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Chapter 12
Tell them what excactly?

Ichigo had let go of his wrist as soon as they walked into the streets and stuffed his hands into the pockets of his jeans.
The sugar effect of the chocolate was wearing off fast and the ravenhaired found himself becoming incresingly more and more dizzy with each step he took and blood seemed to abandon his face leaving it, if possible, even paler than before. After a while of walking, he started lacking behind the redhead who quickly picked up on the change of pace.
Ichigo took a quick look around, but not finding what he was looking for, he decided it best to do something before the Quincy's body gave in to exaustion.
"K-kurosaki, what're you doing?" Uryuu asked in surprise as Ichigo snug an arm around his waist.
"Hold on tight" the redhead warned and only just giving Uryuu enough time to put his arm firmly around his own figure before flashing in direction of a place he knew to be open and serving at this hour.
They arrived outside a small and old looking building with dim lights showing off the name 'Chiyou Ramen' and a sign in the door said 'Open'.
The insides were decorated in light wood and green colours and there were seats along the counter and boots for more privacy along the right wall. Ichigo lead the trembeling ravenhaired to the back and seated him in a boot and went for the counter where an short old lady appeared.
"Ah, hello Ichigo-kun. Out late again this eveing? Did you bring that nice girl with you?" her rusty voice was kind and familar.
"Konnbanwa Chiyou-ba. No I'm here with another friend who could really use something to eat."
"Oh.. The scrawny young man you put in the corner? I'll have something ready for the two of you in no time, dear. Go sit down" she smiled as her caring eyes studied Uryuu who had leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes.
Ichigo went and sat across Uryuu. They sat in silence until the old woman brought in a tray with two big, steaming bowls, two cups and a pot of tea. She put everything on the table and smiled.
"Here you go boys."
They both thanked her and she made her way back to the kitchen, telling them if they needed anything els, just to call for her.
"This should make you feel better soon enough; Chiyou-ba's spicey miso ramen. Ittakimasu!"
"Ittakimasu" Uryuu replied and took the chopsticks in his trembeling hand. With much strain, he managed to scoop some noodles into his mouth, welcoming the taste of a well cooked and cared for meal. She puts a lof of love in her cooking he mused.
It did not take long before his body started to relax and the trembening stopped, even the headache dulled into a small buzzing instead of a hard throbbing it was before.
Ichigo studied him through orange strands, covering his eyes as he ate. He watched the ravenhaired's face retrieve a little more colour, a light pink across the cheeks from the spicey and hot soup. I should make sure he eats properly the next few days.. If he'll let me stick around..

When they were done eating, Uryuu was feeling a lot better. Though he was embarrassed that the redhead had seen him in that state.
But feeling better also brought the capacity to think about things properly and a ton of questions was whirling around in his mind. But before he could even open his mouth, Ichigo beat him to it.
"I'm telling my dad and sisters first thing tomorrow. Don't want them to hear it from anyone els.. We should probably go see Ori"
"-Tell them what exactly?" the Quincy interroupted cooly.
"Huh? Well about us.. I wasn't planning on hiding it.." Ichigo was a little stunned. Was the Quincy going to turn on him?
"Us? I assume you mean you and I but as far as I know, I never agreed to there being an 'Us'.."
"What the hell do you mean? You kissed me!" the redhead growled. Shit, shit shit..
Uryuu wanted to snap back, but he had no idea what to say. The former Shinigami substitute was right. He has kissed him and he was aching to do so again, there was no denying it. The week he had thought the redhead had changed his mind had been an insomniac hell and the bluehaired hellraiser showing up had not made it any more tolerable.
"You're right" He sighed, catching the furious redhead completely off guard.
"I kissed you and I would do it again. Guess I'm just still completely on edge, it's been a rough week" he admitted. He was becoming incredibly tired. It's because my body is processing the much needed food. I need to go home and sleep soon.
"Eh? So... No screaming and denying it?"
"No.. I see no point in trying to deny it. I did it and regardless of how little I like admitting it, I enjoyed it.. But I need to know exactly what this means, what's our status?" he brushed a strand of hair behind his ear in attempt to occupy his nervous hands.
"It means I'm yours if you want me" Ichigo smirked and lifted his head, liking where the conversation was going. His eyes were burning with emotions he did not dare try to word just yet.
"C'mon, I'll walk you home.." He continued.
He left money on the counter and yelled 'Arigato Chiyou-ba!' as they walked out into the now rather chilly night.

When they made it to front door of the peachy house, the former Shinigami substitute pinned the Quincy against the door and pressed their lips firmly together before licking lightly, asking for entrance. Uryuu granted it with a low mewl, parting his lips, only just enough. Despite his mind and body both aching for sleep, arousal quickly spread through him and he managed to jam the keys in the lock and open the door behind him. But Ichigo pulled away in th same second.
"I really want to stay, but I think it'd be better if I didn't.." he panted.
Uryuu nodded slowly. He knew they both needed rest and he himself needed time to think things over because the full realisation of what he had agreed to had yet to really sink in. He needed time to fully process most of the summer, actually.
"Be here around seven. I'll bring dinner. And make sure not to strain yourself, I don't want to come and find you passed out on the floor.."
"Hn.. Sounding like a doctor already, Kurosaki" the Quincy teased. The redhead was already walking away and merely raised a hand for a lazy wave.
"Ichigo.." He corrected and flashed out of sight.
Uryuu closed the door, kicked off his shoes and headed straight for bed. He was barely under the covers before sleep overtook him and dreams of delicious ramen, a hotheaded espada and kissing a certain redhead in the pouring rain invaded his mind.

Ichigo woke to the sound of his father and sister arguing downstairs. Karin had started sounding alot like he had at that age but the oldest Kurosaki never put a hand on her though.
He found a pair of jeans and an dirt orange shirt and made his way downstairs to the kitchen to find the two arguing about who Karin was or was not dating and weather she was seeing that person today. Karin insisted that she was most certainly not dating and that they were just meeting for lunch and so what if they had had lunch and dinner together a few times. Their father on the other hand was sure she was just trying hide her boyfriend and insisted that she brought him home soon.
Ichigo knew Karin had been crushing on a friend for a long time, though she would never admit to it because she did not think the interest was mutual. Despite how often they would go out alone together.
"Ichi-nii!" Yuzu burst, set the food on the table and ran to hug him, making the arguing two forget their argument.
"Morning Yuzu.. Karin, dad.." he said and hugged, the not so small anymore, Yuzu back. Isshin went into a ranting about his son always abandoning his family.
"I'll go make some more food!" the girl chipped and was about to run back to the kitchen, but Ichigo stopped her.
"No i'm not really hungry.. But I need to talk to you, all of you, so can we please sit down."
They all went to sit and the brunette put food on the plates, except the redhead's. He merely graphed a piece of toast and took a bite.
"So Ichigo, what was it you wanted to talk about?" Isshin asked, for once sounding serious. Ichigo swallowed the bred and took a sip of juice.
"Well.. There's someone that I.. Like.. A lot and"
"Oh you've finally gotten a girlfriend?" Karin asked.
"Is she pretty?" Yuzu smiled.
"Oh my son is finally ready to be a man" Isshin said proud but teary eyed.
"Do we know her?" Karin asked thoughtfully.
"Guys, please, it's not.. It's not a girl.." Ichigo said, face flushed and hands firmly placed on the table. The others went silent and just stared at him, Isshin's eye twitching, the girls starring at him wideeyed.
"What?" Karin managed.
"I'm gay, I like a guy and I hope you're all okay with that" he said, putting his usual frown back on but smiling slightly when Yuzu started snickering. His father flung himself onto the floor in front of Mazaki, wailing about their son denying him grandkids and Rukia had always been such a nice girl.
"What're you laughing at?" Karin asked the giggling brunette.
"I kinda knew.." She whispered and remembered the many nights she had gotten up to pee and heard her brother talk in his sleep.
"You..? Nevermind, who is he then?" the ravenhaired girl demanded. She was not really upset, her brothers sexuality was no more of her business than who she was dating was their fathers.
"It's Ishida Uryuu.."

"Moshi Moshi!" Orihime's voice rang through the phone. For a second, the Quincy considered hanging up. He knew she had been worrying sick about him for weeks now and he had avoided her calls and visits. But he did miss her company.
"Hello Orihime"
"Oh Ishida-kun! Are you alright? I was getting worried because I haven't heard from you since the night Hitsugaya-kun brought you here. You're not hurt again, are you?"
"No! No, I'm not hurt.. I just wanted to tell you that I'm alright.. I'm sorry I've made you worry so much, I haven't been a good friend lately.." Haven I even been a good friend at all the past two years?
"Ishida-kun, that's not true, you're a very good friend! You don't mind my taste in food and you always make such beautiful clothes for me!" she argued. It was clear, even just by listening to her voice, that she was smiling. Uryuu let himself fall back against his bed and ajusted the cellphone by his ear.
"How about I take you out for lunch tomorrow?" I don't want to tell her over the phone..
"I would love that! Can we go by that new doughnut shop?" she sounded exited.
"Of course, Orihime-chan. I'll meet you at the bakery at noon then?"
They ended the conversation and Uryuu streached on the bed. He had slept better than he had in years and it had been 9:00 before he ventured out of bed for a shower. Afterwards, he has noticed his cellphone on the nightstand and decided to check the list of missed calls and unread messages which had lead him to call his closest friend.
He looked at the clock on the bedstand, it only said 10:00 so he decided to go work on the new Quincy uniform he had started the week before. All he needed was to stich it together and do some fitting.
It was a sleeveless, white shirt with a zipper down the middle and a semi high neck. A blue line followed the zipper and a vertical stripe across the chest created the classical Quincy cross. He also made gloves, a fingerless, elbow long with the same blue line and the cross on the back of the hand for his right and a wrist long one for the left.
This will be good for the summer.. The other ones are much too warm in this weather.
When he was done, he still had a couple of hours to spen. Sighing, he put the new uniform aside and thought up few things to pass time with.

When Ichigo arrived, he found a note on the door simply saying 'Garden'. So he went around the house and found the Quincy sitting in a sunny spot on the grass, surrounded by university textbooks, a bowl of grapes and a bottle of water. He looks so relaxed like that. I'll let him read a little longer.
He found the glass door leading into the livingroom to be open and went inside. He headed straight for the kitchen and unpacked the food Yuzu had made for him, all he had to do was reheat it. She had made vegetable soup, Teriyaki beef with rice and a little chocolate cake for dessert that he put in the fridge to stay cool. It looked and smelled absolutely wonderful as he prepared it and set the small table they had ate breakfast at the first time he had visited.
When it was all ready, he went outside again where the ravenhaired was still completely lost in his books.
"You gonna sit out here all night or you gonna come inside and eat?"
Uryuu seemed momentarily confused at the sight of the redhead but then smiled and ajusted his glasses.
"Ichigo... Still wearing the reiatsu consealer, I take it.. How long have you been here?"
"A while, I just didn't want to disturb you. But the food is ready now so you better be hungry."
The Quincy smiled and gave a nod before collecting his things. He was indeed hungry as he had only had a bowl of porridge in the morning and grapes while studying.
" I think, if anybody had told me a few weeks ago that some day Kurosaki Ichigo would cook me dinner in my kitchen, I would have said they were crazy to believe such a thing." he said taking the sight and smell of delicious food in front of him when he sat down. Actually, if anyone had told me I would win a fight, sleep with and have him cook dinner for me, I would have thought they escaped from Ryuuken's psychiatric department.
"Well I didn't actually cook it, Yuzu did."