Before school ended, I went straight home. I knew Isshin would be there, but he was easy to trick with the simplest of pity-party excuses, well, if you were a girl. He was very strange when it came to his son I must admit. Anyways, I went home, but no one was there. Lucky me. I put my clothes away after changing into a new outfit. Still having time to kill, I made dinner for everyone. I hoped Yuzu wouldn't be too mad at me for doing her job.

"Haku, are you in there?" Ichigo called from the front door.

""I'm in the kitchen!" I shouted over my back as I finished setting the table.

Ichigo and Rukia walked into the kitchen and looked around.

"It smells nice," Rukia said resentfully.

"Thanks," I smiled at her, though my smile was anything but friendly.

"So, you made us all dinner? Yuzu will be relived to catch a break," Ichigo nodded, looking at my cooking.

"Where are they anyways?" I asked him.

"The dentist," Rukia pointed to a large, pollychromatic note stuck to the fridge.

I frowned with a large, scarlet blush spread all across my face, "I was too busy to notice,"

Ichigo came to my aid, "You went shopping?"

"Yeah. I don't like school, and I really needed to buy my own clothes. I mean, did you honestly want me to ask you to borrow your clothes for the weekend?"

He scratched his nose, "Well no, but you still shouldn't have gone during school,"

I shrugged, "Well, it's Friday anyways, so it's too late now,"

"Kids, you all decent?" Isshin walked in dragging his daughters behind him.

We all looked at each other. Really? Is he really serious with that? I guess its just because of the crazy three ways we've been having nonstop. That is so us, especially between Rukia and myself.

I walked to greet them with a large smile, "I hope you don't mind too much, but I made dinner,"

Yuzu smiled, "Thank you! That was so nice of you to give me break, but you know you didn't to,"

"I know, but I want to try to earn my keep,"

"Such a sweet girl! If only my idiot son would find a girl like you to marry!" Isshin started to cry dramatically.

I patted his arm, "Thank you very much, but I'm afraid I'm taken by another,"

"So sweet! Letting me down like that!"

"Geez, it's no wonder we never see Ichigo with a girlfriend. She'd be scared off by ol' beardo," Karin told Yuzu.

"Karin!" Yuzu scolded her sister.

Karin just shrugged and led us into the kitchen. We all sat down, Rukia and I on either side of Ichigo and Isshin between Karin and Yuzu.

After a few bites, Isshin set his food down. I looked at him, worried my cooking had made him sick.

"Uh, are you alright?" I asked.

"Your cooking reminds me of Masaki's cooking," He told me in a low voice.

"Uh...." I knew who that was, but I had to play dumb to keep my cover.

"My mother," Ichigo told me, looking down angrily, still blaming himself for her death.

Rukia leaned forward to comfort Ichigo and mouthed the word "hollow".

"I'm sorry," I looked at the Kurosaki family.

"My dear, don't be. This was a great gift, to get to taste her cooking again," Isshin smiled to assure me.

I nodded with an unsure smile, "If everyone is done, I'll wash the dishes,"

"No, you were nice enough to cook for us, so I'll do the dishes. Plus, that dress is too pretty to waste on dishes," Yuzu told me.

"She's right, you should go out and have some fun. It's the weekend and you only live once," Isshin added.

I smirked at that, "You're right, but I don't have anyone to have fun with,"

"Hey, what am I? A piece of chop liver?" Ichigo demanded.

"No, I just don't think that Rukia would care to spend that much time with me," I shrugged.

"She's right, I don't, but I have other things to do, so there is no reason Ichigo couldn't spend time with you,"

Ichigo looked at us, "Alone?"

"What, you are both old enough," Rukia reminded him.

I smiled, "It's not like anything will happen anyways,"

"Well, alright, but let me change out of my uniform first," He agreed with us finally.

While he changed, I curled the ends of my hair. Karin decided to have a word with me while I was still curling.

"You sure are getting dolled up," Karin entered the bathroom with her arms crossed.

"Karin? This certainly is a surprise,"

"Don't do that. You may have won everyone else over, but I don't trust you. Because my brother likes you so much, I'll get over that, but if you hurt him, so help me, you'll pay,"

"What? I didn't...It's not like...Karin, it's just two friends hanging out,"

"Then why are you curling your hair?"

I sighed, "Listen, I don't have anything like that planed. I have a boyfriend, and I love him. I'm not going to jeopardize that for anyone,"

"My brother's never had a girlfriend before, so he may get the wrong idea,"

"Karin, I don't have any siblings," Well, I did have Nemu, but we weren't very close so I don't count her, "But if I did, I'd want a sister like you. I admire how you're trying to protect your brother. Karin, you don't have to worry about anything happening, But I give you my word, if anything does go too far, I will let you inflict any punishment you want to on me, aside from murder or torture, because I don't think that would fly with anyone,"

She thought about if for a second, "How much do you love your hair?"

"It is one of my most important possessions," I smiled.

"Then I will cut your hair if you hurt him,"

"Alright, it's a deal,"

That was an interesting last word choice, considering my mission here. Though, I knew the chances of hurting him like that were zero, as I was completely devoted to Aizen.

I don't own Bleach. Ok, that isn't really Karin's personallity, but........Sorry if that upset anyone, but I did give fair warning and I did admit that was OOC for her.