Hey guys this is the prologue to Three Years. Hope you like it

# Two weeks after leaving the airport #

Tatsuki, Uryû, Rukia, Urahara, Chad and a few others were in Urahara's shop, talking about the long time their loved ones had been gone.

"I still can't believe that they're actually back" Rukia said.

"Yeah, it's been different since Ichigo's back" Tatsuki said.

"Hey guys, I know this isn't the best thing to talk about but do you remember the day we got the news that they had to leave?" Urahara said.

A few people nodded but said nothing while others just looked at him. Then it was Tatsuki who spoke first. "Yes we all remember Kisuke."

"I'm sorry for bringing it up, but now looking back on it, we truly were idiots, huh?"

Now most of the people around Kisuke where looking at him quizzically.

"What I mean is that we were naïve to think that our loved ones wouldn't come back", he said.

"He's right guys, we all worried when they left" Isane said.

Now thinking about it, everyone started to realize how different it was for them at the start.

# Three years ago #

"Ichigo, you aren't going, are you?" Tatsuki asked her husband one night.

"I'm sorry honey, but yes I'm going".

"Why?" she whined

"Because I need to be there with the others. You know that, and anyways I have to know that they're ok." Ichigo said.

Ichigo had to go to Russia where a dictator had token over the giant country and had allied with some other countries. Now the whole world was at war with Russia, North Korea, and Mongolia. Ichigo's job as a soldier was to assist others, and those others were their friends Orihime, Chad, and Isane. The next day Ichigo and a group of others were going to be flown into the nearest base in the European-Russian boarder to replace the other troops.

"Are you sure you're alright with this, Ichigo?" Tatsuki said

"…Yes"

-The next day—

Ichigo and Tatsuki were one of the many couples at the airport, and they were one of many couples that would be separated for a long while. Soon the order to load into the plane was given and they started to get on board when news of the other group, that was coming home, had some changes. Orihime and Soifon would be saying at the base while the others came back.

The couples said goodbye and headed to the plane, tears falling down each face except for Ichigo's and Tatsuki's. they were just looking at each other, then Ichigo broke the silence "Goodbye Tatsuki"

Then with those words, Tatsuki ran up to him and embraced him "Go-good by-bye Ich-Ichigo" tears rolling down her face "please be safe."

And with those words Ichigo's shield over his emotions crumbled. He started to cry and he hugged onto Tatsuki as if there was no tomorrow. They kissed passionately and strongly, wishing they never had to part. Soon they broke away and he headed for the plane.

Soon the engines started and Tatsuki just looked at the plane as it flew into the sunset. Three days later, the families heard that it would be three years until they were reunited with the troops.

# End of flashback #

"You're right Kisuke it is different now, we're stronger than we were back then, emotionally and physically. We also know to put our complete in those idiots that we love" Tatsuki said while smiling.

"Yeah she's right" Rukia chimed in.

"Those three years of hell are finally over" Isane said.

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