Yay....IM SO FUCKING PISSED RIGHT NOW!!!!!! GOD DAMNIT THE RED WINGS JUST LOST GAME 3!!!! *SCREAMS IN A BAG* This is not ok!!!! ITS NOT!!!!!! your lucky this got finished before this or else it may not be as funny. This chapter is a little lighter, sorta..... WE're getting into it now, and things are starting to come together... AND GOD DAMNIT IM STILL PISSED

This isnt the greatest chapter ever, but i still worked hard so i hope you like it.....*punches something*

The title comes from the Miku Hatsune song Last Night, Good Night, which i seriosuly think needs to be Ichigo and Rukia's theme song...

I dont own bleach...blah blah

I HATE COYOTES!!!!!

Chapter 25: Last Night, Good Night

The Future

The sound of shuffling feet could be heard scrapping around outside the room. The clock ticked quietly in the silent room, the only other noise the gentle repeating beeps echoing rhythmically. The sunlight was just beginning to peak through the curtains in the room, forming a small line of light on the body which lay in the white bed. The sheets gently rose and fell with every breath, the tube running into his arm slowly seeping fluid into his arm. Ichigo groaned and slowly opened his eyes, noticing the white hospital room he was laying in. He looked down past the IV in his arm down to his wrists, which were wrapped tightly in red stained bandages. He slammed his head back into his pillow and sighed.

"Damn…" He took a deep breath and exhaled forcefully, shutting his eyelids to block out the sunlight.

"You're an idiot" he heard a wise old voice chide him. He rolled over onto his arm without the drip and groaned.

"I don't need your shit Zangetsu" he growled. He had manifested himself and was leaning against the doorframe.

"What about my shit? I think you do need some of it" his hollow growled. He had manifested himself as well and was sitting in the chair in the corner of the room. They were both glaring at Ichigo intensely.

"You tried to commit suicide" Zangetsu sighed.

"And it didn't work. So get off my case" Ichigo growled.

"The Ichigo I know would never take the easy way out. He would fight tooth and nail" the wise zanpaktou ushered.

"The Ichigo you knew had his family supporting him. Without them I have nothing. I have no reason to fight" he sighed. Zangetsu and Shiro sighed as well. They knew what he was going through; it was hurting them just as much.

"You really would have died if Kaede hadn't found you" Shiro sighed. "Zangetsu and I could only stop the bleeding so much." He shuffled awkwardly in his seat.

"Well remind me to thank Kaede later" Ichigo groaned sarcastically, pulling the sheets closer. Kaede Tsubasa was Ichigo and Rukia's neighbor. She was in her later 20's and had lived next door to them for 8 years. She was a very thin woman with very voluptuous curves. Her long brown hair and sea blue eyes complemented her perfectly tanned skin. She was beautiful, and had the heart of a sweet old lady. She was always looking out for her neighbors, making cookies for the elderly, doing community service work. Masaki was very close to her and looked up to her in a way. Kaede knew something was wrong when Ichigo came home alone. When she heard Nisshoku barking she knew something was wrong. Nisshoku was a very good dog, he never barked unless something was wrong. She jumped out of bed still in her nightgown and ran to her neighbor's house.

Flashback, That Morning

"Ichi-nii!" Kaede shouted as she banged on the door frantically. "Ichigo damnit open the door please!" she shouted. She continued to bang her fist on the door. She could hear the barking increase and grow louder in volume. Nisshoku was running towards the door, barking more frantically. "Nisshoku!" the dog continued barking frantically. Ichigo and Rukia usually told Kaede where the spare key was hidden, but they changed the location on the first Saturday of every month, and hadn't had a chance to tell her where the new location was yet. "Ichigo are you ok! Open the door if you are!" She didn't hear anything aside from Nisshoku's barking. "Damnit" she sighed in frustration.

Ichigo wakes up at a pin drop I know he'd be awake if he was sleeping. Not to mention I can't remember the last time I heard Nisshoku bark! Damn! Now what! Kaede's breathing increased as she realized something was horribly wrong. None of the other neighbors seemed to notice or care, she knew she was on her own. Ichigo had helped her to many times before; it was her turn to help him.

She looked around for something to help her bust the door down. She wasn't a very big woman, so she knew she'd have a hard time breaking down the door on her own. She then began to hear Nisshoku claw at the door. She ran back to her house and grabbed a stool she could use to ram the door. Running back to the house she could feel the cold dew under her bare feet, but she knew her friends, the ones who had been so kind to her since she moved in where in danger. "Nisshoku, if you have any idea what I'm saying get away from the door!" The dog's cries got quieter as the he moved back, and Kaede took a running start at the door, and busted it down. Nisshoku, the big foreboding 90 pound Rottweiler jumped at her feet and started barking, then took off down the hall. Kaede followed the dog upstairs, where he stood outside the bathroom barking. She reached the bathroom and looking inside, only to gasp out in horror at what she saw.

"Ichi-nii!" she shouted as she rushed to his side. He was lying on the floor unconscious, blood pouring out of the slashes in his wrists. The red substance continued flowing; increasing the volume of the already large puddle he was lying in. He was only in his boxers, his torso and face stained in the blood he had been lying in. A note sat neatly on the sink, written in Ichigo's neat handwriting. She knew from babysitting experience that they had bandages in the medicine cabinet, an odd amount of bandages actually. She opened it and grabbed them and the coagulants they kept in there cabinet. She put them down and grabbed the phone, dialed (I don't know what the Japanese equivalent of 911 so it's 911) and began putting on the coagulants.

911 what's your emergency?

"My neighbor, he tried to commit suicide! His wrists are bleeding really badly, I'm putting bandages on them now but please hurry he's laying in a puddle of blood!" she cried into the phone.

Paramedics are on the way ma'am.

"Please….hurry!" she cried. She started wrapping the cuts, tears falling from her eyes. "You'll be ok Ichi-nii stay with me Ichi-nii please!" she cried. She applied pressure to his wrists, the blood seeping through the bandages, staining her hands red. "You're gonna be ok Ichi-nii" she continued to chant, quivering as the warm blood dripped from her hands down into the ever-growing puddle. Nisshoku began barking again and she heard the door open.

"IN HERE!" Kaede shouted. Nisshoku ran to her side and the paramedics soon followed.

"Step aside miss" they ordered. She shakily stood and moved out of the way so that they could attend to Ichigo. She could only stare at the blood on her hands as they lifted Ichigo onto the stretcher. They hooked up the oxygen and rushed to the truck. The sirens soon started up and faded into the distance, Kaede standing in the bathroom looking at her blood stained hands. She felt a tug on the bottom of her nightgown. She slowly turned to Nisshoku, who whined and looked up at her. Kaede nodded and washed the blood off her hands. She knew the police would be here soon for a statement. As she turned off the faucet she noticed the note on the sink, clearly written in Ichigo's beautiful handwriting. Drying off her hands, she took the letter and walked into the living room, taking a seat on the couch and opened the letter. Nisshoku jumped up and laid his head down on her lap as she began reading the letter to him.

Kaede,

I know you'll be the person to find me. Nisshoku won't let this go unnoticed for too long. I wish I could show all those people who say that Rottweiler's are bad dogs could see him. If you're wondering why Ichigo, the strong guy with no fear whose been your neighbor and friend for the last 8 years would do this, it's because the pain and guilt are too much. Masaki went missing last month, because I was unable to kill a man 18 years ago when I had the chance.

"Wait….what?" Kaede gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. "Ichi-nii could never harm a fly…"

18 years later me and my friends have all settled down. The war was behind us, and our enemy hadn't shown heads or tails of himself for years. I guess it lulled us all into a false sense of security.

"Ichi-nii…what are you talking about…"

The bastard found a way to get at us where we least expected. We discovered where the kid's were and thought we were in the clear, until the rest of my family wound up in a coma. I discovered this is my fault as well. We are 6 days away from the future being altered forever and there's nothing I can do about it! Without my family, the only woman I've ever loved…the children I would die a thousand times for… A tear mark was noticed on the page here. I can't find a reason to go on anymore. I have nothing without them. Please don't hate me for killing myself. Hate me because I'm weak. I was unable to protect my family, unable to find a reason to live. I took the easy way out like the coward I now know I am.

I'm sorry for doing this to you, please take care of Nisshoku, he seems to really like you.

Your brother

Ichigo

"Ichi-nii…" she sobbed. She knew she couldn't show the police this letter, it was met only for her, and she hid it in her bra as the police walked in.

End of Flashback

"I'm going to go see Sode No Shirayuki" Zangetsu declared as he got up. "Don't let him do anything stupid while I'm gone Shiro."

"Aye sir!"the hollow grinned.

"Wait…what do you mean…" Ichigo shot up and started.

"Rukia's not the one in pain, the unborn child is. Rukia had to be placed in the coma to stop the pain she was feeling from the baby. Sode No Shirayuki is fully alive and aware of what's going on. I'll be back, or you'll find me. Whichever comes first" he nodded, opening a senkaimon and making his way to the soul society. Not a second after Zangetsu left the door slowly creaked open, and Ichigo saw a blue eye peer into the room.

"Oh you're awake" she sighed. She slowly opened the door and walked into the hospital room. Her eyes were red and she looked like she hadn't slept much that night.

"Oh she's pretty Ichigo. If Rukia does croak…"

"IF YOU WANNA KEEP THAT FACE I SUGGEST YOU GO SIT IN THE CORNER LIKE AN OBEDIENT HOLLOW BEFORE I KICK YOUR SORRY ASS!" Ichigo roared at Shiro. Shiro wasn't usually intimidated by Ichigo, but he realized he had crossed the line, and was on the verge of death. He sighed and sat down in the corner of the room, eying them.

"Who's that Ichi-nii?" Kaede asked as she tentatively took a seat next to the bed. Ichigo turned and looked at her.

"Wait you can see him Kaede?" he asked shocked. She nodded. He sighed and scratched the back of his head with his good arm. He laid back down and shut his eyes. She sat there for a moment, looking at his face. He appeared to be contemplating something in his mind. She decided to speak now.

"Why did you do it Ichi-nii?" she asked quietly. He opened an eye and looked at her.

"Hmmm?" he asked.

"Why" she asked louder, looking directly at him. "You have a beautiful wife, 3 wonderful kids with another on the way. You love your job, whatever it is, and you have the most amazing friends in the world Ichi-nii" she tried not to cry. "I read your letter, I didn't understand. Why would you have to kill a man…why does he want to hurt you? What war did you fight in? Why is it your fault Rukia-nee is in the hospital? Please Ichi-nii….why" she clenched her skirt, tear drops slowly forming on it as she cried.

"I hadn't intended to be around to answer your questions Kaede, and I'm not sure I want to. Me and my friends have been through more than most people should by our ages. You wouldn't understand…" he wouldn't look at her.

"Aren't I your friend Ichigo?" she whimpered, not using his normal suffix. This time he turned to look at her.

"Kaede, why would you ask that of course you are" he replied.

"Remember when I first moved in, and you and Rukia-nee invited me over for dinner?"

"And the oven caught on fire and we ordered Chinese food?" Ichigo laughed.

"And then that time us 4 went to Youmacon together?" she smiled.

"And we went as Ash Misty and Brock?" Ichigo laughed again. "And Masaki went as Pikachu and was on my back the whole time instead of Rukia's?"

"When you and Rukia were at work and Renji broke his leg?"

"And they arrested you at the hospital for kidnapping?"

"And when my basement flooded?"

".Ever" Ichigo cracked up. "I still remember you knocking on the door at 3 am drooping wet asking if we had any towels you could borrow" he grinned. She smiled and laughed with him, Shiro sitting quietly in the back of the room with a grin on his face.

"And the time when my ex-boyfriend broke into my house in the middle of the night?" she asked quietly.

"And Rukia and I ran over and kicked his ass?" Ichigo grinned. "You should have woken the whole neighborhood with those screams."

"You two ran into the house, busted down the door to my bedroom and held him at sword point until I called the cops" she half laughed. "I didn't even know people had swords anymore, and judging by the look on his face neither did he" she laughed. "We've done so much together Ichi-nii. I know I haven't known you nearly as long as the rest of your friends, but can't you please let me in? You're hurting, and it's obvious. Please, let me help you" she smiled kindly.

"Kaede," Ichigo started.

"You're the closest thing I've ever had to a brother Ichi-nii. You and Rukia have been like my family. Please…let me help?" He sighed and nodded.

"Help me get outta here, and I'll show you everything."

The Present

Immediately after the bell rang the gang rushed over to Urahara's to check up on Rukia. Yoruichi had put her to sleep in an attempt to calm her down. Renji was sitting next to Rukia with a worried look plastered on his face. They all eventually sat in a circle to discuss the day's events.

"She just kept screaming 'I can't do it Ichigo' and holding her head" Yoruichi sighed. Shaolin was sitting next to her future mother, her head resting on Sosuke's shoulder. Sosuke's arm was wrapped protectively around her, and most of the "couples" were sitting like this, completely distraught over the recent events.

"I'm looking into a way to read her thoughts so we can know exactly what is bothering her" Urahara sighed. "But it might take some time."

"We don't have time, we have 6 days…" Sia sighed. She looked over at Renji and Riley, and noticed how out of it Riley looked. "Riley sweetie are you alright?" she asked concerned. Riley strained a look up towards her future mother and forced a smile.

"Just peachy" she grinned. Sia continued to give her a worried look, but nodded and went back to the conversation. Riley then placed her elbow on the table and rested her head in her hand.

I've heard the story a million times, how me and Masaki were meant to be best friends, but damn why did it have to be true…

"For now I just want you all to go home, we'll work on things with Rukia" Yoruichi sighed. "You're all under a lot of stress, go home and try to relax please?" They all nodded and everyone who wasn't staying at the Shoten left.

"So now what?" Renji sighed.

"You two can do whatever" Riley groaned. "I'm going to bed." She slowly rose and made her way towards her room.

"Riley?" Renji and Sia asked. She waved and shut the door, leaving a confused and worried couple behind her.

"I think something's wrong with Riley" Shoalin pondered.

The Future, Later That Day

"I can't believe I just broke you out of a hospital after you tried to commit suicide" Kaede sighed as they walked into the Kurosaki home. Nisshoku instantly attacked Ichigo with a barrage of kisses when he stepped inside. Ichigo squatted down and hugged his large puppy.

"Oh I missed you" he said in his baby voice reserved especially for the dog. Kaede smiled and suddenly remembered something.

"THE BATHROOM!" she cried, bringing her hands to her face in that dramatic fashion we all know.

"Don't worry I'll go clean it" Ichigo laughed slightly, looking to the side. "You can chill for a minute, then we'll get going, and I'll explain everything." Ichigo stood rapidly, but was still a little woozy from blood loss. He almost fell, until he felt Kaede at his side. He looked and she smiled.

"I can't let my Oni-chan fall" she grinned. He smiled back and righted himself, making his way to the bathroom upstairs. Kaede sat on the couch in the living room, Nisshoku followed Ichigo. The clock clicked quietly in the room as Kaede was finally able to relax, knowing that Ichigo wasn't going to hurt himself, and that she would finally be brought into the loop. She laid back into the couch and sighed comfortingly, letting the sound of passing car and the ticking clock sooth her. Until she heard a loud crash.

"Ichi-nii!" she shouted concerned. Did he try to kill himself again? Was she to trusting? She jumped off the couch and started upstairs when she heard shouting.

"Damnit Shiro can you do anything right!"

"I'm not the one who tried to kill us dumbass! It's your fault we're in this situation in the first place!"

"All you had to do was fill the bucket and you can't even accomplish that!"

We came home alone. Shiro wasn't with us.

"I'M A PART OF YOUR SOUL! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING!"

"Don't put this on me!"

"THIS IS ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT!" Kaede heard another crash and then heard Nisshoku start barking. She went to the bathroom and found Ichigo trying comically to pull a bucket off of his head and Shiro laughing hysterically whilst clutching his stomach. Ichigo started running around and slammed into the bathroom door, falling back and slipping on the wet floor, doing an anime backwards slide and landing with a thud on his back. Kaede tried not to laugh as Ichigo exploded and began cussing Shiro out. All while lying on his back with a bucket on his head.

"Ichi-nii are you ok?" Kaede giggled.

"Peachy" he growled. "I'll finish everything in here." He finally got the bucket off his head and chucked it at a still laughing Shiro. When the inner hollow hit the floor Ichigo stood and growled. "I'll be down in a minute Kaede" he sighed. He ushered her to go back downstairs and she complied, quickly trotting down the stairs.

About 10 minutes later Ichigo came downstairs in a new shirt and pants since the others had gotten wet from the incident and sat down next to Kaede on the couch. He then sighed and ran his hand through his unruly orange hair before starting.

"Ok, this is gonna sound really weird, but it's all the truth. Do you know what a shinigami is?" he asked her completely serious. She met his amber eyes, realizing that it was an honest question, and wondered where he could possibly be going with this.

"You mean like a death god?" she replied. He nodded.

"Ya. Me, Rukia, and most of our friends….are all shinigami." He looked at her and her face had dropped.

"I thought you were going to be serious with me Ichi-nii" she sighed.

"I am being serious!" he shouted. He slammed back into the couch and sighed, covering his face with his hands. "Rukia is over 100 years older than I am, but when we met each other 19 years ago you would have never known it. Rukia made me a shinigami and was then kidnapped by Renji and her brother and taken to be executed in the soul society, which is where we all work now. Kisuke trained me and then Orihime, Uryu, Chad, Yoruichi and I all went the Soul Society to rescue her. Renji eventually began helping us after I kicked his ass and we were able to save her. A man named Sosuke Aizen, who was a captain and 2 other captains both betrayed the Soul Society and were the reason Rukia almost died. They left for Hueco Mundo and the Soul Society decided to make us basically honorary members. Then we all came home and I thought I'd never see her again. Then a few weeks later the arrancar attacked and she, Renji, Toshiro, Rangiku, and a couple guys named Ikkaku and Yumichika came to help us fight them. Orihime was kidnapped and we went to Hueco Mundo to save her. We met Nel and some of her friends and she helped guide us through Hueco Mundo. I eventually fought Grimmjow and Ulquiorra who both eventually decided to help us. After that I came back to earth to fight Aizen, but he retreated before I could kill him. Now 18 years after the war ended he came back and kidnapped our kids. He sent them back 18 years in the past and has somehow altered it so that I'm not with Rukia in the past. So the kids are all in a coma now because they're on the verge of not existing and Rukia because she's pregnant. Byakuya and Yachiru are going to the past to try to fix everything, but now do you see why I did what I did?" He was looking Kaede directly in the eye, hoping that she would believe him.

Ok, Ichi-nii wouldn't lie, and this story is too incredible to be made up. He wouldn't be able to make up something like this on the spot anyway. Not to mention, it explains why they are all so close to each other. But Ichigo….fighting in a war? And the others? It just seems so odd. They're shinigami, gods of death. But they're the nicest people I've ever met, and they seem so normal.

"I believe you Ichi-nii" she finally sighed with a smile. "I guess it's just hard to imagine you killing someone, or fighting. And Rukia and the others…but I guess we all have our own secrets eh?" Ichigo sighed in relief.

"Ya, so now that you know, we're gonna go see Rukia. Not to mention…" he groaned. "I'm sure everyone's heard by now….shit I'm in for it." He hung his head low and stood up. "Kon!!!!!!!" he whined. Kaede tilted her head like a curious dog.

"Who's Kon?"

"This better be important Ichigo!" she heard a pissed off voice come from upstairs. "I was having the best dream about Nee-san…AND YOU WEREN'T IN IT!" She looked up the stairs and fell backwards when she saw a stuffed lion walking towards them. Kon imedieatly jumped when he saw Kaede. "Oooo she's pretty cute is she for me?" the lion asked,staring at her chest. He choked when Ichigo grabbed him around the middle and picked him up.

"Shut up Kon I gotta go to the Soul Society" he growled. Kaede stood with her mouth agape as Ichigo shoved his hand down the squirming lion's throat. The lion went limp and Ichigo pulled a green pill out of its stomach. "Disgusting" he scoffed as he wiped the pill off on his shirt before swallowing it. Her eyes popped out of her head as Ichigo suddenly jumped out of his body wearing a black kimono with a white haori with a number 14 written on it and a giant sword on his back.

"We're going to the Soul Society, you wanted to see Rukia didn't you?" he asked, ignoring her stunned expression. She shook of the shock and nodded. "Alright, swallow this" he ordered, handing her a blue liquid. "Kisuke developed it. It allows humans to pass through the Senkaimon without their souls being ripped from them. She nodded and swallowed the liquid. Ichigo then took out his sword and held it out in front of him.

"Now OPEN!" he shouted as he stabbed the air. 2 large doors appeared in front of him and opened. Two black butterflies then flew out and Ichigo ushered her to follow.

This is weird this is weird this is weird!

"YOU'RE AN IDIOT!" was the unanimous cry as Ichigo walked into his barracks. Grimmjow and Renji promptly smacked him over the head and he hit the ground with a thud. Kaede soon followed and everyone gasped.

"KAEDE-CHAN DIED!" Orihime shouted, running over and hugging the girl. "Kaede-chan how did this happen!" she cried.

"I didn't die" she stuttered, caught extremely off guard.

"I brought her here because she's the one who saved me, and she wants to see Rukia" Ichigo groaned as he stood, rubbing his head. Orihime turned and saw the bandages around Ichigo's wrists.

"Kurosaki-kun…" she started, nodding towards the injuries.

"Oh" he realized. He stuck his arms out and a yellow shield formed over them. She took off the bandages and gasped at the severity of the wounds, and everyone soon gathered around. Nel covered her mouth and gasped, and most of the others let out a long sigh.

"You really meant it didn't you" Ulquiorra asked in his usual tone. Ichigo looked away.

"Yeah…" he nodded. The wound soon started to heal and quickly vanished, Kaede standing in amazement.

"It looks like it never happened" she gasped.

"Because it didn't" Orihime smiled. "I rejected it ever happening" then her face dropped and she glared at Ichigo. "Even though we all know it did" she scolded.

"Whatever I need to go see Rukia" he sighed.

"Make sure you apologize to her dumbass" Uryu ordered. "If she did wake up and you weren't here I doubt she'd ever forgive you." Ichigo nodded.

"Come on Kaede. She's in the squad 4 barracks." Kaede turned and bowed before following Ichigo out of the room.

The walk to the squad 4 barracks was long and silent. Ichigo seemed to be deep in thought the entire walk. His eyes were closed most of the time. It was such a routine walk that he could sense his way there, so he was gathering his thoughts. Kaede looked around the Serietei, amazed at the old building designs and all the shinigami walking around. IT amazed her how every time they passed a wandering shinigami how they would stop and bow to "Captain Kurosaki." Then they seemed surprised when he ignored them and continued walking, for Ichigo would usually greet them back. She was soon too lost in thought as they finally reached the barracks.

"I was wondering how long you'd be gone Ichigo, but I didn't think you'd take such drastic measures" Unohana frowned.

"I'm sorry Unohana-san" Ichigo bowed.

"Don't ask me to forgive you, talk to Rukia" she smiled. Ichigo nodded and walked into the room. Kaede followed and stopped when she saw Ichigo bowing to a bearded man in a black overcoat, and a beautiful snow woman with shiny blue hair in an icy kimono.

"Sode No Shirauki-san, Zangetsu-Osan, I'm sorry I'm such an idiot." The ice women, who Kaede assumed was Sode No Shirayuki frowned and pointed to the left, where Kaede looked and gasped. There was the Kurosaki family hooked up to respirators and other machines.

"She's crying on the inside Ichigo" the women glared. "She wants to know what's going on. And then she finds out you tried to commit suicide! What the hell do you think is running through her mind right now? She can't take the easy way out because of her condition, but she could lose just as much as you. You Ichigo Kurosaki are a coward!" the woman yelled. "I'm not as forgiving as Rukia-sama, so I withhold my judgment until you speak with her!" Ichigo was fighting back the tears. He knew what he did was wrong.

"Ichi-nii? Are you ok?" Kaede asked, taking a seat next to Rukia.

"No…" he whimpered. " Sode No Shirayuki-san is right. I am a coward, and I hope she can forgive me" he shook.

"Me and Sode no Shirayuki can temporally transport you to her inner world to speak with her, but it will only be for a few minutes" Zangetsu said. Ichigo jumped.

"Really!" he replied anxiously.

"Apologize to her. But I'm sure just seeing you will make it a little better" the ice women sighed. Ichigo nodded and ran to Rukia's side, clutching her hand. Sode No Shirayuki and Zangetsu joined hands and began chanting something, and Ichigo slowly faded into Rukia. Kaede's eyes grew wide and she looked at the two zanpaktou spirits, who were returning her stare. "We should talk."

Rukia's Inner World

Ichigo suddenly found himself inside a palace of ice. It was beautiful, and very finely crafted. He walked around the palace, shivering in the cold. He wondered how Rukia could possibly be in this cold place. He finally pinpointed on her spiritual pressure and ran into a giant room, where she was sitting on a bed, crying. He froze seeing her like this. Rukia hardly ever cried. He ran and hugged her, catching her off guard, for she had never noticed his entrance.

"I'm so sorry Rukia" Ichigo cried, kissing the top of Rukia's head and petting her hair lovingly. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his chest.

"You idiot" she tried to stop her tears. "What the hell were you thinking!" she yelled.

"I wasn't" he sighed. "I just couldn't imagine a world without you guys" he sighed again, resting his cheek on her head.

"What about me?" she asked. "I can't imagine life without you Ichigo. What if I woke up tomorrow, what if the kids woke up tomorrow and daddy wasn't here anymore? What would we do?" She could feel a few wet spots on the top of her head where the tears were sliding down his cheek.

"I don't know…I'm sorry. It's just…the hope for your recovery is growing slimmer, and we're running out of time. Rukia leaned further into his embrace.

"The twins…they are in so much pain Ichigo" Rukia cried again.

"Twins?" Ichigo stuttered. Rukia nodded in his chest. "This is all my fault" he growled. "They might die before they even get to live!"

"Don't say that Ichigo. Have a little confidence in yourself. You'll come out of it. I have faith." She pulled away from him and pulled him down and wrapped him in a kiss. They wrapped their arms around each other and rested their foreheads together. "I love you Ichigo. Fight for us….For all of us." Ichigo nodded and kissed her again.

"I love you too Rukia" he smiled as he slowly began to fade out of Rukia's arms. He opened his eyes to find himself in the hospital room again. "Thank you" he said, staring at Rukia's sleeping form. "We'll fix this" he smiled, grabbing her hand and holding it in his own. "Then the seven of us can be a happy family again." Kaede stared at her neighbor and close friend and smiled.

The Ichi-nii I know is finally back.

The Present, the next day

Kisuke was sitting in the backroom of the Shoten in deep thought. The bozes were carelessly stacked and he was sitting on a few. He was attempting to come up with a way to see what was distressing Rukia, and the backroom was the quietest in the shoten. Everyone aside from Yoruichi, Tessai, and Rukia, who was still asleep, were at school, but those that remained were all still in the shoten. He suddenly heard a shout at the front of the store which sounded a lot like Yoruichi.

"Yoruichi doesn't shout like a girl" Kisuke realized. He jumped up and ran to the front of the store and practically froze at what he saw. There was Byakuya Kuchiki, in a gigai with his hair down. Something was off. THE Byakuya Kuchiki was dressed in a white t-shirt with a red jacket and a pair of blue jeans. Hair hanging freely in front of his face, no scarf no zanpaktou, he appeared to be a normal person. He looked like a normal person.

"Who are you and what have you done with Byakuya-bo!" Yoruichi hissed.

"I am Byakuya Yoruichi" he sighed. "If you want proof ask me anything that only the real Byakuya would know." Yoruichi glared at first, and then grinned.

"Alright, tell me then. Who was your first?" she grinned evilly. His face went blank.

"Yoruichi is this really…"

"Only the real Byakuya would know this" she smiled. He sighed.

"You were" he muttered.

"What was that? I didn't quite hear you?" she grinned.

"It was you Yoruichi" he glared "Right before I met Hisana and after you were already exiled." Kisuke took a cup of tea and drank it, and promptly spat it out. Yoruichi began cackling.

"Ok, I believed you anyway, but that was priceless" she laughed. He glared the Kuchiki glare at her.

"Stupid were-cat" he muttered.

"Wha…what brings you here Captain Kuchiki?" Urahara stuttered, still stunned by the new piece of news.

"I'm Byakuya from the same period that my niece and the others are from" he started.

"That would explain your loser attitude" Yoruichi grinned.

"Anyway. Something has happened to Rukia and her other children and I want to know what's going on back here that's interfering."

"Unfortunately we're not sure. Ichigo is behaving strangely and dating this purple haired girl. Nemu and Uryu went yesterday to conduct an analysis of her, but they have yet to return with the data. So until then were stuck. Did Rukia and the other children begin screaming in pain and have to be put into induced comas?" Kisuke asked.

"Yes, that is exactly what happened." Kisuke nodded in response.

"Are you supposed to contact anyone?" Yoruichi asked.

"Don't worry about it" the captain responded. "Also, don't tell anyone I'm here. Thank you and keep me updated" he declared, before shunpoing off.

"Well that was…weird" Kisuke sighed. Yoruichi just started laughing again.

The School

Riley sat in the classroom, trying to forget about the headache which seemed to only grow in intensity since yesterday. No one else could focus. Their group seemed to be falling apart before their eyes. Yachiru sat in the corner of the room. She hadn't learned much of anything since yesterday, and she knew they were losing precious time.

5 days left…..what are we going to do?

Ichigo was in his chair, flirting away with Ami again. Ami had unsuccessfully attempted to sleep with Ichigo again last night, but his mind had fought it off. Zangetsu and Shiro were still trying to find away to break the spell, while Ichigo was attempting to keep his body from doing the things it was doing.

"Mrs. Ihsijasuk?" Ms. Ochi asked. "There's a man outside who needs to talk with you right away." Yachiru almost jumped in her seat. No one was supposed to know who she was.

"Yes ma'am" she nodded. She quickly made her way out of the school, her long pink hair swaying and making the men drool. She got outside and about dropped when she saw the raven haired man standing waiting for her.

"Bya-kun!" she shouted.

I feel a little better.......almost. .

So did you like it? Its gonna get good! I already know EXACTLY where im going with this.

Please Review XD Reviews make Paige not pissed off anymore XD

If you dont know the song, you should look it up with the english translation, its such a good song XD

*still angry*