United...

Ichigo thought carefully of what he would say next. 'I love you Lady Rukia?' No, that wouldn't work..'Can I have a minute with your sister-in-law Byakuya?' He looked around the room to see what everyone else was doing. Just as he suspected, they were looking at him.

"Son?" Isshin called. "Ichigo."

Ichigo looked over at him with wide eyes. He felt rather odd, he could hear his dad, but he couldn't form any words. His father shook his shoulder and called out again. Ichigo didn't hear anything. His heart was beating hard, he realized he never thought of what to do next. He never thought he would go against his father's wishes in the end. But he did, and he had no plan of what to do next.

Rukia looked up at Ichigo's pale face. She saw fear in his eyes, from her seat she watched his hands tremble.

"Excuse me." Ichigo whispered then he walked around the table and down the hallway.

Rukia stood up ready to follow.

"Rukia."

"Yes Nii-sama?" Every second she was delayed from Ichigo he was getting farther and farther away.

"Where are you going?"

"Prince Ichigo..." She began."

"I will go with her Byakuya." Kaien smiled warmly and Byakuya nodded.

Kaien took a hold of Rukia's hand and tugged. "Come on." Together they ran down the hallway looking for Ichigo.

Grimmjow looked over at Nel. They both stood up and ran after Rukia and Kaien.

"Hey!" Grimmjow yelled.

Kaien and Rukia stopped, Grimmjow and Nel approached them with serious faces.

"Can I help you?" Kaien asked.

Grimmjow only pushed him aside by the face. "Beat it Shiba." He towered over Rukia and studied her face that had no sign of terror.

"What do you want." Rukia asked not the least bit intimidated.

Nel smiled. "You are alot prettier upclose, agree hun?" Grimmjow nodded.

"Is there something you need?" Kaien asked slightly irritated.

"Rukia, you need to come with us." Nel said in a whispered voice.

"Why?"

"Ichigo looked pretty lost out there, I don't want him to do something stupid like runaway. If you come with us, he wont want to leave."

"He went this way." Rukia grabbed Nel and pulled her down the empty hall. Their high heels clicked and clacked as they hit the tile floor.

"Rukia," Kaien said as he jogged beside her. "I think, now ..would.. be a good time..to tell you.."

Nel looked at Kaien in curiosity.

"I cant marry you."

Rukia stopped. "What?"

Kaien nodded. "Lets face it Rukia. You were never crazy about this arranged marriage thing and who could blame you.. Im-"

"Gay." Grimmjow finished his sentence.

Kaien glared at him. "I'm in love with someone else."

Rukia didn't know if she should act happy or hurt. "Oh."

"You sure you're not gay?" Nel asked.

"Rukia, what can I do to make this up to you?" Kaien asked.

Rukia did not hesitate. "Help me find Ichigo."

He smiled. "Okay."

xxxx

"I don't know what came over him." Isshin said to Byakuya.

"I always knew youre son would do something like this." Byakuya added.

"Me too!" Isshin agreed. "But i always hoped he wouldn't." He took a drink of his wine. "All these people are just waiting."

Byakuya nodded and refilled Isshin's glass. "They just want to see a show."

"Or they was Yuzu's cooking."

"That too."

Isshin settled back into his chair. "Well, what are we going to do while we wait."

Byakuya shrugged. "If this night ends with your bone head son marrying Rukia..." He drifted off and shuttered. He didn't want to think about having to be associated with Isshin the rest of his life.

'What have I done to deserve this Hisana?' Byakuya wondered.

xxxx

"So how does Ichigo know you two?"

"Well, thats a funny story actually." Grimmjow opened up a door and looked in. "That party at Hueco Muendo after he fought with that red-head, we found him. Then another time we found him in a bar.."

Rukia pulled open the door across the hall. "This is useless! This hallway goes on forever!"

"We should split up."

"No!" Kaien cried. "Thats how people end up dead!"

"It will be faster!" Grimmjow argued.

"Thats what they all say right before the killer comes."

"Can I remind you that we are not looking for a killer. We are looking for sweet Ichigo." Nel said.

"We are splitting up."

"No we are not!"

"Why are we even debating this?!" Nel cried.

"Tell him!" Grimmjow argued.

"Why don't we asked Rukia for her opinion?"

"Ru- Where did she go?" Kaien asked.

Grimmjow and Nel looked around. "God dammit! You let this happen!"

Nel scoffed. "Me! You Idiots are the ones arguing!"

"Dont put me in the same category as him!" Kaien argued.

"Yeah!" Grimmjow agreed. "Wait..What!"

"You heard me!"

"Say it again so I can hear you better!" Grimmjow grabbed Kaiens collar and pulled him closer.

"Get your filthy hands off me!" Kaien shoved Grimmjow away. "I don't know where you've been!"

"ME!?" Grimmjow roared.

"Shut up Grimmjow!" Nel screamed. "And you too!" They nodded at Nel. "Good. Now we are going to silently look for Rukia."

"Fine."

xxxx

"Prince Ichigo?" Rukia walked down the hallways. "Ichigo?" She pushed open a door that was halfway closed. She walked in. The room was lit up from the moon shining through the window.

"Rukia?"

Her heart stopped and she slowly turned around. Ichigo was sitting in a chair with his tie undone hanging around his neck and his coat laying across his lap.

"Ichigo...What are you doing in here alone?" Rukia asked as she gently closed the door.

"Thinking..."

"About?"

"Where I'm going to runaway to when my dad decides to come beat my ass."

Rukia walked closer and Ichigo sat upright. "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you."

"Why."

Rukia shrugged. "I don't know."

Ichigo nodded. "You should go back to the party."

"Is that what you want me to do?" Rukia asked.

He paused to think before answering. "Yes."

Rukia turned around and grabbed the door handle calling Ichigo's bluff. And just as she expected...

"Wait!" Ichigo stood up fast. "Dont..Dont leave me."

Rukia smiled before turning around to face him. "Okay."

His face lit up and he sat back down. "Now what?"

"Why would you do that?"

"What?"

"Princess Orihime."

"Oh." Ichigo shrugged. "I think I did both of us a favor."

"I don't think she would consider that a favor..."

"I wasnt talking about Orihime."

"Oh."

Ichigo sighed. "Rukia..."

"Yes?"

"Do you like me?" He asked.

Rukia sat down beside Ichigo. "Why do you ask?"

Ichigo looked at Rukia's eyes. "I like you a lot, and I don't really know why. Youre obviously gorgeous, but thats not why I like you. There's something special about you...I just don't know what it is." He leaned his head back and closed his eyes. "I was just wondering if you feel the same way I do."

"Ichigo.."

"Hmm?"

Rukia didn't know what she wanted to say. She only want to hear his tired voice speak.

"What is the punishment for abducting a Nobleman's sister-in-law?" He asked.

"I don't know..death?"

"I see..."

"How come?"

"Well..the way I see it is..be murdered by my dad when he realizes what he let me do..or kidnapp a beautiful girl and start a new life somewhere else."

Rukia laughed. "You can't kidnap me."

"Why not?...I want you. I want you so much I wish I could take you and put you in a room where i can spend the rest of my life admiring your beauty."

Rukia laughed again.

"Why do you laugh?"

"If you supposibly want me so much...why arent we together?"

Ichigo looked at her. "Thats a good question."

xxxx

"Thank you all for coming. Thank you. Thank you." Isshin finally pushed the last bit of guest out the door. "Jeesh.."

Byakuya sat at his table. "They have been gone a long time."

Isshin sat down. "Care for a drink?"

"Please."

"Would it really be that bad if Ichigo and Rukia did marry?" Isshin asked.

"Stop it."

"No really..im being serious, lets think about this for a minute."

"No."

"Okay, I'll think about it..outloud."

"No."

"So, Ichigo and Rukia get married. Our kingdoms can come together."

"It wont happen."

"Are you sure? Cause..I know Ichigo really likes Rukia."

"She is a noble and he is..."

"What?"

"No." Byakuya crossed his arms.

"What if.."

"No."

"What would Hisana want Rukia to do?" Byakuya looked at Isshin. "Wouldnt she want Rukia to be happy. If she married Ichigo, you would not have to worry about some spoiled rich prick using her to get inheritance. I can guarantee he will not treat her wrongly. And...you get authority over him..even if he is the king. You raised Rukia.. youre like her father. He needs your approval before he can marry her."

"Your point?"

"You can give him shit for the rest of his life." Isshin smiled.

"What else."

"You have the right to criticise him when he does something stupid."

Byakuya nodded. "Keep going."

"If he ever hurts Rukia, you have my full permission to 'talk' some sense into him."

"I see." Byakuya grinned slightly. "Go on."

"You can drop by unannounced and stay as long as you please."

Byakuya nodded.

"And.. He will make Rukia happy. I can promise you he will take good care of her."

Byakuya looked at Isshin. "Okay."

"Okay what?"

"Their marriage can benefit me, I'm on board." Byakuya said.

"Perfect."

xxxx

"I cant believe you lost her!"

"You know what!" Grimmjow yelled. "Its done! She's gone! Lets just focus on the present and stop bringing up the past!"

"I still don't understand how this happened."

"Oh my god! Can you shut the fuck up!" Nel asked. "God!"

Grimmjow fianlly stopped. "I'm going back. This is bullshit! We looked through like 40 doors!" He squeezed his hands at his sides. "How is the mansion even this big?!"

"We are not leaving until we find Ichigo!"

"He's probably lost! What are the chances that Rukia actually found him?" Grimmjow cried.

"Very small." Kaien answered.

"See! Thank you."

"Shut up Grimmjow!"

"You shut up Nel!"

"Dont you dare tell me what to do!"

"Oh yeah! I just did!"

"Guys.."

"Say it one more time and you're walking home!" Nel screamed.

"Shut.."

"Guys.."

"Up.."

"YOU LITTLE-

"GUYS!"

"WHAT KAIEN!"

"Come here.." Nel and Grimmjow walked over to Kaien. "This door is the only one that is locked.

"So?"

"So why is it locked..."

"Why are you asking us?" Nel asked.

"Look...we know Ichigo came this way, we know Rukia did too... now I would be they are in here."

Grimmjow and Nel exchanged a look. "It is possible."

"Should I kick the door in?" Grimmjow asked.

"No...lets just listen."

xxxx

Ichigo pulled Rukia closer into their kiss. Her hands pulled at his hair.

"Rukia."

"Hm?"

"Marry me."

"Yes."

"Yeah?"

Rukia pulled away to catch her breath. "Yes."

Ichigo couldnt help but smile and pull her in for another kiss.

"Rukia."

"Hm?"

Ichigo was to overwhelmed with the kiss to even say anything. His hand slid down her shoulder to her arm then he to her hand. He brought it up and gently kissed the top.

"I have something for you."

"You do?"

Ichigo nodded. "This." He reach into his pocket and pulled out his mothers' ring.

Rukia looked at it. "Its beautiful."

Ichigo smiled. "Rukia." He slowly dropped to one knee. "Will you complete my life and marry me?"

Rukia nodded. "Yes!"

Ichigo smiled and pulled her into another kiss.

"Ichigo.."

"Hm?"

"I like you too."

Ichigo stood up and pulled Rukia with him. "So...kidnapping is still a no?"

Rukia smiled. "What do we do now?"

"Well...we can stay in here and kiss more." Ichigo grinned.

"How about we go face your father."

"Or we can do that." Ichigo walked over to the door and unlocked it. "So..does this mean you will be living in my room?"

Rukia chuckled. "Um..yes. We will share the same room."

"You can live in my closet."

"You can sleep on the couch."

Ichigo paused. "Okay im sorry."

Rukia held Ichigo's hand tightly and he pulled open the door.

"HEY!"

Kaien, Grimmjow and Nel fell in.

"Ichigo!" Nel cried.

"I was right!" Kaien said proudly.

Grimmjow pushed himself off the floor. "It's about time we found you guys... what is this?" He pointed at their locked hands.

Ichigo turned to kaien "Kaien, I'm sorry..but..I cant let you marry Rukia. I love her..and we are going to get married."

"Wow." Kaien said. "You know..Ichigo.."

"I know its a lot for you to take in. If you need to say anything, go ahead."

"I never would have thought.. you of all people."

"I'm sorry."

"I never thought you'd be the one to snatch her away from me."

"Again I'm sorry."

"I mean, it never even occurred to me that you were straight."

"I know." Ichigo stopped. "Wait..wait what!?"

Grimmjow and Nel burst out laughing.

"Yeah."

"You..you thought I was gay?!" Ichigo cried.

"Well..yeah."

Rukia covered her mouth to keep from laughing.

"What made you think I was gay?!"

"Well... You brought Byakuya flowers. You brought me a book when I was sick. Your hair.."

"What about my hair!?"

"It just never crossed my mind that you would be straight."

Ichigo was red. He slowly looked over at Grimmjow and Nel who were still laughing. "But.. how?!"

Kaien shrugged. "Dont worry about Handsome."

Ichigo looked at Rukia. "How?!"

She smiled. "Drop it."

"So.." Nel wiped a tear from her eye. "Oh my god..hehe.." She took a deep breath and smiled. "So is this official? Like.. you guys are together?"

Ichigo nodded.

"Good..so can we go back and have some cake?"

xxxx

"You can make Ichigo your bitch!"

Byakuya smiled. "Yeah..he is a little bitch."

"Hell yeah he is!" Isshin agreed. "Now, if they walked into this room hand in hand declaring they were going to get married, what would you do?"

"Say okay."

"Why?"

"It could potentially benefit me in the long run."

"And?"

"And I want to make the rest of Ichigo's life a living hell."

"Here Here!" Isshin and Byakuya tapped glasses and downed their wine.

"It wont be all bad." Byakuya said. "Ichigo is a good son."

Isshin nodded. "Thanks."

"Dad!" Ichigo called as he walked out of the hallway. "Dad!" He and Rukia ran to Isshin and Byakuya. "I have something to say." He took a deep breath. "I love Rukia and I'm going to marry her. Right now."

Isshin looked at Byakuya and winked. "And uh, did you ask Byakuya for his condolences?"

"...no.."

"Dont you think you should?"

"Yes sir.." Ichigo turned to Byakuya. "Byakuya, I love Rukia. I will do anything for her and with your permission, I ask if I can marry her."

"Okay."

"Why not! Wait... Did you say..okay?"

"Yes."

"You are going to have me killed aren't you?"

Byakuya stood up. "No. I think you would make a suitable husband for Rukia. I know you can provide her with everything and anything she needs and asks for."

Ichigo smiled. "Thank you." He grabbed Byakuyas hand. "Thank you."

"Just so you know. If you hurt her, you will be castrated."

Ichigo's smiled disappeared. "Yes sir."

"Do I make myself clear."

"Crystal sir."

"Excellent."

Ichigo turned to Rukia and smiled. "We need to call Urahara.."

"Im up here Ichigo!" Urahara's voice echoed throughout the room.

Everyone turned their attention to the top of the stairs where Urahara and Yoruichi sat with Rangiku and Toshiro. The held up empty glasses of champagne. He chuckled when his wife took his hat.

"I shall preform the ceremony!" Urahara stood up and tried climbing over the banister.

"NO!" Ichigo and Rukia cried!

"Hm?"

"Take the stairs for gods sake!"

Urahara. "If you insist."

Ichigo covered his face. "I'll be right back." He ran upstairs to his room and threw open his wardrobe. He stripped himself of his current clothes and redressed then came running back down the stairs. He would not marry Rukia in clothes that his ex fiance picked out.

"Okay. I'm ready."

They walked outside into the garden. Ichigo stood beside Rukia as Urahara gathered himself together. He cleared his throat.

"I assume you have vows of your own?"

"Umm..I can make some up." Ichigo said.

"Okay." Urahara smiled. "Ladies and Gentleman we are gathered here on this night to celebrate and witness Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki in holy matrimony. The couple with present their own vows."

"Ichigo,I promise to always love you, I vow to care for you in sickness and in health. I promise to always be your one and only...to stand by you in good times and bad. I promise to be the best wife and queen for you. I love you Ichigo. For forever and always."

Ichigo smiled. "Rukia, I love you with all my heart. I promise to always care for you. Protect you. Provide for you. And Love you. I promise to be the best husband and king I can be for you. I promise to give you whatever you want in life. I vow we be forever United by kingdom, family and love."

"You may exchange rin-...oh..its already been done. Well, by the power vested in my, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Future king and queen of karakura town. You may kiss the bride."

Ichigo pulled Rukia in for a kiss and their small audience awed.

"Ichigo."

"Yeah dad?"

Isshin hugged his son. "I'm proud of you."

"Thanks dad."

Ichigo grabbed Rukia's hand. "Will you all join us for dinner inside?"

Everyone started for the door except for Kaien and Miyako.

"Hey.. Urahara."

"Hm?"

"You think you can help me out?" He smiled at Miyako.

Urahara nodded. "Ofcourse."

Isshin patted Byakuya on the back. "Dont worry, give them the rest of tonight. Tomorrow you can start a new life of ruining my son's life."

"I'm looking forward to it." He chuckled softly.

Ichigo walked Rukia over to her seat and sat her down.

"Ichigo."

"Yes."

"Where is Renji?"

"I don't know." They looked around but he was gone.

"Nii-sama...Have you seen Renji?"

Byakuya nodded. "Ah yes, I sent him home."

"Why?"

Byakuya smiled. "I told him he could live in the Mansion."

"Why would you say that?"

"Well, Ichigo has agreed to give me my own room here."

"I did?" Ichigo asked.

Byakuya nodded. "You're not calling me a liar Ichigo. Are you? Good husbands don't lie to their wife."

Ichigo caught on and glared. "Ofcourse not. I simply forgot."

"I will be moving in tomorrow."

"TOMORROW?!" Ichigo cried.

"Is their a problem Ichigo?" Byakuya asked.

Ichigo looked at his father. But Isshin quickly looked away. "No...The sooner the better."

Byakuya raised a glass. "To Ichigo and Rukia. May their love last forever." He grinned wickedly at Ichigo. Ruining Ichigo's life was going to be the highlight of his days. Underneath the table Isshin high-fived Byakuya.

Ichigo turned to Rukia. "I love you Rukia."

"I love you too Ichigo."

...The End...

Hello my lovelies! Well this chapter was super long! I want to thank everyone who stood by my side in writing this. I apologize for all those last night updates, delayed updates, and long-awaited updates! I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it! Allow me to tell you the back round of how this story came to be. Believe it or not, this idea actually came to me in a dream! :o It wasnt as long of course! But yeah:D and If you were wondering why a bit of naruto was in there, it's because sometimes i would fall asleep thinking about what to right next and for some odd reason dreams of naruto who inspire me to write my next chapter :D so there's that.. anyway! I love you all! :') Thank you for your support! Please review and check out my current story, 'The Pool Boy' Ichiruki of course:) Thank you and bai bai -Daisy