(A/N): To express my happiness that Ichigo and Orihime made canon, I've decided to make dribbles concerning their love leading up to the ten-year time skip.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, that right goes to Tite Kubo. I am just a grateful fan for the past 15 years.

Are you worried?

Oh, it is pretty late out here, Kurosaki?"

"And?"

Uryuu paused to adjust his glasses before speaking, the heaviness of his grocery bags are forgotten. "Are you worried, that she is not strong enough to defeat the menos?"

He could see it. A tiny reaction before it was covered up with anger.

"Are you freaking kidding me?! Orihime is fucking stronger than all of us. I am not worried! She is a fucking GOD!" seethed Ichigo.

"Oh, I guess I was wrong. Then enlighten me as to why you are here all the way across town? And why does it seem like you ran here?" Questioned Uryu with his arms folded as the milk bottles in his bags clinked together.

Ichigo was about to respond when a soft voice spoke up behind them.

"Ah Ishida-Kun, did you buy all the milk?"

"No Inoue, Haga-San still has more." Uryu spoke kindly.

Orihime nodded happily and then gave a shriek.

"Eeeh Kurosaki-Kun! I didn't see you there? What are you doing over here? You live across town?" Orihime questioned.

Red face and out of ideas Ichigo started stuttering. " I, uh, well you see, I was walking..."

"Before you came, Kurosaki was just telling me how he was craving one of your shop's newest additions. Ahhh I can't remember which one..." Uryu trailed off.

Orihime's eyes went wide while Ichigo fought the urge to kill Uryu.

"Do you mean the banana strawberry wasabi muffin?"

A wide smile came to Uryu.

"That's the one, he said he could smell it all the way here."

Before Ichigo could put in his two cents. Orihime was already dragging him to the shop. She excitedly told him how much he would love it and how hard she worked to perfect it.

"Didn't you already buy milk yesterday?" Tatsuki grinned behind Uryu, coming out of the shadows.

Adjusting his glasses again. Uryu just sighed.

"At least I was more conspicuous than Ichigo. Running all the way here."

"Orihime is a lot stronger than you all think."

"I know. I am not worried about her. It's him I worry about." Uryu spoke as he turned towards the direction of his house.

Tatsuki stood there for a moment before she too walked home. Grinning along the way, knowing Ichigo's stomach will not be resting tonight.