Hello! I decided to do another chapter, I wasn't entirely sure to continue. I don't think it's something some of you want, but a small few did like the story and I'll continue it for them. Thank you again for writing reviews and letting me know how much you like it. Please don't be too shy in giving me your input. I know I'm not the best. = )


Flashback* 22 years ago

Ichigo sat at the corner of the couch, sulking around his family and friends. Today he turned 21, everyone seemed to be having a good time, reminiscing about the past, cracking jokes, and enjoying Yuzu's home cooking. His blonde sister took it upon herself to cook all morning into the early afternoon, trying to put together all his favorite foods.

He looked around the room, watching as his father embarrassed him. Mizuiro texted on his phone while blocking out Keigo telling stupid jokes while side eyeing Tatsuki. Karin asked Chad about new boxing moves that he was a little hesitant in explaining, especially with the dark-haired twin asking, 'Which part of the head could knock out a person?' Uruyu sat in silence, Ichigo finding it annoying why out of everywhere, he wanted to sit next to him. Everyone was there except for her. Orihime stated that she wouldn't miss his birthday but that she was going to be a bit late coming to the small occasion.

He tried to enjoy the company of others, it wasn't fair to them, making them feel unappreciated with his lack of concentration. It felt wrong not having his girlfriend there, he smiled to himself, delighting in the fact that the auburn-haired beauty was indeed his girlfriend.

After Rukia and Renji's wedding, he was able to have enough courage to confess, a bit of a push from Renji but he had been struggling internally with speaking to her. He just had been afraid that maybe she hadn't had the same feelings as he did. To his surprise, she had recuperated them for a while, making him feel like such an idiot. Why hadn't he spoken to her much earlier when he started developing a crush on her? It was no use whining over the past, he was happy, just not at the moment. Throughout the party, he kept tabs on her spiritual pressure, noting that she was still in the vicinity of the bakery.

"Don't worry, Ichigo! She'll be here in a few moments, she had a project on the side that needed her immediate attention. It took more time then she intended," Chad said looking at his phone. Ichigo looked at his tall friend, a bit peeved that his girlfriend texted his friend instead of him. Chad sensing his irritated state, spoke up again, "It was a group text, judging from your surprised look, you don't have your phone with you."

Ichigo indeed had his phone with him, it was just that his message alert was on mute. He had been getting annoying messages all day from Shinigami to the Visards and he just couldn't take the constant notifications every 5 seconds. "Shit!" he checked his phone and she had indeed sent a group text notifying everyone, he closed his eyes and sensed her moving in their direction. He smiled and sighed with relief that she was indeed going to be there.

"Well, now that Inoue-san will indeed be here, I won't need to see that brooding look on that face of yours," the Quincy chided, much to the irritation of his Shinigami friend. Ichigo's contented spirit changed to a completely irked one and the guests, in some way, felt or saw it.

"No one asked you to stare at my face, Uruyu. So just mind your damn business," he shouted out, face to face with his cousin/rival.

"Well, it's hard not to pay attention to the guest of honor when he's been in a sorry ass state since we got here," Tatsuki added, with a smug grin as her best friend glared at her.

"Speaking of sorry ass state. How's Futasho?" Ichigo smiled, watching the karate champion grind her teeth.

"You know it's not too late to get your damn birthday punches you glum asshole," she growled out, upset at the mention of her ex-boyfriend, she been in a relationship for a year before it ended last week. Keigo looked at Ichigo with a determined face before he had the courage to open his mouth.

"That was a pretty shitty thing to say, Ichigo. Everyone doesn't have the luck of being with their soulmate," the brown-haired boy nervously said, looking a bit distressed as his glanced to Tatsuki and then looked away. Ichigo feeling a bit guilty, sighed as he glanced at the dark spiky haired girl who looked a bit heartbroken but trying to hide it.

"You're right Keigo and I apologize Tatsuki for bringing that bastard up," he expressed as Tatsuki shrugged her shoulders.

"Look at it this way Tatsuki, you're not with someone who's shoved his tongue down half the swimming team," Mizuiro said while he continued to look down at his phone to text. Tatsuki's eyes widen as well as everyone else's, when the shorter man looked from his phone to glance up, "Too soon?"

"You think Mizuiro," Karin said raising her brow, "I don't think she wanted to be reminded of that dicks dishonesty."

"Language!" Isshin fretted as his dark-haired daughter looked at him with a raised brow.

"Oh and Ichigo can spout any damn thing he wants?" Karin crossed her arms, her breasts peeking a bit from her shirt, defying her father with a look.

"He's twenty-one Karin and could you please change your shirt," Isshin asked nervously as Karin looked down at her shirt.

"First, I'm 18 years old, officially an adult. Secondly, Orihime bought me this shirt," she lectured her father as Ichigo groaned. Ever since Orihime been actively coming to his house, even before dating, she had been a big sister to both Karin and Yuzu. Helping them with schoolwork, playing silly sports, and taking them shopping.

"Why didn't you tell her to bring it back for a bigger size?" Ichigo mentioned, watching his sister's cheeks turn into a red hue.

"I'm not having this conversation here among perverts, except for Uruyu and Chad," Karin clarified. Isshin, Ichigo, and Keigo looked at her with a surprised look as Mizuiro continued to text on his phone, not denying Karin's jest towards his character. The doorbell rang, catching the attention of the orange haired Shinigami as he practically ran to the door. Only to have his blonde headed sister beat him to it as she opened the door.

"Hello Orihime!" her smiled brightened as she gave the older girl a kiss.

"Hello Yuzu-chan, I'm sorry but here's the... Oh! Hello, Ichigo," the auburn-haired girl was in the process of handing a huge box to his sister when her boyfriend's attention caught hers.

"Hey Orihime," he leaned in to kiss her, taking it upon himself to grab the huge box.

"Is this for me?" he asked with a grin as she stepped into the house with a smile.

"That's why I was a bit late, I was finishing up the last minute touches of your cake. It's Chocolate on Chocolate fudge, your favorite," she said excitedly, placing the cake onto the kitchen counter, trying to sneak a peek. Then he felt the small swat on his hand from his blonde headed sister, with a slightly angered face.

"Not until we eat, Ichi-nii. Now have everyone sit at the table and I'll bring out the food," she reprimanded him as he heard the small giggle from his girlfriend. He looked in her direction as she quickly covered her mouth to hide her smile.

"Could I help to bring out the food Yuzu?" she asked her sister trying to avoid Ichigo's stare. As the blonde happily accepted the help, handing Orihime an extra apron. Ichigo was shooed away just when his girlfriend was putting on the apron onto her cute light creme dress that reached to her knees. He blushed a bit at the show of her legs. Heading towards his friends, giving them Yuzu's instructions by having them sit at the table. As everyone found their seats, Ichigo sitting at the head of the table with his father at the other end. made sure that there was an unoccupied seat near him. Even growling when Keigo was close to sitting in that exact same chair. Keigo wanting to be spared from Ichigo's wrath stepped away and sat next to Tatsuki.

Yuzu entered, along with Orihime trailing behind her, with plates of food as they arranged the servings onto the table. The girls took off the aprons as Yuzu grabbed Orihime's and ran to the kitchen, to put them back. Orihime stood by herself, happily smiling and greeting everyone. She found where Ichigo was sitting as she glanced at the empty chair when she heard a cough and familiar deep voice.

"Orihime-chan, why don't you sit at the empty chair here, since Yuzu wants to sit by the birthday boy," he elected as Orihime had a conflicted expression, then nodded. Yuzu coming back from the kitchen heard her father.

"Tou-san! That's okay, Orihime can sit by Ichi-nii..."

"Nonsense Yuzu! Weren't you excited all day and cooked all his favorites foods, the least he could do is spend time with his sister," Isshin smugly grinned at Ichigo who eyed his father, careful not to make any sort of face to show how pissed off he was mentally, not wanting to upset Yuzu.

"But... I'm sure Orihime wants to sit next to,"

"It's okay Yuzu-chan, you can sit by your brother and I'll sit by Kurosaki-san," Orihime smiled, causing the younger girl to feel a bit guilty for selfishly wanting to be by her brother. Yuzu hugged and kissed Orihime, then apologized repeatedly to her brother for taking this seat as her brother patted her head and told her to stop apologizing. Orihime watched both siblings interaction with a smile as her heart tugged a bit, the memories of her wanting to have her brother's attention played in her head.

"This is good, Yuzu!" Keigo yelled out, generating a blush from the blonde twin, a bit embarrassed at the compliment as she nodded in thanks when everyone else agreed. "Much better then what my sister used to feed me. I think she was trying to kill me slowly," the brown-haired boy scratched the back of his head while laughing.

"Well, having an annoying brother like you. I don't blame her," Mizuiro joked as his friend beside him gasped in shock.

"I am not annoying! She practically treats me like a slave than a brother," he moaned out as he ate from his plate.

"Poor Keigo!" Yuzu pouted, watching Ichigo's sweet friend frown at his predicament.

"I thought you both were out of your parent's house with your own apartments?" Karin asked curiously.

"Doesn't stop his sister from constantly ruining his life, by calling every single day and visiting to mooch off on him," Tatsuki stated as she rolled her eyes. "She just needs to stop being such a bitch and ..." before Tatsuki could say anything, Keigo's phone began to ring. When Keigo looked down to see that it was his sister. A little hesitant, the brown-haired boy sighed deeply, finally answering his phone.

"Hey, sis!" he listened for a bit as his frown deepened. He tried to whisper into the phone covering the side with his hand. "Can't this wait. I'm at Ichigo's house," he said as he waited in silence, shrugging his shoulders. "I know but it's his birthday and..." before he could say anything else the phone was ripped from his hands by a spiky-haired friend.

" Hey there, Mizuho! I couldn't help but cringe at the pathetic way your brother is trying to convey to you that he wants to stay with his friends and for you to leave him alone," Tatsuki hissed over the phone.

"T...Tatsuki, what are you doing? " Keigo tried to procure his phone from her as she put out her finger to tell him to wait as she listened to his sister with a smug grin.

"Oh, I'll stop being a nosy bitch when you stop being a bitter one. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and get laid," she yelled over the phone as she hung up and slammed the device onto the table. Keigo stared at the phone, with his mouth wide open as he felt his stomach plummet to the ground. "Don't worry about it Keigo, she said you can hang out with us and she'll talk to you tomorrow," Tatsuki said as she ate from her plate as the brown-haired boy swallowed the lump stuck in his throat slowly.

"Oh, s... she did," he nervously asked, dreading what tomorrow will bring as Tatsuki nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry about it Keigo, think of this as your last supper before facing your sister's wrath," Mizuiro tapped his friend's back as he ate from his plate. Keigo groaned as he let go of his eating utensil, losing his appetite.

"I'm sure she'll be fine and take what Tatsuki said with a grain of salt," Orihime said to Keigo as she eyed the karate champ who just shrugged casually.

"Yeah Keigo, she's your sister and I'm sure she won't yell at you for someone else's actions," Yuzu said worriedly.

"Just stand up to her Keigo or she'll just affect your life. I doubt anyone you're interested in wants to put up with her shit," Karin interjected, hearing her father cough as she ignored him. Keigo looked at Ichigo's sister for a moment, before he looked down and gave a nervous smile.

"I appreciate you lovely ladies caring about my well being," he played with the contents of his food," My sister can be a handful and her demands can be a bit aggravating."

"That's an understatement," Tatsuki said under her breath.

"Tatsuki-chan!" Orihime whispered as she glared at her friend for interrupting.

"I do it for her because I love her and even if she doesn't tell me, deep down I know she's hurting. After her divorce, my parents weren't exactly there for support, so she knows she can count on me to be her supportive punching bag," he laughed a bit as the others at the table felt sympathy.

"Well now I feel like shit, Keigo," Tatsuki yelled at him," Why didn't you tell me?" she demanded.

"It's fine Tatsuki. My sister is a tough girl, words tend to roll off her back," he laughed as Tatsuki nodded and slightly grinned. "I appreciate it if you guys don't mention anything about the whole divorce issue," he added, receiving a nod from everyone at the table.

"Since everyone is almost done. How about some cake?" Yuzu asked, Keigo appreciating the Kurosaki twin's attempt at trying to change the subject as he smiled at her. "Orihime, would you help me bring the cake out?" Yuzu asked the older girl who followed the younger girl into the kitchen. They came out with a chocolate cake designed beautifully. The detailed icing on the cake was simple, the mixed dark browns enhancing the cake's presentation. With the lights turned off, the cake placed in front of the birthday boy as the candles illuminated his features.

"Happy Birthday, Ichigo!" everyone shouted when Keigo began to sing the song, only for Ichigo to glare at him, causing him to stop abruptly. He blew out the candles as everyone cheered, Orihime gave Ichigo the cutting knife as he accepted it with a smile.

"Thanks, Yuzu and Orihime!" he smiled at the two girls who created something special on his day.

"What about me?" Karin asked as Ichigo looked to her puzzled. "Don't look at me like that, I'm here aren't I?" she smugly stated.

"Oh Thank you, Karin ... your annoying presence is much appreciated," he jested.

"Hey!" his sister chuckled, pushing him playfully as he laughed. Ichigo began to cut the slices that had vanilla cake with fudge frosting as its filling. Distributing the plates to Yuzu and Orihime as they passed it down, till everyone had a piece. Ichigo was the first to take a bite of the cake as he moaned a bit too loud.

"That good?" Isshin laughed as he saw his son's cheeks redden as he looked away. Everyone ate the cake and gave their compliments to the decorator as she clasped her hands together and bowed in appreciation.

"Thank you so much! That means a lot that you enjoy eating my delicious treats," Orihime said sweetly as Ichigo coughed a bit, trying to dislodge a piece of cake from his throat. His girlfriend looked on worriedly as his father decided to ease the worried girl.

"Ichigo's fine, he was a bit excited at the delicious flavor and he's looking forward to other goodies you have to offer him in the future," his father told the girl who nodded with a smile, he winked at his son who stared angrily at him.

"Yeah that's why Orihime is so popular at the bakery, isn't that right Ichigo?" Mizuiro quipped, receiving a menacing glare at the orange-haired Shinigami as well.

"Hasegawa-san says its only because I experiment and come up with the best flavors. He said with more experience, my treats will taste even sweeter," Orihime said innocently.

"Even sweeter you say?" Isshin asked seriously as the girl nodded.

"I THINK I'M READY FOR MY PRESENTS NOW!," he shouted out, as others glanced at his outburst amusedly and others looked at his shouting a bit confused.

"You don't have to aggressively shout it out like a 5-year-old Kurosaki. We're sitting right next to you," Uruyu snorted, pushing his glasses up a bit on the bridge of his nose.

"I don't need your shit too, Uruyu," he snarled at his cousin who eyed him.

"Aren't we being the spoiled brat on his birthday?" he hollered back receiving a scowl.

"Okay, Presents!" Yuzu shouted as both men seemed to lower their already elevated anger when the Kurosaki sibling interrupted. Everyone transferred themselves to the couches. Yuzu handed her brother his presents as he began to open them up, his anger starting to subside. He received new mangas, a new I-Pod with songs from a few rock bands he favored, some PlayStation games, and clothing from his favorite store. When he was about to open a small package and see who it was from, only to hear his girlfriend's nervous cough, pausing his movements.

"I..It's not much," she nervously gripped her fingers together as he looked at the package curiously. He opened the rest of the package to find a small dark keychain that had a picture of him with the Kurosaki family, including his mother. He looked to her puzzled as she began to speak.

"I asked Kurosaki-san for help in acquiring a photo of your family. As I said, it isn't much but this way, you'll carry what's most important to you," her words tugged at his heart as he slightly smiled. The keychain was simple and inexpensive but compared to the other gifts he had received this was his favorite.

"I love it Orihime," he said as he hooked the item to the rest of his keys, he held in his pocket.

"I was able to get one of Sora for my keychain as well," she smiled, receiving a caring look from her boyfriend. She didn't say it to receive pity, she wanted to honestly express what was important to her. Curious, Ichigo decided that he wanted to see the keychain and wondered if it was a matching item like his dark one.

"Can I see it?" he asked her, but he instantly saw the nervous wide-eyed expression, almost sensing that she didn't expect him to ask to see it.

"Oh ... umm,"

"If you don't want to show me, that's fine Orihime. I didn't mean to pry," he stressed to her as she shook her head.

"No! That's okay," she rose up, to look through her purse as she came back with her keys, except there wasn't just one keychain but several other tinier ones. He saw pictures of Rukia and Renji on their wedding day, Toshiro yelling at Rangiku, Uruhara along with Yoruichi and the rest of the gang, Isshin enjoying a cupcake, Keigo and Mizuiro waving, Tatsuki holding up a trophy, Uruyu standing beside Ryuken at the hospital giving a small grin, Chad holding a cute puppy at the pet store, and finally him getting tickled by his sisters as they smiled at the camera. He couldn't help the chuckle that escaped his mouth as he stared at her. She smiled as well before she nervously answered the question, he seemed to convey with his expressive eyes.

"S...Since I like the idea so much, I got one of Sora and then I thought that my brother seemed lonely, so I decided to get more keychains since my family had grown. I guess what I'm trying to elaborate... I don't mean to be forward but I've always thought you guys were included in my extended family, even if we're not related," she corrected, feeling a bit uncomfortable, feeling like she overstepped. Only to have everyone express that they felt the same, feeling honored that she would even consider them as part of her family as she began to tear a little.

Ichigo sat there staring at his girlfriend as he mulled over something over and over in his head. "If you guys can excuse me for a moment, I need to get something in my room," he said as he swiftly walked upstairs, getting a few strange looks on the way. He came back, not sitting, but standing beside Orihime who timidly looked up to him.

"I was going to wait till everyone left but since I put you on the spot with the keychains, its only fair that I put myself on the spot as well," he expressed, his girlfriend lifting her brow as he rubbed his head nervously.

"I wanted to give you something," he said to her.

"Give me something on your birthday?" she questioned. giggling at the notion.

"Well, it's something that I want more than anything."

"I don't understand Ichigo. What do you want to give me that you want?" she looked a bit flustered.

"Well, Orihime!" Isshin began to clear his throat, "When a boy turns into a man and wants to become intimately attached to a..." Isshin started to explain, causing the auburn-haired girl's eyes to widen.

"Would you shut your mouth, Old man," he yelled, interrupting his father, frustrated that his father was causing the situation to become a bit uneasy. "Fucking hell!" he growled out, getting a jump from his frightened girlfriend. Ichigo decided to bend down to her height, taking her hand in his, it didn't ease her worries, only magnified them as she started to redden. "What I'm trying to say is that, I know we've only been together for seven months but maybe you could officially be part of a family?" he grinned as he pulled a black box from his pocket, placing it within her palm.

Feeling her heart abruptly stop and her breathing falter when she saw the box. She just stared, afraid to open the box, when she heard her best friend break her out of her thoughts.

"Orihime!" Tatsuki whispered as the girl looked to her and finally breathed. She looked to Ichigo who looked like a frightened little boy waiting patiently for an answer. She found a golden engagement ring with a princess cut diamond and turquoise gemstones on the sides that were a mini replica of her hairpins. She didn't know what to say as her mouth moved but no words were coming out of her mouth. The only thing that was being expressed were tears that cascaded down her cheeks as she cried at how happy she was. The only thing she could do was nod as she leaned forward to wrap her arms tightly around his neck.

"I guess that's a yes," Ichigo jested as he held his crying girlfriend.

"What...about...college?" she finally voiced, whipping her tears as he placed the ring onto her finger.

"I'll still be attending, getting married won't change that. We could have the wedding February, specifically on the 7th," he advised, avoiding her gaze.

"That's a day after ...my lease is up," she whispered, watching him finally lock eyes with hers.

"That way we can move into the Kurosaki household together as husband and wife," he smiled, as her eyes widen at the realization that he had been planning this. For how long? She wasn't entirely sure. She looked up to Isshin who stuck out both his thumbs, showing his approval as he gave her a huge smile. Her eyes met the Kurosaki twins who both smiled, one who was drowning in her own tears as the other discreetly whipped away a stray tear.

"Unless you think I'm moving too fast?" Ichigo specified as his girlfriend grabbed his face in both hands, surprising him with a passionate kiss.

"Of course not! I've always dreamed of being your wife. I'm just a little shocked and I still think I'm daydreaming," she giggled as they both stared at each other, leaning in closer for another kiss when there was a small cough. The couple looked to find Yuzu staring at them, blushing for interrupting them as they both realized where they were. Both apologized and blushed profusely to their friends, mostly Orihime.

Mizuiro smiled, he was able to obtain a photo of the newly engaged couple as he texted the great news to social media and his contact, Shuhei Hisagi, to spread the word at Soul Society.


"You... promised ...mmmm, Ichigo," she breathlessly moaned out, as her husband had been torturing her swollen center from behind. She laid on the bed, one of her legs was lifted up so that he could tease her opening. Leaning behind her as he held her arms down above her head, gripping her wrists.

"and you promised to be quiet," he whispered into her ears as she bit her lips, trying to suppress her voice.

"You ...said not to be loud.. oh god," she cried out, placing her face into the bed sheets.

"I.. did say that didn't I," he expressed his words, laced with a smug tone.

"Ichigo," she whimpered as she was denied release repeatedly with his slow thrusts.

"Noone has come to the clinic and plus ...," she felt his warm breath near her ears as he whispered, " you know how much he enjoys this, your only calming the dark part in me." She felt her walls clench around his cock as he growled. She swallowed, feeling him pause only gripping her wrists tightly.

"I think deep down Hime, you secretly want me to bring him out," she heard her husband jest, his hollow voice echoed in the background of his laughter. She was suddenly flipped over, her back laid on the bed as her husband climbed on top once more. As he peered down, she could see the dark swirls surrounding the white edges of his eyes as he grinned down at her. " My hollow can devour you whole but you already knew that didn't you princess?" she heard him chuckle after he questioned her. As he leaned closer, to bite her neck and lick her wound, slowly tracing his tongue lower.

"Stop Ichigo, I won't be able to keep low," she whispered as she watched him run his tongue lower to pause and look up to her with a devious look, his eyes completely dark with a hint of yellow pupils.

"Then I guess you need to hold that pretty little mouth of yours," he let go of her wrists, using his hands to widen her legs as used his tongue to lick her wet clit.

"Mmmm," Orihime covered her mouth tightly as he sucked and prodded his tongue in and out of her. Swallowing her sweet nectar as he satisfied his hollows needs, knowing deep down that his hollow was a slave under her control. He only made her think she had no power over him or was she playing dangerously ignorant? For now, he didn't linger on that question as he pleasured her, wanting to hear her muffled yells between her tiny hands.

"That's right princess ... open wider," he growled in his echoey tone, sucking her nub harder as she complied with her legs spreading further apart. She couldn't talk as she continued to clasp her hands over her mouth, feeling the swell in her stomach start to unwind. Screaming out as she slightly let her hands fall to her sides only to feel his large hand quickly cover her mouth.

"Tsk Tsk Hime, you let a scream escape," he licked the last of her juices as he rose up to align his cock between her legs. Still holding her mouth, he thrust into her as he felt the vibrations of her cries on his palm. He licked the tears from the sides of her eyes as he pumped into her aggressively, feeling the tightness encompass him once more.

"Mmm ... ch ... goo," she yelled into his hand as she felt herself climax again from the pleasure.

"Orihime," Ichigo's voice sounding more like himself, letting go of his hand from her mouth as he swallowed her moans with his kisses. Feeling the tightness of her walls as he sunk deeper. He finally collapsed, once he released into his wife. "Fuck Orihime, I swear you like to push me to that point," he kissed her affectionately as she tried to catch her breath.

"I think you're imagining things," she sarcastically said as she watched her husband eye her suspiciously. "What?" she asked him, avoiding his gaze as she blushed.

"Nothing! You Temptress! I'm going to take a quick shower. Care to join?" he said with a boyish grin as she thought for a moment before nodding and accepting the invitation. She followed him into the shower as he playfully tickled and touched while washing her.

"Ichigo Stop!" she laughed as she felt his hands wash between her legs.

"It will be quick, I promise," he pleaded as his wife focused on him with a stern look. Laughing at her distrust of him as he kissed her in the cascading spray of the showerhead.


Ichika sat on the couch of the Kurosaki household, wearing the new Gigai, she was able to obtain from Kisuke Urahara. Kazui sat across from her as he watched the television, every so often staring at her.

"Would you just spit it out already," Ichika growled out in annoyance, at her friend's timid behavior whenever she was upset.

"I know you're still upset but could we possibly call a truce?" he added, causing the girl to glare at him as she thought about it.

"Ask me again in three months," she leaned back, continuing to watch the television screen.

"You'll be back in Soul Society by then," Kazui complained.

"Exactly!" she clarified, paying him no mind as he sighed and rubbed his head in irritation.

"Now you're acting a bit childish, Ichika," he criticized, getting the red-headed girl's attention.

"I'm being childish? You're still focusing on a childhood crush that can't possibly continue, without someone getting hurt," she spouted, trying to keep her voice low.

"I may still have feelings for you but don't try to act all innocent when you clearly have feelings for me. What was the flirting on the way to the train? You're keeping your options open?" he countered, as the girl in front of him looked at him thoughtfully, feeling a little guilty.

"I'm sorry, I might have gotten a bit carried away, trying to get you jealous. I guess when I saw that student, something sparked old feelings," she confided as he nodded in understanding. He rose up to sit beside her, wrapping an arm around the red-head as she leaned her head against his chest. "My feelings are so messed up, do you think we'll ever get over each other?" she questioned him, waiting for a response.

"Nah!" he told her as she nudged him a bit to stop being silly while he chuckled, "I don't think we'll ever get over each other, you're a part of my heart. I can't really specify what this thing between us is but for now, I'll be here for you," he lifted her chin with his hands as he gave her a kiss on the lips. For a moment, her tongue teasingly licked his bottom lip as he opened his mouth. Holding him tight, she moved her tongue in accordance with his when they both paused and looked at each other to smile.

"You're not making it any easier with you being such a great kisser, Kazui," she confessed, pushing him away to plop herself onto the couch as she stretched her legs onto his lap. He blushed at her show of leg, with her human apparel being a plaid red skirt with a black tank top. "Don't you dare try to sneak a peek to glance at my panties, you pervert," she chided as he reddened.

"I am not a pervert," he confessed to her, "besides, you flashed me a moment ago when you lifted your legs. White?" he chuckled, when she kicked him off the couch. He stood up, finding her blushing and smiling as she watched the television. He decided to head to the kitchen to get something to drink, "Get me those canned drink thingies," she asked. He took two cans of sodas from the fridge when he heard the giggles from his mother coming down the stairs.

"Hey, you're back Ichika!" she elaborated, halting her movements as his father came from behind his wife. Kazui came out of the kitchen watching as his mother and father, both looked to be fresh out of the shower. "Oh, there you are Kazui," Orihime smiled as Ichika decided to get up from laying on the couch to sit like a proper lady, once Kazui handed her a soda can. Ichigo sat on the couch beside Orihime as he stared at Ichika who drank from her can.

"So Ichika what brings you here to the Kurosaki household?" Ichigo asked, watching as she took a moment to collect herself before she shrugged her shoulders.

"I just wanted to see you guys and since I have free time, why not spend it with my extended family," she said giving him her best smile.

"Bullshit you're bored," he blurted out seeing right through her lie. As Orihime opened her mouth in surprise as she looked to Ichigo.

"Ichigo!" she yelled.

"He's right Orihime! Is that a crime to be bored?" she added, watching as the older man looked at her with a smile.

"There's nothing wrong with being bored. Just don't pull the same shit you pull at Soul Society when you're bored," he chided, scowling at her as she rolled her eyes.

"I would never do those things ... intentionally," she said sarcastically as she batted her eyes innocently.

"Ichika!" Ichigo said authoritatively.

"Fine, you're no fun Ichigo. Its true what my parent's said about you," she complained as she crossed her arms in a pout.

"What do you mean what they said?" Ichigo yelled out clearly irritated.

"Ichigo! I'm sure it's nothing," Orihime said, trying to calm her husband down. Ichigo watched the red-headed girl smile at him as his eye began to twitch in irritation. There was silence before they heard the voices of the youngest Kurosaki and her boyfriend.

"Thou see the hilarity in thy plans, Miume," Tatsunari stated with a theatrical tone.

"Don't you dare mock me, Tatsu!" she growled out.

"How can one be foolish enough to mock thy soulmate," Tatsu explained, continuing to speak in the dramatic accent as they heard their daughter yell. They watched as she abruptly stopped to find an audience staring at her as she nervously smiled.

"Hi Mom, Dad, Kazui, and ICHIKA, you're here? That's great!" she beamed, only to scowl when her boyfriend stood next to her waving his arms.

"Good day my good Sirs and Madams," he bowed with expressive hands as everyone looked at him in confusion.

"Enough Tatsu! Stop acting like a fool," she whispered through gritted teeth as he looked at her with a smile.

"What has gotten my lady love to regard me in such an ill-mannered tongue. Does thou doubt that I love thee?" he regarded, as she continued to glare at him. Orihime found Tatsunari absolutely adorable as she produced a small giggle.

"Let me be cruel, not unnatural; I will speak daggers to you, but use none," Miume warned him as he sighed and looked away.

Miume walked up to Ichika giving her a hug and kiss, "I knew I felt your presence before I came to school. Are you staying with us for a while?" she asked the red-headed girl who smiled at the younger girl.

"Yeah, for three months," she said as the girl in front of her squealed in delight.

"Please tell me you're staying in my room, Pleassssssssssssssse," she begged.

"I'm staying in your room," Ichika laughed, seeing her pout change into a huge smile.

"Hey, Ichika! Haven't seen you in a while," Tatsunari hugged the petite girl, who looked at him curiously.

"Tatsu! You're all grown up and handsome too," she examined him as he stretched and playfully showed his muscles, while the red-head girl laughed. "So you and Miume?" she wiggled her eyes as everyone sat back down.

"Yeah," Tatsunari smiled as Miume plopped onto the couch near her father with a sigh. The redheaded noticed the lack of enthusiasm coming from the youngest Kurosaki.

"So what's got you so upset?" Ichika asked.

"I'm not upset!" she clarified, crossing her arms, showing that she was indeed troubled.

"What's wrong?" Ichigo asked, looking down at her as he waited for her to speak.

"Nothing is wrong, just a misunderstanding," she said as she heard her boyfriend chuckle.

"What sort of misunderstanding?" Kazui asked curiously, receiving a glare from his sister.

"Yeah it's really nothing, Kazui, but it's quite a funny story," Tatsu decided to say, ignoring his girlfriend's stares towards him to shut his mouth as he sat in between Kazui and Ichika. "Since I entered high school during my second term, the teacher asked the class for a volunteer to show me around the school. Guess who volunteered Kazui?" he asked him, like a game show host as the young orange head looked at his sister and shrugged his shoulders.

"Umm Miume?" he asked as he received a pat on the shoulders by the spiky-haired kid.

"No, unfortunately with her having honored classes with Yumiko, we're not in the same room," he frowned, as he hung his head low.

"So was it another girl?" Ichika interjected a little intrigued.

"Ding, Ding, Ding, Correct!" Tatsunari shouted, much to the aggravation of Miume.

"Would you cut the theatrics Tatsu," she yelled.

"Oh Miume, but its much more interesting this way," Ichika smiled at the younger boy's enthusiasm.

"Just make your point Tatsu," Ichigo growled out, not liking the irritated expression on his daughters face.

"Enter the fun sucker," Ichika said, under her breath as Ichigo stared at her only to find her yawning loudly.

"Sorry, Ichigo! It was Akumi who volunteered to show me around. After she showed me around, she leads me to the back of the school, showing me the P.E. grounds. At that moment, she cried out that she had a cramp and couldn't walk," Tasunari explained as Miume scoffed at the comment and shook her head before he continued. "I tried having her lean against my shoulder as we began to walk back to class but then she fell telling me, 'that it hurt to walk.'"

"Wait! Does this girl have a thing for you?" Ichika questioned as the spiky-haired boy shrugged his shoulders.

"Sort of!"

"And you fell for her acting?" the red-headed scolded as she laughed at the younger boy.

"It's not that I fell for it, I was trying to be nice. What should I have done, left her there?"

"Yes!" both Ichika and Miume said in unison.

"Miume, I raised you better than that. I get that this girl may have been lying about being hurt but I'm sure at the time, Tatsunari had no idea about her hidden agenda right?" the auburn-haired girl asked as she stared at her best friend's son.

"I figured she was lying but not her true intentions!" he said in a hesitant tone.

"So then what happened?" Kazui replied.

"Well, I had to lift her up and take her to the nurse's room. So when I dropped her off, she had other plans which involved her trying to kiss me. I was pushing her off me when Miume found me in that predicament, she had seen me carrying her from her class window and followed my spiritual pressure to the nurse's office."

"So what did the clever minx do?" Ichika asked, finding her boredom long gone.

"When I pushed her off, she noticed Miume as she gave her a look like she wasn't doing anything wrong. Technically, she wasn't," Tatsunari added, getting the third degree from his girlfriend.

"What do you mean she didn't do anything wrong? She knows you have a girlfriend," Ichika began to say as she watched the spiky-haired boy shake his head.

"Noone at the school knows about our relationship since Miume wants it to be a secret. So when Akemi asked me in front of her, 'If I had denied her advances because I was in a relationship.' Not sure what to say I decided to say nothing, causing Miume to run out of the room. I was trying to follow her, only for her to shut her class door on my face." he said avoiding his girlfriend's stare.

"Is that why she's upset?" Kazui pointed out again.

"I'm not upset!" she answered again, eyeing her brother with a scowl.

"Yes you are and I can't comprehend what you want Miume, that's why I've been talking to her as if I was in a Shakespearean play," the spiky-haired boy clarified.

"Why?" Kazui asked.

"Because I feel like a fool in a play she has created that's doomed to fail," he admitted.

"Are you saying this is my fault? You act like Akemi would stop her advances, even when she knows about us."

"So that's on her," he grumbled as he covered his hands over his face and sighed, "So continue telling our student body we're just friends then?"

Miume looked around to see that her family was waiting for her reply, nodding her head in confirmation.

"Miume, if that's what you want, you shouldn't be upset when girls try to advance on Tatsu. You also shouldn't be upset with him when he clearly pushed the girl away." Orihime proposed as she watched her daughter shake her head in understanding.

"I'm sorry for being upset with you, Tatsu, when I was really upset with that conniving, flirtatious, rude,"

"I think we get the point, Miume," Ichigo finally spoke, finding this conversation giving him a headache. "I don't remember girls being that forward when I went to school."

Orihime looked at him as she giggled, "That's because of the rumors and your scowl usually scared them away. But a lot of girls found you attractive. The girls in school weren't too forward but let's not forget our other friends," she watched her husband look at her questioningly. "Are you serious Ichigo, Riruka had a crush on you. Rangiku and Yoruichi liked to mess with you and Nel had been all over you."

"Riruka hated me, Rangiku and Yoruichi were perverted old women that flaunted themselves just to piss me off. As for Nel, she was a small child." Ichigo shot back as his wife crossed her arms.

"Not all the time," she clarified as her face looked a bit peeved. Ichigo smiling at his wife's unnerved demeanor.

"There wasn't a reason to be jealous of adult Nel, Orihime. She was playfully pouncing on me because she was excited to see me," Ichigo snickered, clearly not understanding how his perfect wife could ever get jealous.

"I get how you were oblivious back then Ichigo, but I highly doubt you wouldn't be pissed off if Grimmjow playfully pounced on Orihime, excited to see her too?" Ichika stressed as all the members of the Kurosaki family including Tatsunari eyed the red-headed girl in shock.

"She does have a point there, Ichigo," Orihime nervously giggled, watching as her husband gritted his teeth. Ichigo would have skinned the blue-headed Arrancar alive. Feeling the anger that started to rise from within, he slowly exhaled, calming his hollow.

"I can see where Miume gets her blind jealous rage from," he chuckled, receiving a thrown couch pillow from the young auburn-haired girl.

"Don't act like you don't get jealous," Miume reiterated with a pout.

"I'm not saying I don't, I just know how to handle myself," he specified, placing the pillow on his head, " and not pop my top," he said, reenacting the pillow as a soda cap, popping off his head and onto his lap.

"Who gets Tatsu jealous?" Ichika smiled, nudging the boy on the shoulder.

"It's not really jealousy, I just can't stand being in the same class with a guy who jokes that he just wants to be friends with Miume when his smug face clearly shows he wants to be more," he sneered, grabbing the pillow tightly imaging it was Daichi's head.

"So competition?" Ichika poked the dimple on Tatsunari's cheeks as he shrugged her off.

"Please, don't make me laugh. Competing to be the biggest dick in the whole school, no thank y...," he thought for a moment as he paused before continuing, "Let me rephrase that, the biggest asshole," he stated proudly.

"So the biggest dick in school is you then, Tatsu?" Ichika raised a brow as she grinned.

"I don't mean to brag but it comes with having a big ego," he laughed with the red-headed girl as his girlfriend covered her face in embarrassment as she reddened.

"Enough Tatsu! We don't need to hear that shit," Ichigo scolded, watching the boy straightening up a bit before he nodded his head in apology. "Don't you have a home?" he asked the young boy who nodded.

"I promised to tutor him with his work, dad," Miume finally spoke up but her cheeks still tinted pink. She made to gather her things as Tatsunari made to follow her.

"Where is he going?" Ichigo inquired, as he eyed the spiky-haired boy who didn't say anything as he lifted his index finger pointing upstairs. "Oh! I don't think so."

"Why not?" his daughter furrowed her brows at her father as she asked him.

"It's clearly because he doesn't trust the biggest dick in school in his daughter's room," Ichika laughed causing Kazui to cover his mouth as he tried to hide his laughter.

"Why is this one here?" he growled, asking no one in particular as he pointed at the red-headed Shinigami who was testing his patience.

"She's here because she's visiting and I invited her to stay at our home. Being that she is our friend's daughter and we love her like she was one of our own." Orihime sweetly said, standing up to give the girl a hug and kiss on her head as she made her way to the kitchen to start cooking dinner.

"So... can we study, Dad... please?" she pleaded as he sighed and nodded before she squealed and gave him a hug and kiss. As Miume ran up the stairs, Tatsu began to follow only to have his collar pulled aggressively towards the elder Kurosaki.

"Understand that the only thing you're going to be doing is studying, anything else is a death sentence, Right Tatsu?" he looked at the boy who swallowed slowly as he nodded in understanding.

"Y...Yes, Sir!" he stammered out as he was let go and followed his girlfriend to her room.

"I don't think you need to scare him anymore, I think he gets the point," Kazui offered, feeling a bit sorry for the poor boy, he came to love as a little brother.

"Can never be too sure, his parents are both stubborn and relentless, it's only fair I drill my point into their son's thick head," Ichigo stated as his son chuckled and leaned back on the couch. When Ichika tried to open her mouth to speak, she found that Soul Society's hero was glaring at her.

"Right now you are testing my patience, Ichika. Whatever you have to say, I'm sure it can wait till I leave," he sneered. Ichika closed her mouth shut as she leaned back crossing her arms a little peeved. Satisfied, Ichigo decided that he needed a walk before dinner, to release some pent-up stress, he accumulated during the day.

"I'm going to head out Orihime, I'll be back," he told his wife who nodded as she cut some onions, giving her a kiss before heading out the door. Ichigo figured he'd stop by Urahara's place and speak to him about this new world his son had accidentally stumbled on.


So as I was doing some math on when Orihime and Ichigo would marry and have Kazui from 686 and the light novel. Not really knowing his age in canon, but he looks like he's possibly 5 years old, give or take. Three years after the Sternritter War, with Rukia and Renji, marrying and Ichigo confessing at the age of 20. So with 686 being 10 years after the Sternritter, looking at how old Kazui is and Ichika... All I have to say is Ichigo and Orihime wasted no time at all. LMAO

Poor Tatsunari! As much as I love jealous Ichigo, I LOVEEEEEEE protective father Ichigo. LOL! I have Ichika and Kazui as a questionable relationship because I'm still trying to figure it out. Also, a fan of my stories N9R has scratched my brain with something that sounds a little interesting and I'm currently exploring it into my story. Please leave a comment or review and let me know what you thought of this chapter.