Disclaimer: I do not own BLEACH. I wish I do though. I just own the storyline, the dialogues, the scenes and all of the happenings in this story. And of course, the characters that weren't in BLEACH! ^^

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Ashezo: Thanks for always reviewing! Well, she feels that the guy is kind enough for her trust ne? She can see it in his eyes and the sincerity in his voice. And she needs to get out of her predicament so there's no other choice right? XD

Don't worry, about Ainosuke falling in love with Rukia. You'll see what I mean in this chapter~ XD

Kurosaki Anne: Thanks! Exams are done but, next week is our final exams! Oh, darn it exams again… where is the mercy? {shot by a gun} anyways, thanks for reviewing!

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Stay By My Side XI

Pray That You Always Understand Me

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After seven years…

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:: January 6, 2016; 2:30PM; Narita Airport ::

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Hinamori Momo, now 24 years old, walked out of the airplane, with her friends and cousin. She grew her hair longer than before. It reached her chest. She wore black jeans and tight white blouse with a black thick belt around her waist paired up with a 2-inch high heels black sandals.

"We're back here in Tokyo finally!" she beamed excitedly.

"That's right." Hitsugaya Yazumi agreed as she sighed. "There's so many work that are waiting for us again."

Yazumi's hair grew longer too but it's just shoulder length unlike Momo. She wore pink blouse with white velvet sleeveless jacket and jeans up to her knees revealing her white legs. She paired it up with pink high-cut converse rubber shoes to cover up her feet. She saw her cousin throwing a slight pity look at them as he said,

"You guys would be busy again. Good luck if you'll be able to escape work." Hitsugaya Toushirou commented.

"Tsch, Shirou-chan, you're just saying that because you're not busy." Yazumi said at her cousin. He wore a loose green shirt and long pants with black converse. His hair was a bit longer this time and his face showed maturity. Even though everything changed in him, his height still stayed the same. He seems to be a little bit… err… no, actually became super odd. He boasted sometimes.

"Who told you?" there's a tinge of pride in his voice. "There are so many projects and guestings that are all waiting for me here. What do you think is the reason why I'm with you now?"

A 25-year-old black haired and brown eyes man turned his gaze to Toushirou with an amuse smile.

"Doubt it. You just want to guard Momo-chan…" The man replied.

"Nope, Hikaru. There's no other guy as handsome as me. She will never have a second thought falling in love with anyone else."

Momo raised an eyebrow on what her boyfriend had said. "So full of yourself huh?"

"It's true! When we met, you can't take your eyes at me right?"

"Shirou-chan, stop it!" Momo retaliated as her cheeks slightly tinge with pink color.

"Hikaru, stop teasing my cousin, just let him be." Yazumi said. She has the hobby of creating nicknames on other people who she met. But, it's different with Hikaru. What could be the reason for this? Well, read further to guess the answer.

This time, Hikaru was the one who raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So now you are defending him?"

Yazumi thought of it for a moment. She looked at her boyfriend and smirked. "No, forget what I said. You're right."

"Zumi! You're siding on him now because he's your boyfriend! And you are now forgetting me! It hurts you know!" Toushirou said dramatically at his cousin.

Oh, so that's the reason why she didn't come up with a nickname for him. He's special. He's her boyfriend.

Yazumi smirked widely. "Oh? Now I'm not wondering why you proposed Momo-chan. To think that you actually have a heart? Hurting?"

Momo burst out laughing. "Nice one, Zumi-chan!"

Hikaru joined her. "Toushirou-0, Yazumi-10 points!" he said as he doubled over his laughter.

Toushirou felt a vein popped on his forehead. "Are you laughing at me?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Yazumi teased.

Toushirou couldn't contain it any longer. "You three…" he said in a very dangerous low voice and surrounded by a dark aura and yelled at the three. But, Yazumi wasn't listening to him any longer. She noticed their orange-haired friend continued to walk ahead of them in silence.

"Ichi-kun?" she called out.

Ichigo didn't seem to hear it. Yazumi furrowed her eyebrows.

He must be thinking something deep. Like…

She walked towards him and called out louder this time. "Ichi-kun!"

"A-Huh? Yazumi? What?" 24-year-old Kurosaki Ichigo stared at Yazumi's concerned expression. His eyes softened.

"I'm calling out for you but you didn't seem to hear me. You okay?"

He gave her a small smile to reassure her. "Yeah, I'm fine."

Yazumi sighed and looked at him straightly. "Are you… thinking about her again?"

Ichigo stopped walking. She followed suit and saw him frowned a bit and his head lowered.

"Maybe." He murmured as he began walking again. Yazumi followed him.

"Ichigo," she began. "You finally got what you wanted, you finally fulfill your promise to her." She smiled at him. "I'm sure, she's still waiting for you… and she's so proud of you. I can feel it. That's just what Kia-chan is."

Ichigo looked at her and saw her smile at him. "Yazumi."

She's right.

"Don't worry; we'll help you find her."

Ichigo gave a small smile. "Thanks."

Yazumi grinned. "It's nothing. Don't be sad now, Kia-chan will be mad at you if she found you in this state, especially when the source of your problem is her."

"Yeah, you're right." Ichigo raised his head and looked straight ahead.

Suddenly, Momo appeared behind Ichigo, hanging her arms on his shoulder as she sighed tiredly, as if being chased by one huge Toro, whose name is actually Hitsugaya Toushirou.

Ichigo looked at his cousin as she said, "Wew, it's been seven years since we're here. I wonder if something changed in Tokyo. What do you think, Ichi-chan?"

Ichigo smirked. "Maybe." And then his smirked suddenly disappeared as he realized something. "Wait! Did you just call me by that stupid nickname?" he asked dangerously.

Momo stepped back, her mouth covered by her hands. "Oopps… it slipped."

"MOMO!" Ichigo chased her as Momo ran ahead as she yelled, "WAAHH! Gomen nasai! Ichi-chan!"

"SHUT UP! If someone heard you say that, I'll KILL you!"

"Hai hai! I'll stop!" Momo said but Ichigo didn't stop chasing her.

"Let's go ahead." Yazumi told the two boys. "I think they're going to be busy for a while."

"Momo really knows how to cheer up her cousin." Toushirou replied.

"Now, I'm really curious about that girl, Rukia. Ichigo really loves her. Even though that I'm his manager, he never open up to me about her. If it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't have known her." Hikaru have his fingertip on his chin as if in deep thought.

Toushirou shrugged. "That's the way he is. He never opens up to anyone, except Rukia. Even Rukia opens up to him. They are so close."

"Yeah, I'm beginning to get jealous at Ichigo because Rukia were always with him and she opens up to him always unlike me. We've been friends since childhood but she rarely open up to me."

"In 3 years that we shared in work, Ichigo always stay silent when love is the topic." Hikaru uncertainly looked at the cousins. "You know the issue with Senna-san right?"

"Yeah." Yazumi replied.

Toushirou smiled. "He eagerly told the media and everyone that he didn't have anything to do with her because he has a non-showbiz girlfriend and he loves her so much. I really admired him that time."

"He knows that Kia-chan will be hurt if she learned about that kind of news so he immediately cleared out through the media that issue." Yazumi smiled softly.

"That means that he really loves her. Heck, he even didn't speak to any other girls besides Momo and you." Hikaru pointed at his girlfriend.

"But, you know, Kuchiki always chase after Ichigo and flirt him." Yazumi was suddenly pissed. "I really hate that girl!"

"Why?" Hikaru asked. "She's very good in singing…"

"Really? I can't feel it. Kia-chan is better in singing. She has an angelic voice that no one can achieve." Yazumi bragged. "If you heard her voice you will think twice on what you are saying."

"I thought the both of them are cousins…" Hikaru trailed off.

"They're not really cousins in blood. And another thing, she's the daughter of the only one man who destroyed Rukia's life. He's the reason we were fled out of here and left Rukia behind here in Tokyo."

Hikaru's eyes widened. "Really?" the two nodded their heads. "How come the media didn't know this?" he asked.

"I think because that man paid the media off or he hid the truth. Arrgghh~ that girl really have it in her. Like the evil mind of her father!"

"Zumi-chan, relax."

"Calm down." Hikaru soothingly said. "As long as Ichigo is faithful in your friend, there's going to be no problem."

"Yeah, you're right." She smiled.

From the door of the exit to get their baggage, they heard Momo yelled at them. "Oi minna! Hayaku!" Ichigo was standing beside her.

Yazumi called out. "We're coming!"

After getting their baggage that was now holding by their assistants and guards, (because they're so famous that they need security you know… ^^) they get out of the airport. As they walked outside, they were so many Medias and people, that were surely fans, were waiting for them. They were secured by the guards as they walked out of the building. All the cameras were on them.

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Pray that you always understand me

Sure that I never stray from your side

High in my own priorities is my undying faith in you…

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:: January 6, 2016; 2:30PM; Mikazuki Music Shop: Tokyo Branch ::

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"Shanelle, come here! Watch this!" Ainosuke called out to his business partner and as well as close friend from the counter. He was watching his favorite tv show and accidently saw the news.

Shanelle looked over at him from the piano instrument she was cleaning. She wore a light blue dress up until her knees with blue sandals covered her feet. She wore her hair longer up to her waist. The raven hair stubborn bang was shorter than before. Her violet orbs wearing a tired and annoyed expression as she glared at her friend. "What? I'm cleaning!"

"Just go here!"

Shanelle sighed. "Fine." She mumbled. She walked towards him. She sat on the chair and leaned on the counter. "What is it?"

He showed her the news as he said, "Look at the news."

She watched and saw them walking out of the airport. "Oh…" she whispered in a slight shock.

She heard the reporter saying, "You now see everyone! The prince singer of Italy who was born in Tokyo, Kurosaki Ichigo-san, is now here! With his cousin, Hinamori Momo-san, one of the famous actress in Italy, Hitsugaya Toushirou-san, the famous prince of the dance floor, his cousin Hitsugaya Yazumi-san, a famous actress too, and Kurosaki-san's manager and Yazumi-san's boyfriend, Shujin Hikaru! They are currently moving their way out of the airport. According to the report, they were on their way to the Hotel Suite the Itsuka Ryuujin Agency offered to them.

A true little smile playing at her lips, she whispered,

"So they finally came back huh…"

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0o0o0

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Come comfort everyone who needs you

Help them to never fear the darkness

When rivers are to traversed, you are the bridge that carries them

When their soul it will need to seek salvation…

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Rukia, Ichigo thought. I hope you're watching right now. I'll find you. That's the promise I made to myself three years ago. And I'll fulfill it, like I fulfilled my promise to you, six years ago…

He smiled at the camera and waved at the people.

"There are a lot of people." Momo said from beside her. "You're really famous now, Ichigo."

"Not only me, you know. You too."

"But you are the most famous among us four. I'm sure she's very proud of you." Yazumi smiled.

Ichigo held a small smile. "Mm. I hope so."

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Peace be with all of those who praise you

You are the light of love that guides them

Strong is the bond of faith in you

Lead, for we know the path is true

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Ainosuke noticed her friend that she was looking intently at her orange haired love one. He sighed.

"Shanelle, I think you should go to them, now that they were here in Tokyo. It is very easy for you to—"

"No." Shanelle cut him off. "I don't think that's a good idea. I'm sure that Ryoushi was keeping his eyes on them to get to me. I don't want to drag them in my own problem."

"But, you were the one who is hurting right now! I know how much you miss them, how much you miss him. I know how much you want to be with them. Be with him."

Shanelle turned away. "I don't care about that, Ainosuke. I don't want them to get hurt. You know that."

"Shanelle…"

"No. I will never be able to forgive myself if something happen with one of them."

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Lord, you are trusted as our savior

Weighing so heavy as your burden

We always will abide with you…

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"Excuse me, Momo-san, is it true that you will be having the wedding here with your fiancé?" a reporter asked.

"It's true. It will be next week. All of the preparations are already finished so we're here." She giggled.

"Thank you Momo-san."

"Sure." Momo's arm was taken by Toushirou's hands. "Come on."

"Okay."

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I dream that one day I will be by your side

But for now I wait and wonder

Do you know of me, what I feel

What I dream is us forever…

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Shanelle smiled widely. "They're getting married."

"You want to go?"

Shanelle looked at him in disbelief. "On their wedding? No way! I told you, I—"

"You're going to wear a disguise so don't worry." He cut off.

"O-kay… I'm just going to drop my gift for them and we'll go, okay?"

Ainosuke smiled. "Yeah." He turned off the television and faced Shanelle completely.

"So, you need to buy a gift for them."

"No need." Shanelle showed a ghost of a smile on her lips. "I have my gift ready."

"HUH?"Ainosuke stared at her. "What is it?"

Shanelle put out a big box… err… not that big, just an average. From… who knows where? Never mind.

She showed it to Ainosuke and said, "TA-DA! Behold!"

"What was that?" was all Ainosuke asked.

"Open it!" she encouraged.

He opened it and saw a sheet of paper. He reached out for it and scanned it. "Uh… it's a music sheet. You wrote a song for them?"

Shanelle nodded.

Ainosuke imagined its music as he read it. "It has a wonderful melody." He commented.

"You can imagine it? You're really good Ainosuke!"

He grinned but then realized something. "Wait, only this?" he looked at her in disbelief. "This whole music shop is yours…"

"Correction, ours."

"Yeah, yeah, ours. But, all I'm saying is, you have so much money now, you're a cheaper really."

She smacked Ainosuke's head. "Ow!"

Three years ago, before the original owner of the music shop, Urahara Kisuke, died of adulthood, he entrusted the shop to his two workers, Shanelle and Ainosuke. He knew how they good they were in music, and he knew that they love the music shop.

And of course, because of the hard work of the two and popularity and of the music shop, the two were able to make a few branches of their music shop, and one of them was in Tokyo. It is the main branch actually, so the two were there.

"Baka! Not only that, look in the box again!" she ordered and he complied as he rubbed his head.

That hurts so much… I wonder if that orange haired singer experienced this…

He saw in the box a cute little stuffed toy, and not an ordinary stuffed toy. It's Chappy the rabbit.

"Are you sure you want to give this to them? Knowing you, you should've own this. I can't believe you."

Shanelle shrugged. "It suits Momo-chan better."

Ainosuke just ignored it. "Hmm…"

"And it's too cute for my liking…"

"Eh?"

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0o0o0

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:: January 6, 2016; 7PM; Hotel Restaurant ::

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The five famous people sat down and currently eating their delicious dinner in the private room in the restaurant.

Yazumi decided to break the silence. "So, have you two decided when the exact date to get married next week is?" she nodded at her cousin and Momo.

Momo smiled. "Yup. I already told the coordinator. They told me that the invitation will be done in three days.

Hikaru nodded as Yazumi does too. "When will it be then?" Hikaru asked in curiosity.

The pair exchanged glances. Toushirou was the one who answered, "It will be on January 14."

Ichigo choked on his food suddenly. "Are you alright?" Momo handed him a glass of water. "Here's the glass of water."

Ichigo quickly took it and drank from it. He sighed heavily as he looked at them, still coughing.

"You okay now?" Yazumi asked.

"Yeah."

"Slow down, why are you hurrying up on eating anyway?" Hikaru asked.

"No." Yazumi shook her head. "It's not the reason why he choked.

"Eh?" Hikaru looked at her with a confused expression.

"It's because of the date of the wedding." Yazumi replied.

"But, why?"

"It's Rukia's birthday." Toushirou answered.

Silence.

Ichigo broke the silence.

"Are you… sure about that?"

"Of course!" Momo chirped. "I have a feeling that Kia-chan's coming."

"Me too!" Yazumi grinned.

"Geez you two…" Ichigo sighed.

"You want to see her to right?" Yazumi asked.

"Are you really going to ask me that?" Ichigo answered with a question.

"So just let us do what we want." Momo smiled.

"Okay, fine."

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To be continued…

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-END OF CHAPTER ELEVEN-

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A/N: Interview of the Author [Me!] with Shujin Hikaru... Part 1!

Me: Hi! Welcome! It's your first time here!

Hikaru: Yes it is. Thanks for having me here.

Me: Sure. Anyways, I just want to ask, um… do you know about Yazumi's past?

Hikaru: (sighs) if you're talking about Renji, yeah, I know.

Me: Actually, you're cuter than him. It's our little secret okay?

Hikaru: Sure. But, thanks for making me cuter than him.

Me: It's nothing. I made Yazumi beautiful so she needs a cute partner too ne?

Hikaru: Thanks.

Yazumi: (steps on the stage from the backstage) RENJI IS CUTER!

Hikaru: (shock) E-Eh? Nande?

Yazumi: You two are so bad! You're insulting Renji! He will chase after you for sure!

Me: Sorry, I didn't believe in— (stops talking because she sees Renji behind Hikaru) KYAAAAAAHHHHHHH!~ (stood up from her seat)

Hikaru: (shocks for the second time) E-Eh? W-Why?

Me: (stutters) R-Renji! B-Behind you!

Hikaru: WHAT! (stands up from his seat)

Renji: I will give you what you deserve…

Hikaru and Me: KYAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!~

-The interview ends here because Renji chased the running Me and Hikaru with Yazumi laughing hard in the background…

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Author's Notes: FINALLY! *confettis everywhere* I love it! I finished another chapter! Sorry for the long wait. School and other stuffs taking its toll on me… and well… ehem… love affair. (But it's not that serious! I tell you!)

Well, err… back to the topic… Thanks for always reviewing and please stay with me! Thank you so much! Read and Review!

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SONG: Pray that you always understand me

{I don't know who sang this but it's from Bleach 3rd movie fade to black! My favorite!~}

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Next Chapter: For My Loved One by Akemi Satou

"Wedding bells!" You are all welcome to their reception! XD

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/Mari_o9/