…" Ishin moved his free hand and placed it atop his son's shoulder, whose eyes seemed to be popping from his face at his understanding of the direction this conversation was currently heading in. " make certain decisions and do certain things that…well…"
"D-dad..N-no listen," Ichigo intervened, waving his hand fiercely before him in a windshield movement. " W-we haven't done anyt- "
"Son, I understand, I do. I was a teenager once as well. I understand you might have been curi- "
"No! Dad seriously! We haven't d- " Ichigo attempted to explain, in a panic, but was once interrupted, this time by a somewhat harsh voice.
"Son! Please, Let me finish." Ishin spoke sternly, his eyes denoting his extreme seriousness and forcing the teen to quiet down.
After clearing his throat, Ishin continued. " Those actions are normal. Especially between two individuals who care for one another."
" I understand. When me and your mother- "
Ichigo felt his throat overwhelmed with the urge to vomit.
"NO DAD! Don't you dare! " Ichigo bellowed in outrage at his dad's sudden desire to have "the talk" with him, something they had both been avoiding for…well… his entire adolescence. Especially hearing about his father's own experience.
Ichigo stood from the bed, taking several steps backwards, away from his father, and leaning his hands on his drawer.
Please…no…NO!
Ishin sighed before continuing. He knew this wouldn't be an easy talk. But it was necessary. He had to know.
"Well my point is, that as you can probably tell…you and Byakuya are not the "normal" relationship."
"Hadn't noticed." Ichigo muttered, his hands clawing into his drawing, at the talk that refused to end.
"Well, seeing as how both of you are males, I must know…" Ishin paused dramatically and every joint in Ichigo's knuckle tightened at the strong urge to sock him in the face with as much force as possible.
Get on with it!
"Who is the female?" The male asked firmly and simply.
Ichigo shook his head in confusion, unable to decide whether what he thought he heard, was what he heard in reality.
"W-wh- "
"I REFUSE TO HAVE MY SON BE THE FEMALE IN THE RELATIONSHIP!" Ishin exclaimed, shooting up from the bed and rushing to stand directly before Ichigo.
"B-be the female? What are you saying!" Ichigo stammered, pushing himself back against the drawer, his back pinned into its edge, the edge digging into his back, but the slight pain was more welcome than the stupidity being spewed by his father.
"Well as you already probably know, in a relationship, once must be the one giving, while the other t- "
"DAD!" Ichigo screeched and felt his limbs attempting to somehow evolve into spider-like appendages and crawl their way up the wall and away from the insane man in his forefront.
"My boy! I must know!" Ichin exclaimed, his arms finding purchase atop the teen's shoulder and grabbing onto them with an unbelievable amount of force. " The Kurosaki men are leaders! We are alpha, the dominators! Not submissive! I refuse to have my son dwindled in- "
"DAMN IT DAD!" Ichigo cried in outrage. His eyes widened when he noticed the bedroom door split open and on the outside, Hisana and Byakuya standing watching the scenario. Hisana's faced pulled in concern and Byakuya's face looking at both males in slight amusement.
"I-I'm sorry, we heard ruckus and decided to come and see what was happening…" Hisana said softly, still holding onto the door's knob.
Ichigo's eyes were stuck on the steely grey eyes boring into his own, the look in them…
"WHAT ARE YOU SMILING AT?"
Byakuya arched an eyebrow and smirked at the irritated orangette.
Ichigo's focus, however, was snatched away from the male quickly by a sudden cry.
"Mother!"
Oh no…
Ichigo flipped his face to stare back at his father and saw both of his hands pulled out in front of him, holding onto a small picture frame with the picture of an all too familiar female, smiling lovingly back at him.
"M-mom…?"
"LOOK YOUR MOTHER IN THE EYE AND TELL HER YOU ARE MOST DEFINITLY NOT THE GIRL!"
That was his breaking point.
Ichigo narrowed his eyes and tore his hands away from the drawer behind him and clenched them into tight fists before bringing them up to his father's face and striking the man with as much force he held in himself, knocking his father and sending him tumbling towards the floor.
Ichigo snarled in rage before storming out of the bedroom, walking past both individuals outside of it and heading downstairs.
Byakuya shook his head and followed after his angry new… "mate?" He shivered slightly at the thought.
"I-Ishin-san!" Hisana cried out in concern as she ran to the male, tossed in a heap beside the teen's bed. "Y-you're bleeding!"
Ishin grunted as he lifted himself from the floor and wiped at his bleeding nose, wincing at the slight pain coursing through his flesh.
"A-are you alright?"
"A-are you kidding me?" Ishin groaned, still wiping at his nose and using his other hand to rub the side of his face that had been plummeted by his son's fist, before releasing it and allowing the strangest grin to overtake his features. " I couldn't be prouder!"
Hisana arched her brow in confusion at the man's sudden outbreak.
"THAT'S MY SON!" Ichin wailed in joy, jumping from his spot and shooting the female a thumbs up. "With that right hook there's no way he's not the man!"
"Irritating man, damn it." Ichigo muttered to himself as he paced in his living room, his hand ruffling his hair harshly.
How the hell dare he ask such a thing? Was he crazy? Taking it? Giving it? What in the world was happening!
Ichigo groaned as he slammed his forehead against the living room wall.
Besides, the males hadn't had any sort of physical relationship yet. Heck they hardly had a relationship at all!
The female? What was he referring to?
Ichigo felt his face warm up at the thought.
Why was he so irritated? It's not like he was the…wait…what the hell?
Ichigo shook his head, pushing back the idiotic thoughts that his father had managed to implant in his head. Idiot…
Ichigo jumped slightly when he felt something push in from behind him. His eyes widened when two hands where placed against the wall on either side of him. He swiveled his face towards his left and gasped upon seeing Byakuya, his face immediately burning bright once more.
"B-Byakuy- "
"You are upset about what he said?" Byakuya asked, his voice in its usual blandness but drenched in amusement.
"W-what are you talking about?" Ichigo pushed his back against the male, attempting to push him off of him, failing miserably when the brunette simply pushed him harder into the wall.
Byakuya chuckled lightly before pressing his lips against the male's neck, his breathing resonating against the orangette's skin, making countless goosebumps arise from the pale skin. "Hm?" The male asked before placing a light kiss on the male's neck.
Ichigo shivered and released a shaky breath.
"The Kurosaki's are the dominant, alphas, huh?" Byakuya edged closer to the male, till Ichigo was stuck against the wall and he closed tightly behind him.
"Y-you heard that?" Ichigo stammered as another shiver arose from his spine at the male's breath continuing to collide with his flesh.
"Answer me." Byakuya drew his hands towards the male's chin and tilted it towards him.
"I-I d- "
"I didn't think so." Byakuya broke in, his slender fingers gently running by the smaller male's lower lip, caressing them gently, as his face was overcome with a devious smirk.
"W-what's so funny?" Ichigo asked, lowering his flushed face and attempting to pull back from the fingers. "Move Byakuya."
"Are you sure that's what you want?"
"O-of cour- "
"You're not very convincing." Byakuya said before slamming his lips against Ichigo's and watching the male become pudding. He somehow knew this would become a habitual occurrence, though he didn't mind much.
Parting away slightly slid his tongue out and gave a soft lick at the other male's bottom lip, grinning when the teen parted his lips open awaiting what was sure to come, too bad Byakuya had other things in mind.
Ichigo drew his eyes open when he felt the body that had been pressed so tightly against his own, pull back from him.
"W-wha- " Ichigo watched as the male sat back on the couch, leaning his elbow on the armrest and resting his head atop his palm, while his eyes leisurely drawled shut.
"W-what the hell was that for?" Ichigo exclaimed, stomping his way over to the male who lifted a finger and pressed it to his lips.
"Shh."
"B-Byakuya you fu- "
*RING!*
Ichigo paused when he heard the phone's ringing resound from its spot on the living room wall where the phone was hooked up.
He swiveled to face it before releasing a small sigh and waltzing his way over, picking it up and bringing it to his ear.
"Hello?"
"Ichi,"
"Why did he have to come?" Grimmjow snarled as he watched Ichigo and Byakuya walk over to his table.
Byakuya narrowed his eyes at the bluenette and his death glare, following after Ichigo as he took a seat at the opposite end of the sprite-looking individual at the other end.
"Why did you have to choose an ice cream parlor to meet in?" Ichigo retorted as he watched the male take an angry bite of a sundae placed before him still glaring hard at Byakuya.
"After this crazy ass fucking day I needed it!" Grimmjow bellowed before taking another bite of the ice cream and wincing when the coolness traveled up towards his brain and froze his insides. "Ow, ow, ow…" He muttered as he rubbed his temples at the sudden brain freeze.
Byakuya snorted at the male's stupidity. It was beginning to dawn on him just why he had despised males so much…had?...No. He was pretty sure he still did. Ichigo could be considered more of a … well… he had his own category.
"You have a fucking problem? Eh twinkle puff?" Grimmjow growled at the individual, though the large bowl of ice cream before him was enough to remove some of his ferocity.
Byakuya narrowed his eyes once more at the ignorant males insulting nickname. He quickly pulled back from his desire to shove the platter against the idiot's face and regained his composure, turning to face Ichigo. "Did you want anything?"
Ichigo twiddled his fingers atop the counter and ducked his head away from both males at the usual blush that had once again overtaken his face.
"Oh give me a fucking break," Grimmjow muttered in disgust at his friends "fluffy-ness" as he considered it.
"N-no I'm okay," He whispered softly and Grimmjow gagged, forcing both other individuals to glare back at him.
"What? Oh come on, you know me well enough. CUT THE FUCKING FLUFF SHIT! I'M TRYNNA FUCKING EAT!"
Ichigo was about to respond before Byakuya broke in instead.
"You are right. Considering how you will never be anything but… "you" we should be more considerate." The monotonous, droning, sarcastic-ness of the statement made the bluenette steam in rage.
"Listen you bastard! If I wanted to get someone I easily can!" He bellowed at the raven-head who stared at him in absolute amusement.
"Is that so?" Byakuya drawled, resting his head atop his palm.
"G-Guys cut it out." Ichigo tried to put an end to the small altercation, pulling his hand out in front of Byakuya, as though pushing him back, something completely unnecessary, for if the male was any calmer… he'd be dead.
"Grimm," He continued. " What happened with Tat's?" Ichigo asked softly, his head dropping at remembering the day's previous events. This had been one hell of a day.
Guilt quickly overtook him as he remembered the girl's tears and sobs and just how he had left her.
Grimmjow softened his expression when taking note of his friend's face.
"She's…well…what do you expect?" Grimmjow said softly, fidgeting with his spoon and tossing around a small cherry with it. "She's heartbroken…"
Ichigo pulled his hands in front of his face, shaking his head loosely.
"I feel so guilty…" He mumbled.
Hurting Tatsuki was the last thing he thought he'd ever do. The girl was like his sister, and as such he should have realized his idiotic and contrived plot would have never worked. How could he have done something like that? How did things get to this?
Grimmjow pulled a hand out towards the male sitting before him and grabbed onto the male's shoulder, giving it a small shake and smiling reassuringly once Ichigo looked up at him.
"Everything will be fine. Just please, please go talk to her." After pulling his hand back towards his own lap, he continued. "She really needs it."
" I will." Ichigo nodded solemnly and attempted to smile but it was a failed attempt. His thoughts were stuck on how miserable the girl had seemed. He didn't need anyone trying to soothe him, she was the one who needed it most at the moment.
"Besides, you shouldn't feel guilty." Grimmjow began once more, this time turning his gaze towards the brunette and narrowing his eyes in anger. "We all know whose fault this all truly is."
"G-Grimm! Stop!" Ichigo intervened once more at the stare-down beginning to take place once more.
"No! He knows he's the one to blame! If it wasn't for this bastard none of this would be happening!"
"Grimmjow!" Ichigo exclaimed once more.
"Look you- " Byakuya commenced in replying when a waitress pulled up to their table and set various ice cream glasses and bowls atop it along with a huge cookie bigger than any of the male's heads.
"What's this?" Grimmjow asked, his eyebrows arched at the sweets on their table. "We didn't ask for this."
"Oh no, someone ordered them for this table." The blonde waitress smiled as she switched her gaze to another table at the end of the shop.
All three male's turned to stare at the direction the waitress was gesturing towards and saw a group of girls smiling and giggling back at them. One in specific was standing out from the rest, for she was kneeling on her seat, flashing a huge grin towards their table and waving fiercely back at them.
The girl smiling back at them pulled her hand to her lips and blew a small air kiss towards them, before giggling fiercely alongside her other friends, her short and curly brown locks waving about as she shook her head in glee when she noticed a certain male staring back at her. Her squeal resounded in the small shop.
"Huh?" Ichigo rubbed behind his head before turning to face Grimmjow who was grinning like a mad-man as he winked at the girls and shot his two index fingers at them while clicking his tongue. " What the hell are you doing?"
"What? They love me! Has anyone ever sent you treats before?" Grimmjow grinned in joy as he pulled the giant cookie to his face. "Look! This thing's huge!" He exclaimed as he closely examined the humongous chocolate chip cookie that had been sent over to them before switching his gaze to Byakuya and grinning triumphantly. " So, come again, who can't get someone?"
Byakuya stared at the male dully and rolled his eyes at his increasing stupidity.
"G-Grimm! What the hell are you doing?" Ichigo screeched as the male gestured someone on the table over. "Grimm!"
"What does it look like?" He muttered before sending one more wink towards the now in-moving female. " Getting some digits,"
Ichigo slammed his palm against his face and groaned.
What the hell is he doing?
Grimmjow continued eyeing the girl walking towards him, her hips swaying in tune with her strides. The girl, wearing skin-tight dark-tinged jeans hugging her curves, a dark blue T-shirt with the ACDC logo plastered on the front, sauntered over, biting her lips lightly. Grimmjow's hand pulled up towards his neon locks, pushing his hair back and using the same hand to straighten out his eyebrows.
"Oh hell fucking yeah…" He mumbled to himself, licking his own lips. " Definitely my type."
The female reached the table, a smile stretching from ear to ear, both of her hands pulled up to her chest, clasped tightly together.
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god," The girl continued mumbling, almost to herself as she stared out at the individuals on the table.
"Hey there hot stuff, I noticed you checking me out a- "
"BYAKUYA-SAMA!" The girl squealed before the bluenette was able to get is statement out, wiggling in glee as her eyes met the steely grey ones of the raven-headed male, staring at her with a cocked brow.
Grimmjow and Ichigo's mouth gaped open.
"I love you so much! I'm like your biggest fan ever! I-I *SQUEAL!*Joined the Tennis club just to be near you! You're amazing Byakuya-sama!" The girl chirped as she pulled a shaky hand out and held it towards the brunette who was too stunned to respond. "I-I don't know if you have a girlfriend b-but I was wondering if maybe you could "
"Usagi-chan! We have to go!" One of the girl's from her table called out to the chirpy female as they now stood by the exit.
"DAMN IT! WAIT!" She called out to them in rage before giggling once more as she faced Byakuya again. "Here, here, here take my number!" the girl placed a small paper, with what they assumed to be her number, and shoved it towards the silver-eyed male.
"USAGI-CHAN! LET'S GO!"
"* hmph * OKAY OKAY! … Don't forget to call okay Byakuya-sama! I love you!" She concluded and ran off, skipping once she reached her friends and smiled back at Byakuya. "ENJOY THE ICE CREAM!" She called out before scurrying off as she and her friends giggled like maniacs.
The table was silent.
All three individual's gazes were stuck on the small paper in the middle of the table.
"What. The. Fuck was that!" Grimmjow was the first to burst out, slamming his hands harshly on the tabletop, his glare immediately directed at Byakuya who was still in a daze.
Ichigo growled in anger before reaching out to take hold of the small paper and shredding it to bits.
LIKE HELL YOU'RE TAKING MY BYAKUYA!
Grimmjow and Byakuya both stared over at the male, who blushed furiously before turning his face away.
"WHAT?" The orangette cried out at the male's scrutiny.
Byakuya simply sighed before turning and facing Grimmjow with a rather amused expression on his face.
"You can get anyone, huh?" He spoke mockingly.
If glares could kill…Byakuya would have been dust, for Grimmjow's eyes where mutilating him.
"Whatever." The bluenette muttered and stood from the table, gesturing the waitress over to ask for the tab. He zipped his jacket up, his face still pulled into a scowl. "Come on Ichi, Let's go see Tat's."
"O-Okay…"
Ichigo stood from the table, Byakuya followed after as the bluenette continued glaring at the male.
The waitress pulled up to the three guys and handed Grimmjow a small piece of paper, which the teen took, before his eyes widened drastically.
"W-what the hell is this?" He muttered as he stared at the bill. "I HAD ONE FUCKING SUNDAE! HOW THE FUCK DID IT COME OUT TO THIS MUCH?"
"Oh yes, but the eight other ice cream sundaes plus our limited edition super-mongous-giant choco chippy cookie make up the rest." The female explained as she too eyed the bill.
"But the girls sent it over to our table," Ichigo tried to explain.
"Yes, but they did not pay. So…well…someone has to pick up the tab for this." The female continued and Grimmjow's face immediately broke into a malicious grin.
"Well lookie here twinkle puff. Your "fans" decided to treat you to a nice ice cream buffet… but wait…THEY LEFT YOU WITH THE FUCKING TAB!" Grimmjow burst out into a hysterical fit of laugher, tightly clenching is stomach with one hand and pointing at Byakuya with the other. "HAHAAHA! Who's the wanted one now?"
Ichigo's mouth drew open before turning to face Byakuya, whose eyes were bulging out of their sockets, his mouth slightly ajar and his eye beginning to twitch uncontrollably.
"B-Bya…kuya?"
Ichigo stood in front of the Arisawa home, tapping his foot, awaiting the courage to knock.
Byakuya and Grimmjow decided this was something he alone had to deal with. God did he hate them for it. He was dreading having to face the girl again.
After a few minutes he finally willed himself to knock on the door. After a few seconds Mrs. Arisawa opened.
"Hi there Ichigo," She said sweetly as she motioned the male inside.
Ichigo stepped foot in the home and fidgeted with his fingers, his nervousness quite apparent.
"Where's Tatsuki?" He asked and the woman gave a slight frown before turning her eyes towards upstairs, where the girl's room was located. "C-can I go see her?"
'Of course Ichigo. But please be mindful, she came home today rather distraught so she might not want to speak to anyone." The female said before putting a hand atop Ichigo's shoulder and smiling tenderly at him. "I'm sure she'll want to see you though."
If you only knew…
Ichigo climbed up the stairs and made a turn; heading towards the end of the hallway where he knew Tatsuki's room was located. Upon reaching it, he gave a simple knock.
"Leave me alone!" The girl cried out and Ichigo felt his stomach drop. He knocked once more. "I said leave m- "
"Tats," Ichigo cut in before the female finished. "Tats please open up,"
"Ichigo?" The girl's brittle voice rang from inside the room, a few seconds later the girl was by the door, hinging it open, and wiping at her eyes as she stared at the orange-headed male. "Ich- "
Ichigo took the chance to immediately wrap the girl in his arms. "Please listen Tat's," He began, his grip on the girl tightening. He knew just how stubborn the girl could be and he refused to give her a chance to blank him out. "I'm so sorry for everything Tat's," He said softly, one of his hands leading up towards her head and holding it atop his shoulder as he spoke to her. " Please forgive me. I-I don't know what I was thinking, I was just so…" Ichigo released an aggravated sigh; his nerves were getting the better of him.
"Ichi…" The girl's voice was drained of it's usual upbeat, but who the hell could blame her?
"Tat's you're so beautiful. You're so absolutely beautiful and you have such a big heart, any person wo "
"But not you…" The girl broke in softly, aware of where it was the male was headed. " So what if I am those things, if you don't love me."
"Tat's listen I- "
"You don't have to explain yourself Ichigo." The girl said, her tears smudging against the male's jacket. "This was my fault…I kept pushing and pushing…"
"No Tat's it's not. I should have never led you on the way I did. I-I just, I thought maybe in time I would b- "
"It doesn't matter anymore." Tatsuki pulled herself apart from the male's embrace and wiped at her eyes once more, the dark circles beneath them where emphasized more by the girl's paleness.
"Tats…"
"He went after you didn't he?" The girl asked and Ichigo quickly lowered his gaze. " He does care about you."
Ichigo rubbed one of his arms feebly, unable to gaze back up at the female.
"I know I should be happy for you…" Tatsuki's tears resumed in their dominance of her face. " B-but I can't…I can't help it," She sobbed softly, her arm covering her eyes. " I love you Ichigo, I really lo- "
Ichigo once more leapt forward to embrace the girl. "Please, please stop Tats," He begged. The words, they were killing him. He couldn't return those feelings; regardless of what he did he was unable to.
"Tats," Tatsuki dug her face further into the male's jacket. "Tats remember when we were small, do you remember what we used to tell out mothers?" Tatsuki sniffled softly and flipped her head to stare at the male. "Do you remember?" The girl shook her head softly.
Ichigo smiled gently and ran a hand through the girl's pixie-cut hair.
"Remember when you would ask your mom to adopt me, so that I could be your new brother?"
Ichigo's smile widened when he heard the slightest, almost non-existent chuckle escape the girl's lips.
"I used to tell mine the same thing," He continued. This time it was Ichigo who chuckled softly.
Remembering their childhood always made him laugh. Both kids were so mischievous and thought up the weirdest things. They spent most of their time together, and the time never seemed to be enough, for when their mothers would come pick either up to take back home, they would whine and cry and throw the darnest fits. Ichigo's usually consisted of crying like a toddler and snuggling to his mother's stomach begging and kissing up to her. Yeah. That usually did it. And well…Tat's had a different approach. "No! I wanna play! I'll hold my breath and then… then I'll die and daddy will be mad at mommy!" that one failed on various occasions and simply ended with the girl getting her ear tugged and going home with a sore bottom.
One day, they were both six, they came up with the idea that since neither of them had any siblings; they would simply adopt each other. In a six year olds mentality, it made quite a deal of sense.
Tatsuki chuckled slightly and gripped onto the male's jacket. " My mom laughed so hard that day, she had hiccups the entire night." She croaked softly, her voice still brittle from the day's events. " She got me Puggy because of it."
Puggy had been a stuffed bear that was bigger than both kids at the time. They hated it. It scared the living daylights out of them. Tatsuki had this weird paranoia about there being camera's in it's eyes and she was soon able to implant the idea in the young Ichigo's head, point being, after it, he was never able to get a stuffed animal. He would have horror fits and burst into tears saying they were watching him.
Ichigo laughed, when he remembered the humongous plush.
"Ah yes…who could forget Puggy." Ichigo shivered at remembering the stinking plush that had caused him so much terror in his younger years, before continuing, "Yeah, well, I drove mine into actually giving me some siblings,"
Tatsuki laughed out loud, digging her face further into the jacket, attempting to somehow muffle the uncontrollable laughter.
"Tats," Ichigo whispered as he gently lifted the girls face to look up at him, once their eyes were locked, he spoke once more. " You're still my sister."
Tatsuki's eyes let loose a few more trickles of the warm tears before she wiped them off and smiled at her friend.
"Ichi…" She whispered before wrapping her arms around the male and hugging him tightly.
Ichigo sighed in relief and gripped the female tight. He knew he'd gotten through to her and the relief surging through him was indescribable. "Love you Tat's."
"I know." She whispered softly, snuggling her head back into the male's shoulders.
After a few minutes of both teens holding each other, Tatsuki spoke again.
"By the way…" She continued, her hand twirling on the male's jacket before stopping and a devious grin slowly inching it's way onto her lips.
"Hm?"
"I still have Puggy."
"WHAT? !"
A/N:
Atsuma-1: You naughty girl you! x'D
Ok so anyone has a problem with my pacing..well..then PICK IT UP WITH MY SECRETARY! Yes. My hamster.
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I think i'm pacing this damn well considering how in the actual show, after finally giving in to his feelings for the female, the male proposed right then and there and then the next episode they were already married. Uhuh..no. Not happening.
But yeah, please excuse this chapter. I hated it. But I couldn't move on without it. *sighs in aggravation* Hope you guys atleast enjoyed it, even if only a slight bit.
BTW about the Ishin talking about being the " woman" in the relationship, I was not referring to anything derogative towards females, for christ sakes IM A DAMN GIRL! AND PROUD! By "woman" I was referring to..well, you see in a male and female relationship? The male is "giving it" Ahem if you know what I am referring to and the female "Taking it" (gosh I feel so dirty saying these things lol) And so He refuses to have HIS son be the one TAKING IT... too bad that he will lose the battle (wink) ..What? THE STORY IS RATED [ M ] for a reason people!
And relax my lovely Yaoi fanatics..the fun...is coming...soon... (wink)
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