Well, I'm SO sorry for not having this out sooner. I didn't have time to write it out before school today, so I had to settle for afterwards. Man!

Anyway, I hope you all like it! It's a tad short, though . . .

Sorry I didn't get Daddy Pt: 4 out! I don't have it all written up, so I didn't have time to finished it! Yikes! (Ducks objects being throwin at her)

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or its Characters.

The Star

Ichigo smiled as he looked at the lagre, green tree in the middle of the room. It was finally done.

He, Yuzu, Karin, Rukia and his father had just finished after working for nearly two hours. Of course, it didn't help that his father really didn't do anything, and Rukia had more fun playing with the decorations than putting them on the tree. She had the most fun the the lights, which she had actually tried eating before Ichigo made her stop and had picked her up and sat her on the couch so she would be out of the way while he put said lights around the tree.

She then, or course, came back and had great fun with the shiny little balls.

Ichigo squirmed under the tree and grabbed the light plug, sticking it into the wall outlet. The multi colored lights lit up the room, and as they flickered on and off, Karin reached over and turned off the real light so that that living room was bathed in lights of green, red, yellow and blue. Rukia's eyes went wide as she stared at the tree. Ichigo reached over and nudged her.

"Hey, Rukia. I talked to my dad about it, and we usually let one of the girls put up the star each year, since my mom used to do it. And, well, if you would like to, Yuzu and Karin said you could put up the star this year," he said quietly.

"Really?"

Ichigo nodded, his smile growing at the look of delight on Rukia's face as the multi colored lights lit up her features.

"How do I do it?"

"Well, usually, Karin and Yuzu stand on my shoulders to reach the top of the tree. And seeing as how you're so short and all . . ." Ichigo smirked at the glare aimed his way. But Rukia, who was too wrapped in the Christmas Tree, didn't spare him an elbow to the stomach.

"OK. Hold still then," Rukia said, beginning her climb up on Ichigo's shoulders. He groaned as she dug her heal into his back.

Yuzu, Karin and his father were all watching from the other side of the room as Ichigo handed Rukia the star and she placed it on the top of the tree.

Then, everything came crashing down, litertally.

Rukia lost her footing, and Ichigo, trying to keep her upright, fell over, too. He hit the floor hard, actidently pulling out the light cord. Everything was completely bathed in darkness as an "omph" was heard from Ichigo.

Rukia had landed on top of him.

Even in the darkness, Ichigo was very aware of how close Rukia was to him. She was laying on his chest, her face alligned with his perfectly. His breathing still hard from the fall, Ichigo leaned up and gently placed his lips on hers.

He didn't realize what he was doing until Rukia began to kiss him back. Then, he was just glad that she hadn't decided to kill him.

Suddenly, the lights came back on, and Ichigo knew he would never live that down.

His father began crying and saying something along the lines of "My baby boy's finally growing up!" while Karin just punched her father. Yuzu was smiling happily, and Ichigo and Rukia were blushing a deep of shade of red that would give an apple a run for its money.

Rukia just smiled and rested her head on Ichigo's chest for a second before standing to her feet. Then, she said,

"Ichigo, the star isn't straight. Lemme back up on you shoulders . . ."

Well, that was useless. But I felt like writing it, so you're all stuck. :D (Evil laugh)

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