Yukio Hans Vorarlberna sat on a bench, one might be wondering as to why he was doing such a relaxing thing when he was supposed to be running a company? Well, the reason was simple: his lover. The girl that he loved at first glance who treated his wounds with a warm smile on her face despite the fact that he brought harm to her family and brother, the girl whom reciprocated his affections after he made a fool out of himself by stalking her. The girl he would certainly marry one day as they grow older because in his heart there was only hers, the one person he was willing to take a risk of getting hurt.

They would be meeting today. He was only a fool when it came to her, a love-sick fool who counted the seconds –quite literally(he'd put Giriko to shame anytime)– to see her again and clung onto the last memory of her in his mind until they saw again to have new ones. It was quite pathetic although he recognized it, Ichigo snorted amused and would mutter 'whipped' every time they crossed paths and although it wasn't a lie it didn't stop him from trapping the orangette in Dimensions to make him believe he was having nightmares. And the girl with the most beautiful, warmest of smiles that owned his heart was…

"Yukio-kun!"

Yuzu Kurosaki.

Before he had the opportunity to even stand, the burnet was on front of him tackling him to a hug which resulted in her climbing onto his lap, straddling his lap as he tried to process what brought on such a good mood. Yukio slowly wrapped his arm around her waist as his other hand put his console in the safety of his coat's pocket as he gazed up when she pulled away with a beaming smile. Doki-Doki Kami-sama, please help him live because if his heart beat any faster he would die.

"Why are you so cheerful?"

"What do you mean 'why'? It's been a whole week since we last saw each other because you were busy! Geez, I'm starting to think I'm the only one looking forward to seeing each other" Yuzu pouted and he could feel the heat crawl from his neck up, he sighed hanging his head when dainty hands made him look up. Kami, she was just too much. "You look tired, was it really okay to—?"

"It's fine!" she blinked at his outburst, but nonetheless beamed happily that she kissed him and both blushed yet as she realized the compromising position they were in, while he unwound his white scarf and set it around her neck since it was chilly out before pulling her close to kiss her himself. "You're adorable" he murmured causing her blush to flare and he smiled as she flustered quickly standing so he stood on his own setting his hat on her head.

"Ah…"she undid her plaits and turned the hat to the side trying to mimic a thug and she beamed, "looks better this way, right?" he turned to hide his laughter yet she had noticed "mou! You're horrible, Yukio-kun" Yuzu pouted embarrassed, when he straightened himself with small chuckles coming from him. He grasped the hat and turned it around so the front would be behind her, gazing down at her brown eyes as her cheeks were dusted pink he allowed himself to smile.

"You're cute" her blush only darkened as she attempted to hide under the scarf, her fingers shyly grasped his and he took hold of her hand, lacing their fingers together. "What do you want to do?" his stomach growled, she gasped before giggling.

"Picnic!"

"Really? It'll rain soon…" he glanced up at the grey clouds that threatened to release a merciless downpour.

"What? Is Yukio Hans Vorarlberna so weak that he can't create a sunny landscape?" she questioned teasingly, he rolled his eyes but smirked as he pulled her close.

"I believe that it's Yuzu Kurosaki who is naïve and should realize that she shouldn't be in an enclosed space alone with a man" he replied leaning in close until she spoke making him freeze.

"I think Otou-san will have many things to say about that sentence" both shuddered at the mere thought, he stood straight as the atmosphere began to turn awkward "let's go get some food then!" she chirped, he nodded following her as they walked in the direction of her home. It had been days since he last sensed Ichigo in Town, something was defienetly going on which was partially one of the reasons why he agreed to meet his lover.

"Oh" Karin blinked at his presence from where she was stocking up snacks on a bowl which consisted of many sweets with chips and popcorn which made them both sweat drop at the combination "Oyaji, Yuzu brought her boyfriend home!" she called out causing the blonde to pale and the burnet to gasp horrified.

"Welcome home my second son~!" an enthusiastic man pounced with a large grin that green eyes widened perplexed before he moved to the side pulling the girl along as the man slammed onto the wall, "g…good job my boy" Isshin groaned as he slid down pretending to be dead while Karin rolled her eyes as she walked over him to get back to her video games upstairs.

"The food" Yukio reminded, Yuzu flustered quickly heading towards the kitchen as she prepared the meal when she shirked at the sight of her father standing too close as the blonde Fullbringer sighed resigned and approached the man who turned to him.

"So where are you going? Romantic date at the Amusement Park?" Isshin questioned,

"That was last week" Yukio answered flatly,

"The beach"

"Too cold"

"What a shame, Yuzu would've looked cute in a swim suit" the blonde blushed "hmm…picnic at the Park?"

"It's going to rain"

"Yukio-kun is going to create a Dimension so we can have one" Yuzu chirped,

"Oi, don't give him ideas—!" Yukio began, but the damage had been done.

"Mother!" Isshin boomed dramatically as he flew to the memorial poster of his Wife "oh, mother~! It's finally come, the day we've awaited. Daddy did his best by giving her the talk about the birds and the bees now it's all up to our little girl to carry on the Kurosaki Legacy~! It's finally here! Our little girl is giving daddy a grandbaby~!"

"It's not like that, you pervert!" both embarrassed teens yelled.

"No need to be shy~!"

"Knock it off you lecherous old man!"

"Yukio, you're hurting daddy!"

"Get away you freak!"

"Yuzuuuuuu~!"

"Kyaah! Otou-san!"

"Ahahaha-ouch! D…daddy's dead…"

"Hmph."

After the date gone wrong, Isshin let the blonde sleepover when Yukio woke to voices downstairs it was obviously Ichigo and Isshin so he frowned wondering what the hell was going on? He walked down the stairs soundlessly repressing his Reiatsu, Yuzu sat beside him and leaning against him makes his arm pull her close as both listen to the conversation regarding the strange attitude around Ichigo. He would become a Captain because he was too strong to stay in the World of the Living any further.

A Quincy for a mother and a Shinigami for a father…it was the epitome of irony.

"Why don't you kids go back to bed" Isshin said standing tall in his Shinigami form, Yuzu nodded soundlessly as she stood the blonde Fullbringer was about to follow "Yukio" he paused glancing at the man. The man looked absolutely serious, looking like the Captain he formerly was which made him feel as if he was being stared down at "I don't know what will happen with Central 46 calling the shots, but I'll as one thing of you: protect Yuzu." Isshin stated,

"You don't have to tell me, I already know that" Yukio settled for saying.

"So you noticed something was off, normally you wouldn't want to stick around here longer than you had to for Yuzu's sake but to actually sleep over…you're a good kid" the man said with a small smile. "I'm sure Masaki would've liked you" he rubbed the back of his neck at the mention of his wife. Yukio heard more of Masaki from Yuzu than the whole family who was still alive even when the woman was only there for 4 short years of Yuzu's life before her death. It meant a lot to hear that, more than the man would ever know.

"…You don't have to blame yourself, y'know" Isshin flinched as the blonde looked at him, "Yuzu's mentioned her a lot and if she's anything like she described she wouldn't want any of you to blame yourselves for the fact that she died. She was a powerful Quincy and she could take care of herself if anyone is to blame is that Quincy King, but if that encounter hadn't happened you wouldn't have gotten married and you wouldn't have had Yuzu…she saved me, if you start regretting the things that happened with your Masaki-san then that would mean rejecting everything she left for you. The prove of your love,"

"!" Isshin stared at the Fullbringer in shock, Yuzu who stood at the top of the stares smiled sorrowfully as her tears spilled.

"If you didn't have those three children then the world wouldn't be the way it is now. Your son saved the world, more than once and right now he's fighting to protect his family and without a doubt he'll win" Yukio stated, "because Ichigo is like that; he won't fail his loved ones a second time while I don't get along with Karin much she's honest and not a two-faced like many people I've met up until now while her honesty may come as rude, she won't lie."

"…Hic…" Yuzu covered her mouth to muffle the sounds she was making,

"And Yuzu…" he smiled softly, "she's everything I have, she's worth living for and much more. I love her, I will always love her if she wasn't here then I don't think. No, I wouldn't be the person I am now."

"Yukio…" Isshin said tears brimming his eyes, "that was deep, Ichigo won't believe me if I were to tell him you praised him!" the man boasted, but they both knew that was mask-his gaze spoke in larger volumes than words. "Thank you"

"Don't mention it"

"You got it"

"I mean it, don't mention it ever. It won't happen again" Isshin burst into laughter

"That's more like the Yukio I know" the man chuckled sensing the blonde back to bed while he laid on the futon between the beds a slender body slid under the blankets and snuggled close while he considered sending her back to bed he paused 'she's shaking' so he wrapped his arms around her frame pulling her close as his fingers tangled in her hair. If Central 46 wanted to get their hands on all of the Kurosaki-Shiba children against their will that meant triggering civil war as the Shinigami were loyal to Ichigo.

They couldn't be that stupid, right?