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Chapter: 33
Title: Contradicting the Theory
Yoruichi groaned; Ichigo growled, reluctantly pulling on their clothes at an undecent hour in the morning.
Isshin's rather unfortunate timing had left a damper on the disturbed young couple. Neither had wanted to be bothered at all for at least a couple of days. And the moment the deranged father had decided to assumingly give them a wake up call wasn't the best of moments at all. In fact, Ichigo could count that as his worst timing yet. It wasn't so much the fact they were both naked, but the fact that said reaper had just learned of his newest responsibility. Not to mention, he was planning on popping the big question...
"Why are you two so glum?" Bringing us to present, was Isshin's parading form. He'd been running in circles around the two as they walked towards the master den. Yoruichi didn't seem so bothered, but Ichigo...
"Would you stop!" Sticking his foot out, Ichigo waited for the opportune moment to trip his father. The delusional father figure hit the floor hard, face first. Tears streamed down the mans face as he stood to dust himself off.
"Such a violent son..."
"I wouldn't need to use violence if you acted like a normal parent. Besides, your the one who taught me to defend myself in the first place."
"Yes, but not to me." Isshin tried; he really did. But being serious just wasn't his thing note the huge grin on his face. Raising a brow, Ichigo gave his questionable father a look.
"You come at me on a daily basis hollering about me being on gaurd."
Isshin raised a finger, but stopped as he came to a still. He thought for a moment, eye brows furrowing. The orange haired ryoka only shook his head. His father had never been the serious type. He'd rarely showed signs of sanity. And even when he was sane he wasn't really. The man had a million issues and then some, and yet, he still managed to take care of children. Even though he acted like a child himself.
'I guess thats a good thing. Karin and Yuzu don't seem to mind it much, and there are never any major problems.'
Yoruichi felt an arm drape around her shoulders, and she smiled. She willingly leaned into the body walking beside her. She could tell he was thinking of something. He had that same smile on his face. A smile that told her things would be alright. That things were working out for the best.
Ichigo was the one man she could decipher without really knowing it. His eyes told her everything, yet at the same time, they concealed it all. It were as if she could see both sides; could understand everything about him. While he wasn't the most difficult kid, he still had some issues. He'd witnessed his mothers death and then was picked on for years. Fighting seemed to be his only alternative. It was a survival mechanism.
At least, that was how she had always saw it...
"So what is this plan that you idiots stayed up all night to formulate."
Kukaku's groggy voice alerted the two soon to be parents. They glanced up, rechecking into reality as Isshin stepped past them and sat near Kisuke on the floor. Never being the one to have manners, nor a morning person, Kukaku through herself back on the mountain of pillows, groaning.
"This better be a good plan or I'm burnin every ass in here." One look from the dark skinned goddess earned a grin. "Cept' Yoru of course."
"Of course." Yoruichi smirked, sitting beside hers truly. The orange haired ryoka glanced from the two men sitting across from them.
"What do I gotta do?" The inquirement wasn't needed as Kisuke had already begun laying out a paper on the table between them. A laugh sounded. Yoruichi wasn't used to the mediocre drawing, and Ichigo should have been... "This looks like something Rukia would draw. What the hell is that, a monkey?"
Giving a slight chuckle, Kisuke whacked Ichigo upside the head with his prized fan.
"This is art son!" Ah, so Isshin drew it...
"Its stick figures." Kukaku mumbled, eyes half open as she stared at the most amusing thing she'd ever seen, besides Ichigo of course. "You honestly want us to go no a plan based on this drawing?"
"Well, Ichigo is the walked orange head. And Yoruichi is the purple-"
"We gather that much!"
A small argument then erupted over who could draw better and thus they grabbed a marker and began to scribble. When all was said and done, Yoruichi was clearly more artistic as hers actually looked like them. Kisuke cleared his throat, pointing to a pic with Yoruichi and Ichigo sparring in the park.
"Ichigo will go with Yoruichi to the spot where he is attacked in her dream, but it won't be Ichigo."
"Do you have any idea how fucking early it is clogs?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do."
"Then you should know to clarify shit out when your talking, more so when explaining, things to me!"
"Well, it is drawn out."
A blaze lit upon Urahara's ass, thus ending the fude between him and the proclaimed fireworks expert. She definitely wasn't a morning person. Yoruichi knew that much.
'You'll never change' The dark skinned goddess thought with a smile. Getting back on track, she focused her attention once more on her blonde friend.
"Kon will be going out in Ichigo's place. Yoruichi, since you are capable of taking care of yourself, you'll be delivering the executing blow."
"Thats it?"
Silence.
"Thats the plan?" Ichigo gave them a half hearted look as he tilted his head. Really, he could've sworn they'd just thought up the exact same scenario the night before. Was there really a need to go over it again? But then, when Ihigo got to thinking on it...
'I can take care of myself, why does Kon need to go out in my place..?'
A new question presented itself.
"Wait a sec," Ichigo began, removing his arm from around Yoruichi. "why does Kon need to go out in my place?"
"We can't risk it." Isshin stated, narrowing his eyes. "Yoruichi is the only woman I've ever known who is never worried about anything. She has always been the level headed one, giving the rest of us confidence." And there was his seriousness making its grand appearance. Sad it only rarely came out... The true father within his figure.
Glancing down, Ichigo stared at the woman beside him. She'd been so strong over the years. He himself admired her for her strenght, her wisdom. She was more than a force to reckon with, and one hell of a bombshell.
Ichigo smiled, linking his hand with hers. His goddess smiled, her gaze drifting to him momentarily.
"So when she's spooked, we might as well be terrified."
"Oh come now, Isshin. Not terrified." Yoruichi mumbled, biting her lower lip. She felt Ichigo's hand tighten around hers, and she relaxed.
"So we're going through with the plan?" There were no objections.. "Then lets get to the world of the living." Kukaku groaned, standing. She was in quite the hurry.
The journey back had always been more pleasant than the journey to soul society. Yoruichi could never figure out why, until a few months ago. She'd been pondering her thoughts after coming back from Rukia's rescue. She'd been thinking only about Ichigo...
'He was the reason I felt so drawn to the world of the living, the reason I kept returning...'
As they rallied at Yoruichi and Ichigo's pad, they all went back over the plan again. Kon had been reluctant to do them the favor...
"Let me get this straight. You want me to be Ichigo so I can get shanked? Theres no way in hell I'm aiding that little mother fu-OW! Why'd you hit me for!"
...But after they had bribed him with dirty magazines and video tapes, he was more than willing to lend his soul. Ichigo was even so nice as to 'promise' him an evening with Rukia. Though, he knew that would never happen and he was going to have alot of explaining to do later...
"Are you ready?" Kisuke asked, tapping his cane on the ground. Kukaku had retired to one of the un-used rooms while Isshin sat on the couch. "We'll be watching from here."
Kon merely nodded his head, now in Ichigo's gigai.
"Yeah, whatever. Wheres Yoruichi?"
"Spending a few moments with Ichigo."
The couple had gone to their room for some privacy and alone time. It wasn't often they got it anyways. Not with the ghosts and hollows popping in and out of their lives at random. And being that they had shinigami friends and family, it didn't help either.
Sitting beside her love, Yoruichi sat thigh to thigh with him.
In truth, Ichigo hated the fact she had to go out. He hated this entire thing! But, he knew that there were rules to this premonition thing. If they changed it up even slightly, they could alter things and ultimately destroy their future together.
Linking a hand through his, Yoruichi intertwined their fingers, his thumb rubbing against the back of her hand.
"Becareful out there Yoruichi." His voice was vulnerable. "If anything ever happened to you, I don't know what I would do." Both had already knew that, it had been the same for them both for some time now.
"You don't need to tell me that, Ichigo. I'm a big girl, remember? I can take care of myself."
Like the God of Flash he was, she hadn't seen him move. Didn't even know it until she found herself pinned to the bed, staring up into his dark brown orbs.
Those eyes...
She loved gazing into them; just like he loved gazing into her eyes.
Those eyes...
Those golden orbs he'd become so enamored with; the eyes he'd seen in his mind for months. He would never forget the times he shared with her. The times she trained him. gave him advice...
The times she spent with him, loving him as he loved her. And he was going to look forward to sharing more of those moments with her...
Sliding a hand down from hers onto her stomach, Ichigo smiled, rubbing the flat smooth texture of her abdomen.
...And their unborn child.
"If you take so much as a second longer, Yoruichi..." He leant down, lips hovering over hers. She fought the urge to flip them and roughly press her lips to his. God, it was so tempting...
"I won't, Ichigo."
"I love you."
The goddess smiled brightly, letting her lips trail over his as she closed her eyes slightly.
"I love you too."
After a very passionate lip-lock, Yoruichi had gone off with Kon towards the park, not knowing the danger and tragedy that was in the wake.
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