Disclaimer: Hey everyone! I would like to thank all who have reviewed my story. The good and the bad criticism I appreciate. How can one become a better writer if people don't let them know?
Therefore, I decided to take the time to reply to the first few six who reviewed my story!
Dreaming.Sapphire – To tell you the truth, this story I actually I wrote along time ago with different characters (it is not finish as well). The husband in the old story actually DOES cheat on his wife, but I looked at the character that is Ichigo and I could never see him doing that to the woman he really loves. Ichigo would be the type to be trustworthy, faithful, and reliable.
Armageddon Angel – Thank you so much for enjoying the first chapter of my story I hope you enjoy the rest!
IronicEnding – Thank you so much, I was having such a hard time making my decision to make Ichigo so affectionate. I did not know if people would understand that he has become this way because it is the woman he loves. I plan to check out the manga. Let me know where I can download it or buy it!
Celerous: Thank you for noticing the spelling errors wish you could have told me where..lol…but I promise to run the chapters through Spelling Check on Word and see what it comes up.
Naien – My thoughts exactly! The relationship that Ichigo and Rukia have looks to me more like sibling love, definitely not romantic love.
Lisa: Thank you so much for checking me out! To tell the truth I'm embarrassed by my old stories. I was young when I wrote them.
Anyways I know the last chapter was very fluff, well, to let you know I'm a fluffy person. I like fluff. I like romance and even the hint of romance.
Once again for all those who I have missed that have reviewed my story I thank you all!
Like always, I sadly do not own any of these characters, the owner of these characters is Master Kubo Tite. Please enjoy chapter 2 of:
Everlasting and Real
Ichigo continued to honk the horn to no avail.
Baka! He told me to be here in 10 minutes, its' been like 20 Ichigo thought frustrated.
After honking the horn a few more times with no sign that anyone has heard it, Ichigo made up his mind on calling Renji on his cell phone. The phone rang twice when Renji on the other line picked up.
"I'll be out in a minute!" Renji said almost desperately, and then hanged up the phone.
Ichigo let out another tired sigh. If he doesn't come down in 5 minutes I'm leaving without him and he could do this stupid trip on his own.
At the end of his thought Ichigo looks over to the entry way to see Renji appear behind the glass, he opens the door with suitcase in one hand and with Rukia behind him.
Ichigo sat there with his mouth open.
Rukia is half naked in a robe coming undone on her tiny body and she looks completely disheveled. Ichigo grinned towards Renji. Rukia looks exactly the way I left Orihime back at home.
Renji turns toward Rukia and kisses her goodbye as he is turning to walk away; Rukia pulls him toward her again for another kiss. Renji at this point has to pull away to get out of her grasp and almost runs to Ichigos' car.
When Renji closes the door after him, he looks toward Ichigo who has a stupid smirk on his face.
"Don't you dare say a word." Renji says.
Ichigo still smirking pulls the car out into the streets.
"I just didn't expect to see you being fondled like that in the streets."
Renji hits Ichigo over the head, which causes the car to swirl in the streets, Ichigo looks back and forth between the road and Renji in shock.
"Are you crazy? You could have gotten us killed!"
"I wasn't being fondled. Rukia was just excited over my proposal." Renji replied coolly.
Ichigo looks at him "Still though next time your going to get slick with me let me know, I'll pull up to the side and meet you halfway." Renji looks out the passenger window obviously ignoring him. "So, what about you? Aren't you excited? Mr. Romantic, whose planning a trip all the way to Florida for this girl." Ichigo teased.
Renji looks at Ichigo "It's Rukia, of course I'm excited, which is why I want us to get married in Florida. Somewhere different, somewhere we have not been together. Somewhere we can make it our own."
Ichigo realized the seriousness in Renjis' voice. "Hey man, as a friend to you and Rukia. I am happy for you. I want nothing but the best for both of you. I know you will make her very happy."
Renji looks over towards Ichigo and smiles "Thanks."
After the sentimental exchange, the men are caught in an almost uncomfortable silence, when Renji starts coughing to break the ice and starts talking about the baseball game that was on the other night. The rest of the car ride to the airport is filled with petty chatter.
After Ichigo left the house, she went back up to their master bedroom for a hot bubble bath. Walking out of the bathroom, she wraps herself with a fluffy towel and heads to her walk-in closet. She was feeling quite glorious her afternoon turned out to be better than what she expected to happen so she had decided to celebrate by going out for a little shopping with the girls. She changes into a navy-blue knee length skirt and a white blouse. She goes over to her vanity to dry her hair and apply some light make up.
Ichigo completely took all doubts I had. I knew he would never cheat on me, I was being silly. What if he was cheating on me? Would I have the strength to leave him? I don't think I do. I think I would find myself in a hideous cycle, where I know the relationship would not be good for me, but I would not be able to tear myself away. This man has given me everything. I wonder if this life we are living is everything. A big beautiful house, being part of his family, the freedom to do what I wish, and the respect and love any other woman would be envious. Why do I feel as if it is not enough? No Orihime, don't start doing this to yourself.
Orihime not wanting to get lost in the path her thoughts were taking gets up from her vanity, and walks over to the phone and dials Rukias' house number.The other line rings with no one picking up. Orihime decides to call another friend.
"Sado residence." Said a feminine voice from the other line.
"Hey Matsumoto! How are you?"
Matsumoto screams into the line "Orihime darling girl, how are you? You should have come by the other night I had a large dinner party with the gang, and we had a fabulous time. "
Orihime cringes; For the past few weeks I have been fighting with Ichigo and since then I have been basically ignoring my friends. Oh I feel terrible.
"I'm so sorry Matsumoto, I just have been so busy decorating our house."
"Why do you keep decorating? It's as if you buy something new every day. With all that money you and Ichigo are rolling in I would just hire someone to decorate for me."
Orihime started laughing "Matsumoto is that not exactly what you did with Chads' money."
"Orihime darling we are married, it is OUR money, don't forget."
"Well fine, then why don't we get together and spend some of our husbands' money? I feel absolutely glorious and I want to buy something new, maybe a new lamp or something."
"Oh girl I'm sorry I have the whole day planned with junior, he has a kickboxing match that I need to take him to and he wants me to stay and watch him since his dad is at the gym."
"Oh don't worry Matsumoto I understand. How is the business in the gym going for Chad?"
"Well to tell you the truth better than we thought. Chad was incredibly humbled to find out so many people wanted to train under him."
"I can just imagine Matsumoto isn't he like three times world champion of boxing?"
"Exactly what I told him, but he would just look at me. Its' so cute when he does that, it is like his own way of blushing. And then I just get all excited and need to pounce on him.."
"Oh okay Matsumoto, too much information"
Matsumoto giggled "Alright I promise no more. Anyways let me get going so I can get junior ready for his match."
"Alright I'll call you soon. Oh wait I forgot to mention do you want to go out to lunch tomorrow with me and Rukia to celebrate her engagement."
Matsumoto screams into the phone again, "You're kidding? He actually did it? I can not believe it, well its about time they made it official. I would love to go, I would have to find a babysitter for the baby but definitely count me in. Where are you guys meeting?"
"Well actually I'm not quite sure, when I give her a call later I'll ask her. I'll let you know early tomorrow."
"Oh alright, well then call me tomorrow then! See you then."
"Alright Matsumoto, good bye" and both women hang up the phone.
Orihime walks back to her vanity and looks at herself in the mirror.
Another outfit wasted! What should I do? Should I stay home and clean again? Is this what my life has become? A homemaker with no direction in her life? How am I Ichigos' equal? My husband saves lives everyday in the hospital during the day and as a shinigami during the nights. And in a way he saves me. I'm not whole unless I have him, all of him, all the time. What is this insecurity you have. My husband is so strong and he comes home to someone so..
Yet Orihime could not find the word that described her, she smoothed her hands with lotion, got up from her vanity and walked downstairs picking up her car keys on the way out.
Orihime drove towards the center of the city deciding to herself that she will make herself useful one way or another. She will be a supportive wife in all sense of the word.
Orihime valet her Lexus outside the building and with a strut full of confidence that even she wondered where it came from. It did not matter to her where all of a sudden the confidence that was inside her now came from; she had finally realized what she wanted to do with herself.
"Hello Mrs. Kurosaki. I believe your husband is out for a couple of days, I"
Orihime smiled and interrupted the young receptionist.
"No matter Nina, I'm not here to visit him. Where is Mr. Kurosakis' father? I need to speak to him."
Orihime found Ichigos' father at his desk. Ichigos father was pleasantly surprised to see Orihime at his office.
"Orihime it is good to see you." He said as he came around his desk and embraced his daughter-in-law.
"Mr. Kurosaki I need your help."
He raised his eyebrows at her "oh?"
"I would like to open my own café, with your help, of course." She smiled at him.
"Really? We're going to expand the Kurosaki name then around Japan, huh?" he said as he closed the large oak door behind her.
Orihime was completely overwhelmed with her day. After discussing her ideas with her father-in-law she went to the bank to look at some of the financial facts about her idea. It would cost Ichigo a lot more than she imagined but she knew they could afford it. After going to the bank, she decided to stop at a cooking school to enlist in special classes to refine her cooking skills. Afterwards she went out and bought herself a new black suit from Banana Republic. Being that now she was a professional businessperson she decided she needed to dress the part and to top the day off she went to the pet store and bought herself a Maltese puppy that she named Sugarplum.
I wonder how Ichigo will tell him about my new direction in life. His father was very excited and told me I had his full support. I wonder if Ichigo would be very supportive? He can get kind of mad with me. Especially when he finds out how much it s all going to cost, about a whole year salary for him. I should tell him when he is a good mood. A very good mood.
She rode home in silence her thoughts consuming herself, she found herself not as excited as she thought she would have been. Yet, tomorrow she told the bank executives she would be back to finalize the papers with her lawyer.
As she laid herself to sleep with Sugarplum beside her she had an overwhelming feeling of nausea hit her. She quickly got up from her bed and walked downstairs for a cup of water, Sugarplum at her heel. As she rested the glass on her dark granite countertop she looked at Sugarplum who cocked her head to the side.
"I wonder what came over me, too." Orihime picked up Sugarplum and walked back to her bedroom. She laid herself to sleep for a good night sleep.
At about 7:30 AM in the morning for her she woke up with the ringing of her cell phone.
Groggily she got up and picked up her phone.
"Hey beautiful."
"I don't look too beautiful right at this moment." She said half sleeping. She walked back over to her bed to lay back down with her cell phone at her ear.
"You always look beautiful to me, especially in the mornings."
"How was your flight?"
"It was very long, but we are finally here."
"I'm glad you made it there okay. I have so much to tell you, oh Ichigo wait." Orihime jumped up from the bed and dropped her phone as she ran to her toilet to throw up.
"Orihime are you still there? Are you okay?" Ichigo said into the phone worried.
Orihime looked at herself in the mirror.
What has got into me?
She washed out her mouth and ran back to her cell phone.
"Ichigo I'm sorry, I was so nauseated."
"Did you throw up? Are you okay? Go to hospital and see dad immediately!"
"I'm okay, I think it was something I ate from yesterday. Or maybe lack of it, I'm feeling terribly hungry right now."
"I don't care Orihimego see dad this afternoon. I'm going to call dad afterwards to make sure you see him."
Orihime smiled. Ichigo never ceased to surprise him.
"I love you, too." She told him.
"Alright well I call you a few hours later."
Orihime closes her cell phone, lies back in bed, and wraps herself and Sugarplum under the covers.
Feeling a bit hungry and very tired she wanted to get more sleep before what she felt was going to be an overwhelming day.
Hey everyone! I know it took me a long time to come out with Chapter 2, 1 week and a few days actually. I was having a hard time deciding the direction I wanted to the story to take. Since I decided long ago that I would not want Ichigo cheating on Orihime.
A good story needs conflict, lots of conflicts. I do need your guys help though. I have been watching anime for awhile now, since I was like 12. Well anyways, I'm not quite sure which way to name my characters. Should I use Orihime or Inoue? Should I use Matsumoto or her real first name?? Let me know how you guys think it should be done.
Talk to all of you soon. Thank you for reading and look out for Chapter 3.