Momo had to admit that she was having a good time. So far Ichigo was a very good guy to hang around, he scared off every creep and pervert that tried coming near her. Apparently he had a reputation for being a skilled fighter in this world as well. She had to say she was very impressed with him. To have your skills acknowledged in not one world but two worlds was incredible and she felt almost a little jealous. Everyone around town seemed to know him and they all seemed very nice, but she couldn't help but notice that they were all staring at them. Actually ever since they started walking together it seemed like everyone's focus was on them. She wondered if the clothes she picked out looked weird. Maybe she stood out more than she thought she did. Feeling all their eyes on her made her feel embarrassed but she tried not to show it.

"Don't let them bother you," Ichigo spoke up after noticing her behavior. He was starting to feel the same way with how much everyone was staring at them. Honestly he didn't understand what they found so fascinating. "If they're staring it just means our lives are much more interesting than theirs are." He gave her a grin, reassuring her that she didn't have anything to worry about.

Momo returned his grin with a smile of her own and walked on, no longer letting everyone's stares bother her.

"Ichigo!"

The two looked ahead to see his father and two sisters were waving to them, standing outside a store. They had more bags in their hands and big smiles on their faces when they saw their lost family member returned. But it didn't take them long to notice Momo with him and the way they were each holding onto the bag.

"Man, what took you so long?" Karin hand her arms crossed but smirked up at her older brother. "Too busy having fun on your date." She chuckled at the sight of the two blushing teenagers.

"Just shut up," Ichigo rolled his eyes. He took the bags he hand and handed them to Karin. "We're not on a date. This is Momo Hinamori, she's from the Soul Society and I've offered to show her around town." He gestured behind him to the raven-haired girl who bowed to his family in respect.

"It's very nice to meet you all." Momo greeted them with a smile. She looked at the two girls who greeted her back and seemed to be staring at her.

"It's nice to meet you as well," Yuzu reached out to shake her hand and offered her a giant smile. "I just love your outfit. You look so cute!" the blonde all but squealed. The girl before her was so pretty and nice and her sense of style was much like hers that it made her giddy. Maybe now she had a shopping partner.

Momo felt her cheeks turn a light shade of pink. "Thank you. I was a little worried that I looked weird but if you like I can show you the shop where I bought them from." She offered, wanting to show them kindness and respect.

Yuzu cheered, "That would be great." She reached forward and hugged the girl.

Karin watched the girl her twin sister was hugging and raised an eyebrow. "Momo Hinamori...?" she mumbled under her breath, staring even more at the young girl. "This may sound weird but do I know you from somewhere?"

Momo looked at Karin and shook her head. "No, I don't think so. I don't usually travel to the World of The Living so I don't believe we've ever meet."

"Why? Is something wrong, Karin?" Yuzu asked, wondering what her sister was doing. She was used to her sister having abilities of seeing spirit so to her things like this were normal to her. Meeting people that she didn't know but her sister already did.

"It's just that I swear I've heard your name before." Karin frowned, trying to figure out why her name sounded so familiar to her. It was true that this was the first time meeting each other but she swears that she's heard the girl's name before. She just couldn't remember when.

Yuzu cocked her head to the side as she looked at her twin. "Well that's really weird."

"Speaking of weird, where's dad." Ichigo stepped in, noticing that their father was nowhere in sight.

"Ichigo!" no sooner did he ask did his father appear. The man was behind him, ready to jump his son but before he could even touch him he was kicked in the head and sent flying into a wall. Karin and Yuzu watched in amusement while Momo stood in shock. This would be the second time today that she's seen people jumping out of nowhere and get sent flying.

"You crazy old man! Haven't I told you to stop doing that?!" Ichigo yelled, one fist raised in annoyance. He swore his father got crazier with every passing day.

Isshin jumped to his feet and showed no signs of injuries at all. He laughed loudly and patted his son on the back. "Just making sure that you're always ready for anything. After all it's a father's duty to make sure his child is safe and prepared."

"How the hell is sneaking up on me keeping me safe?!" Ichigo yelled once more, not seeing the logic in his father's nonsense.

Isshin merely waved him off. "You're still in the prime of your youth so you'll never understand. Once you've live your life and have children of your own then you'll understand the trails of fatherhood!" he boasted out, hands on his hip and trying to look cool but it only made the people around them go out of their way to avoid him. He opened his mouth to give his family another life lesson but he stopped when he noticed Momo standing beside his son and looking positively confused. "Lieutenant Hinamori?"

Momo shook her head clear when she heard someone calling her name and looked up at Ichigo's father. She stared at him for a few minutes before gasping in realization. "Captain Shiba!?" she jumped back in shock, pointing at the former Captain of the Tenth Division.

"You know my dad, Momo?" Ichigo asked, confused by the girl's reaction. He knew of his father's past as a Captain but there was still a lot that he didn't know about.

She nodded, eyes looking at Isshin. "He was Shiro-Chan's Captain twenty years ago."

Isshin laughed at this, smiling down at the young girl. "Oh man, it's been a while since I heard that nickname for the boy. I remember how annoyed he would always get whenever you would call him that when you would stop by and visit. It's good to see you again."

"It's good to see you as well. I'm sure if Shiro-Chan was here he would say the same thing." She told the man. When he disappeared it had caused a giant uproar in the Soul Society and everyone was worried for the missing man. Hitsugaya didn't show it but she could tell that even he was really worried. On the day it was announced that Isshin Shiba was dead and that Hitsugaya would become Captain she had spent the day with her old friend, taking him away from the Soul Society and letting him spend his day peacefully where he could be himself and release the pent up feelings he had built up inside himself.

"So tell me how is young Shiro doing? Urahara tells me that he's the Captain of my old division." Isshin asked, interested in learning about his old third seat.

Momo nodded, "He's doing well. Everyone in the division respects him and he is highly regarded by the other Captains."

"I see," Isshin was pleased to hear this. He had to admit he had been a little worried about how he would be treated as being Captain because of his young age. He was glad to hear that the boy was doing well. "So tell me has the boy grown any taller since I left?" he asked with a grin. This was a subject that he would always be curious about.

Momo shook her head, giggling softy. "Not an inch." This caused Isshin to fall down on the sidewalk in a fit of laughter. He held his stomach as he rolled on the floor and would have continued had Ichigo not kicked his father in the head to stop his foolish behavior.

"You stupid old man. I told you to stop acting like a weirdo in public." Ichigo sometimes couldn't believe that this man was his father.

Isshin jumped back to his feet instantly. "Hey, show some respect for your father." He got right in his son's face to yell.

Ichigo yelled right back. "How the hell can I when you're acting like a crazy person?!"

"I'm expressing myself as the true man that I am."

"Then go ahead and act like that but don't blame me when you get arrested for disturbing the peace!"

"I'd like to see them try!"

"So would I!"

The two men of the Kurosaki family went back and forth at each other, yelling and screaming insults at one another. They were causing an even bigger scene then before and practically everyone in town was avoiding them now. Karin and Yuzu watched on, already used to their behavior but Momo stood back in confusion and shock. She's never seen a father and son act like this before.

"Do they always do this?" she asked the two girls, pointing at the fighting boys and sweat dropped when she saw that they started to brawl.

"Every day." Yuzu answered her with a big smile which only made Momo even more confused.

"You get used to it," Karin crossed her arms and looked at her family in with a bored expression on her face. "Honesty I wouldn't let it get to you. It's better to just ignore them." She said taking out her phone and began checking her email.

Momo was at a lost. Now what was she supposed to do? She's used to the Toshiro and Rangiku bickering but it's never gone up to the level Ichigo and his father were fighting at. "I wonder what Captain Hirako is doing?"

~X~

"Dumbass!"

"Crazy!"

"Dumbass monkey face!"
"Crazy old hag!"

Shinji and Hiyori were standing in the middle of their old home, their friends all surrounding them and watching them bicker and fight. They were even timing them to see how long this fight would last.

~X~

Momo sighed, checking her watch and looked back over at the fighting father and son. It had already been fifteen minutes since they started and she had long since gotten over her shock of seeing them fight like they were. Now she was just bored and wanted something else to happen. "How much longer do you think they'll keep this up?" she asked, bored from just standing there and doing nothing.

Karin shrugged, her focus was on her cell phone and the game she was playing on it. "Who knows. They're longest time fighting is two hours."

"Although this doesn't look like one of those fights." Yuzu added in, playing on her own cell phone but she was looking up new cooking recipes.

Momo could only let out another sigh as she turned her attention back to the bickering father and son. "Maybe I should contact Captain Hirako. I don't really know this world so well so maybe I can meet up with him before heading back." she began typing a message to her Captain when her phone went off, signaling she had a new message. "It's from Rangiku." She closed out her message for her Captain and went to open the mail from her friend.

"Maybe she sending you a picture of her boobs?"

Hinamori nearly jumped out of her skin when Isshin Kurosaki was suddenly behind her and looking over her shoulder. She slammed her phone shut and backed away from the man that just scared her. Her face blushing from his comment.

Isshin saw this look and just laughed. "Hey, it makes sense. Her boobs are like the perfect combination of size, roundness, and firmness. If I was her I would be taking pictures and sending them to all my friends so they could be jealous of the glorious mounds that they are."

"You perverted old man!" Ichigo kicked his father in the head, face red from not only his frustrations but embarrassment that his father would ever say such a thing. "Come on, Momo. We're outta here." He pulled the girl by her hand and headed down the street to get away from his crazy family before something else happen.

Isshin jumped back to his feet instantly and called out to the twos. "Show some more respect for you father!" he yelled, waving his fast at his son who was completely ignoring him." Momo, don't be fooled! He may be a smooth talker but he's an idiot when it comes to the ladies. Besides we wouldn't want Toshiro to get jealous of you two being together." His cries weren't heard as Ichigo began to run to get them even further away from his father and his the embarrassing words he was screaming out.

Karin snapped back to attention when she heard her father mention that name. "Toshiro?" she looked up at her father and then back at Momo. Eyes slightly wide as her mind started to piece everything together.

"Yeah, that girl and Toshiro are childhood friends. They grew up together and have been by each other's side since," he told his daughter, arms crossed as he thought of his old third seat that was now the Captain of the Tenth Division. "Although I always thought their relationship was much more than that. Especially with how Hitsugaya would behave around the girl."

Now Yuzu was curious. "How would he act?" she just loved hearing about people and their loved life.

Isshin grinned. "He always had this cold attitude that it even made your old man wary of him. But the moment Momo Hinamori would walk in the room it was like summer had just come and blew away the winter storm. The kid would act kinder when she was around and the two would meet up to eat watermelon and watch the sunset. It was such a sweet thing to watch. A young budding romantic between to childhood friends bloom into a hot fiery passionate lovers affair!"

"Is that so...?" Karin had long stopped listening to her father and was now focusing on her brother and the raven-haired girl he was walking away with. Taking out her phone she snapped a picture of them walking down the street together, holding hands. Putting her phone in her pocket she gathered the groceries and began to head home, Yuzu following close behind and left their father in the middle of the sidewalk to talk to himself. It wasn't until a crowd started to gather did he realize he was alone and rushed after his children, calling after them.

~X~

Hitsugaya sent anyone who dared to walk by him an icy glare. He had just arrived in the human world and was on the hunt for Ichigo and Hinamori. The image of them in that picture popped up in his mind and it had him growling like a rabid dog. He was fooled into thinking that Hinamori was in love with him and now he was on a rampage like an angry dragon terrorizing a town for stealing his gold. He hadn't even been aware that the two were close but somehow Kurosaki got past his defensives and he was angry. Any respect he had for the orange-haired man went away once he saw the picture of him sharing a moment with his childhood friend. It wasn't fair that someone who just suddenly appeared in their life got to be with her like that when he's been dreaming about it for years. The picture portrayed them as the happy couple that were so love they forgotten about the rest of the world. It enraged him thinking of Momo acting that way with someone other than him. He had no claim over her, he hadn't even told her his feelings, but he had taken every precaution to ensure that any man who tried to romance her would have to face him. So far his attempts had all been successful but somehow he had gotten through and snatched away Hinamori. "Kurosaki, when I get my hands on you..." his hands that were already balled into fists tightened as he thought of ways to torture the Shinigami male. In his jealous state he was not in control or aware that he was freezing areas as he walked past. Bushes, street signs, and parts of the sidewalk began to get covered in ice and snow as he walked by. Everyone on the street that day made sure to avoid him and scrambled out of his way if they got to close.

The only one brave enough to get close was Rangiku but even she kept her distance. From the moment they entered this world he started freezing everything that was within inches of him and she made sure to keep out of his range. "The Captain's really upset," she took out of her phone, typing in yet another message to her friend in hopes of warning her of what was coming their way. Hitsugaya was able to sense Hinamori's reiatsu the moment they stepped foot in the human world and he was hot on their trail. "Why isn't she answering?" now she was starting to get worried. She knew for a fact that Momo held no romantic feelings for Ichigo and she was sure that picture was one big misunderstanding but with the way things were turning out she wasn't so sure that her Captain wouldn't release a giant ice storm once he caught of the two. She followed behind her Captain, making sure that he didn't accidentally freeze someone over. She was so busy focusing on him that she didn't stop once to check out a store or look at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a purple tank top that showed off her breasts nicely, white jeans that clung to her legs with a heart belt and black heels. Her Captain wearing a black long sleeve shirt with chains on the front and plain blue jeans and black sneakers. For once she was not tiring to stick out or draw attention to herself but sadly they were. With the angry aura he was producing she wouldn't be surprised if someone called the police on them.

"You know for someone who claims he's not a kid you sure are acting like one."

Rangiku froze in her spot when those words were spoken and a look of fear came onto her face when she felt the temperature around them drop even more. She quickly spun around to face the fool brave enough to say that to her Captain and was surprised to see Ichigo's sister Karin standing there. "Look here, the Captain has no time to play any games today. He's really-!" she never got to finish her sentence because of an icy wind that blew by, making her shiver as she slowly turned around to face the white-haired man who, if even possible, looked even angrier than before.

"You better have a good reason for bothering me." He all but growled out. He was in no mood for games, especially not from the younger sister of the man he was planning to freeze over the moment he saw him.

Karin was taken aback by his attitude. She's only met with him a few times and while his attitude was never warm or friendly it was never this bad before. "I just wanted to say that if you're looking for Ichigo and that girl he was with, you just missed them." She took out her phone to show them the picture she had taken earlier of Ichigo dragging Hinamori off.

Hitsugaya saw this picture and his reiatsu rose even further, as did his anger. "Kurosaki...!" he growled, his body trembling from the anger he was keeping in and waiting to unleash onto the unsuspecting male.

Rangiku pushed the young girl back and away from the angry man. While she can use her powers to deflect the ice enough that she didn't get frozen this girl was still human and didn't know how to defend herself from the ice. "You just had to show him that picture." She sighed, wishing she had someone else to come with her. Watching the young man by herself and trying to keep him from freezing everything and everyone in sight.

Karin didn't pay attention to what Rangiku was saying. Her focus was on Hitsugaya and the look he held on his face when she showed him the picture. "Is she your girlfriend?" her question caught them both by surprise. "I heard you guys grew up together. So does that mean you guys are dating?"

Hitsugaya looked at her, his anger still there but he was no longer expressing as wildly as he was before. "No, she's not my girlfriend." He spoke in a low term, stuffing his hands in his pockets as he looked off to the side. The atmosphere around him had calmed down but there was still a chill in the air. His eyes glazed over as he thought of the situation he was in and how stupid he must look right now. He was behaving like a spoiled little kid who was upset for having his favorite toy taken away. If he could have he would have laughed at himself but no matter how he tried he couldn't feel anything but anger and fear. He had been planning on unleashing his anger out on Ichigo but if Momo really did like him then could he really bring himself to hurt her...again.

"If she's not your girlfriend then why are you so upset that she's with my brother?" Karin asked, wanting him to give her a full explanation. She had a good idea why he was behaving that way but she needed to hear the words from his mouth.

He didn't reply right away. Instead he thought over her words and his reasoning for coming here. Was it because he was jealous? Yes, that was part of the reason but there had to be more to it than that. To get so worked up and upset just because he was jealous was going way beyond that of childish behavior. He always told himself that if Momo loved somebody he would be content with just staying by her side. All he wanted was for her to be happy and if that wasn't with him than he would accept that. But could he really accept her loving another man? Here he was chasing down Ichigo all because of a picture that could very well be used as a trap from their enemy or just a stupid prank to get him upset. He didn't even know what Momo's feelings for the orange-haired man was but he let his emotions take over and block his mind. When Rangiku first mentioned that Momo might have been in love with him was the happiest moment of his life because for a second the wish he had been hiding deep inside him had come true. He wanted her. He wanted her to be happy but he wanted her to be happy with him. He said he would accept her loving another man but now he knows he can't. He loves her too much to just let her go. "I love her," he faced the two girls, a calm look on his face as he spoke of the one he loved. "I love her and I don't want her to be taken away from me." There was his reason for behaving like this. He was a man in love and he didn't want her to be with another man when she should be with him. She's been by his side since day one and he wanted to keep it that way. "And I'll be damned if I let someone else come between us." He glared, thinking of Ichigo and the pictures he saw of the two of them together. The wind started to pick up again and whirlwinds of snow flew around him. He was now a man on a mission. Once he found the two he would show Momo that he was the one she was meant to be with. He walked off, picking up on their spiritual pressure once more. His eyes burned with a determination that you would expect to see on a solider going off to war.

Karin watched him go, amazed by his determination and by the confession he just gave him. "He really loves her."

Rangiku nodded, a soft smile on her face. "He does," she watched her Captain go and was no longer feeling afraid of him or the winter storm he was producing as he walked on. "He has all his life. Honestly I'm kind of glad this whole mess happened. It's given him the courage to confess." She looked down at Karin who was staring at her feet. The blonde chuckled and knew instantly what was wrong with the girl. "I know it hurts now but don't worry you'll get over it and meet the right guy soon enough."

Karin just rolled her eyes and scoffed. "I know that. Besides it was just a crush." She walked off, her head held up high as she went to catch up with her family. "Not like the guy ever noticed." She mumbled under her breath, taking off in a run before she let herself think too much about what just happened.

Rangiku watched her go and smiled to herself once more. "She does have a point. He never did notice that she liked him. Then again he hasn't noticed anyone else either," she laughed, thinking of all the fan mail and letters from the few who tried to profess their feelings to her Captain. He never read them or paid any attention to them. "He only has eyes for one girl." No matter who came to him to confess he never took notice because his heart was already set on one person and one person only.