AN:
Omg I'm continuing this. I don't care that this is early.
Fuck that.
UPLOAD AHOY.
~.~
"Hey, hey, what about if we do Christmas shopping?" grinned Resu as she slightly walked ahead of the group.
"That's a good idea Resu, I'm pretty sure the last Christmas you had was with me..." sighed Rangiku, her shoulders slightly drooping down.
"It was Ran-chan."
"I've never really had Christmas before..." mumbled Toshiro, causing Resu and Rangiku to look at him, disbelief on their faces.
"You never did Toshiro?" Ichigo blinked at Toshiro. Toshiro lightly growled at them.
"I've never had the chance to celebrate it."
"Toshiro! You should celebrate it this year with us!" Resu lightly tackle hugged Toshiro, her gloved hands grabbing his jacket.
"I... I will Resu," Toshiro smiled, hugging her back, burying the tip of his nose into her brown hair. He lightly moved back and kissed the bridge of her nose. Resu lightly blushed.
"So can we go Christmas shopping?"
"Of course."
Rangiku threw her hands up in the air, and yelled, "Yay!"
"I have to get Rukia something anyways," grumbled Ichigo, a light blush on his cheeks. Resu let go of Toshiro and smiled at Ichigo.
"We can help with that!"
"You will?"
"Of course Ichi!"
"T-thanks..."
~.~
Resu and Rangiku window browsed as they walked through the mall. The group struggled to stay together, since there were still many people doing their Christmas shopping. Resu caught up with Ichigo and lightly tugged on his sleeve.
"Ichi, why don't you propose to Rukia for Christmas? I mean you have been dating for..."
"4 years."
"Then propose!"
"I just worry... because of our other life." Resu frowned.
"Ichigo..."
"You know what? I'm going to do it."
"Yay Ichi!" Resu hugged him, squeezed him and then let him go. "Rukia's going to be happy, I'm guessing!"
"I'll see when the time comes." Resu then ran off to a jewelry store. Toshiro lightly sighed. Ichigo turned to Toshiro.
"You should propose to her too..."
"I don't know Kurosaki. It might be too early."
"How is it early?"
"I've only known her for a year Kurosaki."
"Does it seem like a year?"
"No... it seems much longer. Much more longer." Toshiro looked down at the ground. "I'll hold off for now," he sighed.
Though I don't want to.
Resu and Rangiku came back with two bags and smiled at the boys.
"You're done?" Toshiro raised his eyebrows.
"Yep!" giggled Resu, a small smile on her face along with a cute blush. "What about you guys?"
"We still have to go," Ichigo sighed. Toshiro spotted a store and began to veer away from the group. Resu watched him entered the store but then looked away, wanting to keep the gift a surprise. Toshiro came back about 20 minutes later, a small bag in his hand.
"I'm done," he smiled, slightly looking at Resu. Resu blushed more and Toshiro loved the rosy blush that adorned her cheeks. He took her hand in his free one and tightly squeezed her hand. Without warning she left a quick peck on his cheek and he lightly blushed. They heard Rangiku squeeing and they turned around to look at her.
"I'm sorry, you two still look adorable together!" she grinned then an idea popped in her head.
"I'll be right back, I know something else to get for Christmas!" The other three slightly blinked in confusion as Rangiku ran off.
"Well... I can't wait for Christmas tomorrow! We should invite everyone over to the apartment... well everyone whom we know that is close to us." Resu awkwardly rubbed the back of her head.
"I guess we could," Toshiro said, a happy tone in his voice.
"Ichi, you still haven't went to a store..."
"I will, sheesh! Maybe not at this mall, there is the other one..." grumbled Ichigo, shoving his hands into his pant pockets.
"Ok Ichi, whatever you say."
~.~
"So, I guess we'll see you guys tomorrow?" laughed Resu, standing with Toshiro in front of the entrance to the apartment.
"Of course Resu!" Rangiku hugged Resu, a smile on her face. The group split apart and Toshiro along with Resu went to their apartment room.
"I don't want to wait till tomorrow," whined Resu, gently tugging on Toshiro's shirt.
"Fine, I'll make an exception... but what about a Christmas tree?"
"I ordered one earlier, out of my money along with decorations and stuff."
"Oh Resu, you didn't need to..."
"I did." She snuggled herself close to him, resting her forehead on his chest. The doorbell rang and she felt Toshiro slightly tense up.
"You can never be too careful," he mumbled. He opened the door and a large package was almost covering the door.
"Uh... package for Resu Sosora?" Resu appeared next to Toshiro.
"That's me!" The deliveryman handed Resu a clipboard with paper and a pen for her to sign. She signed it and handed it back.
"Merry Christmas," the delivery man said, a warm smile on his face.
"Merry Christmas to you too!" Resu smiled. The two assassins spent the next 20 minutes setting up the tree. The next 30 minutes were spent decorating the tree and the only thing remaining was the tree topper, which was an angel. Toshiro let Resu climb onto his back to put the angel onto the tree. They slightly stumbled when Resu got off, but they had a good laugh after. Toshiro then went go grab the present he was to give Resu while Resu picked up hers for him. While she was fiddling with her hair a bit she felt Toshiro's fingers gently brushing the sensitive skin on her neck. She brought her hands up to feel a necklace and she blushed.
"Merry Christmas Resu," Toshiro whispered in her ear. Resu smiled and turned around, placing a passionate kiss on his soft lips.
"Thank you," she whispered against his lips.
"Anything for you." She noticed a warm glow in his turquoise eyes.
"I still have my gift to you," she giggled, pulling back and grabbing her gift. She handed it to him and he opened it, revealing a new iPhone, the unreleased version. On the back there was a beautiful dragon etched into the case, it's red eyes glowing.
"I thought your cellphone was a little... dated."
"Thanks... may I ask what's with the dragon?"
"I thought it fit you. You don't like it?" A saddened expression crossed her face.
"N-not at all! Of course I like it. I just was curious Resu... truth be told, I'm thankful you got it... I did need a new phone."
"Oh... well then Merry Christmas!" He saw the blush return to her cheeks. He chuckled, placed the iPhone on the coffee table then gently kissed her, running his hand through her silken brown hair, angling her head so their kiss would be deepened. His moist tongue slid in-between her lips, twining with her tongue. Resu's hands slightly fisted into his shirt, tugging him as close as possible. They soon broke apart, slightly panting for their breath. Resu took Toshiro's hand and placed it on top of where her heart was. Two of his fingers lightly traced a small heart over the area but then trailed down to her stomach.
"What would ever happen if you got pregnant?" he quietly asked, a sad frown on his face. Resu lightly sighed.
"I can go on birth control..." she murmured. "It's too risky to have a child."
"But what if you did get pregnant from the first time we did it?" Resu smiled.
"My period wouldn't have come then, but it did..." She blushed at telling him that. She heard a relieved sigh escape Toshiro as he ran his lips over her cheek.
"It's not that I wouldn't want a family... but we can't. The baby's life would be in danger every second of the day." A serious expression was on Resu's face.
"I know. But..." she halted, her expression changing to innocence, "Should I go buy the pills now? For safety's sake?"
"If you want to. I'll come with you because... I don't like the idea of you being out at night alone. Not after what happened." Toshiro gently took her hand in his and moved back to deeply gaze into her green eyes.
Resu smiled at him before saying, "I understand that. I'd feel safer as well if you were with me." The two went back to grab their winter clothes and headed off to the nearest pharmacy, fresh snow falling all around them. The pair went back and Resu took the first pill, lightly sighing to herself as she noted the time. Toshiro gently pulled her to the couches and she was pulled onto his lap. Their positions shifted so they were lying down, Resu on top of Toshiro. He gently stroked her cheek with one hand and Resu's eyes slowly began to close.
"You know what's a bit ironic?" she mumbled.
"What?"
"That truthfully, for Christmas, I've always wanted someone who would care about me."
"You've always had people who cared about you... it's just that you didn't know." A small scoff came from Resu.
"Silly, you know what I meant." He chuckled and Resu snuggled up closer to him.
"Go to sleep Resu."
"Mmkai..." Resu whispered, allowing sleep to take over her. Toshiro gently stroked her hair and sighed to himself.
I wish time would be frozen like this. I know this won't last forever; soon we'll have to face reality head on.