A/N: Forty years is a long time. I'm not sure how much farther this story is going to go. Because really, once you get to, like, sixty, it starts to become unrealistic after that. Whatever. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. For now, your job is just to enjoy Chapter Four. ;)

Disclaimer: Just a boring old disclaimer now. Nothing new here.

Through The Ages

Chapter 4: Forty Years Later

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Quote: "Ha ha, you need a walker!"

Story Time ;)

"I'm going out with my friends tonight, okay, Ryou?"

"Ichigo, you're like 60 years old. You still have friends?"

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"You should really do some housework for a change."

"I broke my ankle, remember? The doctor said I can't move around too much."

"THAT WAS FIVE YEARS AGO!!"

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"We should buy a pony, Ichi."

"Oh goodness, I love ponies. Why, I remember, when I was a little girl (man, that was a long time ago, hehe), my mom always took me to this farm just down the road. There, they had the nicest pony you could imagine…his name was Buddy, and I used to ride him on Sunday mornings…funny how time just seems to pass you by, huh? Those were the good old days. Oh, yes, a pony would bring back many fond memories of yester-year…"

"…Ichigo, if you're going to get all sentimental and start to ramble like that every time I mention it, we are most certainly not getting a pony."

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"I like bunnies."

"I know you do, Ichi darling…I know you—ICHIGO, NO!! YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO THEM! THEY'RE JUST BUNNIES! POOR, DEFENSLESS BUNNIES!!"

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"You haven't showered in five days. You're beginning to smell like a dead skunk that's been on the side of the road for a week, and that's been ran over by a 16-wheeler that just drove through a tub of cow poo that's been fermenting for a month."

"…Thank you, Ichigo. I get the picture."

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