Yukiko: Hi… I'm not dead! Some things happened for the past two months that literally made me lose my will to write. But I'm back and fighting a cold… I apologize to all my readers and reviewers for such a very late update. *bows* I will not be putting up a Review Response this time for my dad is hogging up the Internet. Please enjoy this new chapter!

Toshiro sat quietly on the couch in the Kurosaki household's living room as he waited patiently for Ichigo and his sisters to come home from school. Isshin is currently in the clinic helping some sick child get over a flu. The silent Hitsugaya let out a sigh and grabbed the remote and turned on the T.V, flipping through random channels. He stopped at a channel called Cake Boss and was intrigued by the many creative ways of making cakes. His favorite was the 3 layered wedding cake with cherry blossoms on the sides. In the show, the newly-weds kissed and that brought a certain memory to Toshiro. He brought up his fingers to his lips and gently touched them; they still tingled from the caress touch of Ichigo's lips.

I can't believe Ichigo actually kissed me…

(FLASHBACK)

Ichigo and Toshiro were simply staring at each other eyes savoring the thought that they both just confessed and kissed one another. That was before Isshin busted through the door with Momo and his Granny trailing behind him.

"Oh Shiro! Why is it that every time I see you after school, you're always on a hospital bed?" Momo exclaimed.

Toshiro lowered his head in an apologetic way. Ichigo ran his hand through Toshiro's hair and Momo's eyes widen, "Are you… you and him… AHHH!"

Toshiro and Ichigo were hugged tightly by an overly excited Momo. Ichigo tried to pry her hands away before she crushed Toshiro, who was being crushed by Momo and Ichigo.

"Momo, just because I touched his hair…" Momo cut him off, "But it is! OH! I'm so happy for you Shiro! Ichigo, you have no idea how Shiro's been…"

Toshiro waved his arms in the air attempting to stop Momo from saying anymore.

'Ichigo doesn't have to now all that!' Toshiro signed.

"But still!"

'Momo!'

"Fine!" Momo pouted.

Granny was watching from the background with a smile on her face, "I'm happy that you're happy Toshiro."

The white haired boy looked at this Grandmother, 'I've always been happy with you and Momo, Granny.'

The elder Hitsugaya shook her head and said nothing more leaving Toshiro confused. Isshin, however, did the only thing he would do to his son.

"MY SON HAS BECOME A MAN!" He immediately tried to glomp his son only to have a foot shoved at his face.

"Shut it Goat-face!"

Quickly recovering from the kick, Isshin stood up with a serious clam face plastered on. It still confused Ichigo at how can his dad be such an idiot then becomes a responsible person the next, Ichigo will never know.

"Ahem, Toshiro will have to stay here for the night, just as a precaution. I recommend him not returning to school right away. I'll find him a suitable therapist…"

Granny turned to Isshin, "Therapist? Why would he need one?"

Isshin rubbed his eyes, "After the events that Ichigo has told me, Toshiro may still be traumatized from what have happened and the events may affect his daily life."

Momo raised her hand, "Why not have Ichigo be his therapist? I mean, they are close now and I doubt Shiro would want to talk to a stranger…"

Toshiro and Ichigo looked at one another and both shrugged,

"I'm okay with it."

'Why not.'

Isshin nodded and wrote some information into Toshiro file, before having a silly smile on his face and attacking Ichigo again, "OH HOW MY SON IS NOW GOING TO BE A DOCTOR LIKE ME!"

That gave him a fist in the face.

(FLASHBACK END)

Toshiro smiled at the memory and turned his attention back to the T.V only to find out that the show he was watching was over. Huffing, Toshiro decided to venture the house.

I'm sure Ichigo wouldn't mind if I went to his room… I mean I went in there before.

Toshiro climbed the stairs and approached a door with a "15" sign hanging. He opened the door and stepped into the room, Toshiro noted that Ichigo's room was clean besides his desk. Walking over to the table, Toshiro noted that all the papers on the desk were violin sheets of the many pieces the Berry has played. Looking through the papers, Toshiro noticed a piece that was highlighted with a red marker. Toshiro picked up the sheets and read what was on it; it was called Resistance by Muse. A post-it was attached to the paper in Ichigo's handwriting.

Can be played by both piano and violin.

Toshiro grabbed a random piece of paper that Ichigo didn't need anymore and wrote down the name of the song. He looked up and saw on Ichigo wall a picture of a violin, not just any violin, but an electric violin. Toshiro saw another post-it next to the photo,

Want.

He heard the front door open and Yuzu calling out,

"We're home!"

Toshiro quickly stuffed the paper in his pocket and rushed out of the room just in time to greet the Kurosaki kids at the door.

"Hey Toshiro! How was your day?"

'It was alright, I watched this show called Cake Boss and saw a cake that had cherry blossoms on the side and…' Toshiro noticed Ichigo, Karin, and Yuzu's confused expression and mentally slapped himself. He completely forgot that they couldn't understand sign language. Toshiro ran to the couch, grabbed his notebook and wrote down what he just signed.

"I love that show! I always learn new cool ways to make cakes!" Yuzu clapped her hands together.

"Not unless you burned the batter first," Karin said.

"Karin!"

The twin girls went upstairs to get changed leaving Toshiro and Ichigo at the doorway, "Well, you know… if you want, we can re-create that cake if you want."

Toshiro's eyes widen and gleamed, 'Really? You can bake?'

Ichigo laughed as he removed his shoes and moved to the living room with Toshiro at his side, "Of course I can! My mom and I use to bake together."

Toshiro stopped walking and stared at Ichigo's back. The Berry noticed Toshiro stopped moving and turned to face him, "Toshiro are you alright?"

The Hitsugaya made a fist with his right hand and placed it over his heart and rotated it clockwise, 'I'm sorry.'

Sure Ichigo didn't understand what that meant, but the face that Toshiro made gave some clue to what he was trying to communicate to him. Ichigo walked over and hugged the smaller body before pulling away and kissed Toshiro's forehead.

"Hey, don't be upset. I didn't mean to make you sad. Please don't cry."

Toshiro was taken aback by the last sentence and punched Ichigo in the arm, 'I don't cry!'

Ichigo looked at Toshiro's face again and laughed at the blush that crept his face.

"Why don't we bake the cake tomorrow? There's no school because of this one holiday, which I forgot what it was… We can buy the ingredients tomorrow morning and bake the cake in the afternoon, sounds good?"

Toshiro nodded, he was excited about making the cake, what is more excitable is that Ichigo is baking it with him.

"Oh, I asked our teachers to give me the homework and classwork you missed today. It's not much so I think you can finish it tonight."

Toshiro huffed and watched Ichigo go through his bag and pulled out a small stack of papers before handing it over to him.

Ichigo stood up straight and stretched his back, "Well, I guess it's time to get you home. Momo and your Grandmother must be worried about you. Come on, I'll walk you home."

Just like that, Toshiro and Ichigo were walking side by side down the street to Toshiro's residence. Ichigo walked Toshiro up to his doorstep, "See you tomorrow?"

Toshiro nodded, just before Ichigo could turn around and leave; the smaller teen captured the Berry's lips and tugged on his shirt. This surprised Ichigo, but none the less returned the kiss. Lungs begging for air, they pulled apart and smiled at each other.

"Good night Toshiro."

With that Ichigo exited the gates and headed back home. Toshiro had dreamy eyes and a love struck expression on his face before entering his household only to be attacked by Momo.

"THAT WAS SOOOOOOO CUTE SHIRO!"

Toshiro eyes widen in shock, 'YOU SAW! MOMO! THAT WAS PRIVATE!'

His cousin giggled, "It's not private if it's seen by the public!"

Toshiro huffed angrily and stomped up the stairs to his room leaving a giggling Momo. He shut his door and pulled out his laptop and searched the song Resistance for piano and violin and found an artist that can play both instruments. After watching the video, Toshiro went to bed with a smile.

(THE NEXT DAY)

Toshiro woke up early the following morning with a smile on his face; today's the day that he and Ichigo are going to bake a cake. Getting out of bed, Toshiro dressed in a light gray skinny jeans and a black and white polo shirt. He came out of his room and went downstairs to the kitchen to be greeted good morning by Momo and another female that he never met before. The stranger got up from her chair at the table and hugged Toshiro.

"Ooo! Momo! You're right he is sooo adorable!" Toshiro's face was wedged between her bosoms and had to push his way out from her grip. After escaping the death trap, Toshiro got a good look at the lady; she had strawberry blonde but looked orange hair, her breasts are huge like Orihime's, she was quite attractive, she was a ruffled dress shirt and jeans.

Momo laughed and placed a plate of food on the table, "Shiro, this is Rangiku Matsumoto. She is my friend and classmate, we're going to the Karakura Center to go shopping."

Toshiro nodded to Momo, 'I hope you girls have fun.'

Rangiku looked at Momo, "So you were telling the truth, he really is mute."

Toshiro lowered his eyes, but was immediately hugged my Rangiku, "Aw, you poor child! Do not fear Auntie Rangiku will make things all better!"

The white-haired teen looked at Momo and rolled his eyes. The three heard the doorbell ring and Momo left to answer the door. Momo came back with a certain someone behind her,

"Morning Toshiro, oh! Rangiku I didn't know you were here." Ichigo stepped from behind Momo. Toshiro looked at Ichigo with interest, he was wearing black skinny jeans and a white muscle shirt with a black jacket.

"Ichigo! Long time no see! Who are Yuzu and Karin?"

Ichigo chuckled at Rangiku's bubbly personality, "They're fine."

Momo looked at Ichigo, "How do you know Rangiku?"

Rangiku ran over to Ichigo and placed her arm around his shoulder, "We met back when we were kids at this family camping event. Our families were paired up together so we got to know each other a lot! Like how Ichigo fell into the pond because he tried to get this lily for Yuzu."

Ichigo blushed and removed her arm off of him, "They didn't need to know that Rangiku! Come on Toshiro, let's get our stuff for the cake."

He grabbed hold of Toshiro's hand and they left the house. Rangiku placed her hand on her chin, "Momo, are they?"

"Yes they are."

(With Ichigo and Toshiro)

"I can't believe Rangiku said that about me! I swear that girl has a big mouth!" whined Ichigo.

Toshiro wanted to respond to his rants but he forgot his notebook in his room, so now he has no way of communicating with Ichigo. So he tugged on Ichigo's jacket getting his attention before making simple hand movements, which are not sign language, telling Ichigo that he did not have his notebook.

"Oh sorry. I dragged you out of your house. Um… here use my phone, just text the words you want to say."

'Oh well, at least this way is much more efficient. I found that little story funny.'

Ichigo took the phone and read what Toshiro wrote, "That was not funny! The only reason I fell in is because she pushed me in!"

Toshiro rolled his eyes, 'Whatever you say Ichigo.'

The duo walked into the grocery store and took a cart and went through the aisles. Toshiro thought it was funny how Ichigo looked pushing a grocery cart around the store, but also thought it was kinda cute. Before he knew it they were in line to the cash register.

'We're done already?'

"Well yeah, I know all the needed ingredients and where to find them."

Toshiro nodded and followed Ichigo as he went to the cash register, "Hey Hanataro."

The cashier looked at Ichigo, "Oh hello Ichigo. Haven't seen you here in a while. Judging by the items, you're baking a cake."

Ichigo chuckled, "Yeah. Oh, Hanataro. This is Toshiro Hitsugaya, my boyfriend. Toshiro this is Hanataro Yamada."

"It a pleasure to meet Ichigo's boyfriend. Oh Ichigo, that will be $27.89." (1)

Ichigo pulled out his wallet and paid of his stuff and took the bags and said goodbye before leaving the store with Toshiro. The entire time Toshiro silent, lost in his thoughts,

Does Ichigo really mean that? I'm his boyfriend now?
"…shiro. Toshiro! Hey you okay?"

The said teen just realized that Ichigo has been calling to him for the past 2 minutes.

"Are you alright Toshiro, you've been quiet ever since we left the store; well not like that silent, but oh you know! Is something bothering you?"

Toshiro took Ichigo's phone and wrote,

'You said that I am your boyfriend… did you really mean that?'

Ichigo looked at the small screen and sighed, "Toshiro, I am serious. I really did mean it, all of it. Let me prove it to you by doing this…" Ichigo took Toshiro's lips with his own. People passing by watched as the couple kissed, some girls that saw them were passed out on the sidewalk. Ichigo let Toshiro go and smiled at him,

"If I wasn't serious about this relationship, then I wouldn't have done that in public now would I?"

Ichigo watched as Toshiro's face lit up like a furnace making Ichigo laugh,

"Come on let's go to my house and bake us a cake!"

Toshiro nodded as he grabbed Ichigo's hand and walked with him to his house.

When the two got inside Ichigo's house, they immediately started getting the batter and mixes together. Ichigo went over to the stereo in the living room and turned it on. The first song was I'm Alive by Becca, this was one of Karin's songs. Toshiro separated the whites from the yolk and beat them. Ichigo mixed the batter with wheat, sugar and a pinch of salt. Yuzu and Karin walked into the kitchen and saw what they were doing,

"OH! You guys are baking a cake! Can we help?"

Toshiro smiled and nodded and with their help, the cake will be ready to eat soon. After about 15 minutes, the mix was ready to bake. Ichigo placed the mix in a baking pan and put it inside the oven before setting it for 1 hour (2). For the time being, the kids watched some T.V while waiting for the cake to be done. They watched Yuzu's favorite show Ghost Adventures which took up the entire hour and at last the cake was done. Ichigo carefully took the baked cake out and placed it on the counter top. Toshiro and Yuzu began icing while Karin got the forks and plates. Toshiro iced the sides of the cake and looked at Ichigo who was watching his every move. Thinking quickly, Toshiro splattered a hand full of icing on his hand and smudged it across Ichigo's face. Caught by surprise, Ichigo growled playfully and rubbed his face against Toshiro's. Karin laughed, but got icing on her face by her sister. After that it turned into an icing fight and made a complete mess in the kitchen. When Isshin walked in with Momo and Rangiku, the four threw icing at them, thus having them join the little fight. After about 20 minutes of throwing icing and Isshin crying his eyes out in front of Misaki's poster, they all enjoyed the cake that was made from sugar, icing and love.

Yukiko: Whew! All done! Again sorry for the late update. I hope this chapter made it up.

(1): I don't know how to convert dollars to yen yet, so I'll just keep it like that. Sorry!

(2): I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO BAKE A CAKE YET! I'm sorry to all those who bake and made the description all crappy… I only used what I see in Cake Boss.

I will be writing A.S.A.P

Oh! IF YOU GUYS WANT TO HEAR THE PIANO/VIOLIN VERSON OF RESISTANCE GO ON YOU-TUBE AND TYPE IN Resistance-The Muse Cover THE PIECE IS BY JASON YANG! LOVE HIM!

Till Next Time!

~Yukiko Shiroryuu~