Urgh, I've been busy as of lately and I finished up while I could.

Chapter Four: Will You Take Me To Meet The Family?

"I was wondering about something, Kuro-kun."

Ichigo really didn't like the way she gave him that repulsive nickname. He endure the stupid name, anyways. It was Saturday, they both agreed to enjoy their leisure time in freedom. They sat on the hill within the park.

"Wondering what?" He replied to her.

Ichigo's body soaked in indolence, within the comfort of greenery habitat that Mother Nature provided such peacefulness. The sun bloom its beaming rays of warmth, and mixture of blowing wind. Making the atmosphere cool temperature like-able. The clouds suspended in departure, subtracting and making its slow escape to the north.

Where ever clouds journey to.

"When will I meet your family?" She says, "I wouldn't mind meeting them."

Immediate his body erect into a sitting posture, he really wished she didn't brought that up, every time he brought a girl home. His siblings and idiot father made a big ranting fuss over like it was a most miraculous thing they have ever seen.

His other sister Karin didn't really care.

"Tch, you really wanna meet them? Yeah, keep pulling my leg and tell me you're joking, Blondie?"

"Of course not, don't be an ass about it. What could possibly go wrong? It's not like we're married." She was curious, it's been almost three months now. She got to know him, she wanted to meet the precious people in his life. "I'll behave like a good little girl."

"You honestly think I'd believe your bullshit?" The distasteful of his tongue were endless. Giving a vile negativity that rolled off into cruel impudence. He sighs.

"You're always a jerk. Have you no shame in swearing? It makes my ears bleed."

"Good. You deserve it, don't forget you also curse under your tongue also Blondie and I thought all women are kind hearted."

Ichigo's body slump back down upon the prickly grass, shutting his eyelids over his eyes, his arms act as pillows beneath his crania. His orange hair ruffle with the gentle breeze. Ino felt the soft kisses of the wind smacking against her flesh, she slip her bangs behind her ear. She lightly laid herself down beside him. "Hmmm… It's a nice day, but it's so boring."

"Deal with it, Monday will be another torment. So, enjoy the free time while you still can." He says.

"Yeah… But…"

"You really want to meet my family, huh?"

"Yes!" She replied almost instantly. "Pleeeeeease."

Ichigo mumbled, and sat up again. Running all digits through his orange disheveled hair, sighing in exasperation. Might as well, get this over and done with. He stood up and held his hand out to her. "Come on then..."

She curved her hands around his, gently he lifted the blonde onto her soles. They began to descend the hill and he could see that ridiculous joy gleaming within the female's pupiless eyes. "I need to wear something different, you mind coming over to my place with me?"

"What's wrong with the clothes you have on?" He stared at the dark purple sweater she was wearing, that reached just over her slender thighs. She also wore a tight black leggings with black flat shoes, he cannot deny she looked amazing, the sweater hugged her curves nicely making her bosom quite noticeable. Her hair was in it's usually pony tail.

He, himself was wearing a black sleeveless button up shirt with a white sleeveless shirt beneath and black slim fitting pants with white and red sneakers. His clothing wasn't all that fancy, however, it gave him that punk look.

"Nothing wrong, I just want to dress alright when I meet your family, now shush." She rolled her eyes.

After several minutes have lapse what seem like six hours of waiting due to the traffic of the streets. Ichigo stood on the bottom of the pavement stairs of her small apartment.

There coiled around her wrist was a purple strap with a strapped silver key. She inserted the object into the key hole, a click resonance indicated her access to her small residence. Slowly she made her way inside the confinement of her home, Ichigo tail after her. Removing his sneakers near the door enterance.

"You can hang around, till I'm finished, okay? Kuro-kun." With that said, she disappeared down the hall.

Ichigo looked around with keen, the apartment was small, not too small. It seems to meet the blonde female's standards. He decided to take a temporarily stroll around the place.

The kitchen was small, three combers that attached to the wall, the window was just above the sink and next to the combers. The kitchen table was placed near the entrance towards the living room. He didn't really bother to check out the rest of the apartment, instead.

He walked into the living room, the walls were painted light purple, the curtains were light pink, then a brown tanned couch was placed in the middle along side it was a small arm chair, a coffee table in the middle and a shelf, that was place in the corner, he walked towards the wooden white shelf.

Array of multiple row of frames were settled. He stared at the pictures that were in display. There was a man, a young boy, a chubby boy and a blonde female. That must be her. He thought.

The man in the picture wore a green vest, a headband that wrapped around his forehead, and his features were frame by the bushiness of his beard. Probably around his 40's. The other, was a boy who's hair was tied into a spikey pony-tail, he wore a short-sleeved grey jacket with an odd symbol paste on the back, the only thing noticeable about the boy was his typical bored expression. Next was the other boy, he was fat, wearing a green jacket with an unfamiliar symbol on the front shirt as well, a scarf coiled around his neck, and what the hell? is that an underwear on the kid's head? He thought bitterly.

Ichigo's eyes gaze to the next picture, there a young pinkette female was in display with the blonde female, both were smiling. The pink haired girl's hair reached just over her shoulder, she wore what looks like a red dress with a white lining at the bottom hem with an asymmetrical zipper, and black shorts. Wonder who's that?

The next frame was a young woman she had clearless chocolate brown eyes, and brown hair that was tied into a bun by a red ribbon. Her strand of hair frame each side of her features, her attire seem to have its elegance, a dress with an aquamarine gem below the collar. He was fixated on the picture, beside the woman was a man. The man's blonde hair was spikey on the top, and a long blonde ponytail similar to that of Ino's, pupiless eyes that was identical to the blonde as well. Wait... He almost look a lot like Ino...

A voice interrupted him, he stood and turn his head, the female stood there beside the arm chair her arms were folded over her stomach. "I see you met everyone."

"Uh, yeah. Just got a little carried away..." He scratch the back of his head.

"I'll name them for you."

She walked over she pointed at the picture with the bearded man, spikey ponytail boy and the chubby one also. "That is Asuma Sarutobi my master. This here is Shikamaru Nara my best friend and here is Choji Akimichi my other friend. We're like family, since we grew up together and fought side by side."

Ino pointed to the next picture with the pinked hair female. "This is my childhood best friend, Sakura Haruno."

Finally she pointed to the two adults in the frame. "The lady there is my mother and that's my father."

Ichigo listen carefully. He stared at the picture of her parents. "I see you have your mother's looks and your... Father's hair and eyes and all..."

A soft laughter emitted her parting lips, she shook her head in disagreement. "Everyone back at home say I have my father's looks. Anyways... I'm ready to go."

Ichigo nodded, she did look a lot like her father and less than her mother, he shrugged.

The two readied themselves. And off they go, making their way to the Kurosaki residence.

A terrible feeling spiked his spine. Hopefully the meeting will turn out good other than a embarrassment disaster.

I got a bad feeling...

To be Conitued...