Throwing away a good ring...

Ichigo stared up at the high ceiling.

He was just letting the day was pass by. It wasnt going by to fast...and honestly, he tried closing his eyes... but it wasnt working. So at the moment he was just laying there. Doing nothing.

"Ichii-nii."

Ichigo turned toward his door. "What?"

"Daddy wants you to come down for breakfeast." His younger brown haired sister twisted her hair around her finger.

Ichigo nodded. "Okay."

Yuzu smiled and skipped down the hall.

With a groan ichigo pulled himself together and sat up in his bed. He swung his legs over and stood up.

xxxx

"Ichigo." Isshin eyed his son from across the table. "Son."

Ichigo chewed his food carefully but didnt respond.

"I know your a little upset."

Ichigo scoffed. "A little." He stuck another peice of toast into his mouth and chewed some more. "Im more than a little upset."

Karin and Yuzu drank their milk and stayed quiet. This would be a long conversation..or a violent one.

"Look son, I need you to keep an open mind to this."

"No." Plain and simple. "I wont do it."

Isshin tapped his fork impatiently against his plate. "You have too! Without a queen there can be no king."

Ichigo shrugged. "Maybe i dont want to be king."

Isshins mouth fell open and his daughters gasped. "You dont mean that."

"Maybe i do." Ichigo challenged.

"You dont."

"How are you so sure."

Ohhh snap. Things were getting tense. Something had to be done to ensure the future of karakura town! But what? What could be done?

"Son."

Ichigo took a sip from his cup. "What."

"You have to do this son." Isshin spoke calmly.

"Why,...give me one good reason." Ichigo leaned forward with his elbows on the table and his hands folded.

"Because," Isshin smirked. "Shes outside waiting in the garden."

Ichigos smartass attitude feel. And he looked toward the window that overlooked their garden. "What!"

Isshin sat back in his chair and grinned. "Yep."

Karin chuckled to herself.

Ichigos face turned bright red and he nervously twitched in his seat. "Shes..really out there?" Isshin nodded. "Noo..tell her to go away!" Stubbornely ichigo crossed his arms and settled into his seat.

"Son."

"No."

"Ichigo."

"NO."

Isshin rolled his eyes. "Alright, now im not asking. Go outside and give that girl her ring."

Ichigo stood up and walked over to the window. He looked around until he caught sight of bright orange hair. Down there sat the future queen, she was sitting there looking off into the distant. Maybe he could do it. Maybe he could learn to love her.

Just as he was thinking there was a chance, somehow she pulled out a chicken leg and began munching down.

"..." Nope...he was back to square one...he couldnt and wouldnt marry this chick. Even if she was a princess. "Nope, cant do it."

Isshin was defeated. "Fine, but your going to go down there and tell her to leave."

He could do that. "Okay!" Anything to get that idiot out of his land.

Ichigo walked over to the door. What would he say. Isshin pulled the door opened for his son.

"Ichigo."

"Yeah dad?"

Isshin patted his sons back. "I just wanted to let you know.."He gave his son a hard shove out the door. "Your coming back with a wife." Ichigo flew forward and caught himself on a nearby planter. He turned around just intime to see his father quickly he shutting the door.

"DAD!" Ichigo used his fist to bang on the door. "THIS ISNT A WAY TO TREAT A PRINCE!"

Isshin stood on the opposite site of the door holding it shut.

"Dammit!" Ichigo turned around from the door to face the outside world.

Sitting in the way of his escape was Princess orihime. She was a bubbly person. Kinda like..something sweet. You could have a little bit..but have too much..and you wanna shoot yourself. She saw him and smiled.

"Oh..kurosaki-kun."

Oh no. Ichigo backed up until his back touched the door. He wasnt going to be able to escape this.

"Hello.. Princess."

Orihime stood and bowed before walking over to the prince.

"Kurosaki-kun... um.." Orihime was in a daze...caught in a drug of ichigo. "you..um..you smell good."

Ichigo scratched the back of his head. "Uh..thanks?"

She nodded viscously "Very good...like..like a pastry baking ...or rich bannana bread!"

I know she was trying to compliment him...but..thats a stupid comparison..right?

Ichigo nodded. "I dont really like bannana."

"Me either! Wow kurosaki-kun we have so much in common. Im pretty your pretty, we have orange hair...umm..we both smell good..and were princesses.. or no..im princess and your a prince! How funny right."

Ichigos face twisted. She had just called him pretty... no man should ever be called pretty! It just doesnt happen! Men are manly therefore they are handsome. NOT pretty.

"Yes we do have..alot in common." Ichigo looked back at the palace, he'd never step foot in that house again without a wife. He sighed in dissappointment. "Princess Orihime.."

"Oh yes kurosaki-kun."

He would hate his father forever for this. "If i gave you a ring..and asked you to be my queen what would you say?"

Orihimes eyes grew ten times bigger! If that was possible. She squealed and jumped around causing her fluffly dress to bounce. It made ichigo sick..

"I would say yes prince kurosaki-kun!" She leaned forward and inhaled. Yes..she was actually smelling him.

Ichigo edged away. "What would you do for me?" This was insane!

She clapped and moved closer to him. "I would love you, and do anything for you like clean, cook and read and love and and..."

Ichigo put his hands into his robe pockets. "Oh, well..if your my wife i would do all that for you." He may be a prince, but he believed the man should take care of the wife.

"Kurosaki-kun why are we discussing this?"

Ichigo mumbled and pulled out the ring. He held it up to her eyes and waited.

Orihime stared at the ring. "Whats that."

"Its a ring."

"Oh duh!" She giggled before extending her hand. "For me?"

Ichigo hesitated. "Yes." Slowly his hand took hers and he sighed. His hand was shaking..and then by accident "Oh shit!" He dropped the ring.

Ichigo watched it fall and roll. "Sonaofbitch!" He bent down. His eyes scanned the floor. "OH..uh.. NO..I DROPPED THE RING..HOW WILL I EVER PURPOSE TO HER..NOW?" Ichigo hollered up to the window.

"Oh fish crackers!" The princess stomped her foot.

The window above slid open.

"Dont worry son! I have more rings!" Isshin to the rescue, he had a tiny bag which he tossed down to his son. "Pick any! And dont forget to mention tonight!" The window closed and Ichigo was back to marrying Princess Bubbles.

"Thanks dad." DAMMIT!

Ichigo chose a ring plain..with a single diamond. He didnt really love her..so why give her something expensive. I mean... he was practically throwing away a good ring.

"Princess Orihime, tonight the Nobles are coming. Would you accompany me to dinner."

"You want me there?.!" She squealed. "This is the first thing you've asked me to do! I will do it with pleasure and i wont dissappoint you!"

Ichigo nodded again. "Oh..kay..well go inside, I have something to do out here."

His fiancee smiled and ran to the palace door. "Can i sleep in your bed!.?"

Ichigo shuddered. Hell no. "Ofcourse dear."

He watched the girl run into the castle mansion house place thingy of his. With a heavy sigh he sat down on a marble loveseat. His fingers reached down and grabbed the ring that was once his mothers.

"No way in hell i was giving her this ring."

Prince Ichigo was technically a king. On July 15, it would be offical and he would own a kingdom. His life was over now!

"Son! Come inside! There is much to be done before the night begins!"

Ichigo sighed and stood up. He had a gut feeling something big would be happening at dinner tonight. But it could work in his favor or in someone elses. Sadly he walked back to home.