I thought I would put up something for Thanksgiving. ALSO, I do NOT know if they have Thanksgiving in Japan, but what the heck, it's fanfiction.

I hope you enjoy and flames will be accepted, but ignored.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I live in a different time zone than most of you probably do, so I when I update, it might say that I did it on the wrong day. But I didn't! I am putting a new story out every 24 hours!

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or the characters.

Thanksgiving

"Ichigo, what is 'Thanksgiving'?" Rukia asked, dropping down onto his bed with a sigh. He looked over at her then continued to ignore her. She growled and threw her shoe at him, hitting him square in the head.

"Fine. Fine. Thanksgiving was created many, many years ago on a planet far, far away by a race that had- "

Rukia sensed that Ichigo was having far too much fun, so she threw her other shoe at him.

"Gah! What the hell was that for?"

"Baka! Tell me what Thanksgiving is!"

Ichigo, growling and rubbing his very sore head, began explaining. When Rukia asked if she would be able to take part in it, Ichigo said,

"Well, we usually don't have many people over. I don't think we're planning on having anyone over this year, actually. I mean . . . we usually invite Inoue because she doesn't have anyone to go with, but Tatsuki invited her this year, so . . ."

"That did not answer my question," Rukia pointed out, reaching down to grab one of his shoes. He saw her going for it and yelled,

"Yes! I think I can ask my dad if a stupid, manic, family-less girl can come this year!"

That only earned him a kick.

"I have family!"

"What? That psychotic brother of yours? Hah!"

Rukia glared at him and he sensed that he should shut up.

"So, I can come?"

"Whatever, baka. Now, I'm trying to do my homework, go away! Chase a Hollow or a mouse . . . or a bunny . . . or something," he said, turning around to ignore her again.

"Why is it called Thanksgiving?"

Ichigo groaned.

"Because, it's a day that people give thanks."

"Oh."

She was silent for a while and Ichigo welcomed it. He began quickly scribbling something down for the essay that he would go through later. A rough draft; he liked to call it . . . until the last possible second. But that was only because Hollows always interrupted him, and he felt it better to have something, if crappy, to turn in than nothing at all.

And right when he thought that Rukia was going to be a good girl and let him finished his homework, she said,

"So why didn't they call it 'Give thanks'?"

"Because, it sounds stupid. Now, will you please shut up and let me finish my work?" Ichigo said. Rukia was silent. "Thank you."

He was about to scream at the top of his lungs when she said,

"One of the girls mentioned cooking was involved. Could I help?"

"Sure. Just go downstairs and tell Yuzu and Karin you want to; say you're a friend from school that Ichigo invited to Thanksgiving tomorrow. I'm allowed to invite anyone I want . . . within reason. And I'm sure Karin will jump at the chance to get out of the kitchen . . . and Yuzu will jump at the chance to kick her out of the kitchen . . ."

Rukia nodded and jumped off his bed, walking to the door and opening it to walk out.

Ichigo called after her,

"Just don't poison us!"

She had a feeling that one of the years that the Kurosakis had had Inoue over, they had all had stomaches for a few days.

"OK, in following tradition, We go around the table in a circle and say something we're thankful for. Yuzu, you start for daddy, OK?" Isshin said loudly. Yuzu nodded smiling,

"I'm thankful for Rukia-chan's help in the kitchen yesterday!"

She was followed by Karin:

I'm thankful I didn't have to help yesterday."

"Ichigo! You now!"

He smiled over at Rukia as he said,

"I'm thankful I can protect the people I love."

"Would you like to go now, Rukia-chan?" Yuzu asked, the smile still on her face as she looked at Rukia, who was setting in between Ichigo and his father.

"Why, sure! Thank you, Yuzu. I'm thankful for . . . " she paused and looked thoughtful for a second. "Those who rescued me from myself."

Ichigo smiled at her as his whole family looked confused.

Isshin said,

"Thank you, Rukia-chan! I'm thankful that . . . ICHIGO FINALLY GOT A GIRLFRIEND!"

As Ichigo jumped out of his chair and began attacking his dad, Karin sighed and began picking at the turkey. Yuzu just glanced over at Rukia and said,

"Sorry about brother and daddy! They do this a lot!"

"I know, Yuzu. I know."

She just smiled as she watched them.

Even if not by blood . . . I do have a family . . .

I had such fun writing this. I hope you had fun reading it!

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